The Birth of Lucha Libre!

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.