'The Tramp' Saul Morgan

Saul Morgan

RING NAME

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NICK NAME(S)

‘The Tramp’

PIC BASE

Jamie Vardy

HEIGHT

6ft1

WEIGHT

160lbs (under-nourished, will bulk up over time probably)

D.O.B

13/04/1984 (Age 32)

HOMETOWN

Great Barrington, Massachussets

BILLED FROM

The homeless shelter

ALIGNMENT

Straight-talking babyface.

MANAGER(S)

Caitlyn Caulfield

AFFILIATION(S)

Constance Chapin (indirectly)
Emily Darcy (indirectly)
Zahara Matisse (Twitter friendship)
Farrah Martell (Twitter friendship)
Gwendolyn Massey (Twitter friendship)

PAST AFFILIATION(S)

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PERSONALITY

Tortured ex-marine turned vagrant, trying to make amends with the past and earn some pocket money.

CURRENT ACCOLADE(S)

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ENTRANCE THEME

‘Low Man’s Lyric’ - Metallica

ENTRANCE DESCRIPTION

The plaintive strings of Metallica’s ‘Low Man’s Lyric’ start up on the arena speakers, a moment before Saul Gordon steps through the ropes, accompanied by his personal documentarist, Caitlyn Caulfield. The two walk to the ring quietly, Saul acknowledging the occasional extended hand here and there but otherwise retaining a brooding, pensive attitude.

Upon entering the ring, Saul will offer his opponent a handshake and a few words of encouragement (does not apply if they hate one another, obviously.)

WRESTLING STYLE

Brawler/Strikes with a little MMA thrown in.

STRENGTHS

Marine training – Being a former US Marine, Saul was put through their intense martial arts training, and has working knowledge of the techniques encompassed therein.
Survival Instincts – Living on the streets and scraping a living caused Saul to develop good preservation instincts. These obviously help inside the wrestling ring as well.

Brawling ability – Saul can hold his own in a brawl, also as a result of his street living and the scraps it inevitably leads to.

Resilience – Being a Marine, then homeless, has made Saul a tough customer. It takes some effort to put him down, and he can fight through levels of pain others would consider high.

Thick Skin – Sticks and stones may break Saul’s bones, but words will mostly not hurt him. Unless they happen to target specific aspects of his past (see below.)

WEAKNESSES

Shape – Bums don’t tend to be in the best conditioning, and Saul is no exception. While he looks decent from a physical standpoint, he does not eat or exercise as much as he should and this may affect his stamina. 
Temper – Saul is mild-mannered and contemplative as a general rule, but his temper can flare up in the face of adversity, and this inevitably tends to affect him.

No formal training – While Saul did train martial arts in the Marines, he is not formally trained in wrestling, and may struggle against highly technical or experienced opponents who can smother his brawling style. Even his Marine training has worn off after years of abuse, and is nowhere near as crisp as it once was.

Inconsistent – As a result of dietary and morale-related oscillations, Saul is an inconsistent performer who tends to have as many ‘nights off’ as good showings.

Tortured – Saul is trying to atone for some things he has done in the past, and does not like to be reminded of them. Whenever they are brought up, it WILL emotionally affect him, sometimes to a damaging degree.

BASIC MOVES

Stiff punches to face and gut

Stiff kicks to different parts of the body

Headlock takedown

Sleeper hold

Full nelson hold

Headbutt

Hammerlock (usually used as a transition)

Wristlock (usually used as transition)

Repeated knees to the face of a kneeling opponent

Hip Toss

Armbar

Guillotine choke

SIGNATURE MOVE(S)

Uppercut (usually rocking the opponent for the Better Call Saul, or as a desperation move)

FINISHING MOVE(S)- limited to 2 please -

Better Call Saul – Spinning roundhouse kick/Buzzsaw kick

Triangle choke

WEAPONS:

No

PAST ACCOLADES

US Marine Corps Lance-Corporal (E3)

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Two tours of duty in Afghanistan, the second incomplete.

NOTABLE FEUDS

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NOTABLE MATCHES

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BIOGRAPHY

Saul Morgan is a former US Marine, found living in a Los Angeles homeless shelter by budding film-maker Caitlyn Caulfield. Caitlyn planned for her next feature-length documentary to focus on the homeless, and Saul was an irresistible main protagonist, leading to the two striking up an agreement and a working relationship.

When the opportunity to wrestle presented itself, Caitlyn decided to pull a few strings and use her connections to give her new acquaintance a way in. Thus did Saul come to Visionaries of Wrestling, where he expects nothing beyond some money to help him get by…

HANDLER

It’s a secret.

E-MAIL ADDRESS

It’s also a secret.

MSN/SKYPE/AIM/YIM/TWITTER

You probably already have me on Skype.

Twitter: @ahomelessdude.