LEX COLLINS [2018 WWH]

PICTURE BASE: George Stroumboulopoulos (w/ full sleeve tattoos and beard) 

PERSONAL.
BIRTH NAME: Alexandros Jude Collias
NICKNAME: Lex
AGE: 33 (December 23, 1983)
HEIGHT: 6'
WEIGHT: 195 lbs.
HOMETOWN: Virginia Beach, VA
OUT OF RING APPEARANCE: hipster casual: skinny jeans, various band tees (mostly punk or metal), Converse sneakers or some kind of vegan leather shoes. Never seen without the skull ring on his finger.

PROFESSIONAL.
PREFERRED BRAND: Showdown (Biweekly)
PERFORMER NAME: Lex Collins
ALIAS: "ABSOLUTE ZERO"
BILLED FROM: New York City
ALIGNMENT: Lawful Neutral Anti-Hero (generally booked like a face in the past but is actually more tweener-leaning-heel since his loss to Finn Whelan)
WRESTLING STYLE: strong style (high impact striker/mma submission)
RING PSYCHOLOGY (GIMMICK): Outspoken Joe Everyman: blue-collar (punk) warrior with a heart of gold
SUPPORTING CAST: Manager/Wife: Jana Rikar (portrayed by Conchita Campbell)
WEAPON OF CHOICE: his fists
PREFERRED MATCHES: plain ol' wrestling, first blood
HATED MATCHES: battle royals, random tag team pairings
IN-RING APPEARANCE: black/grey camouflage shorts, black kneepads, black wrestling boots, black Dickies work shirt worn open with the sleeves torn off, studded belt with a Misfits skull belt buckle

STRENGTHS:
- Cerebral Brawling: he calls it 'seeing the circles', but has an uncanny ability to anticipate the opponent's next move and adapt.
– Methodical: able to make a game plan and stick to it without getting rattled.
– Endurance/Damage Sponge: can soak up a ton of punishment and keep getting back up.
– Cardio Master: from his days as a long-distance runner and a boxer, he has tons of stamina.
WEAKNESSES:
– Social Anxiety: if the crowd gets too rowdy or the match spills to the outside and gets too close to the barrier, he can lose focus. Also has trouble with battle royal matches and random tag pairings for this same reason.
– Lack of Strength: he's not weak by any stretch but he's not going to be lifting anyone over his head for a gorilla press, that's for sure.
– Sportsmanship (gets really pissed off when people cheat or cross the moral lines)

ENTRANCE THEME: "Re-Education (Through Labor)" by Rise Against
ENTRANCE:

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The lights dim, and the sound of a heartbeat fills the silence, growing a little louder and faster before being replaced with a driving rock beat. "Re-Education (Through Labor)" by Rise Against kicks into gear over the arena sound system, getting an ear-splitting huge pop from the female fans in attendance. Orange and red spotlights fade up slowly, like the sun rising to reveal a fire in the sky, illuminating two silhouettes. Lex Collins stands with his head bowed and pauses before raising his arms, thrusting them directly into the path of the spotlights as the crowd erupts into cheers yet again. Hesitating for a moment, he turns and takes the hand of Jana Rikar and the pair walk together down to the ring.

Midway there, Lex stops and shrugs out of his Brutal Apparel hoodie, awarding it to a lucky fan in the crowd. He pauses for a few selfies with fans before hopping up on the apron. Grinning at the crowd, he presses his right fist over his heart to a huge pop before turning and springing over the rope.

MOVES.
BASIC MOVESET.

Standing Moves:
– various punches/strikes (including but not limited to: European uppercut, jabs, rabbit punches, palm strikes)
– backspin DDT
– stomach breaker
– drop toehold
– snap/scoop slams
– headlock driver
– running single leg high knee
– running enzuigiri (shining apprentice)
– stiff elbow strike to the face (grapple break)
– basic arm drag (can use this to transition to WRECKAGE)
– standing dropkick
– basic reversals (including but not limited to: hip toss, speedy roll up)

Aerial & Diving Moves:
– springboard knee strike
– moonsault bodyblock from the second turnbuckle
– leaping swinging DDT
– suicide dives to the outside
– springboard back elbow

Submissive Moves:
– ground game MMA-style submissions (including but not limited to: figure four necklock, kimura, anaconda vise, bow & arrow, all armbars, STF)

Ground Moves:
– diving knee to the back of the head
– baseball slide into a fist or elbow strike to the head

SIGNATURES.
1. Mind Killer – side slam backbreaker
2. Indestructible – diving DDT *can be used as a desperation finisher
3. WRECKAGE – Fujiwara armbar (has been known to dislocate the shoulders of past opponents with this one)

FINISHING TECHNIQUES.
1. Systematic Breakdown 2.0 – charging high knee strike in the corner to a running bulldog
2. Bricks – hard right hook [has been known to KO former opponents with this]

BIOGRAPHY.
Lex Collins earned every ass in the seats that cheers for him the hard way, through blood, sweat and tears. They were there when he finally cracked into the Main Event scene in mid-2013 while still employed with FTW. They were there when he fought back against injustice and insanity. They were there when he competed in a fan-chosen Turkish Death Match against Aornis Black and pounded the Devil’s Daughter into hamburger. They were there when he turned his back on the corrupt company that had made him a household name, choosing the regional Louisville-based PCW where he finally captured his first World Championship. They were 100% behind him when PCW folded and he moved on to iiW, yet again defeating some of the biggest names in wrestling to capture their biggest prize. Most recently, he held the coveted SCW Vegas Championship uncontested for more than six months before parting ways with the company. From there he moved on to New York-based Olympus, pulling off a stunning 11-1 record before claiming their Zeus Championship. Unfortunately (or fortunately for Lex), the company closed its doors, leaving Collins unemployed in October of 2016. Until May of 2017, Lex took time off to recover from his injuries, looking to focus on his mental and physical well-being. Most recently, he worked briefly for Lion's Road, F'n Awesome Wrestling and Shoot Society.


HANDLER INFORMATION.
NAME: Jax
AGE: old enough to know better
STAFF / EFEDDING EXPERIENCE: 20+years (staff for many of those as well)
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