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Mexican wrestling

American  
[mek-sik-uhn res-ling] / ˈmɛk sɪk ən ˈrɛs lɪŋ /

noun

  1. lucha libre.


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Kids play there and “We just had lucha libre” Mexican wrestling, García said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2022

Since retiring from mixed martial arts, Velasquez had been seen in pro wrestling performing for WWE and the Mexican wrestling promotion AAA.

From Fox News • Mar. 1, 2022

A sea of white leather chairs and a display of Mexican wrestling masks make for an arresting backdrop.

From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2019

And his back story gives us a great cold opening for this episode: He starred in some awesome black-and-white Mexican wrestling flicks back in the day, which he watches on VCR.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2015

Let's leave aside the mess of paragliding paintballing and the debacle of the Mexican wrestling and focus on the swizz of the Acapulco cliff diving.

From The Guardian • Jan. 30, 2011

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