Johnny Mundo Says Lucha Underground Revitalized Him, Talks About Not Having Shackles, More

Johnny Mundo recently spoke to Steve Juon of Wrestling Observer to talk about his current run with Lucha Underground. Mundo opened up about having creative freedom, and the show making him love wrestling again. Here are the highlights:

Having more freedom to be creative:

"'The shackles are off' is a good way of putting it. A lot of times people feel handcuffed on the road with WWE, because you can only do so much, and there's no handcuffs there's no shackles in Lucha Underground. Me and Alberto have the opportunity to paint whatever we want on the canvas with no restrictions."

His career being revitalized in Lucha Underground:

"I feel like it has revitalized my wrestling career. I was trying to figure out what to do with wrestling, and I've found it. It's a great opportunity. The guys there – Ezekiel Jackson (now Big Ryck), Chavo Guerrero, Alberto El Patron, Puma, Fenix, Drago, Aerostar, Hernandez, Konnan, the list goes on and on. It's a really cool promotion. It's gritty, everyone's talented, and everyone's got a little something to prove, which I think is cool."

Promotions taking too much from wrestlers/fighters:

"I really believe that wrestling is about the crowd and the person. The promotion provides a canvas for the wrestler to create entertainment. The same thing with fighting. Fighting is about two fighters and the people watching the fight. It sucks that promotions take so much money from the fighters and the wrestlers. It's important to have good production behind you to support the vision and showcase what you're doing in the correct light... but for that matter like f–k Bellator and f–k UFC and f–k every promotion because I think they take way too much from the fighters and the wrestlers."

Mundo goes on to talk about his new workout routine, Lucha Underground rivalries, and his movies. You can listen to the full podcast at the top of the page.