Mexican superhero wrestlers caught fire in the 1950s, particularly with the famed "El Santo," but the first "luchadoras" feature in film begins with 1963's DOCTOR OF DOOM. The film introduces Gloria Venus (Lorena Velasquez) and Golden Ruby (Elizabeth Campbell) as two tough lady wrestlers who have to destroy a mad scientist and his humanized ape. It's delirious fun, though the second in the series, WRESTLING WOMEN VS. THE AZTEC MUMMY is only so-so, despite crossing over with the "Aztec Mummy" series.
There were four more luchadoras films, none of which I've seen, though not with the same actresses, since Velasquez never returned to the role.
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