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How Mexico's dwarf wrestlers overcame mockery to become stars

How Mexico’s dwarf wrestlers overcame mockery to become stars

A dwarf fighter gestures during a fight at the Arena Mexico, in Mexico City on September 07, 2018. - "Microstars" is a show that mixes sport, circus and collective catharsis in what Mexicans call "fights". PHOTO | ALFREDO ESTRELLA | AFP He is just 90 centimetres (less than three feet) tall, but he packs muscles, power and swagger in a little frame: meet Microman, the smallest star in Mexican professional wrestling.Mexico's "lucha libre," a wildly popular mix of sport and entertainment, long featured midgets and dwarves in a deeply demeaning role: they . . .

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