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Moreover, it was the emergence of television that allowed Lutteroth to promote lucha libre's first breakout superstar into a national pop-culture phenomenon. [6] In 1942, lucha libre would be forever changed when a silver-masked wrestler, known simply as El Santo (The Saint), first stepped into the ring.
In Brazil, the name "Luta Livre" (lit. freestyle fighting) can be used for multiple styles of wrestling.Olympic Freestyle Wrestling is known as Luta Livre Olímpica (lit. olympic freestyle fighting), while Professional wrestling is called Luta Livre Profissional or simply Luta Livre, sometimes also referred as Telecatch. [7]
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Co., Ltd. (CMLL; Spanish pronunciation: [konˈsexo munˈdjal de ˈlutʃa ˈliβɾe], "World Wrestling Council") is a lucha libre professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City. The promotion was previously known as Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL) (Mexican Wrestling Enterprise). Founded in 1933, it is ...
Also called Lucha Libre Internacional. Associated with New Japan Pro-Wrestling since 1979, and the World Wrestling Federation between 1979 and 1985. [56] [57]
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide is a Mexican lucha libre (professional wrestling) promotion founded in 1992 by Antonio Peña as Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA). Since its founding, the promotion has held various numerous notable events, with the events often shown on pay-per-view or on television and streaming services via AAA's broadcast partners.
As of 2024, the Mexican Lucha libre or professional wrestling promotion known as Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (Spanish for "World Wrestling Council"; CMLL) promotes 32 different championships; 13 championships designated as World Championships in various divisions, 9 championships on a national level and 10 championships on a regional level.
In 2008, Lucha Libre USA presented AAA's second U.S. pay-per-view, Legendary Battles of Triplemania. [10] In 2009, AAA announced the official release of a video game originally entitled AAA El Videojuego. [11] The game was later retitled Lucha Libre AAA: Héroes del Ring, was released on October 12, 2010. Marisela Peña who co-directs since 2018.
This is the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) roster, a list of professional wrestlers who work for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion CMLL. The alias (ring name) of the worker listed while the real name is not listed, most luchadores (wrestlers) keep their real name private, and as such, most are not a matter of public record. If ...