PANCRACIO: an alternative name for lucha libre regularly used by commentators during broadcasts of lucha libre matches. The term it self comes from the ancient Greek παγκράτιον (pankrátion) meaning "all powers" (pan-) "all" + (kratos) "strength, power."
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| A vase depicting two men fighting the pancracio style |
Although the rules of ancient pancracio and modern lucha libre differ, they are in many ways similar, both being contact sports that combine several martial arts into one sport.
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| A bronze statue depicting an ancient Greek man castigando another man using pancracio tecniques |
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| Luchador Canek castigando Mil Mascaras using a lucha libre technique similar to the pancracio technique depicted above |
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