Exoticos: Diversity in Lucha Libre

Lucha Libre: Behind The Mask - A podcast by My Cultura and Sonoro and iHeartPodcasts

In the 1940s, American wrestler Gorgeous George revolutionized the spectacle of Pro-Wrestling. When his show was brought to Mexico, it inspired the creation of a third category of luchadores: the exóticos. In the 1970s, wrestlers like May Flowers transformed Lucha Libre, bringing makeup, feathers, and glitter to the ring.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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