New-Lucha Underground

New-Lucha Underground  is a professional wrestling franchise produced by Newniverse Studios. The weekly television series airs in English on the El Rey Network, featuring wrestlers all over the wrestling world.

The series premiered with its first season on October 31, 2015, that will run for 39 episodes. The second season of New-Lucha Underground will start on January 28, 2017.

History and broadcasting
In October 2015, professional wrestling Suicide bought an abandoned Temple in Boyle Heights, California. A few days later, Suicide announced that he would be starting off his own wrestling company named New-Lucha Underground. Suicide invited wrestlers from all across the globe to come join him.

The series premiered on October 31, 2014 on the El Rey Network and airs Saturday at 5:00 p.m. ET. The shows run for an hour, with a total of three matches (with the exception of episode 2 and 21, which featured an Aztec Warfare match, and a 60-Minute Iron Man match respectively, which lasted the length of the show.), as well as video packages and segments in between.

On November 7, 2015, Alberto Del Rio was crowned the first New-Lucha Underground Champion when he won the Aztec Warfare match. On November 21, 2015, Team Bella (Brie Bella, Juan Cena and Nikki Bella) were crowned the first New-Lucha Underground Trios Champions. On December 12, Emma was crowned the first New-Lucha Underground Gift of the Gods Champion.

On January 16, 2016, it was revealed that Suicide had bought the company using Alberto Del Rio's money, in exchange for having his back in New-Lucha Underground. After losing the New-Lucha Underground Championship to Paige on December 19, 2015, Suicide would cut his ties with Del Rio. With the help from his lawyers, Del Rio was able to claim 50% of the company, as Suicide had only paid back half the money he originally used to buy the Temple.

On May 28, 2016, due to the continued success of New-Lucha Underground, it inspired the creation of New-New Japan Pro Wrestling. N-NJPW will operate mostly during New-Lucha Underground's off-seasons, while being the companies main competition.

Reception
New-Lucha Underground has been very well received by critics and fans. On IMDB, the first season received over 9 out of 10 and a 98% from Rotten Tomatoes. Dave Metlzer, from Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WON), praised the show saying "New-Lucha Underground is the greatest thing since sliced bread."

Roster
Main article: List of New-Lucha Underground personnel

Current Champions
Other championships