Broken Axel

He's not "selling" that slam. He's really hurt.

I continue to obsess over the fantastic animated GIFs I am finding on Tumblr.  God these little clips are sure revving my engine lately!

Here is Curtis Axel suffering a stiff beating at the hands of that Braun Strowman goon, starting with this devastating Body Slam.  You can almost hear Axel groaning “Awwww, my BACK!”

Brawn dominates beauty every time

Whoever created these GIFs really knew what he was doing when it comes to hot pro wrestling scenes and capturing the best seconds of a match.

Here, for example, we get a glimpse at the satisfied bastard looking down in smug triumph as poor, helpless, nearly-naked Curtis squirms around in agony at his feet.  A masterpiece in wrestling erotica, I tell you!

Strowman waits patiently for Axel to be ready for more pain.

Check out this pose of dominance by the Clothed Male over the (nearly) naked male.  Strowman’s arms are outstretched, ready to inflict more abuse, while Axel clutches his bare spine, then slaps the mat in agony and frustration.  Come on Axel — how would your ancestors (Mr. Perfect and Larry “The Axe”) feel if they saw you helpless on the mat and simpering like a bitch at this goon’s feet??

A clubbing forearm leaves Axel humping the canvas.

Some of you are probably thinking:  I wish the Wrestling Arsenal guy would get over this obsession with GIFs he found and create some content of his own.  All he’s doing any more is re-posting someone else’s images and then gushing over them.   In my own defense, I can’t help it — I know what I enjoy, and right now, I am enjoying the fuck out of these hot visuals.

Some wrestling fans believe THIS is what Axel does best.

The best jobbers put themselves in degrading, sexually submissive positions, and the best camera men (and GIF creators) capture those moments for our viewing pleasure.  Here Axel displays his submissiveness by humping the mat and spreading this thighs to expose the underside of his trunks and present his bulge and taint to the camera, the fabric of his tight gear riding up suggestively.

Strowman disciplines Axel each time he even THINKS about rising up.

A savage Clothesline leaves the stud breathless and dizzy.  Time slows down after Axel’s skull bounces off the mat and we’re treated to a prolonged view of his floppy arms and closed eyes as he tries to absorb the agony. The creator of this GIF uses slow motion to emphasize Axel’s helpless position and to enable us to get a better look at him.

Strowman sweeps the other man off his feet and holds him.

The best part of any Braun Strowman match is when he lifts his opponent chest-to-chest in his Bearhug/Sleeper maneuver.   I think they call this a “Blood  Choke” but all I know is that it’s a sexy fucking maneuver.

The victim kicks his legs around helplessly and then falls limp in Braun’s grasp.  Braun will then hold him longer than he needs to, then will drop the ragdoll.

Strowman sexualizes his move by showing us his tongue.

WWE has been playing around a lot with Clothed Males and Trunked Males lately — dressing most of the Heels in full clothing and stripping the best looking Baby-Faces down to trunks.  This emphasizes the power imbalance between the aggressive, dominant Heel and the helpless, vulnerable Baby-Face.  It really works for me in this match, and especially in this particular finisher.

Axel is discarded like an old used tissue.

When Braun is finished doing whatever he’s doing to Axel (hugging him?  making out with him?), he tosses the limp victim down to the mat.  It’s so final and so brutal, I love it every time he does this.

And Strowman uses this move on everybody — they all sell it as an unbeatable, infinitely powerful hold — I dig that.

More suggestive tongue action from the dominant beast.

So the scary, bearded goon wins again, leaving another handsome young man broken at his feet.  His creepy tongue licking makes us wonder what he’s going to do next to the limp-armed, exhausted prey once he gets him backstage.  And that mental image makes us even more interested in this mysterious Strowman character and his powerful finishing maneuver.