Review: Alexi Adamov vs. Jaxx O'Doul (BGEast)

The hardest part about this post was deciding which of the 24 Alexi Adamov matches at BGEast to write about. He's so amazing, but all of his work is pre-blog for me. So the world was my oyster, but that also made for a ton of debate. Part of doing old videos this month was to save time, so I had to just make the call. Then it hit me to accomplish "two needs with one deed" (a more politically correct version to "two birds/one stone") and review an Alexi video against another guy that I want to review.

And so, I chose Alexi Adamov vs. Jaxx O'Doul. I like both guys, have covered neither and it's a good match. It's not actually either guy's best video, but it is worthy of a review.

Young guns go for it in this early battle.

Alexi Adamov is definitely one of the biggest superstars of his era. And it’s not a surprise. From his perfect debut in The Contract series through every match I’ve ever seen, he’s always incredibly sexy and skilled. Listed as 6’1”/183-lbs, he’s tall and beautifully built. What I really love is that Alexi is one of the rare wrestlers who gets an actual character arc. He smoothly evolves from duped and destroyed muscleboy to big and badass muscleman. Terrific.

Jaxx O’Doul is a personal favorite of mine, but he also appeared in 16 videos, so he’s a star, too. Jaxx is a fresh-faced heel, coming in with size, pro training and attitude. His smooth milky body is beautiful in his signature JO trunks. At 6’2”/230-lbs, the beefy young man is obviously powerful and a great contrast to the sculpted muscleboys he so frequently crushes. During his career, Jaxx is mostly a dominant heel, but he does job sometimes. Unlike Alexi’s more linear transition, it was really just based on his opponent and setting. Jaxx was always Jaxx.

Love both these studs.

Alexi's not going down easy.

Jaxx clearly sees Alexi as a doormat.

So we’ve got two stars together. While that doesn’t always guarantee success, here it works. These two tall hunks are both young and confident. Jaxx is the powerhouse, but Alexi is our brave hero, ready to face any challenger. It’s not a squash, but one guy is significantly more dominant. You can figure out if it’s the beefy pro or the adorable amateur.

He's got the power. BOOM!

CRACK! SPLAT!

Alexi lets loose.

Action-wise, it’s really good. Fast-paced and continuous, these put on a great show. This is where you really see the contrast. Jaxx has power on his side. He executes big pro moves like body slams and piledrivers like Alexi weighs nothing. Alexi has speed and grit on his side, catching the confident heel off-guard then locking him in a submission move.

Big boys can't bend.

Jaxx knows what we really want.

Alexi's nothing for the powerful beefcake.

In the end, this star vs. star battle satisfies. Alexi is hot as fuck, but his charisma is what sets him apart. He’s just got a ton of energy and enthusiasm that you can feel through the screen. I feel like Jaxx is underrated. He’s really good, very compelling and a sexy bad boy. Maybe it’s just because there weren’t as many blogs back when he wrestled.

So that’s my take. What’s yours?

Alex