Happy birthday Mark!
It's that time of year - the lead up to WrestleMania, which also brings with it one of two very important dates for us here on bros_destruct.
That's right - it's Mark's birthday!
So, in keeping up the proud bros_destruct tradition, allow me to present to you . . . the birthday pic-spam! (Which we all know is just a handy excuse for me to spend days trawling the 'net looking at that big gorgeous hunk of manflesh!)
Again, in keeping with tradition, we open with a blast from the pre-wrestling past!
Ladies and gentlemen, playing at #33, Mark Calaway!
An early wrestling one . . . chosen purely for the very rare appearance in shorties!
Now these two are funny, and chosen for specific reason. When the WWE was in Japan recently, John Cena created quite the storm of amusement by appearing in-ring in a pair of Zubaz pants and a Ribera jacket.
Now, the Ribera jackets are a bit of a badge of honour - they're given to wrestlers the first time they eat in the Ribera Steakhouse in Tokyo.
Couldn't find one of Mark wearing the jacket and the pants together, so had to go with two pictures instead!
Another early one of Mark, with Ravishing Rick Rude and a very young Chris Benoit.
Another that's a little bit of a heartbreaker - and early shot of The Undertaker with Macho Man Randy Savage.
Oh this one's a keeper! A shorties action shot!
Surprise! ;-)
Actually, got to love this one for the unhshaved chest hair!
These early shots of him always make me look at his un-tattooed arms! "Dangerous Threads" huh?
And some early 'tude from his WCW days, with Scott Hall. That man is just plain sexy, you know what I'm sayin'?
Now, usually, I'd now be showing you in-ring pics of classic 'Taker but the funny thing is that on this year's trawl for pics, the thing that struck me time and time again was Mark's rather extraordinary physical beauty.
So now we're just going with pictures that show that!
Having said that, first thing I do is hit you with an in-ring shot!
But this one struck me because it shows his physical beauty - man's got some great legs, you know?
I do love these early ones of him - and this one I love because it shows that gorgeous red hair!
Another one for the red hair porn - shup! It's fellow redhead solidarity (although mine's so damn white nowadays I almost have to carry old photo ID to prove I'm one of the chosen!). Plus haven't you heard that redheads might become extinct? This man is a rare breed!
Aw hell, the red hair, that gorgeous skin and the teardrop - yeah, this is all kinds of beautiful. Plus he's younger and not so careworn, which kinda breaks my heart a little bit.
Oh man, those arms! And, once you get past those - does this man not have the sexiest lips?
Check it - that pierced ear is the hottest damn thing! Plus no one rocks a pair of jeans like he does! And who doesn't love a guy who rides a Harley?
The hair, the beard, the 'tude. And let's not forget the leather! ;-)
More red hair, more 'tude. Plus I kinda dig that beard with its pretensions at muttonchops! ;-)
This one kills me for the hands - there is something about those hands. Such a contrast to the tatts, he usually wears gloves so we seldom see them. Hence, I get giddy at a hand sighting! ;-)
-sighs- Mark on Jimmy Fallon. Honestly, if you haven't seen this, for shame! YouTube it - you won't regret it!
It's fun, and Mark's charming and holy shit is he sexy in black from head to foot!
Another one for the lip porn . . .
Can't get enough of him in leather!
Does this man not have the most beautiful eyes?
Another one for the eyes, although this time wearing guy-liner. Love that little smile, and of course the t-shirt makes me giggle!
This one is from one of the Tribute to the Troops shows - there is something spectacular about him in his spandex in the sunlight. Shows off that beautiful skin.
More spandex, because this man wears spandex like a dream! Plus those arms are . . .
Oh hell, this one? The chest, the arms, the hair . . . yeah, it's all good!
From David Seeto, taken at WrestleMania XXIV.
This one? Reminds me of seeing Mark live in Brisbane, and how he acknowledged the crowd when he left. So it makes me smile and also breaks my heart just a little bit.
And this one is just for utssq, the very first person I met in the online wrestling fandom, back when I was a total n00b! She'll know why! ;-)
So, here's to a happy birthday for Mark. A big thank you for years of thrilling and entertaining us, and perhaps a selfish little wish that it will continue even just for a little longer?
See you at WrestleMania though!
That's right - it's Mark's birthday!
So, in keeping up the proud bros_destruct tradition, allow me to present to you . . . the birthday pic-spam! (Which we all know is just a handy excuse for me to spend days trawling the 'net looking at that big gorgeous hunk of manflesh!)
Again, in keeping with tradition, we open with a blast from the pre-wrestling past!
Ladies and gentlemen, playing at #33, Mark Calaway!
An early wrestling one . . . chosen purely for the very rare appearance in shorties!
Now these two are funny, and chosen for specific reason. When the WWE was in Japan recently, John Cena created quite the storm of amusement by appearing in-ring in a pair of Zubaz pants and a Ribera jacket.
Now, the Ribera jackets are a bit of a badge of honour - they're given to wrestlers the first time they eat in the Ribera Steakhouse in Tokyo.
Couldn't find one of Mark wearing the jacket and the pants together, so had to go with two pictures instead!
Another early one of Mark, with Ravishing Rick Rude and a very young Chris Benoit.
Another that's a little bit of a heartbreaker - and early shot of The Undertaker with Macho Man Randy Savage.
Oh this one's a keeper! A shorties action shot!
Surprise! ;-)
Actually, got to love this one for the unhshaved chest hair!
These early shots of him always make me look at his un-tattooed arms! "Dangerous Threads" huh?
And some early 'tude from his WCW days, with Scott Hall. That man is just plain sexy, you know what I'm sayin'?
Now, usually, I'd now be showing you in-ring pics of classic 'Taker but the funny thing is that on this year's trawl for pics, the thing that struck me time and time again was Mark's rather extraordinary physical beauty.
So now we're just going with pictures that show that!
Having said that, first thing I do is hit you with an in-ring shot!
But this one struck me because it shows his physical beauty - man's got some great legs, you know?
I do love these early ones of him - and this one I love because it shows that gorgeous red hair!
Another one for the red hair porn - shup! It's fellow redhead solidarity (although mine's so damn white nowadays I almost have to carry old photo ID to prove I'm one of the chosen!). Plus haven't you heard that redheads might become extinct? This man is a rare breed!
Aw hell, the red hair, that gorgeous skin and the teardrop - yeah, this is all kinds of beautiful. Plus he's younger and not so careworn, which kinda breaks my heart a little bit.
Oh man, those arms! And, once you get past those - does this man not have the sexiest lips?
Check it - that pierced ear is the hottest damn thing! Plus no one rocks a pair of jeans like he does! And who doesn't love a guy who rides a Harley?
The hair, the beard, the 'tude. And let's not forget the leather! ;-)
More red hair, more 'tude. Plus I kinda dig that beard with its pretensions at muttonchops! ;-)
This one kills me for the hands - there is something about those hands. Such a contrast to the tatts, he usually wears gloves so we seldom see them. Hence, I get giddy at a hand sighting! ;-)
-sighs- Mark on Jimmy Fallon. Honestly, if you haven't seen this, for shame! YouTube it - you won't regret it!
It's fun, and Mark's charming and holy shit is he sexy in black from head to foot!
Another one for the lip porn . . .
Can't get enough of him in leather!
Does this man not have the most beautiful eyes?
Another one for the eyes, although this time wearing guy-liner. Love that little smile, and of course the t-shirt makes me giggle!
This one is from one of the Tribute to the Troops shows - there is something spectacular about him in his spandex in the sunlight. Shows off that beautiful skin.
More spandex, because this man wears spandex like a dream! Plus those arms are . . .
Oh hell, this one? The chest, the arms, the hair . . . yeah, it's all good!
From David Seeto, taken at WrestleMania XXIV.
This one? Reminds me of seeing Mark live in Brisbane, and how he acknowledged the crowd when he left. So it makes me smile and also breaks my heart just a little bit.
And this one is just for utssq, the very first person I met in the online wrestling fandom, back when I was a total n00b! She'll know why! ;-)
So, here's to a happy birthday for Mark. A big thank you for years of thrilling and entertaining us, and perhaps a selfish little wish that it will continue even just for a little longer?
See you at WrestleMania though!