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| November 3, 2023 | 10 days in Spain | Travel matches | 5 months ago |
| January 9, 2023 | Week-end in Ottawa | Travel matches | 1 year ago |
| December 22, 2022 | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | Travel matches | 1 year ago |
| June 20, 2022 | Last minute Ottawa trip | Travel matches | 1 year ago |
| October 20, 2019 | Ottawa week-end | Travel matches | 4 years ago |
| Friday November 3 2023 - 10 days in Spain | Travel matches | |||||
| I just came back from a trip to Spain for about 10 days with LumberG (id 250). We started our visit in Madrid for 3 days, then we went to Seville for 3 days and then we returned to Madrid for 4 days. There were intentions to visit Cordoba, Ronda and Toledo as day trips, but those plans were dropped when we felt our schedule was already overloaded and we didn't want to stretch ourselves too thin, increasing the chance of marring our trips with fatigue and pain. It took LumberG 4 days to recover from our jet lag and on one night, he couldn't sleep between midnight and 7 am and was only able to sleep between 7 am until noon. We think that a coffee at 4 in the afternoon might have been the culprit. π There is only a 5 hours difference between Madrid and Montreal, but different circumstances made it harsher for each of us to get back to our normal reasonable times. We did our usual sightseeing and walked a lot! My cell phone fit app couldn't be more happy recording 15 to 30K steps a day. We went to a food tour where we were shown different local neighborhoods and we get to eat those delicious Iberico hamon and devoured hundred of tapas. I ended up laughing non-stop when we arrived at a fourth restaurant where they gave us additional Vermouth or Jerez that had a high alochol rate. I was in the verge of being drunk... The word I heard the most in this tour was Malasana. In Seville, we visited the Giralda Cathedral, but we missed the Royal Palace of Alcazar because we didn't reserve 2 days in advance. The small city/village stature of Seville was more enchanting to us than Madrid. The little narrow streets were charming and reminded LumberG of his home town village in Italy. We also managed to get a much better AirBnb during our time there, which was understandably easier because housing is somewhat cheaper in Seville. In Madrid, we visited the Retiro Park, we walked in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum where we saw some of Van Gogh's and Picasso's paintings and we photographed hundreds of those clichΓ© you get from those wonderful Madrid architectural buildings, which I will spare you. π Coincidentally, we met with RickSF (id 8839) and SFBruce who also happened to be in Madrid during our last 4 days there. We didn't wrestle them, but we did spend time together sightseeing, shopping and going to restaurants. RickSF also introduced us to MadridWrestler, who kindly took the time to be our guide for the city. He covered in 2 hours what would have taken us 2 days to explore. He knew exactly where to go and gave us elaborate details on the history behind the monuments, the palaces, the ceremonies and each landmark in Madrid. LumberG and I are forever thankful for his time and kindness. Unfortunately, we couldn't wrestle MadridWrestler because he was still recovering from a medical procedure. Walking and touring was permitted, but his doctor suggested to avoid wrestling for a little while. RickSF was browsing wrestlers on MeetFighters and he suggested to meet with StrongCris. This is a rare opponent that both LumberG and I agreed on meeting. We both have different tastes, but this is one of those rare times where our preferences for men converged. LumberG has a soft spot for biceps and I have one for bellies. StrongCris has both. π In addition, the trip was mainly for leisure and sightseeing, wrestling was entirely optional and we were only considering it if it matched our schedule. Lucky for us, StrongCris was very flexible. In less than 24 hours, he showed up at our AirBnb and we were ready to rumble! So.... uh.... Wow! ... StrongCris is a hairy handsome bearded bastard! π He is very strong: he has great upper arm strength and definitely know his way around despite only been wrestling for 9 months. He's definitely squeezable.... I could give him body scissors over and over, but it was unfortunately pulling his body hair. He mentioned to me that "it burns!". Any subsequent body scissor I would land, he would say "No!", so I kindly respected his wish even though I absolutely adore squeezing him. StrongCris was a very good sport to let me put him in my signature full nelson body scissors in this screenshot:
LumberG and I ended up tag teaming him, holding one arm and one leg each and giving gut punches after gut punches. Don't get me wrong, StrongCris is actually a heel, but if you do overpower him, he becomes a very cooperative jobber.... not by choice! π He has this special technique where he sits on top of your chest, grabs your arms and pulls them higher until you submit. It actually felt like a massage at first, but it can be pretty painful and effective. Definitely watch out for this signature move if you don't want to lose against him. At one point, he was referring to LumberG as Hamon, so LumberG referred back to him as Iberico. Both are types of ham, one more refined than the other, but it's a joke intended to tease that each other about our extra weight. I do find their little bellies beautiful, but they are both very conscious about it. π He is a pretty strong and scrappy wrestler and he was definitely one of the great highlights of our trip. Luckily, he does have relatives living in Montreal, so both LumberG and I might be able to get a rematch with him in perhaps... a not too far future. On our 2nd to last day, we accompanied RickSF and SFBruce to a gay bar called Thick and then to a dance club called BearBie's. I love the way SFBruce dance! π₯° We danced until 2 AM. Had I not intervened though, LumberG had told me that he would have stayed until 6 AM. Our hangover wasn't pretty the next day, so we were kinda happy we only did this once in our trip. π Our 10 days passed like lightning. It seemed like yesterday we were on a plane with AirFrance to get to Paris for a connection to Madrid... and just yesterday, we already took the flight back. For our return, I spent a little extra to get better seats to have increased privacy and comfort, but unfortunately, the two people behind us had bad breath. π€’ The trip was also a test of our relationship, seeing if we can bear each other for 10 consecutive days or end up raking each other's eyes. π Luckily, we successfully managed to stand and support each other: we had lots of fun, laughs, thrills and meals... and we definitely will be taking other trips together in the future and hopefully insert another memorable match here and there during our trips. π Adding a quick note that I had a match with MainEagle (id 1086) some time last month. We had a brief but nice match where he dominated me again, but he was nice enough to let me do a couple of moves on him. π | ||||||
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| Monday January 9 2023 - Week-end in Ottawa | Travel matches | |||||
| I went to Ottawa this week-end with LumberG (id 250). It's about a 2 hour drive from Montreal. LumberG and I wanted to do something just before his vacay ends. Initially, it was only for a single match with Kevin_Nova (id 9190), because this is the first time in a very long while that LumberG has wrestled anyone. He disabled his profile recently due to several long lasting injuries, so I wanted to take it easy. The trip was more meant for LumberG than for me... it was some sort of recovery of confidence or rehabilitation towards wrestling... but we do it with step by step or baby steps. As we drove to Ottawa, LumberG told me to also get in touch with CanWrestle (id 9693), who happily agreed to join us even though it was very short notice and last minute. We arrived at the Ottawa Embassy Hotel and Suites and like I did last time, I took an Executive Suite that gave us around 950 square feet of room space plus 2 bathrooms. Yes, you can tell that space is definitely an important criteria for me when I select my rooms. π I've been in so many hotel rooms where you cannot move the bed on the floor because of the lack of space. You are then forced to wrestle on the bed, so I've decided that I won't take any more risks. Shorty after unpacking, LumberG was all excited and he has decided to prank Kevin_Nova on his arrival. To make it harder for Kevin to identify him, he wore some sunglasses and a tuque. Kevin has never saw LumberG in person before. The only hints were his profile picture before its manual deactivation a couple of months ago, but the chances are pretty good that Kevin does not remember what LumberG looks like. So Kevin knocks at our hotel door and he hears LumberG behind it: LumberG: Honey, the towels has arrived. (opens the hotel door) Hey, do you have the towels? Kevin_Nova: What towels? LumberG: The towels I have asked for? Do you even work here? Kevin_Nova: (shaken) Uh... no. LumberG: (angrily, raises his voice) Well why the f*** did you knock? Didn't you see the "Do Not Disturb" sign? Kevin_Nova: Uh... is Loserboy here? LumberG: What kind of f***** name is Loserboy? Kevin_Nova: (stutters) Uh... LumberG: Come in here, I'm gonna have to beat you up! (grabs Kevin_Nova with a headlock and forces him in the room) π Kevin_Nova: (finally understands) Oh ok... I then went and greeted Kevin and he mentioned that he wasn't certain at first what was going on, but he eventually understood because he was not that stupid. π Kevin and LumberG wrestled for a little while and I took turns with both of them. Shortly after, CanWrestle arrived and we did a nice round-robin. LumberG explicitely mentioned that he didn't want any pictures taken. He was okay with the others taking pics, as long as he does not appear in them. We politely kept our own pictures at a minimum to not make him uncomfortable. Here are two pics where Kevin dominates me. π
A little highlight of our meetup was this little conversation: LumberG and I were talking about an opponent I once fought and that I was giving "glee glee" to this opponent. We repeated this word several times until CanWrestle interrupted us to ask: "What the hell is a glee glee?" We explained to him that it's the act of caressing or touching someone softly with tenderness, but in the wrestling context, it's mostly done after the opponent has submitted a couple of times, or is underneath your wrestling level and you feel bad for them. CanWrestle then confirmed that the word he would use for that was "Plithering". We went for dinner after our match at Zak's Diner Elgin Street and CanWrestle asked me if he can call and invite Kicksands (id 5185) and have him join us for dinner. It was indeed a great idea, so I told him "Yes". Kicksands showed up and his face was semi-red, he looked like he was crying.. but it was really the cold from outside (it was -10Β°C [or 14Β°F], if not worse with the wind and chill factor). He told me he was a bit disappointed that I had not notified him that I was coming to Ottawa. I did felt pretty bad and I tried to justify my reasons due to the slow wrestling transition I was giving to LumberG. Anyhow, after our meal, the guys kindly walked us around Parliament Hill where we got to see a night light show on the Parliament of Canada. There was a smelly gas bonfire to keep us warm (I later learned that this is called the "Centennial Flame") and we were discreetly joined by CdnBackPacker who helped explain with CanWrestle and KickSands the history of the different buildings, sites and events around Ottawa. Kevin did not recognize CdnBackPacker and didn't understand where he came from, so he went: Kevin: Who's this guy? Who's this guy? Who's this guy? CanWrestle: Ok, Kevin. π It was very interesting to listen to the group's take on the Ottawa Convoy Protest that happened in early 2022, because what LumberG and I saw in the media and on social networks was that the protests were peaceful and good and etc. The guys told us that the people in the convoy were partying at 2 AM and you could hear fireworks and noise and music, which would prevent residents from sleeping. It was good to hear both sides of the coin. It was definitely an eye opener. We walked around some more in the downtown core. The temperatures continued to freeze and get worse, but we managed to take a couple of touristy shots. Here's one in this light ball or ball of light or Christmas ball with all the gang.  From left to right: Kevin_Nova, CanWrestle, Loserboy, KickSands, CdnBackPacker Yes, I know, LumberG is not in this picture. He's in another picture, but I won't post it since LumberG is a bit more reserved concerning public sharing. CanWrestle was a bit tired because he had 3 wrestling classes the day before so he left to get some sleep. As for the rest of the gang, we returned back to our hotel room where we'd rumble some more. My wrestling with CdnBackPacker was very light. He had previous injuries and I felt bad that my scissors might or could have worsen his state. LumberG correctly guessed that I found CdnBackPacker cute. Mind you, LumberG would have wrestled him too, but was only hesitant because he came to the rescue by double-teaming KickSands when LumberG was in trouble. KickSands on the other hand beat me one submission after another... as usual. π If in the past, I was the scissors and he was the paper. All I would do is to wrap him in my scissors and I'd get an instant submission... Well today, he is this paper that manages to beat the scissors by wrapping itself around the scissors and preventing me from applying any scissors at all. π€ͺ I've submitted to his multiple armbars, rear naked chokes, frontal chokes, sleepers, any BJJ moves you can name, he has them and he'll put them on! π LumberG told us that BJJ is probably Blow Jobs and Jerking and KicKSands told us that it Blow Jobs Jobs. π Down below, you'll see a very happy KickSands taking revenge on the pain I caused him throughout the years. π
Kevin_Nova had a brief match with KickSands. I did told him that he can learn a LOT from KickSands, but if the size of his brain is as small as my pea brain, then yeah, he'll forget most of the moves we would be learning here. π€ͺ However, I did learn that the headlock with armlock can easily be transformed into a submissive armbar. Kevin_Nova left around 11 PM and I think we continued to tumble until 1 AM. π We gave each other a warm embrace and bear hugs and I sneaked a little kiss on CdnBackPacker's beard. π The next day, we packed up and started driving back to Montreal. LumberG told me that he really enjoyed the week-end and that his favorite wrestler was CanWrestle because of his wrestling and life experience, personality and the great stories he can share with us about his career. He understands better the 80s and 90s that both LumberG and CanWrestle have gone through. We'll definitely come back. That's for sure. π | ||||||
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| Thursday December 22 2022 - Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | Travel matches | |||||
I just returned from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. I went with EvilDark (id 1077) for one week in an all-inclusive resort really just to relax. We went to the Iberostar Grand Bavaro. I've been to Cuba and Mexico before on multiple occasions, but this is definitely my first time in DR. I've decided to let my friend choose the location and he chose wisely. It was initially supposed to be around Christmas time, but we decided to choose two weeks before because the prices were a lot more reasonable. (The prices were jacked up 2x for the last 2 weeks of December and boosted to 3x in January because most people are tired of the snow π) Our decision paid off since we avoided the chaos at the airports that caused plenty of cancellations during the holidays. We could have still be stranded today in DR had we went any later. EvilDark was slightly unlucky because his luggage was delayed by 3 days and he was the only one in our flight who did not received it. Luckily, our carrier gave him an accommodation credit card for his troubles. The bad side to it was the he must spent the entirety of the amount in DR. Despite this, we had a great time overall. I spent most of my time chilling on the beach or inside a tent-like structure near the resort's pool. I went from beach to pool after I started receiving about a dozen mosquito bites. π  I stayed in the shade most of the time. I wasn't looking to get tanned and yes, I did have to occasionally wake up at 7 am to get good seating, even though my resort was probably filled only at 25% capacity to avoid overcrowding.  The resort was attached to lower star resorts somewhat connected to the same franchise and you can see kids and lots more crowd and noise. I did go to the gym for half the days there trying to lose the extra weight I would accumulate in this trip. I wore this t-shirt, but nobody asked me to give them a bear hug. π  EvilDark and I did box and wrestle a bit, but that was not our primary focus. Here's a shot anyway of him putting one of my favorite holds: The Cobra Clutch with Body Scissors.
The only time we actually tried to have a match and record videos, we were interrupted by reception finally giving EvilDark his luggage, so we ended up doing a lot more bloopers than wrestling videos. I was able to test during this trip the image and video quality of my Pixel Pro 7. I had to replace my old LG G6 because it was ruining most of my recordings. Overall, this new cell definitely has top notch image quality. Way superior than the LG, about equal quality to the Nikon. As for the video quality along with screenshots that you can extract from it, it's slightly sub-par to my expectations. It's still better than my Panasonic camcorder, but somewhat much lower in quality than my Nikon. Then again, it's maybe me who doesn't know how to use this device's camera properly. There are so many settings that it's pretty easy to get lost.... even for a techie like me. I am actually bound to lose that title soon. π We attended the daily evening shows where there quite a few cute guys. Here's a shot of performer dancing to Y.M.C.A. π  EvilDark also spent a few instances here and there to watch the semi-finals and the final of the Qatar World Cup. DR's food is not good as Mexico, but definitely better than Cuba. On the other hand, the beach is better than Mexico, but definitely worst than Cuba. π€ͺ Of all the restaurants offered at the resort, the French one was definitely our favorite. Adding a note that I wrestled Shantig7 last month. We did our regular play wrestle and he's still the cute little cub that I love to manhandle. π | ||||||
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| Monday June 20 2022 - Last minute Ottawa trip | Travel matches | |||||
| I don't usually do last minute trips, but given the circumstances, there are always exceptions. I was in Ottawa last week-end and had a blast while I was there. π MainEagle (id 1086), who came all the way from Washington D.C. 3 years ago, originally planned to come to Montreal again, but the week-end that just passed was the Montreal Grand Prix (Formula 1), which also meant that all hotels are booked or any vacancy remaining was priced at 3x-4x the regular price. He was going to Ottawa to meet a few fellow wrestlers there, so I decided to join him there given that he came twice to Montreal to wrestle me... and while I'm at it, I might as well add in a few more matches from locals. It's a small effort compared to the bigger distance he needs to cover. On Friday night, I arrived by train at the Ottawa train station. MainEagle kindly drove me to our hotel. There, we got to meet KickSands, who generously took the day off for us because his schedule was already overburdened and he was preparing for his trip to Vancouver. KickSands destroyed each of us separately with a couple of arms bars and a couple of rear-naked chokes on top of all the jujitsu moves I can't name.
This is when we noticed that the only way we could win was to double-team against him in an old fashion two versus one. Payback has never been so sweet, although KickSands branded me as a traitor to my own country. π Canadians should stick together when tackling Americans. I can't show MainEagle's face so all you get is his arm muffling KickSands' mouth while I hold him in an armbar with arm scissors or perhaps, a form of crucifix armbar holding his most precious weapons: his hands and arms while MainEagle treats him like his boy toy. π
Our time was short, but we tumbled back and forth as much as we can. I am still no match against KickSands, but he kindly allowed me to put him in a few body scissors to cheer me up. As I squeeze my legs around his waists, he told me: "That's why I don't let you put scissors on me." π which is really one of the best compliment he can give me. I'm putting myself a note to always try to take good pics and a lot of pics for KickSands when he wrestles others. He does a great effort of being an absolutely amazing photographer when there are bouts of others and it's the least that we need to do when he is fighting his opponents, where he cannot be there to manipulate his camera. It's because of KickSands that I was able to get excellent pictures from both the Sherbrooke meet and from today's match. MainEagle and I went to visit Rideau Hall and a couple of historic places. When we got back, CanWrestle (id 9693) was around and we rumbled a bit more. We occasionally added the two on one here and there, but in the end, I finally joined force with CanWrestle to make MainEagle submit to a variant of the Loserboy's Hold! π I had a bit of one-on-one with MainEagle, but I realized afterwards I should have spent more time and I should have taken more photos or videos π Nevertheless, KickSands did take this wonderful grapevine shot!
The next morning, MainEagle headed out to visit his friends, while I stayed to tangle with Minebuster93 (id 5188) (Dipper). Our last match has also been 3 years ago and he is still as strong as last time... if not stronger. I did remember that there wasn't much I could do against him and this time was no different. However, his fondness for head scissors allowed me to follow up with a session of squeezing that grants me a couple of free taps. π Dipper is still the charming and handsome stud from 3 years ago and I still will wrestle him again each time I visit Ottawa. A couple of hours later, a newcomer whom I spoke with since a couple of weeks ago showed up: MDWIsAwesome is his online handle on MeetFighters. He's a very cute, shy and studly chinese fellow with a big big heart β₯. His favorite holds include the torture rack, the spladle and the body scissors. Needless to say, we traded a couple of those. Obviously, his scissors was no match for mine! π I squeezed him multiple times to submission while laughing (and flexing) at his own.
I'm laughing now, but MDWisAwesome has a lot of potential to grow. Give him a year or two and he'd probably destroy me easily... hands down. π Since racks is also his favorite, I was happy to oblige:
He definitely could take it. His small frame and weight made him a very easy wrestler to handle and to carry. I have to admit that the best part was the cuddling part. π He is very cuddable! I know.. that's not even a word. π€ͺ I got the spladle he requested on him too, but given the jockstrap he was wearing, I am not sure if I can post it here. π€£ Many thanks to CanWrestle for showing me how to do it the right way. I had to stand up, but I realized much after the session that I can do it next time just by sitting down and pulling my opponent's legs towards me. There is the fun sub way of doing it (that you never see in High school wrestling or on TV) and there is the amateur/freestyle way of doing it. The freestyle way is to hold one leg with both arms and the other leg with both legs. CanWrestle (id 9693) joined us afterwards and I volunteered to be their cameraman in their very hot match. π You can support both of them by getting their match: https://www.watchfighters.com/posts/dad_son_wrestling_with_mdwisawesome_trailer-mtunmtwj The three of us went to eat at a restaurant on the first floor of the hotel. We explained to MDWIsAwesome that he was definitely the highlight of our week-end. We actually didn't expect him to show up because he was uncertain with directions even with today's standard with GPS and all sort of assistance with map orientation. We explained to him that most newcomers with zero or few past opponents usually are 99% fake profiles, end up being no-shows or profiles that ghost you the moment you get into town. MDWIsAwesome was that 1% exception that honors the engagement. MDWIsAwesome had to leave shortly after the meal. CanWrestle and I went back up and we casually wrestled each other in a light relaxing match. We didn't take any shots this time around considering we already took a bunch last month when he was in Montreal. My time in Ottawa went pretty fast... The awesome time I had there made me realize that it's time for me to start traveling again... more often!  There are still a few important restrictions when traveling in Canada, so I'm still waiting for them to be dropped so that I can be less stressed about it.  In case you haven't noticed, I do have an Instagram account now that uses a new rebranded online handle: ScissorMTL I guess this new username better reflects my wrestling style and my preference for body scissors on top of hinting my location. The  icon on the top right of the page should lead you there and my postings on that medium is limited to 1 pic per match, so you'll still always find more here. π
After a bit of pressure from CanWrestle, KickSands and Sunny_DeLeon, I figured it was time. You guys know my stance and views about social media... They control your information and they can close off, ban and delete your account any time, so I usually don't bother with them and that's the reason why I have a site and a blog instead: I get better ownership and don't wake up the day after to see my account wiped out or given a strike for an obscure reason. However, I'll give Instagram a little exception this time around. | ||||||
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| Sunday October 20 2019 - Ottawa week-end | Travel matches | |||||
| I took a trip to Ottawa by train this week-end. This was sort of a last minute trip. I usually plan my travels at least a month in advance. This was an exception, but I'll get to that shortly. Previously, both CanWrestle (id 9693) and MineBuster (id 5188) came to visit me in Montreal several times in the past few years and at least twice separately in the recent months, so it was only a matter of time that I would repay them the favor. The other reason I had to do this now is that there's a possible career/job change for me in the coming weeks that will technically restrict any travel that I can do for the next 6 months due to a probation period that I'll be going through. Anyhow, I took a stay at the Albert at Bay Suite Hotel in Ottawa and purposely selected a Luxury King One Bedroom Suite which would give me a large 1,000 square feet room that would cover my needs for a wrestling space. I transported the king bed to the living room (gosh, that was terribly difficult), put on the bed straps at each corner and I was all set. CanWrestle told me previously that he worked as a front desk attendant/clerk previously and I had completely forgotten about it. This is the reason why he recommended me this hotel and why I always pick this one when I'm in town. It's spacious and ideal for wrestling. I had a match early morning with ZeakMartin. A nice Pakistani wrestler, smaller than me, but with a drive for heeling that is far beyond mine. He's a very very sensual guy, preferring a one-on-one sessions and flaunting his prize and his slim and lean body over his opponents. I would call our match a passive submission match, where I would just let him apply his holds, defend from his attacks slightly and let him strike a submission after another. One thing I did notice is that ZeakMartin does not reset when a tap is made. Instead, he'll follow up with the next move. However, I'm sure if I had asked nicely, we would have gone right to a lock-up position. From his small frame, I determined that I could probably make him tap easily with a body scissors, but he already knew that and he made really sure to stay clear from them. His accuracy, unparalleled flexibility and speed and his heel-driven mind are what best describes ZeakMartin. This heel-driven aspect allows him to switch from one hold to another effortlessly. His reaction speed makes it such that if you blink for a second, you'll find yourself under ZeakMartin, not knowing what had just happened. MineBuster (id 5188) was my next match right in the afternoon. He was actually the one who suggested that I get in touch with both ZeakMartin and KickSands, the latter of which who would join us two hours later. MineBuster was at an advantage because my left side was sensitive. It's as if my left ribs would react intensively on any body scissor impact or friction. Since MineBuster's thighs are thick, it covers a wide area and can easily press me in such a way that I will immediately laugh and undoubtedly submit. With this handicap in mind, MineBuster easily crushed me and I felt totally useless and unworthy of his might and power. I was able to get a video with MineBuster, but he did ask me not to show his face. So, all you get is a mysteriously strong and handsome wrestler crushing me to death with a body scissors.
Since KickSands was coming in later, I skimmed quickly his devastating, terrifyingly awesome reviews, and I knew that a sub match was coming. With that in mind, I switched to an energy conservation mode in preparation for the dreadnought that would arrive shortly. I suggested to MineBuster to do a give and take session where I can give him a handful of head scissors for him to enjoy. This would allow me to recover slightly from the mild injury of my left side. When KickSands came in, I took the opportunity to let MineBuster and KickSands go at each other. Lo and behold, I was devastated to see that KickSands was utterly in control of MineBuster. He was swirling around, giving MineBuster such a very hard time. MineBuster told me he was a bit disappointed at his own performance because he believes he could easily handle KickSands due to his smaller frame. I was scared. If KickSands can destroy MineBuster who looked as if he was twice his size, how would I get out of there alive? I locked in with KickSands and immediately took out my best weaponry, the big guns  , sort of a desperation attack: I latched on him my infamous body scissors. To my surprise, KickSands submitted. I then took back a bit more defensively, trying to see what kind of attacks KickSands would throw at me and I determined that he was executing holds that I could relatively defend against and that I had enough resistance, willpower and pain tolerance to sustain most of what KickSands was locking into me. We were puzzled, if not shocked. I can't do anything to MineBuster and MineBuster can easily destroy me within a few seconds, but KickSands can destroy MineBuster with relative ease. KickSands had trouble dealing with me, but I was able to have a relatively good control of him: a body scissor, if above the coccyx, was a guaranteed win if I don't let KickSands use any pressure points. We eventually determined that this 3-way match was more a game of rock, paper and scissors.  MineBuster beats Loserboy, Loserboy beats KickSands, KickSands beats MineBuster.... and the inverse is not necessarily true. It was pretty amusing. KickSands gave me an example how this is possible: MineBuster's thighs are large and spread the pressure on a wider area when he gives a body scissor, which gives KickSands an easier time to defend against them. My thighs are smaller, so my scissors press on a concentrated area and have a higher efficiency on KickSands. I guess this would be the equivalent of saying that pushing 2 ribs is easier than pushing 5 ribs. Later on, we've decided to even out the odds by double teaming each other. Funnily, I ended up being the traitor quite frequently. I was either helping MineBuster beat up KickSands, or I was helping KickSands beat up MineBuster. I don't think I've ever put used the arm scissor with the arm lock as much as I did in this encounter. It was pretty fun to hold an opponent down and let your tag team opponent lash out his revenge or his desire and appetite for destruction. I would classify KickSands and MineBuster both as heels, both of which seem to hold a pride and honor for their willingness to fight and their persistence to win. Being more a jobber-oriented wrestler, it doesn't really matter much for me if I win or if I lose. I will still give my best if asked to do so, but if I lose, it doesn't shatter my pride as much as these guys. I guess that made me less of a target. One thing I've noticed is that KickSands and MineBuster would still struggle and try to break free when they are being double-teamed. I give up and stay almost defenseless (if not, motionless) when I am being double-teamed. What's the point of fighting back against two people at the same time? Unless you have the strength of a hulk, it's pretty impossible and useless. It would mean spending a lot energy to avoid the inescapable and getting out of it completely spent, worn-out and incapable of fighting any further. KickSands came up with a funny remark during our match. Whenever I stopped helping MineBuster, KickSand suggested that "Your partner meter is now empty." MineBuster later had to leave for his D&D night, so I was able to get some time alone with KickSands. I took the opportunity to toy with him a bit and occasionally, letting him get a few free locks and wins because it was a very fun thing to do.  In the evening, we've both decided to attend a theater play where CanWrestle (id 9693) is the lead actor. It was called "The Boys in the Band" and this was shown at the Gladstone Theater. CanWrestle was also the a co-director of the play. I had a friend that also does community theater as well and I can see the investment: a mountain (months) of effort, rehearsal, time, sweat and dedication that all of this represents. The play was terrific and I adore CanWrestle's rendition of Michael. I was glad to attend this because I've never seen this side of CanWrestle before. On top of being a great wrestler, he's also a great actor.  I was able to recognize some of the parts of the play because CanWrestle and I rehearsed a couple of lines when he visited me back in August. I'll reiterate that I'm still very impresssed at him being able to memorize and act out so many pages and lines of text. After the play, CanWrestle spent the night at my hotel and the next morning, we've tangled lightly. Giving his exhaustion, I went very light and cooperatively took any holds he was willing to lock in. I had KickSands come in again for an encore later, but CanWrestle scooted out in fear of being KickSands' punching bag. Heheheh... I went a lot lighter with KickSands and I've noticed that he started understanding the weak points of my thighs and legs and pressed on them as much and as hard as he could. I did manage to insert a few subs of my own to annoy the hell out of him. I learned from this meet that KickSands has a mix of cubano/chinese descent. He tells me that this puzzles most people. I find it charming. It's a nice mix. Overall, perseverance, strength, sportmanship, consistency and agility are the core values of KickSands' wrestling skillsets. By sportmanship, I am referring to KickSands' consent of opponent-made rules: he never rejected my request to go back on the center of the mattress whenever I asked for it. That being said, to come back on the subject of pride, I saw KickSands and MineBuster go at it on each other on the carpet on numerous occasions during our match this week-end. I had told them that some of my wrestling comradeship have been destroyed by carpet burns, but they wouldn't listen. I guess carpet burns means nothing when you can successfully land a submission on your opponent.  As the week-end ended, I realized that, CanWrestle aside, I was older than KickSands (26, 163 lbs), ZeakMartin (26, 126 lbs) and MineBuster (26, 240 lbs). I'm 39. Gosh. These guys make me feel old. I'm gonna cry.  I dunno what it is with the 26s, it's probably sheer coincidence. Needless to say, I had an amazing week-end in Ottawa and I'll be back for sure. | ||||||
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