The Cast: Who's Who (June 2016)

Guys,

Only one story using models this month and they're two familiar studs.

The Cave 12

Jeff = Steve Kuchinsky (Model)

Review: Dash Decker vs. Gage Cardona (RHW 1.0)

When I did this review, I didn't know there'd be a big sale on Dash Decker matches or I would've tried to time it better. Instead, here it is in the RHW 1.0 slot I've put on my schedule  near the end of the month.

As I assembled images for this post, I started to notice that I've given the wrong impression. I just feel like if you want to see Dash dominate a smaller guy, you can do that any time, anywhere. So let me be clear that this match goes like you'd think and it isn't even close to being 50/50. Dash dominates, but as has happened before, I ended up being entranced by his few moments of helplessness.

Don't let me trick you with images like this ... sure,
they're awesome, but not reflective of most of the match

Inspiration: Leg Nelson

I'm sure we're all familiar with the full nelson. It gets used a lot throughout all kinds of wrestling and has been for many years. A few of the hottest pros have used the full nelson as a finisher, including 80's mega-stud Billy Jack Haynes and The Masterpiece Chris Masters.

The famous Masterlock

So yeah, the full nelson is great, but that's not what this post is about. Today is all about the leg nelson.

Review: SPOILERS! Brute/Thrasher vs. Cruise/Rush (BGEast)

And we've reached the third and final match from Tag Team Torture 19.

WARNING ... SPOILERS BELOW. There's no way to talk about this match without talking about the storyline. However, the catalog description does reveal the same info in words and pictures, so it can't be too big a deal.

Brute/Matt Thrasher vs. Morgan Cruise/Damien Rush is an interesting video. While the first two matches on this compilation played off what is great about classic tag matches, this one is all about the story and has a twist that I don't ever remember seeing before. At least not in a wrestling ring. I have seen it play out in bars, parties and the dinner table, but not as part of a tag match.

Brute telegraphs his plan when he shoves
Damien out of the way in the initial posing

Review: Ty Alexander vs. Chase Addams (BGEast)

And I'm back with the second of three reviews from BGEast's Tag Team Torture 19.

Now you might be thinking, "Why is a singles match on a tag team compilation?"

It's a feud between tag partners

Review: Christian/Charlie vs. Ty/Chase (BGEast)

This is the first of three reviews from BGEast's upcoming Tag Team Torture 19. It's just been released on catalogue 114.1, so check it out.

In pro wrestling, I feel like tag team wrestling has fallen on hard times. There aren’t many amazing duos and they seldom headline pay-per-views. It’s mostly singles studs pairing up for short-term title reigns before going their separate ways again. One bright spot is NXT, but the genre (is it a genre?) is still not near its glory days.

As a lifelong fan of tag teams, I watched the entire Tag Team Torture 19 compilation. At first, I was going to just do one post about it all, but really, each of these matches is unique and works better as its own post.

First up, it’s popular BGE veterans pairing up with rookie partners in Christian Taylor/Charlie Evans vs. Ty Alexander/Chase Addams.

It's called tag team torture for a reason, Christian

Heroes: Spider-Man's Wild Night

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"What's up, Tall-Blond-and-Furry? Never figured you for an alley cat."

The ferocious mutant known as Sabertooth growled with surprise, "Spider-Man!"

The wind whistled down the dark alley. It had suppressed the hero's scent, keeping him hidden from Sabertooth's superhuman senses. The feral villain bared his fangs and exposed his razor sharp claws. He was a massive mountain of hard muscles, his tight brown and beige spandex barely able to contain him. He instinctively tensed into a defensive crouch.

Sabertooth*