After experiencing generations of corruption and oppression, it’s no wonder the Mexican people have a distaste for authority ingrained in their consciousness. This wariness that justice will be administered fairly carries over into how they watch and enjoy their version of pro wrestling as well. Nearly every Lucha Libre match showcases the efforts of the good guy — or Técnico — as he struggles against the odds to overcome an institution of corruption, discrimination, and planned oppression. The wrestlers defined as bad guys (or Rudos) are given license to violate, oppress, humiliate, and abuse the heroes pretty much any way they wish.
And the Técnico (just like the Mexican people in general) should expect, and will receive, little help from the officials who are supposed to be preventing rule violations, because many of the officials are half blind or don’t care (similar to pro wrestling in the states) and others are downright corrupt, known to have a black soul that enjoys nasty, abusive tactics, or perhaps are in receipt of a bribe from the band of Rudos. From my perspective, I can’t comprehend why a dirty, corrupt official would be permitted to keep his position of public trust and continue issuing his biased decisions, but from the perspective of the Mexican people, this is to be expected and indeed very common. So, the message seems to be that if they want to win while maintaining their self-respect, they need to develop a tolerance for suffering, and to become more clever and more skilled than their oppressors.
