PBS

The Mask

Examine the lucha libre mask as both art and identity. This episode explores the lucha libre mask as an artistic extension of a wrestler’s spirit and identity. It examines the craft of building a ...
The New York Times

WrestleMania? In Los Angeles, It’s LuchaMania.

Lucha libre, the Mexican version of professional wrestling, is thriving in Los Angeles, where the action and the masks draw fans to venues big and small. WHY WE’RE HERE We’re exploring how America ...
Yahoo! Sports

Ahead of WrestleMania, here's a brief history of lucha libre in Los Angeles

11:29 a.m. April 1, 2023: An earlier version of this article referred to wrestling promoter Mike LeBell as Mike LaBelle. If you want to understand how embedded lucha libre is to Mexican American ...
Los Angeles Times

Ahead of WrestleMania, here’s a brief history of lucha libre in Los Angeles

If you want to understand how embedded lucha libre is to Mexican American identity in Los Angeles, all you have to do is take a walk through Olvera Street. It won’t be long till you see the mask of ...