Until last month, Hijo del Soberano was making a good living as a wrestler on Mexico's freestyle wrestling or lucha libre circuit. He would suit up four nights a week in his green-and-gold Lycra ...
It's a Thursday evening in Los Angeles and people are jammed in line to see masked men and women, both massive and diminutive in the sold out show "Lucha Vavoom," the hottest ticket in town. "I've ...
Unable to compete due to coronavirus, Mexico's Lucha Libre wrestlers have taken up sewing face masks. Social distancing means the iconic sport is on hold for now, so fighters need to find other ways ...
Examine the lucha libre mask as both art and identity. This episode explores the lucha libre mask as an artistic extension of a wrestler’s spirit and identity. It examines the craft of building a ...
Thanks to the cult following of Lucha Underground, streaming and YouTube opening up new avenues of viewership, WWE's purchase of AAA, and the working relationship between AEW and CMLL, more fans have ...
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 ...
Until last month, Hijo del Soberano was making a good living as a wrestler on Mexico's freestyle wrestling or lucha libre circuit. He would suit up four nights a week in his green-and-gold Lycra ...
Unable to compete due to coronavirus, Mexico's Lucha Libre wrestlers have taken up sewing face masks. Social distancing means the iconic sport is on hold for now, so fighters need to find other ways ...
Mexican lucha libre wrestler Hijo del Soberano sews face masks since his matches have stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Until last month, Hijo del Soberano was making a good living as a wrestler ...
Social distancing means the iconic sport is on hold for now, so fighters need to find other ways to make money. The tradition of wearing elaborate wrestling costumes and masks means they are ...