[4] Height: 6'2"
[5] Weight: 220
[6] Date of Birth: 03/05/1983
[7] Actual Hometown: Chicago, IL
[7a] Hometown as announced when wrestling: Chicago, IL
[8] Heel or Face (no neutrals or tweeners): Face
[9] Any trademark weapons/foreign objects? (optional): none
[10] Manager/Valet with description (optional): none
** Appearance Info **
[1] Describe your wrestler's physical appearance(i.e., race, hair color,
scars, facial hair, physical built, etc.): White, with short brown hair and a short beard. Fit, but not a brute.
[2] Describe your wrestler's ring attire: Black and red trunks, and black and white boots. A red sweatband halfway up his right arm.
[3] Does your wrestler wear or carry anything that he leaves at ringside
when wrestling? He comes to the ring in a sleeveless red velvet robe, with the word "PHENOMENAL" emblazoned across the back in cursive sequins.
[4] Write out your wrestler's entrance to the ring as it would appear
before a match:
As the drums from “Scentless Apprentice” kick in, the crowd goes wild for the appearance of "The Phenomenal One." A strobe light pulses and smoke surrounds the ramp entryway, as the song's squealing guitar kicks in and Herring pushes his way through the curtain to the cheers of the crowd.
He points two fingers to the air, then runs down the ramp, slapping hands as he goes. He slides under the bottom rope, then pops up and shoots his arms into the air, shouting out, "PHENOMENAL!!"
** In-Depth Info **
[1] What makes this character unique? He got his start in CWF, but left after a short run to head back to local the Austin promotion of his mentor "Texas Legend" Bobby Johnson. This is his return. Will his second run with the promotion be more successful?
[2] Wrestler's attitude/personality: An ex-blue chipper who went from a fast track in the bigs, to working as a big fish in a small pond in the independents.
[3] How many years of professional wrestling experience does your
wrestler have? (pro/non pro?) Nine years.
[4] Strength and weaknesses. Please include a balance of strengths and
weaknesses.
Strength: He's confident and fearless, smart, fast and technical.
Weakness: Rushes into things. Too brash. Despite years in the independents, he's still green to the big stage.
[4] Summary of experience/history. Please be descriptive. This is
important:
“Phenomenal” Steve Herring moved from Chicago to Austin at 19 to join the wrestling school of “Texas Legend” Bobby Johnson, a local wrestling star who peaked in the early 1980s and became a mainstay of the Texas independent wrestling scene. Johnson eventually had to walk away from the ring, after years of injuries, and started up a regional promotion and a school that fed it talent.
Herring was his star pupil, showing good ring presence and a drive to be the best. After graduating, he traveled the country doing smaller independent shows while continuously heading back to Austin to work with Johnson's promotion.
Eventually Herring got his shot with CWF in 2005, but only lasted a few months before leaving to head back to Johnson's promotion. But eventually the two men had a falling out. Herring thought he'd earned a top spot at the promotion, but Johnson felt that he needed more work.
Herring couldn't wait any longer, and the two eventually came to blows in the ring.
Now Herring is back in the CWF, without a mentor and on his own, looking to make his own way. Its his second act in the CWF, and he's worked for years to get back. Will it all be worth it this time around?
** Wrestler Make **
[1] What is the name of your wrestler's finisher? The Dead Drop
[2] Description of the finisher: 180-spinning fisherman driver into a pin.
[3] What are the situations in which your wrestler could perform the
move? Most often, he sets up the move with a kick to the gut. The move can also be performed from the top rope. In some cases, Herring been known to turn a fireman's carry into a dead drop.
[4] How can it be countered? Can be reversed into a small package when attempted from the mat. Can be reversed into a superplex or hurricanrana when attempted from the top rope.
[5] What is your wrestler's overall style (examples: technician, brawler,
high flyer, luchador, fighter, shooter, etc)? May use primary and secondary.
Primary: Intelligent grappler
Secondary: Technician
[8] List 10 (or more) non-basic moves that your wrestler will use
regularly (and ones which fit his style!): (keep in mind it's going to be the desciptive tool to understand your wrestler.)
1. Set-up: Corner splash (“Phenom Splash”)
2. Secondary finisher: Tornado reverse DDT
3. Leg drop from the second turnbuckle
4. Yakuza kick
5. European uppercut
6. Full-nelson slam
7. Brainbuster
8. Dragon suplex
9. Dragon sleeper
10. Exploder suplex