Lucha Aerea
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Lucha Aerea: a style of lucha libre that is prominent in Mexico and Japan. Know as high-flying wrestling in North America, lucha aerea is fast-paced and dangerous. In Mexico, wrestlers that practice this style of wrestling are often called voladores (fliers). Voladores are small in stature and physique, choosing to develop the muscular mass of small gymnast rather than a large body-builder (as is typical in North American wrestling).Luchador Mil Mascaras is known internationally as one of the greatest fliers, a title that is non-withstanding in Mexico, where his flying skills are lack-luster, compared to many other great luchadores. Currently wrestler, Luis Ignascio Urive Alvirde, is one of the most popular voladores in the world, having wrestled in Japan as Komachi, in Mexico as El Mistico, and most recently in the United States (through the WWE) as Sin Cara.
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