Masked wrestler pop culture and vintage Mexican monster media for over 25 YEARS!
FPU contributor David Buscemi snapped these pics of an arcade strength tester on a trip to San Francisco a few years back. At some point the machine had been given a Dos Caras/Masked Superstar makeover! The 70s sideburns on this … Continued
Our previous website had a huge photo gallery of the greatest of lucha libre collectibles – the ‘bag figure.’ Remolded and re-remolded endless times from who knows when, sold in bags of 6, 8, 10, or 12, vaguely (at best) … Continued
No… but damn close to the hastily made-up movie versions you so often see. Rather than one of the fabled mummified corpses of the alkali-rich area of Guanajuato, this is actually the “Cemetery Warrior” figure from the 2008 Indiana Jones … Continued
The combination of pro wrestling and the Japanese manga/anime aesthetic is unbeatable. Tiger Mask, Jushin Thunder Liger, 90s Michinoku Pro – the evidence abounds. Go Nagai‘s bat-shit crazy Azteckaiser is no exception. Here’s a weird kids puzzle: I’m particularly fond … Continued
Took these at one of the first Lucha VaVOOM shows, years and years ago now. Normally, the souvenir hood vendors set up on blankets outside the arenas, or primitive carts that can be moved on a moment’s notice. For VaVOOM’s … Continued
Japanese toy company Marusan specializes in creating retro-styled toys of characters that never would have been produced for kid’s lines back in the day. So you see a lot of modern horror movies, obscure TV properties and yes, Mexican wrestling … Continued