A wrestler disguised as the superhero Batman lies on the floor near spectators at a Lucha Libre event
A wrestler disguised as the superhero Batman lies on the floor near spectators after being thrown out of the ring by his opponent at a Lucha Libre event in Puebla Arena in Puebla Mexico July 24 2008. Lucha Libre meaning free fight in Spanish is a term used in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries to refer to a certain form of professional wrestling. Mexico's Lucha Libre is characterized by fighters wearing masks. The sport became a phenomenon in Mexico in the early 1900s and was made popular in the 1940s by the most famous fighter El Santo or The Saint.
Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Puebla de Zaragoza Puebla Mexico
Photo credit: © Chico Sanchez / Aurora Photos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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