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Lucha libre, a Spanish phrase loosely translated into English as "free-style fighting", is a genre of professional wrestling developed in Mexico. Traditionally, Lucha Libre traces back to the early 1930s when Salvador Lutterroth brought American wrestlers he had seen during his time in Texas to Mexico, despite previous attempts to bring the sport to Mexico. Most wrestlers in Mexico are smaller than their counterparts elsewhere in North America, so there is less emphasis on power moves than in the United States or Canada. Mexican wrestling is marked by rapid sequences of holds and moves, as well as spectacular high-flying moves, many of which have been adopted north of the border. Recently, American style promoting and Japanese shoot-style offense have also been integrated into the style. A Lucha Libre perfomer is known as a luchador, the plural of which is luchadores.
In Mexico and other Spanish-speaking areas such as Puerto Rico, lucha libre is used to refer to all forms of professional wrestling, not just the Mexican style (see the Spanish Wikipedia article). However, since Mexico is the largest and most influential Spanish-speaking market for wrestling, the term is more synonymous with Mexican professional wrestling in non-Spanish speaking areas.
Rules
The rules of Lucha Libre are very similar to its American predecesor in singles matches. Matches can be won by pinning the opponent to the mat for the count of three, making him submit, knocking him out of the ring for a count of twenty or by disqualification. Submission is generally verbal or signalled by waving the hands. The "tapout", which is popular in Japan and the United States, has little meaning in Mexico. Using the ropes for leverage is illegal and once a luchador is on the ropes, his opponent must release any holds and he will not be able to pin him. Disqualifications occur when an opponent uses an illegal hold or move such as the Martinete, hits his opponent in the groin (faul), uses outside interference, attacks the referee or rips his opponent's mask completely off. Most matches are two out of three falls (Dos de tres caídas) and failure to observe the rest period in between rounds can lead the referee to call exceso de rudezas (usually translated as "excessive violence") and reverse the previous fall's decision. More on [ Lucha libre ]
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buster840 (Referee Rob Buster) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:27:42 -0000
RETURNS TO THE RING NOV. 14th, FOR IWF LUCHA LIBRE LIVE @ THE NWC IN DENVER, CO 7PM & NOV. 15th FOR IWF @ THE ROSE IN GOLDEN CO 6pm!
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buster840 (Referee Rob Buster) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:22:13 -0000
RETURNS TO THE RING NOVEMBER 14th, 2009 FOR IWF LUCHA LIBRE LIVE @ THE NATIONAL WESTERN COMPLEX IN DENVER, COLORADO 7PM! iwfpromotions.com
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Indirectomusic (DDTstudio) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:42:54 -0000
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AXEL084 (AXEL TEJADA) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:35:23 -0000
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NEFROX (Arturo Mena) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:26:09 -0000
mañana stream d lucha libre en www.ustream.tv/channel/nefroxnews a las 8 pm chequenlo
@Calle13Oficial bien residente ojala tu pais sea independiente algun dia lucha para que sea realidad, lucha lucha como lucha libre
josheone (jose juan lopez) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:26:30 -0000
@Calle13Oficial bien residente ojala tu pais sea independiente algun dia lucha para que sea realidad, lucha lucha como lucha libre
Lucha Libre Links - An extensive annotative list of links covering the sport, the movie genre, and US, Mexican, and Japanese pop culture and comics.
El Hijo del Santo - This official site includes his history, championships, and media coverage. [English/Spanish]
From Parts Unknown - Pop-culture resource for Mexican wrestling, lucha films, and masks, with a catalog of films available on DVD, notes on live appearances, and a discussion forum.
Meta Description: [ From Parts Unknown FPU magazine about lucha libre and Mexican wrestling and Santo films ]
Lucha Libre Mejicana - Includes an introduction to the form, a detailed review of a US pay-per-view series of competitions, and photos of Gringo Loco.
Lucha Va Voom - Promotes shows with lucha libre and burlesque. Video clips, calendar of events, and merchandise.
Santo And Friends - A fan site for wrestling super-star El Santo and other related luchadores enmascarados, with filmographies.
Sonambulo - Official site for comic book series featuring the famous luchador detective by Rafael Navarro. Includes dates and locations of personal appearances, the artist's biography, and sales of posters.
Meta Description: [ Sonambulo...Tell Him Your Dreams!, Comic book adventures featuring the famous luchador detective by Rafael Navarro. ]
Super-Macho - Personal page of lucha libre animator includes credits, clips, and news on upcoming projects.
Viva La Lucha Libre - Profiles, upcoming events, and match results.
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