Post by kidsgrove on Jul 16, 2017 6:43:57 GMT -6
Character Name: Sam Kidsgrove
Nickname: The man of a thousand faces.
Hometown:
San Francisco, California
Height:
5’11
Weight:
210lbs
Alignment:
face
In-Ring Style:
Eclectic, he changes style based on opponent. E.g. High flying against big guys, technical and amateur against smaller guys
Bio:
Sam came to fame in the 90s as a child actor in one of the biggest TV shows in history, which chronicled the life of a young boy and his misfit family living in suburban Detroit during the heyday of car manufacturing called Motor City Life. After a 10 year run in the show he broke through in Hollywood playing the lead role in the re-re-reboot of Star Wars, instantly propelling him the venerable echelons of the most highly sought actors. Empire magazine described him as “The shining light and new face of Hollywood”, lauding his versatility and acting prowess, bringing the required gravitas to Captain Kirk’s son. (No one cared at this point that Star Wars and Star Trek were crossing over. Not since the Lord of the Rings vs Harry Potter films ushered in a new dawn for crossover films.) He was on a high, after Star Wars he took a number of high profile roles, such as Forrest in the gritty reboot of Forrest Gump and a number of action films. After the release of Faster and a lot more Furious (itself a reboot of Fast and the Furious 8, where a CGI Paul Walker was resurrected and never actually left the crew in 7, he turned into an action superstar with the ability and believability to transcend genres. Life, was indeed perfect.
He married Clarissa DeFont, the most alluring woman in the world, the number one actress, the most highly paid, the most famous, the most desirable. He married her after working with her on a film about Mexican drug lords hiding out in suburban Connecticut called El Suburbia. They adopted 3 children from Nicaragua because, even though they were both healthy, Clarissa didn't feel like having biological children would be conducive to her career and it'd be better to just “rescue” them. By this point, smitten as much as any man can be he rolled with it. Besides, the wealth, power and luxury had warped him and he no longer thought things a rational man might. He was enamoured with the fame, a slave to the money, completely addicted. In short he was lost.
Still, life was great. He grew his multimedia empire. Movies, shows, records, everything. He did it all. His reputation and bank balance grew on the watch of his illustrious agent Lars Bexley. The man was a complete genius, He booked Sam on everything, saturating the market with his presence and to be honest, the world couldn't get enough of him. So it was seemingly inevitable when the cracks started to show. Sam started rebelling I guess. He started by started showing up late and arguing with directors at first. Spiralling into full blown carnage with copious amounts of drugs, affairs and parties by the end. All of this happened in the space of a decade. Those years between 2005-2015 were both his heyday and his downfall.
2015 came along. This was, at the time, he thought, his annus horribilis. This was the year Clarissa left him. She took everything in the divorce and he was dropped by his studio. He was pretty much finished in Hollywood, a toxic brand. No Clarissa, no bank. The only parts he could now get were on reality TV shows. He still shudders at the thought of those. He spent months of the year either dancing on ice, in the ball room, or sitting in a house full of completely arrogant nobody z listers, like the sister of Brad Pitt's maid, while the rabid public watched his downfall with apparent glee.
Last year, however - Sam managed to check into rehab, got himself clean and is now on the comeback trail. He has a new agent, who put him in touch with UCI - originally he was going to be a presenter, but the HR department saw his action background, saw some raw talent there and decided he’d be better suited as an on screen talent. They put him in touch with a wrestling coach and Sam “enjoyed” a whole year of intensive training. Now? He’s ready to redeem himself.
Attire: On the way to the ring, he always, and I mean always, has to look dapper. He wears a black tuxedo and black bow tie. Every time. Without fail. It’s his standard go to look whenever he isn’t in the ring but on camera.
In the ring, he wears trunks that are coloured and logoed like the universal studios logo. A full globe stretching all the way around. The boots are black with his own logo showing on the outward facing side and they connect to the knee pads, which are plain black with 4 small silver stars on each - the logo is a stylised movie camera in gold with his signature through the middle in white. Armpads are again black, they both have small stitched Oscars statues in gold sewn onto them.
Theme song: Universal Studios Remix GANDZIUK
Pic Base: Matthew McConaughey
Entrance: There are lots of spotlights swirling around the arena as the Universal Studios fanfare hits the audio system. After the initial fanfare and the breakdown, Sam Kidsgrove launches himself through the curtain and starts walking down the red carpet that the backstage crew put down for him. He throws a massive grin on his face while striking a pose in his tuxedo on the ramp for the paparazzi. He walks down the ramp, going to each side and talking to the fans, signing autographs and taking interviews. Shaking a lot of hands. The ramp walk lasts a good five minutes because of this. When he finally gets to the ring, he turns to the crowd and performs a deep theatrical bow. Then rolls into the ring under the bottom rope and immediately climbs a turnbuckle, grinning at the crowd and doing yet more poses, such as the double gun salute, the “Hey I know you” wave and the classic Magnum.
Favorite moves:
Against bigger guys than him:
Flying Cross Body from the top rope,
Flying lariat,
missile drop kick,
Flying forearm.
(Basically anything he can throw at the guy to knock him down.)
Against guys his size or smaller:
European Uppercut,
Suplexes, as many as you can think of.
Crossface chickenwing
Chops to the chest
(Basically technical wrestling)
He is known to do a kipup before letting loose and speeding the match up somewhat.
Signature move(s): Stunt Double (sidesteps someone running at them and pushes them shoulder first into the ring post )
Scene 2: (Helluva kick)
CGI: (STF)
Finisher(s): Box Office: (Daniel Bryan’s knee plus)
Manager (optional): His entourage - 2 bouncers who stand at the edge of the ramp at all times. Their only job is to make sure Sam isn’t accosted by fans while he’s working.
Nickname: The man of a thousand faces.
Hometown:
San Francisco, California
Height:
5’11
Weight:
210lbs
Alignment:
face
In-Ring Style:
Eclectic, he changes style based on opponent. E.g. High flying against big guys, technical and amateur against smaller guys
Bio:
Sam came to fame in the 90s as a child actor in one of the biggest TV shows in history, which chronicled the life of a young boy and his misfit family living in suburban Detroit during the heyday of car manufacturing called Motor City Life. After a 10 year run in the show he broke through in Hollywood playing the lead role in the re-re-reboot of Star Wars, instantly propelling him the venerable echelons of the most highly sought actors. Empire magazine described him as “The shining light and new face of Hollywood”, lauding his versatility and acting prowess, bringing the required gravitas to Captain Kirk’s son. (No one cared at this point that Star Wars and Star Trek were crossing over. Not since the Lord of the Rings vs Harry Potter films ushered in a new dawn for crossover films.) He was on a high, after Star Wars he took a number of high profile roles, such as Forrest in the gritty reboot of Forrest Gump and a number of action films. After the release of Faster and a lot more Furious (itself a reboot of Fast and the Furious 8, where a CGI Paul Walker was resurrected and never actually left the crew in 7, he turned into an action superstar with the ability and believability to transcend genres. Life, was indeed perfect.
He married Clarissa DeFont, the most alluring woman in the world, the number one actress, the most highly paid, the most famous, the most desirable. He married her after working with her on a film about Mexican drug lords hiding out in suburban Connecticut called El Suburbia. They adopted 3 children from Nicaragua because, even though they were both healthy, Clarissa didn't feel like having biological children would be conducive to her career and it'd be better to just “rescue” them. By this point, smitten as much as any man can be he rolled with it. Besides, the wealth, power and luxury had warped him and he no longer thought things a rational man might. He was enamoured with the fame, a slave to the money, completely addicted. In short he was lost.
Still, life was great. He grew his multimedia empire. Movies, shows, records, everything. He did it all. His reputation and bank balance grew on the watch of his illustrious agent Lars Bexley. The man was a complete genius, He booked Sam on everything, saturating the market with his presence and to be honest, the world couldn't get enough of him. So it was seemingly inevitable when the cracks started to show. Sam started rebelling I guess. He started by started showing up late and arguing with directors at first. Spiralling into full blown carnage with copious amounts of drugs, affairs and parties by the end. All of this happened in the space of a decade. Those years between 2005-2015 were both his heyday and his downfall.
2015 came along. This was, at the time, he thought, his annus horribilis. This was the year Clarissa left him. She took everything in the divorce and he was dropped by his studio. He was pretty much finished in Hollywood, a toxic brand. No Clarissa, no bank. The only parts he could now get were on reality TV shows. He still shudders at the thought of those. He spent months of the year either dancing on ice, in the ball room, or sitting in a house full of completely arrogant nobody z listers, like the sister of Brad Pitt's maid, while the rabid public watched his downfall with apparent glee.
Last year, however - Sam managed to check into rehab, got himself clean and is now on the comeback trail. He has a new agent, who put him in touch with UCI - originally he was going to be a presenter, but the HR department saw his action background, saw some raw talent there and decided he’d be better suited as an on screen talent. They put him in touch with a wrestling coach and Sam “enjoyed” a whole year of intensive training. Now? He’s ready to redeem himself.
Attire: On the way to the ring, he always, and I mean always, has to look dapper. He wears a black tuxedo and black bow tie. Every time. Without fail. It’s his standard go to look whenever he isn’t in the ring but on camera.
In the ring, he wears trunks that are coloured and logoed like the universal studios logo. A full globe stretching all the way around. The boots are black with his own logo showing on the outward facing side and they connect to the knee pads, which are plain black with 4 small silver stars on each - the logo is a stylised movie camera in gold with his signature through the middle in white. Armpads are again black, they both have small stitched Oscars statues in gold sewn onto them.
Theme song: Universal Studios Remix GANDZIUK
Pic Base: Matthew McConaughey
Entrance: There are lots of spotlights swirling around the arena as the Universal Studios fanfare hits the audio system. After the initial fanfare and the breakdown, Sam Kidsgrove launches himself through the curtain and starts walking down the red carpet that the backstage crew put down for him. He throws a massive grin on his face while striking a pose in his tuxedo on the ramp for the paparazzi. He walks down the ramp, going to each side and talking to the fans, signing autographs and taking interviews. Shaking a lot of hands. The ramp walk lasts a good five minutes because of this. When he finally gets to the ring, he turns to the crowd and performs a deep theatrical bow. Then rolls into the ring under the bottom rope and immediately climbs a turnbuckle, grinning at the crowd and doing yet more poses, such as the double gun salute, the “Hey I know you” wave and the classic Magnum.
Favorite moves:
Against bigger guys than him:
Flying Cross Body from the top rope,
Flying lariat,
missile drop kick,
Flying forearm.
(Basically anything he can throw at the guy to knock him down.)
Against guys his size or smaller:
European Uppercut,
Suplexes, as many as you can think of.
Crossface chickenwing
Chops to the chest
(Basically technical wrestling)
He is known to do a kipup before letting loose and speeding the match up somewhat.
Signature move(s): Stunt Double (sidesteps someone running at them and pushes them shoulder first into the ring post )
Scene 2: (Helluva kick)
CGI: (STF)
Finisher(s): Box Office: (Daniel Bryan’s knee plus)
Manager (optional): His entourage - 2 bouncers who stand at the edge of the ramp at all times. Their only job is to make sure Sam isn’t accosted by fans while he’s working.
