Licked: The Downfall of Lucha Underground

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Lucha Underground was an extremely innovative, action packed television program that aired on the upstart El Rey network owned by famed Hollywood director Robert Rodriguez. It was not a traditional wrestling promotion, but rather a serialized TV show with lucha libre incorporated into it. Lucha Underground helped introduce many to the world of Mexican style wrestling and helped make breakthrough stars out of luchadors like Pentagon Jr, Fenix and El Hijo del Fantasma. LU’s use of cinematic vignettes and backstage segments were later copied by wrestling companies like TNA and WWE. As innovative and groundbreaking as Lucha Underground was…it all came falling down. The show was hampered by litigation, backstage arguments, pay disputes and even a restraining order. This all ultimately led to the downfall of Lucha Underground.

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FACT Up: Loading Up On A Bunch Of Useless Wrestling Facts, Stats and Trivia

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It’s time! It’s Time! It’s useless wrestling facts time! Yes, in case you were wondering, it is time for yet another round of useless wrestling facts, stats and otherwise pointless trivia. Some of these facts you may be well aware of, while others perhaps not. In any case, they are all in fun. So let’s get to it and learn something about nothing.

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Wrestling With Sin: 342

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This is the 342nd installment of the ‘Wrestling with Sin‘ series. A group of stories that delves into the darker, underbelly of pro wrestling. Many of the stories involve such subjects as sex, drugs, greed and in some cases even murder! As with every single story in the Sin series, I do not condone or condemn the alleged participants. We simply retell their stories by researching interviews, newspapers, magazines and various other sources of media.

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