New promotion, Lucha Las Vegas, will debut on Friday 1/7 in (where else?) Las Vegas at the The Crown Nightclub inside The Rio All Suites Hotel with what is planned as a pilot TV taping in the 700 seat venue. Talent scheduled for the debut event include Blue Demon Jr., Hijo De Rey Misterio, TJ Perkins, Aaron Aguilera (former WWE star Jesus), Joey Kaos, Matt Classic (Colt Cabana reprising his Wrestling Society X persona), Scorpio Sky, Joey Ryan, Disco Machine, Lizzy Valentine, and Rocky Romero. There are plans for two additional Lucha names I haven't confirmed at this time.

The promotion will be run by Ruben Zamora and Kevin Kleinrock's Masked Republic, with actor, writer, and composer Stu Stone(MTV's Blowin' Up) joining the pair as producer for the project. Rick Mahr and his Xtreme Entertainment Group (XEG) will be working with Masked Republic on the production and media end.

Being that this is Vegas, the plan is to have a bunch of hot women as referees, with former WWE and TNA star Shelly Martinez signed to work as "Head Official" (get it?). Former WWE star "Kizarny" Sinn Bodhi will be the official emcee for the evening and will also be performing circus freak stunts at the event. His wife, former WWE Diva Stacy Carter will also be appearing. All entrance music will be performed by live bands at the event as well to add to the unique atmosphere.

The current plan is to run every 4-8 weeks at the venue, featuring Lucha Libre and traditional American wrestling bouts, depending on the scheduling of other Masked Republic projects.

Tickets for the January debut are scheduled to go on sale 11/1.

There will be more details revealed on Monday when an official press release is issued. However, the promotion's official website is already online at www.luchalasvegas.com

PWI