Post by EXODUS Office on Nov 21, 2012 18:11:18 GMT -6
Character Info
Name: Johnny Cannon
Nicknames: #MrEXODUS, "The British Mamba", "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived", "Cinderella Man", "The King of San Diego"
Height: 6'3
Weight: 245 lbs.
Hometown: London, England
Alignment: -2 (Sidelined due to a torn MCL, Johnny Cannon had time to reflect on his life and career. He realized, despite all of his accomplishments, particularly those achieved in his first year in EXODUS, that he wasn't the man he had envisioned he'd become, and is not as respected among his peers as other superstars. In his period of soul searching, he has become delusional, believing that the fans do not appreciate him despite everything he's done for the company. With this new disposition, Johnny Cannon has returned to caring about only one man - Johnny Cannon. This has made him very bitter, jealous, condescending, but more importantly, much MORE ruthless.)
Entrance Music: "Cinderella Man" by Eminem
Entrance Description:
Physical Appearance & Attire: Nigel McGuinness
Gimmick: #MrEXODUS - As an EXODUS Original, he believes he is the Godfather and backbone of the company, who stuck around when others left, and feels that entitles him to respect and opportunities.
Personality: Brash, dogmatic, egomaniacal, womanizing, with a flare for the dramatic and a propensity to throw his stature and influence around to make himself seen more superior to those who are not affluent. Think Chuck Bass, but more ruthless and volatile, with the charm of a George Clooney. He was the original Robert Downey Jr.
List up to three strengths of your character:
-Ambition
-Competitive Fighting Spirit
-Smooth Spoken and Sophisticated
List up to three weaknesses of your character:
-Left Knee (Surgericly repaired following an MCL tear. Will always be hesitant about it.)
-Severe Egomania - Cannon showboats in matches from start to finish. That's what you do when you're the whole damn show.
-Alcoholism
Biography:
-Born in London, England on October 11, 1980.
-Trained in Mixed Martial Arts at 16, and went professional at 18.
-Graduated from the University of the Arts, following after his mother's footsteps.
-Retired from MMA in 2008, and opened his own dojo in Blackpool in 2008, and started his independent film career and achieved modest success.
-Went into professional wrestling in 2010, training in England and Mexico, and then in America in the latter stages of 2011 on the independent scene.
-Joined EXODUS Pro in 2012 after signing an extremely front loaded contract.
-Established a rivalry with Abby Park during the Winter Road Tournament, until the two became friends and partners in 2013, and so she is one of few people he legitimately respects both as a person and as an adversary.
-Since then he has become World Champion once, International Champion twice, as well as Tag Team Champion with rival Abby Park as a member of the team formerly known as the Short Change Heroes.
Wrestling Style: Shoot Style/Technical; Honed through ten years in MMA, Cannon is an extremely explosive, malicious, and adept striker, who hits with violent, tremendous force and fights with nothing held back. He is an equally proficient grappler, considering he's a former World Champion, and wrestles at a methodical, slow pace, and will often key his offense to specific parts of his opponents body to exploit with a series of submission holds -which all around, makes him a deadly adversary.
Finishers:
[MAIN FINISHER] - Roundhouse Kick
[Secondary Finisher] - Cannon Driver - (Fisherman Buster floated into a Small Package/Tyler Black's God's Last Gift)
[Submussion] British Cloverleaf - Rivera Cloverleaf
[Alternate/Last Resort i.e SUPERCARD & TITLE MATCHES ONLY] - The Birmingham Screwdriver - (Busaiku Knee Kick)
Signature Moves:
Cardiac Arrest - (Pop Up Lifting Kick To The Chest/Davey Richards Alarm Clock)
The Clockwork Orange -(Multiple slaps, followed by an elbow strike to the head, followed by a discus forearm, ending with a running Single Leg Dropkick - usually to set up the Cannon Driver.)
Cannon Driver II - (Lifting Single Underhook DDT/Prince Devitt's Bloody Sunday)
Multiple European Uppercuts to an opponent trapped in the ropes.
Repertoire:
Strikes
Lariat Variations
-Burning
-Pendelum
-Diving to an opponent crotched on the top rope
European Uppercut Variations
-Standing
-Running
-Diving
Various Elbow Strikes
-Bionic
-Discus Back-elbow
-Multiple from a Crucifix Position
Running Big Boot to an opponent trapped in the ropes (ala Wade Barrett)
Multiple Shoot Kicks to a kneeling opponent's chest (ala Daniel Bryan)
Spin Kick
Reverse Roundhouse Kick
Knee Drop
Enziguiri facing away from a cornered opponent (ala Samoa Joe)
Grappling Moves
Multiple Suplex Variations
-Dragon
-Half Nelson
-German (Often proceeded by a waistlock backward roll/Doug Williams Chaos Theory - his favorite move
-Northern Lights (Often proceeded by a hammerlock)
-Snap Underhook
-Belly To Back
Mutiple Arm Drag Variations
-Over the shoulder
-Japanese
Hammerlock Legsweep DDT
Inverted Facelock Elbow Drop
Samoan Drop
Shinbreaker
Dragon Screw Legwhip
Submissions:
Guillotine Choke
Inverted Indian Deathlock
Flying Cross Armbreaker
Surfboard into Dragon Sleeper
Kneebar
Turnbuckle Figure Four Leglock
Name: Johnny Cannon
Nicknames: #MrEXODUS, "The British Mamba", "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived", "Cinderella Man", "The King of San Diego"
Height: 6'3
Weight: 245 lbs.
Hometown: London, England
Alignment: -2 (Sidelined due to a torn MCL, Johnny Cannon had time to reflect on his life and career. He realized, despite all of his accomplishments, particularly those achieved in his first year in EXODUS, that he wasn't the man he had envisioned he'd become, and is not as respected among his peers as other superstars. In his period of soul searching, he has become delusional, believing that the fans do not appreciate him despite everything he's done for the company. With this new disposition, Johnny Cannon has returned to caring about only one man - Johnny Cannon. This has made him very bitter, jealous, condescending, but more importantly, much MORE ruthless.)
Entrance Music: "Cinderella Man" by Eminem
Entrance Description:
Suddenly, the entrance tunnel is fixed with a bright purple spotlight, while the arena lights dim down to a purple tone as Cinderella Man by Eminem begins to play, starting off as a low ebb of drums before rising into a vast, vociferous crescendo of noise. The fans now lay claim to their hatred, bombarding the arena with unified chants of "Johnny Sucks!" while the entrance tunnel itself becomes surrounded by a shower of sparks. The Brit's silhouette emerges behind the sparks, only backed by another daintier image.
[b]David Zinkus:[/b] Making his way to the ring...
On demand, bursting through the shower of sparks, emerges none other than Johnny Cannon. As per usual, the cocksure, megalomaniacal grin is obvious on the face of the Englishman as he pauses on the entrance ramp, head raised high and proudfully to the sky as he peers out at the incredibly one-sided EXODUS audience. Appearing just behind him is none other than his manager, Quinn Goodrich, who edges on the crowd. Wearing purple and black wrestling trunks, with matching boots and a knee brace (on his surgically repaired left knee), the Brit appears ready for action, not because of his attire, but due to the vindictive look in his eyes, which is revealed as he removes his Versace sunglasses. They are the eyes of a cold, calculating machine. Johnny places his expensive shades in his black track jacket with numerous insignias sewn on it in purple, and begins his haughty strut to the ring as David Zinkus reads off his introduction.
[div align="center"][i]"Who can catch lightning in a bottle? Set fire to water?
Comin' out the nozzle on the fire hose, flier than swatters?"
"Cinderella man, Cinderella man, Cinderella man, Cinderella man."
[/i][/div]
[b]David Zinkus: [/b] Accompanied by Quinn Goodrich, he weighs in tonight at two hundred and forty-five pounds and hails from London, England; He is the self proclaimed ‘Greatest Man That Ever Lived’, 'Cinderella Man' and the ‘British Mamba'; Ladies and gentlemen... this is #MrEXODUS.... Johnny! CANNON!
Cannon struts to the ring, marching with an undeniable swagger, vanity, and pretentious charm, while Goodrich continuously edges on the audience, swinging his arms up and pointing out at the sea of fans. Johnny, ignores the onslaught of hatred from the fans on either side of them, no longer caring about their opinions or beliefs. He spurts forward toward the ring, and slides in under the bottom rope, before launching himself to his feet and suddenly spinning to the center of the ring in a very Shawn Michaels-esque fashion, before positioning himself carefully in the middle. He unzips his track jacket, lowering it down his hands and to the canvas below him like a male stripper, before throwing up the offensive, British, two finger salute, eliciting tremendous heat from the crowd. From there, Johnny slowly backs into the ropes, hooking his arms back on them before bouncing several times, beginning his mental preparations and prerequisites as Quinn looks on from ringside; his face drops to a more solemn expression, and his eyes flicker with hundreds of ideas playing in his mind for the match.
Physical Appearance & Attire: Nigel McGuinness
Gimmick: #MrEXODUS - As an EXODUS Original, he believes he is the Godfather and backbone of the company, who stuck around when others left, and feels that entitles him to respect and opportunities.
Personality: Brash, dogmatic, egomaniacal, womanizing, with a flare for the dramatic and a propensity to throw his stature and influence around to make himself seen more superior to those who are not affluent. Think Chuck Bass, but more ruthless and volatile, with the charm of a George Clooney. He was the original Robert Downey Jr.
List up to three strengths of your character:
-Ambition
-Competitive Fighting Spirit
-Smooth Spoken and Sophisticated
List up to three weaknesses of your character:
-Left Knee (Surgericly repaired following an MCL tear. Will always be hesitant about it.)
-Severe Egomania - Cannon showboats in matches from start to finish. That's what you do when you're the whole damn show.
-Alcoholism
Biography:
-Born in London, England on October 11, 1980.
-Trained in Mixed Martial Arts at 16, and went professional at 18.
-Graduated from the University of the Arts, following after his mother's footsteps.
-Retired from MMA in 2008, and opened his own dojo in Blackpool in 2008, and started his independent film career and achieved modest success.
-Went into professional wrestling in 2010, training in England and Mexico, and then in America in the latter stages of 2011 on the independent scene.
-Joined EXODUS Pro in 2012 after signing an extremely front loaded contract.
-Established a rivalry with Abby Park during the Winter Road Tournament, until the two became friends and partners in 2013, and so she is one of few people he legitimately respects both as a person and as an adversary.
-Since then he has become World Champion once, International Champion twice, as well as Tag Team Champion with rival Abby Park as a member of the team formerly known as the Short Change Heroes.
Wrestling Style: Shoot Style/Technical; Honed through ten years in MMA, Cannon is an extremely explosive, malicious, and adept striker, who hits with violent, tremendous force and fights with nothing held back. He is an equally proficient grappler, considering he's a former World Champion, and wrestles at a methodical, slow pace, and will often key his offense to specific parts of his opponents body to exploit with a series of submission holds -which all around, makes him a deadly adversary.
Finishers:
[MAIN FINISHER] - Roundhouse Kick
[Secondary Finisher] - Cannon Driver - (Fisherman Buster floated into a Small Package/Tyler Black's God's Last Gift)
[Submussion] British Cloverleaf - Rivera Cloverleaf
[Alternate/Last Resort i.e SUPERCARD & TITLE MATCHES ONLY] - The Birmingham Screwdriver - (Busaiku Knee Kick)
Signature Moves:
Cardiac Arrest - (Pop Up Lifting Kick To The Chest/Davey Richards Alarm Clock)
The Clockwork Orange -(Multiple slaps, followed by an elbow strike to the head, followed by a discus forearm, ending with a running Single Leg Dropkick - usually to set up the Cannon Driver.)
Cannon Driver II - (Lifting Single Underhook DDT/Prince Devitt's Bloody Sunday)
Multiple European Uppercuts to an opponent trapped in the ropes.
Repertoire:
Strikes
Lariat Variations
-Burning
-Pendelum
-Diving to an opponent crotched on the top rope
European Uppercut Variations
-Standing
-Running
-Diving
Various Elbow Strikes
-Bionic
-Discus Back-elbow
-Multiple from a Crucifix Position
Running Big Boot to an opponent trapped in the ropes (ala Wade Barrett)
Multiple Shoot Kicks to a kneeling opponent's chest (ala Daniel Bryan)
Spin Kick
Reverse Roundhouse Kick
Knee Drop
Enziguiri facing away from a cornered opponent (ala Samoa Joe)
Grappling Moves
Multiple Suplex Variations
-Dragon
-Half Nelson
-German (Often proceeded by a waistlock backward roll/Doug Williams Chaos Theory - his favorite move
-Northern Lights (Often proceeded by a hammerlock)
-Snap Underhook
-Belly To Back
Mutiple Arm Drag Variations
-Over the shoulder
-Japanese
Hammerlock Legsweep DDT
Inverted Facelock Elbow Drop
Samoan Drop
Shinbreaker
Dragon Screw Legwhip
Submissions:
Guillotine Choke
Inverted Indian Deathlock
Flying Cross Armbreaker
Surfboard into Dragon Sleeper
Kneebar
Turnbuckle Figure Four Leglock