Burlesque, body-slams and bright masks: How Lucha VaVoom became an L.A. institution

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Known for embracing camp, silliness and an element of awe, the indie lucha libre company Lucha VaVoom rings in two-plus decades of high-flying fun with a pair of Valentine's Day shows.

. Luchadores like Bandido, Laredo Kid and Black Taurus regularly appear on American television wrestling shows like “AEW Dynamite” and “IMPACT!,” and Mysterio is still at it over in WWE.

Magno agrees. “American wrestling is evolving,” he notes. “It’s not the usual style of punching and kicking, it’s a combination of power moves and flying around the ring.”But as any wrestler who’s worked internationally can attest, no two audiences are the same, and you have to quite literally be on your toes to adapt to the energy and response of the crowd. “American wrestling fans are looking for certain things about your style and psychology and character work,” Cartwheel says.

Taya Valkyrie, one of the most decorated champions in women’s wrestling today, has become a face of Lucha VaVoom — at the Valentine’s shows, she’ll square off in a tag match against her husband, former WWE superstar John Morrison. “Lucha has influenced so much of the style happening in the States,” she says.

 

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