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‘Australian Suicide’ Broderick Shepherd dead at 32

Posted by Mihir Kore | Mar 6, 2025 | Featured Home Page, News, Obituaries

Broderick Shepherd, better known in the wrestling world as Australian Suicide, has died at the age...

Blanchard targets Grace at TNA Genesis

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jan 17, 2025 | Interviews

It’s been just over a month since Tessa Blanchard made her return to TNA Wrestling, and...

Rey Misterio Sr. dead at 69

Posted by Sully Khan | Dec 20, 2024 | Obituaries

Rey Misterio Sr., a legendary luchador and uncle to the famed WWE superstar Rey Mysterio, died on...

Laredo Kid keeping lucha libre traditions alive in TNA

Posted by Bob Kapur | Sep 12, 2024 | Interviews

Despite his name, Laredo Kid isn’t a relative newcomer to professional wrestling. On the contrary....

‘Sumo Libre’ the mash-up you didn’t know you needed

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 19, 2024 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

Children’s picture books have to be colorful, engaging, and re-readable. They also generally...

Famed filmmaker, lucha archivist teams with Masked Republic

Posted by Slam Wrestling | May 22, 2024 | News

Well-known Lucha libre merchandizer Masked Republic is partnering with Mexican filmmaker and...

Lucha street performers amaze Toronto crowd

Posted by Joseph Casciaro | Jan 17, 2024 | Interviews

I am sure most of the people in attendance at the December 2023 Demand Lucha show, A Very Merry...

Cartwheel cartwheels to the pinnacle of Demand Lucha

Posted by Joseph Casciaro | Dec 15, 2023 | Event Reports, Events, Interviews

TORONTO — With Demand Lucha announcing a ladder match main event for the Premier...

Cassandro: A ‘moving and heartbreaking’ movie of a queer wrestling icon

Posted by Gina Femia | Sep 24, 2023 | Hollywood Headlock, Movie Reviews

Cassandro is a movie of visual poetry, a moving and often heartbreaking love story that explores...

When pro wrestling inspires non-wrestling comic books, part 3

Posted by Josh Olsen | Jul 17, 2023 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Not Another Collectible!

I’m back again with the third installment of “When pro wrestling inspires non-wrestling comic...

Cartwheel cartwheels over Vikingo and Speedball

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 30, 2023 | Event Reports, Events, Interviews, Other House Shows

TORONTO — With so much hype over the young Mexican star El Hijo del Vikingo, the decision to...

Drago and Aero Star showcasing lucha libre abroad

Posted by Joseph Casciaro | Mar 2, 2023 | Interviews

Two long-time competitors in Mexico’s AAA promotion, Drago and Aero Star, have been...

Netflix’s ‘Against the Ropes’ plays well to a broad audience

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Feb 16, 2023 | Hollywood Headlock, Other Reviews

New to Netflix at the end of January, the Mexican series Contra las Cuerdas (or Against the...

Gringo Loco: The American born luchador

Posted by Joseph Casciaro | Feb 13, 2023 | Interviews

Gringo Loco is a rare creature in the world of lucha libre — he is an American-born...

Ray Duran made a career out of making others shine

Posted by Vandal Drummond Brown | Nov 29, 2022 | Interviews

Ray Duran’s daughter Hermania “Mimi” Duran unknowingly sported a slick nickname throughout...

Scholarly approach to lucha libre films a touch dry

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 6, 2022 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

At its best, lucha libre is incredibly colorful, vibrant, with the audience pulsating and the...

Photographers’ Eye x 2: Expo Lucha in Philadelphia

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jun 14, 2022 | Events, Photo Galleries

Expo Lucha took place over two days, June 11-12, 2022, in Philadelphia, at the famed 2300 Arena....

Rey Mysterio’s CAC speech: ‘This journey has been incredible’

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Sep 23, 2021 | CAC, Interviews

On September 15, 2021, Rey Mysterio was presented with the Cauliflower Alley Club’s Lucha...

Q & A: Faust shares her fascination with writing, lucha libre and peep booths

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Aug 29, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

Christa Faust initially released her novel, Hoodtown, in 2004. But if you missed it the first time...

‘Eat Like A Luchador:’ A Book of Meals and Mascaras

Posted by Tommy "Milagro" Martinez | Jul 26, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Growing up, my family would always travel on Sundays to visit my grandparents in Ogden, Utah. As...

Behind the Gimmick Table: Time to ‘Eat Like a Luchador’

Posted by Rasslin Merch Machine | Jun 27, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Not Another Collectible!

In 2021 niches are more accessible and relevant than ever. The new book, Eat Like a Luchador: The...

Lucha libre exotico star Pasion Kristal drowns

Posted by Christopher Annino | Jun 4, 2021 | Interviews, Obituaries

The wrestling world has lost a groundbreaking and memorable lucha libre exotico star. It was...

Behind the Gimmick Table: NFTs arrive via the artistic groundbreaker Kobra Kai

Posted by Rasslin Merch Machine | May 16, 2021 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Not Another Collectible!

Steve Cvjetkovich is not one to do things the easy way. He bucked the trend, learning to wrestle...

Behind the Gimmick Table: Kevin Kleinrock’s Masked Republic moving lucha more mainstream

Posted by Rasslin Merch Machine | Feb 28, 2021 | Interviews, Not Another Collectible!

Growing up in the Southern California of the 1980s Kevin Kleinrock grew up a very casual fan of...

Crackle’s ‘Heroes of Lucha Libre’ is high-flying fun

Posted by John Powell | Nov 27, 2020 | Hollywood Headlock

When my son was younger, one of his favourite wrestlers was Rey Mysterio Jr. He loved characters...

Behind the Gimmick Table: Vampire Lestat and his bloody good merch

Posted by Rasslin Merch Machine | Nov 22, 2020 | Not Another Collectible!

“The Omen” Gabriel Lestat is a pro wrestling vampire. To the layman it may seem like a cliche. But...

Crackle’s ‘Heroes of Lucha Libre’ debuts next week

Posted by John Powell | Nov 17, 2020 | Hollywood Headlock

The Heroes of Lucha Libre are coming to Crackle. The 11-part scripted series debuts on the free...

‘Luchador’ series in the works

Posted by John Powell | Jul 22, 2020 | Hollywood Headlock

Look out Rudos. A new hero is on the way. Diego Gutierrez, the producer and writer for Buffy the...

Ultimo Dragon talks wrestling career, best matches and more

Posted by Alex Podgorski | Jul 2, 2019 | Interviews

Ultimo Dragon, the legendary Japanese cruiserweight known for his hybrid style of puroresu mixed...

Silver King dies at 51

Posted by John Powell | May 11, 2019 | Obituaries

Silver King has passed away. The luchadore legend who once starred in Nacho Libre died in the ring...

Raul Mata passes away

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 20, 2018 | Interviews, Obituaries

Raul Mata, an EMLL champion in Mexico in the 1960s, before moving to the United States, has died....

Konnan keepin’ it real, changing with the times

Posted by Stephen Dean Johnson | Oct 4, 2018 | Interviews

Talking with Konnan is like getting a history lesson in lucha libre. The man has seen and done it...

Vancouver’s Calamity Kate developing a taste for lucha

Posted by Alexandra Robertson | Aug 7, 2018 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Although she’s only been wrestling for two short years, do not be fooled....

Taya Valkyrie took a different path to Impact

Posted by Don Davies | Mar 9, 2018 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Canadian Taya Valkyrie has taken the road less traveled to make it to Impact Wrestling and to...

Lucha Underground opened up Pentagon Jr.’s world

Posted by Caleb Smith | Jun 13, 2017 | Interviews

Lucha Underground is a cultural and artistic hit across North America, and recently received a...

AAA’s TripleMania features ex-WWE stars Rey Mysterio, Alberto El Patron, Myzteziz

Posted by Kari Williams | Aug 5, 2015 | Interviews

While the wrestlers of AAA Lucha Libre prepare for an international stage at the company’s...

Mucho hyped La Bulla hitting Los Angeles this weekend

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 9, 2015 | Events, Interviews, The Artistic Canvas

Take a former WWE Creative team member/screenwriter and author, mix with a hyper-realist artist,...

Tragedy hits AAA as Perro Aguayo Jr. dies

Posted by John Powell | Mar 21, 2015 | Obituaries

AAA superstar El Hijo del Perro Aguayo, (also known as Perro Aguayo Jr.), has died after an...

From rough start, Anthony Fiasco hoping for a good finish

Posted by Blaine Van Der Griend | Aug 8, 2013 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

If ever there was a story that can be described as truly inspiring, it’s Anthony...

Hector Garza dead from lung cancer

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 27, 2013 | Obituaries

Lung cancer has claimed the life of Hector Garza, who was a star in Mexico for two decades and is...

Injured Ziggler still in Alberto Del Rio’s sights

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 24, 2013 | Interviews

Though Alberto Del Rio’s match on Sunday’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view was officially...

PBS lucha libre documentary hits a hurricarana

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 28, 2012 | Documentary Reviews

It’s worth checking out the new PBS documentary, Tales of Masked Men, tonight on PBS....

Winnipeg to Mexico: AJ Sanchez’s excellent lucha libre adventure

Posted by Matthew Byer | Sep 5, 2012 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

The road from Winnipeg to Mexico isn’t the most traveled one, but AJ Sanchez recently earned...

Mat Matters: Remembering beloved L.A. announcer Miguel Alonso

Posted by Mike Lano | Jun 17, 2012 | Obituaries, Opinion

EDITOR’S NOTE: A great wrestling match is like a great meal. You can have all the essential...

Girl Dynamite Jennifer Blake explosive in Mexico

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 12, 2012 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

This weekend marks a rare chance to see a Mexican wrestling star on her home turf. But in a bit of...

The mystery and marvel of masks

Posted by Blaine Van Der Griend | Jun 17, 2011 | Interviews

Is a mask ever just a mask? For the list of professional wrestlers who have been privileged enough...

WWE success came quickly for 10-year veteran Alberto Del Rio

Posted by Matt Bishop | Dec 16, 2010 | Interviews

You wouldn’t know it from watching him during his first four months on WWE television, but...

An audience with El Hijo del Santo

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 9, 2010 | Interviews

There is a lot of talk these days about second and third generation wrestlers, and the pressures...

Mysterio book lets reader Behind the Mask

Posted by Mike Lano | Dec 15, 2009 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Diehard WWE fans will want to add the just-released book, Rey Mysterio: Behind the Mask, to their...

High-flying Incognito still Mystico on occasion

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 3, 2009 | Interviews

Sometimes he’s Incognito. Sometimes he’s Mystico de Juarez. (But never Mistico —...

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