BCoW Turns 14!

Here are 14 classic beefcakes to mark the14th anniversary of Beefcakes of Wrestling. 

Vic Capri

Jon Cutler

Alex Riley

Anthony Bravado

Brett Barnes

El Elegido

Leon Shah

Milad Akbar

Jon Andersen

Adam Cole

Jaxon Dane

David Otunga

Davey Richards

Paul Ryker

Rewind: Paul Ryker

Today, we revisit former pro wrestler Paul Ryker (aka Falcon aka The Commando). Ryker is originally from Canada, but made a name for himself as a wrestler in the UK. After retiring from wrestling, he turned to acting and modeling. Watch Ryker in this 2014 match against Martin Stone and this match against Sensational George. 

From September 2020

Mini-Post: Paul Ryker/Falcon

I wish Paul Ryker (also known as Falcon) would return to professional wrestling. (Click on his name in the Labels section to see older posts.)

Flashback Friday: Falcon vs JJ (Feb. 2016)

Here's a match that managed to escape me when it was first uploaded by Beaury Mathieu to YouTube a couple of years ago: Falcon vs JJ. If Falcon looks familiar, that's because he started out wrestling as Paul Ryker, a Canadian wrestler who was formerly with the RAF stationed in Iraq. Ryker/Falcon has since retired from pro wrestling and is now a gym owner and fitness model. Click on his name in the Labels tab below to see older posts on him.

Modeling Photo

Paul Ryker - Then & Now

Remember Paul Ryker, the Canadian ex-Scots Guard (Iraq) who wrestled in the UK for a few years? He was first featured on this blog about four or five years ago. According to Cagematch.net, Ryker also wrestled under the names Commando and Paul Synott (his real name) during his five year stint appearing in shows for companies like IPW:UK, Progress Wrestling, WrestleForce, and a few others. He was WrestleForce's International Champion twice circa 2013-2014. After pro wrestling, he turned to acting and modelling, although he says he is still a pro wrestler in all his current profile descriptions.  Maybe someday, Ryker will return to the squared circle. Wouldn't that be a welcome comeback? Here are some images of Ryker from the Beefcakes of Wrestling archives:

And here's Paul Ryker these days.

To see older posts on Paul Ryker, click on his name in the label section below. Watch him in action in these matches from 2015: Paul Ryker vs Martin Stone, vs. Phil Powers, and vs. Sensational George.