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Van Strife, Setzer
Topic Started: Mar 2 2009, 09:32 PM (273 Views)
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Wrestler: "Modern Messiah" Setzer Van Strife

Height: 6'1"

Weight: 229lbs.

Hails From: Chicago, IL

Appearance:

Van Strife is of average size and build, not "ripped" muscle-wise but in very good
shape. He has black hair, worn spiked on top and shaved around the sides and in the
back (think Randy Orton). He has a tongue and eyebrow piercing (right eyebrow), a
sleeve of Japanese images tattooed on his left arm (dragons, tigers, koi goldfish,
samurai warriors, etc), and a tattoo of a tribal inspired sun on the back of his
neck. As Van Strife is approaching 30 and his almost 10 years in the ring, there are
definitely signs of aging... nothing he'll admit to, though, especially with regular
injections of Botox to cover them up.

As far as ring gear, Van Strife sticks to his Lynch Mob roots. To the ring, he wears
a black t-shirt emblazoned with a scene of 3 men hanging in the sunset, the words
"LYNCH MOB RULES" below it. He wears a pair of black trunks, baggy and just below
the knee (think CM Punk's indy trunks) with "LYNCH MOB" down the right side and "VAN
STRIFE" down the left side in blood red script and a pair of black boots. And, as
always, he has a pair of black Oakley sunglasses and his trusty Singapore Cane.

Type of wrestler: Daredevil High Flyer

Alignment: Heel

Gimmick: Van Strife has been in the business for a long time. Granted, not all of it
has been on camera, but it's been a long, long time. In his career, he's had a lot
of accomplishments. He's been in all the "big" feds, won some "big" titles, and
squared off against some "big" names. But the one thing he's never accomplished is
being noted alongside those feds, those titles, and those names. He's always known
as the guy who almost made it... and in Van Strife's life, almost doesn't count.
He's been fairly absent the last few years, making an appearance here and there but
nothing concrete. Does he need this? Nope. He's got money. He's got other avenues.
But he's tired of not being respected, not being appreciated, and not being compared
to the same men who he helped bring into the business. Now, it's his turn to
shine... by any means necessary.

Story: Does the backstory really need to be told? Is there actually someone who's
been living under a rock for almost 10 years and doesn't know who Setzer Van Strife
is? Van Strife started his career in 1997 in the XCW, where after just a few weeks,
he was crowned the first XCW World Heavyweight Champion. In the 10 years that his
career has spanned, he's been in every "big name" promotion of the time -- SCRA,
EMWC, UWF, INWI -- and has held "big name" titles. He is a founding member, along
with LOCO, of the Lynch Mob... one of the most ruthless, violent stables in
wrestling history. With an ego that's too large for any arena, a mean streak that's
tougher than anyone, and a willingness to put his body on the line, Van Strife is
truly a legend of the sport. Though he's been retired for the past 3 years or so,
his presence is still in the industry. He is the founder and head trainer of the
Starstruck Academy, which has produced such stars as Christopher Street and Chance
McKenzie, he is a partner and wrestler in the Wisconsin indy Dairyland Pro, and he's
been known to don a mask and wrestle every now and again as El Ego Fantastico. And
now, as he comes back to the ring, it'll be as if he never really went away. He's
coming back for one final chance at greatness, a final chance to silence the critics
who said he'd never make it big.

15 Common Moves:
1. Lariat (sitout, flying, running)
2. Palm Strike (standard, jumping, running)
3. European Uppercut
4. Dropkick (seated, jumping, off the turnbuckles)
5. Roaring Elbow
6. Plancha (standard and all variations)
7. Moonsault (standard and all variations)
8. Elbow Strike/Roaring Elbow
9. Flying Head Scissors
10. Huracanrana
11. Dropkick (standard and sitout)
12. Forearm Strike (running, flying)
13. Heel Kick (flying, spinning)
14. Axe Kick (off ropes, standing)
15. Shooting Star Press (running, standing, off turnbuckle)
16. Drop Toehold Turnbuckle Smash
17. Dragon Suplex (hold & release versions)
18. Tiger Suplex (hold & release versions)
19. Tiger Feint Kick/Sayama Feint Kick
20. Sasuke Special/Space Flying Tiger Drop
21. Somersault Kick
22. Jumping High Kick
23. Knife-Edge Chops (regular & spinning versions)
24. Tope Con Hilo
25. Dragon Screw Legwhip
26. Boot Scrapes
27. Throat Strike
28. Back Fist (normal & spinning versions)
29. Shining Wizard Kneestrike/Shining Wizard Enzuigiri
30. Northern Lights Suplex

1. Fallen Angel Driver - Double Pumphandle Reverse Piledriver: Delirious performs a
double pumphandle reverse piledriver, named the Chemical Imbalance II, in which he
stands behind a bent over opponent and threads both of the opponent's arms between
their legs. He then grabs both of the opponent's wrists with both hands and lifts
up, forcing the opponent to flip forward. The opponent then lands on their head in
the piledriver while Delirious falls to a sitout position.

2. Fallen Angel Cutter - Osaka Street Cutter: This stunner variation sees the
wrestler apply an inverted facelock on an opponent, before hooking their tights and
lifting them straight up in the air so that they are upside down. The wrestler then
lets the opponent's body fall backwards over their shoulder and when the opponent's
feet lands on the mat the wrestler drops to a seated position to force the
opponent's jaw to drop down on the shoulder of the attacking wrestler.

3. Fallen Angel Wings - Somersault Flying Double Stomp: With the opponent on the
mat, Van Strife climbs to the top rope, then leaps off, does a somersault, and lands
a double stomp onto the opponent's chest/midsection.

Finisher and Description: Starstruck Driver - Van Strife grabs the opponent in a
standard front suplex hold, then grabs the opponent by his right ankle. Van Strife
lifts as if doing a suplex, but also rolls the opponent into a front driver, ending
up dropping the opponent on their head and neck. This move is Mike Quackenbush's QD3
as best as I can describe it in detail.

Set-up Move for Finisher: Normally, it's a kick to the midsection, but it can be
applied in a reversal as well.

VERY RARE FINISHER: When I say rare, it's not like "hey, use it once per match." No,
this is rare as in PPV, "blood feud," and title matches. This is as in nothing else
is working, the opponent is resiliant, and Van Strife is out of options. This is...
well... you get it. Future Shock - Van Strife first finisher, one he was able to do
frequently as a younger wrestler, but not so much with him being older. Van Strife
does a Shooting Star Press, catches the opponent's head, and does a DDT.

Entrance Music: "Downfall" by TrustCompany

Describe your entrance (including lighting, pyrotechnics and what you would like to
see displayed on the IntenseTron - please make sure this is as detailed as possible
because this will be cut and pasted and used as your entrance for your matches):

RA: Introducing first...

["Downfall" by TRUSTCompany begins to play over the P.A. System.]

RA: ...hailing from Chicago, Illinois. Standing 6'1" and weighing in at 222 pounds...


"MODERN MESSIAH"

SETZER VAN STRIFE!


[The lights in the arena slowly dim down to darkness, with a display of colored
lights beginning to dance and swirl up and down the aisle and all around the
entrance. The jumbotron above the entrance then lights up, showing two words in big
letters, the words wrapped around with barbed wire against a dark red background...
the crowd booing as they see it.


"MODERN MESSIAH"


Those words shatter like glass, dissolving into a shot of the Los Angeles riots from
the 1990s. Policemen in their riot gear are shown fighting simple citizens, who are
throwing rocks and bottles at their shields. That shot also dissolves, showing Van
Strife blasting Lawrence Williams over the head with a Singapore Cane, breaking it
in two.]


# Fear in me so deep
# It gets the best of me
# In the fear I fall
# Here it comes, face to face with me


[That image also shatters, dissolving into a shot inside a random strip club.
Multiple scantily-clad women are seen dancing half-naked under the colored lights,
with old and decrepit men shoving dollar bills down their thongs. That shot then
dissolves as well, showing Van Strife nailing his Starstruck Driver onto Eric Cooper
from on a ladder.]


# Here I stand
# Hold back so no one can see
# I feel these wounds


[That image also shatters, dissolving into a shot of three men hanging, their
shadows swaying back and forth as a beautiful sunset goes down behind their lifeless
bodies -- the trademark shot of the Lynch Mob. That shot then dissolves as well,
showing Van Strife blasting Johnny Malibu in the head with a steel chair, busting
him wide open.]


# Step down...
# Step down...
# Step...


[A line of sparks start to go off from the beginning of the aisleway, towards the
ringside area. They start moving quickly towards the entrance, as if a fuse being
lit. The words "SETZER VAN STRIFE" flash quickly past the screen, finishing
simultaneously as the sparks reach the entrance... finishing with a HUGE multicolor
pyrotechnic display.]


# BA - BOOM! # # BA - BOOM! # # BA - BOOM! #


# BA - BOOM! # # BA - BOOM! #


# BA - BOOM! # # BA - BOOM! # # BA - BOOM! #


# BA - BOOM! # # BA - BOOM! #


# DOWN!
# Am I breaking... DOWN?!


[Walking out from the smoke and light display is "Modern Messiah" Setzer Van Strife,
who gets a _massive_ heel pop as he struts out, a cocky smirk plastered upon his
face. Van Strife stands there for a moment, a shower of golden sparks beginning to
rain down on him... the crowd booing louder as he raises his Singapore Cane high
into the air.


Van Strife is dressed in a pair of black knee length trunks, with "LYNCH MOB" down
the right leg and "VAN STRIFE" down the left leg. On the back, it reads "SVS," with
all of the writing in a bright green. He also wears his trademark black Oakley
sunglasses, and in his right hand he holds his trusty Singapore Cane, ready to
fight.]


# Can I break away
# Push me away
# Make me fall
# Just to see
# Another side of me


[The shower of sparks ceases, and Van Strife begins to walk down to ringside with a
look of _complete_ confidence upon his face. The fans in the front rows begin to
insult him, throw things, and instigate him... but Van Strife walks past them
without a care. Instead, the "Modern Messiah" stays focused on the ring.]


# Push me away
# You can't see
# What I see
# The other side of me


[Van Strife gets to the ringside area, where he stands at the ring apron before
sliding into the ring underneath the bottom ropes... immediately nipping up to his
feet. Standing in the center of the ring, Van Strife raises the Singapore Cane into
the air a second time, getting yet another sizable round of boos and jeers from the
fans.]


# No one can see
# Everything on the other side of me
# I wal, I crawl
# Losing everything and waiting for a downfall


[Van Strife walks over to the corner, placing the Singapore Cane underneath the
bottom rope. He then leans against the turnbuckles. Flashing his trademark cocky
smirk, he cracks his knuckles as he patiently waits the opening bell.]
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