Match Watch: The Arm Breaker

Match: Drew Gulak vs. Greek God Papadon

Federation: New York Wrestling Connection, Sideshow 2014

Gimmicks: Fragile-Unbreakable, Left Arm Punishment, Refusing to Let Go, Imbalance of Power

Gear Pat-Down:

Papadon has a classic wrestler look with his thick, masculine frame, shaved head, and full-sized XXL black trunks with the words “Greek God” written boldly across the ass.

Baby-Face Drew Gulak wears clean white trunks, the traditional color of the heroic, vulnerable Good Guy.  He has his white briefs stretched over a blue pair of trunks and frequently must adjust himself to keep all those layers of spandex where they belong.

What to Watch For:

• Gulak’s thin, fragile body in contrast to the Greek God’s irresistible mass and power

• Papadon doing an Arn Anderson impression, repeatedly punishing his jobber’s arm — stomping it, snapping it over the top rope, and even Body-slamming Gulak’s own body weight onto it, just like Arn

• Gulak selling the ever-loving fuck out of his arm pain

Hottest Moves:

• Loud grunt & groan Test of Strength @ 5:33

• Shoulder-Slam into the turnbuckles @ 9:26 followed by gorgeous selling by Gulak

• Papadon’s long-held “ASK HIM!” wrist-lock @ 11:14

• Gulak shows off  his Trailer Hitch Leglock @ 16:01

• Papdon’s finishing Armlock @ 17:08

Verbal Porn

There is no commentary for this match, which enables us to focus more on the grunting sounds emanating from the ring (which can often be more exciting than listening to the talking heads.)  Both wrestlers are very verbal, frequently groaning, moaning, and shouting “NO!”

In fact, you may want to turn down the sound before viewing this match or the neighbors may wonder what the hell you’re doing behind closed doors and what big, loud biker dude that you’re doing it with..

Psychology 101: This is a classic David vs. Goliath mis-match, with the vulnerable (but clever) Drew Gulak facing a massive, powerfully built “Greek God.”  From the dominance in the Test of Strength at the beginning of the match to the finishing Armlock, Papadon delights in punishing little Gulak.

After Gulak applies a Trailer-Hitch leglock, Papadon reaches the ropes.  Gulak refuses to let go at first, shaking his head and saying “No” when the ref tells him to break the hold.  Gulak is later punished for his cruelty when Papadon refuses to release his Armlock at the end of the match. Paybacks…