It's difficult to find an experience as quintessentially Mexican as lucha libre, the wrestling extravaganzas with masked heroes and villains Mexico City excites and exhilarates but is never a ...

Lucha libre, translating to “free fight” in English, is a traditional form of professional wrestlingfrom Mexico that has gone on to become a cultural icon in Mexico too.

Lucha Libre is a unique form of professional wrestling in Mexico dating back over a century, and competitors wear colourful masks and spandex costumes.

MEXICO CITY: Mexico fans have been advised by their government not to wear their colourful ‘Lucha Libre’ wrestling masks at World Cup matches in Qatar to comply with local rules.

HIJO DEL SOBERANO: (Speaking Spanish). KAHN: We make everything for the Lucha Libre experience here at our workshop, he says. Collectors around the world buy their wares, which can fetch up to $200.

Lucha libre is said to date back to the mid-19th century when Mexican wrestler Enrique Ugartechea developed a "free-style" wrestling based on Greco-Roman traditions.

Join the action in our 2D side-scrolling beat 'em up game for up to four players! Immerse yourself in the colorful world of Mexican Lucha Libre, where unique mechanics combine the elegant yet ...

There are collections of masks worn by famous Mexican wrestlers and examples of lucha libre’s popularity in comics, movies and action figures. One room offers crayons and drawing paper so ...

Lucha libre – Mexican wrestling – has arrived in Britain, promising crowds the tantalising spectacle of a midget taking on a cross dressing man. By Jon Swaine 05 December 2008 • 10:15am ...

Step into the ring at the Comic-Con Museum's newest exhibit, "Sangre, Sudor, y Mito: The Art and Tradition of Mexican Lucha Libre," opening Thursday, May 22, in Balboa Park.