Shows
Videos
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Body Slamming Homophobia in Mexico
Exoticos, male wrestlers who embrace the feminine and dress in drag inside the ring, have been defying the macho side of Lucha Libre for decades.
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The First Transgender Exรณtico Wrestling Champion
Damian talks with Estrella Divina, an exรณtico wrestler and trans activist, about her road to self-acceptance and coming out in conservative Acapulco, Mexico. From THE WRESTLERS.
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Being a Gay Wrestler in Japanโs DDT Promotion
Danshoku Dino is known for portraying a hyperbolic, hypersexualized gay character in Japanโs DDT promotion. Some criticize Dinoโs provocative style of wrestling for relying on gay stereotypes, but Dino sees his character as a comedic element in DDTโs pastiche of American pro-wrestling. From THE WRESTLERS, Wednesdays at 10p and 11p.
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Becoming a Deathmatch Wrestler
Hardcore wrestlers Jun Kasai and Danny Havoc discuss their biggest influences and inspirations in the no holds barred world of deathmatch wrestling. From THE WRESTLERS, Wednesdays at 10p.
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Death Match
On the fringe of wrestling is Deathmatch, where wrestlers battling with barbed wire, razor blades and broken glass, challenge the idea that wrestling is fake.
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Japan’s Finest Wrestlers
Japan boasts the finest women’s wrestling in the world. Damian visits Tokyo to learn what makes these women so good and meet the upcoming generation of female wrestlers.