HOT WRESTLER OF THE WEEK: Roman Reigns

As I write my romance series set in the world of professional wrestling, I will be creating all original characters. But, I still like to look at the real ones for inspiration. I know that some of you know of who these guys are. But some of you are, as my friend Denise puts it, wrestling virgins. So each week, I'll do a hot wrestler of the week profile. That way, everyone can get to know some of these wrestling gods. This week, the 2015 WWE Royal Rumble winner: Roman Reigns.

STATS
From: Florida
Age: 29
Promotion: WWE
Height: 6'3
Weight: 265

Roman is, as the announcers like to say, a power house. As a member of The Shield, the greatest faction ever, (Oops! My bias is showing) he was the muscle that put an emphatic end cap on the beatings his brothers, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins, dished out to opponents. He often puts guys down with a Spear, aka a running tackle. This move makes sense for him, since he played football in college.

Roman is also a member of the esteemed Anoa'i family, a powerful Samoan wrestling dynasty. Its members include The Wild Samoans, Yokuzuna, The Usos, Rikishi, and more. In fact, wrestling and Hollywood superstar Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, is Roman's cousin by marriage.

The Rock and Roman Reigns

The Rock raising Roman's hand in victory after the Royal Rumble

It's an exciting time for Roman Reigns, as he's chosen to be the next big thing for WWE. He'll have a bit of a struggle, since some of the fans aren't behind him. But that adversity is what builds a wrestler's character and makes their rise interesting to watch.






Roman is definitely gifted athletically.

Ring Apron Drop Kick

Superman Punch

But he's also very pretty! Thanks to his long, luscious locks, he's been given the nickname Samoan Silky. I think you can see why.

Unfortunately he's currently wrestling all covered up. But this is what he looks like when he stops being bashful and shows a little skin.

Well, I think my work this week is done. But before I go, put a bomb shield over your ovaries to keep them from exploding, because I've got a few more pics for ya.

Is this guy a freaking model?!

Getting ready to go out to the ring.

Want to see Roman Reigns in action? Check him out every Monday on RAW at 8/7 on USA. Or take a gander at the below clip. Thanks for reading!

Thanks to creators of pics, gifs, and videos. None of the images used are my own.

NEW DESK!

Furniture building. I am not good at it. I get impatient, throw things, and cry when I'm not done in the twenty minutes I think it should take. But my back was suffering at my old desk so I went out on Black Friday and bought a really cool new one. After a few days of looking at the box, as impatient as ever, I was ready to build it on my own. I figured it would take me an hour - max. Of course when I posted the picture of what the completed project was supposed to look like: desk, attached L-piece, hutch, drawers, and doors, I received both chuckles at my naive belief I could build it on my own and offers of help to build it. Thank goodness!

My friends and roller derby league mates, Speed O' and Sam I Slam came over to help me put it together. At this point, I still believed it would only take an hour to build it. Once we were underway however, I realized I was wrong. We got off to a great start. Speed O' organized the pieces alphabetically (I wouldn't have thought to do that) Sam read the directions (I scoff at directions) and it was on. Well, we did hit one snag. After Sam laid out all the little small baggies of screws and whatnot in order, Speed O' picked one up and ripped it open. Pieces flew everywhere! Thank goodness for spare parts, right?

Sam in black and Speed O' in gray. They rightly relegated me to handing them tools and documenting the process.

My dog, Mindy. She's either making sure we're doing it right, guarding me to make sure I'm okay, or plotting evil. You can never tell with her.

My niece, Tan, came in to play foreman.

After FOUR HOURS we were done. I don't know how in the world I thought this massive desk would take an hour to build. We ran into a bit of trouble with the doors. I of course, was the only one who had a good picture of what the finished product would look like. So when Sam and Speed O' went to attach the doors, they assumed they opened outwards like most doors do. Nope! These raised up like DeLorean doors, but I failed to mention that. We got them all the way on and were confused as to why the handles didn't match up before we realized we'd attached them wrong. Minor setback.

So thankful for my friends! They got my desk built without me having to cry or throw anything once. Just one of the awesome examples of my friends and family supporting me in my crazy career path of writing smexy books.

 

And now I have this masterpiece to sit at and work the book writing magic. Love it! Thank you Sam and Speed O'! 

HOT WRESTLER OF THE WEEK: Dolph Ziggler

As I write my romance series set in the world of professional wrestling, I will be creating all original characters. But, I still like to look at the real ones for inspiration. I know that some of you know of who these guys are. But some of you are, as my friend Denise puts it, wrestling virgins. So each week, I'll do a hot wrestler of the week profile. That way, everyone can get to know some of these wrestling gods. Next up, the master of the Ziggle Wiggle, Dolph Ziggler

STATS
From: Ohio
Age: 34
Promotion: WWE
Height: 6'0

The Ziggle Wiggle

Weight: 213












Dolph Ziggler is a great talent. He's been a fan of professional wrestling since he was a kid. In college he did amateur wrestling, setting a goal at his school for most career wins. On Colt Cabana's Art of Wrestling Podcast, he tells a hilarious story of how he convinced his wrestling team to come out to music just like they do in WWE.

Today, Ziggler is a baby face, or good guy. He's a top guy but not the top guy. But, he's on his way. Ziggler is definitely a crowd favorite. The internet wrestling community (IWC) is filled with people wanting the WWE to *push Ziggler. And he's worthy of it. He's a small guy in comparison to many of the giants in professional wrestling. (I met him in person once and was surprised at how "small" he is.) But he makes up for his size with charisma, talent out the wazoo, and a willingness to take insane hits.

Great Height on Ziggler's Drop Kick

Taking a Power Bomb Onto a Ladder

And unsurprisingly, Dolph and his Ziggle Wiggle are very popular eye candy. He's got a sculpted jawline, roughened by the perfect amount of stubble, a great physique, and other assets.

                    As it says on his spankies, he likes to show off. So I'm gonna let him do it. Enjoy!

        Dolph as Intercontinental Champion

 

 

Want to see Ziggler in action? Check out the below video, or watch him live on Monday Night RAW on USA 8/7 pm.

*A push in wrestling is when a wrestler gets put into top storylines, is chosen to win, and generally made into a star for the promotion.

Thank you to the creators of the pics, gifs, and videos used in this blog post. None of the images used are my own.

HOT WRESTLER OF THE WEEK: Seth Rollins

As I write my romance series set in the world of professional wrestling, I will be creating all original characters. But, I still like to look at the real ones for inspiration. I know that some of you know of who these guys are. But some of you are, as my friend Denise puts it, wrestling virgins. So each week, I'll do a hot wrestler of the week profile. That way, everyone can get to know these wrestling gods. First up, the man we like to call Crossfit Wrestling Jesus, Seth Rollins

STATS

From: Iowa
Age: 28
Promotion: WWE
Height: 6'1
Weight: 217

 

Although Seth is young, he's been doing this for a long time. The two pictures just above are from when he wrestled in the independents as Tyler Black in his early twenties.

He's also rather infamous for a role he did in his youth, Cyber Fights. How do I explain Cyber Fights? Well, it's not porn. But it's a way for pretty young wrestlers to showcase their talents and assets in order to make money. They wrestle in skimpy (skimpier than usual) trunks while getting themselves into suggestive (more suggestive than usual) positions. It goes on the internet, fans pay to watch it and the wrestler gets paid. Everyone is happy. Below, a few gifs from Cyber Fights, courtesy of P.o.J. from tumblr.

 Right now, Seth Rollins is the top heel, or bad guy, in the WWE. The WWE is the biggest wrestling promotion in the world, so he's at the top of the food chain. And his character is a smug little bastard who knows it.

Seth is also amazing in the ring and is an insane fitness nut. We call him Crossfit Jesus because he works out daily in Crossfit gyms across the world, in whatever city the promotion is in that week. And it shows.

Want to see Mr. Rollins in action? The link above will take you to a match featuring Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose. 

And that's hot wrestler of the week #1: Seth Rollins. You can learn more about him on his WWE profile and catch him Monday nights on RAW at 8/7 on USA.  Here's a few more pics of him before you go. Enjoy!