
Holy shit, what got into Zach Reno!? I’ve seen him wrestle hard and mean in the past, but seriously, he’s tearing through opponents like a wood chipper lately at BG East. Not that I’m complaining, but, damn! The boy is fucking intense! Like, what exactly did Tanner Vonn say to get that level of brutality to pour out of Zach like a flame thrower in Barefoot Babyfaces 2?

The dialogue in this match doesn’t exactly nail down that motivation, but reading between the lines, it sounds like Tanner called into question if Zach can really handle himself against Tanner’s size advantage. And, admittedly, it’s an impressive size advantage. BGE lists Tanner with a 3-inch advantage in height and 30 pounds in weight, which feels about right, though Tanner seems to tower even taller over Zach. I had the pleasure of getting to see Zach from my front row ringside seat at Wrestlefest Live in NYC last February, and honestly, it caught me a little by surprise just how compact he is. I’d guess 5’8 might even be a slight exaggeration. Right around the time he was tossed out of the ring and basically into my lap, I literally had the thought, “Damn, this hard bodied boy is just about my size!” And, I am not 5’8. But Zach was a fucking terrier in that live match against Sid Shaw, and no shit, he’s even more rabid as he’s dragging Tanner to the ring in Barefoot Babyfaces 2. Seriously, Zach is working some internal shit out when he’s hoisting Tanner’s HOT body up across his chest and pounding the hard bodied hunk’s abs into the ring post in the first minute and a half of this match. I’m not sure if this is in lieu of psychotherapy, or possibly if this is some brilliant therapist’s idea of a CBT homework assignment (the “other” CBT), but fuck, I’d swear Zach’s got glaring psychic wounds he’s working out at poor Tanner’s expense.

All that said, perhaps it comes as a surprise that Tanner is the one who secures the first submission in this match. Zach looks like he is absolutely eating the muscle hunk for lunch, when suddenly Tanner turns the tables. Now, it’s Tanner interrupting the crashing waves of Zach’s rage by locking the hot little terrier up in a full nelson. In this big bro’ bully move, Tanner spins him in that full nelson. The centrifugal force lifts Zach’s feet, and fuck, he looks even smaller than he did when they started. Those 30 pounds and 3(+) inches are crashing down on Zach like an avalanche. And fuck, all that steam pouring off of him while he squirms and screams in Tanner’s sexy-as-fuck bodyscissors is sensationally hot on so many levels. Cocky confidence and a terrier-like determination don’t always manage to equalize more obvious disadvantages a smaller wrestler like Zach has to contend with.

But then again, bigger doesn’t always translate to an advantage. Take Tanner’s gargantuan bulge, for example. Better yet, I’ll take his bulge. You just sit back and watch. Fuck, that oversized luggage is just too huge a target. Zach stops the big man in his tracks with a kick to those pendulous balls, and holy shit, the terrier is back with a vengeance. He slaps on super hot headscissors that slide down across Tanner’s throat into a choke. Tanner’s flopping around like a fish out of water, locked up tight and writhing, possibly regretting getting in some bully action on the hot little hunk. If he wasn’t regretting it before, Zach reaching down, pinching Tanner’s chest hair between his fingers, and ripping it out by the roots almost certainly does the trick. Like, handful after handful. Fuck, Zach is vicious as fuck!

A hot little punk who turns out to be the serious bully is a sweet plot twist! He absolutely demolishes Tanner. Like, everywhere. All over the ring. He ties the hard bodied hunk in the ropes. He fucks him up in the corners. I particularly enjoy seeing him drag Tanner up by the trunks, giving the sexy stud a hot schoolyard wedgie that shows off Tanner’s gorgeous ass. Zach is literally strangling Tanner in a way that starts making me worried I could get called to testify at the trial. I buy every single second of it when Tanner is getting those proud pecs of his chopped in the ropes and he’s begging like a bitch, “P-p-p-please!!!”

The psychological warfare is rich and spicy in a way that adds sweet, layered sexiness to this battle of babyfaces. Like, at one point Tanner’s on the mat, with Zach holding his legs up by the ankles and threatening to stomp the shit out of his balls. Tanner’s been whittled down to a raw nub at this point. He’s been terrorized hard and relentlessly for so long, all it takes is for Zach to rest the sole of his boot on Tanner’s huge bulge and threaten to crush his balls. Just the threat, like not even stomping on him, and Tanner is screaming what must be his fourth or fifth submission. If it wasn’t sold so convincingly, it might be gimmicky, but holy fuck, I buy the terror turning big Tanner into little Zach’s sniveling hunk bitch.

Tanner’s not done, though, and I LOVE a match with suspense. Tanner works on crushing Zach’s skull like a melon in crotch pillow headscissors. All I can think as I’m watching Zach writhe and scream is fuck, that’s one huge, cushy pillow for the back of Zach’s head. I think this probably reads like a squash to most fans, but it’s these little twists of fate, even these little turnings of the tide that keep me dialed in and loving the drama of professional wrestling with a homoerotic bent.

And speaking of my homoerotic bent, this match pushes my buttons delightfully. The humiliating disrespect is just delicious. Like, when Zach is yanking on Tanner’s trunks, crushing Tanner’s balls and wedging his hot, meaty ass. I mean, sure, it’s Tanner’s balls squeezing out of his trunks as Zach is jerking on them, but it’s the hairy chested pretty boy getting owned that dials this into what turns me on. It’s not just Tanner’s balls popping out, but it’s especially the fact he can do absolutely nothing about it.

I honestly don’t know that Tanner did to deserve this. But I hope he keeps doing it! And if this isn’t therapy homework assignment for Zach to work out his demons, please, oh, please, do NOT let Zach see a therapist now. He’s doing JUST FINE as he is!





































































