What is Lucha Libre wrestling?
Mexican Lucha Libre is a huge universe. It has been evolving for over a century as a cultural icon. Though there are many significant differences, I reckon the main one between American wrestling and Lucha Libre is that the spectacle of the fight. The fight inside the ring is based on the human factor. American wrestling, as I see it, usually revolves around the raw force or power that wrestling both the wrestlers and the show itself can demonstrate. In the case of the wrestlers, it´s all about powerful and slow moves that show to the crowd who is the toughest guy – the moves are slow. The wrestlers are mainly focusing on showing their strength, and not their agility. The show is about how powerful the lights, music and fireworks can be. There is nothing incorrect with that. Lucha Libre also has that, but we offer a lot more. In Lucha Libre, to the contrary, luchadores are constantly trying to be innovative inside the ring. They too try to show who is the toughest, but luchadores also
