Post by Jim Houston on Jun 2, 2020 16:29:09 GMT
Character Name: Alex Kincaid
Handler: kincaid
Nickname: The King of the North
Hometown: Bearing, Alberta
Height: 6’0
Weight: 240lbs
Alignment:
Babyface...but it’s complicated. Let’s say he’s a babyface, but his reactions are a bit mixed. Kincaid has been around a long time but his famous personal demons, refusal to stay in one place for long and very strict fews on what wrestling should be mean he doesn’t always have the trust of his fellow wrestlers. He’s loved by the fans but he rubs a lot of his fellow wrestlers the wrong way. Think post 2002 Shawn Michaels with a dash of CM Punk.
In-Ring Style:
Technician, with a heavy emphasis on leg work. He likes to slow his opponents down with a lot of work on their legs both to set up The Finishing Touch and to slow them down for eventually going From On High!
Bio:
Alex Kincaid was born in the subarctic mining town of Bearing, Alberta. It was a rough place to grow up, a blue collar mining town where a kid who dreamed of getting out and becoming a famous professional wrestler was bound to be a target. When he was seventeen, he made his way south to train with famous Welsh wrestling star Steve Llewellyn. Soon after this, he’d make his way FURTHER south to Mexico City to train with lucha maestro Máscaras Magicka. These two men would become surrogate father figures for the young wrestler, inspiring him to learn as much as he could about the worlds varied wrestling traditions and instilling a constant hunger to travel to new places.
He’s been all over the world. He’s wrestled in a dozen promotions. He’s a name among hardcore fans, even won a few titles...but he can’t buckle down and STAY anywhere. His habit of leaving promotions right as he begins to gain a little traction - often while talking trash on his way out - hasn’t exactly endeared him to his fellow wrestlers. Eventually he was driven into retirement mostly by the fact he had nowhere else to go. He settled down, he and his wife adopted a daughter and he thought he would be out of wrestling. Still, he kept his eye on the industry he loved. He’s been a vocal critic of the emerging dangers in wrestling, seeing more and more dangerous competitors enter in who seem to want anything else but to wrestle.
They say no one really quits. Alex Kincaid is no exception. Eventually a sense of obligation to his family and to the only thing he’s ever been good at brought him to FPW. But, in a place filled with maniacs, monsters and people with the potential to be far more dangerous than a regular wrestler what can he do to try and steer his industry back to where he thinks it should be? And does he even have any right to try?
In Ring Attire:
Short trunks that alternate between red, white and black. A stylized Bear Skull logo with “THIS WE DEFEND” on the front. Matching kneepads. Black boots and kickpads. Black wrist tape on one wrist. Bracelet made by his daughter always on his left arm, a sloppy bunch of beads on a string that match his tights. Long, stringy brown hair. Bit of stubble.
Alternatively, see him here in videogame form: imgur.com/a/D7vEeje
Pic Base: Henry Cavill.
Theme Song:
“Storm Eagle” by Stone McKnuckle
Entrance:
The lights in the arena dim as the grinding opening guitar to “Storm Eagle” hit the speakers. When the song kick to life proper, Alex Kincaid steps through the curtain and heads out into the middle of the stage. He stands and locks his eyes on the ring, His wife, Alyssa, stands next to him and waives to the crowd. She turns and holds a hand up toward him, presenting him to the audience. For as passionate as she is about putting on a show, Alex seems as uncomfortable as ever with the pomp and circumstance before he gets in the ring. He walks the aisle with his eyes still locked on the ring. The people reach out for him and he holds up his hands to brush fingers with a few of them as he’s announced.
Dasha Banks: On his way to the ring, weighing in at 240lbs...from Bearing, Alberta...The King of the North, Kincaaaaaid!
That breaks him into a tiny smile and he gives an appreciative nod toward Dasha as he hops up onto the apron. Alyssa takes her place in his corner, and they exchange a few words before he bows his head and slowly raises his arms high in the air. The crowd cheers again and he nods at them, seemingly finally growing comfortable with their pre-match support before he slips into the ring. He climbs up to the middle buckle and shouts out at the audience, pointing at himself and promising victory before he hops down and begins to warm up in the corner.
Favorite Moves:
Arm Drag
Inverted Atomic Drop
Dragon Screw
Shinbreaker
Fisherman’s Suplex
Knife Edge Chop
Ringpost Figure Four
Sit Out Powerbomb
Bulldog
Short Arm Lariat
Backstabber
Superplex
Hurricanrana
Small Package
Suicide Dive
Flying Forearm
Signature Move:
Big Fat Kill!: Superkick. Often to a kneeling opponent.
The Llewellyn Lift: German Suplex. Tribute to his trainer, Steve Llewellyn.
The Flying Lariat: Running, jumping seated lariat. Immediately comes before “From On High!”
The Red River Crossing: Firemans Carry Michinoku Driver
Comeback Sequence: Like any big babyface, Kincaid has a comeback sequence that he goes to regularly. He likes to hit an opponent with a clothesline, then another when they scramble to their feet, he then whips them into the corner and hits a big flying splash before bouncing off the ropes to look for the Flying Lariat. If he hits that, he’ll go up top to look for From On High! I am a sucker for writers both using this finishing sequence OR subverting it in fun ways once it’s established!
Finisher(s):
From On High!: Frog Splash/Frog Splash Style Crossbody. Called by announcers as “And Kincaid From On High!”
The Finishing Touch: Figure Four Half Crab. Seen here in terrible quality by Tyler Breeze:
Strengths:
The Wife: Alex Kincaid comes to the ring every night accompanied by his wife, Alyssa. Imagine her as the Miss Elizabeth to his Randy Savage. She’s an absolute vital part of his success. She’s a constant reminder of what he fights for. Many a time he’s been beaten down, crawling to the ropes and looking up to see her through them to give him the strength to get back into a contest. More than that, a quick shout from her when an opponent is charging can snap him back to attention and get him out of the way.
Combination Offense: One of the things he’s very good at is firmly - and brutally - finding times to hit a big combination of moves to end a match. Opponents can sometimes think he’s down and out, only for him to reverse a dangerous situation into one of his big lariats or a sudden german suplex. From there, he’ll overwhelm them with a couple of big bombs to end the match. He’s been around long enough to have his match finishing sequences down to a science.
Surprising Athleticism: At 240, Kincaid is one of the bigger men on most rosters he wrestles on. Yet, from very early on his career one of the things that got him noticed was his ability to send his massive frame flying around the ring. He’s a human cannonball on offense, concentrating on slowing down his opponents with leg attacks before hitting them with dropkicks, lariats and splashes to wear them down. He’s as comfortable taking to the air to press the advantage as he is exchanging shots on the ground.
Weaknesses:
Hot Blooded: I know, I know, we’ve all seen handlers put some variation of temper down as a pretend weakness to make their character look more badass. Not Kincaid. He’s at his best when he’s calm, cool and stringing his offense together. When he’s pushed by an opponent who frustrates him, he tends to make the dumbest mistake a wrestler can make: He tries to play their game. If an opponent tries to tie him up on the mat, he’ll try to match their submission game despite the fact that he can’t. If a faster opponent outpaces him, he’ll get mad and try to take it to them at that same speed. Until he calms down, he’s very vulnerable.
The Wife: Yes, she’s here again. As important as Alyssa is to his success, she can be just as much of a distraction to him. Bringing his wife to ringside means Kincaid always has to have one eye on her. An opponents second at ringside threatening her can make him take his eye off the ball. He’ll drop absolutely everything to defend her, often putting himself in a vulnerable position that costs him big wins.
Left Knee Injury: Kincaid’s been around long enough and pushed his body hard enough that certain parts of it have started to break down. Of particular note is a major injury to his left knee, after a hideous injury against former rival Adrian Sakai in which his opponent slammed it down on a steel barricade. It’s never been the same. Worst of all, his offensive style constantly pushes it. Moves like From On High! Or the Red River Crossing depend on him being able to use that knee. If it’s targeted well, he has to dig deep to push through it.
Handler: kincaid
Nickname: The King of the North
Hometown: Bearing, Alberta
Height: 6’0
Weight: 240lbs
Alignment:
Babyface...but it’s complicated. Let’s say he’s a babyface, but his reactions are a bit mixed. Kincaid has been around a long time but his famous personal demons, refusal to stay in one place for long and very strict fews on what wrestling should be mean he doesn’t always have the trust of his fellow wrestlers. He’s loved by the fans but he rubs a lot of his fellow wrestlers the wrong way. Think post 2002 Shawn Michaels with a dash of CM Punk.
In-Ring Style:
Technician, with a heavy emphasis on leg work. He likes to slow his opponents down with a lot of work on their legs both to set up The Finishing Touch and to slow them down for eventually going From On High!
Bio:
Alex Kincaid was born in the subarctic mining town of Bearing, Alberta. It was a rough place to grow up, a blue collar mining town where a kid who dreamed of getting out and becoming a famous professional wrestler was bound to be a target. When he was seventeen, he made his way south to train with famous Welsh wrestling star Steve Llewellyn. Soon after this, he’d make his way FURTHER south to Mexico City to train with lucha maestro Máscaras Magicka. These two men would become surrogate father figures for the young wrestler, inspiring him to learn as much as he could about the worlds varied wrestling traditions and instilling a constant hunger to travel to new places.
He’s been all over the world. He’s wrestled in a dozen promotions. He’s a name among hardcore fans, even won a few titles...but he can’t buckle down and STAY anywhere. His habit of leaving promotions right as he begins to gain a little traction - often while talking trash on his way out - hasn’t exactly endeared him to his fellow wrestlers. Eventually he was driven into retirement mostly by the fact he had nowhere else to go. He settled down, he and his wife adopted a daughter and he thought he would be out of wrestling. Still, he kept his eye on the industry he loved. He’s been a vocal critic of the emerging dangers in wrestling, seeing more and more dangerous competitors enter in who seem to want anything else but to wrestle.
They say no one really quits. Alex Kincaid is no exception. Eventually a sense of obligation to his family and to the only thing he’s ever been good at brought him to FPW. But, in a place filled with maniacs, monsters and people with the potential to be far more dangerous than a regular wrestler what can he do to try and steer his industry back to where he thinks it should be? And does he even have any right to try?
In Ring Attire:
Short trunks that alternate between red, white and black. A stylized Bear Skull logo with “THIS WE DEFEND” on the front. Matching kneepads. Black boots and kickpads. Black wrist tape on one wrist. Bracelet made by his daughter always on his left arm, a sloppy bunch of beads on a string that match his tights. Long, stringy brown hair. Bit of stubble.
Alternatively, see him here in videogame form: imgur.com/a/D7vEeje
Pic Base: Henry Cavill.
Theme Song:
“Storm Eagle” by Stone McKnuckle
Entrance:
The lights in the arena dim as the grinding opening guitar to “Storm Eagle” hit the speakers. When the song kick to life proper, Alex Kincaid steps through the curtain and heads out into the middle of the stage. He stands and locks his eyes on the ring, His wife, Alyssa, stands next to him and waives to the crowd. She turns and holds a hand up toward him, presenting him to the audience. For as passionate as she is about putting on a show, Alex seems as uncomfortable as ever with the pomp and circumstance before he gets in the ring. He walks the aisle with his eyes still locked on the ring. The people reach out for him and he holds up his hands to brush fingers with a few of them as he’s announced.
Dasha Banks: On his way to the ring, weighing in at 240lbs...from Bearing, Alberta...The King of the North, Kincaaaaaid!
That breaks him into a tiny smile and he gives an appreciative nod toward Dasha as he hops up onto the apron. Alyssa takes her place in his corner, and they exchange a few words before he bows his head and slowly raises his arms high in the air. The crowd cheers again and he nods at them, seemingly finally growing comfortable with their pre-match support before he slips into the ring. He climbs up to the middle buckle and shouts out at the audience, pointing at himself and promising victory before he hops down and begins to warm up in the corner.
Favorite Moves:
Arm Drag
Inverted Atomic Drop
Dragon Screw
Shinbreaker
Fisherman’s Suplex
Knife Edge Chop
Ringpost Figure Four
Sit Out Powerbomb
Bulldog
Short Arm Lariat
Backstabber
Superplex
Hurricanrana
Small Package
Suicide Dive
Flying Forearm
Signature Move:
Big Fat Kill!: Superkick. Often to a kneeling opponent.
The Llewellyn Lift: German Suplex. Tribute to his trainer, Steve Llewellyn.
The Flying Lariat: Running, jumping seated lariat. Immediately comes before “From On High!”
The Red River Crossing: Firemans Carry Michinoku Driver
Comeback Sequence: Like any big babyface, Kincaid has a comeback sequence that he goes to regularly. He likes to hit an opponent with a clothesline, then another when they scramble to their feet, he then whips them into the corner and hits a big flying splash before bouncing off the ropes to look for the Flying Lariat. If he hits that, he’ll go up top to look for From On High! I am a sucker for writers both using this finishing sequence OR subverting it in fun ways once it’s established!
Finisher(s):
From On High!: Frog Splash/Frog Splash Style Crossbody. Called by announcers as “And Kincaid From On High!”
The Finishing Touch: Figure Four Half Crab. Seen here in terrible quality by Tyler Breeze:
Strengths:
The Wife: Alex Kincaid comes to the ring every night accompanied by his wife, Alyssa. Imagine her as the Miss Elizabeth to his Randy Savage. She’s an absolute vital part of his success. She’s a constant reminder of what he fights for. Many a time he’s been beaten down, crawling to the ropes and looking up to see her through them to give him the strength to get back into a contest. More than that, a quick shout from her when an opponent is charging can snap him back to attention and get him out of the way.
Combination Offense: One of the things he’s very good at is firmly - and brutally - finding times to hit a big combination of moves to end a match. Opponents can sometimes think he’s down and out, only for him to reverse a dangerous situation into one of his big lariats or a sudden german suplex. From there, he’ll overwhelm them with a couple of big bombs to end the match. He’s been around long enough to have his match finishing sequences down to a science.
Surprising Athleticism: At 240, Kincaid is one of the bigger men on most rosters he wrestles on. Yet, from very early on his career one of the things that got him noticed was his ability to send his massive frame flying around the ring. He’s a human cannonball on offense, concentrating on slowing down his opponents with leg attacks before hitting them with dropkicks, lariats and splashes to wear them down. He’s as comfortable taking to the air to press the advantage as he is exchanging shots on the ground.
Weaknesses:
Hot Blooded: I know, I know, we’ve all seen handlers put some variation of temper down as a pretend weakness to make their character look more badass. Not Kincaid. He’s at his best when he’s calm, cool and stringing his offense together. When he’s pushed by an opponent who frustrates him, he tends to make the dumbest mistake a wrestler can make: He tries to play their game. If an opponent tries to tie him up on the mat, he’ll try to match their submission game despite the fact that he can’t. If a faster opponent outpaces him, he’ll get mad and try to take it to them at that same speed. Until he calms down, he’s very vulnerable.
The Wife: Yes, she’s here again. As important as Alyssa is to his success, she can be just as much of a distraction to him. Bringing his wife to ringside means Kincaid always has to have one eye on her. An opponents second at ringside threatening her can make him take his eye off the ball. He’ll drop absolutely everything to defend her, often putting himself in a vulnerable position that costs him big wins.
Left Knee Injury: Kincaid’s been around long enough and pushed his body hard enough that certain parts of it have started to break down. Of particular note is a major injury to his left knee, after a hideous injury against former rival Adrian Sakai in which his opponent slammed it down on a steel barricade. It’s never been the same. Worst of all, his offensive style constantly pushes it. Moves like From On High! Or the Red River Crossing depend on him being able to use that knee. If it’s targeted well, he has to dig deep to push through it.
