Bobby Carter vs. Dio Characi (BEGINNINGS Ep. 1: "The Quad Test")

An opportunity for more mat time with a Brazilian hunk like Dio is one I’ll never turn down. After our last rendezvous in New York City ended just a little prematurely, I spent more than a year hoping for another chance to make up for lost time. So when that opportunity presented itself in the form of a rematch in Berlin during WrestleFest Europe, I couldn’t wait to take full advantage.

A moment from our first match has replayed in my head: locking Dio’s head in a vice-like grip with my legs and watching the expression on his face as he struggled against my thighs. That memory is fondly etched into my memory banks, so I couldn’t help but smile when he suggested at the beginning of the match that we put my legs to the test once again - allmost as if he’d been thinking about that same moment too.

What Dio didn’t know was that I’d changed in the year we’d been apart. I’d gotten stronger. My legs had become even more dangerous, while his growing ability to absorb punishment meant it took more than ever to push him to his limit. So I didn’t hold back. Every head scissors was tighter than the last, and I made sure he experienced every ounce of pressure I could deliver. I could see it written all over his face throughout the match. I could feel it every time his hands ran up and down my flexed quads. This was exactly what he’d come for.

Of course, Dio wasn’t about to let me have all the fun. He made sure I got a healthy dose of my own medicine, reminding me that he could give just as much as he could take. But this match was about taking him all the way to head-scissor heaven, and I made sure that it was everything he imagined it to be.

Bobby BEGINNINGS Carter: Every Journey Starts Somewhere

The Bobby BEGINNINGS Carter series showcases the matches that have laid the foundation for the Bobby Carter of tomorrow. These encounters capture my evolution through formative experiences, rivalries, and moments that continue to shape my style and identity. Whether newly remastered or presented as originally filmed, BEGINNINGS looks back at where the Bobby story started and sets the stage for the chapters yet to be written.