A look at why the unmasking of one of the biggest stars in lucha libre history, El Santo, was such a tragic moment for lucha and for the country of Mexico ...

The mask in Lucha Libre is highly sacred and it’s rare to see a Lucha wrestler without it on when it comes to pro wrestling matters. Born and raised in Brush, Silver Star has been a pro wrestler ...

From the glory days of the Olympic Auditorium to Rey Mysterio's WWE Hall of Fame induction at Wrestlemania 2023, here's a brief history of lucha libre in Los Angeles.

“A champion luchador in his native Mexico, Silver King, real name Cesar Cuauhtemoc Gonzalez Barron, entertained audiences across the globe, and was a standout in WCW’s Cruiserweight division in the ...

There's a huge circuit in LA called lucha vavoom, which combines Lucha Libre, cabaret, stand up comedy, and these regular events in the Mayan theatre in LA. And they are huge.

Then there's the tradition. Enrique Medina is a barber in Los Angeles, a Lucha Libre promoter and at 59 he still wrestles. "I'm not superman, but I fly," he says.

Lucha libre is more about acrobatic twists and turns than the basic hit and bumps of American wrestling, Jesús says, and seeing skilled luchadores like Picachu and Quantum apply their abilities ...

Silver King — real name César Cuauhtémoc González Barrón — was the son of lucha legend Dr. Wagner and the brother of Dr. Wagner Jr., and had been competing since 1985.

The costume designer for the new Prime Video biopic described the challenge of bridging lucha libre and drag aesthetics on film. By Frank Rojas He strides into the ring in a long, sequined cape ...

According to the Camden New Journal, Silver King was competing in a Lucha Libre World match when he collapsed in the ring and suffered cardiac arrest. Medical personnel reportedly attempted to ...

In 1994, he won the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre world heavyweight title. Gonzalez competed in World Championship Wrestling between 1997 and 2000, and during 2001-2006 used the ring name Black ...