Lucha Libre USA Announces Its First Live Date to be Filmed for MTV2 / MTV Tr3s Premiere

"Masked Warriors" premiere event to feature Wrestling legends Marco Corleone, Lizmark Jr., Tinieblas Jr., Mascarita Dorada and many more!

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May 27, 2010, 03:39 ET

NEW YORK, May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucha Libre USA is proud to announce the first of many live events to be broadcast on MTV2 & MTV Tr3s. The first show will be filmed on June 6th at Agua Caliente Casino, Resort and Spa in Rancho Mirage, CA.

The broadcast premiere will feature the highest level of professional wrestlers, directly from Mexico. Fans of professional wrestling will have the opportunity to witness the high flying and explosive action that only Lucha Libre USA can deliver.

MTV2 and MTV Tr3s just announced it will air 52 weeks of Masked Warriors, the first English language Lucha Libre USA Wrestling series. Kicking off the series on MTV2 and MTV Tr3s will be Lucha Libre: Behind the Mask, a 30-minute special airing on MTV2 and MTV Tr3s, giving viewers an introduction to Mexican wrestling and Lucha Libre USA.

Featuring amazing aerial acrobatics and elaborate masks, Lucha Libre is a significant part of Mexican culture. It is the best-attended live sporting event after soccer, the national sport. For the first time, Mexican-Americans will see their beloved traditional sport make the crossover from Latin television to American mainstream media.

Masked Warriors live event will be held:

June 6th at The Show at Agua Caliente Casino, Resort Spa located at 32250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA. Tickets are available at www.HotwaterCasino.com/TheShow or at 1-800-585-3737.

About Lucha Libre:

Lucha Libre is an art form, much beloved by Latino culture. It sells millions of tickets to a mass audience composed of families from across the socioeconomic strata. Lucha Libre USA's mission is to introduce Americans to the global phenomenon that is Mexican wrestling. In June 2009, a one-hour syndicated series Luchamania was launched on regional Hispanic U.S. broadcasters and Mexico Sur. Lucha Libre USA regularly produces live events in major US arenas.

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About MTV 2:

MTV2 is a man's best friend, with the highest concentration of males 12-24 on TV today. A vibrant mix of music, lifestyle and action sports programming. MTV2 has reflected the habits and behavior of young people since its launch in 1996. MTV2's audience has grown each year and the channel is currently available in 75 million homes. MTV2 is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom, one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.

About MTV Tr3s:

MTV Tr3s is available in broadcast in 7 million Hispanic TV households and 38 million total TV households, making it the most widely distributed TV network dedicated to serving today's bicultural Latino youth. MTV Tr3s programming is rooted in the fusion of American and Latino music, culture, lifestyle and language. Music programming is at the core of MTV Tr3s, the channel features hit makers, emerging artists and new sounds that resonate with young US Latinos. MTV Tr3s programming slate also features lifestyle series, news, documentaries and other long-form programs that celebrate US-Latino hybrid identity and culture.

About Agua Caliente Casino:

Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa, a Four-Diamond property in Rancho Mirage, and Spa Resort Casino in downtown Palm Springs offer the hottest slots, a variety of table games, live poker and high-limit gaming, plus fine dining, shopping, relaxing spas and luxurious hotel rooms, all in a gorgeous resort setting. Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa is also home to The Show, the premier concert theatre in Southern California featuring headliners like Matchbox Twenty, Tony Bennett, Jay Leno and more. Both resorts are owned and operated by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, which also owns the world-famous Indian Canyons and Tahquitz Canyon hiking trails, Indian Canyons Golf Resort and the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum. For more information, call 1-888-999-1995.

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