Graham Clauson

[Graham Clauson]

GRAHAM CLAUSON

Wrestler Name: Graham Clauson
Ring Name: Graham Clauson
Nickname(s): Shoot King
Gender: Male
Picbase: Jason Prime
D. O. B.: 2/17/1989
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 215 lbs.
Years Pro: 8
Debut Year: 2009

Past Promotions ("Governing Body" of Championships in Parenthesis):
>>eVOLUTION Wrestling/Evolution Pro Wrestling/X3W Wrestling (CWC)
>>Catholic Panda Wrestling (CWC)
>>Phoenix Wrestling (CWC)
>>Pro Wrestling NEO (Independent)
>>Pro Wrestling FRONTIER (GFC)
>>Supreme Championship Wrestling (Independent)
>>Skyfall Wrestling Alliance (Independent)
>>Frontier Grappling Arts (Independent)

Accolades/Accomplishments:
>>EPW Commentator
>>PWO World Champion (Trophy only, via Lucha de Aspuesta vs. Kris Keebler, EPW)
>>X3W Commentator
>>Former X3W Owner
>>GFC Tag Team Championship (w/Madman Szalinski (dec.), x1)

Hometown: Middletown, OH
Billed From: Cincinnati, OH
Entrance Theme: "Enough" by Galleries (Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaZyUtZA_dU)
Entrance Description (please keep simple and adequate for an indie promotion):

The lighting in the arena goes pitch black as the opening riffs of "Enough" by Galleries begins to play through the arena. As the first hit of percussion hits the speakers, a spotlight comes on suddenly directly from above, Graham kneeling down and looking towards the ground.

After a few seconds further into the track, he stands up and stares towards the ring. The lighting in the arena returning to normal as he begins to make his way towards ringside. His focus on the ring has not changed, although he is slapping hands with fans who are reaching out and are within his reach.

Shortly before making it to ringside, Graham bursts into a sprint before jumping upwards, swinging his legs upwards and letting momentum slide him under the bottom ropes. Shortly after stopping, Graham kips up and makes his way to the closet turnbuckle. Hopping onto the second turnbuckle, he then looks upwards and throws both arms upwards and points. Shortly after, he brings his arms down to point towards the crowd with his hands forming the appearance of a gun. After a few seconds, he backflips off the turnbuckle and lands on his feet. He then walks back towards the turnbuckle, getting a few quick stretches in before the match begins...

Personality:
Inside the Ring: Graham has formidible stamina and drive. He is known for not allowing anyone to win against him an easy feat. Jaded by turns of success blowing up at their precipice, and being accused of coasting off the coattails of his deceased best friend and colleague, he will spare no expense to prove that he's always been an A+ player. Even with the personal issues he's going through, he's completely focused once he goes through the curtain.

Outside the Ring: Normally, Graham is outgoing, bold, unfiltered, and quite opinionated. He is also multi-talented, having musical and visual art accomplishments. Lately, he has become more of a recluse than he was before. Shortly the death of Madman Szalinski, Graham shut himself from the world; erecting psychological walls to distance himself from those closest to him. Only recently did he start coming out of the shadows through social media...

Alignment: Neutral

Allies:
Name: None Established
Status: Current
Start Date: January 31, 2018
End Date: Ongoing
Trigger Event: N/A
Details: Since the death of his best friend, Graham has shut out all of those close to him. His relationships with his family and wife are strained, and he trusts essentially no-one at this time.

Rivals:
Name: Gaia Galanos
Status: Current
Start Date: January 31, 2018
End Date: Ongoing
Trigger Event: Intrigue
Details: Graham never quite understood what "he" saw in Gaia as a competitor. Graham has strong memories of constant praise and certain statements regarding Gaia, and has said he has wracked his brain over many nights trying to figure it out. No longer able to shake this issue from his head, Graham wants to test Gaia himself.

Strengths (2 or more):
"Second Generation": Graham is the son and nephew of professional wrestlers. He grew up around the business his entire life, so the access to advice from more experienced wrestlers for this long has allowed him to pick up a lot more veteran techniques.

"Resiliency": Graham has been known to be very resilient in the effort of being pinned or submitted. He does not give up easily.

"Style-Fluid": Graham has had the opportunity to compete in multiple wrestling styles (Japanese Strong Style, Lucha Libre, US Sports Entertainment). He tends to favor Stong Style as of late, but still continues to keep awe-inspiring Lucha and other elements to grant him extra ability to keep the upper hand.

Weaknesses (2 or more):
"No Filter": Graham has always spoken his mind; no matter how unpopular the opinion may be, or how crass the comment, he will state what is on his mind.
"Family": Graham is very close to his family members to a fault. Essentially growing up in the business with his parents and uncle being professional wrestlers, and with his mother's and best friend's deaths occurring within the last few years, any verbal or physical assault on any member of his family is the one thing that will trigger a much more violent Graham.
"Spot Monkey": Graham is known for the amount of stylish high-flying maneuvers he has within his abilities. However, some of his big risks have come with a receipt of pain to himself instead of his opponent.

Preferred Match Type(s): Singles competition is his current focus, regardless of stipulations.
Least Favourite Match Type(s): Formerly a tag specialist, Graham cannot shake the spectre of his best friend not being the guy in his corner. Team situations are not ideal in his current mental state.
Known Specialty Match Type(s):  Iron Man, Fatal Attraction (Roofed cage meets death match, essentially.)

Wrestling Style: Strong Style/Spot Monkey
Finisher(s) (max. 2 + desperation/big match finisher):
Name: Green Arrow
Rank: Standard
Move Description: Corkscrew Shooting Star

Name: Look To The Throne
Rank: Set-Up -> Green Arrow
Move Description:  Back Suplex Lift to Neckbreaker Slam

Name:  Shotgun
Rank:  Standard
Move Description:  Snapmare Driver

Name: Scarlet Letter (or Death Trap)
Rank: Desperation
Description: Arm-Trapped Scisscored Guillotine Choke

Signature Moves (at least 1):
Name: Vine Street/Vine Street Sinkhole
Description: Sheerdrop Falcon Arrow/Avalanche Falcon Arrow

Name: Full Moon Rising
Description: Fire Thunder

Moveset:
Shining Enzuigiri (Running Enzuigiri to Kneeling Opponent)
Spinning Roundhouse Kick
Savate Kick
Spinning Backfist
Elbow Smash
Backfist
Knee Strike
Japanese Armdrag
Vertical Suplex
Half-Nelson Suplex
Impact DDT
Hurricanrana
Belly-to-Belly Suplex
Avalanche Hurricanrana
Avalanche Belly-to-Belly
Russian Leg Sweep
Dragon Suplex
German Suplex
Swinging Neckbreaker
T-Bone Suplex
Dragon Screw
Christo Submission
Fisherman Buster
Tilt-A-Whirl Backbreaker
Brainbuster
Lightning Spiral
Crucifix Driver
Elevated Cloverleaf
Running Shooting Star Press
Blue Thunder Bomb
Springboard Imploding Flip Senton Bomb
Rope-Rebound Moonsault Attack
Rope-Rebound Flying Back Elbow
Tornillo Plancha
Sasuke Special II
Arabian Moonsault
Apron-Running Hurricanrana
Apron-Running Flip Senton Attack
Apron-Running Flip Senton Bomb

Biography (extended background on your character): Second Generation superstar who has been in and out of the business for the last couple years, feeling his career has been stagnant. He was told to come back only on his own terms and for himself, and he's taking those words to heart. Before coming to UKWF, he was a contracted competitor in multiple US promotions, one UK promotion, and freelanced through those territories, Japan, and Mexico.