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In the early 20th century, professional wrestling was mostly a regional phenomenon in Mexico until Salvador Lutteroth founded the Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling Enterprise) in 1933, giving the sport a national foothold for the first time. The promotion flourished and quickly became the premier spot for wrestlers.
A selection of Lucha Libre (Mexican wrestling) masks sold at stores. A wrestling mask is a fabric-based mask that some professional wrestlers wear as part of their in-ring persona or gimmick. Professional wrestlers have been using masks as far back as 1915 and they are still widely used today, especially in Lucha Libre in Mexico.
Mexican lucha libre, or professional wrestling, has a long-standing tradition around the wrestling mask and its role in both lucha libre and the culture of Mexico itself. In 1940 the Lucha de Apuestas, or "Bet match", was invented where a wrestler would either bet their mask or their hair (or on rare occasions their career) on the outcome of the match. [1]
Luis Ignacio Urive Alvirde (born December 22, 1982), better known by his ring name Místico (Spanish for "Mystic"), is a Mexican luchador enmascarado (or masked professional wrestler), who currently works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), where he is a former NWA World Historic Middleweight Champion, He also makes appearances for partner promotions All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Major ...
Velázquez was the fourth wrestler in Mexico to wear a wrestling mask and the second Mexican to work as an enmascarado ("masked wrestler") in the history of lucha libre. He became the first wrestler in Mexico to be forced to unmask, losing a Lucha de Apuestas (or "Bet match") to Octavio Gaona, creating the most prestigious match type in lucha ...
Jesús Juárez Rosales (born July 3, 1967), better known by his ring name KeMonito, is a Mexican mascota enmascarado (or masked professional wrestling mascot). He is best known for his work with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), where he portrayed a técnico ("Good guy") wrestling character.
Murder Clown (born March 1, 1986) is the ring name of a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, signed to Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). Murder Clown's ring character is that of a nightmarish clown and he is part of Los Psycho Circus along with Monster Clown and Psycho Clown.
The IWRG Máscaras vs. Cabellera (March 2019) (Spanish for "Mask vs. Hair") show was a major lucha libre event produced and scripted by Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), that took place on March 3, 2019 in Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico.