Post by Finn Kühn on Oct 19, 2022 2:27:48 GMT -5
NAME: Finn Kühn
NICKNAME(s): The King in Rags, the Kaiser, the Young Lion
WHAT COMPANY ARE YOU REPRESENTING? Xtreme Wrestling Federation
WHAT CHARITY ARE YOU WANTING YOUR PROCEEDS TO GO TO? Alzheimer's Association
HEIGHT: 6'1
WEIGHT: 200 lbs
DATE OF BIRTH: 9 September 1994
RESIDING FROM: New York City by way of Frankfurt, Germany
ALIGNMENT: Face-leaning Tweener
PIC BASE: Young Tommy Flanagan
FONT COLOR: #87CEEB (Bolded)
THEME SONG: Art of Blade - Jason Walst
youtu.be/RBFmVxSU1hs
ENTRANCE: The rhythmic opening of Art of Blade begins to make itself known over the PA systems, and the wrestling fans from far and wide within Waikiki begin to perk up. Though he's only been known in XWF, he's beginning to make a name for himself even outside of there...
Out from the back comes the King in Rags himself, Finn Kühn, and he lets the roaring cheers of the fans wash over him. He takes a moment to soak it all in, a smile stretching across his face as he begins to head down to the ring with his game face on.
Rolling in under the bottom rope, Finn picks a corner and poses on it for the fans, ready to show them just what the King in Rags can do as Art of Blade kicks into its chorus. Once it fades, Finn hops down and gets ready for battle.
WRESTLING STYLE: Finn is a true all-rounder - he's capable of figuring out his opponent's weaknesses and adapting his tactics to try exploiting that. He can brawl and fly at an above-average rate, and his submission and technical skills are nothing short of top-notch. His only flaw is his power game fails him namely when up against bigger and bulkier opponents than him, but Finn is well-equipped to compensate for that weakness.
Should he be sufficiently angered during combat, Finn can 'snap' and become far more aggressive and belligerent inside the ring. While he hits a lot harder, it's a double-edged sword as someone can be capable of taking advantage of that aggression and using it against him.
MOVELIST:
STRIKES:
Jabs, crosses, hooks, uppercuts, haymakers, shin kicks, roundhouse kicks (head or body), spinning back kick, shoot kick (can be done as a barrage), thrust kick, question mark kick, teep kick, Pele kick, snap elbows (can be done as a barrage), 12-6 elbows, snap knees, lariat, shoulder tackle
LIMBWORK (ARMS):
Hammerlock, Hammerlock Back Suplex, Hammerlock Bodyslam, Chickenwing Armlock/Kimura Lock, Dragon Screw Arm Whip, Hammerlock Irish Whip, Leg Scissor Arm Breaker, Jumping Armbreaker onto Rail, Hammerlock Backstabber, Torbellino (sometimes multiple at a time)
LIMBWORK (LEGS):
Dragon Screw Leg Whip (can be done to a standing opp or laying opp), Heel Hold, Ankle Lock, Romero Kneebreaker, Knee Crusher, Cross Legbreaker, Kneebar (has a rolling and a leg feed rolling variant), Spinning Toe Hold, Achilles Lock (usually done as a counter if Finn catches a kick attempt by an opponent), Inverted Achilles Lock, Kneeling Indian Deathlock (Finn can step onto the knee of the opponent with his free leg to apply more pressure)
THROWS/DROPS:
Arm Drag, Belly-to-Belly Suplex, Brainbuster, DDT (also has an Inverted variant), Dragon Suplex, Half-and-Half Suplex, Neckbreaker, Snap suplex, Exploder suplex, Saito suplex, Russian Leg Sweep
DIVES:
Crossbody, Moonsault, Suicide Dive, Asai Moonsault, Split-Legged Moonsault, 450 Splash, Shooting Star Press, Frog Splash
TRADEMARKS:
REGULARLY USED SIGNATURES:
Takedowns - Commonly used to gain better positioning and set up for ground-and-pound action or submissions. Comes as single legs, double legs, ura nages (judo variant), ankle picks or can be feinted to set up for punches or the Swan Song.
Cartwheels - Another positioning tool, allowing Finn to literally vault over an opponent to transition into another strike or move. Can also be used to throw an acrobatic kick or knee to a standing or grounded opponent.
Dropkicks - A staple of Finn's offense that can come out of nowhere and be used to great effect. He uses several variants of them to great effect, most notably a headshot dropkick he refers to as 'CROWNED.'
Spinning Backfist - A commonly used strike to round off striking combos, use as a quick counter when ducking another strike or just used in general when Finn is being turned around from behind.
STRONGER SIGNATURE MOVES:
Breaker Solo - Step-up Axe Kick to a Kneeling Opponent
Dark Solo - Octopus Hold/Manjigatame
Swan Song - Discus Elbow
The Kaiser's Domain - Destino (rarely used, old finisher)
Victory Verse - Wheelbarrow Victory Roll, if kicked out of, transition into Ankle Lock
FINISHERS:
Fatalism - Kamigoye (Main impact finisher, kickouts are special occurrences)
Savagery of Angels - Flying Armbar (Main submission finisher, can be locked in from almost anywhere! If the opponent tries to roll over or lift to escape, can be transitioned into an Inverted Armbar)
Soulless - Bicep Slicer (Special transition from the Savagery of Angels should the Armbar be blocked. Even remaining in this hold for an extended period of time holds the risk of having your arm broken. SUPER FINISHER)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
XWF January 2018 Superstar of the Month
BRIEF HISTORY: Finn Kühn was born in Frankfurt, Germany to a lower-class family who struggled to make ends meet but did their best to provide a good life for their son. In order to try to have a better handle on such a dealing, Finn's father had taken a loan from an international crime family known as the Zemun Clan. Plans to repay them fell through, however, and instead Finn's family managed to use what they had left to emigrate to America and start anew.
Finn learned from that time that power was important - the power to try and protect others, the power to exert yourself... He would pursue that power by going into wrestling. It was a dream he held since he was young, and would find his entire life would soon become revolving around that. It ultimately paid off as at the young age of 24, he was signed to an XWF contract.
Finn ultimately saw his contract and progress as an excuse to be lazy, and though his initial run in XWF showed promise at points and even managed to main event a Pay-Per-View, it was not strong enough to remain consistent and he ultimately lost his way before leaving the company of his own will. Finn's failures ultimately sent him into a depressive spiral, one that still partially persists to this day as he is incensed with trying to right his wrongs and become far better than what he had shown initially in the XWF.
Persistence and perseverance paid off however, as Finn was resigned in late August 2022. Though his win-loss record so far is a poor indicator as it's currently .500, Finn has been enjoying more success and has even begun main eventing shows again, and has even recently completely reinvented his moveset to try and go further. One of his more recent wins was against none other than Buster Gloves, who he faced off against at the opening match of Night 3 of Relentless. Finn technically got the win, but it was due to the interference of a third party who got involved backstage. Buster Gloves, trying to avenge his loss, and Finn, angry that his win came through dishonest means as he desires having honest victories, have begun working together to find who's getting involved - and have a definitive rematch to settle who between them is better in Waikiki.
NICKNAME(s): The King in Rags, the Kaiser, the Young Lion
WHAT COMPANY ARE YOU REPRESENTING? Xtreme Wrestling Federation
WHAT CHARITY ARE YOU WANTING YOUR PROCEEDS TO GO TO? Alzheimer's Association
HEIGHT: 6'1
WEIGHT: 200 lbs
DATE OF BIRTH: 9 September 1994
RESIDING FROM: New York City by way of Frankfurt, Germany
ALIGNMENT: Face-leaning Tweener
PIC BASE: Young Tommy Flanagan
FONT COLOR: #87CEEB (Bolded)
THEME SONG: Art of Blade - Jason Walst
youtu.be/RBFmVxSU1hs
ENTRANCE: The rhythmic opening of Art of Blade begins to make itself known over the PA systems, and the wrestling fans from far and wide within Waikiki begin to perk up. Though he's only been known in XWF, he's beginning to make a name for himself even outside of there...
Out from the back comes the King in Rags himself, Finn Kühn, and he lets the roaring cheers of the fans wash over him. He takes a moment to soak it all in, a smile stretching across his face as he begins to head down to the ring with his game face on.
Rolling in under the bottom rope, Finn picks a corner and poses on it for the fans, ready to show them just what the King in Rags can do as Art of Blade kicks into its chorus. Once it fades, Finn hops down and gets ready for battle.
WRESTLING STYLE: Finn is a true all-rounder - he's capable of figuring out his opponent's weaknesses and adapting his tactics to try exploiting that. He can brawl and fly at an above-average rate, and his submission and technical skills are nothing short of top-notch. His only flaw is his power game fails him namely when up against bigger and bulkier opponents than him, but Finn is well-equipped to compensate for that weakness.
Should he be sufficiently angered during combat, Finn can 'snap' and become far more aggressive and belligerent inside the ring. While he hits a lot harder, it's a double-edged sword as someone can be capable of taking advantage of that aggression and using it against him.
MOVELIST:
STRIKES:
Jabs, crosses, hooks, uppercuts, haymakers, shin kicks, roundhouse kicks (head or body), spinning back kick, shoot kick (can be done as a barrage), thrust kick, question mark kick, teep kick, Pele kick, snap elbows (can be done as a barrage), 12-6 elbows, snap knees, lariat, shoulder tackle
LIMBWORK (ARMS):
Hammerlock, Hammerlock Back Suplex, Hammerlock Bodyslam, Chickenwing Armlock/Kimura Lock, Dragon Screw Arm Whip, Hammerlock Irish Whip, Leg Scissor Arm Breaker, Jumping Armbreaker onto Rail, Hammerlock Backstabber, Torbellino (sometimes multiple at a time)
LIMBWORK (LEGS):
Dragon Screw Leg Whip (can be done to a standing opp or laying opp), Heel Hold, Ankle Lock, Romero Kneebreaker, Knee Crusher, Cross Legbreaker, Kneebar (has a rolling and a leg feed rolling variant), Spinning Toe Hold, Achilles Lock (usually done as a counter if Finn catches a kick attempt by an opponent), Inverted Achilles Lock, Kneeling Indian Deathlock (Finn can step onto the knee of the opponent with his free leg to apply more pressure)
THROWS/DROPS:
Arm Drag, Belly-to-Belly Suplex, Brainbuster, DDT (also has an Inverted variant), Dragon Suplex, Half-and-Half Suplex, Neckbreaker, Snap suplex, Exploder suplex, Saito suplex, Russian Leg Sweep
DIVES:
Crossbody, Moonsault, Suicide Dive, Asai Moonsault, Split-Legged Moonsault, 450 Splash, Shooting Star Press, Frog Splash
TRADEMARKS:
REGULARLY USED SIGNATURES:
Takedowns - Commonly used to gain better positioning and set up for ground-and-pound action or submissions. Comes as single legs, double legs, ura nages (judo variant), ankle picks or can be feinted to set up for punches or the Swan Song.
Cartwheels - Another positioning tool, allowing Finn to literally vault over an opponent to transition into another strike or move. Can also be used to throw an acrobatic kick or knee to a standing or grounded opponent.
Dropkicks - A staple of Finn's offense that can come out of nowhere and be used to great effect. He uses several variants of them to great effect, most notably a headshot dropkick he refers to as 'CROWNED.'
Spinning Backfist - A commonly used strike to round off striking combos, use as a quick counter when ducking another strike or just used in general when Finn is being turned around from behind.
STRONGER SIGNATURE MOVES:
Breaker Solo - Step-up Axe Kick to a Kneeling Opponent
Dark Solo - Octopus Hold/Manjigatame
Swan Song - Discus Elbow
The Kaiser's Domain - Destino (rarely used, old finisher)
Victory Verse - Wheelbarrow Victory Roll, if kicked out of, transition into Ankle Lock
FINISHERS:
Fatalism - Kamigoye (Main impact finisher, kickouts are special occurrences)
Savagery of Angels - Flying Armbar (Main submission finisher, can be locked in from almost anywhere! If the opponent tries to roll over or lift to escape, can be transitioned into an Inverted Armbar)
Soulless - Bicep Slicer (Special transition from the Savagery of Angels should the Armbar be blocked. Even remaining in this hold for an extended period of time holds the risk of having your arm broken. SUPER FINISHER)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
XWF January 2018 Superstar of the Month
BRIEF HISTORY: Finn Kühn was born in Frankfurt, Germany to a lower-class family who struggled to make ends meet but did their best to provide a good life for their son. In order to try to have a better handle on such a dealing, Finn's father had taken a loan from an international crime family known as the Zemun Clan. Plans to repay them fell through, however, and instead Finn's family managed to use what they had left to emigrate to America and start anew.
Finn learned from that time that power was important - the power to try and protect others, the power to exert yourself... He would pursue that power by going into wrestling. It was a dream he held since he was young, and would find his entire life would soon become revolving around that. It ultimately paid off as at the young age of 24, he was signed to an XWF contract.
Finn ultimately saw his contract and progress as an excuse to be lazy, and though his initial run in XWF showed promise at points and even managed to main event a Pay-Per-View, it was not strong enough to remain consistent and he ultimately lost his way before leaving the company of his own will. Finn's failures ultimately sent him into a depressive spiral, one that still partially persists to this day as he is incensed with trying to right his wrongs and become far better than what he had shown initially in the XWF.
Persistence and perseverance paid off however, as Finn was resigned in late August 2022. Though his win-loss record so far is a poor indicator as it's currently .500, Finn has been enjoying more success and has even begun main eventing shows again, and has even recently completely reinvented his moveset to try and go further. One of his more recent wins was against none other than Buster Gloves, who he faced off against at the opening match of Night 3 of Relentless. Finn technically got the win, but it was due to the interference of a third party who got involved backstage. Buster Gloves, trying to avenge his loss, and Finn, angry that his win came through dishonest means as he desires having honest victories, have begun working together to find who's getting involved - and have a definitive rematch to settle who between them is better in Waikiki.
