Arena de Mexico mascara-seller makes nearly $1000 dollars on a good night

José Carmelo is 33 years old and has been working outside the Arena de Mexico selling mascaras for 20 years. He got into this line of work thought his brothers, who used to have another shop outside another lucha venue – el Toreo de Cuatro Caminos. Click on the picture for more photos.

A Lesson in Lucha Libre

MexicoReporter.com pays a visit to a Lucha Libre school in Mexico city, where the next generation of fighters are learning the art of the Lucha

Conversation with a Lucha Libre fighter

Whilst lurking around the parking lot of Arena Mexico waiting for the press pass that we’ve been promised, NewCorrespondent noticed that sitting around chatting to the attendant was Ringo Mendoza, a well known Lucha Libre fighter. Now over 60 years old, he is still getting in the ring, and also teaches at the Lucha Libre school.

We HAD to speak to him, and he was only too happy to talk. Apologies for the poor quality of the photographs – there’s not much light in underground parking lots.