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.
