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*Lucha the Struggle. Anxious observers watch in trepidation as masked
villains appear through heavy leather curtains. Anyone who crosses their path
will be thrown brutally to the ground. Trepidation turns to awe as the villains
enter the ring, and begin their melee at the Anaheim Indoor Swap Meet Arena.
One masked man, with a mullet, dressed as a hybrid between Superman and a Dia
de Los Muertos skeleton, turns to a man in a cowboy hat, who cries out an
insult in Spanish. The skeleton leers at the cowboy, then blows him a kiss. The
cowboy blushes and sits back down. His children stand and cry out foul-mouthed
insults to the skeleton, hoping for a little of the attention that their father
got. Welcome to the world of Lucha Libre, the Mexican form of professional
wrestling. It’s a close cousin of the American form popularized by the WWF. But
scratch the surface, and the similarities melt away like butter on a hot
churro. The most notable difference: the mask. Many of the greatest stars of
Lucha Libre have chosen to cover their face with a mask, hiding their identity,
in the interests of creating a character that is larger than life. This
tradition can be traced back to the earliest days of wrestling in Mexico. A
retired Army colonel returned to his homeland, bringing with him a
quasi-vaudevillian band of American wrestlers. He was delightfully astonished
when his little troupe played to sold-out shows in Mexico City. The mask
phenomenon started with one American wrestler named "El Enmascarado,"
who wore a full head mask in the ring. This new prop somehow spoke to the
psyche of the macho Mexican culture, for almost overnight, scores of masked
imitators popped up and played to packed houses all over Mexico. The masks were
Technicolor homages to folk heroes, Greek myths, Catholic saints, and Aztec
gods. The men who wore them became real-life superheroes, with names like
"El Santo" (The Saint) or "Mil Mascaras" (Man of 1,000
Masks). They became famous not just for wrestling, but for the movies they
starred in. And they were never seen in public without their masks. And so
Lucha Libre was born. While American wrestling tends to emphasize holds and
loads of verbal posturing, Lucha Libre depends on high-flying acrobatics to
keep its audience involved. The wrestlers tend to be much lighter and more
agile than their American counterparts. They defy gravity – flying from the top
ropes like masked doves, into the arms of their opponent. Of course the
strongest difference is cultural – Lucha Libre is intensely Mexican. The
matches are announced in Spanish, the fans cry out their insults to the
"rudos" ("heels") and shout loving praise for the
"tecnicos" (good guys) in Spanish. The rules, the conventions, the
traditions are all innately understood by the Mexican audience, while the few
non-Latino audience members who wander in are usually left scratching their
heads as to what just happened. While Lucha Libre enjoys a popularity rivaled
only by soccer in Mexico, here in the United States it is virtually unknown. An
anomaly in ultra-conservative white bread Orange County, the World Power
Wrestling league (WPW) is an outpost of Mexican culture amid the wasteland of
American Pop culture. Martin Marin, the promoter of WPW, runs a small school
for young wrestlers who hope to become "Luchadores" – wrestlers in
the Lucha Libre tradition. Some of his young wrestlers are already wearing
masks and wrestling under names like "Silver Tyger" and "Black
Angel." Most of the wrestlers refuse to wear masks. They give various
excuses: "It’s too hot!" "I can’t see!" "I don’t want
to cover up this beautiful face!" – but the wrestlers who do wear masks
suffer the discomfort with pride. La Lucha, the seminal documentary on this
topic, explores the larger world of Lucha Libre through the touchstone of the
WPW league and school, where the tradition is being carefully preserved. The
wrestlers themselves have learned an art form that will gain them great
notoriety and instant respect, should they ever venture across the border back
to Mexico. Some hope to move on to the WWF – a shot at American stardom. The
dreams and struggles of these young wrestlers are carefully documented and
brought to light through the camera eye. The documentary also examines the
racial tensions inherent in a cross-cultural sport like wrestling. There are a
number of young white wrestlers who have chosen to study Lucha Libre. Although
they have adopted the Mexican sport, they are often surprised to find out that
they are immediately pegged as heels, or bad guys, simply because of their
race. The audience screams out racial epithets like "bolillo!" (White
bread!), to the apparent astonishment of the wrestlers. Oddly enough, some
Mexican wrestlers have chosen to become heels— bad guys— because they have
light enough skin to pretend to be "gueros" (whiteys). They wrestle
under names like "Gringo Loco" or "El Guero." In Anaheim,
unique heroes have sprouted up who perfectly speak to the psyche of the
mixed-culture audience. One of these is "Cholo," the Chicano
gangster. He enters the ring to the beat of a foul-mouthed gangster rap. The
audience goes wild with cheers. He wears no mask, just a bald head, goatee,
cut-off Dickies pants and a sleeveless undershirt. He is the portal between two
worlds – Mexico and the US. He is a new breed of American folk hero, giving a
legitimate face to the Chicano culture in which the audience is steeped. While
Cholo is a good-guy north of the border, whenever he heads down to Tijuana to
wrestle, he is greeted with boos and jeers reserved for the heels. In Tijuana,
he represents a Mexican who has turned his back on his culture and his country
to become the gangster. No documentary on wrestling would be complete without a
thorough examination of the homoerotic undertones inherent in the sport. Lucha
Libre is particularly unabashed when it comes to gays in the ring. The most
prominent of these "gay" wrestlers is "Rosa Salvaje," the
drag queen. S/he enters the ring to a pulsating disco song, in a pink teddy,
with a hot pink mask and feather boas, shouting, "I am gay!" Unlike
"normal" wrestlers, Rosa has magical powers. S/he can extract herself
from a tricky hold by dry-humping the leg of the offender. S/he can scare away
would-be attackers with an outstretched, cupped hand aimed towards the crotch.
Rosa’s greatest super-power is "el beso de la muerte" or "the
kiss of death" – If s/he manages to get a wrestler into a headlock and
kiss them on the lips, they are essentially disqualified for the duration of
the match. The audience adores Rosa. They start chanting "Beso!
Beso!" (Kiss him! Kiss him!) from the moment s/he enters the ring. Oddly
enough, outside the ring, Rosa lives a very sedate heterosexual life, with a
wife and children. Look for La Lucha in 2003. Principle photography started in
March 2002. Perfect quality but on VHS and VHS only.(1:21-515)
*Legends Never Die. Death Has Fallen on Deaf Ears in the World
of Professional Sports. Step into the ring and watch all the action as fists
fly when Legendary Wrestlers Roddy Piper, Bruno Sammartino, Mick Foley,
Dominick Denucci, Shane Douglas, Balls Mahoney, Missy Hyatt, Raven, Mikey
Whipwreck, Hillbilly Cousin Luke, Davey O'Hannon, Nikolai Volkoff and many more
pro wrestling stars of yesterday and today do battle as they take on the dark
forbidden questions that nobody has wanted to ask until now. 3-years in the
making, legends never die contains more than 90 minutes of hard hitting
interviews and action packed, high flying, heart pounding footage. Legendary
Match Highlights Big Dick Dudley vs. Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka Chris Candido vs. Kruel Eddie Guerrero vs. Devon Storm Perfect
quality.(Approx 2 hours-195i)
*Extremely Crazy Wrestling Fans Documentary. Extremely
Crazy Wrestling Fans pulls no punches as this DVD fully exposes wrestling fans
as the most blood thirsty, insatiable and most of all, loyal fan base on the
planet. These Extremely Crazy Wrestling
Fans are as hardcore as the wrestlers they follow, as they live and die
wrestling, everyday. Through the years there have been many great wrestlers and
wrestling companies from the AWA, NWA, XPW, WCW, WWE and the ever popular
defunct ECW. The concept of this DVD was
to capture wrestling fans on camera as they hold nothing back talking about
their experiences growing up on wrestling, talking about their favorite
wrestlers and their favorite memories. Segments include: The Fans Stories
Girlfriend/Wife/Family Favorite Wrestler Travel Time to Wrestling Shows
Independent / Backyard Wrestlers Fans opinions on Fans Alcohol Favorite
Memories Aftermath of Extreme Wrestling Event In addition, we have included
various video footage to accompany the Extremely Crazy Wrestling Fans stories
that features wrestlers: The Homicidal,
Suicidal, Genocidal Sabu The Franchise Shane Douglas The Hardcore Legend Terry
Funk The Beer Drinking, Cane Swinging, Hardcore Icon The Sandman The Original
Gangsta New Jack The Chair Swingin' Freak Balls Mahoney Cactus Jack Mick Foley
No Gimmicks Needed Chris Candido Bill Alfonso and many more Also included on
this DVD are two bonus wrestling matches.
First, Shane Douglas does battle with Raven. Shane Douglas never beat
Raven in ECW, can he get the job done on this DVD? Second, two of the most
hardcore, extreme wrestlers do battle in a weapons match that turns to an all
out sick blood-fest between New Jack and Balls Mahoney. Extremely Crazy
Wrestling Fans have a certain swagger, a cocky attitude and a thirst to be
entertained beyond human limits. From
wrestling, to the blood and barbed wire, it's all on this DVD! It's a more than
a sport, it's more than a show, being an Extreme fan is a lifestyle. ***DISCLAIMER*** Be warned and advised that
this DVD "Extremely Crazy Wrestling Fans" contains explicit language
and graphic violent images that are not meant for all ages. The views and
opinions expressed on this DVD "Extremely Crazy Wrestling Fans" are
solely the views and opinions of each participant and do not reflect those
of the production company, its staff,
employees or affiliate companies of the makers and distributors of this DVD.
*** Fan footage was filmed in Philadelphia, PA on 06/10/05 outside the Hardcore
Homecoming event. quality.(Approx
2 hours-379)
*Von Erich’s Faded Glory. The most famous wrestling family released this commercial video release back in the late 80s. This was released AFTER the death of David Von Erich and before Kerry's death. All the boys have interviews and highlights from the Von Erich ranch are spread throughout the video. It features the following matches: 1. Fritz Von Erich v. King Kong Bundy (FVE's retirement match) 2. Kevin Von Erich v. Terry Gordy 3. David Von Erich v. Harley Race (NWA Champ) 4. Kerry Von Erich v. Ric Flair (Kerry wins NWA Title) 5. Mike Von Erich v. Skandar Akbar (Mik