Oh No
Aaron Lopez vs TJ Reks, Oh No Low Blows (Can-Am)
If space aliens knew of wrestling only from this 2019 video, they'd think it consists purely of posing and low blows. That is not far off the mark for a lot of underground wrestling that targets a predominantly gay male audience. I like to think there's more to wrestling than that, but I can also make myself appreciate the charms of this sort of product, more Athletic Model Guild (I'm a fan) than UCW (I'm an addict). My tastes are varied and don't necessarily reflect "good" taste. I like hamburgers almost as much as I like a top sirloin. Lopez vs Reks belongs on the hamburger side of the divide.
That's no slight against the physiques of Aaron Lopez and TJ Reks, which attracted me to this video. I like Reks from his appearances at Wrestler4Hire, also an outlet for lampoons of wrestling that often exalt definition over fight, and boyish mischief over mat strategy. I like Lopez (this is his Can-Am debut) based solely on his online stills, where he bears a resemblance to Mario Lopez in his Saved by the Bell years. As far as I can tell, TJ and Aaron are doing exactly what they were directed to do.
So here's the plot. One guy strikes poses while the other guy sneaks up behind him and attacks the guy's groin. And vice versa. Then repeat for 21 minutes. No grappling, No fisticuffs. No gleeful sadism beyond the middle-school comedy of grabbing somebody by the balls. It ends with a choke-out finisher, but I'm not sure how we got there.
Beyond the beauty of the players' physiques, there's another factor that helps me appreciate this video. The contest is a "lite" version of the male catfight, of which I'm a fan. The two pretties are determined not just to show each other up but even more to ravage the other guy's handsome looks. There's something viscerally exciting about a catfight, a real one, of which this event is a pale imitation, never getting to the level of hair-ripping or even breaking into a sweat. Still, it's something my imagination can play with and embellish as it pleases.
TJ is so hot! I haven't seen this match yet, but it looks like he can dominate as well as he can job out to the bigger guys. He reminds me of a buffer version of Rico Dinero, who I became of big fan of after he took one of the best and hottest demolitions by Cameron Matthews I've seen. Too bad he only did 3 matches. Anyways...can't wait to see more of TJ!
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