True Bonus

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One of the few downsides of my recent vacation was being out of the country for the beginning of season 2 of True Blood. Season 1 frequently left me breathless. Ryan Kwanten naked in nearly every episode was enough for the cost of an HBO subscription. The rest of the male cast are also gorgeous, including Sam Trammel, Stephen Moyer, and especially Alexander Skarsgård. I finally caught up with the first three episodes of season 2 yesterday, and was thrilled to see that Mehcad Brooks is showing up more frequently and in fewer and fewer clothes. Mehcad is one stunning specimen! I don’t know if I could decide between Ryan and Mehcad, if I were forced to choose between the two hunks (now that’s a nice fantasy!). The casting directors for this show have GOT to get a raise!

Vegan Muscle

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For some reason MMA has never been able to hold my attention. Despite the frequent appearance of stunning looking beasts pounding and grinding on one another, the format doesn’t really do it for me. Perhaps it’s the chain-link (I know, not all MMA is caged). Perhaps it’s the board shorts (I know, MMA includes a variety of gear). I think most likely what really loses me is the over-injection of testosterone. It’s the same story told every fight. Whose gonads are pumping hardest, whose over-the-top ego-trip is backed up by more brutality? Somehow, all the ingredients for a turn on are there, but the formula just doesn’t do it for me. Despite this fact, I love that there was a vegan Ultimate Fighter champion. Now there’s a storyline twist that makes me smile. Hot kid, too!

Apropos of Nearly Nothing

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This doesn’t have anything to do with wrestling, and I believe Marcus Schenkenberg is straight, but I’m posting this photo in honor of my recently completed European vacation. My tastes in men are pretty varied, but I certainly have a soft-spot for tall, gorgeous, shiny Scandinavians. I came home from vacation to find a few membership requests to the Producer’s Ring, so I’ll be processing those soon (thanks for your patience).

What Turned Me Gay (not really)

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I distinctly remember being on a trip as a pre-teen, browsing magazine covers at the airport while the rest of my family amused themselves elsewhere, when I came across an issue of Muscle & Fitness with Bob Paris on the cover. I think this photo, above, may have been the exact photo I remember. I’d never seen anything more beautiful before in my life. It was before Bob came out, so he was mostly known for being a bodybuilder devoted to the aesthetics of the sport rather than the race for brute size. I guiltily bought muscle mags for several years after that (my pre-porn), and was so inspired to follow his coming out story. I assume it was hell for him, and he seemed to drop out of competitive bodybuilding soon after that. But seeing a world class athlete who was openly gay, not to mention drop-dead gorgeous, did my little gay heart good. Glad to see he’s still telling his story and looking beautiful.

Pacifist for Militia

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Alex Castro is incredibly sexy in every way. Holy hell. And while American Gladiators isn’t technically wrestling, watching extremely buff, hot men pounding against one another aggressively is certainly the spirit of wrestling. (Wait, I need to catch my breath after writing that last sentence… okay). This interview with him on YouTube through PinkMafia is just adorable. What the hell sexy thing can’t this gorgeous man do? He can pound competitors into the mat (wait, one more moment to myself… okay), he can balance another hot stud on the top of his head (again… okay), and he’s got an incredibly sexy voice, not to mention every inch of his body (this is going to take a minute… okay, I’m back). I predict there will be more and more crossovers between gay porn circles and mainstream media like Alex (aka Elian Cortez). Seriously now, who could complain about seeing more of Alex?

Rasslin’ Art

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I’m a huge fan of the blog Rants Roids & Rasslin, which includes original art by John Savage. Savage posts an unfolding web comic of superhero wrestling that is sizzling hot, as well as occasional coverage of indie wrestling and assorted other posts. The blog’s link to the author’s Celebrity Wrestling group took me to my inspiration for my own writing. While I was waiting for a sign-up period for Celebrity Wrestling, I started writing my own homoerotic wrestling fiction. Once I got signed up on Celebrity Wrestling, I found that my imagination took me in some different directions from where Savage takes his storylines. But I highly recommend them, nonetheless. Fun, creative, hot stuff! (By the way, the photo is of model Philip Fusco, looking ready to rumble… he’ll definitely be making an appearance in the Producer’s Ring soon!)

Wrestling Does a Body Good

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I think this juicy story of two collegiate wrestlers dropped after they posed for a gay porn site is indicative of the confused state of culture and sexuality these days. Not sure what the future holds for Paul Donahoe, but I hope it’s a future that takes place in a world much more body-positive and much less sex (and homo) negative. I’m not sure which of these two photos is hotter. Good lord, with a body like that, it should be criminal to discourage him from showing it off!

More, please

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Holy hell-in-a-handbasket! Why don’t we see more of (and I mean that literally and figuratively) actors like Henry Simmons? Not to say that there aren’t plenty of gorgeous white guys out there, but seriously, variety is the spice of life, and men of color are not getting the exposure they (and we) deserve (and I mostly mean that literally).

Blast from the Past

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I realize this is quite a look backward, but when I think about beautiful men and hot wrestling, Kevin Von Erich is high on my list. His body was stunning, and those legs were so sexy! I don’t know how he feels about his gay fans, but I know I’m not alone in finding his body in motion incredibly erotic. The “official Von Erich website” has a few photos, but it looks like it’s primarily a vehicle for the Heroes of Wrestling movie. You can find a few of Kevin’s matches on YouTube, some of better quality than others.