Lucha libre

Lucha libre (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlutʃa ˈlibɾe], meaning "freestyle wrestling") is a term used in Mexico, and other Spanish-speaking countries, for a form of professional wrestling that has developed within those countries. Although the term nowadays refers exclusively to professional wrestling, it was originally used in the same style as the English term "freestyle wrestling", referring to an amateur wrestling style without the restrictions of Greco-Roman wrestling.

Mexican wrestling is characterized by colorful masks, rapid sequences of holds and maneuvers, as well as "high-flying" maneuvers, some of which have been adopted in the United States. 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.

Lucha libre wrestlers are known as luchadores (singular luchador) ("wrestler(s)"). They usually come from extended wrestling families who form their own stables. One such line integrated to the United States professional wrestling scene is Los Guerreros.

Lucha Libre (comics)

Lucha Libre is an anthology comic book series written by Jerry Frissen. It is published in France by Les Humanoïdes Associés and reprinted in North America by Image Comics. It is also published in Spain, Italy and Korea. It is regularly illustrated by Gobi, Bill, Fabien M., Hervé Tanquelle, Nikola Witko, Romuald Reutimann, Christophe Gaultier along with several other guest artists.

Publication history

The Image Comics translation started in September 2007 and a first trade paperback collecting the first three stories of The Luchadores Five, Tequila and The Tikitis was released in 2008 under the title Heroing's A Full Time Job (Tips Appreciated).

Stories

Luchadores 5

A group of five middle aged Latino men don Lucha Libre masks and protect East L.A., together they face the likes of stereo stealing werewolves, Tiki warriors, deep sea greasers and rude gun toting rednecks. The Luchadores 5 never take their masks off and only respond to their Luchador names. Although they consider themselves superheroes, most people think of them as overgrown nerds. The first Luchadores 5 story appeared in the pages of Métal Hurlant.

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre co.ltd (CMLL; Spanish pronunciation: [konˈseho munˈdial de ˈlutcha ˈlibɾe], "World Wrestling Council") is a lucha libre free-style professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City while running cards in Guadalajara, Puebla and elsewhere in central and southern Mexico. The promotion is also referred to by its previous name Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL) (Mexican Wrestling Enterprise). Founded in 1933, it became the the world's oldest pro wrestling promotion still in existence when Jim Crockett Promotions was sold in 1988.

CMLL has been nicknamed "The serious and the stable" , referencing their very conservative booking style and their traditional structure to how wrestlers are used and allowed to express themselves. Outside of live Television broadcasts CMLL has not shown matches were one of the competitors bleed. They have a few steel cage matches and on occasion have Super Libre matches where there are no disqualifications, but otherwise does not promote any variety of matches that would be considered hardcore wrestling, nor match types such as Ladder matches. CMLL has on occasion fired wrestlers for excessive violence, like the use of chairs, during a match or for using profanity while addressing the crowd during a show.

Consejo

Consejo is a village in the north of Corozal District, Belize. Consejo is located on a point of land where the bays of Corozal and Chetumal meet. Consejo is about 8 miles (13 km) from the district capital of Corozal Town, and 2 miles (3.2 km) across the water from Chetumal, Mexico.

It also features a subdivision/neighborhood of waterfront or near waterfront homes named Consejo Shores.

Coordinates: 18°27′30″N 88°18′00″W / 18.45833°N 88.30000°W / 18.45833; -88.30000

Consejo (album)

Consejo is the fourth studio album released by Puerto Rican rock band La Secta AllStar. The album was released on May 3, 2005 by Universal Latino. It spawned three singles: "Consejo", "Este Corazón", and "La Locura Automática".

The album featured collaborations with artists like Wilkins and reggaeton artists Wisin & Yandel. A remix of "La Locura Automática" can also be found on 12 Discípulos, a reggaeton album produced by Eddie Dee, and on the Deluxe Edition of Consejo (along with another remix and a bonus DVD).

In December 2005, the album was chosen as one of the 20 Most Significant Albums of 2005 by the National Foundation of Popular Culture.

Track listing

Awards

Consejo was nominated to a Grammy and a Lo Nuestro Award, and won a Billboard Award. On its first month, the album sold 80,000 copies.