Leon Washington

[Malik Epps]

CHARACTER NAME: Leon Washington
PICTURE BASE: LL Cool J


NICKNAME(S): The Peoples' Champion / Brooklyn's Finest / The Black Superman
HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, New York
CURRENTLY RESIDES: Brooklyn, New York
HEIGHT & WEIGHT: 6'5 - 242 lbs.
CHARACTER ALIGNMENT: Face
MANAGER / VALET: N/A
GROUPS / FACTIONS: N/A
WEAPON OF CHOICE: Steel Chair (if absolutely necessary)


WRESTLING EXPERIENCE: 12 Years Experience
WRESTLING STYLE: Athletic Brawler
BIGGEST STRENGTH: Possesses incredible durability and resiliency, using the support of the crowd to keep him in the fight
BIGGEST WEAKNESS: A history of shoulder injuries (left) that can be targeted by savvy opponents


FINISHER MOVESET
The Brooklyn Bustah - Stone Cold Stunner
- - -
The Brooklyn Stretch - STFU Submission

GAME-CHANGER MOVESET
Flowmotion - Spinout Reverse Powerbomb [counter]
Welcome to Brooklyn - The Pounce

SIGNATURE MOVESET
Flowmotion - Spinout Reverse Powerbomb [counter]
The Empire State Drop - Five Knuckle Shuffle
Welcome to Brooklyn - The Pounce
Drive-By Kick [opponent over middle rope]
Release Northern Lights Suplex
Superman Punch

REGULAR MOVESET
Combination Jab + Discus Punch Knockdown
Floatover DDT Takedown
Jumping Shouldertackle
Reverse Atomic Drop
Samoan Drop
Sitout Spinebuster [counter]
Spinning Fisherman Suplex
Throwback Neckbreaker
Ushigoroshi
Wheelbarrow Facebuster [w/ pin]



ENTRANCE THEME: "Hero" by Nas (feat. Utada Hikaru)

ENTRANCE DESCRIPTION
The sirens go off and the fans immediately rise to their feet as the arena lights switch to a series of swirling blues and whites. Seconds later, Washington comes out through the curtains and onto the stage, running to one side to get the fans all fired up before doing it again on the other side. He then plays to camera...continuously working the crowd and slapping hands on his way down the ramp, before he breaks into a sprint near the bottom and slides into the ring. The spotlights focus on one of the turnbuckles, while the blue lights continue to swirl about and Washington climbs the turnbuckle and throws a fist high into the air. The crowd reacts as thousands of flashes go off, while Washington tosses his cap out into the crowd then pulls off his jersey and flings it out the other side. He turns and drops down into the ring, getting limbered up as he awaits the sound of the bell.

ENTRANCE / WRESTLING ATTIRE
Washington wears lengthy jean shorts that are blue or black, with his own logo wrapping around the left thigh. He wears black knee pads underneath his shorts and a black elbow pad on his left arm, with white athletic tape around his wrists and over his right fist. Washington wears a variety of jerseys (both football and basketball) to the ring and a fitted cap of matching color/team and tosses them into the crowd before the match starts.


XHW CAREER ACCOLADES & ACHIEVEMENTS

XHW Undisputed Championship
def. Murphy Lane / North Starr / Silus Ravenwood
Successfully Defended:
Doc Hammer / HardKore Comley / Magnus / North Starr / Rob Van Dam
Silus Ravenwood
Your Father
Lost: "Hellraiser" Mike Hoss

Headlined SuperBrawl VII
def. Murphy Lane / North Starr / Silus Ravenwood for the Undisputed Championship

2012 XHW Most Valuable Player
Leon Washington

2012 XHW Face of the Year
Leon Washington

Headlined SuperBrawl VI
w/ Josh Taylor / North Starr for the Undisputed Championship

2012 All Or Nothing Battle Royal Winner
Leon Washington

Record Holder: Longest Championship Reign in XHW History
X-Core Championship: September 21st, 2009 - August 21st, 2011 [23 months & 3 weeks]

XHW X-Core Championship
def. Daniel Bean
Successfully Defended: 
Cerberus
Magnus / ManiaC
Aidan [time limit draw]
Smith Jones [rematch]
Smith Jones
Billy Badass
Malibu [unification match]
Josephy McCarthy
The Scourge
Vincent "The Jezter" Hubbard
sIMON
Aidan
Daniel Bean
Vincent "The Jezter" Hubbard / sIMON
sIMON [rematch]
sIMON
Vincent "The Jezter" Hubbard
Lost: Aidan

XHW Anarchy Rules Championship
def. Malibu
[championship merged with X-Core Championship]

XHW X-Core Championship
def. Frankie Adams / The Doug Bean [title vacant]
Successfully Defended: N/A
Lost: Daniel Bean


BIOGRAPHY 
Leon grew up as one of three children (the other two were his cousins) in a house in Brooklyn and was raised by his mother (absentee father). A large portion of his teenage years were spent splitting time between working for his uncle and hustling on the streets to help support his family. Leon doesn't do drugs and drinks socially, though never developed a habit. When he turned 20, he joined a gym that was owned by his uncle and competed in several intramural boxing tournaments. Soon after, his uncle was able to pull a few strings and got him into professional wrestling, where he seemed to be a natural on the independent scene. After a year, a call came from the Xtreme Hardcore Wrestling promotion, offering to sign him to a contract. Once on the roster, Leon quickly learned that his natural athleticism in the ring was useful but he still had a lot to learn. An injury early into his contract threatened to end his XHW career before it really got started but he eventually got a chance to return to action with a much different outlook on things.

Leon returned ready to learn and absorb all that he could from the sources around him. He studied footage from the main event stars in the promotion and used all that he'd learned to fine tune his ring work, which eventually led to his first run as a champion with the X-Core Title. It was short-lived, as an overconfident Leon got caught by a more experienced wrestler and lost the belt on his very first defense. Determined to improve, he fought back up the rankings and won the title again. He continued on as champion for a record 23 months and 3 weeks (the longest reign of any champion in company history). In time, he made the move to the main event with a victory at the annual ALL OR NOTHING event in the show's Battle Royal for the chance to headline the biggest show of the year, SUPERBRAWL. There, a swell of support from the fans helped him win his first Undisputed Championship.

Leon has spent 11 years with the XHW and has been considered the moral compass of the company, constantly putting on impressive matches while always seeking to give something back to the people. Washington supported numerous charities, helped to develop underprivileged areas in Brooklyn and even paid for a community center to be built specifically for after school programs that supported many local schools. Over his career, the fans came to know him as the XHW's People's Champion and Leon embraced it, showing as much love for the fanbase as they constantly showed to him. He's had many memorable feuds, including the team of Silus Ravenwood and North Starr (the Sons of Anarchy) who were both former Undisputed Champions in their own right, "Hellraiser" Mike Hoss who was one of the single most aggressive figures in company history AND also a close personal friend outside the ring, the maniacal Mister Jingles who shocked the company when he ascended to the top of the promotion through sheer brutality and single-minded destruction, The Scourge who was a gigantic monster of a man, along with countless others who all pushed Washington to his limits and sometimes well beyond...