In lucha libre, throws and open-handed slaps may look alarming but are calculated to cause minimum damage.

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"Nuestro compromiso en la lucha contra el terrorismo internacional sigue firme", dijo.

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Chayo, as she is called by her beloved ones, suggests to all her friends at La Fuerza de la Lucha to buy extra life insurance modules.

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AAA, to rival the traditional World Council of Lucha Libre.

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Lucha libre, as it is called, is the country's second most popular sport after football, drawing over 7m a year to live matches, with many more watching on television.

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He is one of the main characters in the professional wrestling league Lucha Libre USA, which aims to spread into the American market one of the most popular forms of entertainment in Mexico - freestyle wrestling.

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