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Lucha Madness on Cinco De Mayo

Luchadores Greet the Crowd

Luchadores Greet the Crowd

Part professional wrestling, part comic book, part burlesque show, lucha libre ("free wrestling") is a time-honored Mexican tradition dating back to the early 1900s. To celebrate Cinco de Mayo, luchadores performed at the Lucha Vavoom Cinco de Mayan! show at the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles, Calif. Wednesday evening. Here are some of the ridiculous, astounding shots from the show.

Photo: David McNew/Getty Images

May 05, 2009
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