El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego and the Commissioner’s Court declared June 13 and June 14, “Viva La Lucha Weekend.” ...
Mexican lucha libre promotion AAA set a viewership record for Saturday’s TripleMania XXXIII. The first to be held since the WWE acquired the brand, the annual event drew more than 4M viewers within ...
Installation view of Lucha Libre: Beyond the Arenas at Arizona State University Art Museum, October 2022–May 2023 (photo by Tim Trumble) Since the first luchadores put on their masks in the early ...
Watching the mesmerizing, in-ring action at a Lucha VaVoom show is a veritable experience. But the wrestling itself is only one flavor of performance on display. From its very first show at the Mayan ...
A young luchador blows a stadium horn at a show at John O'Connell High School. Photo courtesy of Pro Wrestling Revolution. When Gabriel Ramirez, founder of Pro Wrestling Revolution, first started ...
For the first time, Mexican wrestling will be showcased at the Comic-Con Museum in a new exhibit: “Sangre, Sudor y Mito: The Art and Tradition of Mexican Lucha Libre.” It debuted Thursday and tells ...
Lucha libre, the Mexican version of professional wrestling, is thriving in Los Angeles, where the action and the masks draw fans to venues big and small. WHY WE’RE HERE We’re exploring how America ...
Analysis: The colourful sport has long provided cheap thrills in Mexico City, but growing popularity, gentrification and higher prices are changing this 'Professional wrestling’ (loosely defined as a ...
Every Sunday, aspiring and pro-wrestlers train together at Lucha Libre Volcánica. The sounds of Spanish music and bodies hitting the wrestling ring can be heard at the only Lucha Libre school in the ...