Luchadores vs. Everything - Lucha Libre Film Legacy Book

Quick Backerkit Survey Update
1 day ago – Fri, Nov 13, 2026 at 08:06:00 AM

Just a quick note that while our surveys are ready to go out from our end, I did not realize that there was a review process on Backerkit's end that can take up to 2 business days.  We hope to have the survey approved today so we can start sending surveys, but if for some reason we do not have it approved until Monday, surveys will likely not be in your in-boxes until Tuesday of next week.  All surveys filled out and returned (including shipping paymenty) by Dec 1 will be shipped with the first batch of orders.  

It's Nearly Time! Backerkit Surveys & Shipping Updates...
6 days ago – Sun, Nov 08, 2026 at 04:17:16 PM

We want to thank all of you for your patience with getting our Backerkit surveys out.  We have been dedicated to selecting the best fulfillment partner to be able to deliver our books globally, securely and at the best rates possible - especially given the book itself  is HEAVY (nearly 7 pounds)!  Our initial shipping estimates for the campaign were based on a 350 page hardcover.  As you are all aware, your support helped us blow past that number and then the incredible work of our team - including all of our amazing art, text and interview collaborators - drove us to decide not to edit the book down based on page count.  So, your now nearly 600 page book weighs more than we originally estimated - and is so worth it!

On top of that, between your pledge tiers and add-ons, more than 500 of you have more than just the book heading your way!   Most items will be shipped with your book.  Select posters will be sent separately in a mailing tube.  

Books are set to arrive to U.S. docks from our printer within the next 2 weeks.  Then it will take about 1 more week for them to get formally imported and shipped to our fulfillment partner in Michigan.  In the meantime all of the backer rewards and add-ons are being sent to Michigan.  With Thanksgiving and Black Friday coming up, we anticipate packages beginning to ship out from Michigan the week of December 7th.  With over 700 packages to ship, it will take a bit of time to get them all out, but our partners and our team are dedicated that everyone's packages will be shipped prior to Christmas.  

How do you assure that you get your package in a timely manner?
That's where the Backerkit surveys come in.  
Before the end of this week, all backers will receive an email from Backerkit. 
There are two key components to this email:
1.  Confirm your mailing address for your book & rewards.  It does not matter what address you used for your initial Kickstarter pledge.  You need to confirm and/or update your address and the Backerkit provided address will be the one provided to our fulfillment partners and ultimately make it on to your mailing label.
2.  Pay for shipping. As was made clear during the campaign and for any Late Pledges, shipping was not part of your initial charge. While everyone has paid for their books and rewards at this point, shipping is being collected now and we are only charging our ACTUAL shipping and handling costs.  We are not adding any additonal fees beyond what we are actually being charged to get your books/rewards here and delivered to you.  

When our fulfillment partners begin to ship, they will only be able to ship orders with completed Backerkit surveys.  

And then, when your packages do arrive, be sure to tag @luchadoresvseverything on IG and FB and @luchadoresvs on X when you show off your books and rewards. (Being head down on fulfillment, I have hardly been on the accounts, but will start checking again daily once shipments begin.)

We can't wait for you to be able to have the book in your hands and enjoy the awesomeness of LUCHADORES VS. EVERYTHING - something that literally would not have happened without your support for which we are enternally grateful.

Kickstarter Late Pledges Have Ended - Final Pre-Order Opportunity Now At Backerkit
24 days ago – Wed, Oct 21, 2026 at 02:57:53 PM

We're moving closer and closer to fulfillment of the books - so I wanted to jump in with a few updates.

The super premium deluxe hardcover Kickstarter editions are now on the water heading to the U.S. from the printer in Europe.  

We have selected our filfillment partner which will make it easier for us to get you your books and all associated rewards and add-ons in the most effective ways possible both shipping and cost wise.  We are finalizing the packaging and shipment plans now and expect to have final pricing for shipping locked in by next week.  At that point, the Backerkit surveys will be built and sent out via email.  Within the survery is where you will also confirm your mailing address.  So, if you have moved since initially backing the book, no worries at all.  

One of the reasons we have selected this particular fullfillment partner for the project is that they have a direct integration with Backerkit which means we will be able to eliminate any potential clerical errors that taking data and providing it to a third party could have caused as well as increasing the speed in which the orders can be processed.  They are also experts at Kickstarter fulfillments and receive significant postage discounts due to their volume - all savings we are passing on to you as the reality is it's just going to be expensive to ship a nearly 7 pound book plus other rewards + add-ons.  So, we're doing all we can to keep the costs down and only charging actual costs, no mark-ups.  

About 80% of our print run of the super premium deluxe hardcover Kickstarter editions are sold and/or spoken for already (each contributor to the book will be receiving their copy), so there is a limited window to let your friends and anyone else know about the project still and direct them over to our Backerkit page where final pre-order is taking place.  We added so many bells and whistles and bonuses to the book that we actually changed the SRP/cover price to $80 USD now for all future sales - our Kickstarter backers all receiving it for lower thanks to your support of the project during the campaign.  (Those who backed the book will have one final opportunity to add on another copy of the book for $75 when you receive your Backerkit survey - while supplies last).

Click here to head to the Backerkit pre-order page.

So, stay tuned - it is still our goal to get everyone their books before Christmas - and we will post here the day before Backerkit surveys go out so everyone knows to be on the lookout.  

In the meantime, check out a few photos of the sample hardcover final product we received.  This thing is MASSIVE and the mailer box came out super cool!  

The hardcover editions of Luchadores vs Everything are now on their way from Europe and will arriving to the U.S. in about one month for final fulfillment to supporters.
about 1 month ago – Fri, Oct 02, 2026 at 05:40:58 AM

What does this mean for everyone?

The Kickstarter Late Pledge will be ending October 16th. This will be your last opportunity to receive the book $5 cheaper than what it will be offered in the future; the book will go from $75 to $80. It will also be the last chance to purchase additional add-ons like the poster zine, stickers, movie collection poster, postcard set, tote bags, etc. 

Once we end the Kickstarter Late Pledge we will be opening a new online store to take pre-orders for the book. These pre-orders will be going out AFTER the Kickstarter orders are fulfilled.

With the new store opening, we will also be sending out the BACKERKIT SURVEY! This survey will be to collect a few needed things; the confirmation of your final address and collecting of shipping and any taxes/VATS that will be needed to process your order. If there are any issues, you will be able to contact us and we can help you with the process and payment issues. We will be using a professional fulfillment house to get out the orders quickly with the best shipping prices possible.

The Luchadores vs Everything Team is so excited to get this book in your hands. The reception to it, a softcover preview was in-hand at the MOLAA launch, has been outstanding and the “Super Deluxe” hardcover version will be even more impressive. Thank you all for your patience and grace as we want this to be the best book ever on the amazing cinematic universe.

We would like to thank The Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, CA for helping us with a successful book launch which included a panel discussion, a sold-out night of lucha libre wrestling in the sculpture garden, and so much more. We are honored to have so many collaborators join us and are appreciative of the hard work from the team at MOLAA. Muchas gracias Alison Heney!

If you want to check out more of the book events, in conjunction with Lost Origins Gallery and AIGA DC, we are having an east coast book talk October 12th! It starts at 5:30 in the alley way and ends up in the gallery as designer Jeffrey Everett and cinema historian David Wilt discuss the history of luchador cinema and the making of the book. This is a ticketed event and will sell out especially as there will be treats galore! Get tickets and info by clicking here!

Would You Like to Join Us at the MOLAA Book Launch?
about 2 months ago – Tue, Sep 22, 2026 at 11:16:09 AM

Dear backers.

As we get ready for the launch of Luchadores vs. Everything at MOLAA this Friday, September 25, I wanted to write to you directly because I don’t want any of you to feel left behind. This book, and everything that is happening around it, exists because you believed in it and supported it. 

We do not have the premium hardcover collector’s Kickstarter books quite yet. We expect to be able to provide an update on that in the next week. For the MOLAA event, we are having a small number of softcover copies made specifically so that we can physically present the book at the launch. These are not the collector’s books that will be going out to backers.

If any of you are in Southern California and would like to come to the MOLAA events, please let me know. Depending on availability, I will do my best to see if I can arrange tickets or discounted admission for Kickstarter backers. I would genuinely love to meet some of you there and have the chance to thank you in person. https://molaa.org/events/2026/09/25/luchadroes-vs-everything

I’m also making a video to introduce the project at MOLAA, and I am making sure that all of our Kickstarter backers are credited at the end. It matters enormously to me that the people who made this possible are part of this moment.

On another note, I wanted to share a little bit of what has been happening behind the scenes with the Treasures from the Vault and Santo Mantequilla packages. Making these rewards has been an amazing experience.

Whenever I can, I like to give work to local artists and craftspeople, and the place where the risograph pieces are being made is extraordinary. I literally have to jump across rocks to cross a river to get there. My friend Edu, who runs the riso studio, is incredibly passionate about what he does and has approached every single piece with so much care.

I hope that when these reproductions reach you, you can feel some of the love, joy, and care that went into making them. They are not just things we ordered and had manufactured somewhere. There are real people and hands behind them, and getting to make them for you has become one of my favorite parts of this whole experience.

Thank you, truly, for your patience and for making all of this possible. I will keep you posted about upcoming events so that, whenever one happens near you, hopefully you can join us. I would be very happy to meet you and thank you in person.

With love and gratitude,

Viviana