Matt Shields
May 1, 2012 19:34:03 GMT -5
Post by FGA Office on May 1, 2012 19:34:03 GMT -5
Wrestler's Name: Matt Shields
Real Name: Mathieu Gagne Shields
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 206 lbs
Date of Birth: September 10, 1984
Affiliation: Face
Weight Class: Light Heavyweight
Gimmick: Athlete / former pro soccer player turned wrestler
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Entrance Music: “Blue Orchid” by The White Stripes
Pro Debut: 2009
Pic Base: Mike Chabala (pro soccer player with Portland Timbers – Major League Soccer)
Fighting Style: All-Rounder (still quite green)
Finishing Move
-Michinoku Driver II
Trademark Moves
-Pescado (plancha, from inside ring to opponent on outside)
-Football Kick (kick to spine of seated opponent)
-“Corner Kick” Inverted Stomp Facebreaker (Sole Food)
Common Moves
-Springboard Crossbody
-Corner Splash
-Back Body Drop
-Belly-to-Back Suplex
-Dropkick
-Inverted Atomic Drop
-DDT
-Tornado DDT
-“La de a Caballo” Camel Clutch
-Sunset Flip
-Snapmare
-Standing Wristlock
-Standing Neckbreaker (like Rick Rude used to do)
-Russian Leg Sweep
-Knife Edge Chop
-Hammerlock
-Back Elbow
-Enzuiguri
-Vertical Suplex
-Sleeper
Ring Entrance
“Blue Orchid” by The White Stripes starts up and the fans look towards the entryway. Wearing a soccer jersey, Matt Shields steps out through the curtains and pauses, looking out over the crowd. He jumps in place a few times with his eyes closed as he pumps himself up, then lightly jogs towards the ring, slapping as many out stretched hands as possible. Matt climbs up onto the apron and climbs the turnbuckles on the outside. He stops and looks out of the fans again, and raises a hand, before jumping over the ropes and into the ring. Shields tests out the ropes as he awaits his opponent.
Ring Attire
Inside the ring, Matt wears a maroon coloured singlet emblazoned with a white Fleur de Lis (the symbol on the New Orleans Saints helmet) on the chest. The sides of the top and shorts are white. He also wears white wrist tape and black boots. His black hair is normally a little messed up in a stylish way, and he always seems to have not shaved for two days.
Bio
Mathieu Gagne Shields was born the son of an English father and French mother in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was given his mother's maiden name as a middle name, Gagne, plus the french spelling of his first name, Mathieu, in honour of his French heritage, but usually goes by Matt. He grew up bilingual in Montreal, the eldest of two sons the couple had, and was happy, as opposed to the usual tragic, broken home most wrestlers seem to come from. When Matt was thirteen, his family moved east to Nova Scotia, setting up in the Annapolis Valley after his mother took a job with the province's Francophone school board. Always athletic and active, Matt took off in Nova Scotia's unofficial soccer capital, quickly becoming a top youth player for the area. He played soccer in middle school and high school, and played on regional teams province wide.
A solid defender, capable of playing midfield and wing with a strong work ethic, Matt was able to use his soccer skills to return to Montreal, studying at McGill University from 2002/2003 – 2005/2006. During his time with the McGill Redmen, Matt helped the team to a league title and an appearance at the national championships all while getting a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Nutrition.
After graduation, Matt turned pro. He wasn't a hotly sought after prospect starting his pro career at 22-years old. However, being bilingual was just the ticket for Matt. In later 2006 he signed with R-C Strasbourg in France, who were willing to sign the Canadian since he spoke fluent French. Strasbourg was in the second tier of French football that year, but had a great season and won promotion to Ligue 1. It was a wonderful season for Matt, but moving up to Ligue 1 was his kiss of death. The team knew it would need more skill to compete at the top level, and several new players were brought in during the off season, and there was no room for the guy from Canada. After one year, he was done with Strasbourg.
Matt found a new home in Europe in 2007, signing with Brescia Calico in the Italian second division, Serie B. Italian football showed Matt a level of passion he had never experienced before, and it worked against him. He wound up in a shouting match with a group of drunks at a bar one night, only to find out later they were ultras... fanatics of the team. At the end of the day, keeping the ultras happy was more important than keeping some utility Canadian defender, so Matt was let go. Again, however, he landed on his feet, signing shortly afterward to play with F-K Sarajevo in Bosnia Herzegovina. Matt played with Sarajevo for the first half of 2008, and had some of his best times playing football with the club. Sarajevo was a top club in Bosnia's Premier League, but couldn't afford to keep the Canadian beyond the half season. Matt had to pay many of his own expenses to play in Bosnia, and by spring was through all the money he made in Italy. Sarajevo wanted him to stay, but Matt was forced to go back home.
Matt was determined to continue his pro soccer career following his departure from Europe. He landed in Mexico for the 2008/2009 season, playing with Club de Futbol Merida on the Yucatan. Merida played in the second tier of Mexican football, and missed out on promotion to the top division in his first season, losing the final playoff on penalty kicks. Matt spent two seasons in Merida, and this is where his pro wrestling career began. A local group of luchadores were fans of the club and often went to games. The players, in turn, were wrestling fans, and went to matches. Matt was always a wrestling fan back home, but he was just that... someone who watched on TV. When some of the wrestlers invited the football players into the ring one evening several guys tried it. Most were awful, and left the ring after a single bump, but Matt took a liking to it. He would help some of the wrestlers with their football skills and conditioning, and in turn they would train him to bump. He even made his pro wrestling debut at a small local show in Merida in late 2009, under a plain white mask as “El hombre de Hielo” or “Man of Ice” (because he was Canadian, and it's cold there).
After two seasons in Mexico, Matt signed on to play with Corporacion Deportiva Independiente Medellin in the Colombian First Division. Living in Colombia was a bit of an eye opener, and Matt enjoyed his time there, but he knew his football adventure was coming to an end. The 2010/2011 season in Colombia was to be his last as a football pro.
After Medellin, Matt returned home to Montreal. He sought out some pro wrestling training as a refresher course, and decided to try and continue his career as an athlete... now in the squared circle instead of on the pitch. Will Matt become a successful pro wrestler? Only time will tell.
Real Name: Mathieu Gagne Shields
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 206 lbs
Date of Birth: September 10, 1984
Affiliation: Face
Weight Class: Light Heavyweight
Gimmick: Athlete / former pro soccer player turned wrestler
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Entrance Music: “Blue Orchid” by The White Stripes
Pro Debut: 2009
Pic Base: Mike Chabala (pro soccer player with Portland Timbers – Major League Soccer)
Fighting Style: All-Rounder (still quite green)
Finishing Move
-Michinoku Driver II
Trademark Moves
-Pescado (plancha, from inside ring to opponent on outside)
-Football Kick (kick to spine of seated opponent)
-“Corner Kick” Inverted Stomp Facebreaker (Sole Food)
Common Moves
-Springboard Crossbody
-Corner Splash
-Back Body Drop
-Belly-to-Back Suplex
-Dropkick
-Inverted Atomic Drop
-DDT
-Tornado DDT
-“La de a Caballo” Camel Clutch
-Sunset Flip
-Snapmare
-Standing Wristlock
-Standing Neckbreaker (like Rick Rude used to do)
-Russian Leg Sweep
-Knife Edge Chop
-Hammerlock
-Back Elbow
-Enzuiguri
-Vertical Suplex
-Sleeper
Ring Entrance
“Blue Orchid” by The White Stripes starts up and the fans look towards the entryway. Wearing a soccer jersey, Matt Shields steps out through the curtains and pauses, looking out over the crowd. He jumps in place a few times with his eyes closed as he pumps himself up, then lightly jogs towards the ring, slapping as many out stretched hands as possible. Matt climbs up onto the apron and climbs the turnbuckles on the outside. He stops and looks out of the fans again, and raises a hand, before jumping over the ropes and into the ring. Shields tests out the ropes as he awaits his opponent.
Ring Attire
Inside the ring, Matt wears a maroon coloured singlet emblazoned with a white Fleur de Lis (the symbol on the New Orleans Saints helmet) on the chest. The sides of the top and shorts are white. He also wears white wrist tape and black boots. His black hair is normally a little messed up in a stylish way, and he always seems to have not shaved for two days.
Bio
Mathieu Gagne Shields was born the son of an English father and French mother in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was given his mother's maiden name as a middle name, Gagne, plus the french spelling of his first name, Mathieu, in honour of his French heritage, but usually goes by Matt. He grew up bilingual in Montreal, the eldest of two sons the couple had, and was happy, as opposed to the usual tragic, broken home most wrestlers seem to come from. When Matt was thirteen, his family moved east to Nova Scotia, setting up in the Annapolis Valley after his mother took a job with the province's Francophone school board. Always athletic and active, Matt took off in Nova Scotia's unofficial soccer capital, quickly becoming a top youth player for the area. He played soccer in middle school and high school, and played on regional teams province wide.
A solid defender, capable of playing midfield and wing with a strong work ethic, Matt was able to use his soccer skills to return to Montreal, studying at McGill University from 2002/2003 – 2005/2006. During his time with the McGill Redmen, Matt helped the team to a league title and an appearance at the national championships all while getting a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Nutrition.
After graduation, Matt turned pro. He wasn't a hotly sought after prospect starting his pro career at 22-years old. However, being bilingual was just the ticket for Matt. In later 2006 he signed with R-C Strasbourg in France, who were willing to sign the Canadian since he spoke fluent French. Strasbourg was in the second tier of French football that year, but had a great season and won promotion to Ligue 1. It was a wonderful season for Matt, but moving up to Ligue 1 was his kiss of death. The team knew it would need more skill to compete at the top level, and several new players were brought in during the off season, and there was no room for the guy from Canada. After one year, he was done with Strasbourg.
Matt found a new home in Europe in 2007, signing with Brescia Calico in the Italian second division, Serie B. Italian football showed Matt a level of passion he had never experienced before, and it worked against him. He wound up in a shouting match with a group of drunks at a bar one night, only to find out later they were ultras... fanatics of the team. At the end of the day, keeping the ultras happy was more important than keeping some utility Canadian defender, so Matt was let go. Again, however, he landed on his feet, signing shortly afterward to play with F-K Sarajevo in Bosnia Herzegovina. Matt played with Sarajevo for the first half of 2008, and had some of his best times playing football with the club. Sarajevo was a top club in Bosnia's Premier League, but couldn't afford to keep the Canadian beyond the half season. Matt had to pay many of his own expenses to play in Bosnia, and by spring was through all the money he made in Italy. Sarajevo wanted him to stay, but Matt was forced to go back home.
Matt was determined to continue his pro soccer career following his departure from Europe. He landed in Mexico for the 2008/2009 season, playing with Club de Futbol Merida on the Yucatan. Merida played in the second tier of Mexican football, and missed out on promotion to the top division in his first season, losing the final playoff on penalty kicks. Matt spent two seasons in Merida, and this is where his pro wrestling career began. A local group of luchadores were fans of the club and often went to games. The players, in turn, were wrestling fans, and went to matches. Matt was always a wrestling fan back home, but he was just that... someone who watched on TV. When some of the wrestlers invited the football players into the ring one evening several guys tried it. Most were awful, and left the ring after a single bump, but Matt took a liking to it. He would help some of the wrestlers with their football skills and conditioning, and in turn they would train him to bump. He even made his pro wrestling debut at a small local show in Merida in late 2009, under a plain white mask as “El hombre de Hielo” or “Man of Ice” (because he was Canadian, and it's cold there).
After two seasons in Mexico, Matt signed on to play with Corporacion Deportiva Independiente Medellin in the Colombian First Division. Living in Colombia was a bit of an eye opener, and Matt enjoyed his time there, but he knew his football adventure was coming to an end. The 2010/2011 season in Colombia was to be his last as a football pro.
After Medellin, Matt returned home to Montreal. He sought out some pro wrestling training as a refresher course, and decided to try and continue his career as an athlete... now in the squared circle instead of on the pitch. Will Matt become a successful pro wrestler? Only time will tell.