Who was the first maker of lucha masks? What are the origins of CMLL? What does Chango know about fight fixing in Mexico? Does Nick admit to robbing tourists? All this, and a lunatic who unleashed a bag of live bats into the crowd, on Pro Wrestling History Nerds Lucha Libre part 2!
 
 
Much of the information comes from Dan Madigan's fantastic book Mondo Lucha a Go Go.

Who was the first maker of lucha masks? What are the origins of CMLL? What does Chango know about fight fixing in Mexico? Does Nick admit to robbing tourists? All this, and a lunatic who unleashed a bag of live bats into the crowd, on Pro Wrestling History Nerds Lucha Libre part 2! Much of the information comes from Dan Madigan's fantastic book Mondo Lucha a Go Go.

Who was the first maker of lucha masks? What are the origins of CMLL? What does Chango know about fight fixing in Mexico? Does Nick admit to robbing tourists? All this, and a lunatic who unleashed a bag of live bats into the crowd, on Pro Wrestling History Nerds Lucha Libre part 2!
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Much of the information comes from Dan Madigan's fantastic book Mondo Lucha a Go Go.

The Birth of Lucha Libre! Part 2

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