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NEW LUCHA SERIES PREMIERING THIS SUNDAY ON DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL

Lucha Mexicana 52 (LM52), the new promotion in Mexico that was announced earlier this year will premiere this Sunday 5/19 at 9 PM Eastern on Discovery in Espanol.  

The promotion was launched by Eric Baeza, who was the former head of sales for AAA.  When TKO took over AAA and Baeza exited the company, he used his contacts to help found LM52, scoring AAA's former TV deal with SPACE in Mexico, a Warner Bros Discovery channel.  That deal has now brought the series to Discovery en Espanol here in The United States.  The channel is available on many Spanish-language tier cable platforms.

The initial plan was to build the promotion around former WWE Champion Alberto el Patron, but given his recent legal issues, that remains to be seen.  Other names that were initially involved were Dr. Wagner Jr., Chessman, The Mexa Boys, Diosa Quetzal, Sagitarius, Texano Jr., Super Nova, Rey Mictlan and Hell Boy.  The promotion ran an event on 5/7, headlined by Cibernetico & Pirata Morgan vs. El Texano Jr. & Rey Wagner.

The following press release was issued to PWInsider.com this evening:

DISCOVERY EN ESPAÑOL PREMIERES NEW MEXICAN LUCHA LIBRE LEAGUE LM52 THIS SUNDAY MAY 17

WHAT:

Warner Bros. Discovery U.S. Hispanic is bringing a new era of lucha libre to U.S. television. Discovery en Español will premiere LM52, a new Mexican professional wrestling league, beginning Sunday, May 17 at 9 PM ET/PT.

The weekly primetime promotion will bring fans high-energy matchups, larger-than-life rivalries, and the next generation of Mexican wrestling stars in a modern league format designed for today’s audience. 

New programming will air weekly through mid-December on Discovery en Español, and on the Discovery en Español GO app and Discovery en Español’s YouTube channel. 

WHEN:
Sunday, May 17, 2026
9:00 PM ET/PT

WHERE:
Discovery en Español. Also available on the Discovery en Español GO app and Discovery en Español’s YouTube channel

VIEWERS CAN EXPECT:

Weekly primetime lucha libre matchups

Emerging and established Mexican wrestling talent

Character-driven rivalries and storytelling

Fast-paced action rooted in the tradition of Mexican lucha libre

Additional digital content and behind-the-scenes footage across Discovery en Español platforms

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