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Spotlight on Brad Armstrong
Brad Armstrong, the young hunk applying the Standing Arm Bar, was only of the hottest and most skillful young lions of the 80's and 90's. For some reason, this talented stud could never seem to win Titles or rise to the top of the Pro Wrestling world.
Here is Brad on the far right, with all his shirtless brothers and their father, Bob Armstrong. There was supposedly an "Armstrong Curse" that kept all these studs from winning Belts.  (It was probably more due to jealousy and politics!)

Brad flashes a sexy smile as he applies an Arm Bar on some big black stud.  Brad loved to apply this hold.  Maybe he was held back from being a superstar because he often used long "resting holds" such as the Arm Bar.

This time, poor Brad sees how it feels to have your arm twisted out of the socket, as some tough bully applies an Arm Bar of his own.
With his long curly hair spilling over his muscular shoulders, Brad calmly dominates a larger man using his famous Arm Bar.  Nice bicep muscles on Armstrong.
Maybe some fans get bored by these long "resting holds," but I don't mind them. This blue eyed hunk could maintain his "boring" hold all day long, as long as the camera stays focused on his rugged good looks.

Brad bridges to prevent being pinned, his hard, lean physique and bulging speedo on display for the fans.

Now Brad suffers nicely, flexing his abs to resist the tight Full Nelson.  Maybe they forced Brad to wrestle as a jobber, even though he was so talented, because he looked so darn good in punishment holds like this.
Brad raises one hand in a pose of agony as some brute with huge biceps grips his bearded chin and tries to rip his head off his neck.
Here is a nice picture of Brad when he teamed up with Tim Horner to form the "Lightning Express" Tag Team.  They were a great looking pair of young wrestlers, as you can tell from this publicity photo, but they sure didn't win too many big matches.


Brad is looking pretty buff in this match, as he applies a Head Lock on some jobber in blue trunks.  He grinds his hairy chest against the victim's bearded face.

Later, the bearded stud takes control, torturing Brad's arm with a Hammer Lock.  Clever Brad escapes this torture using a Snap Mare to fling the bully across the ring.

Once again, Armstrong takes control, using his strong arms to torture the bearded dude with an Arm Bar.  Brad really is a pleasure to watch in the ring.
Brad often liked to wrestle in a pair of baby blue trunks that almost looked like underwear because of the white waistband. Paul Roma tells Paul Orndorff to drop an elbow on poor, helpless Brad's neck.
"Oh God!  I'm hurt!  I can't take any more!!"

Armstrong rolls around in his blue underwear, suffering at the feet of sadistic Paul Orndorff.
Later, B.A. struggles for a tag.  Orndorff holds him back while Roma yanks the back of his briefs, pulling him away from his corner.  Come on, give poor Brad a break, you cheaters!
Now Brad takes all the punishment in a Triple Tag Match.  Where are his partners at this point?  Arn Anderson drops a knee to Brad's face while the other heels watch from ringside.
Now the punishment continues as one cheater holds Brad so another can grab his trunks and punch his rock hard stomach.  Maybe there would be no "Armstrong Curse" if these evil bastards didn't cheat to defeat poor Brad all the time!
 
Wow, Brad really started to pack on the muscle later in his career, looking totally buff here.  Maybe he was trying to overcome the "Armstrong Curse" through brute strength, or maybe he thought a powerful physique would make him more popular with the fans.
In this match, Regal goes for a  Roll-Up Pin on Brad, with Brad's white "BA" boots up in the air.  Come on Brad, kick out!
Yeah!!  Brad reverses the pin, showing once again his great wrestling skill.  He peeks down between Regal's thick thighs and watches for an escape attempt.


Brad Armstrong is one of those guys who looks better and better as he ages.  Here he is later in his career with some additional beef on his frame.  He may have lost that lean physique, but he kept the sexy 5-o'clock shadow and skimpy speedo trunks.  Wouldn't you like to wrestle this stud?