For proof, attend the matches put on by Lucha Libra Voz, one of the most popular promotions in the Valley. the good guys) and booing the rudos (or villains), as the higher-flying and faster-paced alternative to American-style wrestling appeals to people of other ethnicities, too. They're not the only ones cheering on the technicos (a.k.a. It's been a draw for the Latino community everywhere, including in border states like Arizona. Masked luchadores, one of its best-known hallmarks, are considered to be superheroes, god-like beings, or a bit of both. In Mexico and other Latin America countries, though, it's known as lucha libre and is revered as an art form and cultural tradition stretching back almost a century.
In America, professional wrestling is considered to be, at best, a fringe pursuit enjoyed by neckbeards, or, at worst, trash culture meant for lowbrow types.
