Viva La Lucha Libre! When it comes to Mexican professional wrestling, there’s one man that reigns supreme: El Santo! Sept. 23 would have been Santo’s 99th birthday, so get to know more about this ...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Born in Tulancingo, Mexico, on September 23, 1917, Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta, the man who would take ...
El Santo is, perhaps, the most famous grappler in the history of lucha libre. WWE Hall of Famer Eddie Guerrero once wrote that “Calling him a legend doesn’t even do justice to how big he was. In his ...
When I visited Mexico in January of 2020, I remember walking through the mercado with my Abuelo and Ama. As we walked through the multiple stands with the commotion of the daily hustle surrounding us, ...
El Santo was arguably the most influential luchador of all time. He was hero of Mexico, champion of lucha libre, and an accomplished actor as well. While it took the success of both a comic book and ...
The original mask of mexican wrestler El Santo is displayed inside a glass case on Dec.18, 2015 at the Mexican Antique Toy Museum in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Miguel Tovar/LatinContent/Getty ...
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — El Hijo del Santo, one of Mexico’s most beloved wrestlers, is calling it a career after 40 years in the ring. He is the son of El Santo, perhaps Mexico’s most iconic “lucha ...
Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta, who popularized lucha libre around the world, ‘represented justice and the fight against evil,’ Google wrote on death anniversary Well done, Google. The internet giant gets ...
Ranking only behind football in its popularity in Mexico, wrestling fills stadiums with thousands of chanting fans SPUN around, turned upside down, and twisted into all sorts of shapes, I’ve never ...