Post by Ryder Blade on Feb 18, 2015 5:50:33 GMT -6
WRESTLER NAME
Jordan Jacobs (never publicly divulged)
RING NAME
Ryder Blade
NICK NAME(S)
'The Blade', 'The Blademeister'
PIC BASE
Dave Franco
HEIGHT
6'0"
WEIGHT
210 lbs
D.O.B
January 1995 (age 21)
HOMETOWN
New York City, New York
BILLED FROM
The Sprintex dojo
ALIGNMENT
It's complicated (Tweener leaning Heel)
MANAGER(S)
The Masked Henchmen (Ryder's private security team) - sometimes referred to as the Goon Squad.
AFFILIATION(S)
Sprintex Corp./#TeamSprintex
PAST AFFILIATION(S)
'Phenomenal' Steve Herring
Nicole Evans
Nicole Evans
PERSONALITY
'Loveable bully.' Ryder is a self-confessed 'troll', thinks far too highly of himself, and will not hesitate to take shortcuts if they present themselves during a match. At the same time, however, he has something of a sense of justice, which manifests itself mostly in his aversion to sneak attacks outside of or before matches (he considers these lame and unnecessary, as he knows he's good enough to 'pwn' fresh opponents without the need for such tactics.) In fact, somewhere deep down inside Ryder, there appear to be the makings of a good person - it's just that his ego overrides them most of the time.
CURRENT ACCOLADE(S)
See records below.
ENTRANCE THEME
Blink 182 - 'What's My Age Again'
ENTRANCE DESCRIPTION
Blink 182's 'What's My Age Again' starts up on the speakers, bringing a mixed but mostly negative reaction from the live crowd. A moment later, Ryder Blade appears on the entrance platform, clad in a sleeveless red hoodie and matching trunks, both prominently branded with the bright yellow Sprintex logo on the back. The hood of the jacket is over his head as he walks down the ramp in the company of his two masked bodyguards, throwing his taped fists in front of his face in a series of air-boxing moves as he goes. He also takes a moment to display his footwork, hopping nimbly about prior to entering the ring.
Upon entering the squared circle, Ryder stands in the center, fist held aloft, among a chorus of boos. Only after posing for a moment does the Blade pull down the hood and hand the jacket over to his Goon Squad at ringside. He then steps into the center of the mat, ready to start the match!
WRESTLING STYLE
Cheaty/Opportunistic
Brawling/strikes
Some grappling
Basic submissions
Brawling/strikes
Some grappling
Basic submissions
STRENGTHS
He's opportunistic, and not afraid to take shortcuts if they present themselves (although he doesn't flat-out cheat anymore)
His technique has improved considerably over his tenure at VoW, to the point where he is now a competent if unspectacular all-rounder.
His technique has improved considerably over his tenure at VoW, to the point where he is now a competent if unspectacular all-rounder.
WEAKNESSES
Gets overconfident
Likes to show off, leading to sometimes protracted match endings/squandered pinning opportunities
Struggles against technically sound wrestlers and bigger men
BASIC MOVES
Eye poke
Eye rake
Low blow
Punches
Kick to the gut
Headbutt
Inverted DDT
Step-Up Enzuigiri
Rebound clothesline
Russian leg sweep
Sleeper Hold
Armbar
Kneebar
Boston Crab
Sleeper Hold
Armbar
Kneebar
Boston Crab
SIGNATURE MOVE(S)
Bro-Fist (Fist Drop/Five Knuckle Shuffle)
Low Ryder (Bronco Buster - favoured in matches against female opponents)
Low Ryder (Bronco Buster - favoured in matches against female opponents)
FINISHING MOVE(S)- limited to 2 please -
Edge of The Blade (Diving cutter - Edge, Blade, CUTTER, GET IT?!)
Blade Runner (Running Knee Strike - formerly the Sprint-X)
Blade Runner (Running Knee Strike - formerly the Sprint-X)
WEAPONS:
None
PAST ACCOLADES
Longest single Championship reign in VoW history (current: Casanova English)
Undefeated on Breakthrough (Feb 2015 - Aug 2016)
Undefeated on Breakthrough (Feb 2015 - Aug 2016)
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
13-match undefeated streak (April 2015-February 2016)
Longest undefeated streak in VoW history (13 matches)
Best overall W/L ratio among current VoW roster
Highest number of successful title defences in Xcel Championship history (3)
Second highest number of successful defences of any title in VoW history (behind Ziu Zhong)
Longest overall number of days as Xcel Champion (243 days, beating out Stacy Jones' combined 221 days)
Longest single Xcel Championship reign in VoW history (as of 13-10-2015)
Quickest title defence in VoW history (unconfirmed/unproven)
King Of The Cage 2015 Quarter-Finalist
NOTABLE FEUDS
'Psycho' Stacy Jones - won
Constance Chapin - lost
Casanova English - lost
Constance Chapin - lost
Casanova English - lost
NOTABLE MATCHES
vs. Valquist (d. by pinfall) - VoW Nothing Else Matters 2015 (25/03/15)
vs. Valquist (w. by pinfall) - VoW Fate Of The Gods 2015 (25/05/15)
vs. Stacy Jones (w. by pinfall) - VoW Xcel Championship Match - VoW Breakthrough #27 (05/06/15)
vs. Ziu Zhong (w. by pinfall) - VoW Breakthrough #29 (06/07/15)
vs. Reya Serra (w. by pinfall) - VoW Xcel Championship Match - VoW Heatstroke 2015 (20/07/15)
vs. Stacy Jones (w. by submission) - VoW Xcel Championship Submissions Match - VoW Armed & Dangerous (28/09/2015)
vs. Tyler Storm (w. by pinfall) - VoW Breakthrough #35: Proving Ground (26/10/2015)
vs. Patrick Jones (w. by pinfall) - VoW Xcel Championship Match - VoW Darkest Hour (24/11/2015)
vs. Seth Iser (w. by disqualification) - VoW Breakthrough #37 (14/12/2015)
vs. 'Perfectly Sane' Maxwell Schneider & Savannah (w. by pinfall) - PWP 18: Year Of The Project (24/1/2016)
vs. Constance Chapin (d. by pinfall) - VoW Xcel Championship 2 out of 3 falls Match - VoW Double Jeopardy (06/02/16)
vs. Matt Robinson (w. by pinfall) - VoW Nothing Else Matters 2016 (31/03/16)
vs. Casanova English (d. by pinfall) - VoW World Visionary Championship Match - VoW Fate Of The Gods II (16/06/16)
vs. Valquist (w. by pinfall) - VoW Fate Of The Gods 2015 (25/05/15)
vs. Stacy Jones (w. by pinfall) - VoW Xcel Championship Match - VoW Breakthrough #27 (05/06/15)
vs. Ziu Zhong (w. by pinfall) - VoW Breakthrough #29 (06/07/15)
vs. Reya Serra (w. by pinfall) - VoW Xcel Championship Match - VoW Heatstroke 2015 (20/07/15)
vs. Stacy Jones (w. by submission) - VoW Xcel Championship Submissions Match - VoW Armed & Dangerous (28/09/2015)
vs. Tyler Storm (w. by pinfall) - VoW Breakthrough #35: Proving Ground (26/10/2015)
vs. Patrick Jones (w. by pinfall) - VoW Xcel Championship Match - VoW Darkest Hour (24/11/2015)
vs. Seth Iser (w. by disqualification) - VoW Breakthrough #37 (14/12/2015)
vs. 'Perfectly Sane' Maxwell Schneider & Savannah (w. by pinfall) - PWP 18: Year Of The Project (24/1/2016)
vs. Constance Chapin (d. by pinfall) - VoW Xcel Championship 2 out of 3 falls Match - VoW Double Jeopardy (06/02/16)
vs. Matt Robinson (w. by pinfall) - VoW Nothing Else Matters 2016 (31/03/16)
vs. Casanova English (d. by pinfall) - VoW World Visionary Championship Match - VoW Fate Of The Gods II (16/06/16)
BIOGRAPHY
Very little is known about the wrestler known as Ryder Blade, other than the fact that he is sponsored by Sprintex Corp., makers of the energy drink of the same name. An anonymous source tentatively identified Blade as Northwestern independent-scene hopeful Jordan Jacobs, but when contacted about this knowledge, Sprintex Corp. - for whom Blade is the official spokesperson - had no comment.
HANDLER
Some guy.
E-MAIL ADDRESS
pedrobnb@gmail.com or pedrobnb@hotmail.co.uk
MSN/SKYPE/AIM/YIM/TWITTER
pedrodavidbenoliel on Skype, @adoseofxcellent on Twitter.
