Congratulations to the winners of the BG East Besties for 2017! It was a fabulous year in homoerotic wrestling, and all of the nominees demonstrated the deep bench that BG East can rightfully boast. Some of my picks earned the most votes overall. Some didn’t.  They all (but one) get nothing but respect from me. It’s certainly not the first time I’ve seen evidence that my tastes intersect and diverge with other homoerotic wrestling fans. Happily, there’s plenty for all of us to enjoy, and awards or not, my sincere thanks go out to the beautiful men in front of and behind the camera that make BG East a leader in wrestling for a gay audience.

Sexiest Match: Sexiest Match – Ty Alexander vs. Bruno LaBestia (Ringwars 28)

 

Best Mat Battle: Austin Cooper vs. Christian Taylor (Undagear 28)

 

Best Ring Match: Cole Cassidy vs. Joshua Goodman (Ringwars 26)

 

Best Squash: Lane Hartley vs. Kirk Donahue (Demolition 22)

 

Best Submissions: Kayden Keller vs. Richie Douglas (Kayden’s Spotlight)

 

Hottest Liplock: Christian Taylor vs. Mason Brooks (Bedroom Brawl 3)

 

Best Overall Match: Cole Cassidy vs. Joshua Goodman (Ringwars 26)

 

Top Heel: Kayden Keller

 

Top Babyface: Richie Douglas

 

Jobber of the Year: Kirk Donahue

 

Debut of the Year: Zip Zarella

 

Best Abs: Kid Karisma

 

Best Bulge: Joshua Goodman

 

Best Butt: Kid Karisma

 

Best Body: Kid Karisma