Lucha Dictionary - Revision history

BlackLesnar at 20:06, 25 August 2026

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	*[[Captain's Fall Match]] - a match where two teams of multiple competitors compete in an elimination match and captains are assigned to both teams. The purpose of the match is to score a fall over the captain to get the win. Eliminations may occur until the captain is not pinned and the team loses if a captain is pinned and there is no need to eliminate other competitors. This type of match may involve a lucha de apuestas between captains. The winning captain could take mask or hair of the captain of the losing team.		*[[Captain's Fall Match]] - a match where two teams of multiple competitors compete in an elimination match and captains are assigned to both teams. The purpose of the match is to score a fall over the captain to get the win. Eliminations may occur until the captain is not pinned and the team loses if a captain is pinned and there is no need to eliminate other competitors. This type of match may involve a lucha de apuestas between captains. The winning captain could take mask or hair of the captain of the losing team.
	*[[Cuadrangular]] - Four way match.		*[[Cuadrangular]] - Four way match.
	*[[Cuadrangular de la ~~muerte~~]] - Four way match in which they are all in the ring at the same time, and the two first wrestlers to be pinned have to face each other in a regular "lucha de apuestas".		*[[Cuadrangular de la Muerte]] - Four way match in which they are all in the ring at the same time, and the two first wrestlers to be pinned have to face each other in a regular "lucha de apuestas".
	*[[Lightning match]] - Often called by the mixed-language term "match relámpago", this match is for one fall (instead of the usual best of three) and has a time limit of ten minutes.		*[[Lightning match]] - Often called by the mixed-language term "match relámpago", this match is for one fall (instead of the usual best of three) and has a time limit of ten minutes.
	*[[Lucha de apuestas]] - Either a hair vs. hair, hair vs. mask or mask vs. mask match. Sometimes luchadores wager their beards, titles or cash. Basically, a match where both guys bet something.		*[[Lucha de apuestas]] - Either a hair vs. hair, hair vs. mask or mask vs. mask match. Sometimes luchadores wager their beards, titles or cash. Basically, a match where both guys bet something.
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	**There's a variant called "Torneo [[Cibernético de la Muerte]]", in this one to get "eliminated" you must defeat somebody (pinfall/submission) and the two final wrestlers face each other in a hair or mask vs. hair or mask match. If two, or more members from the same team are the only men left, they have to wrestle each other anyway.		**There's a variant called "Torneo [[Cibernético de la Muerte]]", in this one to get "eliminated" you must defeat somebody (pinfall/submission) and the two final wrestlers face each other in a hair or mask vs. hair or mask match. If two, or more members from the same team are the only men left, they have to wrestle each other anyway.
	*[[Triangular]] - Three way match.		*[[Triangular]] - Three way match.
	*[[Triangular de la ~~muerte~~]] - Three way match where all wrestlers bet their hair or mask. Usually, the three guys are in the ring at the same time and they have an elimination match. The winner of this little match saves his hair or mask, and the two losers battling in a regular "lucha de apuestas".		*[[Triangular de la Muerte]] - Three way match where all wrestlers bet their hair or mask. Usually, the three guys are in the ring at the same time and they have an elimination match. The winner of this little match saves his hair or mask, and the two losers battling in a regular "lucha de apuestas".

	== Weight classes ==		== Weight classes ==

BlackLesnar: /* Holds, dives and moves */

2026-08-22T14:20:58Z

Holds, dives and moves

Tunderman: /* Idioms */

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Idioms

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	*Tobillo - Ankle.		*Tobillo - Ankle.
	== Idioms ==		== Idioms ==
	* Molero (a) - Term used in the Lucha Libre slang. A "Funcion Molera" is a Lucha Libre show which is celebrated in patronal feasts, barrios, schools, festivals, and certain private events. In this kind of events luchadors work for free or for a plate of mole (or any other meal). In these shows there are amateur wrestlers, novices who want to improve their skills, and veterans who passed their prime. This term is often used dispectively "luchador molero" is translated as starving wrestler.		* Molero (a) - Term used in the Lucha Libre slang. A "Funcion Molera" is a Lucha Libre show which is celebrated in patronal feasts, barrios, schools, festivals, and certain private events. In this kind of events luchadors work for free or for a plate of mole (or any other meal). In these shows there are amateur wrestlers, novices who want to improve their skills, and veterans who passed their prime. This term is often used dispectively "luchador molero" is translated as starving wrestler. In a way is the Mexican equivalent for a C-Show (or even lower).

	== Other phrases used by commentators ==		== Other phrases used by commentators ==

Tunderman at 03:18, 9 September 2018

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	*Rodilla - Knee.		*Rodilla - Knee.
	*Tobillo - Ankle.		*Tobillo - Ankle.
			== Idioms ==
			* Molero (a) - Term used in the Lucha Libre slang. A "Funcion Molera" is a Lucha Libre show which is celebrated in patronal feasts, barrios, schools, festivals, and certain private events. In this kind of events luchadors work for free or for a plate of mole (or any other meal). In these shows there are amateur wrestlers, novices who want to improve their skills, and veterans who passed their prime. This term is often used dispectively "luchador molero" is translated as starving wrestler.
	== Other phrases used by commentators ==		== Other phrases used by commentators ==

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	For a more detailed reference on Spanish pronunciation, see [http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/100209/spanish-alphabet-how-do-letters-sound this page on SpanishDict].		For a more detailed reference on Spanish pronunciation, see [http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/100209/spanish-alphabet-how-do-letters-sound this page on SpanishDict].

	=== Vowels ===		=== Vowels ===7
	*a (ah) as in mama		*a (ah) as in mama
	*e (eh) as in get		*e (eh) as in get

Tunderman: /* Kinds of match */

2018-09-08T02:43:38Z

Kinds of match

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	== Kinds of match ==		== Kinds of match ==
	*[[Bull Terrier]] Match - Chain match that be either a regular match (with pinfalls and submissions) or a match in which you have to touch the four corners to get the win.		*[[Bull Terrier]] Match - Chain match that be either a regular match (with pinfalls and submissions) or a match in which you have to touch the four corners to get the win.
			*[[Captain's Fall Match]] - a match where two teams of multiple competitors compete in an elimination match and captains are assigned to both teams. The purpose of the match is to score a fall over the captain to get the win. Eliminations may occur until the captain is not pinned and the team loses if a captain is pinned and there is no need to eliminate other competitors. This type of match may involve a lucha de apuestas between captains. The winning captain could take mask or hair of the captain of the losing team.
	*[[Cuadrangular]] - Four way match.		*[[Cuadrangular]] - Four way match.
	*[[Cuadrangular de la muerte]] - Four way match in which they are all in the ring at the same time, and the two first wrestlers to be pinned have to face each other in a regular "lucha de apuestas".		*[[Cuadrangular de la muerte]] - Four way match in which they are all in the ring at the same time, and the two first wrestlers to be pinned have to face each other in a regular "lucha de apuestas".

Tunderman: /* Kinds of match */

2018-09-08T02:12:12Z

Kinds of match

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	*[[Cuadrangular de la muerte]] - Four way match in which they are all in the ring at the same time, and the two first wrestlers to be pinned have to face each other in a regular "lucha de apuestas".		*[[Cuadrangular de la muerte]] - Four way match in which they are all in the ring at the same time, and the two first wrestlers to be pinned have to face each other in a regular "lucha de apuestas".
	*[[Lightning match]] - Often called by the mixed-language term "match relámpago", this match is for one fall (instead of the usual best of three) and has a time limit of ten minutes.		*[[Lightning match]] - Often called by the mixed-language term "match relámpago", this match is for one fall (instead of the usual best of three) and has a time limit of ten minutes.
	*[[Lucha de apuestas]] - Either a hair vs. hair, hair vs. mask or mask vs. mask match. Basically, a match where both guys bet something.		*[[Lucha de apuestas]] - Either a hair vs. hair, hair vs. mask or mask vs. mask match. Sometimes luchadores wager their beards, titles or cash. Basically, a match where both guys bet something.
	*Lucha en [[Jaula]] - Cage match.		*Lucha en [[Jaula]] - Cage match.
	*Lucha en [[Super Libre]] - No DQ match. Often called "lucha en super libre sin referi" meaning the ref is only there to count to three or to make sure the opponent submits. In both AAA and EMLL some Super Libre matches have finished in a DQ, though.		*Lucha en [[Super Libre]] - No DQ match. Often called "lucha en super libre sin referi" meaning the ref is only there to count to three or to make sure the opponent submits. In both AAA and EMLL some Super Libre matches have finished in a DQ, though.

TKD: /* Body parts */ "espaldas" in the plural is often used to mean "shoulders"

2012-11-27T12:03:06Z

Body parts: "espaldas" in the plural is often used to mean "shoulders"

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	*Dientes - Tooth.		*Dientes - Tooth.
	*Espalda - Back.		*Espalda - Back.
			*Espaldas - Backs or shoulders (depends on context).
	*Estómago - Stomach.		*Estómago - Stomach.
	*Frente - Forehead.		*Frente - Forehead.

TKD: /* Body parts */ typo

2012-11-27T12:01:38Z

Body parts: typo

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	== Body parts ==		== Body parts ==
	*~~Antebazo~~ - Forearm.		*Antebrazo - Forearm.
	*Boca - Mouth.		*Boca - Mouth.
	*Brazo - Arm.		*Brazo - Arm.

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	*Desnucadora - Literally, neckbreaker. Any powerbomb move is a desnucadora.		*Desnucadora - Literally, neckbreaker. Any powerbomb move is a desnucadora.
	*Escorpión - Scorpion (deathlock) aka sharpshooter. Also called Cangrejo Japonés		*Escorpión - Scorpion (deathlock) aka sharpshooter. Also called Cangrejo Japonés
	*Espaldas planas - ~~Used to say that~~ both shoulders ~~are~~ touching the mat.		*Espaldas planas - Literally "flat shoulders", describes both shoulders touching the mat. "Toque de espaldas" is also used.
	*[[Estacas]] - Monkey flip.		*[[Estacas]] - Monkey flip.
	*[[Estacas Indias]] - Indian Deathlock.		*[[Estacas Indias]] - Indian Deathlock.
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	== Body parts ==		== Body parts ==
			*Antebazo - Forearm.
	*Boca - Mouth.		*Boca - Mouth.
	*Brazo - Arm.		*Brazo - Arm.
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	*d is softened to the voiced "th" of "the" except after a pause or after l, m, or n.		*d is softened to the voiced "th" of "the" except after a pause or after l, m, or n.
	*g before e or i sounds like a Spanish j (see below); otherwise, like a hard g in English.		*g before e or i sounds like a Spanish j (see below); otherwise, like a hard g in English.
	**gu sounds like "gw" if followed by a or o, but like a hard g if followed by e or i.		**gu sounds like "gw" if followed by a or o, but like a hard g if followed by e or i.
	**gü (with the diaeresis, used rarely before e or i) always sounds like "gw".		**gü (with the diaeresis, used rarely before e or i) always sounds like "gw".
	*h is always silent, except as part of "ch".		*h is always silent, except as part of "ch" or certain loanwords.
	*j most closely resembles the English h, but harsher.		*j most closely resembles the English h, but harsher. (More specifically, it is the"same as the "ch" in German "Bach", or the "ch" in Scottish "Loch".)
	*ll sounds like an English y, or sometimes more like an English j, depending on accent.		*ll sounds like an English y, or sometimes more like an English j, depending on accent.
	*ñ has an "ny" sound, recognizable in "piñata" and "jalapeño".		*ñ has an "ny" sound, recognizable in "piñata" and "jalapeño".
	*qu sounds like the English k, ~~not~~ kw.		*qu sounds like the English k, never kw.
	*rr is trilled, as is a single r at the beginning of a word or after n, l, or s.		*rr is trilled, as is a single r at the beginning of a word or after n, l, or s.
	*v can sound like a b, an English v, or somewhere in between, depending on accent.		*v can sound like a b, an English v, or somewhere in between, depending on accent.
	*z and soft c's can sound like "th" in Spain; elsewhere ~~in Latin America~~ they are like s.		*z and soft c can sound like "th" in Spain; elsewhere, they are like s.

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TKD: /* Other essential terms */ encordado

2012-06-19T23:10:55Z

Other essential terms: encordado

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	*Cuerda - Rope.		*Cuerda - Rope.
	*Empate - Draw (tie).		*Empate - Draw (tie).
			*Encordado - Ring.
	*Equipo - Team.		*Equipo - Team.
	*Escalera - Ladder.		*Escalera - Ladder.

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	*Crotch - Also crotch slam or "crochito". Throws, like a bodyslam or a powerslam. This is a wrong, nonsensical term made-up by the commentators.		*Crotch - Also crotch slam or "crochito". Throws, like a bodyslam or a powerslam. This is a wrong, nonsensical term made-up by the commentators.
	*Cruceta - Figure-four leglock. Also referred to as "La Cruceta del Enfermero" since El Enfermero made it popular in Mexico.		*Cruceta - Figure-four leglock. Also referred to as "La Cruceta del Enfermero" since El Enfermero made it popular in Mexico.
	*Desnucadora - Literally, neckbreaker. Any powerbomb move is a desnucadora.		*[[Desnucadora]] - Literally, neckbreaker. Any powerbomb move is a desnucadora.
	*Escorpión - Scorpion (deathlock) aka sharpshooter. Also called Cangrejo Japonés		*Escorpión - Scorpion (deathlock) aka sharpshooter. Also called Cangrejo Japonés
	*Espaldas planas - Literally "flat shoulders", describes both shoulders touching the mat. "Toque de espaldas" is also used.		*Espaldas planas - Literally "flat shoulders", describes both shoulders touching the mat. "Toque de espaldas" is also used.
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	*Fuerza Punt - A term born in the highspots.com lucha libre boards and designed to describe Fuerza Guerrera's inverted atomic drop.		*Fuerza Punt - A term born in the highspots.com lucha libre boards and designed to describe Fuerza Guerrera's inverted atomic drop.
	*[[Gory Special]] - Back-to-back backbreaker submission, invented by Gory Guerrero.		*[[Gory Special]] - Back-to-back backbreaker submission, invented by Gory Guerrero.
	*Guillotina - [Guillotine] A legdrop.		*[[Guillotina]] - [Guillotine] A legdrop.
	*[[Huracanrana]]/Huracarrana - A frankensteiner finishing in a double leg cradle (rana). Invented by Huracán Ramírez. The only two correct spellings are the ones mentioned here, all other variations are misspellings.		*[[Huracanrana]]/Huracarrana - A frankensteiner finishing in a double leg cradle (rana). Invented by Huracán Ramírez. The only two correct spellings are the ones mentioned here, all other variations are misspellings.
	*Lazo - Lariat.		*Lazo - [[Lariat]].
	*Martinete - Piledriver, usually a Tombstone piledriver. This move is banned in Mexico as it's lethal, and EVERYBODY (and I mean EVERYBODY) sells it like death (well, except when somebody screws up and uses it by mistake, i.e. Dandy vs. Antifaz hair vs. mask match).		*[[Martinete]] - Piledriver, usually a Tombstone piledriver. This move is banned in Mexico as it's lethal, and EVERYBODY (and I mean EVERYBODY) sells it like death (well, except when somebody screws up and uses it by mistake, i.e. Dandy vs. Antifaz hair vs. mask match).
	*Mortal - Any 360 or 180 flip (a moonsault, a somersault bodyblock, etc.)		*Mortal - Any 360 or 180 flip (a moonsault, a somersault bodyblock, etc.)
	*Nudo - [Knot] Basically, any submission in which the attacker ties his opponent's legs and/or arms in a knot.		*[[Nudo]] - [Knot] Basically, any submission in which the attacker ties his opponent's legs and/or arms in a knot.
	*[[El Nudo Lagunero\|Nudo Lagunero]] - Sometimes, images explain things better than words. [Image credit, MTY.]		*[[El Nudo Lagunero\|Nudo Lagunero]] - Sometimes, images explain things better than words. [Image credit, MTY.]
	*Palanca - [Lever] Any armbar.		*Palanca - [Lever] Any armbar.
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	*[[Senton]] - Move in which attacker falls over his opponent with his back.		*[[Senton]] - Move in which attacker falls over his opponent with his back.
	*[[Suástica]] - Abdominal stretch variation, with the attacker pulling up his opponent's free leg. Invented by Murciélago Velázquez but popularized by El Nazi.		*[[Suástica]] - Abdominal stretch variation, with the attacker pulling up his opponent's free leg. Invented by Murciélago Velázquez but popularized by El Nazi.
	*Suicida - [Suicide] Particle added after a move (usually a [[Tope Suicida\|tope]] or a [[Plancha Suicida\|plancha]]) to state that it's from the ring to the outside.		*[[Suicida]] - [Suicide] Particle added after a move (usually a [[Tope Suicida\|tope]] or a [[Plancha Suicida\|plancha]]) to state that it's from the ring to the outside.
	*[[Tijeras]] - [Scissors] Any headscissors variation.		*[[Tijeras]] - [Scissors] Any headscissors variation.
	*[[Tirabuzón]] - [Corkscrew] An abdominal stretch.		*[[Tirabuzón]] - [Corkscrew] An abdominal stretch.