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Post by reau on Sept 20, 2018 2:39:41 GMT
this is well done!
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Post by turrible666 on Sept 29, 2018 18:32:02 GMT
First of all, with the new update messing with what we had going on here, mod-wise, I'm probably going to get pretty quiet for a while, as far as making new edits. We've effectively got two versions of the game going around now with incompatible saves, and I'm kinda torn between not wanting to lose 5 voices, the Workshop, that sweet-ass new lariat, etc. and not wanting to lose the ability to use these guys on a version of the game where you can actually *do things* with them. Also, I don't want to cut off access to any of these for people who just chose one version. (or couldn't figure out how to run two, which is kind of a damn chore) I'm just kind of assuming at this point that someone figuring out a way to get edits from 2.00 to 1.02 and vice versa is inevitable, but until that happens, (or has someone done it already? Hell, I dunno) I don't want to get too far ahead and have to convert a whole bunch of stuff. Ideally, I'd like to make stuff on 1.02, export it over to 2.00, then add extra voices, sweet-ass lariats, etc., then throw it on the Workshop like normal. (Because the tiny character limits for names on the unadulterated version are stifling my creativity, maaaaan) But until that can happen, going to just take it easy for a while on new stuff, and just fix some issues on edits that are already on the Workshop. (losing mods means losing rest holds, which is terrible, but it also means not having to use up a signature move for a submission, and it occurs to me now that it was probably dumb to give everybody a match-ending submission, anyway. Booker T never had to make anybody submit, you guys.) (Also, for the record, I'll probably buy the New Japan DLC eventually, and if I use any of those extra parts, I'll just throw DLC and non-DLC versions of people up, because you shouldn't be thwarted by a paywall to play with super-dumb wrestlers)
 L-R: Pure White, battle armor, True Blue, casual Zubaz
Hometown: Mount Olympus (allegedly)
Bio: The self-proclaimed Protector of the Realm, Hogarth the Unyielding is an enormous brute who fights for truth and justice. As for what "realm" that is, no one's really sure, as it's generally agreed that the Tri-State Area is not really worth protecting, and from what little we've managed to gather about his life prior to becoming a wrestler, he's apparently actually from just outside Kansas City. Apparently, he's also a certified public accountant. Weird. Either way, he's instantly become a fan favorite (despite constantly talking in the third-person and using old-timey "thou" talk) and a top contender for the world title, and while it's clear that he done lost his damn mind, at least he's one of the good guys. Strengths: Uhh, strength, I guess?
Weaknesses: Not particularly fast, agile, or technically skilled. Generally refuses to take part in hardcore matches, because kids might be watching.
Entrance Theme: "Overture" by Bill Conti (from Rocky II)
VH1 Behind the Music: Originally had two ideas that merged into this guy, with one being a barbarian, and the other being a dude obsessed with ranch dressing. (Yeah, I dunno, long story) Anyway, I just merged the barbarian idea with the appearance I had already been working on for King Ranch, and made him more Hercules-ish. I like to think of this guy as the Lawful Good counter to Screaming Rage Man's Chaotic Neutral. |
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Post by turrible666 on Sept 30, 2018 16:30:38 GMT
Quick Update: Started the long and arduous process of fixing where version 2.0 reset everyone's entrance themes on my end and giving people three more voices wherever I feel like doing it. So far, President Evil, Skip Legday, and Peppy Wright are fively-voiced. Plus I fixed a logic screwup where Skip would do his "flex into elbow pin" priority after any random inconsequential move, and since I already used that joke for President Evil, I replaced Peppy's white polo golf cosplay attire with a black/yellow polo Boastful Adolescent attire. TOPICAL~
Also, over the course of lurking in various places, I've learned that exporting edits from 1.02 to 2.00 is pretty much not possible, that exporting 2.00 to 1.02 might already be happening with shit I don't know about, and a longer names mod on 2 is at least theoretically possible. So screw it, I'm back to full speed ahead on making dudes (and lady-dudes) for 2.00. (although I really should fix the logic and do some submission-signature-removal on some of the old ones first, honestly)
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Post by turrible666 on Oct 1, 2018 16:50:50 GMT
 Finisher: Neck-hanging bomb
Manager: Brain God, The Calculation Master (he's on the Workshop, but I kinda need to redo him a little)
Hometown: Iron City, Georgia Bio: Roberta Cyprien was a young woman fulfilling her childhood dream of professionally wrestling, but her career had hit a brick wall pretty early on. Sure, she was a a natural athlete and excelled the sport immediately, but this is a visual business, you see, and frankly, her gear sucked. She was too broke from student loan debt to get anything beyond backyardish attire cobbled together from what she could find at the local dollar store, and no one wanted to book someone in a Fruit of the Loom sports bra, tennis shoes, and some leggings with Garfield on them. So she got a second job at the local bodybag factory, leading to a tragic and gruesome accident in which she lost both her arms. However, this was not the end, as the disgraced former head of the Tri-State Science Institute and current wrestling manager now known as Brain God the Calculation Master saw her as an opportunity, quickly signing her to his stable and fashioning an advanced set of cybernetic arms out of some stuff he had laying around. Now going by the ring name "Cyberta," her career was back on track, and after learning a slower-paced, power wresting style, she even managed to buy some decent ring attire.
Strengths: Her cybernetic arms have the power set at a level that's lower than superhuman, but still way stronger than a person her size should be. Also, those shits are made of steel, which hurts way more to get hit by than regular arms. Also, she is extremely resistant to submission holds, because someone who's literally had her arms ripped off isn't really going to think of a Boston crab or whatever as unbearable pain.
Weaknesses: The new arms are heavy as hell, leading to slower movement, a reluctance to attempt airborne maneuvers, and lower-back problems. Also, theoretically open to mechanical failure, not to mention potential incarceration for what might result if something goes wrong and bumps the power level up too high. Also, has tension with her manager, because she's unwilling to use the heel tactics he advises her to use, but is too loyal to the guy who gave her new arms to go solo.
Entrance Theme: "Iron Man" by Ramin Djawadi (Like from the movie score, and not the Black Sabbath song) VH1 Behind the Music: Literally just another one that came to mind while messing with edit parts, although there had to be some of Jax from Mortal Kombat in my head at the time. And I'm still really way too lazy to try a whole e-fed/streaming/etc. thing with these, but man, they're all getting so tied together backstory-wise, it's kind of a waste. Someday, maybe. Who knows. Also, if you have the means and the knowledge to move her over to a 1.02 game, remember to take that punching lariat out first.
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Post by Senator Phillips on Oct 1, 2018 17:36:10 GMT
Finisher: Neck-hanging bomb
Manager: Brain God, The Calculation Master (he's on the Workshop, but I kinda need to redo him a little)
Hometown: Iron City, Georgia Bio: Roberta Cyprien was a young woman fulfilling her childhood dream of professionally wrestling, but her career had hit a brick wall pretty early on. Sure, she was a a natural athlete and excelled the sport immediately, but this is a visual business, you see, and frankly, her gear sucked. She was too broke from student loan debt to get anything beyond backyardish attire cobbled together from what she could find at the local dollar store, and no one wanted to book someone in a Fruit of the Loom sports bra, tennis shoes, and some leggings with Garfield on them. So she got a second job at the local bodybag factory, leading to a tragic and gruesome accident in which she lost both her arms. However, this was not the end, as the disgraced former head of the Tri-State Science Institute and current wrestling manager now known as Brain God the Calculation Master saw her as an opportunity, quickly signing her to his stable and fashioning an advanced set of cybernetic arms out of some stuff he had laying around. Now going by the ring name "Cyberta," her career was back on track, and after learning a slower-paced, power wresting style, she even managed to buy some decent ring attire.
Strengths: Her cybernetic arms have the power set at a level that's lower than superhuman, but still way stronger than a person her size should be. Also, those shits are made of steel, which hurts way more to get hit by than regular arms. Also, she is extremely resistant to submission holds, because someone who's literally had her arms ripped off isn't really going to think of a Boston crab or whatever as unbearable pain.
Weaknesses: The new arms are heavy as hell, leading to slower movement, a reluctance to attempt airborne maneuvers, and lower-back problems. Also, theoretically open to mechanical failure, not to mention potential incarceration for what might result if something goes wrong and bumps the power level up too high. Also, has tension with her manager, because she's unwilling to use the heel tactics he advises her to use, but is too loyal to the guy who gave her new arms to go solo.
Entrance Theme: "Iron Man" by Ramin Djawadi (Like from the movie score, and not the Black Sabbath song) VH1 Behind the Music: Literally just another one that came to mind while messing with edit parts, although there had to be some of Jax from Mortal Kombat in my head at the time. And I'm still really way too lazy to try a whole e-fed/streaming/etc. thing with these, but man, they're all getting so tied together backstory-wise, it's kind of a waste. Someday, maybe. Who knows. Also, if you have the means and the knowledge to move her over to a 1.02 game, remember to take that punching lariat out first.
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Post by BakFu on Oct 2, 2018 13:52:24 GMT
My god, these dudes are amazing, where can I get tickets for ringside seats? Skip should take Mayonnaise boy tanning next time he skips squats. I'd also like to see Patience in a handicap match against Taco Belle and Cyberta, maybe she could speak to management about making that one happen.
I'm pretty sure I actually know Skip Legday...
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Post by turrible666 on Oct 6, 2018 18:09:39 GMT
Finisher: Shining Triangle
Alignment: Babyface (I need to go back and add this for everyone, but I'll probably be too lazy)
Hometown: Milan, Italy Bio: "The Italian Horse" (he original was the "Italian Stallion," but then Sly's lawyers put the clamps on that, and he had already printed up a bunch of equestrian-themed t-shirts) was born the son of a couple of giant nerds, (hence the name) and was a rebellious youth, focusing more on athletic pursuits than intellectual ones, and broke his mama's heart when he went into pro wrestling after being raised to be the next great Italian Starcraft master. No longer wanting to deal with constant angry phone calls from his parents, he moved to America, where it would be too expensive to call more than a couple times a week. To his horror, he then discovered that his baby sister, Zelda, had stowed away in his luggage. (What can I say, my man knows how to dress, so he has really big luggage) Undaunted, he continued with his dream of being a wrestling superstar, while teaching her how to wrestle, mostly so he can keep an eye on her in a strange land full of meth addicts and perverts. (By which I mean the Tri-State Area) Strengths: Athletically-gifted and technically-skilled. Heels have claimed he slathers himself in olive oil for an unfair advantage, but that's nonsense, you guys, don't listen to bad guy wrestlers.
Weaknesses: Kind of an in-betweener. Too big for the junior division, but sometimes overmatched against larger heavyweights. Often preoccupied with keeping other wrestlers away from his sister.
Entrance Theme: "Tarantella Napoletana" by Luigi Ricci (Italian music in every move/tv/show/etc.)
VH1 Behind the Music: Man, trying to make an Italian wrestler in a 2.0, modless world is pure hell. Somebody really needs to make a working version of the Longer Names mod for the current build, or I might have to make some 1.02-exclusive edits, when I need to get buck-wild with the names. (allegedly, it's still supposed to still work, but it doesn't for me) Also, this is the stupidest name I've ever made up for one of these, which is astounding.  (due to Young Lion status, she doesn't have a fancy name for her finisher yet) Alignment: Babyface Hometown: Milan, Italy Bio: Zelda was a sheltered youth in her homeland of Italy, where her parents spoiled and doted over her, while hoping to groom her to be the next great Italian Sailor Moon cosplayer. (her parents are giant nerds, hence her brother being named "Marioluigi") When her brother announced that he was leaving home to become a wrestler in America, she saw an opportunity to escape her smothering parents (and the possibility of being forced to wear a sailor suit in public) she stowed away in his luggage. (it was really big luggage, and she's really small) Now, she has begun a wrestling career of her own, and while she has yet to win a match, she's a good athlete and has only been doing it for a few months, so everyone seems to have high hopes for her. Meanwhile, she has unwittingly become a burden on her older brother, who has to maintain his own wrestling career while trying to keep her out of trouble in a locker room full of scumbags and whoresons. Already she has announced her conversion to veganism, meaning she can no longer consume Mama Lucabrasi's famous pasta sauce, marking the second time one of her offspring has broken her heart.
Strengths: Shows potential as a gifted high-flyer.
Weaknesses: Greener than grass, and mostly serves as a tackling dummy at this point.
Entrance Theme: "Tarantella Napoletana" by Luigi Ricci (same as Marioluigi)
VH1 Behind the Music: The name was easier, and I didn't have to get flashbacks of renaming the Undertaker as "taker The Under" on the GBA this time. Seriously, whoever gets me a 2.0 Longer Names mod, I will be your best friend and jump BMX bikes over hills and shit with you.  L-R: sweatpants and work boots, entrance attire for the 1.02 exporters, gym shorts and workboots, professional Zubaz  Finisher: Shotgun
Alignment: Babyface Hometown: Chicago, IL Bio: The rise and fall of Ace Lagrange is one of the great cautionary tales in the history of disreputable regional independent wrestling. A rare combination of size, athleticism, and charisma, he was trained by the legendary Big Bird Machine, and became an instant star. By the mid 2000s, he was already a two-time Tri-State World Champion, (first winning it from Big Bird Machine himself in what was originally intended to be a "passing the torch" match, and second from President Evil) and after a whirlwind romance, he was married to Japanese rising superstar Yumiko Nakano, and the two enjoyed a life of endless partying and generally destroying their respective opponents. But then, in 2005, the couple welcomed their son, Alan Jr., into the world, and it was time to be responsible adults, which Ace pretty much refused to do. By 2006, he was a full-blown alcoholic, and when he wasn't missing shows, he was showing up wasted and losing his matches in embarrassing fashion. Tension in his marriage continued to mount, until the fateful night in 2007 that is now politely referred to as "The Unpleasantness," but is more often impolitely referred to as "the night Yumi caught Ace with a waffle waitress and almost castrated him." Having lost his family, his career, his dignity, and - worst of all - his collection of rare and valuable Judas Priest records, Ace had hit rock bottom, then seemingly found some mining equipment somewhere and kept digging beyond rock bottom. But after several stints in rehab, (paid for by his ex-wife) he insists that's he's good now, and although he's past his athletic prime, mostly bald, (which wasn't his fault, actually) and a good 30 pounds heavier than he was before, he's attempting a comeback. One day, he hopes to return to the heights of Tri-State World Champion and win his ex-wife back, (which is a much more delusional goal than winning the title at this point, honestly) but until then, he'll settle for making enough money to replace the ring gear he sold to some pervert to buy booze, and stop having to fight in sweatpants and work boots. Strengths: An all-around generational talent, and it's easy to see why he was once viewed as the Next Big Thing of pro wrestling. Weaknesses: ...Then, after about ten minutes he starts to get tired, and you finally notice how fat, slow, and bald he is now.
Entrance Theme: "Ace of Spades" by Motörhead VH1 Behind the Music: This (and the next one) are probably the first two edits where I thought up a backstory before I started making them. I'm not exactly sure where the name came from, but an early version was tentatively named "Bash Noggins", which is an even stupider name than Marioluigi Lucabrasi. I don't know how I took this long to use Motörhead for an entrance theme. In a perfect world, they would all be Motörhead themes, which is probably Triple H's one redeeming quality.  L-R: Blood Red, Black Like My Soul, Suburban Commando, parent-teacher conference 
Finisher: Springboard rebound enzuigiri thingy Alignment: Heel (although who can blame her, really?) Hometown: Osaka, Japan
Bio: Back in the early 2000s, Yumiko Lagrange (née Nakano) was a rising star with a crowd-pleasing mix of high-flying moves and martial arts prowess, and before too long, she was booked on what was supposed to be a one-month excursion to a few U.S. indy promotions. But after a trip to the Tri-State Area and a few shows with STRUGGLE Pro Wrestling, she ended up never going home. It was there that she met Ace Lagrange, who was the reigning champion. He was handsome, muscular, and had a full head of lustrous hair and a sweet Camaro. The two were married and had a son, but Ace couldn't adapt to the life of an actual adult, and spiraled into alcoholism, while poor Yumiko tried to maintain both a household and her sanity. Finally, things came to a head when she caught Ace in a compromising position with a (allegedly 16 year-old) waitress from a local Waffle establishment, and exploded. The following is an excerpt from the arrest report:
{Those were the arresting officer's words, not mine. [Please forgive Officer Delbert McHugh for his unfortunate remarks; he's from Wayne, Oklahoma and doesn't know any better](Please forgive me for making broad generalizations about the cultural diversity of Wayne, Oklahoma)]}
After the divorce, (and a 90-day stay in the county jail) Yumiko was a changed person, growing angry and bitter, and changing her in-ring style from high-flying babyface to being a killer heel who mostly just kicks people in the face, because in her words, "I want to do that all the time, and it's legal when I do it in wrestling." Her personal life is a complete nightmare, having to juggle careers in both pro wrestling and real estate, having to deal with the endless burden of her ex-husband (and financially supporting him - he claims she took everything in the divorce, when the reality is that he lost his money in some sort of Beanie Baby scam), and serving as a single parent to her son, Alan Jr; a complete moron. Meanwhile, her barely-contained fury has done wonders for her wrestling career, so that's something, I guess.
Strengths: An innovator of kicking the shit out of her opponents' head/neck area with little regard for their well-being, and exceptional at most other aspects of wrestling, when she still bothers to do them. Pretty much the STRUGGLE women's division equivalent of Brock Lesnar, aside from being a normal-sized human and having an entirely different ring style. Okay, bad analogy, maybe.
Weaknesses: High risk of disqualification in situations where the refs remember that wrestling has rules. Preteen son Alan Jr. has been barred from the backstage area after someone caught him peeping in the women's locker room.
Entrance Theme: "There Goes the Neighborhood" by Body Count VH1 Behind the Music: Yumiko and Ace were probably the most fun I ever had with the back story of any of these. Also, it was hard as hell to splice together a usable 45-second mp3 of "There Goes the Neighborhood" that didn't eventually explode into huge N-words. Ice-T is an angry, angry man sometimes.
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Post by turrible666 on Oct 7, 2018 3:13:55 GMT
Meanwhile, back in v1.02 Land, construction has begun on the Vito Genovese Memorial Auction Barn and Bingo Complex, hampered heavily by my absolute ineptitude at all versions of Photoshop.
SCS Stadium, now featuring green lighting instead of blue, a fancy logoified stage, and ads on the barrier facing the hard camera (which would work better in Arena Universo, but I had already started messing with the stage) for EZ Pawn, Colt 45, The Rivera Steakhouse, Gorgeous Gummo's Casa De Butts, and (just off camera) Saul Goodman, Attorney at Law. The flat ads on the material-covered barriers kinda screws things up, (again, works better en Universo) but eh, what can you do. If anyone actually wants such a thing, I can upload the PNGs, but getting an old version of the game running with the Mod Suite is all up to you.
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Post by BakFu on Oct 7, 2018 4:09:04 GMT
I can't believe it! How did Struggle Pro land a Colt 45 sponsorship? I mean, I don't claim you can have a better time with Colt 45 than without it, but why take chances? Is Billy Dee Williams going to do a special guest referee spot sometime soon?
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Post by Zealot on Oct 8, 2018 1:05:35 GMT
Man. The Brain God and his minions are right up the Galastream alley. I wouldn't mind bringing Cyberta and the Think Tanks in some time.
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Post by turrible666 on Oct 8, 2018 4:45:48 GMT
Man. The Brain God and his minions are right up the Galastream alley. I wouldn't mind bringing Cyberta and the Think Tanks in some time.  L-R: managerial suit, scientific speed suit, wrestling singlet, DARKNESS SPEED SUIT Finisher: smashing dudes in the face with brass knuckles
Alignment: Heel Hometown: Brainerd, Minnesota Bio: As a boy, Brain God (probably not his government name) dreamed of becoming a wrestling superstar. Unfortunately, he grew up to be athletically inept, a total wuss with tiny weak baby arms. Fortunately, he was gifted with a superhuman brain, which he used to become the head of the Tri-State Science Institute, while secretly learning all the darkest secrets of the deadly art of professional wrestling, to eventually pass them on to his two chief henchmen, The Think Tanks. (Together, Brain God, The Think Tanks, and Cyberta form the STRUGGLE Humanities Institute of Technology) Eventually, he was ousted from the Institute and fined nearly seven hundred dollars for crimes against humanity, beginning phase one of his plans for domination of the wrestling world. Despite his official status as a manager, it's not unheard of for him to step into the ring as a competitor on rare occasions, where he's a surprisingly dangerous master technician, so long as he doesn't take too much punishment before his asthma kicks in.
Strengths: Technical master who can flash-pin anyone without warning, and master of the God Particle, a devastatingly complex submission hold. (that's what the scissors Texas clover clutch thingy was called when I could rename moves on the stock version of Fire Pro) Also, he's sneaky as hellll, you guys.
Weaknesses: All aspects of his physical being, basically. Slow, weak, riddled with asthma, and without that massive noggin, he'd be a 90-pound wuss.
Entrance Theme: "Weird Science" by Oingo Boingo VH1 Behind the Music: 100% inspired by this Dril tweet. I was definitely going for a Rusty Venture look here, but in the end, I'm pretty sure I made a Walter White that's at least 75% more accurate than if I had actually set out to do such a thing   Finisher: backdrop/STO combo thingy
Alignment: Heels Manager: Brain God, the Calculation Master
Hometowns: The Top Schools in Parts Unknown Bio: Thwarted by his own physical limitations, the diabolical Brain God the Calculation Master scoured the campuses and athletic programs of America's most prestigious Ivy League universities for two suitable subjects to aid in his quest to conquer STRUGGLE Pro Wrestling. And he found them, taught them all his deadliest secrets, and stuffed them to the brim with performance-enhancing substances to create his ultimate wrestling machines, The Think Tanks. A terrifying mix of technical skill and brute strength, they'll destroy you in the ring, and then *really* get brutal in the post-match debate/trivia quiz. Of the two, X is the faster, more skilled competitor, but Y is a true hoss who overwhelms opponents with like three different kinds of brainbusters. The Think Tanks were the reigning STRUGGLE tag champs when the owner's legal troubles led to the company folding and all the belts being pawned, and they're the favorites to win them back whenever we find a way to get them back from the YouTube belt collector weirdo who wouldn't settle for mere replicas.
Strengths: Size, power, the brains to use it, and a manager who absolutely will not stop sliding chairs into the ring. Like is the under-ring area just completely lousy with chairs, or is it some pocket-dimension thing, where he can just produce chairs at will? Every answer only brings more questions...
Weaknesses: Prone to distraction and even countout losses while attempting to destroy heckling fans with logic, facts, and reason. Entrance Theme: "The Terminator Theme" by Brad Fiedel (I'm kinda iffy on this one as a wrestling entrance, but "Weird Science" just wasn't menacing enough, so I still changed it.) VH1 Behind the Music: I had to rework a lot about these guys, logic-wise, because for some reason, the original uploads were kinda iffy as a tag team, maybe winning 50% of the time, but were destroying 200+ point edits like T-Plex and Evil in singles matches in under 15 minutes. Weird. Hopefully, it all works now. Also, when I decided to spruce up their attire, (Which I also applied to the updated Brain God and two of Cyberta's attires) somehow, they ended up going from plain blue and white to accidentally looking like huge Seattle Seahawks fans.
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Post by itemniner86 on Oct 14, 2018 14:18:35 GMT
This is hilarious
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Post by turrible666 on Oct 14, 2018 17:42:15 GMT
(dear lord, forgive me for costume #4) Tag Team Finisher: That Avalanche DDT thing Alignment: Heels
Hometown: Parts Unknown Bio: Hailing from Parts Unknown, (and honestly, parts which hopefully remain unknown) the Masked Turds are a pair of rough, tough outlaws, who will stop at nothing to achieve victory. Tales of their exploits in the southern territories have made them feared newcomers to STRUGGLE Pro Wrestling, and they'd definitely be top contenders for the tag titles, if we could ever get that guy we paid six hundred bucks to make the new belts would return our calls or answer our emails. (The old owner lost the original belts in a card game to a guy that was too mobbed-up for anyone to risk asking to get them back) Still though, I can't shake the feeling that they're really just a couple of turds. Strengths: A solid and well-formed tag team, who use teamwork to eliminate their foes and leave them as skidmarks on the canvas.
Weaknesses: Won/loss record is spotty due to irregular consistency in their matches, leading to stinky performances. Entrance Theme: "Ride of the Valkyries" by Wagner
VH1 Behind the Music: I'm sorry for this. I'm so, so very sorry. Also, be sure to select them in the proper order of 2 followed by 2A, because it makes them look like 2A farts during their entrance. (I'm sorry)  Finisher: Swanton Bomb Alignment: Heel, but girls like him for some reason Hometown: Broca Beach, New Jersey
Bio: According to his mom, Cobra Nightraven was born under the light of the full moon at the witching hour, a story which is contested by his estranged father, who says it was at like 1:30 in the afternoon on a sunny day. Nevertheless, he and his stepbrother, Doug Graves, were raised from infancy to embrace the gothic lifestyle, or at least whatever semblance of it can come from being plopped down in front of a TV that was perpetually playing nu-metal videos, the film Donnie Darko, and Attitude Era episodes of WWF Raw. Either way, these two refugees from the year 1999 ended up becoming backyard wrestlers in their teens (which I didn't think anyone did anymore) as the tag team of Team Twizzy, before finally landing here in STRUGGLE Pro Wrestling, which is at least a half-step up from backyard wrestling. Cobra is the high-flyer of the team, who splits time between the tag team and cruiserweight divisions, and is also the one that all the girls like.
Strengths: Athletic high flyer, who has that whole "doesn't actually know any martial arts, but spin-kicks reasonably well" thing going on.
Weaknesses: Promos almost unairable, due to his tendencies to speak in sentences of two words or less. Entrance Theme: "Wolf Moon" by Type O Negative (also applies to Doug Graves and the team as a whole)
VH1 Behind the Music: For those of you who have done the blood incantations necessary to allow exporting edits to a 1.02 game, please rename the V-Trigger and the twist cutter as the "Cobra Stun" and "Cobra Rattler," respectively. 
Finisher: reverse tombstone that's in medium damage for some reason, despite looking like instant-death Alignment: Heel hometown: The Basement
Bio: Doug had a traumatic early childhood, starting when his mom ran off with a roadie for Coal Chamber, which got worse when his dad instead decided to tell him that she had died in a car crash to avoid the embarrassment of telling people she dumped him for a roadie for Coal Chamber, then reached a horrifying climax when a DNA test revealed that his real father was a different roadie for Coal Chamber. Growing up in a retro-90s-gothic household with his stepbrother, Cobra Nightraven, he developed violent and antisocial tendencies, shunning Tim Burton movies in favor of the Saw franchise. So when the two decided to become wrestlers as the tag team of Team Twizzy, he adopted more of a brawling, heelish, deathmatch-friendly style, and competes in both the tag team and No Police Involvement divisions of STRUGGLE Pro. Strengths: Vicious, bloodthirsty brawler who decided to emulate the Undertaker moreso than Gangrel.
Weaknesses: Promos almost unairable, due to his tendency to speak entirely in F-words. VH1 Behind the Music: Despite the abundance of goofy crap on the Workshop, this is apparently the first time anyone thought to use the "Doug Graves" pun.
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Post by itemniner86 on Oct 18, 2018 2:06:31 GMT
I wish these could be ported over. This is an incredibly specific appeal to my sense of humor and nobody I know would do anything except look at me like I was insane if I tried to share it, but I’m thoroughly amused.
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Post by turrible666 on Oct 22, 2018 22:10:20 GMT
 L-R: Lightning Storm, Fire Storm, Ice Storm, local forecasting attire Finisher: Double Cross Arm Breaker (2nd image is non-DLC version) Alignment: Heel Hometown: Wichita, Kansas Bio: "Bitter Cold" Stormy Knight (probably not her real name) was once the most popular television meteorologist in the Tri-State Area, but at some point, she just snapped. Her behavior became more and more erratic, and her forecasts suddenly became so inaccurate that people joked that she might be trying to get the viewing audience killed. Then, one fateful night, she informed viewers that the best way to view a solar eclipse was to stare straight at it and that their rooftop was the safest place to be in a tornado, and people realized she was seriously trying to murder them, and she was fired immediately. Jobless, not having the educational background for finance or politics, and not being blonde enough to get hired by Fox, she turned to the only other vocation she could think of that gladly welcomed unhinged sociopaths - professional wrestling.
Strengths: For a relative novice, is an already almost shockingly skilled grappler, who clearly enjoys causing people great physical harm, hence her insistence on trying to break both their arms, instead of just one.
Weaknesses: While relatively diverse, her moveset is somewhat limited in scope, due to her preference for weather-related move names.
Entrance Theme: "I'm Only Happy When It Rains" by Garbage VH1 Behind the Music: I honestly have no idea what made this pop into my head, but it happened, so here we are.  L-R: zebra stripes, leather, pastels, failed attempt at leopard spots that looks more like desert camo, and maaaan, I need to fix that Finisher: Orienteering With Napalm Death (DLC) / Somersault Missile Kick (No DLC) - also, for the record, the double moonsault is supposed to be a rare thing, so the logic numbers for that to happen are super-low
Alignment: Babyface Hometown: Paradise City Bio: No one knows who she is or where she came from, but what we do know is that The Masked Rocker is one of the craziest high-flyers to ever arrive in the Tri-State Area. According to legend, she even once busted out a moonsault that had TWO lotations, as opposed to the traditional single lotation. Also, she's weirdly obsessed with the late 1980s and the hair metal craze, despite being apparently way too young to have experienced any of it directly. It's really weird and no one understands it, but it makes her even more of a fan favorite, because our fans are so damn old. Despite mutual good guy status, is hated and distrusted by Toxic Walt and Donita Zapata for what are probably obvious reasons. Strengths: Possibly the most absurd high-flyer STRUGGLE has ever seen. I mean, TWO lotations, you guys. Weaknesses: Is an absolutely tiny person, just microscopic. Physically over-matched by basically everyone, and if her opponent can keep her grounded, she's toast.
Entrance Theme: "Kickstart My Heart" by Motley Crue
VH1 Behind the Music: I admit it, the weird Zack Sabre Jr. move doesn't fit a crazy high flyer at all, but I had to get a joke about the move's name in somehow, and I made Walt and Donita before the DLC, so I couldn't make "Orienteering With Sacred Reich" or "Orienteering With Babes in Toyland" or whatever. (I actually have four new edits up on the Workshop, but it'll be a minute before I type up the other two, probably.)
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