BG Effect

Now that the Top 10 has been revealed, it's time to talk about other things in the life of Monaco. Like I said before, there are many things that have happened in the past months that bear mentioning. Let me start however with a little parenthesis on my life dear readers...Looking back on my past posts about my beginnings at BG, I noticed that I never really addressed exactly how wrestling for them has changed my life. So how exactly has it changed my life? Let me tell you...

Something I immediately noticed when my first match came out is that being a BG East wrestler certainly has an effect on your popularity in the underground gay wrestling scene. People sometimes view you with an aura of wonder. I once welcomed a guy to my place to wrestle in private and it took him about 30 minutes to calm down and get down to the wrestling. It befuddled me a bit, but then I recalled how I reacted when I first met my first BG East colleagues.

Matches I'd have with friends and strangers usually now included a routine what-is-it-like question and answer period. People are always curious to know what it's like to be one of the guys. How do matches get filmed? What happens off camera? Who's my favorite wrestler? What matches are coming out soon? Do you think they'll put you against (insert wrestler name here)? Usually this period was followed by a "Man, I wish I could wrestle for them too"

A lot of guys I know tell me they wish they could wrestle for BG, but for personal, family or work-related reasons, they can't. That's why I started this blog. To be the voice for those who wish they were there in my place. In the end, I'm a sort of Cinderella story: the fan-turned-pro who gets to live out his fantasies on film.

There was a moment when I was down in Florida for my first shoot where I ended up going for a late dinner with a veteran from BG, Scott Williams. Scott very touchingly said at one point during the dinner "I'm so happy you're part of the family now!" which seemed a very odd thing to hear. "What family?" I replied a tad confused. "The BG East family, you're one of us now." One of us now. Awesome.

The Top Ten: #1

Finally, after many months of anticipation and suspense, the time has come to finally reveal the NUMBER 1 guy from BG East that I'd definitely love to wrestle above all others if given the chance! Though defining the list overall was an arduous process, the number 1 guy in my mind was never really in question. As one astute reader managed to point out when he guessed the answer to my riddles about my number one, I did mention his identity in an interview some time back. And trust me, I swear this all somehow just timed out perfectly with his resurgence in the most recent catalog! I'm talking about my numéro 1, the one and only, BRAD ROCHELLE!

Now, why him? There are many things to consider in why he is the ultimate one for me. First off, he's cute as a button. That smile, I'm sure, can light up a room. Second, that body! I mean over the many, many years he's been at BG, he's kept a stellar physique. Sure it has varied from time to time, sometimes leaner, sometimes more muscled, but he has consistently been in great shape. The third and main reason I chose him however as my overall number 1 is simply his skill as a performer.

Brad is amazing as a jobber or a heel. He can do ring or mats and make it look effortless in any setting. Against good opponents, he makes the match sizzle. Even against the greener or less-experienced ones, he manages to shine as you clearly see him helping out his fellow wrestlers to be better within the match. To me, he is the wrestler that all of the guys at BG should aspire to be and should consider themselves lucky to encounter if and when they do! 

My sincerest hopes is that one day, one day I might be so lucky to just encounter him and pass on my appreciation for his work. Even if I never get to wrestle him, I'd want him to know that he is my idol from BG East. He is a great inspiration to me and I try hard to incorporate his style into my own when I can. When other wrestlers

ask me who they should study from BG to learn moves, ways of wrestling, I always mention him first.

That being said, if I do get to wrestle him one day, I think I'll just explode. I could die of a heart attack two minutes later and be fine with that (so long as I get a quick blog note to let you guys know it actually happened and post and obituary for myself or something to that effect).

So that wraps it up for the Top Ten! Finally the list is complete and it's all out in the open! Yay!

What's next for the blog then? Well, don't you worry dear readers, there is plenty more to come! To write up my Top Ten I sacrificed telling you all about my adventures this past summer and fall. I wanted to be sure not to clutter my blog with different threads from different topics. But now, rest assured, there is much to discuss! Stay tuned because I have a slew of topics to talk about and trust me, all of them are juicy ;)

The Top Ten: Honorable Mentions

As the Top Ten nears its final reveal of my number 1, I've decided to post an entry that I call my "Honorable Mentions". Now, what does that mean exactly? Trust me, when you're trying to decide your top 10 from BG East and realize that there are over 580 wrestlers to pick from (yes, go and count the profiles on the site, you'll see there are at least that many) you have a hard time narrowing it down to a top 10. I thought of doing a top 20 or 50...but yeah, that's just a tad too much. Nevertheless, I decided to give you, my dear readers, a look at those that nearly made the cut. Those guys that could easily jump right in and take the place of one of my men on the list any day now. They're just one hot match, one extra moment shy from doing so...In no particular order, here they are:

Vinny Trevino

Eddy Rey

 

Jaxx O'Doul

Damien Rush

Tyrell Tomsen

Troy & Brian Baker

Kurt Eriksen

Wade Cutler

Austin Cooper

Zack Coleman

Kid Brock

What do you think readers? Did I make any big omissions? Should any of these guys have made it into the Top Ten and if so, why? For me, like I said, they're all a breath away from knocking out someone in my existing list. These were tough guys to cut from the list, but necessary to keep it at a nice round 10.

Coming up next time, I FINALLY reveal the top of the top, my true number 1! Hopefully I've given you enough clues in the past entries for you to figure it out! And trust me, after all of this Top Ten business is over, I've got so much stuff to catch you guys up on! Stay Tuned, keep reading Monaco Off the Mats and leave me comments and e-mails! Love hearing from you guys! :)

The Top Ten: #2

We're finally at number 2! The guy who almost, but didn't quite get the title of my most desired wrestling hunk from the BG East roster. This stud, however, has all it takes to make your mouth water and get you weak at the knees! His muscles are pumped, he's ripped to shreds and has one of the most inflated cocky egos in the ring and on the mats! And with reason too! He's certainly one of the most cocky wrestlers in the roster! When you hear the name, you'll agree I'm sure. Coming in at number 2 is the man who demands to be called Mr. Joshua Goodman!

Even when he's not trying to, his face exudes this arrogant, look-at-me-I'm-so-hot kind of vibe. In other guys, such self-confidence would seem excessive or misplaced. However in his case, Joshua can back up the attitude with a gorgeous, mouth-watering body and skills to match. As a heel, he constantly berates his opponents and primps and poses over his victims. I think we've all seen him "re-adjusting himself" many times in each and every one of his matches. As a jobber, he's constantly talking back to his tormentor, refusing to concede defeat with clever quips. His matches remain some of the most entertaining and captivating ones that BG East has ever produced simply because of the charisma that he exudes.

One of my favorite matches of his has to be his battle with the Rick the Prick on Ringwars 12. Both fighters are so cocky and so confident about their prowess in the ring that the match sizzles in every moment. Joshua getting smacked around, tossing the smaller Rick around. The opening strip/pose-down alone is a real feast for the eyes as Joshua shows every last ripple on his body off for the viewers to see.

To look at his list of matches on the BG East website as well, you'll see that he's faced off with the who's-who of homoerotic wrestling. The variety of styles and opponents, the number of settings, there's a little bit of everything for everyone in his list of matches. For a guy who made his first appearance in catalog 38, he's managed to keep us all hot and bothered for many, many years past and hopefully many more years to come!

Coming up next time on the countdown, I'll take a break from the formal list for one entry to give you a peak at what I call my "honorable mentions". All those delicious slabs of beef that didn't quite make it into my top 10, but who still deserve acknowledgement for being as sexy as they are. And I'm telling you, there is some sexy in that bunch.

**Spoiler Alert! Rather than give you new clues about my number 1, I figured I'd remind you about what you already know so far as well as update some of the other facts. First off, my #1 has faced off with 4 guys on my top ten (updated from the mentioned 2 since the list has grown); he's wrestled in singles, tag-team and 3 way matches; his most common colored speedos are yellow or white; he and I share 3 common vowels in our full names: A, E and O. Keep on guessing guys!

The Top Ten: #3

We're down to the top 3 in this countdown of the hunks I'd love to wrestle most! So far We've seen Kieran Dunne, Z-Man, Cameron Matthews, Morgan Cruise, Alexi Adamov, J-Rock and Gil Barrios grace the countdown with their presence. Today we enter the top 3 with a hunk who spent the most part of his earlier matches at BG East getting the crap beat outta him, but who recently is starting to kick some asses of his own. He's gone from total beefy jobber to solid heel in a few short matches that show off his wrestling prowess. He's a meaty pack of sexy goodness, who's body always leaves me drooling. I'm talking about the stud of studs, the super sexy and sexual Braden Charron!

This gorgeous man certainly grabbed my attention with those pumped pecs and sculpted abs when I first saw him. He's just ripped to shreds! He's not sculpted like a lot of the smaller guys you see everywhere online. You know those guys with gorgeous six pack abs that only have six pack abs because they starve themselves? Look at the rest of their bodies and you see flat chests, skinny arms and legs, etc. But in Braden's case, that's certainly not the case! His bodybuilder physique is reminiscent of those Greek statues from antiquity.

The last time I was down at BG East's HQ, I had spent a long weekend there filming some matches and having fun with a bunch of the boys down there. Upon my return home, I found out that the day AFTER I left, Braden made an appearance down at the house! I was so pissed that I missed a chance to met him and possibly even wrestle him! So aggravating! I keep telling myself it's because it's meant for another time...

My all-time favorite match of his is the encounter he had in Fantasymen 30 against the one-time drop in Bart Barron. He takes a beating, dishes out punishment and comes out looking amazing every way, every angle, every scene! My favorite part is where Bart takes some shots at those abs of his after he submits only to have Braden flex them hard and contemptuously snarl "That's it? That's all you have? You are pathetic!" without even flinching once.

 

Needless to say, in my fantasies, Braden and I have fought it out on the mats and in the ring many, many, many, many, many, many, many times! Hopefully one day I'll get to live out that fantasy like the others I have so far in my BG East adventures!

Up next on the countdown we enter the final 2! The runner-up in my list of sexy men from BG East that I'd throw down with! Not just a mouthy stud, he could easily fill your mouth with...many things...should you ever dare to talk back! Stay tuned little readers!

** Spoiler Alert! Ok, this is a really, really hard one. Both I and my number one have 3 different vowels in our full name: A, E and O. Only the most astute BG East fans will be able to piece it together by this point! Keep on reading!**

The Top Ten: #4

The countdown continues! We've gone through a bevy of gorgeous men so far with still a few more sexy stars to come! Today I continue the countdown of my most wrestle-able men with a young stud who caught my eye right from the start. The body, the face, the hair, the cherub-like demeanor which lies in contrast to the swarthy hunk's attitude on the mats. He's not the biggest guy on the roster, but what he lacks in size he makes up for in smouldering, seductive swagger. Coming in at number 4 is the sexy Brazilian hunk Gil Barrios!

This guy's curly locks of hair caught my eye immediately. Now most of you don't know this, but I actually have very curly hair myself! Problem is, I can't do anything with it. I've tried, trust me, but it never looks as sexy as it does on this Latino hunk. Naturally, I'm jealous. When I first saw his pics though, I thought he would just be another baby-faced jobber in the ranks of BG East. Little did I know... 

I was surprised when I first caught sight of his match with Skip Vance on Wrestleshack 12 that this guy had some heely attitude to back up those rippling muscles on the mat. Somewhere between him asking little Skip which arm he preferred to be sleepered out with and ordering him to "Kiss it!" while he flexed, this guy got me hooked. Even the sound of his voice, the slight accent, everything about him oozes this sexuality that captivates the audience.

I would talk also about his gorgeous nude body but that speaks for itself.

All this to say, Gil definitely got my attention and has never disappointed in any of his matches I've seen, win or lose. If you haven't seen any of them yet, don't pass up the chance. Go see them now. Tell them Ben Monaco sent you! :P

Coming up next time on the Top Ten, we break into the top 3 studs on my list! The next guy is quite popular on BG and on other sites as well. He's gotten knocked around a fair bit but has also shown he can kick ass and take names! Stay tuned and find out who it is!

On another note, I'll take a little pause here in my talking of the Top Ten countdown to mention an important anniversary for me! Exactly 2 years ago I had my first match EVER! Not my first BG match, no, my first ever match with any guy! Period! So there you go! Happy anniversary to me! And thanks as well to you my dear readers for motivating me in all my matches whether on cam or off :)

**Spoiler Alert! This is a tricky one, my #1 guy I'd wrestle has had many matches at BG East but the two most common colors he wears in his matches are speedos that are either white or yellow in color! Keep your guesses coming :)**

The Top Ten: #5

Today on the Top Ten countdown we arrive at number 5! As I mentioned before, this wrestler had one hell of an explosive debut on the BG East roster. His first released match against the sexy little Mike Columbo had my jaw dropping over and over (mostly dropping because it was primed for licking that body of his). This guy is some sort of mythic Tarzan-like beast who emerged from god-knows-where. Regardless, this guy gets me going in his style of wrestling...I'm talking about the massive, powerful and dominating J-Rock!

When I first caught a glimpse of J-Rock on the site, he looked like some mix of a wild-man and an extra from the Jersey Shore cast. The set-up for his debut was perfect. He went in to face off with Mike Columbo in Gut Bash 3 and was presented as a "rookie" that Mike was supposed to initiate. Of course, the rookie struts in and tears apart the established ring veteran in a very decisive manner.

Now those of you who know me well enough know one very important thing about me in terms of what I like in a man: I love arms! A big flexed gun in my face puts me into a trance of pure ecstasy. J-Rock, in all of his matches, satisfies my desire to see a big hunk dominating his opponent while flexing throughout the match. He alternates between destroying his opponent mercilessly and flexing his huge biceps over and over.

Doesn't matter who he's up against: one guy, two guys, bigger guys, smaller guys...J-Rock clobbers them all in the end and gives his viewers one hell of a show while he picks the boys apart. Hopefully, one day, he might take his turn at pounding my abs and tearing me apart in the BG East ring. *Sigh* one can only hope ;)

Up next at number 4 is a swarthy little stud with a rippled body that you can't help but keep your eyes on. And that accent...*melt* Stay tuned my little readers, stay tuned!

 **Spoiler Alert! As promised, another hint about my  #1: he's wrestled in singles matches, tag-team matches AND even 3-way matches. Got your curiosity peaked? Stay tuned for more hints!**