This week on Lucha Underground,(El Rey, Wednesdays, 8/7C) the Casket Match is back!
What the heck is a Casket Match (I hear you ask)? Simple: the first luchador to place their opponent in a coffin and close the lid, wins!
This week’s Lucha Underground should be a lot of fun – even before the grave consequences of the Casket Match. Watch one wrestler’s manager Kanye the announcer in a video that follows the break.
THE CASKET MATCH RETURNS
TUNE IN FOR AN ALL NEW EPISODE OF ‘LUCHA UNDERGROUND’
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11th AT 8:00 PM ET/PT ON EL REY NETWORK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzVV2aJI47s&feature=youtu.be
In the newest episode of “Lucha Underground,” Mil Muertes goes to war with the Monster Matanza Cueto in an unforgettable battle, while Dario receives some unexpected news. The madness doesn’t stop there since there can only be one winner of the Lucha Underground Championship. The first luchador to place their opponent in a coffin and close the lid, wins! Tune in on Wednesday, May 11th at 8:00pm ET/PT on El Rey Network to witness the action for another explosive week. Don’t miss new one-hour episodes of the lucha libre wrestling series from Emmy Award®-winning producer Mark Burnett Wednesdays at 8:00PM ET/PT.
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Ancient tradition, extraordinary athleticism, and a flare for theatrics combine in El Rey Network’s wrestling series, “Lucha Underground.” The riveting original introduces American audiences to the high-flying aerial maneuvers, slingshot moves, dramatic masks, intricate, rapid-fire combinations and distinctive wrestling techniques of lucha libre, one of Mexico’s most popular sports. Fans have a ringside seat as masked villains and heroes face off to battle for wrestling supremacy. The weekly series provides enthusiastic viewers with an incredibly visceral and explosive experience with a focus on the artistry, originality, intense action and over-the-top characters that have come to define this phenomenal fan-favorite. A celebration of lucha libre’s long-standing Mesoamerican heritage and culture dating back to 1863, this is programming that must be seen to be believed.
“Lucha Underground” is produced by MGM in association with FactoryMade Ventures and AG Studios for El Rey Network. Executive producers are Mark Burnett, Eric Van Wagenen (also showrunner) and Brian Edwards of MGM; Dorian Roldán from Lucha Libre AAA; Alejandro Garcia and Antonio Cué Sánchez-Navarro; El Rey Network co-founder Robert Rodriguez; FactoryMade Ventures and El Rey Network co-founders John Fogelman and Cristina Patwa and Skip Chaisson of Skip Films and El Rey Network. The series airs on El Rey Network and is distributed internationally by MGM.