Post by Nicholas Gray on Nov 21, 2014 23:31:32 GMT -6
Character Info
Name: "The Golden Hero" Kintaro Higashikata
Twitter Handle (if applicable): @begoldenhero (eventually)
Height: 6'2
Weight: 195lbs
Hometown: Tomigusuku, Okinawa, Japan
Age: 33
Years Experience: 11
Alignment: +5
Entrance Music: "Giant Step" - Astronauts
Physical Appearance: Hiroaki Iwanaga
Ring Attire: Kintaro wears gold-colored wrestling tights, with HERO written in black down the front of the left leg. He also tapes his fists.
Character: Kintaro is a very upbeat kinda guy, all smiles even in the ring. He loves to get the crowd involved, to play up to them, and encourage them.
List up to three strengths of your character; they can be in-ring related, personality related, whatever you think helps define your character:
1. Power - He is quite skilled at lifting people.
2. Big Brother - Kintaro is always looking out for other wrestlers, and is always there to give them advice or help them train. He's fond of taking younger wrestlers under his wing and helping them grow, and it will likely be something he'll be doing long after he hangs up his own boots.
3. Loyalty - If you're someone that Kintaro cares about, then you have an ally and friend for life. If one of those people should ever need his help he will drop everything and go. He'll climb a mountain, walk a snowstorm, and any other number of hard things to describe how dedicated he is.
List up to three weaknesses of your character:
1. Dat Left Knee Doe - An injury to his left knee is what caused Kintaro to retire in the first place, as Kintaro was worried it could become a more permanent injury. While he's been checked out by doctors and told it's entirely fine, he subconsciously shies away from damage to it and it's a big flaw he has.
2. Take A Bullet For You - Kintaro has a nasty habit of putting his friends and partners healths above him own, and if he can keep someone he cares for from taking a devastating move by taking it himself, he will.
3. State of Not Thinking - The only real way to get Kintaro angry is to threaten those he cares about. When that happens, he tends to not think as he tries to beat those responsible down, really opening him up.
Athletic Background: Just wrestling
Brief Career History: Debuting in 2001, Kintaro Higashikata (older brother of Tom & Kimiko, cousin of Duke Togo) quickly became just as known for his attitude as he did his wrestling. A man that was constantly smiling, getting on the microphone before or after matches to encourage fans to become the Hero they deep down could be, he stood out among a crowd of wrestlers. Due to his ability to connect with fans and get them into what was happening, he found himself with no shortage of bookings, sending him traveling across the country. It was during this time he became known for his mentorship skills, taking other wrestlers under his wing and helping them become even better than they were to start with. Indeed, he inspired some fans to take up wrestling, including names familiar to fans now....
Around 2011, as he was busy working around the Osaka area, his little brother Noriaki aka Tom finally was inspired enough to become a wrestler himself, signing up for the Kingdom of Japan dojo. But that's a story for another day.
In the middle of 2012, he suffered a knee injury in a match and due to a fear of more permanent damage to it, withdrawed significantly from in-ring competition, though he would still occasionally make appearances on commentary teams and such. At the time, it seemed the time of the Golden Hero had come to an end.
Until 2014 where Tom, now an inexplicably successful wrestling manager, managed to convince his brother to give Four Islands a call and offer them his services. They accepted and now the Golden Hero laces up his boots once more.
Wrestling Style: Striking/Power
Finishers
1. HERO MAKER - MADE IN JAPAN
2. Based Arrow - Sheer Drop Falcon Arrow
3. Infinite Potential - Benadryller
Signature Moves
1. Golden Cut - Banana Chute
2. Dream Catcher - Straitjacket German Suplex
Other Moves Your Character Can Win With
1. Hikari no Wa
2. German Suplex
3. Superman Punch
4. High Kick
5. Armbar
Regular Moves
1. Punches
2. Kicks
3. Suplexes
4. Armbar
5. Full Nelson
6. Fireman's Carry Takedown
7. Armdrag
8. Tornado DDT
9. Hangman's Neckbreaker
Name: "The Golden Hero" Kintaro Higashikata
Twitter Handle (if applicable): @begoldenhero (eventually)
Height: 6'2
Weight: 195lbs
Hometown: Tomigusuku, Okinawa, Japan
Age: 33
Years Experience: 11
Alignment: +5
Entrance Music: "Giant Step" - Astronauts
Physical Appearance: Hiroaki Iwanaga
Ring Attire: Kintaro wears gold-colored wrestling tights, with HERO written in black down the front of the left leg. He also tapes his fists.
Character: Kintaro is a very upbeat kinda guy, all smiles even in the ring. He loves to get the crowd involved, to play up to them, and encourage them.
List up to three strengths of your character; they can be in-ring related, personality related, whatever you think helps define your character:
1. Power - He is quite skilled at lifting people.
2. Big Brother - Kintaro is always looking out for other wrestlers, and is always there to give them advice or help them train. He's fond of taking younger wrestlers under his wing and helping them grow, and it will likely be something he'll be doing long after he hangs up his own boots.
3. Loyalty - If you're someone that Kintaro cares about, then you have an ally and friend for life. If one of those people should ever need his help he will drop everything and go. He'll climb a mountain, walk a snowstorm, and any other number of hard things to describe how dedicated he is.
List up to three weaknesses of your character:
1. Dat Left Knee Doe - An injury to his left knee is what caused Kintaro to retire in the first place, as Kintaro was worried it could become a more permanent injury. While he's been checked out by doctors and told it's entirely fine, he subconsciously shies away from damage to it and it's a big flaw he has.
2. Take A Bullet For You - Kintaro has a nasty habit of putting his friends and partners healths above him own, and if he can keep someone he cares for from taking a devastating move by taking it himself, he will.
3. State of Not Thinking - The only real way to get Kintaro angry is to threaten those he cares about. When that happens, he tends to not think as he tries to beat those responsible down, really opening him up.
Athletic Background: Just wrestling
Brief Career History: Debuting in 2001, Kintaro Higashikata (older brother of Tom & Kimiko, cousin of Duke Togo) quickly became just as known for his attitude as he did his wrestling. A man that was constantly smiling, getting on the microphone before or after matches to encourage fans to become the Hero they deep down could be, he stood out among a crowd of wrestlers. Due to his ability to connect with fans and get them into what was happening, he found himself with no shortage of bookings, sending him traveling across the country. It was during this time he became known for his mentorship skills, taking other wrestlers under his wing and helping them become even better than they were to start with. Indeed, he inspired some fans to take up wrestling, including names familiar to fans now....
Around 2011, as he was busy working around the Osaka area, his little brother Noriaki aka Tom finally was inspired enough to become a wrestler himself, signing up for the Kingdom of Japan dojo. But that's a story for another day.
In the middle of 2012, he suffered a knee injury in a match and due to a fear of more permanent damage to it, withdrawed significantly from in-ring competition, though he would still occasionally make appearances on commentary teams and such. At the time, it seemed the time of the Golden Hero had come to an end.
Until 2014 where Tom, now an inexplicably successful wrestling manager, managed to convince his brother to give Four Islands a call and offer them his services. They accepted and now the Golden Hero laces up his boots once more.
Wrestling Style: Striking/Power
Finishers
1. HERO MAKER - MADE IN JAPAN
2. Based Arrow - Sheer Drop Falcon Arrow
3. Infinite Potential - Benadryller
Signature Moves
1. Golden Cut - Banana Chute
2. Dream Catcher - Straitjacket German Suplex
Other Moves Your Character Can Win With
1. Hikari no Wa
2. German Suplex
3. Superman Punch
4. High Kick
5. Armbar
Regular Moves
1. Punches
2. Kicks
3. Suplexes
4. Armbar
5. Full Nelson
6. Fireman's Carry Takedown
7. Armdrag
8. Tornado DDT
9. Hangman's Neckbreaker