Thursday, September 6, 2018

Review: Alex Costa vs. Ethan Slade (Muscleboy Wrestling)

Full disclosure: This video was provided to me by Muscleboy Wrestling.

I must be pretty predictable. Or just lucky. I bet you already know what I think of this video. And you're right. I loved it, but more on why coming later.

MBW must know what I like, too. I've already explained I was traveling when the latest catalogue was released, which gave MBW time to share some videos before I could buy them. They sent me exactly the three I would've been buying: Nick Flex/Aspen (review here), Derek Bolt/Quin Quire (review here) and Alex Costa vs. Ethan Slade. That's clean living for you.

Alex is back against another lighter weight stud.

BGEast has a Fantasymen series, but this MBW video sure fits the name. It pairs up two superbly beautiful guys who are likely many men's fantasies. What's interesting to me is that there are likely many more for whom one is their fantasy significantly more than the other. That's me. I can appreciate Ethan Slade's smooth body and boyish good looks, but it's Alex Costa's hairy, powerhouse physique and rugged handsomeness that I'm dreaming of.

Thanks Ethan. We owe you for this hold.

Both guys get put on full display.

A body like that is begging to be pummeled.

I like the chronology of how I've watched Alex's matches. I've seen four and he goes from rookie learning from the beasts of MBW - Bruno and Nick - to now getting his shot to pay those beatings forward to young cuties - Armond and Ethan. He's not an unbeatable muscle monster against smaller guys, but he's a convincing powerhouse who looks great losing or winning.

Both guys are great performers. I especially like how Alex has an air of cheerful cockiness. Even when he threatens to break Ethan's back, it's said matter-of-factly and sounds like fun. These two studs show a lot of chemistry. I imagine it's not that hard, given how hot they both are, but it's great to see they appreciate being on the mat with each other.

Hands up everyone who'd trade places with Ethan?

Ethan enjoys his moment on top.
Alex might enjoy it, too.

Gotta love lean, bendy boys.

Action-wise, Alex has a specific set of moves he knows and he uses them effectively. The lifts and body work are hot as he shows off his power. The submission holds are sexy, e.g., camels, crossface, crab. Alex's 'slams' are gentle, but Ethan sells and I'm more than willing to buy. Ethan gets his turn on top, using his legs especially well, but this is definitely a dominating performance by the hairy hunk. The wrestlers mix in body worship, kissing and caressing, so it's all very MBW.

Boy gets a chance to dominate man.

But Alex's power is too much to overcome.

If losing means worshipping Alex,
count me in.

In the end, this is a video that lives up to its potential. Both guys are great, they have chemistry and the wrestling shows them off to perfection. Alex is an absolute must-buy for me at this point. And Ethan's a beautiful bendy jobber with the fire and fight to keep up his end of the deal.

What are other bloggers saying?


So that's my take. What's yours?

Alex

8 comments:

  1. the chemisty OFF the mat was just as steamy as it was on the mat! These two were truly into each other ;)

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    1. That’s awesome to know. It sounds like MBW shoots are as steamy behind the scenes as they are in front of the camera. You’re a lucky man.

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  2. Have you seen Alex’s MBW match versus Ryan Sparks (aka Duke from Thunders Arena)? It’s awesome. The two men are very evenly matched, and the fist bump at the end was the perfect ending!

    -JS

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    1. I haven’t seen that one yet, but I’m looking at completing my Alex collection very soon! Thanks for the recommendation.

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  3. You killed it with the bunch of images and GIFS. Great job. Great Selection by MBW in pairing these two magnificent studs. Like you say, both very different but both truly stunning. It was a hot hot hot match. Alex was more aggressive. Dominaant, and yet still the same sexiness. Like you say, he gets it much more. So something tells me, we will see more of him in the future!

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  4. I completely agree with you about Alex's rugged physique trumping Ethan's smooth muscles. Alex looks equally good suffering (where I'd much rather have him) or dominating (ok - that would be fun, too). Based on his social media posts those muscles aren't just for show, either. He's a hella strong dude.

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    1. Very cool. You can kind of tell he’s strong by the way he handles the smaller guys. He lifts them easily, not always smoothly, but he definitely lifts much more than Ethan weighs on a regular basis.

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