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The Masked Luchador Blue Demon Jr. Wants to Run for Office in Mexico—Without Showing His Face
Blue Demon Jr. and fellow masked men Carístico and Tinieblas may never get on the ballot.
These Aren’t Your Typical Wrestling Photos
Gay Mexican American photographer Ken Castañeda uses Lucha Libre in his work to express his complex identity.
This Mexican Wrestler's Steakhouse Serves '1000% Guapo' Meat
"I felt like Sylvester Stallone in 'Rocky VI,' when everyone went to his restaurant to hear him tell stories about boxing in the old days."
What to Eat at a Lucha Libre Match, If You Can Stand the Insults
Walking into the Arena Coliseo de Guadalajara, you’re greeted with delightful wafts of freshly popped corn and good-hearted jeers from the crowd.
How Robert Rodriguez’s Lucha Libre Telenovela Helped Me Love Professional Wrestling Again
Sometimes you just want to watch guys pretending to be dragons and hell demons do some crazy flips.
We Hop in the Ring with Lucha Libre Wrestlers on Today's 'Daily VICE'
VICE heads to the Bronx Wrestling Federation to meet former fighter John Torres, who now documents the theatrical Mexican-style wrestling matches as a filmmaker.
Seattle's Lucha Libre Wrestlers are Fighting for their Sport in the State Legislature
There is only one lucha libre school in Washington state—and its luchadores are lobbying the government to make their sport more accessible.
We Head to an Intense Trump Rally in Wisconsin on Today's 'Daily VICE'
Then Motherboard explains how Facebook is using artificial intelligence in a new feature for blind users, and VICE Sports tells us how a lucha libre wrestling school is trying to change the sport's regulations.
"I've Had Guys Get Me Into Headlocks:" Talking With The Directors of "Lucha Mexico"
Documentarians Ian Markiewicz and Alexandria Hammond spent four years around Lucha Libre, capturing its biggest and most brutal moments and its small, human ones.
Lucha Libre Finds New Home in Toronto
House of Glory brought the high-flying Mexican Lucha Libre style of professional wrestling to Toronto this past weekend, putting on a successful and entertaining show.