What turned me gay (not really) - Alex Wright

A while back, I came across the sidelineland.com blog and while you would think that the heavy themes around erotic wrestling would interest me, I was mainly intrigued by the author's tongue and cheek thoughts on "What turned me gay".  The intention here was not a serious exposition on the root cause of "turning someone gay" but rather what "gay" impressionable moments have led us all to be the people we are today.  Although the author doesn't regularly post anymore, this blog is still worth checking out and in honor of these impressionable "gay" moments I bring you - 

What turned me gay (not really) ... 

WCW jobbers, specifically Alex Wright turned me gay.  And I know a lot of gay adults out there probably have similar experiences fantasizing about Alex when they were a kid but this is different, he was literally the first guy I recall having feelings for.  Up until that point in my life I just thought that I was a "late bloomer" or that one day heterosexuality would magically click or whatever self-deluding nonsense I fed myself at the time.  But for me, watching Alex was a turning point.  Alex Wright to me, was my first male lust.  

Alex with chest hair!

If you've read my other posts then you know that for me, it's not just about the hot body, although Alex had that 10 times over.  There was just something in the way his opponents dominated him and accentuated each and every long and flawless muscle on his torso, or his arm, or his back.   

Alex Wright v Chris Benoit (WCW)

Lusting for Alex lead to interest in other wrestlers and while my friends were avid fans of WWF due to the storylines and production values, I was a hardcore WCW enthusiast because of Alex and the other fresh jobbers their programing offered.  This was another turning point as well because it was at this point that I started to have less and less in common with my "straight" friends and I began to look for other interests that were separate from them.  So whatever the spark, the impetus, for my eventual embrace of being gay - Alex Wright was pivotal to that transformation.  

Alex v Buddy Wayne (WCW)

I read later that Alex is training or coaching wrestling and I'm glad that he has avoided the fate that sadly so many other professional wrestlers have fallen into.  But in any case, I try not to read too much about my heroes/inspirers (are those the right words?), because for me, Alex Wright will always be that strapping, high flying, sucker for punishment, sex idol, that started it all for me in my youth.  

Selected Appearances [Not all shown]

Alex Wright v Rey Mysterio Jr. (WCW)

The size difference in this match was so hot to me at the time

Alex Wright v The Gambler (WCW)

Beefy and slightly hairy, yum.

Alex Wright v Doc Dean (WCW) 
Alex as a heel! One of my favorite matches.

"Flyin" Brian Pillman vs. Alex Wright (WCW)

I used to have endless thoughts about him in this position

Alex Wright v Pat Rose (WCW 1995) 

I vividly recall taping this match on the family VCR and hiding the tape in my bedroom

2 minutes into this match and Paul Roma is already going for the low blow.

Alex Wright v Paul Roma (WCW) - Superbrawl V

There was some sexually charged rivalry between these two.  In my mind, I liked to pretend that they were going through a messy break up, with Alex cheating on Paul and Paul wanting to humiliate Alex.