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Mexico’s dwarf wrestlers overcome mockery to become stars

Mexico’s dwarf wrestlers overcome mockery to become stars

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Mexican dwarf fighter Microman jumps on his opponent 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". / AFP / ALFREDO ESTRELLA

Mexico’s dwarf wrestlers overcome mockery to become stars

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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". / AFP / ALFREDO ESTRELLA

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Dwarf fighter Microman poses after a training session at the Arena Mexico, in Mexico City on July 18, 2018. "Microstars" is a show that mixes sport, circus and collective catharsis in what Mexicans call "fights". / AFP / ALFREDO ESTRELLA

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Dwarf fighters Microman (R), Gallito (C) and Chamuel (L) take part in a training session at the Arena Mexico, in Mexico City on July 18, 2018. "Microstars" is a show that mixes sport, circus and collective catharsis in what Mexicans call "fights". / AFP / ALFREDO ESTRELLA

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Dwarf fighters Microman (front) and Chamuel take part in a training session at the Arena Mexico, in Mexico City on July 18, 2018. "Microstars" is a show that mixes sport, circus and collective catharsis in what Mexicans call "fights". / AFP / ALFREDO ESTRELLA

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Dwarf fighter Gallito (Little Rooster) waves 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". / AFP / ALFREDO ESTRELLA

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Mexican dwarf fighter Microman waves 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". / AFP / ALFREDO ESTRELLA

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Dwarf fighter Microman (L) takes part in a training session at the Arena Mexico, in Mexico City on July 18, 2018. "Microstars" is a show that mixes sport, circus and collective catharsis in what Mexicans call "fights". / AFP / ALFREDO ESTRELLA

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Mexican dwarf fighter Microman greets supporters 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". / AFP / ALFREDO ESTRELLA

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Mexican dwarf fighter Microman figths 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". / AFP / ALFREDO ESTRELLA

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Mexican dwarf fighter Microman (red) struggles with his opponent 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". / AFP / ALFREDO ESTRELLA

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Dwarf fighter Microman takes part in a training session at the Arena Mexico, in Mexico City on July 18, 2018. "Microstars" is a show that mixes sport, circus and collective catharsis in what Mexicans call "fights". / AFP / ALFREDO ESTRELLA

Updated 01 October 2018

Mexico’s dwarf wrestlers overcome mockery to become stars

Updated 01 October 2018

He is just 90 centimeters (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 were “mascotas” — a word that can mean both “mascot” and “pet” — for full-size wrestlers.

(Photo courtesy: AFP)

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