Mat Rats 151

Hawk vs Axel (with Cason), Mat Rats 151 Part 1 and Cason vs Axel, Mat Rats 151 Part 2 (Thunders Arena)

These may be my favorite screenshots of my favorite Thunders Arena wrestler, the chiseled and agile Cason. They're from a two-parter in which Cason observes then takes over a match between Axel and Hawk. Axel is a hot young stud who's been making the rounds at the Arena lately. Cason arrives as Hawk relentlessly beats the shit out of Axel (the top shots above). Cason intrudes on the fight, quickly finishing Axel off and then beating up Hawk, too.

In the second part, Axel wants to take on Cason man to man. Cason smirks in that way he has of condescending to a challenge, eager to fight, but pretending to be above it all. Cason and Axel battle each other through a series of classic wrestling attacks and a slew of ripostes. With more effort than he expected it to take, Cason gets the better of Axel and pauses to strike some muscle poses. The posing triggers Axel's rage, and the fight resumes.

Cason looks his best ever in this match, and that's saying plenty because I've seen him as perfection personified since the first time I saw him. Besides his statuesque physique and aristocratic profile, the guy likes to brawl, and there's no surer way to get to my heart.