Lucha Libre in Mexico City – So Much Fun

Brad surprised me with a “romantic” night out on the town in Mexico City to see the world-famous Lucha Libre wrestling matches. Okay, maybe it was a little light on the romance, but we had the BEST time!

As luck would have it, there were plenty of good seats available, so we had a great view of all the things Lucha Libre offers. Pageantry. Acrobatics. Drama. Oh, the drama!

The energy was palpable in Arena Mexico, the largest arena in the world dedicated to professional wrestling. Since this was our first time to attend Lucha Libre in Mexico City, we wanted to go to the big arena! The fans were as entertaining as the wrestlers. I had no idea what they were chanting (possibly some Spanish slang that may not be appropriate for general audiences). Nevertheless, I joined the chorus!

Most of the participants (known as Lucheros) wore colorful masks, so it was a bit difficult for us new fans to keep them straight. Never fear, though; the action and outcomes were as carefully choreographed as the 1980’s WWF my mom and I watched religiously throughout my childhood. Any Hulkamaniacs out there?!

What do you think? Is this guy the Mexican Macho Man?

The tag team events were especially exciting, though the practice of tagging in and out seemed more like a suggestion than a rule.

Lest I forget, there is also a female division for you aspiring Lucheras out there. Side note: They should really consider putting their hair in braids or something. Just watching all that hair-pulling made my head hurt.

I must confess. After a couple of beers, I found myself yelling, “Hey, ref, that guy is cheating!” and “you can’t do that!”. We also felt compelled to buy souvenir luchador masks. What can I say — the Mexican culture suits us!

Brad and Teddy are already talking about starting their own wrestling duo, El Diablo and Little Nacho. What do you think?

Practical Matters:

Tickets – purchased on Ticketmaster website; 2 tickets on 5th row total, including fees $ 760 pesos (at the time of this post, approx $37 USD)

Concessions – Vendors walked the aisles selling beer and bags of chips for $50 pesos each. There were vacant concession stands, so assumedly they were closed for COVID purposes.

COVID Protocol – 5 stars. We were not seated beside anyone (not sure if that was due to the size of the crowd or if it was intentional). The place was spotless. A crew sprayed disinfectant on the wrestling ring and wiped down the ropes between each match. I’m not sure it made a difference, but I appreciated the effort.

Restrooms – clean and readily available.

Teddy Friendly? – I saw no obvious signage prohibiting dogs, and I’m sure service dogs are allow. All the same, it was far too raucous for Teddy’s taste. He stayed home and slept!

Would we go back? – Yes, 100%. We can’t wait to take our son!