Alex and Matt

I began the year with a tribute to Alex Waters in naming him Wrestler of the Year, so what better way to bring 2015 to a close than with another tribute to this wrestling stud?  About a year ago the cocky frat boy faced off in the ring against Matt Engel, the young aspiring bodybuilder.  Well, I don't know how well Matt's bodybuilding career is going, but hopefully it's better than his wrestling career.  This was his last match at Rock Hard Wrestling.  The young dude does have some good muscle on him, but from the first pic, I'd say that Alex boasts the more mature, masculine physique.  And the rest of these photos suggest that Alex is the more masculine and mature wrestler in the ring.

Alex Waters was a great pick for the Wrestler of the Year award, but time marches on and a new Wrestler of the Year will soon be named.  Who it will be is anyone's guess at the moment, but all ballots have been submitted and the accounting firm of Ernst & Young is tabulating the vote.  In just a few days we will have our answer, but until then, let's end 2015 like we began it with a spectacular muscleboy flex by Alex Waters.

Happy New Years and see you in 2016!

Season's Beatings

So this picture doesn't exactly go with the theme of my blog, but it goes with the theme of the holiday season.  It comes from a match at Spotland Scrappers where two elves get their revenge on Santa after he gives them an empty box of chocolates.  If Santa isn't good to you this year, then you may get some satisfaction in watching the video.  Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Mat Battle

A few years ago Can-Am Wrestling released a collection of matches called East Coast Mat Battle, and one contest has Braden Charron wrestling Cameron Matthews.  Braden is one of my favorite wrestlers out there because he has big muscles and knows how to use them.  How much punishment can young Cameron's back take as this Grade A side of beef delivers a series of bodyslams, backbreakers, and bearhugs?  Braden even effortlessly presses Cameron up overhead, leaving no doubt who the true alpha wrestler is.  Check out those biceps!

Alpha Wrestling

Although I don't post about Muscle Domination Wrestling regularly in my blog, I do like to check it out from time to time.  Their wrestling videos feature an eclectic mixture of styles and themes, and every once in a while they put something together that catches my attention.  This happened recently when MDW released its Season 18 matches, including one called Gorilla Press 1.  Everyone loves the gorilla press, right?  And what's not to love about it?  In the match description, MDW says: "True power emanates and resides in only the most Alpha of men. The gorilla press is the ultimate show of strength and dominance."  That's about as good a statement as any about why the gorilla press is so fucking awesome.  It's the alpha of all alpha wrestling moves.  This particular match presents Morgan Cruise wrestling with the much smaller Charlie Evans who weighs only 120 pounds, so it doesn't take much effort to hoist his body up overhead.  Morgan Cruise doesn't really possess the look of the alpha wrestlers I normally like to feature in my blog.  To be honest, the dude could stand to visit a barber (and maybe even consider a body wax).  But there is no denying he's the alpha wrestler here and looks pretty spectacular pressing Charlie over his head.

One of the things that excites me about this match is that it's called Gorilla Press 1.  So that means there will be a 2, right?  And maybe a 3 and 4 and so on?  We can surely hope so.  But MDW may want to invest in another location to film their matches.  From the pics above, it looks like the ceiling over the ring is pretty low, so a particularly tall alpha wrestler might end up putting his opponent through the roof if he's not careful.  But on second thought, I think that's something I'd like to see.   There are a lot of alpha wrestlers at MDW who I hope will appear in these types of matches, like Braden Charron, Cal Bennett, and Chance LaChance, just to name a few.  It looks like Mutant is getting in some practice, too, so maybe we'll see him next.

"Sir" Austin and Post 400

Not long ago I featured Trent Novak in a post which included a couple of pics of Trent bodyslamming Austin Cooper during a match at Rock Hard Wrestling.  As usual, the post generated a lot of comments.  Ha ha, just kidding.  No one posted a comment.  But a couple of days later I did receive an email from Austin Cooper, and he was PISSED.  He accused me of being "anti-Coop" (forget the fact he's appeared in my blog over 20 times).  He said I made him look like a "nancy boy" getting beat up by some high school jock.  Austin assured me that he's no one's bitch and demanded that I set the record straight.  He also demanded that I call him "Sir" from now on.  What a prima donna.  Luckily for Austin - -  I mean "Sir" Austin - - I do my best to make people happy, so here are some more pictures from that wrestling match, just to show that Trent wasn't the only one getting in some stud-worthy moves.

Oh, you know the arm wrestling contest at the beginning of the video?  Well, just so you know, Trent wins that little competition (or is it not ok to mention that, Sir?):

By the way, this is post number 400 for me.  When I started this blog back in 2010, I didn't expect to still be doing it five years later.  In fact, there have been times when I thought I had run out of steam, but then some how or other, the wrestling muses would inspire me to keep on going.  And in particular I owe a special thanks to the guys at Thunders Arena and Rock Hard Wrestling (among others) for providing that inspiration on a regular basis with their high quality wrestling products.  Those dudes work hard to entertain us, so I hope you return the favor by checking out their websites.  Thanks for putting up with me these past five years!

Alex and Jake

You may recall at the beginning of the year that I announced Alex Waters had won the coveted Wrestler of the Year award.  The funny thing is, despite being a big fan of his, I really haven't featured Alex much in my blog.  Maybe this post will make up for it.  A couple of years ago Rock Hard Wrestling released a match with Alex wrestling Jake Jenkins.  Jake made a name for himself at RHW during the earlier seasons, while Alex has made an impact in later ones.  This promised to be a match of superstars, and I was not disappointed at all.  Don't let these "pretty boys" fool you.  They are also tough wrestlers through and through.  One thing I noticed is that there must be a mirror just outside the ring, because a few times Jake and Alex get distracted by their own reflections (kind of like parakeets).  I guess the "pretty boy" overcomes the "wrestler" in them at times.  Another thing I noticed is how Jake sweats (he says he looks good all sweaty as he admires himself in the mirror).  My experience in wrestling and martial arts has taught me that there are just some guys who really sweat while competing (hey, I'm on of them).  If the sweat is any indication, Jake really gets in a good workout here.  But anyway, since this post is supposed to be about Alex, here are some good action pics of him.  Alex really seemed to enjoy tossing and slamming Jake about the ring, so you know this is a match I really liked watching.  Now remember, Alex is a certified muscle boy, so that's why he gets to flex like this:

Trent Novak

Not long ago I had a post about fitness model Will Grant who wrestled for Thunders Arena as Jackson.  It made me think about some of the other fitness models who have graced us with their presence in the world of wrestling.  One in particular that came to mind is Trent Novak who wrestled at Rock Hard Wrestling a few years ago.  Here he is looking particularly studly as he bodyslams and racks some of his competition.  It's a shame that Trent appeared only in a few matches.  I wish there had been more of the dude in the ring.  He's just my size, too.  I would have loved to wrestle him.  Anyway, even though Rock Hard Wrestling billed him as making a splash in the fitness model industry, my only exposure to him is through RHW.  Can anyone shed any light on the state of his modeling career outside the ring?  If we can locate him, maybe we can convince him to step back out onto the wrestling mat.  Trent, your fans are calling for you!

Joshua Armstrong

Every once in a while I get a nice surprise in my email when some muscle dude sends me a picture I can use in my blog.  The other day I got such an email from British bodybuilder Joshua Armstrong.  At 6 feet and 210 pounds, the hench lad is built like a brick shithouse (as they like to say in England).  Talk about biceps.  This tough looking dude could give the screaming abdabs to any wrestling opponent just by flexing his arms.  Joshua truly deserves the name Armstrong.  No doubt he is strong enough to gorilla press almost any dude out there, but Joshua astounded me by saying this picture is HIM being pressed overhead.  Holy fuck.  What kind of beast does he hang out with?  Hopefully we will get to see more.

If you like big guys who enjoy flexing and showing off their muscles, then you should check out Joshua Armstrong's website.  There are plenty of muscle videos posted and he's available for Skype.  And if you are lucky enough to be in England, you might even be able to arrange a meeting with him. . . . You know, I really need to plan that vacation to Europe . . .