'The Adversary' Duncan Ryder

[Duncan Ryder]

Appearance: Nick Aldis


Ring Gear: Plain black full length trunks, boots, kneepads, elbow pads and wrist tape.


Name: Duncan Ryder


Nickname: The Adversary


Twitter Account: @dashingdr



Height: 6’ 3”



Weight: 237lbs



Age: 36



Alignment: ?



Hometown: London, England



Currently Residing: On the road.



Entrance Music: Calm Like a Bomb - Rage Against the Machine





Entrance Moves: The song cuts straight to 'Feel The Funk Blast' and Duncan Ryder strides out onto the stage. He takes one look around the arena then fixes his eyes on the ring. He descends the ramp,never taking his eyes of his target. He slides into the ring under the bottom rope and gets to his feet. 

If his opponent is in the ring he'll stare them down. If he has entered first he turns his focus to the stage, awaiting his opponent.

Fighting Style: British Technical/Brawler

Regular Moves: Duncan likes to open matches with a lot of mat wrestling and holds before opening up. Against smaller guys he acts as much more of a power wrestle, while against large guys he’s more technical.
As the Adversay Duncan has become more brutal when facing those he deems to have committed amoral acts or who have disrespected him. 

Mat-Wrestling holds, basic suplex’s, body slam, power slam. Chops, forearm shots, dropkick. Shoulder blocks. Clothesline and lariats. 

Diving cross body. Missile dropkick. Diving elbow. (All only in big matches)

Signature Moves: Corner shoulder thrusts, counter spear (only used against running opponents), electric chair drop.

Standing Dragon Sleeper

Dragon Sleeper slam - If Duncan locks in the standing dragon sleeper and his opponent doesn’t tap out he’ll lash out by lifting them up and hitting an elevated reverse DDT.

Taunts: Duncan will raise a single fist in a simple display of defiant power. He will also scream with righteous anger.

Primary Finisher: Ryder Lock - Koji Clutch

Secondary Finisher: Defiant Driver - Fisherman's Falcon Arrow

Personality: Duncan once considerd himself the lovable rogue and liked to be the centre of attention but not anymore.

Having sought out absolution for the crimes of his past Duncan has become all to aware of the moral depravity that runs rampant in UGWC. Having tried to address this non-violently without success he has finally run out of patience and will now address he grievances in the only way the UGWC roster understands, with violence.

Biography: Duncan was raised in a good area to fairly successful parents. He did well enough in school and was fairly popular. As a kid he was always an athlete and played football and rugby.

Duncan eventually went to University to study sport science and keep playing Rugby. When he graduated and realised he aims of being a professional rugby player weren’t going to plan out he looked for a new physical outlet. This is when he started professional wrestling.

Though he lacked experience, Duncan’s natural athleticism gave him a great deal of potential which more experienced trainers could see. Though he didn't have great success in the UK, he was signed as part of a talent exchange with GIW who believed with the right nurturing he could become a future star. He was sent with his reluctant partner Johnny to develop in GIW.

As the Thames Valley Hit Squad Duncan and Johnny had a shaky start in GIW, failing to capture the GIW Tag Team titles on several occasions. It wasn't until GIW merged with LWF to become UGWC that they gained some notoriety. First they became the Royal 1st Battalion, a gimmick concocted by new UGWC Head of Creative Moss Edwards that saw the pair playing members of the British military (circa War of Independence) come to reclaim the United States for Queen and Country. In this time Duncan and Johnny became UGWC Cooperative Champions for the first time by defeating Donovan Hastings and Jet Somers.

In the end of the year the Champions popularity plummeted and they were threatened with release. They were however saved by Robert Ooley on the condition that they defend the titles against Freak Show Central. In a close run First Blood Match the champions retained and returned in 2011 once again as the Thames Valley Hit Squad.

The Hit Squad became UGWC's most prolific Cooperative Champions and became a part of Ooley's newly formed Human Resources Department. They held the titles all year up until Battleground, minus one week where they were defeated by Freak Show Central, only to reclaim the belts the following show.

The team folded however the first show after their second title defeat with Duncan brutalising Johnny to the point where he needed to be stretchered out of the arena. Duncan looked to prove himself as a singles competitor but had limited success. His run ended at Horizons 2011 when Johnny Blake returned from injury looking for revenge. Ryder was last seen being chased from the arena by his former Cooperative partner wielding a pair of baseball bats.

Duncan wasn't seen again until 2015. In the years since being seemingly exiled from UGWC it turned out that he had fled to Mexico. Events had led him to become the masked wrestler El Blanco Leo and competed to raise money for a local orphanage. He returned at Wrestlestock and despite picking up a victory on day one, did not advance to the Wrestlestock Cup final. Inspired by his success and the promise of better pay days, El Blanco Leo remained with UGWC until the next PPV, Outlast, for which he was recruited to be a part of Team Williams. El Blanco Leo was the second competitor eliminated and was unmasked by Phrixus Deimos. He was subsequently pelted with garbage and booed out of the arena.

He wasn't heard from for over four years, having spent that time working the indie circuit in Texas and moonlighting as a bouncer. However, though not invited, the UGWC 10th Anniversary Celebrations drew Duncan Ryder back to Chicago.

His year has not gone well, being humiliated by Robert Ooley in his attempts to swiftly claim the UGWC World Heavyweight title. This was followed by a failure to avenge himself upon Phrixus Deimos and claim the Cross-Hemisphere title at In Yours Hands. At Coalescence he was forced to team with former Thames Valley Hit Squad partner Johnny Blake in an unsuccessful attempt to prove themselves the greatest Cooperative team in UGWC history against the Piercing Weapons. This was followed at No Holds Barred by Duncan abandoning Johnny inside his cell during a Prison Break match, wilfully costing them any chance at the Cooperative titles. A disappointing showing at Massive Melee followed, in turn followed by a disappointing entry into the Wrestlestock Cup.

All of which led to Duncan challenging for the Chaos title at Kobayashi Maru which he won but was only able to defend once.

After a victory over Sloane Taylor at Horizons, Duncan's 2021 started with a disappointing Global Challenge campaign. Going into Infinity Duncan had hoped that his performance over the past year would earn him better terms when his contract came up for renewal. This was not the case though, instead, having made an enemy of HR Director Ooley, Duncan's contract was not extended and he was cut from the promotion.

He now travels the country in search of bookings and his ever eluelusive next paycheck.