lucha libre
Masked Mexican grappling
Lucha libre is Mexican professional wrestling, characterized by colorful masks, high-flying acrobatic maneuvers, and theatrical rivalries.
The masks carry deep significance—unmasking an opponent is a profound humiliation.
Wrestlers (*luchadores*) often become folk heroes.
The term translates literally as "free fighting": My uncle took me to see lucha libre in Mexico City.
- suplexOverhead backward wrestling slam
- luchadorMasked professional wrestler
- masked wrestlerDisguised combat sports performer
- dropkickAerial two-footed strike
- masksFace-covering disguises
powerbomb · Mexican folklore · plancha · rope walk · wrestling · grappling · professional wrestling · chokehold · armbar · takedown · Mexico · high-flying · regional tournaments · tradition · colorful · turnbuckle · death match · spectacle
- Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cuba
- Latin American culturetango, samba, cumbia, mariachi, ceviche
- Latin Americanatango, samba, cumbia, mariachi, bossa nova
- Latin Culturemariachi, salsa dancing, tango, flamenco, cumbia
- Mexican HeritageAztec, Maya, Nahuatl, mariachi, tequila
- Latin activitiessalsa dancing, tango, samba, bachata, merengue
lucha libreWWE
Pro grappling promotion
sports entertainment · Greco-Roman wrestling · freestyle wrestling · sumo · catch wrestling
lucha libreamateur wrestling
Unpaid competitive grappling sport
Olympic wrestling · collegiate wrestling · mixed martial arts · MMA · UFC