¡Mucha Lucha!: The Return of El Maléfico is a animated direct-to-video film produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The film was originally shown at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 25, 2004, and was released on video on October 5, 2004.
The world of Lucha Libre is threatened when a dark force named El Maléfico is accidentally released. Our three Mascaritas, Rikochet, Buena Girl, and The Flea must rise to the challenge and send this evil back from whence it came. Their battle with El Maléfico will decide the fate of the universe!
Also known in production development as ¡Mucha Lucha!: The Code of Evil.
Penn and Teller the magicians are special guest stars in this movie.
First aired on Cartoon Network on March 4, 2005 at 8:00pm.
A few characters from past episodes make appearances - Queen Voladora from "The Mummy with the Golden Mask," with her Mummified Mommy (new to the movie), and the soccer player who got turned into a ball from "Pinball Wizard."
This movie marks the last time Rikochet's voice would be done by Carlos Alazraqui.
When they arive in Las Vegas, the sidecar has switched sides.
Practically every online store and DVD database erroneously lists this DVD's release date as January 5, 2005.
Other students:Megawatt • Penny Plutonium • Potato Potata Jr. • Francisco of the Forest • El Haystack Grande • Sonic Sumo • Minotoro • El Perrito • Snow Pea • La Flamencita • French Twist • Cindy Slam • Zero Kelvin • Pierre Del Fuego • Protozoa • Private Reinhardt • El Oscuro Invasor • Tibor the Terrible • El Gundamo • Coco Demento • La Pinata • Ensalada De Frutas • El Loco Mosquito • Dragonfly • Skellantonio • Tic-Tac-Toe • Double Ninja Ninja • El Pacifico • Electricity • Timmy of a Thousand Masks Faculty:The Headmistress • Senor Hasbeena • Mr. Midcarda Supporting characters: Antagonists:
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