| Lucha Libre USA | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors |
| Starring | Lucha Libre USA roster |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 + 1 special(list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producers | Steven Ship, Louis Silverstein, andAlex Abrahantes |
| Camera setup | Multicamera setup |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company | Lucha Libre USA |
| Original release | |
| Network | MTV2 (2010–2011) Hulu (2012)[1] |
| Release | July 16, 2010 (2010-07-16) – October 3, 2012 (2012-10-03) |
Lucha Libre USA (LLUSA) was an AmericanLucha Libre promotion owned by Steven Ship. The promotion was most notable for producing theLucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors television program, which initially aired on theMTV2 broadcast channel and chronicled the rise ofLucha Libre, Mexican-style wrestling, in the United States. The first episode was aired on July 16, 2010. The second season premiered October 1, 2011.[2] On July 11, 2012 the remainder of season two began airing onHulu with the final episode airing on October 3, 2012.
On July 16, 2010, Lucha Libre USA premiered season one of their flagship programLucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors onMTV2.[3] During season one Lucha Libre USA held TV tapings in multiple venues.
On October 1, 2011, Lucha Libre USA began season 2 ofLucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors airing the first four episodes on MTV2 before bringing the series toHulu where the remaining episodes were aired.[1]
After the cancellation of theMasked Warriors series by Hulu, the promotion continued to hold live events throughout theWest Coast until its closure in 2013.[4]
Behind the Mask was Lucha Libre USA's supplemental program and a documentary feature broadcast on MTV2 and the MTV website. The show followed wrestlers originating fromMexico, the United States and other parts of the world, as they performed physical acts and gave background into their characters. During the show it was explained that some traditional, non-maskedAmerican professional wrestlers, liketécnicoluchadorMarco Corleone,[5] had embracedLucha Libre while others like AmericanrudoluchadorR. J. Brewer wished to "Americanize"Lucha by "cleaning up the Mexican elements" of Lucha Libre USA.[6] This conflict between America and Mexico would serve as a long-lasting storyline throughout the seasons ofMasked Warriors.
| LLUSA Heavyweight Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Promotion | Lucha Libre USA | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date established | December 12, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date retired | October 21, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||
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On December 12, 2010,Lizmark Jr. defeatedCharly Malice,Marco Corleone and R. J. Brewer in aLucha Roulette four-way elimination match to become the first-ever LLUSA Heavyweight Champion.
| # | Wrestlers | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes |
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| 1 | Lizmark Jr. | 1 | December 12, 2010 | 188 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors | DefeatedCharly Malice, Marco Corleone and R. J. Brewer in afour-way elimination match to become the inaugural champion. This episode aired ontape delay on October 1, 2011.[7] |
| 2 | R. J. Brewer | 1 | June 18, 2011 | 855 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors | This was athree-way match, which also included Marco Corleone. Brewer put the future of his group, The Right, and Corleone his hair on the line for a shot at the title.[8] |
| 3 | El Solar | 1 | October 20, 2013 | 0 | Pomona, California | The Great American Nightmare tour | [9] |
| 4 | R. J. Brewer | 2 | October 20, 2013 | 1 | Pomona, California | The Great American Nightmare tour | [10] |
| — | Deactivated | — | October 21, 2013 | — | Pomona, California | — | The title was deactivated after the final LLUSA promoted event. |
| LLUSA Tag Team Championship | |||||||||||||||||
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| Promotion | Lucha Libre USA | ||||||||||||||||
| Date established | January 22, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
| Date retired | October 3, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
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On January 22, 2011, Rudisimo (El Oriental and Tinieblas Jr.) defeated Puerto Rican Power (P.R. Flyer and San Juan Kid) and Treachery (Rellik andSydistiko) in athree-way tag match to become the first-ever LLUSA Tag Team Champions.
| # | Wrestlers | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes |
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| 1 | Rudisimo (El Oriental andTinieblas Jr.) | 1 | January 22, 2011 | 126 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors | Defeated Puerto Rican Powers (PR Flyer and San Juan Kid), Treachery (Rellik andSydistiko) in athree-way tag match to become the inaugural champions. This episode aired on tape delay on October 22, 2011.[11] |
| 2 | Sol and Tinieblas Jr.(2) | 1 | May 28, 2011 | 0 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors | Defeated El Oriental in ahandicap match.[12] |
| — | Vacated | — | May 28, 2011 | — | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors | The title was vacated due to the circumstances surrounding Sol and Tinieblas Jr. becoming the champions.[12] |
| 3 | The Right (Jon Rekon andPetey Williams) | 1 | June 18, 2011 | 473 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors | Defeated the Latin Liberators (Rocky Romero andSuper Nova) to win the vacant title.[8] |
| — | Deactivated | — | October 3, 2012 | — | Albuquerque, New Mexico | — | The titles were deactivated after the final episode ofMasked Warriors. |
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
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| Azteko | John Rivera | Also performed unmasked as "Rocky Romero" |
| Blue Demon, Jr. | Unknown | |
| Carlitos | Carly Colón | |
| Celestial | Unknown | |
| El Nevo Macho | Unknown | |
| Shane Helms | Gregory Helms | |
| Jon Rekon | Jon Andersen | Last LLUSA Tag Team Champion |
| La Mascara | Felipe de Jesús Alvarado Mendoza | |
| Lizmark Jr. | Juan Baños | |
| Mini Park | Ricardo Moreno Tapia | |
| Águlia | José Delgado Saldaña | |
| Neutronic | Unknown | |
| Petey Williams | Peter Williams III | Last LLUSA Tag Team Champion |
| Pequeño Halloween | Samuel de Leon Sandoval | |
| Psicosis | Juan Ebodio Gonzalez | |
| R. J. Brewer | John Stagikas | Last LLUSA Heavyweight Champion |
| El Solar | Unknown | |
| Super Crazy | Francisco Islas Rueda | |
| Super Nova | Unknown | |
| Sydistiko | Theodore James Perkins | |
| Sydistiko II | Paul London | |
| Tatanka | Christopher Chavis | |
| Tinieblas Jr. | Unknown | |
| Vladimiro | Unknown |
| Ring name | Real name |
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| Awesome Kong | Kia Stevens |
| Brooke Carter | Brittney Savage |
| Jacqueline | Jacqueline Moore |
| Jillian Hall | Jillian Hall |
| Lizzy Valentine Carter | Elizabeth Miklosi |
| Melina | Melina Perez |
| Nikki Corleone | Nicole Raczynski |
| Nurse Krissy Sealice | Kristin Eubanks |
| ODB | Jessica Kresa |
| Rebecca Reyes | Rebecca Reyes |
| Rosetta Park | Tracy Castillo-Sharrer |
| Tigresa Caliente | Trenesha Biggers |
| Host | Dates |
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| Reby Sky | July 16, 2010 – October 22, 2011 |
| Commentators | Dates |
|---|---|
| Nigel Sherrod and Lalo Gonzalez | Season 1 |
| Kevin Kelly and Todd Romero Kevin Kelly andStevie Richards Alex Abrahantes and Stevie Richards | Season 2 |
| Ring Announcer | Dates |
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| Nigel Sherrod | Season 1 |
| Leticia Castro | Season 2 |
