The main martial art which was developed in mexico and still to this day is a large sport in mexico is called ''Lucha Libre'' this refers directly to proffesional wrestling and is now a day exclusively refered to as proffesional wrestling but is originally refered to as ''freestyle wrestling'' ...................................
The rules of lucha libre are similar to the rules of American wrestling matches may be won by pinning your opponant to the floor and counting to three or by making him tap out or by knocking him out of the ring for a certain length of time or by disqualification . One difference between the American wrestling and the mexican lucha libre is that you may not use the ropes around the ring as leverage. There are many other rules in lucha libre which seporates it from American televison wrestling such as no weapons / instroments and no attacking the groin although they do dress up wearing masks to wrestle. Ripping these masks off during a wreslting match is illegal........
