Eyewitness: Fight club (The Godesses of the Ring)

Guardian ^ | January 18th 2011 | Staff

[Cardhu]

The five members of Las Diosas del Ring, a women's wrestling group in La Paz, Bolivia. The women, who are of native Ayamara decent, wear traditional clothes of a dress and bowler hat, when they fight

[Cardhu]

Touché! :)

[Slings and Arrows]

Oddjob would approve.

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[TheOldLady]

But he wouldn’t stand a chance. They’d take him, but at least he’d enjoy it.

[paulycy]

"Those hats look ridiculous."

[Daffynition]

[Daffynition]

[Slings and Arrows]

If you’ve gotta go...

[Slings and Arrows]

Somebody will ‘shoop bowler hats onto those women in 3...2...

[Stoat]

I found a few additional photos of this group that I thought may be of interest.

Because I don't speak Spanish, I'll post the original photo captions under each picture, and follow that caption with a Google translation to English.  Spanish speakers please feel free to post corrections to the always-badly-flawed Google translations.

ELMUNDO.ES SUPLEMENTOS MAGAZINE 520 Las diosas bolivianas de la lucha libre

Spanish speakers: there's also a full article at the link above.> 

Julia 'La Paceña', Ana Polonia Choque o Yenny Wilma Maras, alias 'Marta, la mujer de El Alto'. Sus nombres tal vez digan poco, pero si hablamos de Las Titanas descubriremos a todo un país, Bolivia, rendido a los encantos de estas luchadoras de 'wrestling'. Pese a la dureza del show, sólo cobran 10 euros por combate. Alguna ha muerto en el ring.

ALTOS VUELOS. La titana salta sobre una de sus compañeras en el transcurso de un entrenamiento en el gimnasio donde preparan su combates.

 

Google Translation:

Julia 'La Paceña', Ana Poland Shock or Yenny Wilma Maras, alias' Martha, the wife of El Alto. "Their names may say little, but if we speak of the Titan discover a whole country, Bolivia, surrendered to the charms of these wrestlers 'wrestling'. Despite the harshness of the show, they only charge 10 euros per match. Some died in the ring.

HIGH-FLYING. The Titan jump on one of her colleagues during a workout at the gym where they prepare their fighting.

 

 

PISADA DE CUELLO. La luchadora se ensaña con su oponente, pisándole el cuello mientras se encuentra tendida en el suelo del ring.

Google Translation:

TREAD OF NECK. The fighting rages at his opponent, snapping the neck while you are lying on the floor of the ring.

 

 

JUEGO SUCIO. Una de las cholitas muerde un pie a su contrincante. Las cholitas emplean todo tipo de trucos para hacer más vistosa la lucha.

 

Google Translation:

FOUL PLAY. One foot cholitas bites his opponent. The cholitas used all kinds of tricks to make the fight more colorful.

 

 

UN DEPORTE DE RIESGO. No es sólo una coreografía ensayada. El año pasado murió una de las integrantes de Las Titanas en una pelea.

 

Google Translation:

A risky sport. It is not just a rehearsed choreography. Died last year one of the members of the Titan in a fight.

 

 

COMO ELLOS. Medias llaves, martinetes y llaves de cabeza forman parte del repertorio de Las Titanas. Son las mismas de sus colegas masculinos.

Google Translation:

LIKE THEM. Sox keys, hammers and keys of the head are part of the repertoire of the Titan. Are the same as their male colleagues.

 

 

AHORCADA CON SUS TRENZAS. Conjugar la brutalidad de los movimientos con su aspecto de matronas ha logrado atraer la atención del público.

Google Translation:

Hanging with her braids. Combine the brutality of the movements with his look of midwives has attracted public attention.

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MÁSCARAS. Al igual que los admiradores de la lucha libre mexicana, en Bolivia también apoyan a los luchadores llevando sus antifaces.

Google Translation:

MASKS. As fans of Mexican wrestling in Bolivia also support the wrestlers wearing their masks.

 

[JRios1968]

If you’re filing an eyewitness report on Fight Club, then you probably aren’t aware of Rule #1.

The REAL Rule #1 is "You don't bring Chuck Norris to Fight Club...EVER!!!"

[Cardhu]

It does seem that the choreographers make sure that it is the prettier ones that get to show their legs. The girl in the second picture is worth the entrance fee.

They will arrange that in the end she will win the fight although she will have had her skirt ripped off and a little more than a wardrobe malfunction to the north.

[glock rocks]

Would you hit it?






Hey, it's wrasslin!

[rmlew]

Maybe the Inca should have recruited them. They lost to 170 Spaniards.

[JouleZ]

Reminds me of midget wrestling but with more clothes on.

[Daffynition]

[Daffynition]

[Slings and Arrows]

In this case, more clothes is good.

[dixiechick2000]

Oddjob would be in Bowler heaven!

However, I don’t think Laz would...

;o)

[Slings and Arrows]

Laz would hit it...and it would hit back.

[dixiechick2000]

It would hit back for sure! lol