Khan put it, 'To me, it's clear they love lucha libre, and the silliness they do is meant as a satire and not a mockery.' 'It took a really long time for them to respect what we were doing and realize that we were respecting their culture,' said co-producer Rita D'Albert.Īs writer N. The Hispanic community has begun to embrace the promotion. VaVoom has expanded its demographic in recent years beyond the hipster crowd. Lucha VaVoom brings together Mexican pro wrestling, or 'lucha,' with the tradition of the burlesque show, which gives the promotion its, well, 'VaVoom.' They ran their annual Valentine's Day shows at their Mayan Theatre home as they start their eighth year of entertaining Los Angeles with one of the most unique shows you'll ever see. 'It teases but never delivers either sex or violence,' said lucha libre expert Steve Sims. Lucha VaVoom's motto is 'sexo y violencia,' and they bring together Mexican lucha libre pro wrestling, burlesque, and comedy. The crowd roared and Joey Ryan was rolled back into the ring for his last trouncing of the night.

The Crazy Chickens' theme song pounded through the sold-out auditorium on Wednesday night as Lucha VaVoom thundered back into town as part of an annual Valentine's show at the Mayan Theatre in Los Angeles. Suddenly he looked up and saw a man in a giant chicken costume ready to come crashing down on him from high above.

Joey Ryan stood on the outside, taking a breather in the middle of his match.