Lucha Underground introduces U.S. audiences to the high-flying, explosive moves of lucha libre. An ancient combat tradition, watch as good and evil wage war in a gritty battleground called “The Temple.”
Matthew Kaye
Matt Striker
Melissa Santos
Herself
Ian Hodgkinson
Himself
Lucha Underground is a action & adventure, drama, sci-fi & fantasy, mystery series that first aired in 2014 exploring themes of underground, wrestling, fighter, wrestler, pro wrestling, man vs man. Created by Dorian Roldan, it stars Matthew Kaye, Melissa Santos, Ian Hodgkinson. Lucha Underground introduces U.S. audiences to the high-flying, explosive moves of lucha libre. An ancient combat tradition, watch as good and evil wage war in a gritty battleground called “The Temple.”
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