Post by lunacorva on Nov 21, 2020 21:43:03 GMT -5
WRESTLER APPLICATION
Birth Name: [Classified]
Ring Name: Alex Reyn
Height: 6'0
Weight: 200 lbs
Birth Place: [Classified]
Billed From: [Classified]
Alignment: Lawful Evil Heel
Stable: Unaffiliated
Pro Debut: 14/06/2015
GIMMICK SUMMARY
A mysterious young man who only recently appeared in wrestling arenas, Alex Reyn calls himself "The East Wind" and claims to be the incarnation of "Survival of the fittest", a spirit who seeks out warriors across the world and tests them to see if they are worthy of survival. To this end, he has been utterly ruthless, hospitalising at least ten people, and threatening to do the same to more. It is clear that Alex has a view of how the world should and should not be, and is willing to cleanse it with fire should it fail his trials.
Cold, dispassionate and ruthless. His voice rarely rises above a monotone and he will completely ignore the crowd to focus entirely on his opponent. His body language is eerily animalistic and there is a hidden core of savagery and violence hidden under the icy demeanour that becomes more prominent in more competitive matches.
HISTORY
Alex Reyn made his official in-ring debut at jOlt wrestling on their Rise of the Legends PPV, attacking the flamboyant tag team known as the entertainers. He crippled Alfie Button and challenged Darren Best to a war, hoping to bring out the fighter within him.
The two clashed for several months, but Darren was unable to avenge his former friend and eventually fell to Alex Reyn's hands too.
jOlt closed down soon after and Alex left to seek opponents elsewhere.
Eventually coming to Hard Knox Wrestling on the Defiance brand, he made a name for himself by savagely assaulting and crippling Colby Spencer, offended that Colby called himself the "Evolution of wrestling". Soon after that, he engaged in a feud with another newcomer named Ashley Chase. Hospitalising her friend Tiffany and kidnapping her younger cousin to motivate Ashley into fighting him at her full ability.
Despite Ashley overwhelming him in their match with her strength, speed and aggression, Alex was able to stay focused and use his cunning and tactics to pick up the victory. Though he returned her cousin to Ashley out of respect for her efforts.
A few weeks later, he was challenged to a match at Divine Supremacy by a mysterious entity called 'Flame' who also seemed to have ties to the supernatural. While Alex was at first dismissive, he furiously accepted the challenge when Flame interfered during his match against then Bloodlust Champion Brian Stryker.
After defeating Flame at Divine Supremacy, Alex set his eyes on the Bloodlust division. Declaring all participants to be unworthy of the title, he entered into the Mansion of Ruin match. While he was unsuccessful, he managed to hospitalise half the participants, showing a beastial, more powerful side to himself.
Following the Mansion of Ruin match, Alex Reyn began to target wrestlers who had won the Bloodlust title during it's 24/7 period. Believing that they were like seagulls scavenging over scraps and that winning the title in such a manner was disgraceful. However, his attempt to carry out this judgement and execution was halted when one of his targets was saved by Brian Stryker.
A bloody feud began between the two as Alex Reyn became determined to punish Brian for this interference. Even attacking him in his hotel room. It reached a point where a member of the HKW Board of Directors threatened to fire both of them and have them arrested if they did not keep their hands of each other until their match at Destiny (HKW's Wrestlemania).
Knowing that Brian could no longer touch him, Alex Reyn used this opportunity to brutalise and hospitalise the man whom Brian had previously saved. Doing it right in front of Brian Stryker so that Brian was forced to watch, unable to stop it.
The two fought at Destiny, and despite ruthless tactics from Alex Reyn, Brian emerged victorious.
But at a cost.
The months of attacks and mind games had finally taken their toll on Stryker and he snapped, beating Alex Reyn to a bloody pulp. He won the match, but for one, horrifying minute, he had become every bit the monster that REYN is.
Several months later, Reyn would appear in NBW to attack then NBW Keystone champion and Hall of Famer, Max Hopper, only to be stopped by former rival Darren Best, reigniting their feud. Unfortunately, interferance from A-List prevented this match’s conclusion and Reyn left Darren to deal with A-list, while he set his sights on Max Hopper and his Keystone title once again.
Despite a valiant and heroic effort by Max, the East Wind would prove too much for him, and Alex would claim his first championship in the Keystone title. After the match, he would heartlessly assault his opponent, breaking his leg and ending the hall of famers legendary career.
Following that match, he began a series of open challenges, culminating in a match against Johnny Bedlam at Legacy, but was forced to take time off to recover from mounting injuries.
Upon his return, he was challenged by Pro-wrestling veteran Keegan who hoped to rekindle his career by defeating the rising star. Like Hopper before him though, he was unsuccessful and was forced to retire due to injuries sustained.
Next came Keegan’s long time rival, the Son of Malta, who hoped to do what his old foe could not. But despite a grueling battle, he too failed to topple Alex’s reign (pun not intended).
Having reluctantly aligned himself with corrupted manager Xander Napoli, Reyn was tasked with destroying wrestler Rey Diamentes, However, Rey proved more than a challenge and despite not succesfully defeating Reyn in their first match, the King of Diamonds earned the East Wind’s interest, and Reyn began to taunt the newcomer. Hoping to bring out a worthy challenge.
He got what he wanted and more. In a match for the Keystone Champion on the 117th episode of Slam, the King of Diamonds finally toppled the East Wind. leaving the formerly undefeated champion shell-shocked in the middle of the ring.
Six months later, he appeared in the new promotion of SCW, even more unhinged than before, Alex Reyn challenged industry veteran Sean Darring, nearly ending the elder man's career. But the valiant legend fought back and handed Reyn his second loss.
Two major losses after so long feeling invincible sent Reyn on a downward spiral, a shell of his former self, he became a wreck. Losing matches cleanly to even the lowest of jobbers.
His long time rival Darren Best saw the state his nemesis was in, but rather than take advantage of it. He decided to instead help Reyn to bring back his old self. Vowing that when he finally slayed his White Whale, it would be the East Wind at full force. Not this pitiful mess.
The two formed a team. Darren hoping to bring Reyn back to his old self.
The plan went horribly right.
The East Wind has returned to his former glory. And the broken neck of Ali Amore is the result.
Now, with SCW closed down, The First Predatot stalks the globe once more. Looking for a new hunting ground.
IN WRESTLING
Super Finishing Move: Note this is your ultimate finisher used for big matches and feuds only.
- Pangea's Fall - Corkscrew Moonsault. if he hits it. He wins. If he misses. He loses. It's the ultimate risk vs. reward.
Finishing Moves
- The East Wind Cutter - Lifting Cross Rhodes
Signature Moves
- Running front flip DDT
- Ascendant's Wrath - Running springboard suicide crossbody
Basic Moves:
Superkick to opponents head resting against ringpost.
Multiple Headscissors Takedown variations,
Alex irish whips his opponent into the corner then hits a running splash in the corner, before whiping the opponent into the opposite corner and spearing them in the corner
Diving Hurricanrana
Multiple DDT variations
Jumping DDT+Dropkick to knees (So he executes a Jumping DDT, but instead of swinging his legs out to the side, he swings them directly into the opponents knees).
Multiple Swinging Neckbreaker variations
Leaping Tornado DDT
Straight-Arrow Spear
(Instead of a tackle, he keeps his body straight so that he is basically impaling them with his shoulder.)
Springboard Rebound Crossbody
Diving Crossbody
Shooting Star Press
Various Striking combos from martial arts training, favourites are Jab, Punch, Hook, Punch or Jab, Punch, Uppercut, Punch
Running Dropkick or “Van-Terminator" to head or neck of cornered opponent
Various kicks
Bicycle Knee
Guillotine chokehold
Single Knee Camel Clutch
Dragon Sleeper
GTR followed by a Tiger Suplex
Triangle Lancer
Northern Lights Suplex
Repeated knees to downed opponent
Calf Slicer
Wrestling Style
Martial Artist/High-flyer (Think Kota Ibushi on permanent "Murder mode")
"God's own wind none the less, and a cleaner, better, stronger land will lie in the sunshine when the storm has cleared,” are not only words utilised by Sherlock Homes, but also wrestling’s equivalent, ‘The East Wind’ himself – Alex Reyn.
His code of honour, unusual for a wrestling villain, is one that scowls at disqualification, interference or any kind of tainted victory. Reyn won’t revert to cheating, not even as a last resort, and why would he? He’s an incredibly precise striker, who lets his hands go on tap and takes the fight to his opponents, invading their space and expertly controlling range.
Alex is quick without being lightning-like and effectively uses aerial-based offence like crossbodies, huricanranas as well as his patented Shooting Star, Flipping DDT or Ascendant’s Wrath, which aren’t his go-to match-winning manoeuvres, but can easily be dug out as damaging weapons to cause harm to an opponent. The key is never to rest on his laurels or be stationery, preferring to go about his business rather than pander to the crowd – Reyn never wastes a move for a minute.
Spears early on in the match defy convention; a 200-pound competitor using it as a signature may not seem like the right fit in most people’s eyes, but placement, speed and surprise all beguile the opponent while they’re nursing their ribs.
Reyn ruthlessly targets the head with various strikes, neckbreakers and DDTS to significantly soften a rival up for the jewel in his rich artillery – The East Wind Cutter. The Lifting Rolling Cutter has put down every single opponent it’s ever been used on.
Alex’s lack of wrestling fundamentals actually makes him more dangerous at times as he doesn’t suffer old-school wrestling tactics and punishes those with quick, hard-hitting counters, such as palm strikes as receipts for his opponents’ ill-conceived, predictable Collar-and-Elbow Tie-Ups. However, while he IS improving in this area, his application of submission moves can still be sloppy and the longer a match goes, Reyn’s patience diminishes which can either spell serious danger to his opponent or lead to poor decision-making by the animalistic Alex.
It was said of Filipino phenomenon Manny Pacquiao that he throws awkward shots from all kinds of angles. The legendary boxer-cum-politician has belied his size with bewildering pace, power and IQ – all tools Alex Reyn carries in the squared circle, essential given he’s the smaller man almost every time he enters it.
Nevertheless, he’s always the aggressor, looking to overwhelm his opponents with strikes and surprises, not suffering foolish tactics gladly.
Quite frankly, The East Wind blows most opponents away.
Alex looks to separate the weak from the strong.
Fight or flight?
As a former wrestler once said: “Beat Alex Reyn if you can – survive if he lets you.”
Your trial – and torture – starts NOW.
Entrance Theme
- "7 Days to the Wolves" By Nightwish (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn4rkuzNmJw)
IN RING APPEARANCE
General Description: Lean but athletic, there is something very clearly... off about Alex Reyn, from the long, stringy black hair on his face, to the blue eyes that look like they belong more to a rabid wolf than a human being, to the intricate tattoos on his arms and back that look like they were inscribed by a tribe of madmen, it all paints the picture of a homeless nutcase. The kind of lunatic you'd see scavenging for food in a bin or ranting on a street corner. Which makes his calm, well-spoken demeanour all the more unsettling.
Ring Gear: Shirtless, with old and damaged pair of long pants and boots. Alex Reyn has also fashioned crude, makeshift elbow protections and taped fists. Both of which are stained with long dried blood.
Out of ring gear: Wears a ragged blue tank top while outside the ring
Entrance Attire: A long black cowl with a wolf skull mask.
CHAMPIONSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Participated in the first ever “Mansion of Ruin” match.
Former Keystone Champion. Held for 617 days, with twelve successful defenses
OUT OF CHARACTER
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