Kevin Lin

Yo!  I don't know why I haven't done so before, but recently I decided to check out Underground Championship Wrestling, and I'm glad I did.  Here are some pics from a match between Eli Black and Kevin Lin.  Eli has already made a few appearances in my blog, but this is Kevin's debut.  I've featured several Asian professional wrestlers in my blog before, but it's rare to find an Asian active in underground wrestling, so Kevin here is an excellent find.  I'll probably have to check out his other matches at UCW where I hope he dishes out more otk backbreakers on his opponents.  For additional pictures and some excellent commentary about this match, be sure to check out Joe's blog at Ringside.

So, can someone please explain to me why I really, really, really want to have a wrestling match against Kevin Lin right now?

Spring Break

I've been doing this blog for almost three years now.  At one time I had the idea that I should blog every day, but even blogging a few times a week has been difficult.  I'm impressed with guys like Joe at Ringside and Bruno at Beefcakes who can produce so much material on a regular basis.  For me, some months the inspiration is there, but other months it is a struggle.  My decision to do a blog just focused on bodyslams doesn't make it any easier, either.  Luckily there are several sources to inspire me, like the wrestlers at Rock Hard Wrestling, and a lot of times I probably should just let the action photos speak for themselves.  For now, though, I think it's time to take a break from blogging, at least until the wrestling muse reappears.  And when he does come back, I better take a hold of him like these dudes at RHW are doing to their opponents.  I'm going to shake him as hard as I can until I get every last drop of inspiration out of him.  See you guys in a few weeks.

Rack 'em Up, Boys

Here are a few more of my favorite torture rack action photos.  What I like about these are the expressions of the dudes who are being racked, which range from outright anguish to near comatose.  And the cockiness of Braden Charron and Scotty Mac add a really nice touch to an already awesome scene.  You can't be afraid to bring the pain to your opponent or even to enjoy it.  Next time it could be you.

Myth Buster

 

 

All of you probably have heard the trite saying "Bigger does not mean better."  Bull shit.  I hate to tell you boys, but bigger muscles, bigger bodies, these are always better, especially in the world of wrestling.  Just ask everyone of these guys here.

Austin's Power

The bodyslam is my favorite pro-style move, but it should be no secret from my many posts that I can't pass up a good gorilla press. And that's just what Rock Hard Wrestling gives us in a recent match featuring Austin Cooper and Eli Black. It's the Austin Coopers of the wrestling world that I identify most with, with the muscles and power and all that. It's seeing him here with Eli Black in a gorilla press that makes this particular action sequence so awesome. But Eli Black adds a lot to this scene, too. This little dude is a scrappy fighter when it comes to wrestling. His character in the ring or on the mat tends to be overly cocky and mouthy, probably in an attempt to compensate for his size disadvantage against studs like Austin Cooper. What's great in the pics above, though, is that, at least for these few moments, you see none of that attitude in Eli Black. He's completely humbled. Of course, it's not so hard to see why. Just put yourself in Black's position. It's more than just the fact that muscleboy Austin has you pressed over his head. He does so by getting his hand solidly in your crotch to hold you up. For most guys, that's a pretty humiliating hold. And there's more. To keep yourself stable, you grab onto whatever you can with your hands, and what do you grab? You get a hold of Cooper's huge biceps which are almost as big as your thighs. You're humbled just by feeling his huge muscles. It's pretty hard to show a lot of bravado when you find yourself being manhandled in such a fashion.

(Note: If Eli Black is your type of wrestler, then be sure to check out Joe at Ringside who does a great job of featuring the little guy.)