Post by storm on Mar 3, 2022 1:56:40 GMT -5
BIRTH NAME: Takashi Shinobu
PLACE OF BIRTH: Ōgaki, Gifu, Japan
AGE: 25
FACE CLAIM: Konosuke Takeshita
RING NAME: Takashi Shinobu
NICKNAME(S): The Dragons Curse, The Golden Ace
BILLED FROM: Ōgaki, Gifu, Japan
HEIGHT: 6' 1"
WEIGHT: 215lbs
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic Good
WHAT BRINGS YOU TO UPRISING?
Takashi Shinobu is one of the hottest prospects to come out of Japan, following his impressive stint in the NWF, where he became the last ever NWF Champion, Shinobu now wants to broaden his horizons in the States and conquer Uprising.
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PERSONALITY OVERVIEW: Referred to as the 'darling' because of his good looks and charm, Shinobu is a serious professional, not really having any close friends besides from Liam Richardson & Miles Watson, due to their affiliation to the Heroes for Hire faction.
STRENGTHS: Shinobu has a lot of self belief and fighting spirit,
WEAKNESSES: Struggles against guys that are bigger or stronger, usually on the receiving end of a lot of punishment because of it. Not the best at cutting promo's, usually has Gregory Murphy as his mouthpiece.
WHY THEY'D BE CHEERED: Very impressive arsenal, oozes charisma, likeable guy.
WHY THEY'D BE BOOED: His confidence can come across as cockiness at times.
REASONS TO COMPETE:
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- GLORY: Your character is all about winning and cannot stand to lose. It sends them into a rage. They have to be the very best and they'll stop at nothing – for better or worse – to achieve that.
- PASSION: All your character has ever wanted to do is wrestle. It's in their blood; their DNA. They eat, breathe and live this sport and for them it's a way of life.
ATTITUDE TOWARDS TEAMWORK:
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- INNER CIRCLE: Your character will team with a select few ONLY. Outside of that small circle, they'd be considered anti-social, but within their group, they're fiercely loyal.
TENDENCY TO CHEAT:
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- Never
THEME SONG: 'Hey' – Pixies
VALET/MANAGER: Gregory Murphy
VALET/MANAGER FACE CLAIM: Bob Odenkirk
VALET/MANAGER PURPOSE: Murphy is only there for the big matches, per-say. He won't be there for every match but he's there to be decorative, as the manager for their factor - The Heroes for Hire - Murphy does act as the main mouthpiece for the group. An awkward yet smooth talker on the microphone who believes in his clients to the fullest and will do whatever's necessary to ensure success for them.
WRESTLING EXPERIENCE: 6
WRESTLING STYLE:
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- THE PURIST: Relies on hard-hitting, old-school brawling. Takes the throwback traditional wrestling style and makes it relevant once again.
- THE TECHNICIAN: Relies on a catch-as-catch-can style of wrestling, featuring a variety of suplexes, submission holds and ground-based wrestling.
- THE LUCHA: Relies on superb speed and agility, as well as a chain wrestling form of free fighting that wows the audience and bamboozles their opponent. Impressive displays of acrobatics render the need for power and force obsolete.
- THE STRONG STYLIST: Relies on hard-hitting (often stiff) moves and sharp strikes. Whether it's punches, chops, kicks, throws or submission holds, this fighter wants to hit hard, hit fast and hurt their foes.
- THE ALL-ROUNDER: Combines a variety of styles from different disciplines to disable and defeat their opponent.
MATCH TENDENCIES: Confident, cocky but calm, he oozes charisma.
BACKSTAGE TENDENCIES: Approach but is mostly with Richardson and Watson.
FIGHT-ENDING STYLE:
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- OUT-WRESTLING: Beats the opponent using their preferred wrestling style.
- CEREBRAL: Overcomes the opposition through intelligence, ingenuity and superior ring psychology.
- SUPERIOR STAMINA: Uses their superb conditioning to wait for the opponent to tire, before ending the fight on their terms.
IN-RING STRENGTHS:
- Tolerance/Endurance: He can take a beating.
- Varied Styled: Like his teammates, knowledge of a variety of styles.
IN-RING WEAKNESSES:
- Can be easily overpowered.
- At times Shinobu does too much, instead of putting the match away he can get carried away.
FINISHERS
(Maximum of Two)
1. Dragon's Curse (fisherman buster)
2. Shinobu Special Clutch! (Camel Clutch style Sleeper Hold)
SIGNATURE MOVES
(Maximum of Five)
1. German suplex (sometimes while bridging or crossing opponents arms)
2. Kick of Glory - (Springboard Missile Dropkick)
3. Wheelbarrow suplex
4. Pitch Perfect Dropkick
5. Lariato!
COMMON MOVES
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1. Swinging neckbreaker
2. Vertical suplex
3. Diving crossbody
4. Vertical drop brainbuster
5. Big boot
6. Senton Bomb from the second rope to a seated opponent
7. Body slam
8. Boston crab
9. Leg lariat
10. Super brainbuster onto the top turnbuckle
11. Grounded forearm strikes
12. Elbow drop
13. Backbreaker
14. Gutbuster
15. Calf kick
16. Forearm smash to the back
17. Knife edge chop
18. Headlock takedown
19. Kick to the back
20. Apron DDT
BACKSTAGE APPEARANCES: Do you want segments and/or backstage interactions to be written FOR YOU or would you prefer to submit your own? (Please select ONE and delete the other.)
- YES: I'm absolutely fine with having my segments written for me and I'll just sell what happens via Twitter or CD writing.