Lucha Libre: Behind The Mask
Lucha Libre: Behind The Mask
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Exoticos: Diversity in Lucha Libre
29 minutes Posted Sep 23, 2024 at 7:01 am.
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In the 1940s, American wrestler Gorgeous George revolutionized the spectacle of Pro-Wrestling. When his show was brought to Mexico, it inspired the creation of a third category of luchadores: the exóticos. In the 1970s, wrestlers like May Flowers transformed Lucha Libre, bringing makeup, feathers, and glitter to the ring.

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