An exótico is a lucha libre style professional wrestler who performs in drag.[1][2] Most exóticos are Mexican, but some foreign wrestlers have also adopted the practise.
Performers edit
| Stage name | Real name | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adorable Rubí | Ruben Carbajal Lopez | Mexican | [3] |
| La Braza | Juan Alvarado Nieves | Mexican | [4] |
| Cassandro | Saúl Armendáriz | American | [5] |
| Rico Constantino | Americo Sebastiano Constantino | American | [6] |
| Chi Chi | Allan Funk | American | [7] |
| Dulce Gardenia | Javier Márquez Gómez | Mexican | [8] |
| Mamba | Federico Vera | Mexican | [9] |
| Máximo | José Christian Alvarado Ruiz | Mexican | [10] |
| Nygma | Unknown | Mexican | [11] |
| Pasión Kristal | José Gabriel Zentella Damián | Mexican | [12] |
| Pimpinela Escarlata | Mario González Lozano | Mexican | [13] |
| Sonny Kiss | Hassan Aziz | American | |
| Yosuke Santa Maria | Yosuke Watanabe | Japanese | [14] |
| Zacarias el Perico | Unknown | Mexican | [15] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Levi, Heather. The World of Lucha Libre: Secrets, Revelations, and Mexican National Identity. Durham: Duke UP, 2008. Print. Page: 152
- ^ Fragments of a Golden Age: The Politics of Culture in Mexico Since 1940 - page: 357
- ^ Monserrate, Rafael. "Los Exoticos: Transgeneros en la Lucha Libre" (in Spanish). Que Pasa Gay PR. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "MEXICO: EMLL CMLL Trios title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 396. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ Martin, Adam (March 3, 2011). "Cassandro El Exotico on latest Colt Cabana podcast". WrestleView. Archived from the original on March 18, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ "SmackDown – 22nd April, 2004 Results". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved July 8, 2007.
- ^ Harrison, Randy (2010-07-17). "411's Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors Report 07.16.10". 411Mania. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
- ^ Cuéllar, Manuel (June 26, 2019). "El Éxito floreciente de Dulce Gardenia". Reporte Indigo (in Spanish). Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "Mamba - Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide". www.luchalibreaaa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-02-18.
- ^ "Wrestling: Mexico's gay wrestlers". ESPN.com. 9 September 2013.
- ^ Lizarraga, Alfonso (February 23, 2017). "Los Exóticos nuevos campeones de tríos del Estado de México". The Gladiatores (in Spanish). Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ^ "Quién era Pasión Kristal, el luchador exótico profesional que habría muerto en Acapulco" [Who was Pasión Kristal, the exotic professional wrestler who may have died in Acapulco?]. Infobae (in Spanish). 2 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Los Reyes de Mexico: La Historia de Los Campeonatos Nacionales". Lucha 2000 (in Spanish). December 20, 2004. Especial 21.
- ^ Gee Schoon Tong, Chris (2014-02-23). "Radican's results - 2/22 DGUSA "Revolt!" in New York: Gargano defends DGUSA Title, Fox defends Evolve Title, former NFL player introduced, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
- ^ "Zacarias « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
Further reading edit
- The World of Lucha Libre