Zack Malibu

Smarks Board Name: Zack Malibu Wrestlers Name: "Urban Legend" Todd Cortez Height: An even 6 ft. Weight: 226 lbs. Hometown: Now hails from "Hollywood Boulevard" as a tribute to his now retired tag team partner Mike Van Siclen Age: 21 Face/Heel: Babyface Stable: Martial Law (w/ Landon Maddix) Ring Escort: Megan Skye (typically only in tag matches though) Weapon(s): None Quote: "Whatever it takes." Looks: [Description of how your character usually looks inc. ring attire.] Thick build, as Todd is jacked but not excessively "cut". Natural olive skin. Closely cropped black hair, faded. Thin black goatee. No tattoos or really distinguishing marks, as even his skin is "pure" due to his straight edge philosophy on life. Black baggy, "Tajiri" style pants, with "Urban Legend" scrawled in graffiti type writing down the legs. Both wrists and fists taped up. Wears gold chain and cross to the ring, but removes it before every match, holding it in his hand and kissing it before handing it over to the timekeeper or announcer. During entrances, now wears a bulletproof vest, and more of than not may have sunglasses on. Outside of the ring he won't dress like a stereotypical "thug". While Todd is from the streets he doesn't flaunt the fact, and dresses very trendy, no doubt showing some of that Van Siclen influence again. He will rock the throwbacks though. Ring Entrance: Todd's NEW THEME of "Oh No" by Mos Def, Nate Dogg, and Pharoah Monche (because I love that song) hits, and the first time Nate Dogg shouts "Oh No", a quick burst of pyro shoots up from both sides of the ramp, showering Cortez in sparkles as he prepares to walk down the aisle. Will get in the ring and give a quick crowd taunt, nothing specific, but your usual arm raising, up on the ropes, etc. saluting of the fans. Stats: Strength: 4 (enough to hold his own and enables him to bust out the suplexes, powerbombs, etc., but he won't be tossing the larger guys around with ease). Speed: 6 (quick like a cat, very agile. To compare him to Shelton Benjamin would be appropriate). Vitality: 5 (can take a beating, as his Hardcore Championship run produced some of the most violent, amazing brawls...and he survived them all). Charisma: 5 The crowd loves him, despite his being a man of few words. Natural ability and presence have gone a long way to make him one of the more popular SWF stars. Can get his point across very well verbally if need be, and cut some great promo's as part of Hollywood Boulevard and Martial Law, as he plays the part of the "straight man" very well. Style: Todd has not used as many submission holds as in the past, keeping them on the back burner in favor of a more in your face style. The Hardcore Title run saw Todd become very innovative in the ring, as he believes in "adapting to the enviroment", which means his matches are never formulaic, and he tries to keep his foes guessing what they'll be hit with next. That said, he does have an offense of preferred manuevers, but it's more of a "when" he'll hit you with them as opposed to a "will" he hit you with them. Todd is also an accomplished tag star, having held the tag titles with Mike Van Siclen as Hollywood Boulevard, and now with Landon Maddix as Martial Law. The team with Van Siclen did wonders for the rookie last year, and now one year into his SWF tenure, he finds himself in a tense situation, teaming with a guy that he at times doesn't even like to be around. Still, they're the champs for a reason. Cortez, as noted throughout his career, is from the streets, and can scrap with the best of them. Size and strength advantages don't matter...he'll go right after an opponent the best way he sees fit, and won't stop until they're down or he's unconscious. Signature moves: -Neckwrecker: Todd lifts the opponent powerbomb style and puts them across one shoulder (Canadian backbreaker) then wraps his arms around their neck and drops them to the canvas with a neckbreaker over his shoulder. This could end a match on it's own, but it's mostly for Todd to weaken the neck to set up a Riot Act Plus or Street Dreams. -Urban Assault: Sitout Chokeslam Bomb. Todd's former finisher, and can still be used as such if hit at the appropriate time in a contest, although it's been seen less and less as Todd now favors the Riot Act Plus. Crotch-Droppah: Inverted atomic drop. It's simple, but highly effective. This overlooked offensive manuever has been made into a threatening move by Cortez, as he once took Dace Night from the top rope to the canvas, spiking his nether regions on his own knee. Any variation of this move, be it from the apron, the ropes, etc. can be used. Todd will also often do repeated Crotch-Droppah's to stun/incapcitate the opponent. If built properly, a series of them or a Super Crotch Droppah could easily end a match, as tremendous pain is sure to follow. Hollow Point: The "Pounce" tackle, or more specifically, a spear aimed at the side of the opponent's body rather than head on. Used to damage the ribs and/or get the opponent down. Sitout Spinebuster: For use on foes of equal/slightly larger stature. You know he's not getting someone like Janus up for it. Todd will send the opponent into the ropes and snare them for a spinebuster, but instead of dropping them "main event style" or driving them down like Double A used to, Todd will slam them down to the canvas and sitout with it in powerbomb-like fashion. Shooting Star Lariat: From either the top rope, the apron, or springboard variety. Todd will execute a shooting star press while the opponent is standing, and end the move by extending his arm and taking them out with a flying lariat. Common moves: -Springboard aerial moves. Crossbody's, dropkicks, ranas of all sorts and sizes. Get creative when writing against me though, if at all possible. Todd's not afraid to bust out something unheard of or something risky at the last moment. -Standing moonsault -STO -Russian Legsweep/Legdrop combination (rolls through the legsweep, comes up and immediately drops a leg across the opponent's throat). -Lots of kicks. Superkicks, spin kicks, wheel kicks, dropkicks. He's got the martial arts background, and he uses it. -European uppercuts. -Todd is not above using a quick tide turner like a thumb to the eye, eye rake, low blow, etc. Being raised on the streets, sometimes even the most dedicated fighters have to fight dirty. Rare moves: -Somersault Rana. Todd will dive off the top rope and do a full flip, landing on his opponents shoulders and quickly snapping him over with a huracanrana. Even rarer version is for Todd to do a somersault plancha to the floor ending with this move. -Moonsault Fallaway Slam. With opponent on the top rope, Todd will climb up and pull the opponent into his arms, then moonsault off the ropes, ending with the opponent hitting the canvas with Todd's full body weight coming down on top of him. Finishers: -Riot Act Plus-Canadian Destroyer. Todd positions his foe in a standing headscissors, as if to set them up for a piledriver. Instead, Todd leaps over their back, pulling the opponents weight over with him as he lands on his feet and spikes their head on the canvas with a piledriver. The name is Todd paying homage to the man who got him his break in the SWF, Mike Van Siclen. *NOTE: Should not be used on opponents over 260-270 MAX. This is mostly a cruiserweight offensive move, however it would be possible for him to pull it off against a smaller heavyweight wrestler. Don't look for him to do this to someone like Janus though. YOU CAN NOT KICK OUT OF THIS WITHOUT ASKING PERMISSION. You want to counter it, go ahead and try to, but do NOT use it as a near fall. This move knocked Dace Night the fuck out, and that should mean something. -Street Dreams-Dragon Sleeper/Armbar takedown w/ grapevine. Opponent is grabbed in a reverse facelock (Dragon Sleeper), and Todd takes them to the mat, wrapping his legs around them to make escape tough to come by. With his free (left) arm, he'll wrap it around the opponent's left arm and pull back, also putting pressure on the left shoulder/upper arm area. -The Hook Up-the new, odd looking finisher that Cortez has used in the past. With the opponent on their stomatch, Cortez will kneel down on their upper body, pressing his knees against his opponents shoulders to pin them down. Todd will then reach back and pull the leg of his opponent (can be either one, depending on what one is weaker), bending it over his own shoulder before pulling down on it and attempting to snap the leg in two. It's sort of a Sicilian Crab with a twist to it. Accomplishments: SWF Tag Team Champion in Hollywood Boulevard with Mike Van Siclen SWF Tag Team Champion with Landon Maddix in Martial Law SWF USJL Champion SWF Hardcore Gamers Champion Bio: You should know by now. If you need any history, PM me. Tag stats for Martial Law are in Landon's stat post.

Honestly, that lineup is incredible. The main event should be a good-very good brawl. Styles and Waltman will work, and with Lynn as the referee and his history with both, it'll have a good story as well. Daniels vs. Williams should steal the show, Joe vs. Sabin should be very good-great, and the tag match should *finally* see James choose which side he wants to be on. I'm also guessing Alex Shelley and Michael Shane vs. AMW?

That was Eddie Colon, his brother.

And he was a face when he came over to RAW. In fact, I believe he messed up his shoulder (which led to RNN and the heel turn) trying the move on Christian and botching it badly.

Play of the Day is Elix Skipper's old finisher, and was used by Randy Orton during his first run in the WWE. It's where you grab their arm and put your leg over their head like a FameAsser, then swing your opponent over and basically give them a neckbreaker with your leg. Last night it appeared he was trying to use The Stroke (facefirst legsweep), so maybe he's going to use that from now on?

Of course you leave the door open. That's because you're shitting in the cornfields to fertilize the product. How else would you get back in the house? I'm coming to RI just so I can shit in front of your door....then I'm heading back home! That's a shitty way to have to get you here.

Of course you leave the door open. That's because you're shitting in the cornfields to fertilize the product. How else would you get back in the house?

Pick a spot. ANY spot. From the rumor mill: OAOAST Corporate is NOT happy with the total anarchy from this past week's show, and will speak on the subject.

::throws post #34 at Tony::

This is fucking awesome.

Loved it. I agree the movie did not drag at all, and I felt everyone involved did a great job. It got applause from the (packed) theater for the showing I went to last night as well, and looks to have set up the newest Bat-franchise quite nicely.

The New Blood, Millionaire's Club and nWo were all done with by the time the Thrillers kicked off. Still, you had Team Canada, the NBT's, the Animals, the MIA, and Russo's "band" of Nash, Steiner, JJ.

I'm The In Crowd in the TSM league. I've also got another team that I didn't enter in our league, but may do so.

I can't vouch for this guy or anything, but there was an incident last week where an OAOAST post somehow wound up in General Chat. I'm guessing something to do with the board upgrades and site work.

During wrestling practice in middle school, my friend gave me a piledriver on nothing but the gym mat. Going back to '98 or so, my friend's parents had just bought a house, and the previous tenants left behind their kid's trampoline until they were settled in their new digs. So we used to goof around on it, and one time during a cookout, I took my friend Amanda and gave her the Rock Bottom and a People's Elbow. This is on video. Also at the same house but at a different point, my friend was on a float in the pool (inground) and I sprinted across the side of the pool and dove at him and hit a Swanton onto him. Funny shit.

Meh, I can live without seeing Red again. Save for the team with Jerry Lynn, I was never big into the guy, even during his Jesus push days in early TNA.

Liar.

::signs off AIM:: take THAT, girlfriend

::knocks Fresca over, dances, slips on puddle::

Zack Malibu and Some Guy vs. The Global Party Exchange

A tag match has been added to the show. Between whom you ask? Well, wait until the show's up to see! Nosy bitches.

Pillman's ECW stuff (Smaaaaaaaaaaaaaart Maaaaaaaaarks, wrestling the pencil, etc.) Hollywood Blondes on Flair For The Gold. "Steve, that's not a statue, that's Double A!" I was dying when Pillman busted out with that one.

That match on PPV will get enough hype from those already familiar with them that people will tune into the replay. They've gotten rave reviews for ROH work, and I'm sure TNA would give them the chance to let loose for 15-20 minutes to "prove themselves" to a new audience.

I just got High Tension on DVD for $5 the other day, haven't watched it yet but looking forward to it.

Benoit vs. Flair, even face vs. face, could work for a PPV defense. Have them use WCW history by saying Flair is responsible for bringing Benoit in, and seeing what he's become, he's proud, but that Benoit "owes him one". Even set it up where Flair looks a little heelish going in, but shakes Benoit's hand after Benoit retains.