Ryan Young [Updated 02/06/2021]

[Ryan]

VITAL STATISTICS

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RING NAME: Ryan Young
NICKNAMES: "The Messiah of The Knee Strike", "The Juggernaut".
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5'11" // 227lb
HOMETOWN: Anaheim, California
AGE: 32

ALIGNMENT: Psychological Face
GIMMICK: It's been eleven long months since we've last seen Ryan Young, his final appearance being in the Night of Champions XI Main Event where he was eliminated last, and he's been on the low ever since. For those who are still unaware, this could have been his retirement from the sport after fourteen long years but the truth is that Ryan was building himself back up to be a stronger man than before. He knew the changes he felt going into NOC XI wasn't who he was, so he's cut himself away from his past once again. The Ryan Young we knew of LGBTKO was back and he's stronger than before.

PICBASE: Buddy Murphy (pre-desciple look)
APPEARANCE:
Ryan's usual attire is his black/gold/white tights, but does tend to change his attire every so often, "depending on the mood" according to himself.

Other notable attires for Ryan are:
⁌ Black and White
⁌ Camo/Purple/Black
⁌ Red and White

TWITTER: @/RyanYoung_PW

BIOGRAPHY

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Ryan Matthews, better known as Ryan Young, is an American professional wrestler who's spent most of his career on the independent circuit before being signed by the Xtreme Hardcore Federation to Ascension Wrestling Federation. As a child, he idolized many of the popular wrestlers that he saw on the TV but he felt more amazed by the Cruiserweight Division. He began training to become a wrestler at 17, where he began with the company California Championship Wrestling and would train with the wrestlers and do dark matches for the promotion or to job out to the company's main champion when shows came to Anaheim. Upon the age of 22, Ryan began to wrestle for Championship Wrestling from Hollywood and other small wrestling promotions. In 2019, he decided to become a more nationwide wrestler and has signed to Ascension Wrestling Federation.

QUOTES & CATCHPHRASES

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• "Thank you, next."
• "...I'm just that damn good at what I do."
• "I can make you look like a good fighter, pity you couldn't do that by yourself."

MOVESET, STYLE & ENTRANCE

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FINISHERS:

• California Dream (Bicycle Knee Strike)
• Moonlight (Modified Go To Sleep / X-Knee)
• Ayatsuri (Bararm Sleeper)

SIGNATURES:

• Imperium (Hammerlock Twisted Lariat)
• Rain Over Anaheim (Frog Splash)
• Stardust (Ushigoroshi)
• Nirvana (Corner Double Knee Strike)
• Broken Butterfly (Bridging Sharpshooter)

SETUP MOVES:

• Roundhouse Kick -> Spinning Hook Kick -> California Dream
• Superkick to the back of the head -> Backstabber/Lungblower -> Ayatsuri
  
• Back Suplex into a Uranage -> Standing Moonsault -> Standing Shooting Star Press -> Rain Over Anaheim

OTHER MOVES:

• STRIKING
• Knee Strikes. Ryan knows them all.
• Dropkicks. Ryan knows them all too.
• Roundhouse Kick.
• Spinning Hook Kick.
• Yakuza Kick.
• Question Mark Kick.
• Tornado Kick.
• Hook Kick.
• Palm Strikes.
• Elbow Strikes.
• Discus Elbow Strike.
• Californian Uppercut. Ryan's version of the European Uppercut.
• Headbutt.

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• TECHNICAL
• Single Leg/Double Leg/Fireman's Carry Takedown.
• Biel Toss.
• Arm Drag. Again, Ryan knows them all.
• Saito Suplex.
• Dragon Suplex.
• Cravate Suplex.
• Half Hatch Suplex.
• Snap Suplex.
• Northern Lights Suplex.
• Leg Hook Belly To Back Suplex.
• Jumping Neckbreaker.
• Hangman's Neckbreaker.
• Dragon Screw Neck Whip.

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• AERIAL
• Springboard Roundhouse Kick.
• Asai DDT. Whether it be from the corner or the ropes.
• Springboard Forearm Smash.
• Shooting Star Press.
• Blockbuster.
• Moonsault Crossbody.
• Swanton Bomb.
• Moonsault.
• Missile Dropkick.

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• SUBMISSION
  • Kneebar.
  • Ankle Lock. Never does it without the grapevine on the leg.
  • Cloverleaf.
  • Sleeper.
  • Cross Armbreaker.
  • North to South Choke.
  • Heel Hook.
  • Lotus Lock.
  • Octopus Stretch.
  • Calf Slicer.
  • Scissored Armbar.
  • Bridging Double Chickenwing.
  • Grounded octopus hold with single leg Boston Crab.
    
  • Seated bridging double chickenwing.

WRESTLING STYLE:
Ryan is very much a Hybrid of most wrestling styles you've come to know and love or hate today. He's a well known Striker, with various roots of Technical work. Ryan also shares a small bit of High Flyer and Submission Based mat wrestling in his blood, something he's been adapting to since his last appearance.

ENTRANCE THEME:
"SAVE THAT SHIT" by LIL PEEP

ENTRANCE DESCRIPTION:

The lights go for a light shade of pink as "Save That Shit" by Lil Peep begins to play for everyone to hear.

Fuck my life, can't say that girl
Don't tell me you can save that shit
All she want is payback for the way I always play that shit
You ain't getting nothing, now I'm saying
Don't tell me you is
Nothin' like them other motherfuckers

Ryan Young steps out from behind the curtain to a loud amount of cheers, he gives off a smirk as he crouches down and scans through the many fans in attendance. He slowly gets back to a vertical position, adjusting his kneepads before making his slow walk down to ringside. Soaking in the crowd's loud reaction.

I can make you rich (I can make you rich)
I can make you this, baby, I can make you that
I can take you there, but baby, you won't make it back
Growing sick of this and I don't wanna make you sad
Do I make you scared? Baby, won't you take me back?

Young makes his way down the ramp and to ringside where he runs at the ring apron and slides along it on one knee, entering the ring and climbing up to the second rope where beats his chest with his hands before stretching his arms out and giving a smirk to the crowd who continue to rain the cheers down for him.

[div align="center"][video]https://youtu.be/PeEIUSM1SWU[/video]

The lights go for a light shade of pink as "Save That Shit" by Lil Peep begins to play for everyone to hear.

[font color="#ffc0cb"][i]Fuck my life, can't say that girl
Don't tell me you can save that shit
All she want is payback for the way I always play that shit
You ain't getting nothing, now I'm saying
Don't tell me you is
Nothin' like them other motherfuckers[/i][/font]

Ryan Young steps out from behind the curtain to a loud amount of cheers, he gives off a smirk as he crouches down and scans through the many fans in attendance. He slowly gets back to a vertical position, adjusting his kneepads before making his slow walk down to ringside. Soaking in the crowd's loud reaction.

[font color="#ffc0cb"][i]I can make you rich (I can make you rich)
I can make you this, baby, I can make you that
I can take you there, but baby, you won't make it back
Growing sick of this and I don't wanna make you sad
Do I make you scared? Baby, won't you take me back?[/i][/font]

Young makes his way down the ramp and to ringside where he runs at the ring apron and slides along it on one knee, entering the ring and climbing up to the second rope where beats his chest with his hands before stretching his arms out and giving a smirk to the crowd who continue to rain the cheers down for him.[/div]

CHAMPIONSHIPS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
⁌ AWF Fired Up Free-for-All Winner 2019
⁌ XHF Stable of the Year 2019 [with LGBTKO]
⁌ XHF Most Likely to Win Gold in 2020

CHAMPIONSHIPS:
1x XHF Tag Team Champions (with Seth Dillinger and Bloodied Fox)
⁌ Seth Dillinger and Ryan Young def. Aaron Ortiz and Eric Chronister @ AWF Prestige Forty Four (07/12/2019)
⁌ [War Games] Seth Dillinger, Ryan Young and Bloodied Fox def. Hyperion, Kuroi and Natasha @ A Very AWF Christmas (21/12/2019)
⁌ Ryan Young and Bloodied Fox def. Joe Nobody and Travis Monroe @ XHF Supremacy (26/01/2020)
⁌ Ryan Young and Bloodied Fox def. Tong and Phantam Fairtex @ J-ROK Saturday Jam Session "Gause -Mode of Adam-" (29/02/2020)
⁌ [Ladder Match] Dos Angeles def. LGBTKO, The Dark Stars and The Borgs @ XHF The Rumble (26/04/2020)

SPOILER: Click to show

Overall Win/Loss Record: 14-11 (9-5 in Tag Team Matches, 5-6 in Singles Matches)
2019
WIN -- 2019 AWF Fired Up Free-for-All (Entered 19th, Winner)
2019 Fired Up Tournament [with Seth Dillinger] (Lost in Tag Team Finals)
        WIN -- vs Greg Adkins and Ember Ferrari (First Round)
        WIN -- vs Anthony Craig and Dylan Black (Quarter Finals)
        WIN -- vs Rocco Rose and Bobby Barratt (Semi Finals)
        LOSS -- vs Drago and Hyperion (Tag Team Finals)
WIN -- vs The Saga (Wellington Dunne and Joe Nobody)
WIN -- vs Dylan Black, Kuroi and Tommy Strychnine
LOSS -- vs Legion (Natasha and Kuroi)
WIN -- vs Hyperion
WIN -- vs The Convicted (Aaron Ortiz and Eric Chronister) [XHF Tag Team Championship Match]
WIN -- vs Legion (Hyperion, Natasha and Kuroi) [War Games - Prestige and Tag Team Championship Match]

2020
WIN -- vs Seth Dillinger, Bloodied Fox [Ultimate X Match]
WIN -- vs The Saga (Travis Monroe and Joe Nobody) [Tag Team Championship Match]
LOSS -- vs Vincent Draven
WIN -- vs Jack Diamond
WIN -- vs Team Fairtex (Tong and Phantam Fairtex) [Tag Team Championship Match]
LOSS -- vs Bobby Barratt
LOSS -- vs Terry Club (Copycat and Terry Bradshaw) [Loss via DQ]
LOSS -- vs Dos Angeles, The Dark Stars and The Borgs [Ladder Match - Tag Team Championship Match]
LOSS -- vs Seth Dillinger and Tommy Strychnine
LOSS -- vs Seth Dillinger [Prestige Championship Match]
WIN -- vs Jack Diamond [X*Crown Championship Qualifier]
LOSS -- vs Rob Arnold and five others [Elimination - X*Crown Championship Match]

2021
LOSS -- vs Jason Long
2021 NLW G1 Tournament
        LOSS -- MYOJIN (First Round Match)
        ?? -- Felix (First Round Match)
        ?? -- Waylon Kirk (First Round Match)

ALL ABOUT YOU!

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YOUR NAME: Ryan
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT US? Friend.

[ForeverKuroi]

Accepted! (obvs)

[Ryan]

New updates for return at Overheated.

New finisher, signatures, remodified moveset, new entrance, updated wins and losses record, changed alignment and a new gimmick.