lucha libre

/ ˈluːtʃə ˈliːbrə /

noun

1. a form of freestyle wrestling originating in Mexico

Word History and Origins

Origin of lucha libre¹

Spanish, literally: free fighting

Example Sentences

Inside, luchadores were raring to wrestle, as alternative musicians touched up their eyeliner in anticipation of their performances at the Lucha Goth Haus — a recurring variety show in which the iconic Mexican sport of lucha libre meets the sounds of dark wave and industrial music.

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These are the shared ingredients that make up the seemingly incongruous pairing of lucha libre and burlesque that local company Lucha VaVoom de La Liz has offered the public for over two decades at Downtown L.A.’s the Mayan theater.

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In recent years, the Mayan has played host to the cheeky lucha libre and burlesque show called Lucha VaVoom de La Liz and has held concerts by acts such as Jack White, M.I.A. and Prophets of Rage.

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It was Mexican Heritage Night, and the team had plenty of entertainment planned for the fanbase that Fernando Valenzuela built: a mini-concert by the legendary La Original Banda el Limón de Salvador Lizárraga; a lucha libre exhibition; and the throwing of the ceremonial first pitch by Chavo Guerrero Jr., scion of the storied Mexican American Guerrero wrestling clan.

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And the firms had an even greater argument to make for its significance before the first bell was rung, when WWE announced it had acquired Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, one of the largest wrestling promotions in Mexico.

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