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- Attending kids wear Lucha Libre masks to show their excitement for the evening. (All photos by Alhaji Camara)
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- Browser, the Milwaukee Public Library mascot, entertains families as they wait for the matches to begin.
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- Wrestler Isaias Velasquez makes his appearance as the first wrestler of the night.
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- Isaiah Velasquez tears a book in mockery of wrestler GPA’s pursuit of education.
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- The newly-opened Mitchell Street Branch hosted a night of free professional wrestling.
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- Referees Jason Schuh (left) and Jessie Bush (right) stand ringside.
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- The Beast flips Bulletproof Ben as his partner Red Goldstein gives his approval with two thumbs up.
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- The Beast kneels in victory over downed opponent Bulletproof Ben.
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- Library Director Paula Kiely attended the event.
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- Kids stand before a backdrop wearing masks that they designed themselves.
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- Wrestlers sign posters and t-shirts for attendees after the show.
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- Laura (front left) and Anthony Romero stand with their parents, Laura and Antonio Romero.
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- Families posed with wrestlers at the photobooth.
The Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell Street Branch featured a night of wrestling featuring Milwaukee-based wrestling group Mondo Lucha.
“Crush the Shush” is part of MPL’s Library Loud Days series, which offers free events to showcase the library as more than a place to read quietly and check out books, but one where people can connect and converse.
Organizers gave away free t-shirts, and attendees could decorate their own masks and pose in front of a Mondo Lucha-themed backdrop. Wrestlers stayed after the matches to sign posters, masks,and t-shirts for their fans.
More information about Milwaukee Public Library’s Library Loud Days series can be found here.
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