00:00Lucha Libre and the Mexican Luchadores.
00:02The high-risk, high-flying aerial assault of the Luchadores
00:06has revolutionized the sport of professional wrestling around the world.
00:11Moves that thrill the crowds and devastate their opponents.
00:15La Mahi Strong Cradle, the Roll-Up, La Tapatia,
00:20the inverted surfboard or the Rito Romero Special,
00:23the Gory Special, invented by Eddie's legendary father, Gory Guerrero,
00:28the Frog Splash, developed by Eddie's late tag partner, Art Barr.
00:33Plancha, the Flying Cross Body Block, Tope Suicida, the Suicide Dive,
00:40the Triple Tope, the Hudakon Rana, with or without a springboard,
00:44popularized in the U.S. as a Frankensteiner,
00:48Corkscrew Pescato, Guillotine Leg Throne, Senton Splash,
00:53Acai Moonsault, namesake move of Ultimo Dragon,
00:58450 Splash off the top, Corkscrew Plancha,
01:02arguably the most dangerous move of all, Air Hoovy.
01:07The smaller and lighter Luchadores rely on speed and acrobatics
01:12rather than the power of their American counterparts.
01:16Due to the Lucha influence,
01:18wrestlers worldwide have adopted many of these daredevil maneuvers.
01:21We've seen the present, who knows what the future brings,
01:25from Lucha Libre and the Mexican Luchadores.
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