Lucha Loco

Malcolm Venville's deluxe Mexican wrestling volume, a celebration of Lucha Libre, is now available in an accessible, popular format.

Malcolm Venville, captivated by Lucha Libre after attending a show in Mexico, spent weeks photographing and interviewing wrestlers outside the ring in a portrait studio. Each portrait is accompanied by the wrestler's fighting name and a signature quote from the interviews, offering insights into their lives. The subjects include individuals with day jobs as an accountant and a doctor but transform into Super Pinocchio and Astro Boy by night. Their quotes range from humorous observations like "American wrestling is more about the lighting" to personal revelations such as "My character is the fastest in Mexico, but not when I’m making love".