Prince Puma was crowned the first-ever Lucha Underground champion on last night’s show.
Congratulations to Prince Puma, the winner of #AztecWarfare and #LuchaUnderground's first ever CHAMPION! pic.twitter.com/GhnZhM6Ubp
— Lucha Underground (@LuchaElRey) January 8, 2015
Lucha Underground will hold their next batch of television tapings later this month, with shows scheduled for January 17th, 18th, 24th and 25th from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. There is talk of Lucha Underground holding tapings every other weekend from now through April.
The promotion is in talks to bring in a lot of fresh faces for the upcoming tapings. Last week, the Young Bucks tweeted about receiving an “insulting” offer to work a few shows. Company officials obviously weren’t happy with the tweet, but are still trying to strike a deal with the duo.
Independent Willie Mack and former TNA Knockout Sarita (Sarah Stock) have been in talks with the promotion, as has Guam Olympic wrestler Jeff Cobb. Cobb attended a WWE tryout camp last year but was not signed.
In late 2014, there was some concern that Lucha Underground’s ratings were not up to par, especially with the show’s expensive production costs. El Rey canceled the original series Matador (featuring former WWE Diva Eve Torres) after only one season, which got some people wondering where things stood with Lucha Underground. That said, there’s no immediate danger of the show being canceled.
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