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Mark "The Dragon" Cross - The Dragon - 12-06-2023
Mark "The Dragon" Cross
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Wrestler's Real Name: Mark Cross
Wrestler Age/Date of Birth: 39 / Jan 9th, 1984
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 225lbs
Hometown: Canterbury, England
Alignment (Face? Heel? Antihero?): Face
Pic Base: Zachary Knighton
Backstory/Important Character Details: After a spell in NFL Europa playing for the Amsterdam Admirals, Mark was signed to the Oakland Raiders in the NFL, playing at Running Back. Mark spent 4 years in the NFL, before his contract came to an end. In a bid to maintain his fitness, and at the recommendation of a friend, he incorporated wrestling workouts. Several practice squad invites came, but no contract was forthcoming.
With no clear route back into football, and with a few low-level independent bookings under his belt at this point, Mark jumped with both feet into wrestling. His technical ability took time to develop, to say the least, and he was sent to train and work a Spring Tour with Pro Wrestling JAPAN. Strong Style seemed to suit him, the penny seemed to drop, and Cross found his stock had risen considerably by the time he returned to the US.
Now over a decade later, Cross is an old-school character, wrestling is priority one, marketing and merchandise are secondary considerations, if at all. He's made a career out of working himself into the Main Event picture the hard way, beating all-comers, until he cannot be ignored.
Strengths: Technical Ability, Durable, Hard-Hitting
Weaknesses: High Flying (as much as he tries), Quickness (Lost some agility following a torn ACL, left knee), Doesn't know when to quit
Entrance Theme Music (Provide YouTube link as well as name and version): &pp=ygUXYnJlYWtpbmcgYmVuamFtaW4gYmxvb2Q%3D - Breaking Benjamin - Blood
Ring Entrance (PLEASE write one out for use in match/show writing): The arena lights dim as the bassline to "Blood" begins to rumble around the arena. As the guitar riff hits, so does the lights, revealing Mark "The Dragon" Cross standing, one fist aloft, at the top of the aisle. Receiving recognition from the crowd, he strides purposefully to ringside, taking a moment to survey the scene as he reaches the apron.
In-Ring Style (Technician? High Flyer?): Strong Style
10 or More Standard Moves:
Shining Wizard
Dragon Sleeper
Dragon Screw
Enzuigiri
Arm Wringer Flip
T-Bone Suplex
Sleeper Slam
Snap Suplex
Asai DDT
Michinoku Driver
Japanese Arm Drag
Trademark Move Name(s): Go 2 Sleep
Description(s): G2S
Finishing Move Name(s): Ketteiteki Desaki AKA That Move He Does!
Description(s): Tiger Driver '91
Additional Notes (What are some things that they would ALWAYS do? Or would NEVER do?): Would never outright cheat, but willing to push boundaries for a competitive edge.