Post by styg on Oct 7, 2020 16:56:20 GMT
WRESTLER INFO
Real Name: Matthew Danilo Federico Guerra.
Ring Name: Matty Graves.
Nickname: The Guv; A Scrawny Motherfucker With A Cool Hairstyle.
Height: 5'10" / 1.77m.
Weight: 165lbs / 75kg.
Billed From: Holyhead, Wales.
Originally From: Holyhead, Wales.
Current Residence: Manchester, England.
Gender: Male.
Date of Birth: 18/01/1993.
Picture Base: Andrew VanWyngarden.
Ring Attire: Long, baggy shorts painted in colourful designs; tape around his wrists, ankles and shins; barefoot or trainers. He usually has various songs lyrics scrawled across his chest and back in lipstick. For hardcore matches, he adds a (usually sleeveless) T-shirt, most often for a band.
Regular Attire: Typically dressed for comfort with something like trackies, camo pants, cargo shorts, or velvet or corduroy trousers, over flashy trainers (of which he has a large collection). On top, he might wear a muscle vest, a fully open shirt or kimono, or just be straight up bare chested. Regardless, he tends to go for fairly bright and peacocky things. Dressed up, he favours a suit and tie, though usually still flamboyant in terms of colours/patterns/fabrics.
Manager: Savannah Lyons.
Character's Twitter: @mattytheguv
BIOGRAPHY
Personality: Completely laidback, with a mañana attitude, to the point that he can be kind of spacey. Often a peacemaker when people in his household are at one another's throats. He's historically had a big mouth which has often gotten him into trouble, and that's probably never going to go away fully, but he's noticeably matured since retiring from full time competition, taking on more responsibility as the general manager of Filthy Bazaar, and starting a relationship with Rosaline Davies. He's getting better about taking things seriously and thinking before he acts, and isn't afraid to make decisions as the boss. All of this belies a sharp, devious mind. As easygoing and passive as Matty can be, he's deceptively good at getting his way when he really wants to, and although he doesn't get angrily readily, when he does he can be a vindictive bastard, both physically and emotionally.
Personal History: The younger half-brother of Laurel Anne Hardy grew up in the same circumstances she did, as part of a group of travellers roaming North Wales - him, both sisters and their mother in one small carvan. He barely went to school, but became well educated in the ways of both the streets and the fields, and while he wasn't an outright criminal in his youth like Laurel, he got into his share of trouble. When Laurel moved back to the UK from Canada, Matty would often go and stay with her, befriending her wrestling buddies and sharing in her new lifestyle. Eventually he was attacked backstage at a show by James Ronie a.k.a. Mr Rottentreats, as a message to Laurel and Evangelista, who were at that time feuding with Rottentreats' uncles The Carny Connection. Vowing to never become a liability to his sister again, Matty enrolled as one of the inaugural class at Caledonian, the wrestling school where Laurel worked as a trainer (after a lot of persuading Jay Pride that he was worth training). Although he couldn't really afford the fees, he paid his way by working as the gym's janitor. Although Matty's time as a pro wrestler was short, it led to him travelling the world and making a lot of new friends, not least his longtime girlfriend Roz Davies - so much so that Matty, who'd previously been quite the player often with several girlfriends on the go at once, settled down to devoted monogamy. Unfortunately, Roz's uncle Wulf Erikssen and Matty don't like each other one bit, which became all the more problematic when Matty took on a manager position with Laurel's own wrestling promotion, Filthy Bazaar - of which Wulf is a minority owner - to ease her workload. Matty and Wulf mostly manage to keep their relationship professional and do their best not to argue for Roz's sake, but it's not always easy.
Career History: Although long-term Matty wanted to become a manager and promoter, he spent some time gaining experience in the ring first, both to toughen up and to have a first-hand understanding of what potential employees or clients go through. Success did not come readily for the young man, who is not really a natural fighter, but he plugged away for a couple of years, sometimes finding himself an adjunct to Laurel's own feuds. Feeling undervalued by Jay and Laurel, Matty in his later career began to seek out dangerous people and matches, and got a whole lot more swagger to boot. He actually began to gain a bit of a reputation for upsets, and even notched up a title - the GCW World Tag Team Championship, alongside Darian Andrews. He also forced his reluctant sister into a feud with him to prove to her he could handle himself... which, to be fair, was never really her issue (quite the opposite - she was worried he was starting to display some of the same psychopathic tendencies she herself had struggled so much with), but c'est la vie. His most notorious moment to date came when he and Laurel cost James Rotten his eye in a grudge deathmatch, in revenge for the assault that started this whole journey. In August 2017 however, Matty announced that he was retiring from competition to focus on non-combat roles, and shortly thereafter he took over Laurel's showrunning duties in Filthy Bazaar, becoming its general manager and allowing her to focus more attention on the creative and business side of things. He does, however, still lace up the boots (metaphorically - he doesn't wear wrestling boots) from time to time, usually either for special exhibitions or grudge matches.
Associates:
Title History:
* 1 x GCW World Tag Team Champion (with Darian Andrews)
MATCH-WRITING INFO
Entrance Theme: Super Furry Animals - "Hangin' With Howard Marks"
Entrance Description: Matty slowly swaggers to the ring as "Hangin' With Howard Marks" by Super Furry Animals plays over the speakers. On his leisurely way to the ring he sings along a bit, bigs himself up, slaps some hands, bumps some fists. Once he's done he slides under the bottom and runs up a corner where he swings a wide punch with a laugh, then spreads his arms and throws his head back. Finally he drops down to the middle of the ring and starts shadowboxing a bit as he backpedals to his corner.
Primary Finisher:
01. Rolling heel hook.
Alternative Finishers:
01. Assorted rollups and cradles. He's actually pretty slick with them.
Signature Moves / Spots:
01. "Matty's Only Named Move" - Running high knee to cornered opponent, then he pulls them into a front facelock for a slingshot brainbuster.
02. Shooting star senton splash, either diving or standing.
03. Snapmare into jumping double stomp to the back of the neck.
04. Spinning fisherman buster.
05. Springboard moonsault (including Asai style).
06. Superkick.
Common Moves:
01. Basic strikes - punches, front kicks, headbutts, knee shots, stomps.
09. Double knee sternum breaker.
10. Fireman's carry slam.
11. Grounded headscissors.
12. Koppu kick.
13. Lungblower.
14. Mounted strikes.
15. Rolling thunder.
19. Sleeper.
20. Sling blade.
21. Slingshot corkscrew plancha.
22. Snap brainbuster.
23. Spinning heel kick.
Weapon of Choice: Charm.
Match of Choice: Anything hardcore.
Real Name: Matthew Danilo Federico Guerra.
Ring Name: Matty Graves.
Nickname: The Guv; A Scrawny Motherfucker With A Cool Hairstyle.
Height: 5'10" / 1.77m.
Weight: 165lbs / 75kg.
Billed From: Holyhead, Wales.
Originally From: Holyhead, Wales.
Current Residence: Manchester, England.
Gender: Male.
Date of Birth: 18/01/1993.
Physical Description: Lean and wiry, well toned. Quite heavily tattooed and with several piercings. Mixed Celtic, Iberian and Romani Indian descent. Boyish face with shaggy dark hair and piercing blue eyes.
Tattoos:
* A red dragon across his left shoulderblade, with the tail stretching up around his neck onto his throat.
* A red rose with a green stem over his heart.
* BYTH ETO! on his knuckles.
* A figure with a hat, robe, backpack and walking stick on his left thigh.
* A stylised, starbust-like version of the Romani flag on his right bicep.
* A psychedelic eye on his left bicep.
* A Celtic style tree bearing three stylised acorns on his collarbone.
* A triskelion, in the same blue as the Galician flag, on his right foot.
* Abstract, geometric designs on his forearms and wrists, stretching over the back of his hand on the left side.
* A tri-spoked wheel on his right palm.
Picture Base: Andrew VanWyngarden.
Ring Attire: Long, baggy shorts painted in colourful designs; tape around his wrists, ankles and shins; barefoot or trainers. He usually has various songs lyrics scrawled across his chest and back in lipstick. For hardcore matches, he adds a (usually sleeveless) T-shirt, most often for a band.
Regular Attire: Typically dressed for comfort with something like trackies, camo pants, cargo shorts, or velvet or corduroy trousers, over flashy trainers (of which he has a large collection). On top, he might wear a muscle vest, a fully open shirt or kimono, or just be straight up bare chested. Regardless, he tends to go for fairly bright and peacocky things. Dressed up, he favours a suit and tie, though usually still flamboyant in terms of colours/patterns/fabrics.
Manager: Savannah Lyons.
Character's Twitter: @mattytheguv
BIOGRAPHY
Personality: Completely laidback, with a mañana attitude, to the point that he can be kind of spacey. Often a peacemaker when people in his household are at one another's throats. He's historically had a big mouth which has often gotten him into trouble, and that's probably never going to go away fully, but he's noticeably matured since retiring from full time competition, taking on more responsibility as the general manager of Filthy Bazaar, and starting a relationship with Rosaline Davies. He's getting better about taking things seriously and thinking before he acts, and isn't afraid to make decisions as the boss. All of this belies a sharp, devious mind. As easygoing and passive as Matty can be, he's deceptively good at getting his way when he really wants to, and although he doesn't get angrily readily, when he does he can be a vindictive bastard, both physically and emotionally.
Personal History: The younger half-brother of Laurel Anne Hardy grew up in the same circumstances she did, as part of a group of travellers roaming North Wales - him, both sisters and their mother in one small carvan. He barely went to school, but became well educated in the ways of both the streets and the fields, and while he wasn't an outright criminal in his youth like Laurel, he got into his share of trouble. When Laurel moved back to the UK from Canada, Matty would often go and stay with her, befriending her wrestling buddies and sharing in her new lifestyle. Eventually he was attacked backstage at a show by James Ronie a.k.a. Mr Rottentreats, as a message to Laurel and Evangelista, who were at that time feuding with Rottentreats' uncles The Carny Connection. Vowing to never become a liability to his sister again, Matty enrolled as one of the inaugural class at Caledonian, the wrestling school where Laurel worked as a trainer (after a lot of persuading Jay Pride that he was worth training). Although he couldn't really afford the fees, he paid his way by working as the gym's janitor. Although Matty's time as a pro wrestler was short, it led to him travelling the world and making a lot of new friends, not least his longtime girlfriend Roz Davies - so much so that Matty, who'd previously been quite the player often with several girlfriends on the go at once, settled down to devoted monogamy. Unfortunately, Roz's uncle Wulf Erikssen and Matty don't like each other one bit, which became all the more problematic when Matty took on a manager position with Laurel's own wrestling promotion, Filthy Bazaar - of which Wulf is a minority owner - to ease her workload. Matty and Wulf mostly manage to keep their relationship professional and do their best not to argue for Roz's sake, but it's not always easy.
Career History: Although long-term Matty wanted to become a manager and promoter, he spent some time gaining experience in the ring first, both to toughen up and to have a first-hand understanding of what potential employees or clients go through. Success did not come readily for the young man, who is not really a natural fighter, but he plugged away for a couple of years, sometimes finding himself an adjunct to Laurel's own feuds. Feeling undervalued by Jay and Laurel, Matty in his later career began to seek out dangerous people and matches, and got a whole lot more swagger to boot. He actually began to gain a bit of a reputation for upsets, and even notched up a title - the GCW World Tag Team Championship, alongside Darian Andrews. He also forced his reluctant sister into a feud with him to prove to her he could handle himself... which, to be fair, was never really her issue (quite the opposite - she was worried he was starting to display some of the same psychopathic tendencies she herself had struggled so much with), but c'est la vie. His most notorious moment to date came when he and Laurel cost James Rotten his eye in a grudge deathmatch, in revenge for the assault that started this whole journey. In August 2017 however, Matty announced that he was retiring from competition to focus on non-combat roles, and shortly thereafter he took over Laurel's showrunning duties in Filthy Bazaar, becoming its general manager and allowing her to focus more attention on the creative and business side of things. He does, however, still lace up the boots (metaphorically - he doesn't wear wrestling boots) from time to time, usually either for special exhibitions or grudge matches.
Associates:
* His half-sister, Laurel Anne Hardy. They sometimes team together under the name Os Guerra, though usually only either for special exhibition matches or else grudge matches against those who've wronged the siblings.
* His extensive household, colloquially known as The 4077, which in addition to Laurel includes Matty's girlfriend, Rosaline "Roz" Davies; Laurel's best friend, Leanne Evangelista; plus Mia Scott, Ai Han, Christina King, Kickass Smurf, as well as others not connected to wrestling. Jay Pride and Emi Yamamoto are also a former residents of the household and he remains close friends with them.
* His fellow staff and their trainees at Caledonian, as well as the circle of other wrestlers who train there.
* He and most of his fellow gen 1 Caledonian graduates (George Cracknall, Jade Malling, Jaspal Singh, KAZAVA and Tommy Lucas) are collectively known as Mill Road Massive, and although he's the only one who no longer competes regularly for Fight Club UK, he still teams up with them on occasion - George especially, who's a full time member of the Filthy Bazaar roster.
* His manager Savannah Lyons (whom he frequently pumps for advice on business and managament), and by extension The Natural Ones.
Title History:
* 1 x GCW World Tag Team Champion (with Darian Andrews)
MATCH-WRITING INFO
Entrance Theme: Super Furry Animals - "Hangin' With Howard Marks"
Entrance Description: Matty slowly swaggers to the ring as "Hangin' With Howard Marks" by Super Furry Animals plays over the speakers. On his leisurely way to the ring he sings along a bit, bigs himself up, slaps some hands, bumps some fists. Once he's done he slides under the bottom and runs up a corner where he swings a wide punch with a laugh, then spreads his arms and throws his head back. Finally he drops down to the middle of the ring and starts shadowboxing a bit as he backpedals to his corner.
Fighting Style & Mindset: Fast paced, using a little bit of everything. He doesn't really have a particular style. He just does whatever seems to work. He's decent with submissions, fearless if reckless when it comes to dives, and deceptively strong. He's far from a technical prodigy, but as a graduate of Caledonian he does have a grounding in the fundamentals of mat wrestling. Matty shares his older sister's creativity as well as her refusal to stay down, making him a tenacious and unpredictable opponent - especially in hardcore matches, which is his preferred field of combat these days. Unfortunately, he's just not particularly good in general. Nature did not make him a fighter either physically or psychologically, and against any decent opponent chances are he'll be outclassed. That said, he's notched some big upsets in his time...
Primary Finisher:
01. Rolling heel hook.
Alternative Finishers:
01. Assorted rollups and cradles. He's actually pretty slick with them.
Signature Moves / Spots:
01. "Matty's Only Named Move" - Running high knee to cornered opponent, then he pulls them into a front facelock for a slingshot brainbuster.
02. Shooting star senton splash, either diving or standing.
03. Snapmare into jumping double stomp to the back of the neck.
04. Spinning fisherman buster.
05. Springboard moonsault (including Asai style).
06. Superkick.
Common Moves:
01. Basic strikes - punches, front kicks, headbutts, knee shots, stomps.
02. Classic British technical grappling techniques (though he's not all that advanced in them).
03. Suplexes - backdrop, electric chair, fisherman, inverted, German, vertical.
04. Combo: inverted suplex into a back thrust kick to the face after the opponent bounces up.
05. Ankle lock.
06. Ankle pick takedown.07. Blue thunder bomb.
08. Crossbody (leaping or diving).09. Double knee sternum breaker.
10. Fireman's carry slam.
11. Grounded headscissors.
12. Koppu kick.
13. Lungblower.
14. Mounted strikes.
15. Rolling thunder.
16. Running leaping twisting back elbow.
17. Senton press (running or diving).
18. Single-leg Boston crab.19. Sleeper.
20. Sling blade.
21. Slingshot corkscrew plancha.
22. Snap brainbuster.
23. Spinning heel kick.
24. Straight armbar.
Weapon of Choice: Charm.
Match of Choice: Anything hardcore.
