XWF Classic: Here for the memories! Kieran King

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Kieran King - King Kieran - 10-18-2022

KIERAN KING

Wrestler's Real Name: Kieran King

Wrestler Age/Date of Birth: 34 - 10 January 1989

Height: 5'11"

Weight: 190lbs

Hometown: Santa Monica, by way of Gisborne, New Zealand

Alignment (Face? Heel? Antihero?): Heel

Pic Base: Chris Pine

Backstory/Important Character Details: A wrestling prodigy, debuting in 2009 and immediately finding success, Kieran King's first month in the business saw him win the then-annual XWF X-Mas X-Treme tournament, defeating fellow newcomer Davey Dunham in the finals, and in the process winning the XWF World Championship. Just a couple of months later in early 2010, and he was winning the XWF Universal Championship in a title vs. title match against Big Shank, completing one of the fastest rises in company history. And with his success came his ego. Kieran soured on pretty much everyone and everything, and would often let himself wander off in whatever direction seemed fun at the time. A short-lived alliance with Ace Vincent as The Suicide Kings combusted under the weight of Kieran's attitude, and even though he won the then-annual XWF Lord of the Ring battle royal, Kieran seemed content to let himself wash away as the company took a short hiatus. Disappearing into God knows what den of delinquency and self-indulgence in the decade since, it's unclear just how much of the lustre remains on a star that seemed destined to burn for years to come.

Strengths:
- Lightning quick. Even with all the self-inflicted punishment his body has taken since last stepping in the ring, Kieran King is still as fast as they come, able to spin in and out of moves with ease and deliver rapid-fire stiff kicks to his opponents.
- Ruthlessness. Kieran King does not care about you. He does not care about your family. He does not care about your pets. He doesn't hate you, he just doesn't care. And as such, he does not care what harm comes to you.
- Natural aptitude. He won the World Championship in one month and the Universal in three. He is a natural at this, even with a decade's worth of ring rust.

Weaknesses:
- Attitude. Everything has always come easy for Kieran King. As such, he is prone to not putting his all into things, and to dismissing what others might bring to the table. This continues to the ring where even if he has the talent to win cleanly, he finds more enjoyment in cheating.
- Vices. Kieran King has never seen a line he wouldn't snort, a pipe he wouldn't smoke, or a hole he wouldn't... you know. His body is much more worn out than it should be for his age and athleticism.
- Size. He's a cruiserweight at heart, which means when he's mouthing off at someone bigger than him, they can swat him around with significant results. If they can catch him that is...

Entrance Theme Music (Provide YouTube link as well as name and version): "The Gentle Art of Making Enemies" - Faith No More

Code:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PXUdXkpT0I

Ring Entrance (PLEASE write one out for use in match/show writing):
The first, frenetic strums of Faith No More's "Gentle Art of Making Enemies" rips through the arena as strobes of gold and white cast across the stage and crowd. After several moments, and then a few more for good measure, Kieran King eventually saunters onto the stage, smugly mugging for the audience. In a flash, he sprints towards the ring and glides underneath the bottom rope - practically hovering off the mat. Keeping his momentum going, King darts towards the corner post and leaps towards the top. He crouches, and throws his arms up and back as if to backflip off the top... only to pull out at the last minute. He laughs at the crowd, mocking them as he settles in to some pre-fight stretches.

In-Ring Style (Technician? High Flyer?): High Flyer

10 or More Standard Moves:
- Buzzsaw Kick
- Shotgun Dropkick
- Repeated kicks to an opponent in the corner until they drop to the mat, followed by a running knee to them while they're seated
- Hurricanrana from anywhere
- Small Package
- Slingblade
- Monkey Toss
- Suicide Dive, followed by getting back into the ring and hitting a springboard crossbody to the outside
- Lionsault
- Low blow
- Pele Kick
- Whisper in the Wind
- Diving Double Axe Handle

Trademark Move Name(s): Crown Jewels
Description(s): Shattered Dreams

Trademark Move Name(s): F Ur Head
Description(s): Brainbuster (set up for the King Maker, sometimes Avalanche version which can also be a finisher)

Finishing Move Name(s): King Maker
Description(s): 450 Splash (used to be a 630 senton which he can still pull off especially from particularly high up - e.g., ladders, but 450 is just far easier on his body after years of hard living)

Finishing Move Name(s): Ugly on the Outside
Description(s): Codebreaker

(rare - used more when he was younger but isnt as fluid these days) Finishing Move Name(s): Crowning Achievement
Description(s): Asai DDT

Favorite Hardcore Attacks/Spots: Jumping from high surfaces.

Additional Notes (What are some things that they would ALWAYS do? Or would NEVER do?): Kieran King cheats because he thinks it's funny.