In a perfect world, Lucha Libre would always be the lead story on ESPN. com. Blue Demon, Jr. writes an excellent article talking about his family background and professional wrestling. Here’s a clip:

The story of how I found out my dad was a wrestler is simple. When I was five years old, we were in the car on our way to Cortijo in Romero Rubio colony. My mother, Goyita, was driving and my dad was in the front seat as the co-pilot, while I was in the back, distracted; and even though I knew we were on our way to the wrestling match, I really didn’t have it in my mind what was going on back home. I saw masks and magazines, but I couldn’t imagine anything else. And by sheer chance, I liked watching the Blue Demon wrestle. Of all the wrestlers, he was the one who got my attention, without my ever imagining he was my dad. But that day, specifically, I was thinking about other things, playing, and all of a sudden as we approached the arena, the fans started pounding on the car and screaming, “Blue Demon! Blue Demon!”

I saw that my father already had the mask, and in that moment, I got the picture that my idol was my dad, and I’d had him there for so long without noticing.

I can tell you that what I admired most about my dad as an athlete and as a person was his sense of responsibility. Most people know wrestling can cause injuries and traveling from one place to another will get you tired. Add both together, and they will cause a great level of physical exhaustion. But even at that, my dad made sure never to miss a show. And in his time, the life wasn’t like it is now. Now, you travel more comfortably, but he traveled in trucks and in uncertain conditions, and being in it for a long time was really grueling. Nonetheless, his sense of responsibility always made him comply with all his commitments.

Full thing here:

Blue Demon Jr. article @ ESPN.com