Jipperster R.
Yelp
* * * * * TOURISTS THIS PLACE ITS A MUST TO VISIT ON SUNDAY LATE AFTERNOONS // DONT BE SCARED AWAY BY THE AREA OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT // * * * * *
I guess one of the things that earth knows mexico for its, lucha libre (professional wrestling). The arena coliseo its an icon and a place to enjoy some good afternoon lucha libre by yourself, with the family, the BF/GF and best with friends this all by a fraction of money.... it really isnt too expensive if you really into some wrestling. for about 200 pesos per person you will have a great time, bring your own treats, well something not too tacky and no bottled drinks, but well they sell some pricy snacks and beer inside too.
Place stills hangs there, really there is no commodities in this place, besides paying for floor level tickets where you will sit on an old wooden chair, everything seems to be as it could've been 60yrs ago, place could use a lil touch up, place still gets a good audience and on the 2nd level area that has cement seating areas, it could get really cold on your bottoms, always bring and extra sweater or quilt if you are cold sensitive. I hope they would adapt some plastic seats to this cement seating area, something like what they did at the estadio azteca.
This place is primarily used for, Lucha libre, shows promoted by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and served as the promotion's main venue from 1943 until 1956, which therefore was replaced by the Arena mexico, this place also hosted major box matches. Place was built by Salvador Lutteroth, the father of lucha libre, after winning the mexican lottery, this guy was an icon really, he served the army on the revolution and always loving the showbuzz he started the lucha libre.
You will usally see the same luchadores mostly on all the shows, its rare when they get some varierity, like makes you think that there has to be more luchadores, but well for first timers its the greatest place on earth thou.