New Lucha Libra Wrestling Series Coming To US TV

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Mark Burnett (producer of “The Bible”, “The Voice” & “Survivor”) is teaming with Robert Rodriguez’s new Latino-themed El Rey Network to create a weekly hour-long series featuring a new lucha libra league. The Mexican wrestling series will debut in the second half of 2014.

Burnett’s One Three Media will partner with Lucha Libra AAA (Mexico’s leading league) & FactoryMade Ventures. Antonio Cue Sanchez-Navarro & LatinoAmerica’s largest production group, Alex Garcia’s AG Studios, are also on board for the new venture.

The El Rey Network, which launched in December, is a new 24-hour English-language network targeting the Latino 18-49 audience. The network has a national distribution agreement with Comcast.