BASIC INFORMATION

☐ Heel

PRESENTATION & AESTHETIC

Entrance Music: "Overlord" by Black Label Society

Entrance Description: The arena goes black as the opening bassline of "Overlord" hits. Once the heavy guitars hit, the lights flicker as Adam Stryker walks out on the entrance ramp. The house lights get back on as Stryker marches down to the ring, focused, ignoring the fans along the way. He walks onto the apron, dusts off his boots and enters through the ropes, then immediately climbs the turnbuckle. As the chorus of his entrance hits, he gives the camera an intense stare.

"I am your overlord, everything above and below!
I am your overlord, the exodus of your will
and all that you'll ever know!"

Stryker slides his right thumb across his throat, then finally breaks the eye contact with the camera and drops back into the ring, where he takes off his jacket and hands it to the referee.

Ring Attire: Black boots, kneepads, black and red custom singlet.

Out-of-Ring Appearance: During the entrance, he wears a hooded leather jacket over his gear. Backstage, he'd wear jeans and a black or grey henley. He's a serious, no-nonsense man that will always tell you exactly what he thinks. He'll speak calmly if he respects you, but barks his words when he has a problem with you.

WRESTLING STYLE & PSYCHOLOGY

Primary Wrestling Style:

☐ Technical

☐ Brawler

In-Ring Psychology:

Strengths: Years of experience as a wrestler and head of a wrestling school means he knows the counters to your counters. "Ring IQ" if you will. Highly skilled technician and brawler.

Weaknesses: As he was away from active competition for some time, faster and younger opponents will outpace him, he will try to slow them down. His surgically repaired right knee is a weak spot.

SIGNATURE OFFENSE

Common Moves:
Pop-up European Uppercut
Ace Crusher
Big Boot
Spinning Sidewalk Slam (often countering a running opponent)
Full Nelson Slam
Inverted Atomic Drop followed by Discus Lariat
Lariat variations (regular, Burning, Slingshot, Northern…)
DDT
Exploder Suplex
German Suplex
Regal-Plex
Crossface
Fujiwara Armbar
Heel Hook
Headbutts

Signature Moves:

1. Definition of Mayhem (Graveyard Smash)
2. Morituri Te Salutant (Reverse Thrown Death Valley Driver AKA Widowmaker)

Finishers:

Primary Finisher:

The Last Day on Earth (Gory Special Head-Pull Piledriver)

Secondary / Desperation Finisher:

The Stryke (Gore/Spear)

Set-Up Moves (if any): Can use Morituri Te Salutant as a direct set-up for The Stryke instead of going for the pin right away.

Common Match Spots or Tendencies:

• Keeps the action grounded (no high risk dives, etc.)

• Any variation of a Lariat or a Suplex (especially German and Exploder) are his go-to moves

• When an opponent charges at him into the corner, he will look to move away and get behind the opponent, who will hit the buckles and stumble backwards into a German Suplex

• Looks to counter running opponents with a Pop-Up move (European Uppercut or Cutter)

• Instead of countering a diving opponent, he will look to walk away (Samoe Joe style)

MATCH STYLE PREFERENCES (IMPORTANT)

Preferred Match Pace:

☐ Slow & Methodical

Best Match Types:

☐ Singles

☐ Tag Team

Selling Style:

☐ Story-Based Selling

Crowd Interaction:

☐ Ignores crowd

☐ Antagonizes crowd

CHARACTER & STORY ELEMENTS

Gimmick / Character Description: A veteran former world champion coming back from retirement, sick of where the new generation took the sport he once loved, looking to reclaim former glory and "make wrestling what it used to be".

Motivation:

His personal legacy and hunger for championships, humbling young up-and-comers, and his agenda of how wrestling should be.

Personality Traits: He'll work alongside you if you have/earn his respect. Otherwise, he wants to be the one to bark orders.

Ongoing or Potential Storylines: Hunt for one more World title, teaching young wrestlers a lesson... Open to any story.