LUCHA VAVOOM DE LA LIZ’S ANNUAL SUMMER SPECTACULAR

The Good, The Bad, and The Fabulous

RETURNING TO LOS ANGELES’ MAYAN THEATRE ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 22^nd

FOR ONE LAST BLOWOUT CELEBRATION BEFORE ITS HOME VENUE

CLOSES ITS DOORS NEXT MONTH

Featuring world-class lucha libre-style wrestling, award-winning burlesque goddesses, death-defying aerialists, comedy, music, lowriders, and more

Tickets on sale now

Lucha VaVoom de La Liz to announce their new home in September

Click here to download show poster (seen above) and performer images

Los Angeles, CA (August 6, 2025)‒Lucha VaVoom de La Liz (LVVDLL)—the perfect combination of world-class, professional lucha libre-style wrestling interspersed with insane, high-octane burlesque performances, death-defying aerial acts, comedy, music, and more—is returning with their annual summer spectacular show on Friday, August 22^nd at The Mayan Theatre (1038 S Hill St.) in downtown Los Angeles. Tickets for this 21+ event are on sale now for $69.00 at LuchaVaVoomdeLaLiz.com.

Last month, LVVDLL’s beloved home venue The Mayan Theatre, a pioneer of downtown Los Angeles’ revitalization and a beloved cultural landmark that has served as a cornerstone of entertainment and community in DTLA for nearly a century, announced it will be closing its doors in September. The closure marks the end of an era, so LVVDLL is promising one last blowout in celebration of the venue they’ve called home for 23 years, before they find a new home to host their annual Halloween engagement. LVVDLL’s owner and producer, Liz Fairbairn, shared: “The Lucha VaVoom de La Liz familia would like to send a huge and heartfelt thank you to The Mayan’s president, Sammy Chao, and his entire team. You’ve welcomed and nurtured us from day one. The Mayan hosted our first show in August 2002, and it has been a perfect fit ever since. Although we are leaving The Mayan behind, it will always be home in our hearts and minds. We feel extremely honored to have been a part of this one-of-a-kind venue’s history.”

Featuring an unforgettable array of world-class wrestling, award-winning international burlesque goddesses, twisty contortionists, comedy legends, mariachi music, classic lowriders, and so much more, all packaged into one crazy, over-the-top spectacular ‒ making LVVDLL’s summer spectacular show, dubbed this year as The Good, The Bad, and The Fabulous, the biggest event of the year.

The wrestling lineup features superstar fighters, including the frightening and formidable Misterioso Jr., former WWE cruiserweight champion TJ Perkins, XTREME Tiger, LVVDLL’s bad boy veteran Magno, Mariachi Loco, Los Chupacabras, Tijuana sensation Lady Pink, Los Vaqueros de VaVoom, sizzling hot Hunter J Gallagher (aka Sugar Baby), Valioso, and the first-ever female Viet-American professional wrestler Viva Van. Other wrestlers confirmed include fan favorites Paquita VaVoom(and her terrifying chancla), Los Crazy Chickens, and the scatological master of lucha libre, Dirty Sanchez, with his underhanded dirty tricks and signature move “A Taste Of The Awful!”

  Viva Van, Magno, and Lady Pink

The show’s confirmed lineup of burlesque dancers and performers includes Banbury Cross (intercontinental headlining performer on Burlesque’s Top 50 from 2011-2022), known for her classic Hollywood bombshell glamor and bump ‘n’ grind burlesque, as well as the return of the stunning and highly in-demand burlesque performer Skylar Benton, pogo-stick strip-teaser Roky Roulette, and the charming and enigmatic Poubelle Twins. Additionally, set to perform is Adelaide Pilar, accompanied by a live band, who seamlessly blends her Latina, Mexican American roots with musical prowess as a singer and trumpeter.

Banbury Cross, Skylar Benton, and The Poubelle Twins

Delivering insanely off-the-cuff commentary with hilarious digs, barbs, and jabs will be long-time comedian MC Blaine Capatch, joined by celebrity co-host Drew Carey (legendary comedian, actor, and talk show host). Returning as ring announcer extraordinaire is international screen star and heartthrob Ignacio Serricchio, along with celebrated referees Joyce and Sergio “Platanito” Garcia.

LVVDLL host Blaine Capatch on stage at The Mayan Theatre

LVVDLL was originally co-founded in 2002 by Liz Fairbairn as Lucha VaVOOM (LVV), which went on to become Los Angeles’ longest-running, most celebrated variety show, wowing audiences across the globe for over 20 years. In February 2022, LVV re-emerged out of the COVID-19 pandemic, with Fairbairn alone curating, producing, directing, and financing close to twenty LVV shows through 2023 (including LVV’s 20^th anniversary celebration throughout 2022, as well as the launch of a Las Vegas residency at the legendary House of Bluesinside Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, which kicked off in July ‘23 with two shows). As LVV’s sole producer for those two years, Fairbairn also oversaw and directed a special tribute show (Sept. ‘23), in partnership with Amazon Prime Video, honoring her close friend and one of LVV’s biggest stars, the trailblazing lucha libre wrestler and queer icon Cassandro. Plus, Fairbairn brokered two unique cross-promotional collaborations for LVV with major movie studios, including Sony Pictures for their original action thriller film Bullet Train (July ‘22) and Warner Bros. Pictures’ for their feature film Blue Beetle (August ‘23). Fairbairn kicked off 2024 with her new production company ‒ Lucha VaVoom de La Liz.

In reviewing LVVDLL’s March Madness show (3/6/25), Blurred Culture writes: “For over two decades, Lucha VaVOOM has existed at the cross-section of punk DIY ethos, Mexican cultural celebration, and Hollywood camp. Its staying power in a city full of distractions is testament to how well it knows its audience — and how willing that audience is to embrace absurdity, athleticism, and a little bit of naughty fun. At its core, Lucha VaVOOM de la Liz is a space where anything can happen. And more importantly, everything usually does.”