My Lucha Libre Life

Cuadrilatero:  also known as a ring, is the space designated for a match to take place. Under most lucha libre rules, a pin may only take place inside the cuadrilatero. Some rules also stipulate that a luchador may be disqualified if he/she does not return to the ring after a countdown.

A typical four-sided ring with four esquinas (hence the name cuadri-latero)

A cuadrilatero is visually similar to a boxing ring, but is in fact very different. Contrary to popular belief the foam and canvas that cover a cuadrilatero are not soft and can often times be very hard, finding the balance between a hard and soft surface to wrestle on is crucial to preventing injuries. Notably, the three "ropes" (cuerdas) found outlining the perimeter of the ring are often not actual ropes, but instead cables wrapped in tape.

Note that the "ropes" are actually tape-wrapped cables