Mexican Wrestling: 'Suspension of Disbelief' Alan Berner - The Seattle Times
go to original March 23, 2013

When José Gomez started the Lucha Libre Volcánica school of lucha libre in 2010 with only two students, he hoped to pass on his 30+ years of experience as a professional luchador in Mexico to a new generation of performers. (Y Tacoma)

This is one tough gym.

Before the warm-ups and the wrestling, a man in blue tights and red, green, silver and black boots is sweeping up the dust and dried blood in this small garage-turned-gym in Renton, Washington.

Half a dozen masked men and one woman are about to practice lucha libre, Mexican wrestling, for two hours under the tutelage of Profesor José Gómez.

El Fenix takes a leg stomp to the midsection from Hero, but in an instant he’s up and engaging his opponent in a Greco-Roman-style hold.

Each luchador (wrestler) has chosen his or her own ring name. There’s El Rey Jaguar, La Avispa, El Viento, El Sonico and Cromo.

Their masks all are from Mexico City, where El Profesor was a wrestler for 27 years.

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