Mexico Celebrates 8 Decades of Professional Wrestling

Professional wrestling, considered entertainment by some and a national sport by others, continues to fill arenas eight decades after arriving in Mexico, becoming part of pop culture.

"In wrestling, you come, pick your favorite, whether he's a good guy or a bad guy, scream and forget all the problems you have at home, work or life," Salvador Lutteroth Camou told Efe.

Lutteroth Camou is the son of Salvador Lutteroth Gonzalez, who is considered the father of professional wrestling in Mexico.

Wrestling has survived because everyone needs to vent and burn off adrenaline, whether it is by shouting insults or cheering, Lutteroth Camou said.

"That's the success of pro wrestling, good versus bad, having a favorite and coming to support him, screaming for him or against his rival," the nearly 90-year-old Lutteroth Camou, who has been in the business since the age of 18, said.

Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre, or EMLL, now known as the World Professional Wrestling Council, will celebrate its 80th birthday on Sept. 21...More?

source: globalpost.com