Lucha Libre

This video is a little overview of "lucha libre" (pro-wrestling in Mexico) including the notable personalities who became mythical figures. Lucha libre is a distinct brand of pro-wrestling with their signature masks, unique larger-than-life personas, blend of fast-paced highflying and matwork and use of trios (6-man) matches. What put lucha libre over the top however was the popularity of lucha movies and comics starring characters such as El Santo, Blue Demon, Mil Mascaras and other legendary luchadors. 

The opening video features El Santo using his La de a Caballo on Cavernario Galindo. 

This first segment focuses on the first fifty years of lucha libre (specifically the success version popularized by Salvador Lutteroth in EMLL aka La Empresa). The music is "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" and the luchadors featured include (in alphabetical order): Charro Aguayo, Perro Aguayo, Anibal, Angel Blanco, Black Shadow, Blue Demon, Bobby Bonales, El Canek, Emilio Charles Sr., Coloso Colosetti, El Corbarde, Alfonso Dantes, Dory Dixon, Dos Caras, Espectro I, Tres Espantos, El Faraon, Fishman, Cavernario Galindo, Humberto Garza, El Gladiador, Gran Markus, Great Goliath, Gory Guerrero, Rene Guajardo, Black Guzman, El Halcon, Dientes Hernandez, Rueben Juarez, Karloff Lagarde, Bobby Lee, Enrique Llanes, Lizmark Sr., Tarzan Lopez, Jose Lothario, Mata Hermanos (Carlos & Raul), Medico Asesino, Ray Mendoza, Ringo Mendoza, Mil Mascaras, El Nazi, Jack O'Brien, Pantera Negra, Gorila Ramos, Huracan Ramirez, Rayo de Jalisco, Raul Reyes, Rito Romero, Sangre Chicana, El Santo, Satanico, Scorpio Sr., Firpo Segura, Sugi Sito, El Solar, El Solitario, Tinieblas, El Trio Dinamita (Cien Caras, Mascaras Dos Mil & Universo Dos Mil), Dr. Wagner Sr., Diablo Velaszco, Rolando Vera, Yaqui Joe 

*Lucha Film - Music is "Swing for Glory"* 

Santo and the Diabolical Hatchet, Ray Mendoza & Cavernario Galindo double-team Santo, original lucha flick Huracan Ramirez, Santo masks himself, Mil Mascaras appears, Rayo de Jalisco attacks!, Octogon with a plancha, Santo spies evil ring on Blue Demon, Los Monstruos, Mil gets a round of applause, Santo in his study, Santo staking a vampire, Santo vs. Blue Demon, Ramirez gets cranky, Atlantis with a Quebradora, Blue Demon with the KO, Santo vs. El Lobo! 

*Old-School Lucha - Music is Los Straitjackets' "Tijuana Boots"* 

Los Hermanos Dinamatas, Villano III, Silver King, Dos Caras' Quebradora, Canek bodyslams Andre, Anibal knees Fishman, Mil Mascaras bodypresses Dory Dixon, Satanico finishes off Gran Cochise, Kung Fu takes out Los Bucaneros, Rudos trio (Satanico, MS-1 & Pirata Morgan), Pierroth on the mic, Negro Casas' Casita on Bestia Salvaje, Pirata bloodies Vampiro, Hijo del Santo sends Fuerza Guerrara out, The "Jerry Bump" by Jerry Estrada, Rayo de Jalisco Jr. headbutts Cien Caras into oblivion, Anibal takes down Kahoz, Negro Navarro tries to unmask Tiger Mask, Villano III turns the tables on the Pegasus Kid, Hijo del Santo takes Bestia, Pantera's La Lanza, Atlantis vs. Blue Panther, El Dandy takes the hair of Satanico, Anibal takes over Kahoz, Atlantis with an amazing tope, Sangre Chicana is unmasked, Bobby Lee (Sr.), Kung Fu takes out Los Brazos, Fishman's reversal on El Cobarde, Mascara Sagrada with a plancha, a suicide dive, Corazan de Leon (Chris Jericho) with a missile dropkick on Apolo Dantes, La Fiera misses Babeface, Blue Panther's Rehilete, the many masks of Mil Masacras, Canek bodyslams Kokina (Yokozuna), Lizmark (Sr.) and Mach Hayato do some classic lucha 

*Contemporary Lucha - Music is "Ashes to Ashes" by Mad One and Konnan*

Arena Mexico (home of La Empresa), When World Collide, Hijo del Santo flying the Mexican flag, luchador hoods for sale, AAA opening, Konan El Barbaro unmasks, WCW's luchadors (Rey Mysterio Jr., Psychosis, Ultimo Dragon, Juventud Guerrera), Konnan rolling, Charly Manson wipes out Perro Aguayo Jr., La Parka and Jerry Estrada go at it in a cage, Hijo del Santo takes down Negro Casas at the World Peace Festival, Los Gringos Locos (Eddy Guerrero & "Love Machine" Art Barr) put away Octogon, Mistico takes to the air, Rey Mysterio unmasks in WCW, Cien Caras knees Perro Aguayo, Volador with a huge tope, Hijo del Santo vs. Blue Panther, More Mistico!, Heavy Metal upsets Hijo del Santo, Konnan & Mad One, Octogon with a Super Quebrada, La Parka with a showy dive, Fuerza and Pentagon argue with AAA head Antonio Pena, Psychosis with an insane senton suicida, Black Warrior's bullet tope on Olimpico, K-Dawg & Mad One, Rey Misterio vs. La Parka, Rey helps Konnan cut Jake Roberts' hair, Octogon turns rudo on Latin Lover, Abismo Negro's dive on Cibernetico is blocked, Dr. Wagner Jr. debuts in AAA, Super Parka vs. Electro-Shock, Hijo del Santo vs. Blue Panther & Fuerza Guerrera, El Zorro and Electro-Shock are interrupted by Charly Manson, Pierroth Jr. and the ladies, Shocker pins Tarzan Boy, Abismo Negro burns a AAA flag at the first LLL show, Gran Apache vs. Billy Boy, Octogon spins and armdrags Psicosis, Vampiro in AAA, Black Tiger disappears in front of Dr. Wagner, Atlantis takes the mask of Villano III in a classic battle, Triple Tope by Winners, Parka and Misterio, Negro Navarro hooks Solar I, La Parka at an LWO party, Los Guapos jump Super Porky, Psicosis is avoided by Misterio, Hector Garza kills Cibernetico, Masaca Sagada's suicide dive onto Fishman, classic Rey vs. Juvi, Garza & Latin Lover twin topes in Promo Azteca, Super Astro's springing headbutt on Blue Panther, Dr. Wagner takes flight, Cibernetico goes crazy, Blue Panther stretches Super Astro, Rey's picture-perfect Huracanrana cradle, Eddy confronts Damien 666 and El Dandy at the LWO party, Modern Lucha legend - Konnan. 

**I understand I left out many people and perhaps included others too much. I am an amateur pro-wrestling historian and amateur videographer. Please view my website if you'd like to access more information about lucha libre and its practitioners. I'd also like to thank to vibrant English-speaking lucha community including: Al Esparza, cubsfan, Kris Z, José Fernández, Robert Bihari, David Bixenspan and "Dr. Lucha" Steve Sims**