luchadores
Mexican masked wrestlers
Luchadores are Mexican professional wrestlers, known for their colorful masks, high-flying acrobatic moves, and dramatic personas.
The masked wrestler is central to lucha libre tradition—many luchadores guard their identities throughout their careers, with unmasking considered a profound defeat or ritual surrender.
The luchadores performed aerial maneuvers that defied gravity.
Lash-darkening cosmetic
- identityWho someone is
- unmaskingRevealing what's hidden
- capeShouldered sleeveless wrap
- costumeClothing for portrayal
persona · alter-ego · secret · tradition · honor · colorful · embroidered · lycra
Overhead backward wrestling slam
- powerbombShoulder-lift mat slam
- submissionYielding to another's will
- chokeholdNeck-constricting restraint
- armbarElbow hyperextension hold
headscissors · dropkick · clothesline · pinfall · takedown · slam · grapple · hold
Extravagantly ambitious or successful
- planchaFlat cooking surface
- topeDrink to excess
- springboardFlexible platform for jumping
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
corkscrew · diving · ropes · turnbuckle · backflip · somersault · agility · acrobatics
mascara
Lash-darkening cosmetic
costume · persona · alter-ego · secret · tradition · honor · colorful · embroidered · lycra · legacy
suplex
Overhead backward wrestling slam
- powerbombShoulder-lift mat slam
- submissionYielding to another's will
- chokeholdNeck-constricting restraint
armbar · headscissors · dropkick · clothesline · pinfall · takedown · slam · grapple · hold · lock
highflying
Extravagantly ambitious or successful
- planchaFlat cooking surface
- topeDrink to excess
- springboardFlexible platform for jumping
aerial · corkscrew · diving · ropes · turnbuckle · backflip · somersault · agility · acrobatics · flying
arena
Venue for contests
promo · entrance · feud · storyline · heel · bout · championship · title · belt · promoter
wrestling
Combat sport requiring holds
- wrestlers in filmsNacho Libre, Hulk Hogan, Dwayne Johnson, John Cena, Andre the Giant
luchadoresboxers
Underwear or prizefighters
kickboxers · strikers · pugilists · judokas · prizefighters
- luchador maskWrestler's identity-hiding headwear