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Or how I learned to kill a man with aerial moves Jun 09, 2009 at 09:23
The problem with US wrestling is that it's just too straight-edge. Greased up men trying to pin each other might pass for entertainment in dubious 'saunas', but it's a little old hat and predictable by 2009 standards. If you want bat-shit crazy wrestling you really need to go south of the border and check out Mexico's Wrestling Federation (Lucha Libre). It's as over the top and ridiculous as you could hope for.

Mexican wrestling distinguishes itself from its US counterpart in two main areas; the face masks and the style of wrestling. The whole face mask thing started in 1942 with a guy called El Santo (The Saint), he made his debut wearing a mask and ended up defeating a billion other wrestlers in a caged death match. His rise coincided with televised wrestling matches in the 1950s and he was totes famous. Soon everyone had a mask.

Mexican wrestling is also known for it's aerial moves. Basically, the dudes tend to be smaller and faster than their US counterparts. Rather than grappling with each other, they prefer insane fly kicks and aerial takedowns that can rip a man's spleen out. Ghetto.



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False Respect
If you don't think American wrestling can be insane, then you clearly haven't heard of Abdullah the Butcher.
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El spectacolare. Ghetto!
False Advanced Member
Mexican Wresting has always been the bomb. Back to the days of Super Crazy, he made the Yanks look like shit on stage, so they fired him, then when he put on a shit load of weight they let him back to make a fool of himself.
True Respect
I want to see Corn on the stick man.
True Respect
The only thing to give credit for is that double corkscrew off the top ropes. That was insane. The rest sucks just as much as US wrestling. So lame. UFC all the way.
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El hiro de la meurto! Asi es! Si! (Mad props to that corkscrew!)
True New Lounger
I love this site but i never leave comments, but this wicked..... good job Ray Cometa, there is nothing like watching the power rangers turn on each other! awesome!
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U F C - thats all I have to say!
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Nate! Stay! Leave comments! Join us! Exclamation marks!
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Naaaaaaattttttteeeee..................
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Run for it Nate! Get out while you still can!
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You're part of the family now Nate, you made a custom avatar, it's all over. Respect, and welcome ;) RYZ or 'symbol' as you prefer these days, stop scaring off the new kids!!!!!!
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The Artist Formerly Known as Ryz.
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Yes. Artist.
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"Artist" - is that what they're calling it these days?
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Oh man, can you feel the love in this room?
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Damn this stuff is crazy :O Yes Nate, please join, we are all friends here, it'll be nothing but love and happy days ^_^ - Jake OXOXO
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Big trouble in little Mexico (...sorry): http://tinyurl.com/nfwn8p
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im new to this lifelounge thingy and omgz, im now a dedicated groupie. LOVE it
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Hookers kill twin midget Mexican wrestlers. http://tinyurl.com/kwgf83
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Welcome Zoe. :)
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