You’d think a biopic about a gay wrestler — especially one dubbed the Liberace of lucha libre, as the freestyle ... so much as give him a big bear hug. When we meet the protagonist Saúl ...

The costume designer for the new Prime Video biopic described the challenge of bridging lucha libre and drag aesthetics on film. By Frank Rojas He strides into the ring in a long, sequined cape.

If you, like me, know little about the gaudily theatrical style of professional wrestling known as lucha libre, the new movie Cassandro offers a vivid crash course — emphasis on the crash.

But today, her millions of fans in Mexico know her only as Taya Valkyrie, one of the most popular lucha libre wrestlers in ... and a Russian bear From the CBC archives: Verne Gagne and other ...