Basic Moves:
- Lou Thesz Press with Punches
- Big Boot
- Spike Spinebuster
- Top Rope Clothesline
- Sharpshooter
- Modified Three Amigos
- Double Underhook Front Suplex
- T-Bone Suplex
- Elevated Camel Clutch
- Running DDT
- Samoan Drop
- Spinning Powerslam
- Butterfly Guillotine Choke
- Wraparound Ankle Lock
- Running Enziguri (used sparingly)
- Superkick (usually from behind)
- Jumping Implant DDT
Signature Moves:
- The Final Cut (Surprise Diamond Cutter - Reno will always pull this usually when he's either running to an opponent that's bent down or as he's rising from the mat ala Randy Orton, sometimes shocking his opponent or the crowd - or both - by innovating it into the Rolling Cutter/Roll of the Dice)
- Lazarus Falls (a military press into a modified F-5/Verdict; Drake will spin the opponent's body slightly and meet them halfway to get a lock on the opponent's neck and send them down with the Verdict)
- The Executive Game (Mike Quackenbush's CHIKARA Special lock)
- The Code of Silence (Claudio Castagnoli's Match Killer)
- End of Days (Chokeslam from Hell)
Finishing Moves:
- The Dark Vendetta (Sit-down Last Ride)
- Bloodlust (any variation of the Gogoplata)
Desperation Finisher:
- The Message Job (Modified Dragon Sleeper; to add lots of pressure on his opponent, Reno will cause the opponent to fall to their knees while the lock is in place before dropping on his back and turning it into a body scissors dragon sleeper, causing the opponent's body to nearly be bent in two and adding lots of pain on the lower back)
Ring Name: Reno Drake
Nickname: The Vigilante; infamously known as the Don Diablo (The Don for short)
Hometown: Miami, Florida
Height & Weight: 6'9" & 310 lbs
Alignment: Neutral - naturally, Reno is a mega-heel to the fullest, absolutely hating everything and everyone. However, since late 2007, he's been more of a laid back person, becoming more neutral than heel, but still having his heel tendencies.
Gimmick: A ruthlessly aggressive Italian mob boss turned assassin/hitman.
Entrance Music: "Battleflag (Vigilante Remix)" by Lo Fidelity Allstars
Entrance Description:
The crowd is going crazy with mixed reactions but mostly cheers as the lights start glowing and flashing white and red while "Battleflag (Vigilante Remix)" by Lo Fidelity Allstars starts bursting through the speakers. A tall dark figure in a shiny black hooded trenchcoat slowly makes his way up through the stage via stage lift as a strong white light glows from under him, showing him as a silhouette to the crowd. The figure has his head down and slowly looks up before turning around into the limelight and brushing the hood off his head, revealing it to be the Vigilante, Reno Drake. Drake then looks around at the crowd with dark shades on and a stone cold stare on his face as he looks around at the fans in the arena. He then goes to the center of the ramp and cocks his head up in the air as if smelling fresh blood, causing red pyro to go off behind him. He then starts his way down the ramp and continues to stare dead into the ring with intensity that no one can read from his face as some of the fans try to get him to shake their hand. Getting himself into his business stature, he starts staring around with an evil statuesque glare, getting more and more fired up before charging straight to the ring. Sliding halfway through the ring, he lands in the center on his knees, the stare completely glued on his face as he pans the crowd. The Vigilante then gets up and stands at the center of the ring as the crowd continues to cheer and slightly jeer for the massive monster. Slowly, his head turns towards the stage as he awaits his opponent, not moving an inch as he waits.
Ring Attire:
His attire is basically black leather boot cut pants, but he wears the Italian Flag with his family symbol in the center of the flag. When coming down to the ring now, he wears a trenchcoat with the collar popped up and shades, giving a very dark persona as he heads to the ring.
Normal Attire:
Very expensive two and three piece business suits. Every once in a while, he'll wear his biker gear, which basically consists of a leather biker jacket with a white wifebeater and jeans, just because he love riding bikes.
Wrestling Style:
Technical/Power/Brawler
Persona:
Overall, like any true Gemini, Reno has completely two different sides to him that always clash with each other. He is a monster when it comes to his powerful unorthodox skills in the ring, being known to nearly end careers and even lives of many inside the wrestling ring and lion's den. Reno is the type of fighter who will not stop until his opponent is nearly in a coma, and now that he�s gone through probably the worst moments of his life recently, he�s not gonna think about stopping. Many show respect for the Don out of fear and many show respect just because the Don is consistent and very passionate about professional wrestling and fighting, but the ones who dare to disrespect him ultimately pay the price. However, outside of the ring and on his off time, his opposite self is a laid back family man who will defend them at any cost�if he truly must. Reno is very laid back and surprisingly quiet, always letting his actions speak louder than his words.
Signature Taunt: Once Reno is ready to end it all, he kneels in the corner and imitates pointing a rifle at his opponent before beckoning for them to get up. Any other time, he will pan the crowd before cracking his neck and giving a "Bring It" gesture to either the crowd or his opponent.
Title History:
- eWo World Champion (1)
- eWo Commonwealth Champion (3) [First]
- eWo Tag Team Champion (1; w/AJ Donavon)
- AJ Epic Memorial Cup 2006 Winner
- eWo Dominance Award 2007 Winner
- eWo Hall of Fame Inductee
- UX Undisputed Champion (1)
- UX 2007 Wrestler of the Year
- px:w Extreme Champion (1)
- px:w Primetime Champion (1)
- W.A.R. Mercenary Champion (1)
- OWF United States Champion (2)
- NEE United States Champion (1)
- UWF Tag Team Champion (1; w/ AJ Donavon)
History:
Reno Drake is very mysterious and opens a lot of eyes, something he doesn�t hesitate to do as he shocks everyone at any moment with his unadulterated aggression and ruthlessness towards his opponents. Reno grew into one of professional wrestling�s biggest rising stars of the future and always stayed consistent with his in-ring style. His rise to stardom in the wrestling world started really in px:w when he held the Extreme Championship for a few weeks before losing it at Hell and Back against Hayden Roberts in the Fatal Four Way match for the title, despite the fact that he was not pinned or submitted. However, Reno�s popularity didn�t stop there. Even though he lost, the star has been shining brighter and brighter ever since, a pinnacle of that brightness being the forming of one of the premier and most highly controversial groups in px:w history, The Dynasty, which was led by eWo Hall of Famer and former 8-time World Champion, Lawrence Jarvis, and also included Reno�s former Iconoclast stablemate, Chris Roman. Reno would bring home not only the resurrected Primetime Championship home to the Dynasty family by becoming the company�s first-ever Primetime Champion, but he also brought home the AJ Epic Memorial Cup in August of 2006 at High Impact against new stablemate, Tek Robbins, who ended up being the new acquisition to the Dynasty family after Roman decided to leave the team and go solo, after screwing his good friend over with the help of the mystery woman, who was revealed as one of Drake's close friends and manager, Athena, that helped Robbins into the finals the week before.
Reno Drake is known to pull a few tricks out of his sleeve, which includes pulling off moves that no one would think that someone of his size and stature could do, but overall, everyone has a good amount of respect for the powerhouse superstar. Known by many in the southern region of the United States, especially with his accomplishments in companies like OWF, IEO, W.A.R. and NEE. A former NEE and two-time OWF United States Champion, this man has made his presence recognized greatly across the nation with his ruthless aggression towards his opponents, which is completely opposite to his quite unspoken laid back stature. Known by all as the Don Diablo and dubbed as �The Mecca of Genocide� by his closest friend and partner in crime, AJ Donavon, the leading Drake started his way up the ranks on a very rocky and rough path. As a child, Reno grew up in his hometown of Miami with his family, a strong Italian Roman Catholic family who was well known for the patriarch of the family, Arthur Drake, a former state senator and mob boss. It was undeniable that he lived the life of luxury. However, controversy struck when his father was exposed in his corrupt way, which caused bad heat to go towards Reno and the rest of the family. Reno got so fed up with it that he left Miami without a trace and ended up relocating in Canada, where he started heavily training in mixed martial arts and ultimate fighting. Gaining much exposure in many parts of Canada, he started to come back across the border to the US to gain exposure there, trying to put the past behind him and turn a negative into a positive after hearing about his father�s death. That soon led to him joining many federations such as the UFC, Pro Wrestling Unlimited, Insane Entertainment Online, Next Era Entertainment, Wrestling Action Revolution and the now defunct companies, Outsiders Wrestling Federation and Project X: Wrestling.
In the recent months since the second reopening of eWo, Drake had undergone a shocking transformation into a psychotic warring machine as he completely came out to the ring not wanting anything more than to have his opponent (or anyone standing in his way) completely obliterated in the ring. Since his return to the ring in early 2007, Reno�s been trying to live a smooth paced life without any problems involved. Following the discovery of his long lost daughter and the revelation of his allegedly dead father�s whereabouts as well as the shocking news of his cousin, Antonio, actually being his brother in real life as well as a number of other events, Reno�s mind slowly drifted away, causing the well-respected coolhead of the eWo to suddenly lose his cool. The laid back monster was on a roll, completely obliterating opponents in the ring, whether he won or lost a match. This rage caused him to feud with longtime friend and eWo Hall of Famer, Lawrence Jarvis, which cultimated into one of the biggest feuds of eWo history as well as Reno�s illustrious career.
After falling short to Jarvis at Supremacy 2007 in an epic Last Man Standing match, the Don Diablo got a call shortly after by someone he was shocked to hear from � the parents of his on again off again archnemesis, Cody Clark, who informed him of a big offer that even he couldn�t refuse � ownership of the company that Clark just reopened months before. Deciding to step away from the squared circle and going into semi-retirement, Drake was now ready to take a huge step up�now sitting on top of the eWo throne as the boss and owner of the company. Drake ran the place with respect until shortly after License to Thrill 2007, where he was shot outside of a Toronto nightclub and ended up in a drug-induced comatose state for quite some time until finally awakening a few weeks later. Drake's shooter was still unknown until revealed indirectly in his father's will in 2008, but many fingers have still been pointing around at all of Drake's adversaries as to who shot the Don of the eWo. Drake was still recovering and it was unknown when he will actually be returning to the Thunderdome or even, if coming out of retirement is an option, returning to the ring.
However, on October 28th, 2007, about two months after it happened, that all was answered as the former chairman of the company made his shocking return as the mystery person that everyone's been trying to figure out for months has been sending cryptic messages for the past month. Drake, who at the time was not due back into the ring for another couple of months, singlehandedly ended Protean's eWo career within minutes after Protean tried to bring him down after his loss to Donavon, blaming Drake for the loss. A new Drake only came in with no words whatsoever and a stone cold stare as he set the impact all over the arena that night. Leaving his former moniker behind as the Don Diablo, Drake was now hellbent on getting vengeance and justice where ever he feels it should be served. becoming a Vigilante to the industry itself. However, the question wasn't what kind of revenge or justice he's set to accomplishing, but on who. That question unfortunately was never answered as on November 25, 2007, the eWo shockingly shut its doors for undisclosed reasons. Though the investigation was still going on in Canada, Drake decided to continue building his legacy as a very rejuvenated fighter in the industry and in a new company while upholding his road agent duties with another company he�s been a part of, Underground X.
On December 3rd, the Don Diablo finally made his in-ring return with his Iconoclast affiliate and best friend, AJ Donavon, in the Ultimate Wrestling Federation, completely shocking the world with an impressive win. Shortly after their debut, the team captured the UWF Tag Team Championships from the reigning champions in a hellacious TLC match, marking this as Drake's first ever tag title reign and Donavon's third one in his career. Shortly after their debut, the Iconoclast parted ways with UWF and made their impact in Underground X on January 2008, marking this as Drake's second stint with the company and Donavon's first. This was Drake's first ever televised appearance with the company in almost five months.
Drake still worked with the company as a mutual adviser and trainer to all the upcoming talent up until its permanent closing in September 2008, but the calling came earlier in March 2008 when he received a call from his best friend, AJ Donavon, about the return of something Epic...and immediately he jumped back on that bandwagon for another Epic journey, this time more focused and driven than he's ever been in his career. His focus paid off in October 2008 when he did the unthinkable and claimed the grand prize of the company in an epic match against Eryk Zeshaun Adams and Jack Darling, finally becoming eWo Champion. The Vigilante moved on to revive one of his biggest feuds ever against the 2008 AJ Epic Memorial Cup winner, his former closest friend, Lawrence Jarvis, at No Return in one of the most gruesome matches in eWo history, retaining the eWo Championship, which at that very night was rechristened the eWo World Championship after finally hitting its peak of being defended in three continents, making him the first ever eWo World Champion in history. With the biggest prize in the company in his possession, Drake is hellbent on making sure to keep the doubters of the industry silent by any means necessary.
- eWo World Champion (1)
- eWo Commonwealth Champion (3) [First]
- eWo Tag Team Champion (1; w/AJ Donavon)
- AJ Epic Memorial Cup 2006 Winner
- eWo Dominance Award 2007 Winner
- eWo Hall of Fame Inductee
- UX Undisputed Champion (1)
- UX 2007 Wrestler of the Year
- px:w Extreme Champion (1)
- px:w Primetime Champion (1)
- W.A.R. Mercenary Champion (1)
- OWF United States Champion (2)
- NEE United States Champion (1)
- UWF Tag Team Champion (1; w/ AJ Donavon)
History:
Reno Drake is very mysterious and opens a lot of eyes, something he doesn�t hesitate to do as he shocks everyone at any moment with his unadulterated aggression and ruthlessness towards his opponents. Reno grew into one of professional wrestling�s biggest rising stars of the future and always stayed consistent with his in-ring style. His rise to stardom in the wrestling world started really in px:w when he held the Extreme Championship for a few weeks before losing it at Hell and Back against Hayden Roberts in the Fatal Four Way match for the title, despite the fact that he was not pinned or submitted. However, Reno�s popularity didn�t stop there. Even though he lost, the star has been shining brighter and brighter ever since, a pinnacle of that brightness being the forming of one of the premier and most highly controversial groups in px:w history, The Dynasty, which was led by eWo Hall of Famer and former 8-time World Champion, Lawrence Jarvis, and also included Reno�s former Iconoclast stablemate, Chris Roman. Reno would bring home not only the resurrected Primetime Championship home to the Dynasty family by becoming the company�s first-ever Primetime Champion, but he also brought home the AJ Epic Memorial Cup in August of 2006 at High Impact against new stablemate, Tek Robbins, who ended up being the new acquisition to the Dynasty family after Roman decided to leave the team and go solo, after screwing his good friend over with the help of the mystery woman, who was revealed as one of Drake's close friends and manager, Athena, that helped Robbins into the finals the week before.
Reno Drake is known to pull a few tricks out of his sleeve, which includes pulling off moves that no one would think that someone of his size and stature could do, but overall, everyone has a good amount of respect for the powerhouse superstar. Known by many in the southern region of the United States, especially with his accomplishments in companies like OWF, IEO, W.A.R. and NEE. A former NEE and two-time OWF United States Champion, this man has made his presence recognized greatly across the nation with his ruthless aggression towards his opponents, which is completely opposite to his quite unspoken laid back stature. Known by all as the Don Diablo and dubbed as �The Mecca of Genocide� by his closest friend and partner in crime, AJ Donavon, the leading Drake started his way up the ranks on a very rocky and rough path. As a child, Reno grew up in his hometown of Miami with his family, a strong Italian Roman Catholic family who was well known for the patriarch of the family, Arthur Drake, a former state senator and mob boss. It was undeniable that he lived the life of luxury. However, controversy struck when his father was exposed in his corrupt way, which caused bad heat to go towards Reno and the rest of the family. Reno got so fed up with it that he left Miami without a trace and ended up relocating in Canada, where he started heavily training in mixed martial arts and ultimate fighting. Gaining much exposure in many parts of Canada, he started to come back across the border to the US to gain exposure there, trying to put the past behind him and turn a negative into a positive after hearing about his father�s death. That soon led to him joining many federations such as the UFC, Pro Wrestling Unlimited, Insane Entertainment Online, Next Era Entertainment, Wrestling Action Revolution and the now defunct companies, Outsiders Wrestling Federation and Project X: Wrestling.
In the recent months since the second reopening of eWo, Drake had undergone a shocking transformation into a psychotic warring machine as he completely came out to the ring not wanting anything more than to have his opponent (or anyone standing in his way) completely obliterated in the ring. Since his return to the ring in early 2007, Reno�s been trying to live a smooth paced life without any problems involved. Following the discovery of his long lost daughter and the revelation of his allegedly dead father�s whereabouts as well as the shocking news of his cousin, Antonio, actually being his brother in real life as well as a number of other events, Reno�s mind slowly drifted away, causing the well-respected coolhead of the eWo to suddenly lose his cool. The laid back monster was on a roll, completely obliterating opponents in the ring, whether he won or lost a match. This rage caused him to feud with longtime friend and eWo Hall of Famer, Lawrence Jarvis, which cultimated into one of the biggest feuds of eWo history as well as Reno�s illustrious career.
After falling short to Jarvis at Supremacy 2007 in an epic Last Man Standing match, the Don Diablo got a call shortly after by someone he was shocked to hear from � the parents of his on again off again archnemesis, Cody Clark, who informed him of a big offer that even he couldn�t refuse � ownership of the company that Clark just reopened months before. Deciding to step away from the squared circle and going into semi-retirement, Drake was now ready to take a huge step up�now sitting on top of the eWo throne as the boss and owner of the company. Drake ran the place with respect until shortly after License to Thrill 2007, where he was shot outside of a Toronto nightclub and ended up in a drug-induced comatose state for quite some time until finally awakening a few weeks later. Drake's shooter was still unknown until revealed indirectly in his father's will in 2008, but many fingers have still been pointing around at all of Drake's adversaries as to who shot the Don of the eWo. Drake was still recovering and it was unknown when he will actually be returning to the Thunderdome or even, if coming out of retirement is an option, returning to the ring.
However, on October 28th, 2007, about two months after it happened, that all was answered as the former chairman of the company made his shocking return as the mystery person that everyone's been trying to figure out for months has been sending cryptic messages for the past month. Drake, who at the time was not due back into the ring for another couple of months, singlehandedly ended Protean's eWo career within minutes after Protean tried to bring him down after his loss to Donavon, blaming Drake for the loss. A new Drake only came in with no words whatsoever and a stone cold stare as he set the impact all over the arena that night. Leaving his former moniker behind as the Don Diablo, Drake was now hellbent on getting vengeance and justice where ever he feels it should be served. becoming a Vigilante to the industry itself. However, the question wasn't what kind of revenge or justice he's set to accomplishing, but on who. That question unfortunately was never answered as on November 25, 2007, the eWo shockingly shut its doors for undisclosed reasons. Though the investigation was still going on in Canada, Drake decided to continue building his legacy as a very rejuvenated fighter in the industry and in a new company while upholding his road agent duties with another company he�s been a part of, Underground X.
On December 3rd, the Don Diablo finally made his in-ring return with his Iconoclast affiliate and best friend, AJ Donavon, in the Ultimate Wrestling Federation, completely shocking the world with an impressive win. Shortly after their debut, the team captured the UWF Tag Team Championships from the reigning champions in a hellacious TLC match, marking this as Drake's first ever tag title reign and Donavon's third one in his career. Shortly after their debut, the Iconoclast parted ways with UWF and made their impact in Underground X on January 2008, marking this as Drake's second stint with the company and Donavon's first. This was Drake's first ever televised appearance with the company in almost five months.
Drake still worked with the company as a mutual adviser and trainer to all the upcoming talent up until its permanent closing in September 2008, but the calling came earlier in March 2008 when he received a call from his best friend, AJ Donavon, about the return of something Epic...and immediately he jumped back on that bandwagon for another Epic journey, this time more focused and driven than he's ever been in his career. His focus paid off in October 2008 when he did the unthinkable and claimed the grand prize of the company in an epic match against Eryk Zeshaun Adams and Jack Darling, finally becoming eWo Champion. The Vigilante moved on to revive one of his biggest feuds ever against the 2008 AJ Epic Memorial Cup winner, his former closest friend, Lawrence Jarvis, at No Return in one of the most gruesome matches in eWo history, retaining the eWo Championship, which at that very night was rechristened the eWo World Championship after finally hitting its peak of being defended in three continents, making him the first ever eWo World Champion in history. With the biggest prize in the company in his possession, Drake is hellbent on making sure to keep the doubters of the industry silent by any means necessary.