Post by The Crimson Ghost! on Feb 9, 2009 22:29:01 GMT -5
Appearance: He is built extremely muscular, but he also has a large, Sumo gut. It should be noted that his body really isn't that fatty, it's just built thick. His in-ring attire is nothing but a Sumo thong, but unlike Rikishi, his ass actually looks healthy. He has sort of moppish hair, and his face looks somewhat like a pitbull, really mean looking. His eyes are pretty slanted, and just angry looking, but yet he's always grinning, or grimacing, showing his teeth somehow. In tag matches, he will wear red facepaint that looks like the old Japanese flag, red lines around a red circle that engulfs his nose, but no white paint underneath that. Lately, he has taken to wearing a knee brace on his right leg, a souvenir from Travis Roberts. Also, on his back is a very detailed, almost Yakuza styled tattoo of Mount Fuji, with various clouds hovering near the top, and a red sun rising from the top of the mountain. This takes up the entire back, and is rather new, and recently, Komosube has had some slight weight gain.
Name: Komosube
Nicknames: The Japanese Powerhouse, Oni-ni-Kanabō
Height: 6'9
Weight: 446 pounds
Age: Possibly in his thirties
Alignment: Has decided heel tendencies when in the ring, even if he is on a face run.
Entrance Music: "Endless Song," by the Blue Hearts
CHAMPION MUSIC: "Mountains," by Manowar
Hometown: kyoto Japan
Currently Residing In: He isn't residing anywhere. He's traveling with the rest of the show. (wink!)
Fighting Style: Ok, if you've played Smackdown versus Raw 08, then I want his primary to be powerhouse, his secondary to be brawler, and for him to have cheating characteristics. But, here it gets complicated...You see, when most people pick the "cheater/dirty tricks" kind of archetype, it's usually assumed that their wrestler is doing it out of cowardice. That he's hiding behind the ref, holding submission holds on rope breaks, and generally breaking the rules because they fear their opponent, or otherwise can't cut it in a normal contest. And, frankly, I really don't want that to be the case with Komosube. Let me get specific. A normal cheater might hide behind the ref, and push the official into the path of the rival wrestler. Komosube, however, wouldn't take the time to run to the ref and hide behind the hapless official. However, if the ref was close enough, and say trying to communicate to Komosube? Then Komosube would grab the ref by his shirt collar, and throw the guy at the opponent. Small details like that, so that Komosube isn't seen as some lowly coward, but rather as just extremely uncaring about the rules. And also, just like Aragato, Komosube's move set is extremely stiff.
Move Set: See below.
Regular Moves: Power Clothesline(running or standing), Shoulder Block, Power Slam, Body Splash(in the corner), Open palm slap, Chop to the chest, Powerbomb, Suplex, Suplex to front slam, Belly to Belly Suplex, Running Superkick(A rebound move, and usually counters something. Like, if the opponent ducks his clothesline, he'll keep running, then land this.), Sambo Suplex.
Signature Moves:
Michinoku Driver: This sets up to the Banzai-Sault, usually.
Headbutt: Komosube has one of the most vicious headbutts in the industry. It often comes without warning, and is clearly a sign of him not playing anymore, of him wanting to end the fight right there. When he lands this, he does it Kurt Angle style, to the nose, and he usually attempts the Kamikaze Smasher afterward.
Counter: When an opponent is throwing a punch at him, Komosube will tap into his Judo training, and catch the wrist with that arm. Meaning, if someone is throwing a right punch, Komosube will catch the wrist with his right arm, and vica verca. From there, he turns it into a standing wristlock, then with his other arm, he lands a few elbows or other such cheap shots to the face or throat, before lifting them and roughly Judo-throwing the helpless sap with authority. Usually follows this by laughing.
Taunts: Well, when he is in control of the match, he is quite the bully, often letting the other opponent trying to hurt him, and then countering not with a move, but a shove or the like, laughing and quite jolly. However, when it is actually close, Komosube completely drops the friendly attitude, and becomes quite vicious and relentless. And also, when he is about to land his finisher, he usually appeals to the crowd by putting his hands on his stomach and laughing loudly, then grabbing the opponent by the hair or shirt collar or whatever, and pulling them up and toward the turnbuckles.
Primary Finisher: Kamikaze Smasher (Essentially, if you've ever played Smackdown vs. Raw 08, it's called a 99 Crusher, but he does it in three different ways: On the second turnbuckle, on the third turnbuckle, and standing. The standing he usually does in tag matches, when he can't afford to play around or take too long. In singular matches where he is in complete control, he does it from the second turnbuckle, and even modifies it so that the person lands more on his back, so as not to hurt the person too much. In this instance, he doesn't get up, but rather grabs the hapless victim's legs in an Edgomatic style pin. And when he is trying to send a message, he does it from the uppermost turnbuckle, and drops homeboy on his head, afterward climbing over the person and pinning without getting the legs, ala Wrath.
BTW, the third style, from the top turnbuckle, is his main method. Although now that he's champion, he'll do the one from the second turnbuckle more.)
UPDATE ON KAMIKAZE SMASHER:
It is basically a Hamada Driver from the top or second rope:
Secondary Finisher: Banzai-sault (Basically, a moonsault from the second turnbuckle. Very slow, and he has to drag the person almost right next to the ropes to pull it off. Always causes the ring to wobble. Sometimes, he runs and does it from the ropes instead ala Lionsault, and when he does this? Oh man, anyone standing in the ring or even on the apron-excluding Aragato- is going to lose their footing.)
Third Finisher: Kanabō (Komosube will jump up, and land a fierce Enziguri to the skull of an opponent. He doesn't wait for you to catch his leg or anything, just goes airborn, then BAM! Enziguri.)
Entrance Moves: Ok, here it goes. The ring goes semi-dark, only to take up the same coloring as a paper-lantern. On the titantron, an image of a mushroom cloud engulfing Hiroshima appears, along with the proper sound that got recorded with the footage. Then, "Endless Song" kicks in and Komosube enters the ring, decked out in a traditional kimono and wooden sandles, eating a bowl of food, usually rice, but sometimes something else, but Asian-related. Walking with him is a small man who is dressed like a medieval Japanese farmer, complete with wooden sandles, a strange bandana tied around his head, and a silk tank-top sort of kimono, that ends at his thighs. On the man's back is a giant wooden sake container, that he seems to have trouble lifting. Komosube and the strange old man make their way to the ring, Komosube casual, enjoying his food and picking it over with his chopsticks, the man sort of briskly jogging, strained by the sake container. When they finally get to the base of the ring, Komosube casually throws both the bowl and the chopsticks aside, belching slightly and grabbing the back of the sake barrel. With the peasant still attached to the barrel, Komosube lifts it into the air and loudly gulps from it, the wiry old guy kicking and feebly squirming around. Then, Komosube removes the kimono and steps out of the sandles, climbing into the ring and awaiting his opponent.
CHAMPION ENTRANCE: The long, soft intro to 'Mountains' plays. A minute later, it breaks into the rocking Chorus.
"TALL AS A MOUNTAIN!
I'M GONNA TEAR THROUGH THE SKY!
LIFE'S FOR THE TAKING!"
Around this time, Komosube steps out, garbed in only his loincloth, holding the Title by one end. A stream of cherry blossom petals falls atop him, and he inhales deep before raising the title in the air, shouting at the top of his lungs. The fans hopefully go nuts for this, as he walks briskly down the ramp, huge angry grin on his face. When he's about 12 feet from the ring he throws the Title over the top rope and into the center, sliding into the ring and shouting 'HIROSHIMA' at the top of his lungs, fist in the air again, before taking the title and tossing it at Old Man Hermit without looking at the huge man, and eyeing the opposition, trash talking them in Japanese and laughing.
Personality: He is every bit the bully, and also the talker of the tag team. Loud boasting, quick to insult and belittle the opponent, and a general lack of respect for everyone are all trademarks of Komosube.
Biography: Comming soon!
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Appearance: Basically looks like a traditional Kabuki actor. White makeup with different color highlights. It usually changes from week to week, but definitely his most famous is various lines of red accenting the corners of his mouth, making it resemble a frown or grimace. His teeth are painted black, and his hair seems to be red. The actual style of it resembles an eighties hair metal band, in that it is very...large. Some have speculated that it is a wig, but that cannot be, as it doesn't fall off during combat. Also, just as strangely, is that his face paint doesn't chip as the fight progresses, like most face paint. His clothing is usually very large and exaggerated. Brightly colored kimono-style shirt, with those wide, traditional Japanese pants, with wooden sandals that seem to add two inches to the man's total height. During singles matches, he keeps on the rest of the clothing, but loses the sandles. Of course, during a tag match (not including hardcore matches), he will strip down to naught but a traditional loincloth. Also, during tag matches, his makeup will change to a white base, as always, but over the white is the old WW2 Japanese flag style, the multiple red lines going to a circle that engulfs the nose, as well as red paint on the lipcs. And, there is not an inch of fat on him. He is built like Bruce Lee-scrawny, but damn close to perfection in his own right. He has a heavy tan, sign of a commoner, or someone who works outdoors a lot.
Name: Aragato
Nickname: Mr. Deathmatch. A nickname he earned in extremely underground circuits. I mean, Abdullah the Butcher underground. Has also been referred to as "The Tokyo Terror," in honor of his '98 match against extremely popular Japanese Luchadore, The Bushi Beserker. That match brought new definition to the term, Bloodbath. At least a 9 on the Muta Scale.
Height: 5'10
Weight: 210 pounds
Age: Unknown
Alignment: Neutral
Hometown: Kyoto, Japan
Currently Residing in: He isn't residing anywhere. He's traveling with the rest of the show! (wink.)
Fighting Style: His primary is Hardcore. Take away DQ, and your going to see true insanity, almost poetic at times, but always, ALWAYS savage. His secondary is Striker. He's well versed in how to take you down with a kick or elbow, or Palm Strike. He far prefers this to grappling. And, when times are desperate, he gets real unorthodox, much to the dismay of opponents. And also, his style in general is extremely stiff.
MOVES: Ok, here it gets fun. These are his regular moves. Can be used in hardcore matches, and frequently are. But they often take a back seat when Aragato has a trash can or kendo stick in hand.
-Roundhouse Kick(done with the spin, ala Norris. But also other variants.)
-Knifehand Chop(these get pretty brutal.)
-Exploding Palm(He lands a Palm Strike to some random body part. Say a knee, or the heart, or kidney, or elsewhere, that seemingly does zero damage whatsoever. Later on in the match, he'll snap his fingers, and that body part will Explode with intense pain.)
-Spinning Wheel Kick(Loves to Vault over the ring with this.)
-Elbow Strikes(looks like he's going to land a punch, but curves it more and cuts the guy with a brutal elbow.)
-Headbutt to the chest(nowhere near as powerful as Komosube's, but usually does it as a combo move, ala, punch, then elbow, then headbutt then some powerful move.)
-One Inch Punch(Bruce Lee style.)
-Inverted Dropkick(he does this when an opponent is behind him, flipping so that he's face down when landing the dropkick. Very powerful, but mainly a counter move. This was made famous during his Toxic Intent match against Dylan James.)
-Bell Enziguri(He steps up to land an Enziguri, but the impact is very weak, too weak to drop the person. They find out too late that this is to bring himself up, where he lands roughly 5 weak kicks to the skull with each leg(right, then left, then right etc.), before he springs it into something else, a hurricanrana, or a dropsault, or a DDT or something. Infuriates many opponents, as well as disorients the hell out of them.
-Running Spinning Wheel Kick
-Chop Block
-Standing Running Whisper in the Wind
-Shining Wizard
Grapples(used only when he's forced to.):
-Hurracanrana
-Knee Facebuster
-Armdrag into Armbreaker
-Dragon Screw, into Spinning Toe Hold(preferred Submission)
-Hard Judo Throws(out of the ring, most of the time.)
-Headbutt, then Monkey Flip
-Leg Sweep(to a running opponent)
-When an opponent grabs his shoulder, he will bite the opponent's hand, and even Judo Throw or Slam the person by his bite, rather then grabbing the wrist.
-Armbar(countering a punch or something.)
-Springboard DDT
HARDCORE MOVESET(This is where he gets truly devious, and innovative):
Chair moveset:
-Backflip Kick(He'll run, and in one sweeping motion set the chair as if he's going to sit in it, leap on it, and moonsault off of it, Flash Kicking the fool hard.)
-Modified Senton Flip: What he'll do, is he'll grab a chair, and climb up to the top rope, waiting and stalking. When the person is up and staggering, Aragato will leap forward, throwing the chair forward, so that the person is in prime position for a Van Terminator. But instead of landing a dropkick, Aragato flips forward and Drives his back into the chair(and thus, the nose of the opponent.) in a Senton Flip. The impact is usually so hard that the opponent crashes to the ground immediately, and Aragato even explodes in a sort of 450 kind of move far away from the target. The chair, of course, goes flying out of the ring. It really wakes up the crowds, especially when a chair stands good chance of flying towards them.
-Skull Smasher(Taking the chair, he does a standing 450 flip, placing the chair between his own skull and the opponent's as he lands a sick Headbutt that no doubt floors both, but does more damage to the intended victim.)
-Jab(instead of smashing the chair down, he'll sometimes jab it into the throat or nose of an opponent, followed by a Shuffle Side kick or roundhouse or something. A combo move, in short, rather then a devastating attack.)
Kendo Stick moveset(this is where he shines):
-Zatoichi Slash(much in the tradition of famous fictional hero Zatoichi, Aragato will land a diagonal slash downward, smashing into the victim's neck and collar bone, fast and hard.)
-Crippled(Will land devestating smashes into the backs of the knees, rendering the victim unable to stand on his feet for long, making them easier game. Usually precedes this by twirling the Kendo stick and mocking like he's going to go for a face shot.)
-Prolonged Suffering(Jabs the end of the Kendo stick into the heart of the opponent, sometimes nine other pressure points if they are especially tough, followed by a weak tap to the nose. Eventually, it slows them down and sometimes even knocks them out, but most wrestlers have enough heart to last the match before collapsing.)
-Musashi Barrage(grabbing Two Kendo Sticks, he will absolutely destroy the opponent with wild, powerful smashes and relentless attacks. Actually, he does this a lot when facing multiple opponents.)
-Slash of Death(holding the Kendo Stick as if he might stab with it, he brings it downward, brutalling smashing the Stick against the collarbone, and backs away, Kendo stick shaking from the impact. He steps about 4 steps behind the opponent, and corrects his hold on the kendo stick to a proper hold. Then, he hits the base of the stick, stopping it's reverberations, and the opponent finally hits the floor about the same time.)
TRADEMARKS(these moves are hit both in regular matches and hardcore matches. These are staples of Aragato's moveset, and why people cheer him on.):
-Curtains(Flipping Arm Lariat that he does to the outside, running so that he doesn't even touch the ropes. Sometimes he climbs the turnbuckle, to do it inside the ring.)
-Top Rope Frankensteiner(Gets you on the top rope, as if for a Superplex. But, he lands a Frankensteiner, dropping you on your head.)
-Obsidian Scourge(Basically a poison mist, except completely black. Usually something he does right before a chair shot.)
TAUNTS/MATCH QUIRKS
He's constantly walking around in a semi-crouch, appearing to be stalking and sizing up the opponent, even when the person is just standing there, confused. Also, whenever he drops the opponent, he'll look around at the audience in a wide-eyed look of amazement, and mutter things as he fights. No one has been able to interpret whether or not he's actually saying words.
FINISHERS:
Primary Finisher: 21 Deaths (for use ONLY in hardcore matches.) Now, for use of his finisher, Aragato has to have his special harness on, which has-get this- twenty one Kendo sticks about his persons. Now, 20 of them are quite flimsy. Now, they pack just as much punch as regular kendo sticks, mind you, they just...don't hold up. Now, once Aragato has the device secure, he shall then unleash all twenty of the easily breakable kendo sticks all upon the forehead of the hapless opponent, so blindingly fast (a speed, admittedly, that he rarely displays during the actual match.) that the person doesn’t even have time to fall from the first few whacks. Now, after all of them have been busted over the skull of the victim, Aragato slowly unsheathes his prize. This kendo stick is decidedly thicker, and is made from darker wood. It actually has never broken, in all his years of using the object to win matches. As the victim invariably falls to his knees (if he doesn’t naturally, Aragato will actually trip them and bring them to their knees.), Aragato will take a stance like a traditional samurai, sizing the victim up and aiming the twenty first strike just right. This one blow, when it finally comes, is very brutal, sudden, and vicious, and no doubt will bust most victims open, and of course causes them to fall to the ground suddenly, making them easily pinnable, or otherwise indisposed.
Secondary Finisher: Crash Landing (primary finisher if hardcore rules are not in place. If they are in place, then this is purely a setup move, to give Aragato time to go get his harness of kendo sticks.) Now, to do this, Aragato runs at the opponent, and lands a running enziguri. Now, one might think that was all, but no. This part will get real complicated to explain. As Aragato turns upside down from flipping and kicking the victim in the side of the head, instead of simply landing, Mr. Deathmatch will grab the head of his opponent, and bring the victim down, in a very rough bulldog, ala Dudley Dog without the need for turnbuckles.
Entrance Music: (Just ignore the howling winds and shit, the real bulk of the song begins at thirty six seconds into the clip.)
Entrance Moves: Basically, take Tajiri, and just superimpose Aragato over Tajiri, and you will have Aragato’s entrance. Although, when he comes in, he is wearing a harness of kendo sticks, which he takes off before entering the ring. And, just like Komosube, before Aragato enters, the ring goes into the weird lighting and an image of the Hiroshima blast engulfs the titantron, before his music hits and he enters the ring.
CHAMPION ENTRANCE: Basically the same, except from his hand he is clutching the title by one of the belt straps. Before climbing the turnbuckle, he sort of drops it at the end of the ramp, not really caring about it.
Personality: Very aloof, and quiet. He is likely to take the fight directly to a person he doesn’t like. Also, he is very aware of the audience, and always seems to appeal to them, even when he isn’t involved in any match in the ring.
Pic base: The Great Muta
Name: Komosube
Nicknames: The Japanese Powerhouse, Oni-ni-Kanabō
Height: 6'9
Weight: 446 pounds
Age: Possibly in his thirties
Alignment: Has decided heel tendencies when in the ring, even if he is on a face run.
Entrance Music: "Endless Song," by the Blue Hearts
CHAMPION MUSIC: "Mountains," by Manowar
Hometown: kyoto Japan
Currently Residing In: He isn't residing anywhere. He's traveling with the rest of the show. (wink!)
Fighting Style: Ok, if you've played Smackdown versus Raw 08, then I want his primary to be powerhouse, his secondary to be brawler, and for him to have cheating characteristics. But, here it gets complicated...You see, when most people pick the "cheater/dirty tricks" kind of archetype, it's usually assumed that their wrestler is doing it out of cowardice. That he's hiding behind the ref, holding submission holds on rope breaks, and generally breaking the rules because they fear their opponent, or otherwise can't cut it in a normal contest. And, frankly, I really don't want that to be the case with Komosube. Let me get specific. A normal cheater might hide behind the ref, and push the official into the path of the rival wrestler. Komosube, however, wouldn't take the time to run to the ref and hide behind the hapless official. However, if the ref was close enough, and say trying to communicate to Komosube? Then Komosube would grab the ref by his shirt collar, and throw the guy at the opponent. Small details like that, so that Komosube isn't seen as some lowly coward, but rather as just extremely uncaring about the rules. And also, just like Aragato, Komosube's move set is extremely stiff.
Move Set: See below.
Regular Moves: Power Clothesline(running or standing), Shoulder Block, Power Slam, Body Splash(in the corner), Open palm slap, Chop to the chest, Powerbomb, Suplex, Suplex to front slam, Belly to Belly Suplex, Running Superkick(A rebound move, and usually counters something. Like, if the opponent ducks his clothesline, he'll keep running, then land this.), Sambo Suplex.
Signature Moves:
Michinoku Driver: This sets up to the Banzai-Sault, usually.
Headbutt: Komosube has one of the most vicious headbutts in the industry. It often comes without warning, and is clearly a sign of him not playing anymore, of him wanting to end the fight right there. When he lands this, he does it Kurt Angle style, to the nose, and he usually attempts the Kamikaze Smasher afterward.
Counter: When an opponent is throwing a punch at him, Komosube will tap into his Judo training, and catch the wrist with that arm. Meaning, if someone is throwing a right punch, Komosube will catch the wrist with his right arm, and vica verca. From there, he turns it into a standing wristlock, then with his other arm, he lands a few elbows or other such cheap shots to the face or throat, before lifting them and roughly Judo-throwing the helpless sap with authority. Usually follows this by laughing.
Taunts: Well, when he is in control of the match, he is quite the bully, often letting the other opponent trying to hurt him, and then countering not with a move, but a shove or the like, laughing and quite jolly. However, when it is actually close, Komosube completely drops the friendly attitude, and becomes quite vicious and relentless. And also, when he is about to land his finisher, he usually appeals to the crowd by putting his hands on his stomach and laughing loudly, then grabbing the opponent by the hair or shirt collar or whatever, and pulling them up and toward the turnbuckles.
Primary Finisher: Kamikaze Smasher (Essentially, if you've ever played Smackdown vs. Raw 08, it's called a 99 Crusher, but he does it in three different ways: On the second turnbuckle, on the third turnbuckle, and standing. The standing he usually does in tag matches, when he can't afford to play around or take too long. In singular matches where he is in complete control, he does it from the second turnbuckle, and even modifies it so that the person lands more on his back, so as not to hurt the person too much. In this instance, he doesn't get up, but rather grabs the hapless victim's legs in an Edgomatic style pin. And when he is trying to send a message, he does it from the uppermost turnbuckle, and drops homeboy on his head, afterward climbing over the person and pinning without getting the legs, ala Wrath.
BTW, the third style, from the top turnbuckle, is his main method. Although now that he's champion, he'll do the one from the second turnbuckle more.)
UPDATE ON KAMIKAZE SMASHER:
It is basically a Hamada Driver from the top or second rope:
Secondary Finisher: Banzai-sault (Basically, a moonsault from the second turnbuckle. Very slow, and he has to drag the person almost right next to the ropes to pull it off. Always causes the ring to wobble. Sometimes, he runs and does it from the ropes instead ala Lionsault, and when he does this? Oh man, anyone standing in the ring or even on the apron-excluding Aragato- is going to lose their footing.)
Third Finisher: Kanabō (Komosube will jump up, and land a fierce Enziguri to the skull of an opponent. He doesn't wait for you to catch his leg or anything, just goes airborn, then BAM! Enziguri.)
Entrance Moves: Ok, here it goes. The ring goes semi-dark, only to take up the same coloring as a paper-lantern. On the titantron, an image of a mushroom cloud engulfing Hiroshima appears, along with the proper sound that got recorded with the footage. Then, "Endless Song" kicks in and Komosube enters the ring, decked out in a traditional kimono and wooden sandles, eating a bowl of food, usually rice, but sometimes something else, but Asian-related. Walking with him is a small man who is dressed like a medieval Japanese farmer, complete with wooden sandles, a strange bandana tied around his head, and a silk tank-top sort of kimono, that ends at his thighs. On the man's back is a giant wooden sake container, that he seems to have trouble lifting. Komosube and the strange old man make their way to the ring, Komosube casual, enjoying his food and picking it over with his chopsticks, the man sort of briskly jogging, strained by the sake container. When they finally get to the base of the ring, Komosube casually throws both the bowl and the chopsticks aside, belching slightly and grabbing the back of the sake barrel. With the peasant still attached to the barrel, Komosube lifts it into the air and loudly gulps from it, the wiry old guy kicking and feebly squirming around. Then, Komosube removes the kimono and steps out of the sandles, climbing into the ring and awaiting his opponent.
CHAMPION ENTRANCE: The long, soft intro to 'Mountains' plays. A minute later, it breaks into the rocking Chorus.
"TALL AS A MOUNTAIN!
I'M GONNA TEAR THROUGH THE SKY!
LIFE'S FOR THE TAKING!"
Around this time, Komosube steps out, garbed in only his loincloth, holding the Title by one end. A stream of cherry blossom petals falls atop him, and he inhales deep before raising the title in the air, shouting at the top of his lungs. The fans hopefully go nuts for this, as he walks briskly down the ramp, huge angry grin on his face. When he's about 12 feet from the ring he throws the Title over the top rope and into the center, sliding into the ring and shouting 'HIROSHIMA' at the top of his lungs, fist in the air again, before taking the title and tossing it at Old Man Hermit without looking at the huge man, and eyeing the opposition, trash talking them in Japanese and laughing.
Personality: He is every bit the bully, and also the talker of the tag team. Loud boasting, quick to insult and belittle the opponent, and a general lack of respect for everyone are all trademarks of Komosube.
Biography: Comming soon!
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Appearance: Basically looks like a traditional Kabuki actor. White makeup with different color highlights. It usually changes from week to week, but definitely his most famous is various lines of red accenting the corners of his mouth, making it resemble a frown or grimace. His teeth are painted black, and his hair seems to be red. The actual style of it resembles an eighties hair metal band, in that it is very...large. Some have speculated that it is a wig, but that cannot be, as it doesn't fall off during combat. Also, just as strangely, is that his face paint doesn't chip as the fight progresses, like most face paint. His clothing is usually very large and exaggerated. Brightly colored kimono-style shirt, with those wide, traditional Japanese pants, with wooden sandals that seem to add two inches to the man's total height. During singles matches, he keeps on the rest of the clothing, but loses the sandles. Of course, during a tag match (not including hardcore matches), he will strip down to naught but a traditional loincloth. Also, during tag matches, his makeup will change to a white base, as always, but over the white is the old WW2 Japanese flag style, the multiple red lines going to a circle that engulfs the nose, as well as red paint on the lipcs. And, there is not an inch of fat on him. He is built like Bruce Lee-scrawny, but damn close to perfection in his own right. He has a heavy tan, sign of a commoner, or someone who works outdoors a lot.
Name: Aragato
Nickname: Mr. Deathmatch. A nickname he earned in extremely underground circuits. I mean, Abdullah the Butcher underground. Has also been referred to as "The Tokyo Terror," in honor of his '98 match against extremely popular Japanese Luchadore, The Bushi Beserker. That match brought new definition to the term, Bloodbath. At least a 9 on the Muta Scale.
Height: 5'10
Weight: 210 pounds
Age: Unknown
Alignment: Neutral
Hometown: Kyoto, Japan
Currently Residing in: He isn't residing anywhere. He's traveling with the rest of the show! (wink.)
Fighting Style: His primary is Hardcore. Take away DQ, and your going to see true insanity, almost poetic at times, but always, ALWAYS savage. His secondary is Striker. He's well versed in how to take you down with a kick or elbow, or Palm Strike. He far prefers this to grappling. And, when times are desperate, he gets real unorthodox, much to the dismay of opponents. And also, his style in general is extremely stiff.
MOVES: Ok, here it gets fun. These are his regular moves. Can be used in hardcore matches, and frequently are. But they often take a back seat when Aragato has a trash can or kendo stick in hand.
-Roundhouse Kick(done with the spin, ala Norris. But also other variants.)
-Knifehand Chop(these get pretty brutal.)
-Exploding Palm(He lands a Palm Strike to some random body part. Say a knee, or the heart, or kidney, or elsewhere, that seemingly does zero damage whatsoever. Later on in the match, he'll snap his fingers, and that body part will Explode with intense pain.)
-Spinning Wheel Kick(Loves to Vault over the ring with this.)
-Elbow Strikes(looks like he's going to land a punch, but curves it more and cuts the guy with a brutal elbow.)
-Headbutt to the chest(nowhere near as powerful as Komosube's, but usually does it as a combo move, ala, punch, then elbow, then headbutt then some powerful move.)
-One Inch Punch(Bruce Lee style.)
-Inverted Dropkick(he does this when an opponent is behind him, flipping so that he's face down when landing the dropkick. Very powerful, but mainly a counter move. This was made famous during his Toxic Intent match against Dylan James.)
-Bell Enziguri(He steps up to land an Enziguri, but the impact is very weak, too weak to drop the person. They find out too late that this is to bring himself up, where he lands roughly 5 weak kicks to the skull with each leg(right, then left, then right etc.), before he springs it into something else, a hurricanrana, or a dropsault, or a DDT or something. Infuriates many opponents, as well as disorients the hell out of them.
-Running Spinning Wheel Kick
-Chop Block
-Standing Running Whisper in the Wind
-Shining Wizard
Grapples(used only when he's forced to.):
-Hurracanrana
-Knee Facebuster
-Armdrag into Armbreaker
-Dragon Screw, into Spinning Toe Hold(preferred Submission)
-Hard Judo Throws(out of the ring, most of the time.)
-Headbutt, then Monkey Flip
-Leg Sweep(to a running opponent)
-When an opponent grabs his shoulder, he will bite the opponent's hand, and even Judo Throw or Slam the person by his bite, rather then grabbing the wrist.
-Armbar(countering a punch or something.)
-Springboard DDT
HARDCORE MOVESET(This is where he gets truly devious, and innovative):
Chair moveset:
-Backflip Kick(He'll run, and in one sweeping motion set the chair as if he's going to sit in it, leap on it, and moonsault off of it, Flash Kicking the fool hard.)
-Modified Senton Flip: What he'll do, is he'll grab a chair, and climb up to the top rope, waiting and stalking. When the person is up and staggering, Aragato will leap forward, throwing the chair forward, so that the person is in prime position for a Van Terminator. But instead of landing a dropkick, Aragato flips forward and Drives his back into the chair(and thus, the nose of the opponent.) in a Senton Flip. The impact is usually so hard that the opponent crashes to the ground immediately, and Aragato even explodes in a sort of 450 kind of move far away from the target. The chair, of course, goes flying out of the ring. It really wakes up the crowds, especially when a chair stands good chance of flying towards them.
-Skull Smasher(Taking the chair, he does a standing 450 flip, placing the chair between his own skull and the opponent's as he lands a sick Headbutt that no doubt floors both, but does more damage to the intended victim.)
-Jab(instead of smashing the chair down, he'll sometimes jab it into the throat or nose of an opponent, followed by a Shuffle Side kick or roundhouse or something. A combo move, in short, rather then a devastating attack.)
Kendo Stick moveset(this is where he shines):
-Zatoichi Slash(much in the tradition of famous fictional hero Zatoichi, Aragato will land a diagonal slash downward, smashing into the victim's neck and collar bone, fast and hard.)
-Crippled(Will land devestating smashes into the backs of the knees, rendering the victim unable to stand on his feet for long, making them easier game. Usually precedes this by twirling the Kendo stick and mocking like he's going to go for a face shot.)
-Prolonged Suffering(Jabs the end of the Kendo stick into the heart of the opponent, sometimes nine other pressure points if they are especially tough, followed by a weak tap to the nose. Eventually, it slows them down and sometimes even knocks them out, but most wrestlers have enough heart to last the match before collapsing.)
-Musashi Barrage(grabbing Two Kendo Sticks, he will absolutely destroy the opponent with wild, powerful smashes and relentless attacks. Actually, he does this a lot when facing multiple opponents.)
-Slash of Death(holding the Kendo Stick as if he might stab with it, he brings it downward, brutalling smashing the Stick against the collarbone, and backs away, Kendo stick shaking from the impact. He steps about 4 steps behind the opponent, and corrects his hold on the kendo stick to a proper hold. Then, he hits the base of the stick, stopping it's reverberations, and the opponent finally hits the floor about the same time.)
TRADEMARKS(these moves are hit both in regular matches and hardcore matches. These are staples of Aragato's moveset, and why people cheer him on.):
-Curtains(Flipping Arm Lariat that he does to the outside, running so that he doesn't even touch the ropes. Sometimes he climbs the turnbuckle, to do it inside the ring.)
-Top Rope Frankensteiner(Gets you on the top rope, as if for a Superplex. But, he lands a Frankensteiner, dropping you on your head.)
-Obsidian Scourge(Basically a poison mist, except completely black. Usually something he does right before a chair shot.)
TAUNTS/MATCH QUIRKS
He's constantly walking around in a semi-crouch, appearing to be stalking and sizing up the opponent, even when the person is just standing there, confused. Also, whenever he drops the opponent, he'll look around at the audience in a wide-eyed look of amazement, and mutter things as he fights. No one has been able to interpret whether or not he's actually saying words.
FINISHERS:
Primary Finisher: 21 Deaths (for use ONLY in hardcore matches.) Now, for use of his finisher, Aragato has to have his special harness on, which has-get this- twenty one Kendo sticks about his persons. Now, 20 of them are quite flimsy. Now, they pack just as much punch as regular kendo sticks, mind you, they just...don't hold up. Now, once Aragato has the device secure, he shall then unleash all twenty of the easily breakable kendo sticks all upon the forehead of the hapless opponent, so blindingly fast (a speed, admittedly, that he rarely displays during the actual match.) that the person doesn’t even have time to fall from the first few whacks. Now, after all of them have been busted over the skull of the victim, Aragato slowly unsheathes his prize. This kendo stick is decidedly thicker, and is made from darker wood. It actually has never broken, in all his years of using the object to win matches. As the victim invariably falls to his knees (if he doesn’t naturally, Aragato will actually trip them and bring them to their knees.), Aragato will take a stance like a traditional samurai, sizing the victim up and aiming the twenty first strike just right. This one blow, when it finally comes, is very brutal, sudden, and vicious, and no doubt will bust most victims open, and of course causes them to fall to the ground suddenly, making them easily pinnable, or otherwise indisposed.
Secondary Finisher: Crash Landing (primary finisher if hardcore rules are not in place. If they are in place, then this is purely a setup move, to give Aragato time to go get his harness of kendo sticks.) Now, to do this, Aragato runs at the opponent, and lands a running enziguri. Now, one might think that was all, but no. This part will get real complicated to explain. As Aragato turns upside down from flipping and kicking the victim in the side of the head, instead of simply landing, Mr. Deathmatch will grab the head of his opponent, and bring the victim down, in a very rough bulldog, ala Dudley Dog without the need for turnbuckles.
Entrance Music: (Just ignore the howling winds and shit, the real bulk of the song begins at thirty six seconds into the clip.)
Entrance Moves: Basically, take Tajiri, and just superimpose Aragato over Tajiri, and you will have Aragato’s entrance. Although, when he comes in, he is wearing a harness of kendo sticks, which he takes off before entering the ring. And, just like Komosube, before Aragato enters, the ring goes into the weird lighting and an image of the Hiroshima blast engulfs the titantron, before his music hits and he enters the ring.
CHAMPION ENTRANCE: Basically the same, except from his hand he is clutching the title by one of the belt straps. Before climbing the turnbuckle, he sort of drops it at the end of the ramp, not really caring about it.
Personality: Very aloof, and quiet. He is likely to take the fight directly to a person he doesn’t like. Also, he is very aware of the audience, and always seems to appeal to them, even when he isn’t involved in any match in the ring.
Pic base: The Great Muta
