Like most of us, I have my normal routine. I get up, fix a protein shake, loosen up, grab my bag and head for the gym. I check-in, greet anyone there and head to the lockers. Minutes later I warm-up and hit the weights. My routine got all screwed up today and I really didn’t mind. I’m still processing what went on.
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Thursday, April 30, 2020
Gym Adventures 1: A Day At The Gym
Like most of us, I have my normal routine. I get up, fix a protein shake, loosen up, grab my bag and head for the gym. I check-in, greet anyone there and head to the lockers. Minutes later I warm-up and hit the weights. My routine got all screwed up today and I really didn’t mind. I’m still processing what went on.
Monday, April 27, 2020
Samson vs Skull -- The Deciding Match
By
The Mangler
Tonight’s main match at the Redneck Arena was the third meeting between the two combatants, Samson and Skull. Their rivalry went back many years and their first match was the impetus for the formation of the Redneck Arena. The fans had gotten involved after the match, and although Samson had won, he was subjected to abuse at the hands of the fan – a fairly common occurrence in this league, but usually reserved for the loser. (for more details see Redneck Arena History). Each had won one of their previous matches, the last was won by Skull about one month before (see Samson vs Skull – the Rematch). So, while this would be the “deciding” match, the rivalry between these two was such that it probably wasn’t the last match. And their ring battles were always very intense.
Friday, April 24, 2020
The Campout II
Every day I hit my gym like a madman. Not that I ever lacked motivation but that package of pictures I got from Claw Boy last winter continues to serve as a clear reminder that I need to be in the best condition possible or face a major ass kicking. Every time I strain for just one more rep, I picture in my mind what Claw Boy is doing right now. How much bigger has he become since those pictures were taken? How many men has he pounded into pulp as he trains harder and harder to face me in August? I am approaching 30 and must fight for every pound of muscle I gain while Claw Boy is still 19 and just hitting his prime athletic years.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Going Shopping V -- the final
I woke the next morning and damn, I hurt all over. The studs on the wrestling team had done what they do best. As I struggled to get out of bed I saw the gray shirt hanging across a chair. Only the last line was showing: WRESTLING ME IS HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH. I remembered how funny I thought that was at first.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
The Letter (between Campout and Campout II)
by
Gym Dude
Twenty-three, twenty-four .. and .... twen-ty ... Five!!! YEAH!!! I squeezed out the last rep on the bench. Three sets at 335! I still got it!
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Going Shopping IV
About a week after the mall incident, I ran into my wrestling victim and a few of his wrestle buddies in the park. A challenge was made to take on three remaining healthy wrestlers in one-on-one competition. I need to beat two of them to win the shirt and put an end to this confrontation. I started off by beating the shit out of a 200-pound wrestler and was on my way taking down their 215-pound champion but the son-of-a-bitch caught me napping and crushed me into submission with his incredibly powerful body scissors and bear hug combination.
Monday, April 20, 2020
Going Shopping III
About a week after the incident at the mall, I ran into my wrestling victim and a few of his buddies in the park. A challenge was made to take on three remaining healthy wrestlers in one-on-one competition with an agreement that if I can take out two of the three wrestlers, I keep the shirt and we declare this whole thing over. So far, I beat the shit out of their 200-pound wrestler and left him screaming in the dirt! Cool!
Sunday, April 19, 2020
Punk's Vengeance
Punk's Vengeance
By
The Mangler
Scott studied himself in the mirror. “Looking good you stud you”, he said out loud. He had just finished dressing for his match tonight and indeed was looking pretty good. Scott was 36 years old, stood 6'2", weighed in at 230 solid muscular pounds. He had wide shoulders a 46-inch chest which tapered to a 32-inch waist. His wrestling trunks for tonight were black with a bright red strip running from right to left – his “lucky” trunks. His pectoral muscles stood out proud and hard, covered with a thick coat of dark black hair. His nipples were lost in the covering but if they could be seen were quarter sized and very firm. The chest on his hair tapered down to a single line that ran down the abdomen and disappeared into his trunks. Underneath the trunks, the hair splayed out thick and dark. The bulge in his trunks hinted at quite a nice “package” – one which none of his lady friends complained about at all. In two weeks, he would be wrestling for the championship belt. Tonight, he was wrestling in a bout against a young punk by the name of Jace. The match was designed to pump up Scott before the big match and also to put Jace and all the young hot shots in the league back in their places.
Saturday, April 18, 2020
Beach Bash
Beach Bash
By
The Mangler
The guys of Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) had initially come to town for spring break – and had a blast. While there, they learned there was a beach wrestling tournament in the city every year in May after most of the crowd had left. In order to compete, each wrestler had to cough up 5000 dollars, but the winner got ALL the money while everyone else got nothing. There were three divisions – 200 - 230#’s, 170- 199#’s and 140-169#’s. After some discussion, the five guys returned to town and had their star wrestler, Matt, enter the tournament. It would be a quick way to pick up some serious cash IF Matt could win – and of that, they had no doubt. Matt stood just a little over 6' tall, weighed in at 210 rock-solid pounds, had a massive upper body that tailored down into a slim waist – and was drop-dead gorgeous as well. Matt had an ego to go with his body, but so far had lived up to it. Matt didn’t have money yet, so each guy agreed to put up 1000 dollars.
They returned to town for the tournament, and as
expected, Matt was the winner. Since ten fighters were in the HW division, he
had won a cool $50,000. Unfortunately, his ego and his friends had put that
money at risk. That’s because the winner of the Lightweight division (Blade –
5'10" tall, 169 pounds, thin, lanky) had started riding Matt almost as
soon as the matches were over about being a pretty boy pussy. This had not set
well with Matt, and a war was brewing. A challenge had been issued and
accepted, Matt versus Blade, with the winner getting ALL the money (which came
out to $80,000 as there had only been six wrestlers in the lightweight
division). Initially, Matt had not wanted to risk the money (although he felt
there was no risk), but his friends had talked him into it since it would be “a
cinch to beat that skinny little nothing.” After negotiating the rules, it was
decided to be an NHB fight to pin or submission.
Friday, April 17, 2020
Spring Break Nightmare
Spring Break Nightmare
By
The Mangler
The barbell rose slowly to its full height. The muscular arms trembled
with the heavy weights. The big 19" biceps bulged as the weights were
slowly lowered until coming into contact with the sweating, hairy, shirtless
chest. Even more slowly the bar began the final ascent, pausing briefly halfway
as the arms and the weights battled for supremacy before the arms won out. The
bar was returned to the rack accompanied by a loud grunt and the sweating
figure jumped to his full 6'2" height. He turned to check himself in the full-length
wall mirror and pumped his right bicep to its full mass. "Look at it and
weep, wimps," he called out loud although the room was empty. Just a minor
detail of absolutely no importance to Jerry.
He imagined how he would be seen through the video lens of some babe's camera.
The video would begin at the feet, noting the new white Reeboks with the short
athletic socks running partially up the ankle. As the camera slowly panned up
the body it would encounter the shapely hair-covered muscular calves, the
muscular defined thighs (product of much jogging and weight work), the
sweat-stained grey shorts with the well packed crotch, the jockstrap clearly
visible through the clinging material. The camera would linger at this truly
awesome site before continuing its upward adventure. It would encompass the
narrow 31" waist; the awesome abdomen, each ripped muscle perfectly
delineated; and then it would arrive at the chest. The 42" muscle packed
wonder that was the envy of every male around. Each pec full, round, covered
with curly black hair; the quarter sized areolar with peaked nipple in the
middle; a deep valley running between; the powerful biceps caught at the edge
of the screen. Slowly the camera would move even higher to show the powerful
neck and then caress the handsome face framed by the shoulder length brown
hair. In simple terms, 200 lbs. of perfect masculinity.
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Sunday, April 12, 2020
Big Brother to the Rescue
Vinnie is a senior in high school. He was enjoying his senior year very much. He had lots of things going on. His best friend is Chal Caplin. Chal’s father owned a public gym in town. The gym was closed on Sundays, so he permitted Chal and his buddies to use the facilities when they were closed. Vinnie, Chal and the gang would get together every Sunday and spend the better part of the day at Cap’s Gym. They loved to pretend that they were professional wrestlers and they would have match after match in the ring. Vinnie however, was considerably smaller than the rest of the guys. They were all juniors and seniors in high school and were 18 years old. But Vinnie was only five feet five inches tall and weighed 135 pounds. He had dark hair and eyes and was beginning to show some hair on his chest. Both of his parents were of Italian heritage and you could tell just to look at him that he was Italian. He was a handsome young lad. Most of the other guys were anywhere from five feet nine to six feet two inches tall and weighed in around 165 to 200 pounds. So, you can imagine what Vinnie was up against.
Saturday, April 11, 2020
Other Websites
In the meantime, check out the following websites: some of my favorites
(note: I have not included any sites that produce wrestling videos in this list. That will be another post in the future)
The Initiation
This was going to be Ray's first time in a wrestling ring. Up to this point his wrestling experience was limited to horsing around with friends and a little amateur style wrestling in high school. Neither of which had prepared him for what was about to take place.
Friday, April 10, 2020
The Campout
I'm proud of the fact that I have always taken pretty good care of myself. Dad started me lifting weights with him while I was still in grade school and I really got into it for high school football. Football was good for me, good enough to pay for 4 years at UCLA. Even today at 28, my health is important enough to get me in the gym 5 or 6 days a week. I'm able to keep my weight down to a lean 216 which seems about right for my six-foot one frame. This is a young man's world and my dedication to good health not only keeps me in the running with the young bucks, I can still kick the ass of just about any man I come up against.
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Wrestling Weekend Part 1
It was the summer of 1996 and I was just finishing up my dissertation. While I worked on my degree, I earned money any way I could. I sold plasma, worked temp jobs, and did some wrestling for a local pro league: the GLW Great Lakes Wrestling. I wrestled under the name "The Defenseman"; my partner Kevin "The Goalie" Moran and I were known only as "Slapshot" and for nine months, we were undefeated tag team champs. Kevin was a master of high flying moves, while I was the tough little fireplug who could fistfight his way out of any trouble. But then Kevin graduated and took a job out of town and I just lost interest in the whole scene. Actually, the money wasn't bad for forty minutes of work (sometimes when we were short wrestlers, I'd put on a mask and wrestle twice or three times). And I loved the fights the smelly cigars, sweat, stale beer, the buzz of inflicting pain, the dizzying rush of being on the receiving end and then fighting back.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Military Match
This match is an all out fight between two guys who have gone at it before, not against each other till now. Chris, 245 pounds of beef, 5 foot 11 and just big, muscular, yes, but not defined, rough and rugged. An ex-marine who is bearish but trimmed, a big solid chest, half dollar nipples and impressive arms. Chris’s rugged features make him handsome yet not a pretty boy by any means. Derek on the other hand was all that, 5 foot 8, 200 pounds, dashing good looks and also a military background. Showed a six-pack but was more proud of his big chest that tapered down to a small waist. Clean- and defined, Derek was straight out of GQ, his dark tan was fake, but his bulge in his tight square cut shorts was not.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
The Fireman
Bruno’s friends and co-workers had a nickname for him – Bruno the Bear. They meant it as a compliment. He was the ultimate man in their eyes. He was rugged and macho, testosterone oozing from every pour. His voice was deep and rich. The fact was that every man wanted to be his friend and every woman wanted to be his lover. Bruno was a firefighter, which only increased the allure – firefighters were notoriously strong and sexy. The fact that Bruno risked his life every day to save others was an added bonus.
Monday, April 6, 2020
The Showdown
The Showdown
By
The Mangler
It is hereby agreed by the
parties signed below that the match shall consist of a no-time limit
match. The standard rules of The World
Pro Fight League apply with the following exceptions as agreed to by both
parties:
1. each wrestler is
entitled to one (1) second at ringside.
Said second must be selected in advance and said name forwarded to the
referee at least one week prior to the match.
2. each wrestler is
entitled at the time of the match to select one (1) additional rule or requirement
pertaining to the attire, rules, and conduct of the match subject to previous agreement
with the ref. Said rule will be
announced to the other wrestler by the referee at the beginning of the
match. If either wrestler chooses not to
accept said rule change, he shall pay a fine of $100,000 to the other wrestler
and be barred from the league for six (6) months. Said wrestler remains under exclusive contract
to The World Pro Fight League.
a.
each wrestler may
discuss the proposed rule with the referee anytime up to one week prior to the
match. The referee shall rule on the
admissibility of the rule change and has a complete and final say over the
allowance of any rule.
b.
the referee shall
show broad discretion in the allowance of the proposed rule; only those rules that
are extremely dangerous or manifestly prejudicial to one wrestler shall be
disallowed.
c. the referee MAY NOT, under ANY circumstances, discuss
one wrestler’s proposed rule or the content of either wrestler’s discussion
with the other wrestler.
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Routine Maintenance
It all started with the stove in my apartment. One of the elements in the oven has this intermittent problem, sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. It's just enough to be a pain in the ass so I finally called the manager and had them send Chad over. Chad is the maintenance man for the complex and an interesting guy. He's about 5'10" or so and around 180 pounds. At 22 he is fairly young but seems to know his stuff and does pretty good work. He's kind of aloof and it seems to me he's got an attitude. Some people say I do too and maybe that's why the two of us never really hit it off.
Routine Maintenance II
I HATE my kitchen!
I was never really fond of the kitchen, but since our maintenance man physically trashed me, TWICE, I can't go near the damn room without remembering every painful moment.
Redneck Arena History
The Redneck Arena has become a popular venue for many of my stories. This is very surprising as it was initially created for only one story (Bodybuilder’s Destruction), but then took on a life of its own. So here is the “official” version of the history of the redneck area.
By
The Mangler
The Redneck Arena. Of course, that wasn't the official name of the place but no one remembered what that was. The Redneck Arena was used by an 'underground' wrestling circuit where the action could be, and often was, rougher and more brutal than what was normally allowed.
Bodybuilder's Destruction
By
The Mangler
Todd
pulled Curt from the mat, lifted him above his head and delivered a power slam
to the mat. Rolling Curt up into a small package, Todd watched and listened as
the referee counted "one, two, three." As the crowd cheered their
approval, Brett, the referee, lifted Todd's arm to signify him as the winner of
the match.
"Yeah,
I won, but no thanks to you shithead," Todd said in a low voice to Brett.
"What
the hell is that supposed to mean?"
"What
do you mean, 'What does that mean'? It means that was the worst job of
officiating I have ever seen in a match."
Releasing
Todd's arm, Brett turned to face him. "Fuck you, asshole. The match was
refereed fair and square. Just because he had you going for a while there is no
reason to take it out on me."