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Judging from the votes in my Polls, the Sleeper Hold is probably the most popular wrestling hold.  You all must like seeing the victim trapped, slowly drifting into a helpless sleep while the attacker pours on the pressure with his arms.
John Cena takes a brutal beating on the WWE programs just about every week now, and this week is no exception.  The larger man crushes Cena's neck while the helpless stud reaches desperately for the ropes.
Rob Conway has some huge, rock-hard biceps, and you sure don't want those clamped around your neck!  Good thing the Hurricane is a super-hero, because no mortal man could survive Conway's sleeper.

Let me take a guess here:  The cute kid in the orange and black speedo has been taking a ruthless beat-down from the bully in the black t-shirt during the whole match.

I think this dude in the white pants is fast asleep.  The ref raises his arm to see whether it's as limp as a wet noodle.

Another ref picks up the jobber's arm and lets it drop, just to test if the kid is still awake.  Check out the fingerprints that the ref left on this kid's wrist by gripping him too tight.
Here is a powerful brother showing off his ass in a shiny silver speedo.  He sends another black stud into dreamland with his deadly Sleeper Hold.
This black hottie reaches desperately for the ropes, or maybe he's reaching for the ref's crotch.  Either way, he's just out of reach and can't escape the sleeper.
The jeri-curl brother applying the sleeper increases the pressure, wrapping his arms like a boa constrictor around the helpless victim's neck.

Ric Flair allows Billy Jack to wrap his huge arms around his neck in the Sleeper Hold.  Usually Flair twists down and elbows the man's belly, so he can break free and apply his Figure Four Leglock for the victory.

Rick Rude and Marcus Bagwell had the best body in WCW for several years.  Therefore they wrestled each other just about every week.  Rude usually dominated the rookie muscleman with long-held power holds.

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper loved to clamp on the Sleeper many times during his long career.  Here he dominates a larger, hairier muscle-man, shaking the victim around from side to side, like a dog playing with a stuffed toy.
We saw some of Matt's drawings in the cartoon galleries, and here is another masterpiece.  A smiling daddy locks the Sleeper on some blond pretty-boy and coaxes him to take a nap.
I like this stud's expression as he grits his teetch and grabs his own bicep for maximum pressure.  Meanwhile the victim looks like he can't keep his eyes open as the blood flow to his brain slows down.


From BG East, Josh Goodman vs. Marcello, Wrestleshack 10
Kid Leopard doesn't often play the jobber, but for some reason he allowed this hunk, Alan Love, to work him over.  Here is Leopard in the red bikini, drifting off to sleep and begging for mercy in Love's tight embrace.

From BG East, Kid Leopard vs. Alan Love, X-Fights 2

This handsome wrestler yells out to the crowd, asking them whether he should put his shirtless victim to sleep.  Of course all the fans give a thumbs-down, hoping to see the helpless wrestler out cold on the mat.

A few years ago, the Indy wrestlers liked to wear long sweat pants and singlets in the ring.  Many of them have now learned that the fans prefer to see the skimpiest little speedos possible.

Sonny Siaki knows how to dress for success.  Here he is raising his arms in a dramatic pose of suffering, with his shiny trunks riding up around his hips.

This victim in tiger-striped trunks acts out his helplessness by spreading his fingers and reaching his arms out in desperation.  When trapped in a Sleeper, some guys seem to lose control of their arms and hands.
This cute kid with the straps around his biceps is nearly out could, his eyes rolling back in his head.  Someone sticks a microphone in his face and tries to interview him as he fades off to Dreamland.
Here the victim is pointing at his own neck, while the ref points at his tight black trunks.  Meanwhile his partner outside the ropes is staring out in the crowd, not even trying to help him.
This beefy jobber drops to his knees, losing his strength thanks to the relentless pressure applied by the stronger hunk. The dude in control whispers in his ear, telling him to just relax and enjoy his little nap.

The two wrestlers in the ring are watching as the shirtless guy struggles to escape the Sleeper at ringside.  I'm not sure what is happening here, or why the action is out of the ring, but I'd sure like to know more.

The ref watches closely as the victim reaches for the bottom rope to break the hold.  The victim must enjoy the pressure applied by his bare-chested opponent, because he is taking his time grabbing the ropes.

I'll bet these students never had this much fun at an Assembly before!  They get to watch the sadistic bald bully knocking out the long-haired pretty-boy with a deadly Sleeper Hold.

Meanwhile at another high school gym, the students are enjoying some wholesome entertainment.  They get to watch a bare-chested brute torturing his victim without mercy, dominating the opponent by knocking him out cold right before their eyes.
All eyes are on this shirtless hottie in the black pants.  He is the only shirtless dude in the room, so nobody can peel their eyes off his muscular physique.
This victim bends back to really show off his chubby body and bulging purple speedo.  He looks across the ring at the ropes, but they may be too far away to save him.
This kid must be from the ghetto because he has a rag tied around his head and his underwear is showing.  He presses his cheek against the older man's face and clamps his taped arms around the victim's neck.
This daddy clamps his tattooed arms around the opponent's neck, totally violating the innocent young victim.  This kid better break free fast, or he will be at this brute's mercy.

This victim spreads his legs apart on the mat, giving the fans an interesting view of that purple bikini.  

The hero wore baby blue boots and Stars and Stripes trunks so the fans would cheer for him.  He also spent the whole match suffering in holds like the dreaded Sleeper.
This strong monster whips his hair around to add some violence and fury to his Sleeper.  Check out the size of his bicep, pressed into the blond stud's neck!
Yet another victim drops to his knees and reaches desperately for the ropes as his power is zapped by the attacker's deadly Sleeper.  Wrestling fans seem to never grow tired of watching this hold over and over again.

Here is Josh Goodman whispering sweet nothings into his opponent's ear as he tells the victim not to resist.  I like his cocky, relaxed expression, as the victim is obviously in agony and very worried.

From BG East, Joshua Goodman vs Rick the Prick, Ringwars 12

Let's zoom in for a closer look as Josh calmly rocks his suffering opponent off to sleep.

From BG East, Joshua Goodman vs Rick the Prick, Ringwars 12