10 Best Lucha Libre Wrestlers Of All Time
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Mexico and other Latin countries have had a profound influence on modern professional wrestling. Most of the high-flying and quick-paced moves performed by many top wrestlers today emanate from Lucha Libre wrestling, and the importance of masked performers has become a defining feature of Mexican wrestling. Truly, without Lucha lLbre, modern pro wrestling would probably be wildly different, and not in a good way. It is for this reason that we should celebrate the achievements of some of the greatest Lucha Libre wrestlers of all time. All ten of these wrestlers have made a tremendous impact; some of them only in Latin countries, while others became worldwide sensations. Not all of them, however, have been masked wrestlers; some of them became worldwide stars without wearing a mask yet still became big stars in Latin America as part of the Lucha Libre style. These ten wrestlers all achieved considerable popularity in Mexico and in wider Latin America and in the southern United States as some of the most impressive wrestlers on the planet. Some of them were revolutionaries who transformed the sport into something never seen by international audiences, while others had such great feuds that they rival some of the best rivalries from the top American and Japanese promotions. What is most important, however, is that the legacies of Lucha Libres best stars arent forgotten or overlooked when one discusses the most important named and historical figures in professional wrestling. Honorable Mention: Salvador Lutteroth González 
Though not a wrestler himself, wrestling in Mexico as we know it wouldnt even exist without this man. Salvador Lutteroth founded Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre, which is now known as CMLL, in 1933, and is the oldest active wrestling promotion in the world. These days, he is considered the father of Lucha Libre not only for bringing wrestling to Mexico and making it a big part of Mexican culture, but also for expanding masked wrestling to a national audience, ushering in a golden age for the sport in Mexico. Without him, wrestling in Mexico wouldnt have ever become the national cultural icon it is today, and the 10 legendary luchadors and their descendants wouldnt have become legends in their own right.