He has even been inspired to design his own ... who go into battle wearing really beautiful masks.” When Chébaka wears a lucha libre mask outside the ring, it’s an artistic statement ...

written on his abdomen and wearing a traditional jaguar wrestling mask, a motif ... that comes from Mayan and Aztec designs. The exhibition also reflects how Lucha Libre has remained fresh ...

His masks use famous designs associated with legendary Lucha Libre stars, including El Santo and Blue Demon, and sell for 150 Mexican pesos (£5) each. They are receiving orders from all over ...

Co-founder Liz Fairbairn came to wrestling largely by coincidence, but her background in costume design ... put lucha libre in a box,” she explains. “They think it’s just wearing a mask ...

The masks and costumes of Lucha Libre are works of art in their own right. Many wrestlers design their own masks, incorporating elements of their characters and cultural heritage. The masks are ...