Super Zeus

Japanese wrestler Zeus is so prolific at lifting and throwing his opponents that I had too many photos to choose from when I last blogged about him. But I don't need to keep all the extra ones to myself, so here's another blog to feature the amazing Zeus.  Many of the guys Zeus presses overhead are pretty big dudes, so Zeus really seems to display some superhuman strength whenever he climbs into the ring.  Continuing the theme of my last post about Joey Nux, I suppose Zeus would also look good in a Superman outfit.  But to be honest, Zeus is his own super hero, an immortal Greek god if you will, and as you can see from these pics, he needs no special outfit to look like superhuman.

Super Zeus in action!

Immortal Zeus

It's been nine years since I first featured Korean-Japanese wrestler Zeus (real name Kenshou Obayashi) in my blog.  Good news for us, the dude is still going strong.  And I mean literally.  The dude is fucking strong!  Assuming my internet sources are correct, Zeus is now 38 years old.  At 5'11" and 240 pounds, he still looks amazing.  Zeus has a background in bodybuilding, and he obviously continues with his training.  Currently appearing for All Japan Pro Wrestling, it looks like Zeus is a big fan favorite.  My guess is this is because Japanese wrestling fans love to see hard body muscle studs show off their strength by tossing opponents around at will (of course, what wrestling fan regardless of nationality doesn't enjoy that?).  Anyway, my favorite two photos in this series are the first two above, showing the musclebound Asian beast dominating two pale white jobber boys.  I can't really explain why I enjoy seeing Zeus totally manhandle those young white boys, but trust me, I do!

The gorilla press obviously is one of Zeus' signature moves, which is a huge reason why I am such a fan.  What I like about his gorilla presses is how well it lets Zeus show off his physique.  Even at 38 years of age, he looks stunning.  And of course, with a physique like that, Zeus gets to flex those muscles over his humiliated opponent in the end.  But when Zeus flexes, he's no mere muscleboy.  He's a true muscle god!

 Wrestling . . . the sport of gods!

Pressing Times

At work today there was a group of people engaging in their neverending conversation about the upcoming election.  And one guy, who is always overly dramatic and a general downer, sighed and shaking his head said, "These are pressing times."  Well, I don't know exactly what he intended by that statement, but for me, it brought to mind much happier thoughts.  I think these pictures give you an idea of what I was thinking about.

Yes, pressing times indeed.  And if you are looking for an escape from the campaign, be sure to check out Thunders Arena, which is the source for the awesome pics above of badboy Steel in action.

King of the Gods

Because of the Olympics I want to get back to the international nature of wrestling and feature one of my favorite wrestlers from Asia -- Zeus (real name Kenshou Obayashi).  In Greek mythology Zeus is the king of the gods, so the name is well chosen here.  Although he's Asian, he's got the body of a Greek god.  And from the pictures here, I'd say Zeus is the king of the Japanese wrestling gods.  The dude's got muscles, and he's not afraid to use them.

New Year

It being a new year and all, I wasn't so sure about featuring Japanese wrestler Zeus after having posted not so long ago several photos of him dominating lesser mortals by pressing them with ease over his head.  But looking at the pictures now, I have no regrets.  You got a lean, muscled up wrestler who takes great pleasure in grabbing another dude by the nuts and lifting him up high in the air.  It's the ultimate form of male on male humiliation.  It's a new year, but the classics never get old.

Zeus

Here are some more pictures of Japanese wrestler Zeus in action.  If you're a wrestler with muscles like his, it would be a crime to not humiliate your opponents by picking them up and pressing them overhead.  It's very appropriate that this guy has taken the name of Zeus, the Greek diety known as the Father of gods and Men.  He may be from Japan, but I can easily see the ancient Greeks bowing down before this muscle god.  A dream match would be Zeus wrestling Marcus Anthony, and as much as I like Marcus Anthony, I would love to see Zeus press him overhead.  Who's with me?

Beast of the East

Most guys who wrestled in high school are familiar with the Beast of the East tournament, which takes place in Delaware every December.  When I was in high school, it was the most prestigious scholastic wrestling tournament in the country.  It's a "beast" of a tournament because it regularly draws over 100 teams.  And the dude who is talented enough to actually win his weight class out of such a large competition pool truly can claim that he is a "beast" among his fellow wrestlers. Unfortunately for me, my school never participated in the tournament because it mostly draws from teams along the East Coast.  But even now, after high school, I like to check up on the tournament results because the boys who win today are the men who represent the USA in wrestling tomorrow.  It's a good place to see the up and coming talent in amateur wrestling.  So, you're probably wondering what does this have to do with my post today?  I came across these photos of Far East wrestler Zeus (real name Kenshou Obayashi?) who competes in Japan.  He's six feet tall, weighs in at 240 pounds, and he loves to press dudes overhead.  What's not to like about that?  He's the true Beast of the East.  I'd like to throw him into a tournament with over 1000 wrestlers and see what havoc he can create.

Overhead Press

I've often thought of how cool it would be to be pressed overhead. I've even known some wrestlers who probably are strong enough to do it, but I haven't yet gotten up the nerve to ask anyone. And the picture above does a good job of showing what makes me a little squeamish about it . . . the fear of castration. Now, I've had my fair share of crotch crushers over the years in wrestling. That's just the nature of the sport, especially when someone wants to play a little dirty when the ref can't see. But this looks over the top. I mean, I'd still like to have kids one day. Maybe I'm over reacting? If anyone has exerienced an overhead press like this, please share your thoughts.