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Ace Aarons vs Chase Addams, Wrestler Spotlight: Ace Aarons (BG East)

Seductive, tantalizing, and predatory, a number of underground wrestlers attempt to merge these qualities into a ring persona, typically a heel, but none are as successful in the endeavor as Ace Aarons. Ace's full-bodied, masculinely textured voice plays a large part in his success. He puts his lips to an opponent's ear and charms the poor lout into letting down his guard or flat-out swooning into Ace's very dangerous arms.

What pulled me to this match was the fact that Aarons takes on another predator, whose allure rests largely on his supple body and casual disregard for those he's hired to wrestle. Ace and "charming as fuck" Chase both have hearts made of icicles, and this attracts a part-time masochist like me. All they lack is a scar in a forward slash across their handsome faces to be agents of SPECTRE. Bringing the two together was bound to be catastrophic - or so I hoped, in need these days of catastrophe that has a measure of sophistication.

The opening shot - Ace's crotch as he sprawls out on the ringside sofa - announces the debauched tone of the match to follow. Chase enters the scene, and he's atypically full of nervous energy. The jitters, if any, don't stop him from pulling off his sleeveless hoodie and tossing it into Ace's face. He puts up one arm, prepared for a test of strength. Ace's eyebrows lower: "What are you doin'?" he asks. "A match," Chase replies, grinning. "Not today we're not," Ace counters. "That's not what I came here for." His right hand cups his crotch, meaningfully. However, Chase wants to play hard to get. So Ace agrees to play along.

Aarons takes thing easy, mocking the wrestling cliches we're all used to taking seriously. He lures Addams into a string of traditional wrestling attacks. Addams holds nothing back, and Aarons takes note of his opponent's strength and prowess. Then he turns the tables, displaying his strength and prowess and insinuating that he can take by force what is not obtainable by charm. The two wrestlers are more equal, however, than either of them expected.

Chase is a master of mini-tortures - like splitting and biting fingers - but forgets Ace has two hands, and he uses the free one to clutch Chase's balls. "This is a cute game you're playing, Mr. Addams," Ace purrs as he heaves down on Chase's body, stretches out his arms, and licks the sweat off his face and right pec. Chase moans - in sweet agony, I'm going to assume. A fickle suitor, Ace proceeds to bodily harm. Chase readily retaliates. The back and forth continues at a fast pace. Here's a match that could go either way, and it does all the way to the decisive final five minutes.

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