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Lucha Libre

(15 photos)

Some of my favorite photos of Lucha Libre, or Mexican freestyle wrestling

Created 19 Dec 2005 | Last updated 20 Mar 2008
  • Blue Demon Jr. watches the opening rounds of a Lucha Libre match in Reynosa's Plaza de Toros from behind the arena's entry doors. The son of famed wrestler Blue Demon, he shares his father's instantly recognizable blue and silver mask.
  • Halcon de Oro gets bitten by Poder 7 during a Lucha Libre match at McAllen's Club Fuego.
  • An audience member known as "La Vieja" heckles a luchador during a match at the Tejano Saloon.
  • Aerobatic moves like this one keep the crowd entertained, but put the luchadors at risk of serious injury if they land wrong.
  • Blue Demon Jr. enters Reynosa's Plaza de Toros for the title card of a match in July.
  • In a move that defies the laws of physics, La Super Parka stuffs one of the Headhunters into a plastic trash can.
  • The plus-sized duo of Los Head Hunters take a moment to talk between rounds of squashing their opponents at the Tejano Saloon.
  • A large crowd fills the Tejano Saloon in Pharr during a recent Lucha Libre match.
  • "Viva Puerto Riiiiiico," shouts Hijo de Pierroth as he makes his entrance into Pharr's Tejano Saloon. The subject of constant insults and obscene gestures, he seems to enjoy being disliked.
  • Halcon de Oro tries to remove Temblor's mask during a fight at the Tejano Saloon as referee Baru warns him. Removing an opponent's mask means disqualification.
  • Alebrige gives Chucky a spanking
  • Halcon de Oro goes flying during a steel cage match as teammate Spawn lands hard in the forgeround.
  • Corazon de Barrio cries out in pain as he is pinned by 666 during a match at the Tejano Saloon in Pharr.
  • Photo by Alex Jones..El Hijo del Santo
  • Photo by Alex Jones..El Hijo del Santo sets up to throw Pirata Morgan and El Maniaco with a flying head scissors move during Monday night's fight.
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