Post by GC on Jul 31, 2019 21:00:38 GMT -5
Character Name
Graham Clauson
Nickname(s)
Notorious 513
Shoot King
The Queen City Tornado
Hometown
Cincinnati, OH (Billed)
Middletown, OH (Birth)
Height
6'3"
Weight
222 lbs.
Alignment
Neutral-Leaning Face
In-Ring Style
Daredevil/Strong Style
Graham is a student of the game. His style has high-risk and lucha elements throughout it, but his travels around the world and rigorous training has allowed him to have a more an adaptable/well-rounded style overall.
Bio
Trained by his parents and uncle at their own wrestling school, the Dayton Wrestling Academy, Graham was born into a wrestling dynasty of sorts. With his parents and uncle being decorated competitors themselves, Graham had the sport of professional wrestling coursing through his own veins from the start.
Graham is no stranger to the "big stage" of professional wrestling, being a major star of the CWC-affiliated Evolution/X3 Wrestling promotion. Sadly, the company eventually ran itself into the ground, leaving Graham to have to move on to other promotions. Eventually forming the Shoot Kings with former rival-turned-friend, the late Madman Szalinski, the team ran amok in multiple promotions throughout the world; being known as the team that would pull no punches, verbally or literally. During their time as a duo, they would participate in several Tag Team title matches in five promotions throughout the world, but would only capture one championship while in the United Kingdom. A month later, they would end up losing the championship.
Success, and buzz, for the team began to extinguish quickly. After several bad bookings with multiple regional promotions, and a failed attempt to get a regional promotion going, Graham and Madman would split as a team and take a hiatus. Madman would return to Singles competition and regain his prominence. Graham would end up returning in the same promotion and reform the Shoot Kings with Madman, but Madman's health began to decline rapidly until his death.
Graham's presence in the public vanished after Madman's death, later to resurface in the United Kingdom to make sporadic appearances and competed in a few matches. After that, Graham returned stateside, making one appearance in another promotion before once again disappearing off the scene.
Since that time, Graham has returned to professional wrestling as a Freelancer.
Attire
Entrance Theme
"Enough" by Galleries
Pic Base
"Primate" Jay Melrose
Entrance
The lighting in the arena goes pitch black as the opening riffs of "Enough" by Galleries begins to play through the arena. As the first hit of percussion hits the speakers, a spotlight comes on suddenly directly from above, Graham kneeling down and looking towards the ground.
After a few seconds further into the track, he stands up and stares towards the ring. The lighting in the arena returning to normal as he begins to make his way towards ringside. His focus on the ring has not changed, although he is slapping hands with fans who are reaching out and are within his reach.
Shortly before making it to ringside, Graham bursts into a sprint before jumping upwards, swinging his legs upwards and letting momentum slide him under the bottom ropes. Shortly after stopping, Graham kips up and makes his way to the closet turnbuckle. Hopping onto the second turnbuckle, he then looks upwards and throws both arms upwards and points. Shortly after, he brings his arms down to point towards the crowd with his hands forming the appearance of a gun. After a few seconds, he backflips off the turnbuckle and lands on his feet. He then walks back towards the turnbuckle, getting a few quick stretches in before the match begins...
Common Moves
Backfist
Spinning Roundhouse
Knee Strike
Enzuigiri
Savate Kick
Forearm Smash
Japanese Armdrag
Dragon Screw
Belly-to-Belly Suplex
Hurricanrana
Russina Leg Sweep
Dragon Suplex
German Suplex
Fisherman Buster
Brainbuster
Crucifix Driver
Leg Drop
Lariat
Vertical Suplex
Gutwrench Suplex
Lightning Spiral
Favorite Moves
Sasuke Special II
Snapmare Driver
Falcon Arrow
Standing Moonsault
Half-Nelson Pumphandle Driver
Spinning Backfist (Note: Has an "Out-of-Nowhere" effect, usually during a strike-exchange.)
Blue Thunder Bomb
Signature Moves
Name: Tilt-A-Whirl Backbreaker
Description: See name.
Note: Used as a Charging Opponent/Rope Rebound only, usually an immediate pinfall attempt after.
Name: The Avondale Experience
Description: Rope Rebound Springboard European Uppercut
Note: If you know anything about Cincinnati, you'll get this reference...
Finisher(s)
Name: Green Arrow
Designation: Primary
Description: Corkscrew Shooting Star Press
Name: Deathtrap
Designation: Rare, Big Finish, False Finish
Description: Scissored Front Guillotine
Note: Move has been formerly known as Scarlet Letter, can be written/called either way as this move has been part of Graham's moveset for most of his career.
Name: Orange Crush Powerbomb
Designation: Rare, Big Finish, False Finish
Description: Vertical Supex Lift releasing opponent into a rotation enough to be caught and dropped into a sitout powerbomb.
Note: This move typically will cause a pinfall attempt immediately afterwards.
Graham Clauson
Nickname(s)
Notorious 513
Shoot King
The Queen City Tornado
Hometown
Cincinnati, OH (Billed)
Middletown, OH (Birth)
Height
6'3"
Weight
222 lbs.
Alignment
Neutral-Leaning Face
In-Ring Style
Daredevil/Strong Style
Graham is a student of the game. His style has high-risk and lucha elements throughout it, but his travels around the world and rigorous training has allowed him to have a more an adaptable/well-rounded style overall.
Bio
Trained by his parents and uncle at their own wrestling school, the Dayton Wrestling Academy, Graham was born into a wrestling dynasty of sorts. With his parents and uncle being decorated competitors themselves, Graham had the sport of professional wrestling coursing through his own veins from the start.
Graham is no stranger to the "big stage" of professional wrestling, being a major star of the CWC-affiliated Evolution/X3 Wrestling promotion. Sadly, the company eventually ran itself into the ground, leaving Graham to have to move on to other promotions. Eventually forming the Shoot Kings with former rival-turned-friend, the late Madman Szalinski, the team ran amok in multiple promotions throughout the world; being known as the team that would pull no punches, verbally or literally. During their time as a duo, they would participate in several Tag Team title matches in five promotions throughout the world, but would only capture one championship while in the United Kingdom. A month later, they would end up losing the championship.
Success, and buzz, for the team began to extinguish quickly. After several bad bookings with multiple regional promotions, and a failed attempt to get a regional promotion going, Graham and Madman would split as a team and take a hiatus. Madman would return to Singles competition and regain his prominence. Graham would end up returning in the same promotion and reform the Shoot Kings with Madman, but Madman's health began to decline rapidly until his death.
Graham's presence in the public vanished after Madman's death, later to resurface in the United Kingdom to make sporadic appearances and competed in a few matches. After that, Graham returned stateside, making one appearance in another promotion before once again disappearing off the scene.
Since that time, Graham has returned to professional wrestling as a Freelancer.
Attire
Entrance Theme
"Enough" by Galleries
Pic Base
"Primate" Jay Melrose
Entrance
The lighting in the arena goes pitch black as the opening riffs of "Enough" by Galleries begins to play through the arena. As the first hit of percussion hits the speakers, a spotlight comes on suddenly directly from above, Graham kneeling down and looking towards the ground.
After a few seconds further into the track, he stands up and stares towards the ring. The lighting in the arena returning to normal as he begins to make his way towards ringside. His focus on the ring has not changed, although he is slapping hands with fans who are reaching out and are within his reach.
Shortly before making it to ringside, Graham bursts into a sprint before jumping upwards, swinging his legs upwards and letting momentum slide him under the bottom ropes. Shortly after stopping, Graham kips up and makes his way to the closet turnbuckle. Hopping onto the second turnbuckle, he then looks upwards and throws both arms upwards and points. Shortly after, he brings his arms down to point towards the crowd with his hands forming the appearance of a gun. After a few seconds, he backflips off the turnbuckle and lands on his feet. He then walks back towards the turnbuckle, getting a few quick stretches in before the match begins...
Common Moves
Backfist
Spinning Roundhouse
Knee Strike
Enzuigiri
Savate Kick
Forearm Smash
Japanese Armdrag
Dragon Screw
Belly-to-Belly Suplex
Hurricanrana
Russina Leg Sweep
Dragon Suplex
German Suplex
Fisherman Buster
Brainbuster
Crucifix Driver
Leg Drop
Lariat
Vertical Suplex
Gutwrench Suplex
Lightning Spiral
Favorite Moves
Sasuke Special II
Snapmare Driver
Falcon Arrow
Standing Moonsault
Half-Nelson Pumphandle Driver
Spinning Backfist (Note: Has an "Out-of-Nowhere" effect, usually during a strike-exchange.)
Blue Thunder Bomb
Signature Moves
Name: Tilt-A-Whirl Backbreaker
Description: See name.
Note: Used as a Charging Opponent/Rope Rebound only, usually an immediate pinfall attempt after.
Name: The Avondale Experience
Description: Rope Rebound Springboard European Uppercut
Note: If you know anything about Cincinnati, you'll get this reference...
Finisher(s)
Name: Green Arrow
Designation: Primary
Description: Corkscrew Shooting Star Press
Name: Deathtrap
Designation: Rare, Big Finish, False Finish
Description: Scissored Front Guillotine
Note: Move has been formerly known as Scarlet Letter, can be written/called either way as this move has been part of Graham's moveset for most of his career.
Name: Orange Crush Powerbomb
Designation: Rare, Big Finish, False Finish
Description: Vertical Supex Lift releasing opponent into a rotation enough to be caught and dropped into a sitout powerbomb.
Note: This move typically will cause a pinfall attempt immediately afterwards.