Estado de Mexico Commission

Best 2-of-3 falls (Lucha Libre standard, vs WWE-style single-fall format); "Fall" = pinning shoulders for 3 count, submission, count-out, or DQ; Match length: 10-25 minutes typical; title matches longer

Singles: 1 vs 1, standard 2-of-3 falls; Tag (parejas): 2 vs 2; Trios (the Lucha Libre signature): 3 vs 3, captain selected per team

Aerial moves (vuelos): high-flying dives, suicide dives outside the ring, top-rope maneuvers — central to Lucha style; Submissions (llaves): joint locks (armbar, kneebar) + chokes — Lucha-tradition holds derived from catch wrestling; Striking: chops, forearms, kicks; closed-fist punches less comm...

Mask (máscara): central identity element; many luchadores wear masks throughout career — losing a mask in a luchas de apuestas (bet match) is a major career event; Tights/boots: traditional luchador attire — colorful tights, knee-high boots, ornamental cape (for entrance only); Hair: for unmasked...

Square ring: ~6 m × 6 m elevated padded ring with 4 roped sides + turnbuckles at corners; Padded canvas + foam ring floor over wooden boards; Outside-ring area: padded floor surrounding ring perimeter for outside-ring action

Single match: 1-on-1 (singles), 2-on-2 (parejas/tag), 3-on-3 (trios — the Lucha Libre signature format), or larger battle royals; Roles: técnico (face/hero), rudo (heel/villain), tweener (in-between); Officials: 1 referee (árbitro) inside ring + 1 senior official (júdice supreme) ringside + rings...

Best 2-of-3 falls (Lucha Libre standard, vs WWE-style single-fall format); "Fall" = pinning shoulders for 3 count, submission, count-out, or DQ; Match length: 10-25 minutes typical; title matches longer

Best 2-of-3 falls; first to 2 falls wins the match; Falls counted by referee 3-count, submission tap, count-out, DQ, or referee stoppage; Title belts: held by individual luchador; defended periodically; lineage tracked across decades

Removing opponent's mask in-match: instant DQ (one of Lucha Libre's most sacred rules — only special máscara contra máscara matches can strip masks); Hitting referee: DQ + suspension; Outside interference: DQ for the benefiting wrestler

Lucha Libre is choreographed-but-physical — luchadores perform acrobatic moves that produce real-injury risk: fractures, concussions, neck/back injuries from dives + slams. State commission requires: pre-match medical inspection of each luchador (...