Look On Who We've Got Our Hanes On Now

I've always thought (or to put it more bluntly, fantasized) about how great it would be if lady wrestlers and catfighters could somehow convince businesses to sponsor them. So just as a race car driver is covered in logos, and a golfer or tennis player may wear patches that display a company's name, a wrestler or catfighter's limited clothing could incorporate a sponsor's logo. Here, the ladies from BoutTimeStudios wearing the tank tops appear to be sponored by Hanes. (You'll have to click on the picture to see it clearly; "Hanes" is on the lower left of their tops).

Don't Bring a Knife to a Gun Fight

If this were a wrestling match, Casper would certainly have the advantage over Fayth as Casper has trapped her opponent from up top with a head scissors. But Casper has thoughtlessly (or perhaps, thoughfully for our benefit) failed to secure Fayth's arms. So Fayth does what any good catfighter would do (albeit in a well executed apartment catfight -- a nice way of saying that it's not competitive), and reaches back and gets a good hold of Casper's nipples. The reigning Queen of Taking Tit Attacks does her utmost to let us know that Fayth has scored big time, particularly with Fayth's left hand really giving Casper's nipple a good yank.

African-American Tag Team

I just noticed that, purely as a matter of coincidence, my last two posts (before this series of three posts) featured African-American ladies getting the short end of things. So to make up for it, here's a nice match featuring two African-American tag teams from Womens World Video. Beginning on the left, we have Tonya at 5'4", 115 pounds and Lee at 5'8", 124 pounds against Isis at 5'4", 129 pounds and Coni at 5'7", 119 pounds. In this group shot, I particularly like the way that Isis is glancing over her shoulder at her opponents while everyone else looks at the camera.
At least in terms of chest size, Isis and Coni have the advantage. Although I'm not sure how that going to help them against the particularly tough looking Lee. I don't know if it was by design, but you'll note that the ladies on each team have similar skin tone, with Tonya and Lee being darker than their opponents.

Tag Team, Part 2

Tonya looks on smiling as Lee gets the better of Coni. Where you have presumably evenly matched tag teams, with one big girl (Lee and Coni) and a smaller girl (Tonya and Isis), a critical factor is who's big girl is better. Because unless the opposing team's small girl is really a class above the rest, the team with the better big girl has a decided advantage. An additional bonus of this photo is we are treated to a fine view of Coni's magnificent ass. Isis looks none too pleased as Lee continues to dominate Coni. Isis certainly seems to know how important it is for her partner to at least hold her own.
But as it turns out, Isis is no great shakes on the mat, either. Tonya demonstrates some real skill against her heavier opponent. Judging by Isis' facial expression, it seems that a submission is inevitable.
Isis doesn't really seem to have any answer to Tonya's speed and agression.
Correction. She does have an answer -- hair pulling -- although it's probably not permitted in a straight wrestling match.

Tag Team, Part 3

Hold the presses!!! It turns out Isis does have some skill, managing to get Tonya in a basic body scissors. Perhaps she will figure out how to squeeze her legs together to get the submission.
Finally, Coni and Isis have figured out how this tag team stuff works -- you want to try and get your bigger girl against their smaller girl. As they say in the Guiness commercials, Genius!!
It's understandable that Tonya has some trouble matching up against Coni, as she is giving up three inches in height. But to be fair to Coni, she only outweighs Tonya by four pounds, so its not like she had a completely unfair advantage.
I like to believe that this is a one in a million shot that captures the moment just after Coni has face sat Tonya for a submission. Sure, she could have just been sitting on her chest or something, but give me the benefit of the doubt.
There really isn't any doubt but that Lee is the class wrestler here, as she finishes Isis off with a modified body scissors. I don't know who won this match, but my money is on Lee and Tonya. If you happen to know, or just have any thoughts on the match, please leave a comment.

Ultimate Surrender Action

Although Ultimate Surrender's matches have particular rules that may not be to everyone's taste, these photos of Ariel putting the beat down on Stacy Cash perfectly capture Stacy's torment.
Stacy is no push over, however, and struggles valiantly.
In the end, Ariel is just too much for Stacy, and as you can see below, Ariel finishes her off in fine style.

A Great Position

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Boxing in Teeny, Tiny Bikinis

Although this match is obviously staged, the photos demonstrate that the folks in Japan are constantly thinking of new ideas for our viewing enjoyment. In this case, girls are going at it in professionally taped boxing gloves and tall boxing boots, but otherwise just wearing the most minimal of bikinis with g-strings.
A nice shot of a fighter in her corner, perhaps dejected at the course of the fight so far. The water sprayed on her breasts and neck to similate sweat is a nice idea, but I've yet to meet anyone who manages to work up a sweats on their chest and not on their face. The result of the "knockout" blow, with the loser's mouthpiece laying in the ring next to her. The sheen of the oil (I can't even say it looks like water in this picture) is a bit too much, but the victor's somewhat tired expression and body language let's us imagine that it was a particularly sprited match.

Solid Japanese Ring Wrestling

I've selected these five photos from two ring matches (available for purchase from Battle Japan) to discuss some of the finer points of properly capturing a ring match that is not diluted with sexual attacks. In the first featured match, we have Mao Takigawa in the black misfitting one piece against Aiko Oshino. Ms. Oshino is issuing a very simple and effective knee to Ms. Takigawa's collarbone, and the photo captures the moment of impact. There is no Casper/Rosemary-like oversized grimace, but the closed eyes and clenched teeth of a women wrestler taking a solid shot.
Ms. Takigawa appears to be suffering not only from Ms. Oshino's spirited attack, but also from the fact that her suit's strap is cutting into her left nipple. A poor choice of outfit, to be sure, but one which benefits the viewer.
These three photos feature the larger Kuroi Yume against Hirayama Yuri. As neither of these ladies are particularly busty, they wear swimsuits that are cut particularly high around their hips. Although Ms. Yume may not be in the best of physical condition, I am a fan of ladies who aren't mere whisps getting into the ring for our viewing pleasure.

One final point is that the ladies' aren't wearing elbow pads. Given how slender many of Japanese women are, the elbow pads often float around their arms that detracts from the overall effect of their proper ring attire. A small detail, to be sure, but as I've written in the past, it only takes the slightest misstep to ruin an otherwise commendable photo.

Why I Hate Mudwrestling

Simply because the mud covers the ladies once they get going. This photo is from what looked like fun and well organized backyard mud wrestling. You can click on the photo to see it in its orginal state and the series of photos from the event. I would have loved to have seen her in action (for obvious reasons). But once the mud starts flying, there isn't that much to see.

All The Marbles

Just a quick scene from the greatest ladies wrestling movie of all time. I had -- and still have -- such a crush on Iris (the brunette wrestler) that it's not even funny. I could go on and on about this film, but let's just say it had a profound impact on me when I first saw it during my formative years.

After the Match, Part 2

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A Note on How to Read this Blog

As my posts refer to the full-sized pictures discussed here, I would suggest that you click on the photos for best viewing. The full-sized photo will open in a separate window, and by a few movements of your mouse, you can read my brilliant discussion in the original window.

Of course, all comments (including constructive criticism and corrections) are appreciated and I can be reached at thejobberking@yahoo.com if you have any photos or topics you would like me to cover.

The Proper Angle Makes All the Difference

I've selected these photos to show how the angle that the photographer uses can have a tremendous impact on our enjoyment of the photo. The first photo is simply pedestrian. The aggressor in the black suit looks like she would rather be selecting a different shade of eye shadow and the young lass getting worked over is doing her best impression of a wrestler in pain. The photographer is standing in the ring, pointing his camera downwards at the ladies in order to capture all of the "action."
Now this photo, of the same ladies, is an entirely different kettle of fish. The photographer is standing outside the raised ring, and is eye-level with the young lady in white. Although she is now topless, that is not what draws us in. Instead, it is the looming and dominating lady in black over the helpless loser who is thrust directly towards us. A combination of the camera's angle and that the ladies' hair obscures their faces allows us to imagine that this match is more in intense than the photo shoot most assuredly was. Just another example of why if you go to the trouble of having ladies wrestle in the ring, you should photograph them from outside the ring, just as they would be viewed by the spectators.

Da Bears(hug)

Putting aside the tactical use of a bearhug in a match, the key features for a wrestling photo are to see the ladies' breasts being pushed together and the anguished expressions on their faces. Above we have Rosemary Lorenz going against Pam McGivern (thanks to a reader for identifying her), and their photo satisfies all of the prerequisites, with the added bonus of the ladies tussling in the nude. Of course this is a posed photograph -- I can't imagine how they could manage this position for long while kneeling on a couch before falling off. But that is a mere quibble as both ladies have large, natural breasts and are clutching each other tightly, albeit not in a traditional bearhug. Another added bonus, of course, is Rosemary's classic grimace which never seems out of place in an apartment wrestling match (perhaps explaining why it is featured in so many of her matches).
In the next two photos, we have one of my favorites, Casper, matching up with a statuesque blonde. The ladies have solid grips around each other's backs and are appropriately bare breasted. As always, Casper's expression is nearly priceless, particularly in the above photo as it looks like she is truly suffering in her opponent's grasp.
I've included the photo below of one of my new favorites, Miracles, against Jael to show how not to shoot a bearhug. First, the ladies aren't topless. Second, the angle of the photo is particularly not flattering to Miracles, as it makes her look like her nose is three sizes too large. Finally, Miracles needs to take some lessons from Casper, or at least borrow from her playbook, as to the appropriate facial expression for this situation (e.g. bearhugging a much larger, stronger lady).

Movement in the Ring

After an exhaustive review of photos of Japanese lady ring wrestling, I noticed that one element of a match was rarely captured -- that of movement in the ring. Unlike mat or oil wrestling, where the ladies are naturally in close contact throughout, the ring's defined space provides ample opportunity for the ladies to move about. While high-flying techniques are beyond the capabilities of almost all of the ladies featured in the types of matches we like (i.e., those with an erotic component), it was nice to see that this photo features two attractive ladies moving with some speed within the ropes.

After the Match

Although the above photo is taken after a mixed oil match, the result of which was most likely pre-ordained, the photo captures something of the reality of the situation. The man lies on the mat, face down and anonymous. After all, he is just a fixture just like a lamp in a play -- he performs a function but since the viewer is supposed to place himself in the wrestler's stead, the wrestler needs to be non-descript, or better yet, anonymous. As always, it is the woman who captures our attention. Her bikini top has been pulled aside to display her breasts and her body is covered in oil. But while the ends of her long hair are also covered, her face doesn't have even a trace of oil. All the better not to smudge her makeup. No doubt the script called for her to dominate the match once were breasts were exposed. She confronts the viewer, exhausted from her exertions but in no way bowed from her experience.

A Devious Smile

In a staged match, it is always refreshing when one of the ladies is enjoying her work. Here, the young lady in the white attending to her opponent's nether region is obviously relishing her task.

Rare Asian Nostalgia

For a change, I don't have much to say about these standard-issue apartment wrestling pics (early 70s I'm guessing) that fall within the stocking and garter belt class. I just thought that it was interesting to see an Asian woman participating, and how the photographer decided to make her look more "exotic" by having her use very light eyeshadow (noticable in the photo below). It's too bad she has to play the jobber, but I guess that the rule that "prettiest one loses" (often proved in the exception) has its place.

Treena Collins, Facesiting Queen

One of my earliest favorites was Treena Collins who did alot of work for Joan Wise. Throwing herself into her work, she was never caught with one of those "what should I do next" looks that just destroy a photo. As in the photo below, she was addressed the viewer, letting us know that she knew we were watching.

A great photo, Treena is lost in the moment as the finishes her opponent off with a facesit.