Until last month, Hijo del Soberano was making a good living as a wrestler on Mexico's freestyle wrestling or lucha libre circuit. He would suit up four nights a week in his green-and-gold Lycra ...

The wrestling masks, fitted out with an added chin strap, are in demand since they cover both the nose and the mouth of the wearer, and hundreds have been sold since the outbreak began PUEBLA, Mexico ...

Lucha libre emerged in the poorer neighborhoods of Mexico City and has attracted both tourists and the wealthy ...

Fans of wrestling will be excited to see Mexico's luchadors giving back to their community with their newly created Lucha Libre-themed masks. According to wrestlinginc.com, "El Hijo de Soberano, who ...

Social distancing means the iconic sport is on hold for now, so fighters need to find other ways to make money. The tradition of wearing elaborate wrestling costumes and masks means they are ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Hijo del Soberano was already designing lucha libre costumes on the side. Since his wrestling venue shut amid Mexico's lockdown, he's turned to... Until last month, Hijo del Soberano was making a good ...

Masked stars of "lucha libre" wrestling are cultural icons in Mexico All around the world, the coronavirus pandemic has left people scrambling for protective face coverings. But in Mexico, where the ...

Until last month, Hijo del Soberano was making a good living as a wrestler on Mexico's freestyle wrestling or lucha libre circuit. He would suit up four nights a week in his green-and-gold Lycra ...

All around the world, the coronavirus pandemic has left people scrambling for protective face coverings. But in Mexico, where the masked stars of "lucha libre" wrestling are already cultural icons, ...