Shoot Kings
Aug 25, 2013 12:39:39 GMT -5
Post by FGA Office on Aug 25, 2013 12:39:39 GMT -5
TAG STATS
Tag Team Name:
Shoot Kings
Tag Team Members:
Madman Szalinski & Graham Clauson
Combined Weight:
396 lbs.
Alignment: Faces
Pro Debut:
2001
TAG TEAM MOVESET
Tag Team Finisher
1. Gangsta Nap Time
When Graham debuted, he initially was using a Scissored Arm-Trap Guillotine Choke as his finisher, calling it "The Scarlet Letter". When EW and PWO had merged and Graham and Madman became aware of each other, Madman was using the same maneuver (sans the trapped arm) and calling it "The Deathtrap". Out of respect, Graham switched his finisher and removed The Scarlet Letter from his moveset all-together. However, upon uniting as a team, Graham and Madman chose to bring the move back. This tag-team maneuver has both Graham and Madman, as well as their opponents, in the ring. Madman and Graham will lock their respective versions of the submission on a member of the opposing team in tandem.
2. Super Shoot's On II: Turbo HD Remix
Graham will grab the opponent in the beginning of a powerbomb position. Madman will assist the lift. Graham will begin to drop with a sitout powerbomb, but Madman will swing around with a neckbreaker.
Trademark Moves
1. 30 Lives Is Not Enough
Graham lifts opponent onto right shoulder. Madman comes from second rope with right handed flying European Uppercut as Graham drops the opponent with a sit-out spinebuster.
2. Bitch Betta Have My Money
Graham will run towards the opponent, sliding between their legs while twisting around. While this is happening, Graham has grabbed their hands and pulled them through as if he is going for a Double Pumphandle. While the opponent is in the process of having their arms trapped between their own legs by Graham, Madman will quickly run towards them and slide somewhat himself, winding back and slapping the opponent across the face as hard as he can. Madman will then hop up, screaming for the "bitch" (opponent) to procure "his money".
3. Fastball Special
Opponent(s) are out on the floor. Madman points towards the outside as he runs towards the opposite ropes. Graham positions himself in front of Madman at the opposite side, awaiting him. Madman gets close to Graham, who hoists him up and begins to force the momentum outwards towards the opponent(s) over the top rope, like he is throwing him. Madman will soar over the top rope with the added momentum, completing a Suicide Plancha onto the opponent(s).
Common Moves
1. Graham throws Madman by rear waistlock over ropes onto opponents outside of ring
2. Double hiptoss
3. Double front dropkick
4. Double snap suplex
5. Blind tag followed by top rope move
ENTRANCE & ATTIRE
Entrance Music
"Charlie Sheen vs. Henry Rollins" by Alexisonfire
Ring Attire
Graham will sport a Shoot Kings t-shirt, while Madman will sport a black leather biker jacket.
Ring Entrance
CHARACTER BACKGROUND
Pic Bases
Blue Blazer (Madman)
Dirtbag Dan (Graham)
Kari Byron (Ariel)
Christina Scabbia (Gina)
Brian O' Halloran (Brydon)
Manager
Brydon Talinsdale
Gimmick
Former rivals who turned out to be best friends. With brash attitudes, loud mouths and an utmost respect for the business, Graham Clauson and Madman Szalinski formed the Shoot Kings with several goals: Respect the business, uphold its values, and drop nukes (verbal and physical) on those who deserve it.
Bio
- January 2010: Madman Szalinski (then PWO World Champion) and Graham Clauson (then EW commentator) first met during the PWO-EW merger, forming EPW.
- April 2010: The first of many backstage confrontations between the two men regarding on-air comments by Clauson degrading Madman's wife Ariel Shadows takes place. Both men are seperated before a punch can be thrown.
- October 2010: EPW is rebranded as X3W. Madman Szalinski immediately targets Brydon Talinsdale (then owner and head of EPW/X3W) and Graham Clauson as conspiring to hold him down. At this time, Madman was rumored to be taking nearly thirty Zanaflex a day for severe neuropathic pain.
- January 2011: The first in-ring match between Madman and Graham turns into a stiff, unscripted brawl that ends with a Madman victory after Ariel's interference. The confrontation continued in the locker room. Szalinski was confronted with the option of drug rehab for a week or termination.
- February 2011: Madman reports to rehab. During this time, an angle in X3W was ran where Ariel Shadows was kidnapped by Psycho Soldier in hopes that news would not leak online of Madman's condition. Until this past year, few people were aware of the truth.
- June 2011: After the closure of X3W, Madman and Graham's differences are patched, and a friendship begins. Szalinski never takes another pill since.
- August 2011: The Shoot Kings are formed, debuting in CPW.
- October 2011: CPW closes after several controversial decisions by management. The stigma of being "fed killers" haunted the duo for the remainder of their careers.
- December 2012: The Shoot Kings break apart in SWA. Graham's mother dies in a car accident around the same time.
- May 2013: Following the death of Darren "The Bomber" Hughes in a car accident, the Shoot Kings were reformed and stronger than ever. While the bonds between the members of the Szalinski and Clauson-Budai families are yet to be tested on the field of battle, they are inseperable as allies in the battle of life.
Tag Team Name:
Shoot Kings
Tag Team Members:
Madman Szalinski & Graham Clauson
Combined Weight:
396 lbs.
Alignment: Faces
Pro Debut:
2001
TAG TEAM MOVESET
Tag Team Finisher
1. Gangsta Nap Time
When Graham debuted, he initially was using a Scissored Arm-Trap Guillotine Choke as his finisher, calling it "The Scarlet Letter". When EW and PWO had merged and Graham and Madman became aware of each other, Madman was using the same maneuver (sans the trapped arm) and calling it "The Deathtrap". Out of respect, Graham switched his finisher and removed The Scarlet Letter from his moveset all-together. However, upon uniting as a team, Graham and Madman chose to bring the move back. This tag-team maneuver has both Graham and Madman, as well as their opponents, in the ring. Madman and Graham will lock their respective versions of the submission on a member of the opposing team in tandem.
2. Super Shoot's On II: Turbo HD Remix
Graham will grab the opponent in the beginning of a powerbomb position. Madman will assist the lift. Graham will begin to drop with a sitout powerbomb, but Madman will swing around with a neckbreaker.
Trademark Moves
1. 30 Lives Is Not Enough
Graham lifts opponent onto right shoulder. Madman comes from second rope with right handed flying European Uppercut as Graham drops the opponent with a sit-out spinebuster.
2. Bitch Betta Have My Money
Graham will run towards the opponent, sliding between their legs while twisting around. While this is happening, Graham has grabbed their hands and pulled them through as if he is going for a Double Pumphandle. While the opponent is in the process of having their arms trapped between their own legs by Graham, Madman will quickly run towards them and slide somewhat himself, winding back and slapping the opponent across the face as hard as he can. Madman will then hop up, screaming for the "bitch" (opponent) to procure "his money".
3. Fastball Special
Opponent(s) are out on the floor. Madman points towards the outside as he runs towards the opposite ropes. Graham positions himself in front of Madman at the opposite side, awaiting him. Madman gets close to Graham, who hoists him up and begins to force the momentum outwards towards the opponent(s) over the top rope, like he is throwing him. Madman will soar over the top rope with the added momentum, completing a Suicide Plancha onto the opponent(s).
Common Moves
1. Graham throws Madman by rear waistlock over ropes onto opponents outside of ring
2. Double hiptoss
3. Double front dropkick
4. Double snap suplex
5. Blind tag followed by top rope move
ENTRANCE & ATTIRE
Entrance Music
"Charlie Sheen vs. Henry Rollins" by Alexisonfire
Ring Attire
Graham will sport a Shoot Kings t-shirt, while Madman will sport a black leather biker jacket.
Ring Entrance
The lights dim throughout the arena, with only a pair of voices heard through the PA from behind the curtain.
"Put it down, Madman! You keep messin' around with that thing, and you're gonna..."
Suddenly, a gun shot is heard. Police sirens are heard in the same PA getting slowly louder.
"Sorry, sorry..."
The lights briefly cut to complete black.
"SHOOT'S ON!"
After the Shoot Kings' yell, the sirens are drowned out by the opening guitar riffs of Alexisonfire's "Charlie Sheen vs. Henry Rollins". Stepping through the entryway first are both Madman Szalinski and Graham Clauson. Behind them is Brydon Talinsdale in his trademark Shoot Kings Polo shirt. Both stop shortly after exiting the entryway, looking out towards the ring. They face each other, but are looking out towards the ring. They both make motions of a handgun with the hand closest to the ring, before both running towards the ringside area. Both men make it to the ringside area, both sliding into the ring under the bottom rope in tandem. Graham quickly slides himself around in a way to stop in a sitting motion, Madman keeping the slide going on his stomach.
Both Madman and Graham pop up from their respective slides, Madman immediately going for a nearby turnbuckle and jumping onto the second rope. Graham does the same thing, going to the opposite corner. Madman begins his trademark button-mashing-on-an-invisible-controller motion, while Graham extends both hands out like handguns. Both men then backflip from their respective corners, Graham pointing out towards the fans as they do so. Graham begins to stretch his arms out with the ropes, Madman squatting down in their respective corner. Graham takes off his Shoot Kings t-shirt and tosses it into the crowd.CHARACTER BACKGROUND
Pic Bases
Blue Blazer (Madman)
Dirtbag Dan (Graham)
Kari Byron (Ariel)
Christina Scabbia (Gina)
Brian O' Halloran (Brydon)
Manager
Brydon Talinsdale
Gimmick
Former rivals who turned out to be best friends. With brash attitudes, loud mouths and an utmost respect for the business, Graham Clauson and Madman Szalinski formed the Shoot Kings with several goals: Respect the business, uphold its values, and drop nukes (verbal and physical) on those who deserve it.
Bio
- January 2010: Madman Szalinski (then PWO World Champion) and Graham Clauson (then EW commentator) first met during the PWO-EW merger, forming EPW.
- April 2010: The first of many backstage confrontations between the two men regarding on-air comments by Clauson degrading Madman's wife Ariel Shadows takes place. Both men are seperated before a punch can be thrown.
- October 2010: EPW is rebranded as X3W. Madman Szalinski immediately targets Brydon Talinsdale (then owner and head of EPW/X3W) and Graham Clauson as conspiring to hold him down. At this time, Madman was rumored to be taking nearly thirty Zanaflex a day for severe neuropathic pain.
- January 2011: The first in-ring match between Madman and Graham turns into a stiff, unscripted brawl that ends with a Madman victory after Ariel's interference. The confrontation continued in the locker room. Szalinski was confronted with the option of drug rehab for a week or termination.
- February 2011: Madman reports to rehab. During this time, an angle in X3W was ran where Ariel Shadows was kidnapped by Psycho Soldier in hopes that news would not leak online of Madman's condition. Until this past year, few people were aware of the truth.
- June 2011: After the closure of X3W, Madman and Graham's differences are patched, and a friendship begins. Szalinski never takes another pill since.
- August 2011: The Shoot Kings are formed, debuting in CPW.
- October 2011: CPW closes after several controversial decisions by management. The stigma of being "fed killers" haunted the duo for the remainder of their careers.
- December 2012: The Shoot Kings break apart in SWA. Graham's mother dies in a car accident around the same time.
- May 2013: Following the death of Darren "The Bomber" Hughes in a car accident, the Shoot Kings were reformed and stronger than ever. While the bonds between the members of the Szalinski and Clauson-Budai families are yet to be tested on the field of battle, they are inseperable as allies in the battle of life.