In this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter, it was reported that Vince Russo is in talks with the promotion and will be traveling to Los Angeles for a meeting. Dave Meltzer wrote that Lucha Underground Executive Producer Eric Van Wangenen is pushing to get Russo into the company, despite his questionable track record of booking Mexican wrestlers.
Van Wangenen has since denied the report and responded to several fans on Twitter pleading with him not to work with Vince Russo.
@tondog It's not happening…trust me. Thanks for watching!
— Eric Van Wagenen (@EricVanWagenen) February 13, 2015
@OGTslay1974 @LV5454 @JTMagnolia87 @GRockNation @DoubleCrossKing thanks bro. We like our team – no need to fix what isn't broken.
— Eric Van Wagenen (@EricVanWagenen) February 13, 2015
Industry insiders who follow Lucha Underground noticed that the most recent Lucha Underground tapings included some segment that reminded them of the Russo style of booking. One match in particular from the February 7th taping was a Mask vs. Mask match that took place with virtually now buildup. Dario Cueto ordered Sexy Star and Super Fly, who are friends on the show, to wrestle each other with both of their masks on the line. There was little to no followup to the angle.
