WWE Network Series Debuting Tonight, Jey Uso Posts Injury Update, Trios Champs Crowned & More on Lucha Underground Tonight

April 22, 2015

WWE Network Series Debuting Tonight

As a reminder, the Corey Graves hosted show “Culture Shock” will debut on the WWE Network immediately following NXT tonight.

Lucha Underground Preview

The following is the official preview for tonight’s Lucha Underground:

THE TRIOS CHAMPIONS WILL BE CROWNDED ON AN ALL NEW EPISODE OF ‘LUCHA UNDERGROUND’ PREMIERING ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22^ND AT 8:00PM ET/PT ON EL REY NETWORK

Three teams have advanced, but only one can walk away with the belt. Tonight, the first ever Lucha Underground Trios Champions will be crowned in a Three Way Trios Tag Team Elimination Match! Battling are those who have proven they are a force to be reckoned with; Cage, Kill Shot, Tejano, Angelico, Ivelisse and Son of Havoc. It doesn’t stop there when Sexy Star takes on Pentagon Jr. The last surviving team wins the title on Wednesday, April 22^nd at 8:00PM ET/PT on El Rey Network.

The new 39-episode series from Emmy Award®-winning producer Mark Burnett combines ancient lucha libre tradition, extraordinary athleticism and a flare for theatrics in each hour-long episode. Every Wednesday, viewers will have a backstage and ringside seat as masked villains and heroes tell their stories while facing off to battle for wrestling supremacy resulting in programming that is unlike anything else on the screen.

Jey Uso Injury Update

Injured WWE star Jey Uso posted the following on Instagram regarding his shoulder surgery:

“Been off the grid for a min..thanks for everyones love N prayerz!!! Road to Recovery is NOW!!! This is NOT a “set back” but a “Set Up”!!” Uso isn’t expected back until the Fall.”

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.