Working Theory

Anthony Henry vs Austin Theory, Evolve 133 (Evolve)

Two Georgia roughnecks put up a bitch of a fight in Michigan back in August. Gorgeous Austin Theory (6'1" 220#) - with perhaps THE finest upper body in pro wrestling - and nasty Anthony Henry (5'10" 180#) - almost certainly THE best heel in the business - packed epic and drama into seven minutes, showing everybody how Southern boys wallop and suffer like nobody else this side of Tokyo.

From start to finish, Henry tenderizes Theory's beauteous body as if he intends to slap it onto a grill. He does low blows with curt efficiency and gains an early lead in the match with a classic back-kick to Theory's Achilles tendon (second GIF above), thus taking the fight outside the ring. Austin suffers eloquently - I love the wave of pain that courses up his body in the first GIF below. He gets - perhaps intuitively - the erotic force of a man-to-man fight, as can be seen in his pelvic thrust in the third GIF below and the dizzying body slam in the fourth (I'd buy a ticket for that ride).

This is how pro wrestling should be done, percolating with muscle, sweat, cunning, rage, and manly elegance.

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