8.2. What is Lucha Libre?
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This article is from the Pro-Wrestling FAQ, by macika@emunix.emich.edu (Dominic Macika) with numerous contributions by others.
8.2. What is Lucha Libre?
Lucha Libre is a phrase that describes the professional wrestling
most commonly found in Mexico and Puerto Rico. Lucha Libre is
usually used to describe Mexican wrestling, which incorporates
high flying, acrobatic wrestling with a sense of live theater.
Lucha Libre in Mexico is often characterized by tests of
Machismo. The Mexican wrestlers will often apply what appear to
be lame slaps to their opponent's chest and face not in an effort
to "hurt" their opponent, but more so as an insult to his
manhood.
The phrase "Lucha Libre" is an idiom that best translates to
English as "the free fight". Derived from Lucha Libre is the word
"Luchadores", which refers to the men that wrestle the Lucha
Libre style.
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