Post by a0161613 on Nov 16, 2008 17:01:33 GMT -5
 | GRAND MYSTIQUE * Real Name of Wrestler (optional): Alex Thomas * Height: 6'2" * Weight: 277 lbs. * Hometown: Hastings, East Sussex, UK * Billed from: The deepest, darkest side of the cosmos * Previous Career Accomplishments/ Titles Won: Enigmar Wrestling Internet Championship (Enigmar Wrestling.co.uk) MWE United States Heavyweight Championship (Enigmar Wrestling.co.uk) |
Favorite Quote (if any): The Big Bang Cometh
* Entrance Music: “Headstrong” by Trapt
* Alignment: Heelish Tweener
* All Round Personality: Supernatural bad guy
* Appearance: An MVP style outfit, covering the whole body, with silver stars all over. On the front there is a picture of the galaxy (the swirly one, i think its of the Milky Way?). On the back there is a constellation spelling Mystique with sparkling comet/asteroid designs going down the length of both legs.
He wears a mask, similar in style of Rey Mysterio.
* Fan Reaction: Booes mostly.
* In Ring Style: Technical, submission based with power-based trademark and finisher moves, brought out to finish opponents off once they are worn down. (As such, his styles lends itself to submission, last man standing and I quit type matches where inflicting damage is crucial, but less so to ladder matches where his lack of speed is a curse, rather than a benefit).
* Manager/ Valet: None
* Ring Entrance Description: Headstrong” by Trapt plays to the arena. After a few seconds the bright house lights go off but the music continues to the arena.
The house spotlights come up and are focussed on all four corners of the ring. They change colours rapidly. Then the music stops.
Then both sides of the entrance ramp, there are five or six short bursts of steam, followed by small firework going off by the Titantron screen.
The house lights returns and the music starts back up again. GM is in ring, sitting on a turnbuckle. He is facing in the ring with his arms outstretched and back towards the crowd.
* History: Grand Mystique grew up as Alex Thomas, a slightly chubby and geeky kid who born with a birth defect of the left foot (club foot) who loved sport and wrestling but never was able to quite apply himself due to physical limitations.
A chance encounter with Kurt Angle and the Undertaker changed him aged 16. He dedicated himself to a wrestling career in spite of his disability and soon became fit and athletic over the course of a summer.
Aged 19, he left the UK to train privately, spending time travelling around the States and then training with Angle and the Undertaker. He showed a natural apititude for being quick to learn the technical aspects of the business although was naturally pretty slow to move around.
It was during this time of extremely intense gym and ring work that he was drawn to various mystical things like horoscopes, tarot cards and magic tricks from misdirection and slight of hand. This is something that he applies to his wrestling gimmick.
It was during a show in London, England that GM turned heel and this is something that was embraced in his work.
10-20 Common Moves:
Half Nelson Drop
Sucide Cannonball Dive (Tucked in seated senton splash from top rope.)
Atomic Drop
Stalling Suplex
Yakuza Kick
Superplex
Neckbreaker
Front Dropkick
Belly to Belly side slam
Short arm clothesline
Arm drags
Dragon Sleeper
* Trademark Move:
Rib Cracker (called the "Down to Earth" - in the mounted postion in the corner, GM adopts a monkey flip like position and drives his knees in the ribs, landing on his back, like Carlito’s Backcracker to the ribs.)
5-10 Favorite Moves (extra trademark moves):
Snapmare/ Running Kick combo (stiff kicks to back and chest, then runs off ropes twice and finishes with a running drop kick to the forehead, all while the victim is sitting)
European Uppercuts
German Suplex into Rear Naked Choke
Leg Lariat
Anaconda Vice
* Finisher 1: Big Bang: Rolling German Suplex (Doug Williams' Chaos Theory)
* Finisher 2: Hand of Prophecy - Double Underhook Spike Piledriver, trainsitioned into a sit out powerbomb.
* Weapon: Crystal ball