In pictures: Mexico's women wrestlers


Lucha libre accentuates drama. Acrobatic high-flying jumps, crazy dives and stunning blows are the order of the day.

Two years ago, Amapola lost her mask to the Canadian fighter Dark Angel (right) and the score is not yet settled.

Dark Angel (real name Sarah Stock) is currently one of the most celebrated "tecnicas" in Mexico, often dressed in the colours and maple leaf emblem of her home country.

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