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\"Lucha<\/a>When I was a boy, I wondered what it would have been like to watch gladiators battle it out in a Roman amphitheater. While spending a long weekend in Mexico City, we got a chance to see a Lucha Libre event and, while we weren’t wearing togas, I felt like I had been transported back in time.<\/p>\n

From what I know of history (thank you Hollywood), I’m pretty sure that we witnessed something that was close to what it was like during the days of Cesar.<\/p>\n

Sculpted warriors would make their way into the arena…(Lucha Libre) and walk through a phalanx of scantly-clad, gyrating women.<\/p>\n

The crowd would roar with anticipation of the pending clash of titans…(Lucha Libre) and go crazy when the fighters flexed and pointed at their six packs.<\/p>\n

The combat was devoid of any rules…(Lucha Libre) and officiants, who were supposed to ensure a fair fight, would be rendered powerless as the warriors would listen only to the will of the crowd.<\/p>\n

The outcome of the fight was unknown…(Lucha Libre) and opponents would frequently parry and reverse the course of what looked surely to be their demise; sometimes pausing to let the other opponent, who may have missed their cue, adjust their attack and get back on script.<\/p>\n

As the night would wear on, the crowd would habituate to the man-on-man violence…(Lucha Libre) so, to overcome this, novelty would be introduced in the form of miniature combatants, dressed in animal costumes.<\/p>\n

And, most importantly, the crowd would be reminded of who they should be indebted to for providing such a spectacle…(Lucha Libre) which was 3M, of course.<\/p>\n

Why read when you can see how this night of pitched battles played out from our grainy video? Warning: little people may have been hurt during this performance and I might sound like an over-excited school boy.<\/p>\n

And we are still scratching our heads over 3M’s decision to be the main sponsor of Mexican wrestling.<\/p>\n

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