Tag teams trade off the natural connection brothers have. If you can't rely on your brother, who can you rely on? But guys getting along is boring. There's no tension. So, we crave rivalry. Competition. And a little deep-seeded resentment doesn't hurt the storyline, either.
It's only natural for brothers to wrestle. For me, there's nothing sexual in it, nor do I want there to be. It's entirely about establishing dominance. Who is the real man of the house? The alpha male. Usually the older brother dominates, but his natural advantage diminishes the older we get. For me, that's when it's most interesting.
For a lot of reasons, brothers are less common in our type of wrestling. But there have been a few. Like their pro counterparts, they both tag together and compete against one another. Obviously, I have a preference for the competition, which pits brother against brother.
The latest brothers to appear together are Jersey and his younger brother Kai. I've been buying the Jersey matches (the one exception being the Jersey/Frey re-match in the pool), so I naturally snapped this one up.
Jersey is Jersey. He looks as 'adorkable' as ever. All these matches were probably shot at once, so that's no surprise. He wears tight red trunks, which look good. I found them to be lot better than the squarecuts vs. Dozer, but a little worse that the red poser vs. Frey.
It's actually little brother that gets put in the red poser. Kai doesn't quite fill it out, front or back, but he still looks good. Admittedly, if he wasn't Jersey's brother, I'm not sure how interested I would've been in Kai, but he's cute-ish and very much a slightly smaller version of Jersey.
Red trunks for Jersey |
Kai's red poser (back) |
Kai's red poser (front) |
The action is fast-paced and rough. The rivalry is clear and referenced multiple times. It's clear that Jersey has dominated Kai their entire lives and little brother would love to be the dominant one for once. Little brother is mouthy and cocky, especially when he's on top.
Big brother Jersey on top |
Little brother Kai on top |
Kai wins the full nelson battle |
At the start, Frey gets the brothers feuding |
At the end, Frey comes looking for a fight |
I'll be reviewing Kai/Frey in-depth tomorrow. There was just too much for one post.
So what do you think? About brothers, these brothers, anything else ... share them in the comments.
Alex
Really good write-up of this battle and theme, Alex. It's an exciting theme that has to be treaded carefully, for obvious taboo reasons.
ReplyDeleteThis match looks great and your GIFs make me want to snap it up soon! I normally like matches in a ring or someplace neutral, but in a room like this, it feels like it actually adds to the authenticity of brothers wrestling at home.
That and the fact that they're pretty smoking hot certainly doesn't hurt!
Thanks! Agreed on the location. I'm sure these two just started wrestling in the family room or wherever all the time.
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