Guatemalan wrestling refuses to disappear and survives in a parking lot

“It is an effort made by those of us who love this discipline and seek to keep it alive,” wrestler and promoter ‘Cachorro Davis’, who organizes the event, told EFE. wrestling league called Planet of Champions every Sunday in a parking lot transformed into a sports arena.

On August 11, the billboard featured the Participation of more than 18 fighters and it started with the presentation of two young debutants who entertained the audience for three rounds with acrobatics between the ropes of the ring.

At the end of the day they were six clashes in two hours, including the fight of the Salvadoran “Satanica”.

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The league emerged as an initiative of Davis and his family more than 20 years ago to give a space to this show who lived his best years in the Central American country between 1970 and 1990.

Guatemalan wrestler Katalea crashes Salvadoran wrestler “Satanica” in the corner of the ring during the “Planet of Champions” wrestling day. (Photo Prensa Libre: EFE/David Toro).

Due to the lack of support, wrestlers work different jobs during the week and spend their evenings training to jump into the ring every Sunday afternoon.

Two fighters face off outside the ring set up in a parking lot in the capital of Guatemala. (Photo Prensa Libre: EFE/David Toro).

According to fans who have followed this show for almost several decades, in the past wrestling had a space on open television and every Saturday afternoon it gathered dozens of people to witness the leaders of that time.

Guatemalan wrestling refuses to disappear and survives in a parking lot
Professional wrestlers from Guatemala and El Salvador fight in a triple battle. (Photo Prensa Libre: EFE/David Toro).

Although it has less and less echo, the fighters seek every weekend to carry out A worthy show between the “rough” and “technical” sidesto the delight of Guatemalan fans.

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