Title Vs. Mask Match
''Lucha libre'' (, meaning "freestyle wrestling" 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 wrestling mask, masks, rapid sequences of holds and maneuvers, and professional wrestling aerial techniques, "high-flying" aerial techniques, some of which have been adopted by wrestlers in the United States, Japan, and elsewhere. The wearing of masks has developed special significance, and matches are sometimes contested in which the loser must permanently remove his mask, which is a wager with a high degree of weight attached. Tag team wrestling is especially prevalent in ''lucha libre'', particularly matches with three-member teams, called ''trios''. Although in English the term specifically refers to the Mexican style of theatrical professional wrestling, in Mexico (and certa ...
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Lucha Libre Patrimonio Cultural
Lucha is Spanish for "fight" or "struggle". It may refer to: * Wrestling, a martial art that involves grappling with an opponent and striving to obtain a position of advantage through different throws or techniques * Lucha libre, a style of predetermined professional wrestling originating in Mexico * ''Lucha Underground'', an American-Mexican television series which aired on El Rey Network * ''Lucha'', a publication by the Communist Party of Labour in the Dominican Republic * Lutte Pour Le Changement, a civil rights organisation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is t ...