Old Reliable

There are times when I want to do a post but don't really have the creative energy to come up with something interesting to say.  Then I realize that most dudes probably check this blog out for the pictures and not my blathering commentary.  Since all I really need are just some cool photos, here's our good Austian buddy Mexxberg who always proves to be a reliable source of entertainment.  Mexx tells me that gorilla presses are hard and take tremendous effort and flawless technique.  But he knows how much we enjoy them in this blog, so he's more than happy to deliver them for us.

Darius

Most of the things I post in my blog are ones I find from surfing around the internet, but every once in a while I get a nice surprise when a wrestler sends me something to use.  A week ago Darius of BG East and Muscle Domination Wrestling sent me these cool action pics.  I really like the second photo.  It's an awesome feeling to scoop up a dude who's just wearing under shorts.  The last picture shows Marc Merino (known as Antonio at Thunders Arena) bodyslamming Darius.  That's a match between two muscle titans that has a lot of potential.  Darius does custom videos, so if you if you got a wrestling fantasy for him to star in, send him an email at dariusblkmuscles@yahoo.com.  
 

Wrestlers for Hire

In my last post I pointed out that you can step into the ring and face a wrestler all on your own with the Pro vs Joe opportunity that Cameron Mathews offers.  But if you find yourself a little skittish at the prospect of getting the crap beaten out of you by some 200 pounds muscle stud pro wrestler, then maybe designing your own custom match is the way to go.  You can do just that at No Rules Wrestling.  They even make these matches available for purchase.  Checking out the previews of these matches, it looks like a lot of them are less matches than a chance for wrestlers to perform a specific move or hold that the custom fan asks for.  And it's nice to see that I'm not the only one who likes bodyslams because the bodyslam is the main theme for some of these custom matches.  One recent custom match has Dave Calbrese showing his brother Kevin the proper techniques for a good bodyslam, with the two big dudes practicing on the scrawny Skeeter.  To be honest I don't really think that much of Skeeter as a wrestler, but seeing the little pipsqueak get bodyslammed by the muscular Calbrese brothers?  That's what wrestling is about.

Pro vs. Joe

Many of you guys probably have checked out Cameron Mathews blog and website.  Since last fall he has been producing his own wrestling matches and putting them up for sale.  He's got some pretty good talent in his stable of wrestlers, a bunch of dudes who have appeared at big time productions like Thunders Arena and BG East.  But in addition to these matches featuring the big names in the world of internet wrestling, Cameron also has something called Pro vs. Joe private matches.  This is where you (yeah, YOU!) can step into the ring and challenge a wrestling star in a one on one match.  I have to admit that this captures my attention.  Can you imagine stepping into the ring with someone like Braden Charron?  While I usually like being the alpha male in a fantasy wrestling match, I gotta admit that more and more lately I like the idea of getting owned on the mat by the right guy.  And there aren't many better alpha studs out there in my book than Braden Charron.  Here are some good shots of Braden owning other dudes in the way I want to be owned by him.  These aren't pro versus Joe matches, but feature him against experienced dudes, including Cal Bennett (the first two pics), Jayden Mayne, and Ty Alexander.  Just imagine what Braden can do with an average Joe.  If anyone has an experience with these Pro vs. Joe matches, please share.

Flavio

Sometimes it pays to waste a few hours in the afternoon just surfing the internet looking for cool wrestling pics.  I came across some action photos from a match at BG East between a stud wrestler named Flavio and his smaller opponent Jake Lowe (aka Jesse Zane).  The second and third photos are just spectacular and say much more than what I can put into words about why otk backbreakers are fucking awesome.  And to continue with my last post and its discussion about wrestling gear, the pink and blue underwear these dudes are sporting is the icing on the cake.  Wrestling at its purist form is just rolling around with your buddy in nothing but your underwear.  Anyway, this is Flavio at 5'10" and 180 pounds.  He's only wrestled in one match at BG East.  I wonder if they can entice him back onto the mat again.

Wrestler in Blue Jeans

One thing to love about wrestling is that the gear is simple.  You can pretty much wear anything you want (so long as you're not in any official competition).  It seems like most of the online wrestling producers like to outfit their wrestlers in briefs and posers, but sometimes you see them in larger trunks and squarecuts.  I tend to prefer to see trunks and squarecuts on wrestlers because I think it makes them look more like jocks and athletes.  Recently No Rules Wrestling produced a match with Matt Meadlock and Lorenzo Smalls wrestling in blue jeans.  I highly approve.  Shirtless and blue jeans is very masculine, especially if you can get your opponent in a sick looking crotchlift for an otk backbreaker like Meadlock does here.

NRW also just released several matches with its wrestlers clad only in Under Armour shorts.  I'd have to say that right now Under Armour shorts are my favorite gear for wrestling.  One of the Under Armour matches again features Meadlock and Lorenzo.  From the preview, I can't tell if there are any bodyslams, but even if there aren't, this match still may be well worth the price of admission.

Backyard Wrestling

It looks like this long winter is finally over and spring has arrived.  I remember as a kid growing up we were bouncing off the walls after being stuck inside for much of the winter, and when the weather began to warm up, all the mothers in the neighborhood quickly pushed us out the door and told us to play outside.  I imagine this is what happened recently at Thunders Arena.  All the wrestlers were full of pent up energy after the long winter, so they were ready to wreak some havoc once they were finally let out into the back yard to play.  As a result, TA gives us several new outdoor matches full of crotchlifting, bodyslamming, overhead pressing fun.  I wish I had some of these guys in my neighborhood growing up.