{"id":43864,"date":"2015-12-09T12:42:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-09T16:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/rey-mysterio-es-nombrado-embajador-de-combate-americas-el-evento-de-lucha-que-nbc-universo-transmitira-en-vivo-el-miercoles-16-de-diciembre\/"},"modified":"2015-12-09T14:29:11","modified_gmt":"2015-12-09T18:29:11","slug":"rey-mysterio-es-nombrado-embajador-de-combate-americas-el-evento-de-lucha-que-nbc-universo-transmitira-en-vivo-el-miercoles-16-de-diciembre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/rey-mysterio-es-nombrado-embajador-de-combate-americas-el-evento-de-lucha-que-nbc-universo-transmitira-en-vivo-el-miercoles-16-de-diciembre\/","title":{"rendered":"Rey Mysterio Is Named Ambassador For Combate Americas &#8211; The Live Event Fight That Will Air On NBC UNIVERSO On Wednesday, Dec. 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 9, 2015<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Decorated, former three-time WWE world champion <b>Rey Mysterio<\/b> has been named ambassador of Combate Americas, the first U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise in history founded by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-creator <b>Campbell McLaren<\/b>, and will debut in his new role at the much-anticipated &#8220;Road To The Championship Hollywood,&#8221; nine-bout professional fight card live on <b>NBC UNIVERSO<\/b>, the modern entertainment and sports cable channel for Latinos, on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Wednesday, Dec. 16<\/span> at <span class=\"xn-chron\">11 p.m. ET<\/span>\/<span class=\"xn-chron\">8 p.m. PT<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgf17eleft\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgf17eleft\" title=\"REY MYSTERIO IS NAMED AMBASSADOR FOR COMBATE AMERICAS - THE LIVE EVENT FIGHT THAT WILL AIR ON NBC UNIVERSO ON WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16. Former WWE Star Konnan To Serve As Color Commentator For Live Telecast of Combate Americas &quot;Road To The Championship Hollywood&quot;. Live, Four-Fight NBC UNIVERSO Telecast Begins at 11 p.m. ET\/8 p.m. PT on Wednesday, Dec. 16. Official Fighter Weigh-In Takes Place on Tuesday, Dec. 15 in Burbank, Calif.\" border=\"0\" alt=\"REY MYSTERIO IS NAMED AMBASSADOR FOR COMBATE AMERICAS - THE LIVE EVENT FIGHT THAT WILL AIR ON NBC UNIVERSO ON WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16. Former WWE Star Konnan To Serve As Color Commentator For Live Telecast of Combate Americas &quot;Road To The Championship Hollywood&quot;. Live, Four-Fight NBC UNIVERSO Telecast Begins at 11 p.m. ET\/8 p.m. PT on Wednesday, Dec. 16. Official Fighter Weigh-In Takes Place on Tuesday, Dec. 15 in Burbank, Calif.\" align=\"middle\" src=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnvar\/20151209\/294560 \"\/><\/div>\n<p>In addition, former WWF and WCW superstar <b>Konnan<\/b>, often referred to as the &#8220;Mexican Hulk Hogan,&#8221; will serve as color commentator alongside play-by-play announcer <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Ricardo Celis<\/span><\/b> and <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Andrea Calle<\/span><\/b>, the hostess of the Imagen Award-winning Combate Americas reality television series. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am excited to join Combate Americas on NBC UNIVERSO, and look forward to building this incredible MMA sports brand and supporting the extremely talented athletes on its growing roster,&#8221; said Mysterio, whose exciting, high-flying style of wrestling helped him earn a total of 21 championships between his stints in the WWE and WCW.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Combate Americas embraces the great Mexican tradition of <span class=\"xn-person\">Lucha Libre<\/span>, so we are honored to bring Rey Mysterio, a global icon and one of the premier Hispanic figures in sports entertainment, on board as our ambassador and are confident that he can inspire our fans and fighters,&#8221; said McLaren.<\/p>\n<p>Among the collection of rival superstars that Mysterio has defeated during his career are <b>C.M. Punk<\/b>, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Shawn Michaels<\/span><\/b>, and <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Kurt Angle<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0 During an epic 2006 Royal Rumble Match, he battled for more than one hour, a WWE record for longest time spent in the ring, and dumped the likes of <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Randy Orton<\/span><\/b>, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Rob Van Dam<\/span><\/b> and <b>Triple H<\/b> on his way to victory of the 30-man elimination contest.<\/p>\n<p>Priced from <span class=\"xn-money\">$40<\/span>, tickets for &#8220;Premier Insurance Services and Aspira Mas Present Combate Americas: Road To The Championship Hollywood,&#8221; are on sale at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollywoodfightnight.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.HollywoodFightNight.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>All fighters will weigh-in for the event on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Tuesday, Dec. 15<\/span>, beginning at <span class=\"xn-chron\">5 p.m. PT<\/span> at The Marriott, located at 2500 N. Hollywood Way in <span class=\"xn-location\">Burbank<\/span>, Calif.\u00a0 All 18 fighters competing on the nine-bout card will weigh in for their respective bouts.<\/p>\n<p>In the bantamweight (135 pounds) main event of the live, four-fight telecast on NBC Universo, 23-year-old sensation <b>John &#8220;Sexy Mexy&#8221; Castaneda <\/b>(8-2) of <span class=\"xn-location\">Mankato, Minn.<\/span>, fresh off his victory at the inaugural &#8220;Combate Americas: Road To The Championship&#8221; event in <span class=\"xn-location\">Las Vegas, Nev.<\/span> on <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 17<\/span>, will square off with fellow striking sensation <b>Federico &#8220;Kiko&#8221; Lopez<\/b> (10-5) of <span class=\"xn-location\">Murrieta, Calif.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p>Castaneda is looking for his fourth consecutive win while Lopez is seeking his sixth straight win.<\/p>\n<p>In the bantamweight co-main event, Combate Americas reality television series star and power puncher <b>Ricky &#8220;El Gallero&#8221; <span class=\"xn-location\">Palacios<\/span><\/b> (5-1), of <span class=\"xn-location\">Mission, Texas<\/span> will square off with dangerous scrapper <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Anthony Paredes<\/span><\/b> (3-2) of <span class=\"xn-location\">Murrieta, Calif.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p>In a featured women&#8217;s atomweight (105 pounds) attraction on the live telecast, 21-year-old <b>Kyra &#8220;Mogwai&#8221; Batara<\/b> (3-3) will collide with fellow <span class=\"xn-location\">Las Vegas<\/span> resident <b>&#8220;Lightning <span class=\"xn-person\">Liz McCarthy<\/span> <\/b>(2-3).<\/p>\n<p>The live NBC UNIVERSO telecast will kick off with a featherweight (145 pounds) matchup between <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Urijah Faber<\/span><\/b> protege and prolific finisher <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Erick Sanchez<\/span><\/b> (5-2) of <span class=\"xn-location\">Sacramento, Calif.<\/span> and fellow rising star <b>&#8220;Ruthless&#8221; <span class=\"xn-person\">Rudy Morales<\/span><\/b> (3-3) of <span class=\"xn-location\">Las Vegas<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>Doors at Florentine Gardens open at <span class=\"xn-chron\">5 p.m. PT<\/span> for the event, and the first of five preliminary bouts will begin at <span class=\"xn-chron\">6 p.m.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT COMBATE AMERICAS <br \/><\/b>Combate Americas, LLC. is the first\u00a0U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)\u00a0sports franchise in history, designed to build Latino fighting\u00a0champions and serve Hispanic fans,\u00a0one of the world&#8217;s\u00a0most avid groups of\u00a0prize fighting\u00a0enthusiasts.\u00a0 The Combate Americas franchise\u00a0includes reality TV programming, live events and mobile programming.\u00a0 The company&#8217;s CEO, Campbell McLaren, is universally recognized as\u00a0the co-founder\/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).\u00a0 New York Magazine\u00a0described McLaren as\u00a0&#8220;the marketing genius behind the UFC&#8221; and Yahoo! Sports proclaimed that he &#8220;knows more about the sport than just about anyone in it today.&#8221;\u00a0 With an unprecedented product and a blue-chip ownership and management team, Combate Americas\u00a0is poised to break new ground and\u00a0bring about a new era in world championship level MMA competition.<\/p>\n<p><b>About NBC UNIVERSO: <br \/><\/b>NBC UNIVERSO\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/heaqgcrq\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/fwjybbdr\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/nqrztncq\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/vjrdzjer\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/ugvvcqar\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/iszcvmaq\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/jwgeolxo\/www.nbcuniverso.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.nbcuniverso.com<\/a>) is a modern entertainment and sports cable channel for Latinos, bringing the world&#8217;s top sports franchises and edgy programming to more than 40 million households in the U.S. As one of the most widely available modern cable channels for U.S. Latinos, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action \u2013 including FIFA World Cup\u2122, Liga MX, Premier League, NASCAR Mexico Series, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics \u2013 along with signature series, blockbuster movies, music, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, on TV, online and mobile devices. NBC UNIVERSO is part of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, a division of NBCUniversal\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/heaqgcrq\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/fwjybbdr\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/nqrztncq\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/vjrdzjer\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/ugvvcqar\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/iszcvmaq\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/jwgeolxo\/www.nbcuniversal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.nbcuniversal.com<\/a>), one of the world&#8217;s leading media and entertainment companies. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation (<a href=\"http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/heaqgcrq\/www.comcastcorporation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.comcastcorporation.com<\/a>). To find the NBC UNIVERSO channel number in your area, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcuniverso.com\/encuentralo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.nbcuniverso.com\/encuentralo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA CONTACTS: <br \/><\/b>Witz End Communications (for Combate Americas) &#8211; <span class=\"xn-person\">Mike Afromowitz<\/span>, <a href=\"mailto:mikea@yourwitzend.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">mikea@yourwitzend.com<\/a>, 917.566.8754 <br \/>Star Public Relations (for Combate Americas) \u2013 <span class=\"xn-person\">Jen Wenk<\/span>, <a href=\"mailto:jen@starprlasvegas.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">jen@starprlasvegas.com<\/a>, 702.635.0995 <br \/>NBC UNIVERSO &#8211; <span class=\"xn-person\">Derrick Johnson<\/span>, <a href=\"mailto:Derrick.Johnson@nbcuni.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Derrick.Johnson@nbcuni.com<\/a>, 786.337.6033\u00a0 <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg8622left\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg8622left\" title=\"NBC UNIVERSO Logo\" border=\"0\" alt=\"NBC UNIVERSO Logo\" align=\"middle\" src=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnvar\/20150716\/237654LOGO\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20151209\/294560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20151209\/294560<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20150716\/237654LOGO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20150716\/237654LOGO<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 9, 2015<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Decorated, former three-time WWE world champion <b>Rey Mysterio<\/b> has been named ambassador of Combate Americas, the first U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise in history founded by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-creator <b>Campbell McLaren<\/b>, and will debut in his new role at the much-anticipated &#8220;Road To The Championship Hollywood,&#8221; nine-bout professional fight card live on <b>NBC UNIVERSO<\/b>, the modern&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43867,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entretenimiento"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43864","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43864"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43864\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}