Post by storm on Mar 3, 2022 0:07:57 GMT -5
TEAM NAME: Heroes for Hire
TEAM MEMBERS: Liam Richardson, Miles Watson, Takashi Shinobu, Mark Storm
BILLED FROM: Brooklyn, New York
TEAM/FACTION BIOGRAPHY: The Heroes for Hire are a faction that were founded in 2021 under the watchful eye of Mark Storm. Richardson and Watson come from two different worlds; with Richardson having grown up in the United Kingdom whilst Watson was raised in New York. Their passion for professional wrestling brought them together, when Richardson was touring the independent scene in boroughs of New York, he would have a series of career defining matches with Watson which led to the two joining forces. Under the tutelage of Your Hero and Mine, Mark Storm, the two formed Strike 2 Kill in 2018 and haven't looked back since.
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic Good
WHY THEY'D BE CHEERED: These guys have a never die attitude that the fans love to get behind. They're both pretty athletic, showing off flashy spots and routines to excite to crowd, plus their whole mantra is striking to kill - so whenever they go into a frenzy of strikes, the fans love to get behind them.
WHY THEY'D BE BOOED: They can get ahead of themselves and showboat a little, they're confident guys but it can usually lean into arrogance, depending on the opponent and the scenario - and if needed they'll happily play the villains to a team of babyfaces. When they do adopt that role, that tends to mean that they're more vicious with their attacks and punishing.
TENDENCY TO CHEAT:
- Rarely
THEME SONG: 'Finished I Ain't' by Ghostpoet
MATCH TENDENCIES: They're strategic and methodical, usually have a game plan coming into the match and their main goal throughout is setting the tempo and rhythm. Quick tags followed by a sequence of team moves is the usual approach, cornering their opponents so they can strike to kill. They're very strike oriented in their approach, with Strike 2 Kill performing most of the team combinations with Shinobu and Storm both complimenting them.
BACKSTAGE TENDENCIES: They're approachable guys but you don't want to get on the wrong side of them. For the most part, they'll keep themselves to themselves. Storm is the leader of the group, so will be the one doing most of the talking, if not manager Gregory Murphy.
FIGHT-ENDING STYLE:
- 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.
TEAM FINISHERS
1. Shoot 2 Kill! (Double wrist locks to a kneeling opponent transitioned into double short-arm high knee strikes by Richardson and Watson - can be performed with Storm and/or Shinobu kneeing from front or back)
2. The End of Days (Vertical suplex lift by Richardson followed by a roundhouse kick to the opponent's back by Watson followed by a brainbuster by Richardson)
TEAM SIGNATURE MOVES
1. Assisted Standing Shooting Star Press
2. Spinebuster/Blockbuster Combo
3. Aided Dropkick
4. Spinning leg sweep (Watson) / Spinning wheel kick (Richardson) combination
5. Springboard dropkick by Watson into a reverse STO by Richardson
6. Irish whip by Richardson into a belly-to-belly suplex by Watson, suplexing the opponent into his partner held in a tree of woe position
7. Standing inverted Indian deathlock surfboard by Richardson followed into a springboard diving leg drop to the back of an opponent's head by Watson
8. Corkscrew neckbreaker by Watson onto Richardson's knee
9. Backbreaker hold (Watson) / Diving knee drop (Richardson) combination
10. Double and stereo superkicks to one or two opponents respectively
11. Richardson front dropkicks an opponent through the ropes, holds on, skins the cat and holds the top rope down for Watson to hit a suicide dive through his legs
12. Double hip toss followed by a double back handspring into a double dropkick to the face of a seated opponent
BACKSTAGE APPEARANCES: Do you want segments and/or backstage interactions to be written FOR YOU or would you prefer to submit your own?
- NO: I definitely want to write and submit my own segments and realize that the failure to do so will result in a lack of involvement in the ongoing plotlines and/or receiving push towards championships.