{"id":27848,"date":"2018-06-28T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T23:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures?p=27848&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=27848"},"modified":"2024-09-18T16:46:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T06:46:33","slug":"lucha-libre-mexico-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/lucha-libre-mexico-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Livin\u2019 Lucha Libre in Mexico City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>My throat was raw from all the screaming, face flushed from all the beer. I was on my feet, waving my arms like a banshee and shouting in Spanish with the rest of the crowd. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rewind two hours and I was reluctant to even board the metrob\u00fas that would take us to <a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"\/mexico\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arena M\u00e9xico<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s just not my thing,\u201d I protested to my friends who weren\u2019t interested in my objection. The alternative was to stay in alone and develop an intense case of FOMO. So, I sucked up my anxiety, squished into the bus with what felt like the entire neighbourhood and off we went to Colonia Doctores.<\/p>\n<p>As we edged closer to the arena, more and more people appeared. By the time we got off the metro and headed for the ticket booths, the once smattering of people had morphed into a thrumming crowd. There was reggaeton music pumping from nowhere in particular and loud Spanish announcements rang out over the speakers, promoting the upcoming fights. The street was lined with gaudy stalls, each selling hundreds of <em>lucha libre<\/em> masks of all colours and shapes (like the ones pictured at the top of this article). The sight of it all, coupled with the smell of <em>tacos al pastor<\/em> emanating from the dozens of food stands was a fiesta for the senses. With every laugh and dance, my body relaxed and by the time we entered the stadium, I was just as hyped as the rest of the masses.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27913\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Geckos-Adventures-mexico_mexico-city_bar_happy-traveller-1-e1529901289239.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27913\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27913\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Geckos-Adventures-mexico_mexico-city_bar_happy-traveller-1-e1529901289239.jpg\" alt=\"happy traveller in Mexico City bar\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Geckos-Adventures-mexico_mexico-city_bar_happy-traveller-1-e1529901289239.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Geckos-Adventures-mexico_mexico-city_bar_happy-traveller-1-e1529901289239-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Geckos-Adventures-mexico_mexico-city_bar_happy-traveller-1-e1529901289239-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Geckos-Adventures-mexico_mexico-city_bar_happy-traveller-1-e1529901289239-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-27913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enjoying Mexico City. Image by Lucy Piper.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>Lucha Libre<\/em> is a tradition with roots dating back to the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century. There are several conflicting stories about the origin of the sport; some point to the French Invasion of 1863, while others claim the \u2018free fighting\u2019 style was invented by Mexican wrestler Enrique Ugartechea based on other combat traditions around the world. Regardless, it wasn\u2019t until the early 1900s and the beginning of the Mexican revolution, that it grew in popularity across the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Early iterations of <em>lucha libre<\/em> had a lot more followers than they did rules. Given that fights were extremely violent and often ended in severe injury, it\u2019s fair to say that becoming a <em>luchador<\/em> was not for the faint-hearted. In 1933, Salvador Lutteroth Gonzales came onto the <em>lucha libre<\/em> scene after becoming fascinated with wrestling in the United States. Eventually, he returned to his native Mexico and formed the <em>Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre <\/em>AKA the Mexican Wrestling Organisation and the modern, regulated, mask-and-costume-laden sport was born. A few years later, the sport started growing in popularity thanks to the invention of television. Enter: Santo, El Enmascarado de Plata (Saint, the Silver Masked Man). In his 1942 debut, he defeated seven other well-known <em>luchadores<\/em> to win a \u2018battle royal\u2019. Followers of the sport were immediately intrigued by the mysterious silver-masked fighter. Throughout his fifty-year career, he appeared in comic books and dozens of movies, always sporting his token silver mask. It wasn\u2019t until his retirement in 1984 that he finally removed his <em>m\u00e1scara<\/em> and revealed his identity to the public. To this day, Santo remains one of the most-loved icons in Mexican pop-culture and certainly <em>lucha libre<\/em> history.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"\/mexico\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WANT TO TRAVEL TO MEXICO? CHECK OUT OUR RANGE OF SMALL GROUP TOURS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These days, a <em>lucha <\/em>is more like a scene straight out of a telenovela than it is a genuine contest. Each battle revolves around the general concept of <em>t\u00e9cnicos <\/em>(good) versus <em>rudos <\/em>(bad) and is complete with garish Lycra outfits and matching masks. Rounds frequently feature appearances by female<em> luchadores<\/em>, <em>ex\u00f3ticos <\/em>(think: wrestlers in drag) and <em>los minis<\/em> (dwarves) who all give the traditional male fighters a run for their pesos.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a reason nobody ever claimed <em>lucha libre <\/em>to be politically correct.<\/p>\n<p>While the fights are choreographed, the participants are genuine athletes who are widely respected for their aerial abilities and extravagant moves, in contrast to the more modest fighting techniques seen abroad.<\/p>\n<h3>The Rules<\/h3>\n<p>Two or more wrestlers enter the ring and try to pin their opponent(s) down for three seconds, across three rounds. They&#8217;ll have their mask ripped off and competitors risk losing respect from the audience and their all-important masculinity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u00a1Qu\u00e9 idiota!\u201d A shrill voice yelled next to me and I turned to see a young Latina girl pointing at the ring and laughing with her father. I just shook my head and sipped my comically-large cup of beer<em>. <\/em>At Arena M\u00e9xico, everyone is encouraged to participate in the heckling action. After a few rounds, I was getting into the spirit too. But despite how vocal the crowd had been to this point, nothing prepared me for the roar that erupted when a bottle-tanned, blonde-haired wrestler entered the arena, decked out in stars and stripes and waving an American flag. I soon learned that nothing could rile up a crowd quite like the personification of America being beaten by a patriotic Mexican underdog.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27914\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Intrepid-Travel-mexico_pax-mariachi-hat-laugh-smile-1-e1529901792480.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27914\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27914\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Intrepid-Travel-mexico_pax-mariachi-hat-laugh-smile-1-e1529901792480.jpg\" alt=\"happy travellers in Mexico\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Intrepid-Travel-mexico_pax-mariachi-hat-laugh-smile-1-e1529901792480.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Intrepid-Travel-mexico_pax-mariachi-hat-laugh-smile-1-e1529901792480-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Intrepid-Travel-mexico_pax-mariachi-hat-laugh-smile-1-e1529901792480-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Intrepid-Travel-mexico_pax-mariachi-hat-laugh-smile-1-e1529901792480-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-27914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Having a ball in Mexico! Image by Eliza Elliot.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It was chaotic, loud and probably one of the best nights of my life. So much so that a friend and I ventured back to the wrestling, this time in Jalisco, for more action. And if I thought the crowds in the capital city were wild, they had nothing on their compatriots to the west. Our seating section in Guadalajara (known affectionately as the <em>pobre<\/em> or \u2018poor\u2019 section) had a legitimate cheer-squad, complete with a six-piece band.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"\/adventures\/mexico-city-firsthand-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RELATED: THE SURPRISES AND DELIGHTS OF VISITING MEXICO CITY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Where?<\/h3>\n<p>In Mexico City, the main venue of <em>lucha libre<\/em> is known as Arena M\u00e9xico and is bustling with people, irrespective of the day of the week. Several other venues also host regular <em>luchas<\/em> throughout the city. If you\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/9-must-go-now-reasons-mexico\/\">planning a longer trip around Mexico<\/a>, I wholeheartedly recommend heading to the wrestling in another state; the crowds may not be as big, but I promise they\u2019re just as passionate and tickets will almost certainly be cheaper.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"\/subscriptions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SUBSCRIBE TO INTREPID\u2019S NEWSLETTER FOR TRAVEL TIPS, STORIES, OFFERS, GIVEAWAYS &amp; MORE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>How to get there?<\/h3>\n<p>Technically, you <em>can<\/em> take the metro, however unless you\u2019re with your local leader or group, I wouldn\u2019t recommend it as the area surrounding the venue isn\u2019t particularly safe. If you\u2019re looking for a low-stress experience, you can always book an Urban Adventure and the transport and ticket will be arranged for you.<\/p>\n<h3>How much?<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re on an Intrepid trip, tickets to\u00a0<em>lucha libre\u00a0<\/em>might be included in your itinerary, so be sure to check that out first. Otherwise, if you&#8217;re watching <em>luchas<\/em> on a free day, tickets\u00a0at Arena M\u00e9xico can be purchased at the door and sell for as little as AUD10. The ticket price changes depending on your desired seating area, with spots close to the ring being the most expensive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you want to experience\u00a0lucha libre in Mexico? Join an <a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"\/mexico\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intrepid small group tour<\/a> or book an Urban Adventure and you can!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Hero image by bmszealand via Shutterstock.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was chaotic, loud and probably one of the best nights of my life. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16087,"featured_media":27912,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[455],"tags":[2181,108,1877],"class_list":["post-27848","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-feature","tag-18-to-29s","tag-mexico","tag-mexico-city","ipf_theme-18-to-29s","ipf_region-mexico"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Mexico&#039;s Lucha Libre: Everything You Need To Know | Intrepid Travel Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The street in Mexico City was lined with gaudy stalls, each selling hundreds of lucha libre masks of all colours and shapes. 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