Pro-wrestling - Mexican and Burlesque style.

Luche Britannia - Mexican wrestling with Burlesque interludes

This blog is a little out of sequence - partly because I hadn't started the blog when we first went to see Luche - and partly because the weekend we went for the second time was also the weekend of the trip to the Tower of London and Portobello Road - so there was already too much to write about for one post. Also - the Luche experience deserves a post all of its own. 

Luche Britannia is pro-wrestling - mexican style. All of my friends and family will think immediately - what on earth is Annie doing going to pre-wrestling - let alone loving it. 

The first time we went it was at the suggestion of Tony's mate Collo. Collo is one of those guys who always knows what 'the thing' of the moment is to do - and in May in East London - that thing was  - and still is - a night at Luche Britannia. 

We rocked up at 9.30 on a Friday night to an unmarked door down a lane way. On the inside - past a 1950s pin up look-alike girl on the door, we made our way into a large room filled with people and a boxing ring. The music playing was hits from the 50s and 60s, and the girls were all dressed accordingly - think red gingham kerchief with high waisted shorts and bangs. I wished I was dressed like them - so glam. 

The MC came out to rev up the crowd - bringing with him two gorgeous girls in blue and red lycra corsets - sexy as anything - but stylish at the same time.  The MC himself was my favourite part about the whole night - he called all of the fights - but mostly he was hilarious.

The fights - all stage crafted and choreographed - were involved really amazing acts of strength and acrobatics. The crowd chose favourites and cheered them on - for example the 'Piranha' fighter incited the call 'squish the fish' - we all joined in. Tony was particularly vocal.

The fights were in disbursed with burlesque strip performances to the delight of the boys and the genuine fascination of the girls. One of the burlesque acts involved a woman drinking wax from burning candles and pouring it over her (mostly) naked body. Confronting - but interesting.

The soundtrack and vibe to the whole night was excellent - so much so that I insisted Kate and Cam come along the next month for the next show. The whole thing is put on by a group who are learning how to be pro wrestlers - and some who are well and truly qualified - and who exhibit their latest choreography once a month to their friends, fellow students and the pubic who are happy to pay a small fee for the pleasure.