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Masked Republic issued the following:
October 21, 2022 - Mexico City, MX & San Diego, CA
Hot off of an AAA Megacampeonato title defense at this past Saturday’s Triplemania XXX pay-per-view from Mexico City, the most in-demand luchador on the planet, El Hijo del Vikingo, has set his sights on conquering the United States as well. This news comes as Lucha Libre AAA, the world’s most popular lucha libre brand, prepares to return to the U.S. market themselves for their first official arena event in three years on Saturday, December 3 at the Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ. The champion had been announced for this singular U.S. event previously, and now fans in select markets may be able to see the most buzzed about luchador live in person in the year to come.
After coordinating U.S. work visas for more than 100 luchadores, Masked Republic’s Lucha Libre Agency in conjunction with Phantom Twin Entertainment (DEFY Wrestling) worked alongside Vikingo and AAA to secure one for the 25-year-old sensation.
“As Masked Republic has continued to fulfill our mission of expanding lucha libre beyond the borders of Mexico and has worked to coordinate work visas for talent from 40 year veterans to the hottest young luchadores today, there is one name who has been requested more than any other by promoters in the U.S. That luchador is El Hijo del Vikingo.” said Masked Republic founder and CEO Ruben Zamora. “The AAA champion is a generational talent and has the ability to not only satisfy today’s fans, but much like the legendary Rey Mysterio, to open a whole new generation’s eyes to the awesomeness of lucha libre”
Dorian Roldán, General Director of Lucha Libre AAA added, “While we run more than 200 events per year in Mexico and there is demand for Vikingo on all of them, we know that fans all around the world have been waiting to be able to see such a phenomenal talent live all over the world. This is why, in coordination with Masked Republic’s Lucha Libre Agency, he will be able to be booked for very select dates globally after his debut in the U.S. on December 3 at our event in Arizona. There is no international company who understands the lucha libre market outside of Mexico like Masked Republic so we see this as an incredible partnership opportunity for AAA and our luchadores.”
As part of the agreement between Lucha Libre AAA and Masked Republic, all booking inquiries for Vikingo outside of Mexico will be managed through The Lucha Libre Agency (online at luchalibre.agency). The Agency will work directly with AAA to clear dates, coordinate travel and oversee payments.
About Lucha Libre AAA®
Considered the Mexican leader in Lucha Libre production and promotion, AAA was founded in 1992 by Antonio Peña Herrada. AAA produces international events in several countries including México, United States, Canada, Colombia and Japan. Other innovative milestones of the franchise are the animated movie "Sin Límite en el Tiempo" and the videogame known as "La Lucha Libre Héroes del Ring", specially designed for Mexican consumers. AAA as a Live Touring company has more than 400 events a year, generating more than 260 hours of content for a captive and recurring audience, with almost 70 million viewers nationwide, through Space, Facebook, YouTube, Multimedios and TV Azteca. All AAA copyrights, trademarks and characters are registered and protected in favor of AAA D.R. 2022. For more info please visit www.luchalibreaaa.com
About Masked Republic®
Masked Republic, a privately held company, is the first integrated live event, merchandising and media organization uniquely centered in the emerging growth market of lucha libre and dedicated to expanding the sport, deemed an intrinsic part of Mexican culture, beyond the borders of Mexico. The company’s core lines of business include representation of dozens of the biggest stars in the industry, worldwide merchandising through the company’s Legends of Lucha Libre® brand, live event production and creation, management, production and distribution of content across multiple platforms including television, home entertainment, pay-per-view digital media and film. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA with offices in San Francisco, Las Vegas, Mexico City and London. For more information, visit MaskedRepublic.com and follow @MaskedRepublic across social media.
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