Lucha Libre — Arena México & the Art of Mexican Wrestling

Lucha libre (Mexican professional wrestling, literally 'free fighting') is one of the most distinctive and beloved popular cultural traditions of Mexico — a theatrical athletic spectacle combining acrobatic high-flying moves, dramatic masked personas (luchadores enmascarados), complex multi-generational storylines, and intense audience participation into a uniquely Mexican performance art form that has been a fixture of Mexican popular culture since the 1930s.