New to XWF or a returning roster member?: New blood
Wrestler Date of Birth: 12.22.1984
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 210 lb
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Personality: He's smug, bit of a jerk, but a likable jerk at least. Known for his biting sarcasm, and quick wit. Borderline sociopath.
Alignment (heel/face/tweener): This may change based on angles and feuds, but essentially a face with some heel qualities.
Physical Build Description: Slender, athletic, built more like a middle-weight fighter.
Ring Attire: Pretty simple. Crimson trunks, boots and kick-pads. Taped wrists.
Out Of Ring/Casual Attire: Long, dark coat and usually a hooded sweater.
Ethnicity: Clear.
Pic Base:
Wrestling Style: A strong mix of grappling/technical skills alongside martial arts, kickboxing, and downright brawling.
Entrance Theme Music:
Entrance Description: The arena lights darken to pitch black, then white light starts to flicker through the crowd with the opening hook of the song. As it kicks in, John Raide steps through the curtains and walks out onto the stage. He wears a black t-shirt over his trunks that says 'Ideas are bulletproof'. He starts down the aisle as he looks out over the arena crowd. Raide stops right at the end of the aisle as he turns and gives a smug look to the crowd. Then he runs up onto the apron and hops onto the turnbuckle as he yells to the crowd to fire himself up.
Top 15-20 Commonly Used, Standard Moves:
Sleeper hold
Triangle choke
Corner elbow smash
Dragon Screw
Dragon Sleeper
Suicide Dive
High knee from the apron to the outside of the ring
Arm trap seated abdominal stretch
Single Leg Boston Crab
European uppercut
Northern Lights
Springboard suicide senton
German suplex
Belly to back suplex
Trademark Move(s):
Crossface chickenwing
Double wrist-clutch to a grounded opponent followed by multiple stomps to the opponent's chest, face, and head
Multiple elbow strikes to the side of the opponent's head while holding the opponent in a crucifix position
Drop toe-hold into the turnbuckles, sometimes followed by kicking the second rope into the opponent's throat
Repeated shoot kicks to a kneeling opponent's chest followed by a roundhouse to the opponent's head
Surfboard
Rolling fireman's carry slam
The Raid (Diving headbutt)
Vendetta (Rolling cutter)
Primary Finisher: Busaiku Knee Kick
Description: Running single leg high knee
Secondary Finisher if applicable: Lock & Key
Description: LeBell Lock