Los Luchadores Take Manhattan

Nov. 2, 2007 - My new favorite sport is masked Mexican wrestling. Ever since the Young International Council's gala for El Museo del Barrio on the dia de los muertos, I've been hooked. Which is hard, considering it's very much a niche sport, if that. "Los luchadores" aren't exactly ubiquitous, even though their muscles are.

El Museo director Julian Zugazagoitia welcomed guests from inside the ring, and played ref for the two matches at the Angel Orensanz foundation; and afterwards, guests stormed the ring for dancing.

The sangrita was forthcoming, and the traditional altars were decked with sliced watermelons, marigolds, skeletons, and open bottles of tequila.