Review: Ty Alexander vs. Ray Naylor (BGEast)

First, please let me start with an aside. For those of you that read my most recent story (Encounters: Labor Day), you know the story and the inspiration. A big ginger stud (in a white singlet for part of it) faces a hairy dom (inspired by Bull Barrett). In fact, the original story had the narrator moving to England, but I changed the base model to be Maxon, which kept him stateside.

Anyway, three days later on actual Labor Day, Bull Barrett (@bullybarrett) replied to a tweet by a 6'4"/260-lbs Australian stud named Northside Giant (@NGiant86), who was modeling his brand new white singlet. They had some back-and-forth about a meeting on the mats and I was immediately, "Cool, that's just like my story!" What a fun coincidence.

Okay, now, onto the point of this post, the review of Ty Alexander vs. Ray Naylor. When I first saw this, it was an unexpected matchup from BGEast. I've liked both, but I don't necessarily think of these guys as having compatible styles or personas. Ty Alexander is more on the pro wrestling/erotic side, while Ray Naylor is more on the mat/gimmick side, where the gimmick is using ropes.

It turns out, that's what makes this work.

Ray Naylor takes the indie pro wrestler for a ride.

The guys play off their differences and I love the scenario. Pro wrestler vs. mat bondage guy. It works especially well now that Ty is an actual working indie pro wrestler. Ty is a guy who's more "classically trained" in the ring. He immediately looks down on Ray and his dangling ropes. It's a ring and this is a wrestling match, not some play room in a dingy garage somewhere. There's an element of condescension and snobbery that I love.

Power only gets you so far.

You got him, Ty ... no, you don't got him.

No ref to protect the pro.

Of course, Ray is non-plussed. He has a plan and the pro wrestler is going to play a role whether he wants to or not. Early on, things are even, but that lasts about 5 minutes before Naylor takes complete control with skillful counters and dirty tricks. The story really delivers on the idea of a pro wrestler as unwitting victim of his own hubris and completely unprepared for this style of encounter.

Hey, that's not wrestling!

Ankles tied + ass exposed = Ray time.

Soften the pro up.

Action-wise, the story drives my interest in this 22-minute match. Ty gets a few moves in, like a sustained bearhug and scissors. He's more powerful, winning the collar-and-elbow lockups. This just increases his arrogance, setting him up for a bigger fall. Ray skillfully reverses these holds, getting the best of the pro. The traditional wrestling part is short before the low blows start. Most of it is a rope-enabled squash.

Once Ray takes over, the pro wrestler is thoroughly dominated and humiliated. Ty is a delightful victim, as usual. His ass gives Ray a canvas to play with and a lot of the "holds" utilize the jobber's top asset. There's definitely punishment - scissors, body work, knockouts - usually with the ropes wrapped tightly around Ty's neck, legs, ankles and torso.

That butt just begs for a beating.

Helpless and humiliated.

The cocky pro gets the best lesson of his career.

In the end, the scenario is awesome for me. The whole pro wrestler getting upended this way is fantasy-inducing in so many ways. Ty is always a great arrogant jobber. Ray obviously likes to play and he's good at what he does.

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

Alex