University of Puget Sound Hosts Fourth Annual Lucha Libre Show Fundraiser
Show brings popular Mexican masked wrestling to the Puget Sound Area
The University of Puget Sound will be hosting its 4th annual lucha libre show on April 18, 2015, in the Memorial Field House. The show, titled Lucha de Sound, will be 2 hours of lucha libre featuring the luchadors of Lucha Libre Volcánica, which is the only troupe in the Pacific Northwest that performs authentic Mexican lucha libre.
Lucha libre is a highly acrobatic form of professional wrestling that started in Mexico. Its performers are often noted for wearing fantastical costumes, colorful masks, and performing dangerous highflying attacks on each other. Although relatively new to the US, in Mexico lucha libre’s popularity is second only to soccer.
Lucha Libre Volcánica was started in 2010 by coach José Luis Gómez. Gómez performed in Mexico for over 20 years, and after moving to the US, decided to start a school to teach lucha libre. The show is comprised of Gómez’s advanced students and other professional luchadors, many of which have been performing for several years. Gómez operates a School of Lucha Libre in Renton, Washington. Additionally Lucha Libre Volcánica has two large annual shows: a summer show in south Seattle, and a spring show at the University of Puget Sound.
The annual show at the University of Puget Sound is a fundraiser for the on-campus Latino club, LUCE—Latinos United for Community and Education. Entry is free, with a $5 suggested donation. More information can be found on Lucha Libre Volcánica’s website: www.luchavolcanica.com. They can also be found on Facebook:
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