Saul Armendariz began his groundbreaking journey by overcoming homophobic taunts from crowds as an exotico, but now Cassandro is seen as a trailblazer and is the subject of a new Prime Video biopic.
Known for embracing camp, silliness and an element of awe, the indie lucha libre company Lucha VaVoom rings in two-plus decades of high-flying fun with a pair of Valentine’s Day shows.Here, everyone is welcome, regardless of sexuality or gender. In many ways, Cassandro and his career are directly responsible for bringing this event to life.
Armendariz’s early career followed that trajectory. It was through his alter ego of Cassandro that the perception of the role of exoticos in lucha libre began to change. His fascination with fashion led him to adopt wrestling costumes you were more likely to find in figure skating, complete with sequins and makeup.
“I am one of the pioneers that came and made their mark on the new way of lucha libre,” Pimpinela Escarlata told the L.A. Times in Spanish before his match at Lucha Vavoom. Cassandro is at Lucha VaVoom to promote his eponymous biopic starring Gael García Bernal, but the wrestlers, dancers and staff are treating the event as a celebration of his trailblazing career. He’s been given a throne near the wrestling ring to watch over his kingdom and is accompanied by Los Angeles de Cassandro, two wrestlers who fight on his behalf decked out in shiny golden underwear, angel wings and not much else.
“He was three months clean from all the stuff that you saw in the movie. And I mean, he once took a bus or drove from El Paso to do a little show in a quinceanera hall [in Los Angeles],” said Fairbaim. “It was like one of my favorite places … he’s my best friend. We traveled the world together for 15 years. He came over to my house last night, and we were talking about all kinds of crazy stuff we’ve done.”As the next match begins, Andy Richter is on commentary.
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