Lucha libre - Wikipedia Opens in a new window or tab. When I remove the mask, I'm a normal human who can walk right by you, and not even get a "hello,'" El Hijo del Santo told ESPN. Amazing my husband luved his mask just what I was looking for!!! Leos Imports This sport is popular not only for the high-flying maneuvers of the competing wrestlers, but also for the mystique of their personas. SGD 55.21, SGD 64.95 Blue Panther Classic Retro Semipro Wrestling Mask Luchador Mask Mexican Wrestler $28 $27 Sale Universo 2000 Classic Retro Semipro Wrestling Mask Luchador Mask Mexican Wrestler Halloween Costume $25 Brazo de Oro Classic Retro Semipro Wrestling Mask Luchador Mask Mexican Wrestler $28 Mexican Wrestling Mask Art - Fine Art America Like "old school" European (especially British) wrestling, some Japanese wrestling and early 20th-century American wrestling,[22] Lucha libre has a detailed weight class system patterned after boxing. The first Japanese masked wrestler is considered to be Shozo Kobayashi, who briefly competed under a mask as Fukumen Taro ("Masked Taro"). $184.99. Early masks were simple with strong, basic colors designs that could be recognized even in the back row of the arena. One of the most famous is Dos Caras Jr.[38]. [9], Other legendary luchadores who helped popularize the sport include Gory Guerrero, who is credited with developing moves and holds which are now commonplace in professional wrestling; Blue Demon, a contemporary of Santo and possibly his greatest rival; and Mil Mscaras (Man of A Thousand Masks), who is credited with introducing the high flying moves of lucha libre to audiences around the world. The mask gives me strength. 24.90 . On July 21, 2018, Mexican lucha libre was declared an intangible cultural heritage of Mexico City.[5]. The wrestling mask is held in more regard by the Japanese fans than the North American fans but isn't as "sacred" as the Mexican mask, meaning that the wrestler can perform both masked one day and unmasked another if he so wishes.