Originally published on ProWrestlingSheet.

Former Renegade actor Lorenzo Lamas didn't need to audition for his new recurring role on Lucha Underground ... sources tell us the 90's television star has friends in high places.

We're told Lamas got close with Eric Van Wagenen while working together on The Celebrity Apprentice last season and it led to Lorenzo booking the role.

For those unaware, Van Wagenen is executive producer on both The Apprentice and LU.

Our sources say behind the scenes officials loved the idea of bringing LL on board, mainly because they thought it was cool to add an actor with some sort of name value into the mix.

We tried to get more details on his mysterious character which debuted last week, but our sources were tight lipped beyond saying he'd appear on multiple episodes.

Got any guesses on how Lamas may factor into the plot? Tell us in the comments.