This Big Boy Battle has big boys, but 'battle' might be a little strong. |
Kelly King is a guy I crushed on hard for awhile but I kind of got over it. I don’t really know why, it’s just a ‘it’s-me-not-anything-you-did’ kind of situation. I mean, he’s physically perfect for the ring. Thick, muscular and cute, the pro stud is one of BGEast’s hunkiest pro heels. He’s certainly very skilled at destruction. And he plays the arrogant bad boy very well.
Now that this review is making me think on it, maybe I do know why. There are probably two reasons why King stopped being a must-buy. Repetitiveness is one, although there actually are a lot of guys who I eagerly watch do the same schtick over and over. Bigger is that somehow, King’s heel contempt and attitude struck me as a little too real at BGEast (vs. how he is at Wrestler4Hire). It came off in a disrespectful way that feels contemptuous of the entire underground video milieu. It’s just a vibe and not anything I can point to, which is why I say it’s all about me. Technical perfection is great, but I like to enjoy my heels’ nastiness.
King is a perfect prototype for ring wrestling. |
The dominant big boy loves to be on top. |
Even a simple flex is made torturous. |
Right from the first lock up, Toney is no match for the big bad boy heel. And he probably shouldn’t be. King”s more powerful and more experienced. Yep, this is one of those classic Saturday morning beatdowns. King is the star. Rico is the local jobber handpicked and attired to get demolished. I loved those matches and this feels like a 30 minute version of that.
I love infinite loop GIFs. Toney will be shoulder blocked forever. |
Spread 'em, big boy. |
Yeah, this is a squash-tacular video. |
BGEast did a good job releasing Toney’s matches, setting him up as a competitive and capable hunk before throwing him to the wolves. We know he can wrestle and win, so it makes King’s ruthless, relentless and humiliating squashing more meaningful. No gentle kisses at the end of this one, Toney. Just a smiling heel exiting after a job well done and a wrecked pink-clad jobber left sprawled out and unconscious in the ring.
King savors every moment of domination. |
Now that's a big boy move. |
Poor pathetic Toney. Stick to the smaller studs, buddy. |
What are other bloggers saying? Well, Joe makes a great case that King isn’t even actually a heel, which I admit may actually be right. I might’ve fallen victim to promotional hype just like I did as a kid. It’s a compelling and positive view on King at BGEast. I’m not editing the above, but I’m glad I wrote mine before reading his.
So that’s my take. What’s yours?
Alex
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