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Lucha libre (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlutʃa ˈliβɾe], meaning "freestyle wrestling" [1] or literally translated as "free fight") is the term for the style of professional wrestling originating in Mexico. Since its introduction to Mexico in the early 20th century, it has developed into a unique form of the genre, characterized by colorful ...
Octagón, the last man to hold the Mexican National Middleweight Championship and one half of the last team to hold the Mexican National Tag Team Championship.. The Mexican National Championships (Campeonatos Nacionales in Spanish) is a group of Lucha libre professional wrestling championships that are sanctioned by Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F. ("the Mexico City Boxing and ...
El Halcón (24 days) The Mexican National Heavyweight Championship (called the Campeonato Nacional Completo in Spanish) is a Mexican Lucha Libre (professional wrestling) championship created and sanctioned by the Mexico City Boxing and Wrestling Commission (Spanish: Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre México D.F.). While the Commission sanctions ...
A wrestling event where a company's biggest draws wrestle. [1] Compare B-show and C-show. A-team A group of a wrestling promotion's top stars who wrestle at an A-show. [1] Compare B-team. abort To suddenly discontinue a feud, angle, or gimmick due to a lack of fan interest or some other caveat (like injury), usually without explanation. [1] ace
Arena Coliseo is an indoor arena in Mexico City, Mexico located at República del Perú 77 in the Cuauhtémoc borough. The arena is primarily used for professional wrestling, or lucha libre, shows promoted by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). The building was completed in 1943, built by Salvador Lutteroth, founder and owner of CMLL and ...
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. 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 ...
Panhellenic Games is the collective term for four separate religious festivals held in ancient Greece that became especially well known for the athletic competitions they included. The four festivals were: the Olympic Games, which were held at Olympia in honor of Zeus; [1] the Pythian Games, which took place in Delphi and honored Apollo; [2 ...
Arena México has a seating capacity of 16,500 when configured for professional wrestling or boxing events. The current building was completed in 1956, built by Salvador Lutteroth , owner of CMLL at the time and is the largest arena built specifically for wrestling.