Post by GONSALVES on Feb 25, 2021 8:10:56 GMT -8
CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY
Pic Base
Zack Sabre Jr.
BASIC INFO
Ring Name
Owen Gonsalves
Birth Name
Owen Gonsalves
Nickname(s)
"Indestructible"
"Wristlock Sinatra"
"Submission Alchemist"
“Submission Virtuoso”
"The Technical Spectacle"
Sex
Male
Age
31 (born July 21st 1999)
Place of Birth
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Currently Residing
Melbourne, Australia
Theme Music
"Blockbuster Night Part I" by Run The Jewels
Height
6'0
Weight
205 lbs
Alignment
Face
Debut Year
2008 (February)
Ring Attire
Owen comes to the ring with either a bomber jacket with a metallic Union Jack emblazzed all over it or a plain coloured jacket with the union jack on the left side of the zipper, the colours range from white, black, red and blue. The jackets are restored versions of his mentor's ring jackets. Owen wears trunks ranging from black, white, red or blue and on special occasions wears a restored version of his mentor's trunks which are white on the front with a Union Jack on the back. Gonsalves tends to wear the same color boots as his trunks in order to match. He does not wear knee pads or elbow pads however he does tape his wrists, and will sometimes have kinesio tape strapped on a sore body part.
Twitter Handle
@oweng_Wrestles
CONTRACTED TO?
Liberty
Your Preferred OOC Name
Owen
PERSONALITY INFO
Gimmick
A former high flying, deathmatch wrestler, who had a horrific scare in the ring that caused him to mentally and physically shift his style to the original style he was trained in. Since 2014, Owen has seen a career resurgence as a catch wrestling virtuoso, influenced heavily by the stylish fluidity seen in lucha libre and the stiff aggression seen in Japanese strong style. The style is backed by the driving force of wanting to solidify his legacy in professional wrestling with a body of work that he can be proud of.
Strengths
1. Wrestling Encyclopedia - Odds are, he has a counter for the counter of his counter. His ring IQ has beefed up over the years, and he's able to refer back to it incredibly quickly. It's what makes him so fluid and clever in the ring.
2. High Pain Tolerance - It may just be a mentality, or it might come from his experience in deathmatch wrestling, but the lanky shit can take a beating. It'll probably be the undoing of his career, but Owen doesn't know when to give in, so he'll often just take the extent of the punishment until he gets an opening, or his body caves.
3. Killer Instinct - Morality can sometimes get in the way of some wrestlers, and while Owen knows where he draws the line, his desire to walk out with the win means that he won't ever take the pressure off of his opponent, and every opportunity must count for him.
4. Stamina Monster - To make up for his lack of size, Gonsalves has trained his body to have that additional tank on stand by. His high level of cardio training and his experience in lengthy matches throughout his career has meant that he's become a bit of an endurance machine.
Weaknesses
1. Emotions - Sometimes wrestling can get quite personal for Owen, and during these heated rivalries, he can often get caught up in his emotions. This can cloud his judgement if he's not focused or aware of the emotional investment he might have against an opponent. A prime example is his feud with Seth Iser or Ricky Valero.
2. A Powerhouse's Dream - Owen has wrestled around plenty of big men in his time, some would argue he's made a career out of cutting down monsters, however this doesn't mean that he still isn't prone to being thrown around quite easily. He's not as light as he used to be, but his frame makes it quite easy for opponents to get a good grip around him and throw/slam him around if he's not careful.
3. Family-Oriented Individual - He wouldn't ever openly admit it, but it's become very common knowledge that the easy way to open Owen up is to use his family. It takes a bit more nowadays, but there are a multitude of examples of wrestlers exploiting Owen's care for his family to their advantage. This goes hand in hand with the aforementioned emotions.
4. Post-Loss Mentality - It's something that he's constantly trying to work on, but Owen handles losses rather poorly. He doesn't throw tantrums or place blame too often like a heel might, but generally he takes the brunt of the loss on himself. He's set a high standard for himself so he can often get into his own head when he doesn't meet that standard.
FIGHTING INFO
Fighting Style(s)
(delete the ones that do not apply)
- Entertainer: Your character feeds off of the crowd, giving them what they want and using their cheers to drive them toward victory.
- Luchador: Your character relies on chain wrestling and spectacular sequences of offence to confuse their opponent and wow the crowd.
- Puroresu: Your character uses moves based on full contact martial arts - strikes, kicks, punches, takedowns and submission maneuvers.
- Submission Expert: Your character his a varied arsenal of submission holds, and looks to end matches via submission where possible.
- Technical: Your character is well versed in various holds, takedowns and suplexes - giving them a strong, mat based style.
Finishing Move(s)
1. Angel Duster - Double Underhook Piledriver
2. Krukenberg - Wrist-Bending Omoplata [If the opponent refuses to submit, Owen will often add more aggression to the hold by bending back the fingers of the opponent, bending it in awkward directions or he'll use his free leg to stomp and kick at the opponent's head as seen in the video in order to gain a win.]
Signature Moves
1. European Uppercut
2. Pointed Elbow Stomp [stomp to an arm bent backwards or forwards]
3. Finger Manipulation [Bending back and snapping the fingers in awkward ways]
4. Paroxysm - Snap Dragon Suplex
5. Bridging Suplex Variations [German, Fisherman, Northern Lights & Tiger]
6. Michinoku Driver
7. Australia Street - Top Rope/Top Turnbuckle Hung Cutter [It's usually done rather swiftly, with the opponent landing awkwardly on their head.]
8. Ashley’s Rose - Double Wrist Clutch Octopus Hold
9. Equivalent Exchange - Grapevine Kimura Lock
10. The 76 - Stepover Toehold Double Wrist Clutch Curb Stomp [Can sometimes be transitioned straight into Krukenberg. The move name is pronounced 'seven six' as it is the last two digits of Owen's hometown zip code.]
Preferred Weapon(s)
Cricket bat, if absolutely neccesary, only for mega-personal feuds
Preferred Match Type(s)
Owen is unbeaten in the 2/3 Falls (Three Stages of Hell) match type, however he excels in any environment that presents itself as a test of endurance (e.g Ironman, Submission, Ultimate Submission, and Gauntlet/Tournament matches)
Disliked Match Type(s)
Owen generally avoids deathmatch style wrestling, not because he can't do it, but mostly because he no longer wants to. He also can't stand handicap matches, or any match that is created with the intention of being a disadvantage to him.
Why Your Character Competes
(Delete any which don't apply to your character)
- Experience: Your character wishes to learn and develop, to become a bigger and better competitor in the ring.
- Glory: Your character fights to win. Championship titles are their ultimate goal, and they see their in-ring success as the true path to legendary status.
- Passion: Your character competes because they love wrestling, they love the crowd and the adrenaline of performing.
Attitude Toward Teamwork
(please select one and delete the rest)
- Enthusiastic: Your character will team with virtually anyone.
Attitude Toward Cheating
(please select one and delete the rest)
- Occasional: Your character may be tempted to bend the rules a little here or there, but will generally avoid it if possible.
KNOWN RELATIONSHIPS
Ashley Gonsalves (nee Broderick, Wife)
Tobias "Toby" Gonsalves (Twin Son, 11)
Shaelyn "Shae" Gonsalves (Twin Daughter, 11)
Noah Gonsalves (Youngest Son, 3)
Bronson Goldward (Uncle/Former Manager/Retired Wrestler)
Declan "Ace" Watson (Best Friend/Tag Partner/Retired Wrestler)
Tyler Storm (Best Friend/Tag Partner/Current Wrestler)
Patrick Jones (Close Friend/Current Wrestler)
Riley Savell (Close Friend/Current Wrestler)
Seth Iser (Storied Rival/Current Wrestler)
Ricky Valero (Storied Rival/Current Wrestler)
Diamond Jack Sabbath (Storied Rival/Current Wrestler)
CHARACTER HISTORY/BIO
PROMOTIONS
Shootclub Wrestling Association (SWA)- SCW
Next Evolution Wrestling Alliance (NEWA)- 3CW, FSW
New Edge Wrestling (NEW)
Force 1 Wrestling (F1W)
Visionaries of Wrestling (VoW)
Warped Wrestling (WARPED)*
In Your House Wrestling Federation (IYHWF)
New Kingdom PRO (NKP)
Frontier Grappling Arts (FGA)
New Japan Fighting Championship (NJFC)
United Kingdom Wrestling Federation (UKWF)*
4 Corners Wrestling (4CW)*
KAMIKAZE Pro Evolution
Hermanos Extraordinarios de Lucha Libre (HELL)*
Spirit and Pride Wrestling (SAP)*
Championship Wrestling Coalition (CWC)* - VPW/FAW*, ACM*, EPW*
Global Wrestling Association (GWA) - LPW*
Union Battleground*
* - One Off Appearance
Global Wrestling Association (GWA) - LPW*
Union Battleground*
* - One Off Appearance
CHAMPIONSHIPS
1x 3CW Full Metal Champion (NEWA)
1x SCW Tag Team Champion (Shootclub, w/ Ricky Angel)
1x SCW Grand Canyon Champion (Shootclub)
1x IYH Champion (IYHWF)
1x KAMIKAZE Pro Tag Team League Champion (KAMIKAZE Pro Evolution, w/ Ace Watson)
TOURNAMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Semi Finalist in 2017 Dynamic Duos Tag Team Tournament (w/ Ace Watson, FGA)
Finalist in 2017 Frontier Lions Cup (Vertigo Brand, FGA)
Finalist in 2018 CWC Trios Cup (w/ Craig Anderson & Dante Cutler)
2018 Rey de Vuelo Winner (KAMIKAZE)
AWARDS
2013 Newcomer of The Year (NEW)
Breakout Star of Season 1 (IYHWF)
Match of Season 2 (IYHWF)
Match of Season 2 (IYHWF)
2017 Sportsmanship Award (FGA)
THREE STAGES OF HELL / 2 OUT OF 3 FALLS RECORD
Owen's known for his Three Stages of Hell matches. He's participated in 8 of them and is undefeated. Only one match went into No Contest.
1. Terry Roberts (W/ 2-1) (SCW)
2. Pulse (W/ 3-0) (SCW)
3. Oscar Gonsalves (W/ 2-1) (3CW)
4. Dennis Anderson (W/ 2-1) (3CW)
5. Shulmanu (NC/ 1-1, disruption during final fall) (FSW)
6. Maxwell Soloke (W/2-1) (NEW)
7. Carlos Cruz & Jessica Sears (W/2-1-1, a fourth fall was necessary) (KAMIKAZE)
8. Seth Iser (w/2-1) (IYHWF)
8. Seth Iser (w/2-1) (IYHWF)