Post by Johawn on Nov 19, 2009 11:50:23 GMT -5
Wrestler's Name.
Rose.
Nickname.
None, really.
Heel/Face/Tweener.
Oh, heel. Big heely heel. HEEL.
Hometown.
Caerphilly, South Wales. Currently residing in Chicago, IL.
Height.
5'10"
Weight.
228lbs
Benches.
He prefers stools. *cough.* 300lbs? Yeah, that'll do.
Style.
Clever, precise, mat-based with a little showboating.
Appearance
Bryan Danielson
Head
As in picture.
Upper Torso
Shirtless. In promos may be dressed in one of a variety of British soccer shirts.
Lower Torso
Half white, half red shorts. Think Samoa Joe style, but a little shorter. Down the white side is the word "champwr" in red, and on the red side is "Rose" in white.
Arms
One black elbowpad on the left arm.. White tape on wrists and hands.
Legs
Red kneepads. Red and white boots. Well, white boots with red kickpads.
Entrance Music.
Nine Inch Nails - Meet Your Master
Entrance
Prong's 'Snap Your Fingers Snap Your Neck' plods through the PA system, gradually building up. The fans are already showing their disgust at the prospect of being abused by the arrogant competitor before Rose even steps through the curtain. When he steps out as the lyrics kick, their depreciation is only further fuelled, and Rose is loving every second of it.
Rose begins his ascent down the ramp keeping a look out for an ambush. Rose suddenly speeds up and heads to the side, to the guard rail. He shouts in the face of a fan, who yells back, causing Rose to laugh tauntingly, and daring the fan to jump the rail and come and get himself a piece of him. Rose makes a "screw you" gesture with his arms, before continuing down the ramp.
He reaches the ring and Rose skips up the steps climbing through the ropes. Rose hops up onto the middle ropes of the turnbuckle. He slowly raises his arms and holds them high above his head. The fans boo with all of their hearts as Rose shouts along with the lyrics, "Snap your fingers, snap your neck!" He laughs again before jumping down and starting a last minute warmup.
Rose begins his ascent down the ramp keeping a look out for an ambush. Rose suddenly speeds up and heads to the side, to the guard rail. He shouts in the face of a fan, who yells back, causing Rose to laugh tauntingly, and daring the fan to jump the rail and come and get himself a piece of him. Rose makes a "screw you" gesture with his arms, before continuing down the ramp.
He reaches the ring and Rose skips up the steps climbing through the ropes. Rose hops up onto the middle ropes of the turnbuckle. He slowly raises his arms and holds them high above his head. The fans boo with all of their hearts as Rose shouts along with the lyrics, "Snap your fingers, snap your neck!" He laughs again before jumping down and starting a last minute warmup.
Moves
Finisher
Main. Kiss From a Rose - Running Knee Lift
Temporary. Breakdown - Sweet Chin Music (NOTE: Rose has been using this recently to remind everyone that he has retired the great DGX).
Submission. "HOLD 2 - ARRRM BARRR!" ...Naw. Camel Clutch.
Set-Up. Moss Covered 3 Handled Family Gredunzle ("HOLD THREE!")
Desperation Finishers
01. Diving Kneedrop to the Face (Rarely used)
02. Superkick. Used on the outside. Sets opponent up on ringpost and drives their face into it with the kick.
Impact and Vicious Strikes
01. Fisherman suplex
02. Northern Lights Suplex
03. T-Bone Suplex
04. Diving Reverse DDT
05. Complete Shot
06. Gutwrench Backbreaker
07. Full Nelson Facebuster
08. Back Cracker
09. Fireman Carry
10. Headlock takedown
Top Rope / Standing Ground
1A. Diving Elbow Drop
2A. Moonsault (not too often)
1B. Ric Flair-style knee drop
2B. Stomp
Tope Rope / Standing Stand
1A. Diving Cross Body
2A. Flying back elbow
1B. Quick back elbow
2B. Drop kick
Submission
01. Step-over standing figure-four leglock. (Rose catches opponent's leg, steps over it and falls into a figure four.)
02. Half Crab.
03. Texas Cloverleaf
04. Indian Deathlock
05. Spinning Toe Hold
Main Strikes
01. Back elbow
02. Chop
03. Dropkick
04. Kick to mid-section
05. Knee to head
06. Kick to the back of the legs
Rebound
01. Diving Forearm Smash
02. Flying clothesline
03. Flying back elbow
04. Tilt-a-whirl backbreaker (Defensive)
05. Codebreaker (Defensive)
Brief Bio:
Rose was born in Caerphilly, South Wales, in 1984 to a loving family and a very close community. Growing up, he quickly became a standout athlete in school, excelling in rugby, shot-put, and amateur wrestling. While not a huge sport in the United Kingdom, his skills were enough to earn him the recognition of his peers overseas, in the USA. Rose found it difficult to concentrate on his amateur wrestling in the Land of Opportunity, though, and quickly became enamoured with the professional style of wrestling, inspired by such competitors as fellow Brits, the British Bulldogs and 'Lord' Steven Regal, as well as Olympic Gold Medalist, Kurt Angle, and the hugely successful and influential DGX, whom later refused to train Rose
Rose soon debuted in the original XWA about 18 months before the end (I can't remember when that was exactly) and quickly made a name for himself in both singles and tag action. While never a tag title contender, he forged successful partnerships with fellow up and comers Dreadnaught and, afterwards, drunken Irishman Ciaren Donnegan. Never a full time team player, though, Rose has moderate success in singles action, holding pinfall victories over Alex Sean, Calvin Lee, Scorpio, Stoop, and even Tempest. A win over Tempest allowed Rose to enter a triple-threat match between Tempest, Damien, and himself for the XWA Undisputed Title, narrowly losing to Damien.
After XWA folded, Rose found himself struggling to keep up with the independent scene. He was scheduled to make a high profile return in WFWF but ultimately never made an in-ring appearance. Rose's only other appearances of note were in Roughkut's annual tournament, where he reached the semi-finals despite two years of ring rust.
Former crowd favourite Rose made a heavily anticipated return to XWA at Genesis 2009, where he stunned all who saw the event by conspiring with XWA Legend, MadDog, and picking up a hugely contraversial win. After the bout, MadDog declared Rose the REAL world champion, presenting him with the original XWA World Heavyweight Title belt. Rose and MadDog's partnership was shortlived - officially, anyway. After a successful couple of months together, MadDog took up the position of XWA General Manager, leaving Rose to fend for himself. However, allegations have arisen, with many claiming that MadDog is pulling strings behind the scenes to lead Rose to the real XWA World championship. With Rose under everyone's, especially one DGX's, crosshairs, how will his road to the title turn out?
I'll tell ya - GREAT. With MadDog's betrayal and downfall, Rose asserted himself as THE man of the company, and a huge victory over DGX at Legends has forced everyone to take him seriously. Things are looking Rosey indeed, with the arrival of his brother, Jack Hazard on the scene. With support, Rose is now looking towards his best friend - Ciaren. With a title shot written in stone, all that's left to see now is whether the undefeated Rose, the man who may just have retired DGX, can capture what has evaded him for so many years - the XWA World Heavyweight title.
Match History:
Rose vs MadDog - XWA Genesis Dec. 2009
Winner: Rose.
Rose vs Tempest - XWA Xmas Kaos Dec. 2009
Winner: Rose.
Rose vs Dan Bennett - XWA Final Countdown Jan. 2010
Winner: Rose.
Rose vs Chris Chaos - XWA Massacre Feb. 2010
Winner: Rose.
Rose vs DGX - XWA Massacre Mar. 2010
Winner: No Contest Double Count Out.
Rose vs. DGX - XWA Legends Apr. 2010
Winner: Rose.
Rose vs. Jack Hazard - XWA Massacre Apr. 2010
Winner: Rose.
XWA Television Title Match.
Rose vs. "Magnificent" Chris Chaos - XWA Massacre May 2010
Winner: