Lucha libre has become a loanword in English, as evidenced by works such as Los Luchadores, ¡Mucha Lucha!, Lucha Mexico, and Nacho Libre. One such line integrated to the United States professional wrestling scene is Los Guerreros (which their family name coincidentally being the Spanish word for “warrior”). They usually come from extended wrestling families who form their own stables. Lucha libre wrestlers are known as luchadores (singular luchador, meaning "wrestler"). Tag team wrestling is especially prevalent in lucha libre, particularly matches with three-member teams, called trios.Īlthough the term today refers exclusively to professional wrestling (staged performances with predetermined outcomes), it was originally used in the same style as the American and English term " freestyle wrestling", referring to an amateur wrestling style without the restrictions of Greco-Roman wrestling.
The wearing of masks has developed special significance, and matches are sometimes contested in which the loser must permanently remove his mask, which is a wager with a high degree of weight attached.
Since its introduction to Mexico in the early 20th century, it has developed into a unique form of the genre, characterized by colorful masks, rapid sequences of holds and maneuvers, and "high-flying" maneuvers, some of which have been adopted in the United States, Japan, and elsewhere. Lucha libre ( Spanish pronunciation:, meaning "freestyle wrestling" or literally translated as "free fight") is the term used in Latin America for professional wrestling. Plaque commemorating Lucha libre as an intangible cultural heritage in Mexico City
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