What does the French army, a Habsburg Archduke, and a pair of Italian Strongmen have to do with the history of Lucha Libre?
Download, listen, and find out!
 
Much of the information comes from Dan Madigan's fantastic book Mondo Lucha a Go Go.
A Brief history of Mexican Wrestling, by Lauren Cocking, and published by The Culture Trip.

What does the French army, a Habsburg Archduke, and a pair of Italian Strongmen have to do with the history of Lucha Libre? Download, listen, and find out! Much of the information comes from Dan Madigan's fantastic book Mondo Lucha a Go Go. A Brief history of Mexican Wrestling, by Lauren Cocking, and published by The Culture Trip.

What does the French army, a Habsburg Archduke, and a pair of Italian Strongmen have to do with the history of Lucha Libre?
Download, listen, and find out!
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Much of the information comes from Dan Madigan's fantastic book Mondo Lucha a Go Go.
A Brief history of Mexican Wrestling, by Lauren Cocking, and published by The Culture Trip.

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