The real Mexican "lucha" wrestlers

Yes, there were luchadores in Mexico before Hollywood pounced on the colorful phenom for lame-o Jack Black movie fodder.

British photographer Malcolm Venville's photographs of real Mexican wrestlers are captured in a new book, and there's more on the project here at pleasantmorningbuzz blog: Link.

Xeni Jardin

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