In lucha libre, the mask has true esteem, with many stars wearing them and maintaining strict anonymity when bare-faced - some have even been buried in their masks. The Japanese wrestling scene ...

Masks reveal more than they conceal. In the world of professional wrestling, where characters must evolve to survive, that’s exactly the point. Welcome to the world of Chikara, where men ...

It isn’t just the masks that made the wrestlers. As Magno, explains, it’s that sense of awe that makes lucha libre so appealing to both hardcore wrestling fans and unfamiliar eyes.

MEXICO CITY, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Mexico fans have been advised by their government not to wear their colourful 'Lucha Libre' wrestling masks at World Cup matches in Qatar to comply with local rules.

Masks became much more common in wrestling, often elaborately designed in bright colours with elements of gods, legendary figures and animals incorporated – with some wrestlers taking on parts ...