Follows the true story of Cassandro, the ''exotico'' character created by Saúl Armendáriz, gay amateur wrestler from El Paso who rose to international stardom.
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00:00 [crowd chanting]
00:02 [crowd chanting]
00:04 [crowd chanting]
00:06 [music]
00:08 My dad introduced me to Lucha Libre
00:10 Took me to a few matches
00:12 You don't see him no more?
00:14 [music]
00:18 Are you a wrestler?
00:19 Yes
00:20 [music]
00:21 My son, you're so ambitious
00:23 I've been doing real fights since a couple of years ago
00:25 [music]
00:26 They always cast you to run?
00:28 They don't see anything else
00:30 [music]
00:33 Are you worried?
00:35 Have you ever thought about being an exotico?
00:37 [music]
00:40 They don't let exoticos win
00:43 I want to flip it
00:44 [music]
00:49 Things are going to be a little different tonight
00:51 This guy right here is an exotico
00:54 Stop wasting my time
00:55 [music]
01:04 I don't care if he's on the other side
01:06 Why doesn't he have to be rubbing it in his face?
01:09 You're pushing things
01:10 The other wrestlers think you're getting too big
01:12 [music]
01:14 You have to take care of yourself
01:16 [music]
01:18 I liked you better when you were just a regular luchador
01:21 [crowd chanting]
01:24 [music]
01:31 Lucha Libre
01:32 [music]
01:34 Libre
01:35 [music]
01:38 Ladies and gentlemen
01:40 [music]
01:42 You are a witness to history
01:44 [music]
01:46 The birth of a legend
01:48 [music]
01:52 [crowd chanting]
01:58 [music]
02:03 [music]