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Need A Hug?



Athletes in the combat sports -- wrestling, boxing, Ultimate Fighting -- tend to embrace their opponents.  It must have to do with the intimacy and body contact of their sport that makes them feel like hugging the other guy.

These guys shake hands, then wrap their arms around each other for a nice straight-guy hug.  Their joined hands are touching their crotches as their bodies press together.
C.M. Punk almost appears to be crying after winning this tough match against hunky little Austin Aries.  Austin is willing to stand there pressed against Punk's sweaty body as long as the other man continues to hold him.

Punk pulls the little stud in tighter and rests his head on the man's shoulder as if he can't get enough of that body pressed against him.  What is going on here?

The opponents continue to embrace, showing that there are no hard feelings after their grueling match.  In fact, it looks like they both kind of liked it!  You can tell how much two guys are into each other by how much of their bodies are in contact when they hug.

Some wrestlers, like Austin Aries, seem to give and receive many hugs.  I'm not sure if he is wrestling with this hunk in black trunks, or taking a few minutes to get to know the guy!


Now Austin Aries is in the ring with three other hunks, and the sexual tension is rising like an elevator as the four hotties square off in the center of the ring.  It's only a matter of time until they press those hard bodies together!

Sure enough, the four young bucks are soon wrapped up in a Group Hug.  Some wrestlers, like Austin Aries and A.J. Styles for example, sure seem to hug other guys a lot!

The huddle breaks up, but this young dude seems to have a special bond with A.J. Style. He presses his cheek on A.J.'s chest, and A.J. throws an arm around his shoulder to show the rookie some love.
Now A.J. accepts a hand-shake from his beaten opponent, Petey Williams.  Petey seems a bit dizzy from the match, or maybe he is swooning from being so close to the Phenomenal A.J. Styles himself!

Soon A.J. grabs Petey in a warm embrace.  A.J. seems to like these long chest-to-chest moments with his opponents where he whispers softly in their ear, and they sure don't seem to mind hugging him as well!

A.J. continues to share private comments in the other stud's ear as they lean on each other.  I'm sure many of the fans would love to know what these hunks are saying after their grueling match.


Shawn Michaels is another wrestler who always seems to be embracing and holding the other wrestlers, such as his cute partner Marty Jannetty.  I guess some guys just like the body contact.

Shawn grabs Chris Benoit in a manly chest-to-chest, crotch-to-crotch bearhug, their muscular bodies pressed together like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Shawn grabs cute Rey Misterio in an interesting pose, almost as if he is about to kiss the tattooed little Mexican. Who wants to bet Shawn will now encircle his arms around Misterio in a tight embrace??

Wow, they look like a pair of passionate lovers on the cover of a romance novel!  They hungrily grope each other as they feel the manly heat and incredible strength, their hearts pounding like jack hammers!

Shawn had the pleasure of having Randy Orton as a Tag Team partner, and they just won a brutal match.  You just know Shawn isn't going to miss his chance to hug one of the buffest studs in the history of wrestling!

Sure enough, Shawn the hug-addict grabs Randy's body like a drowning man grabbing onto a life raft.  They hold each other for over a minute it seems.
Apparently Shawn does not mind that Randy's body is covered in sweat, and Randy does not mind that Shawn's chest hair is tickling him.  They continue to embrace as Randy runs his fingers through Shawn's long hair.

Finally the ref is able to pry the love-birds apart and he raises their arms in celebration of their victory.  The fans paid to see wrestling, not a porno, so they can continue their celebration backstage!


These cocky Canadian boys call their tag team "AC-DC" which is an interesting name for two guys.  I wonder if the name "AC-DC" implies that they go both ways?

I guess this answers the question, as they stand belly to belly and grope each other for several seconds while the jealous fans hoot and holler.
In high school, the good-looking athletes used to often throw an arm around each other in the halls, similar to these Tag Team partners in purple gear.  For some reason, when a buff jock gropes another man like this, nobody picks on him or calls him a homo.

Now they press those hard bodies together and grope each other, yet still the fans don't mind this hugging or scream at the studs for being queer.  In fact, the cute dude in the white sweatshirt is very anxious to get in on the action.

They continue to hold each other, the taller hunk now playing with the shorter hunk's chest.  OK, are you guys wrestlers or massage therapists??  Take your hands off the stud and get in the ring and wrestle.


Always a treat in his tight orange speedo, James Gibson has beaten Spanky, who politely raises his opponent's arm to congratulate him.  How can they stand this close to each other and not want to hug??

Oops, spoke too soon.  Gibson takes the kid in a cheek-to-cheek hug, like two horny teens at the prom.  Spanky runs one hand down Gibson's powerful back, and slips the other hand between their bodies at crotch level.

Even though Brock Lesnar is a homo-phobe, for some reason he want through a period where he wanted to kiss his opponents on the lips!  Maybe this was the "kiss of death" or something.  Like most homo-phobes deep down, he actually has a craving for some male bonding.


Christian reaches behind Chris Jericho, who is tightly embracing him, and grabs a fistful of that big hard ass. Jericho doesn't seem to mind and continues to hug his pal.

Here is a very rare snapshot of Tom Zenk, seated comfortably on Johnny Ace's lap as the two studs chat and flirt.  Wrestling fans have always wondered about Tom Zenk, but there's no need to wonder any more after seeing this photo!


I'd say Matt Hardy likes this cute guy as he wraps an arm around the dude's neck and points at him.  

The dude seems to like Matt Hardy as well.
Wow.  I thought Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy are brothers??  I wonder if they do this all the time?  Matt and Jeff Hardy often take risks in the ring.

Here is a flamboyant blond Tag Team, the Fargos, with their arms around each other as they gaze into each others eyes.  I think they may be brothers, but they seem to have more than Pro Wrestling on their minds as they smile at each other.


Brett Hart teaches his nephews, Teddy Hart and Harry Smith, how you are supposed to congratulate your opponent.  You're supposed to wrap your arm around him, pressing your bare chest against his, and hold each other tightly for several seconds.

Tag Team wrestling appeals to the fans because the wrestlers often act like a married couple.  These two must still be on their honeymoon because they can't seem to keep their hands off each other, pressing their bodies together as the cute kid flirts with the camera.
Check out Tyler Black, looking masculine with his beard, and Marek Brave, looking feminine with his long hair spilling down over his shoulders.  What a cute couple, but those thick belts are too large around their lean 28" waists!

Tyler just won a rough match, so Marek, in his white gear, rushes into the ring to congratulate his man, like a dutiful wife welcoming her husband home from war.

They press their bodies tightly together, cheek to cheek almost like lovers, and hold their embrace far too long.  And the two lived happily ever after....


The two members of La Resistance get to enjoy a little body contact after breaking a sweat in their match.  Like typical French dudes, these guys are confused about their sexuality.

These two brutes were busted open during their grueling battle. Now they feel the humiliation of the "Crimson Mask."  They comfort each other with a gentle hug.
The Rougeau Brothers, Jacques and Raymond, were notorious for always hugging each other before, during, and after their matches.  All this body contact drove the fans wild!

After several minutes, the ref tries to break up their love-fest.  He tells them to grapple with their opponents rather than with each other.

Still the Rougeaus can't peel their bodies apart because it feels so good.  Are these guys really brothers?  Meanwhile the ref looks like he'd enjoy being part of this hugging orgy himself.


Paul Roma watches jealously as the winning team approaches each other for a post-match embrace.  Their bellies and crotches will soon be in contact.

I don't know why the fans would scream in anger when these hunks get each other in a Bearhug.  Maybe the fans are jealous that they don't get to join in the fun.

Oh yeah, check out the pure pleasure on Raymond's face as Jacques once again wraps him in a tight hug.  Jacques usually initiates these Hug-A-Thons, but Raymond sure doesn't back away either!

They frankly don't seem to care that the fans are booing and calling them queers.  The pure pleasure of the contact is worth the ridicule they must listen to.
Now Raymond is concerned about his brother, so he hugs the stud protectively to his chest.  The spoil-sport ref orders them to get back to wrestling, and he means the normal kind of wrestling against their opponents.

They share a passionate moment as their eyes meet, their faces just inches apart.  Don't Rhett and Scarlett have a scene like this in "Gone With The Wind"?

These wrestlers need to spend more time worrying about winning their matches, and less time trying to get their arms wrapped around their partners!