New Details On Lucha Underground's Potential Return

Here's what's going on with Lucha Libre FMV's attempted Lucha Underground revival.

Lucha Underground
El Rey/Lucha Underground

Lucha Libre FMV has applied for trademarks to Lucha Underground, its old wrestling promotion, seemingly with the hope of reviving the brand for a downloadable television series and a non-downloadable one as well.

The pending trademark application can be viewed here.

Dave Meltzer writes in this week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the group wants to bring back as many of LU's original personal as possible, on camera and off. This, coupled with securing a television deal, would likely be Lucha Libre FMV's biggest barrier to bringing the cult promotion back.

Advertisement

Lucha Underground last aired in 2018. The vast majority of the wrestlers used in its final series have now signed elsewhere, with the likes of Pentagon, Jake Strong (Hager), and Fenix in AEW, King Cuerno (Santos Escobar), Johnny Mundo (Morrison), and Killshot (Isaiah 'Swerve' Scott) in WWE, and Matanza Cueto (Jeff Cobb) in New Japan.

Announcer Vampiro had previously told Chris Van Vliet that a revival would be very difficult, given how widely the crew has been scattered.

Advertisement

The likes of Mil Muertes showing up in MLW this year has led to the Azteca Underground storyline, which is believed to be a Lucha Underground spinoff.

Channel Manager
Channel Manager

Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.