Nightmare (Face)

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Nightmare

Wrestler Info
Name: Nightmare
Real Name: William James
Height/Weight: 6'4", 265 lbs.
Hometown: Portland, OR
Alignment: Face
Gimmick: After five years spent with Full Intensity Wrestling and competing across the globe before going down with a nearly career ending knee injury, Nightmare has returned to the squared circle with a brand new body after months of rehab following several key surgeries including to his knee and as well, a replacement for his severed ear He takes no bullshit and he takes no prisoners, dispensing pain and justice as only he can.
Theme Music: Tool - Parabola
Entrance:
All suddenly becomes deathly quiet in the arena as the lights flicker and die, the only light really in the arena right now being the bright white words being displayed on the screen, as the crowd waits in bated breath for what happens next. Suddenly, a voice, female, whispering gently into all of our ears, speaks.

[center][b]"It is said that in the end of all things,
A new beginning will be found.
But as the shadow creeps once again across our world, and the stench of Terror drifts on a bitter wind..
The people pray for strength and guidance. They should pray for a swift death, for I have seen what the darkness hides. "[/b][/center]

A moment's pause...then a sharp gasp as boots begin their footfalls. She whispers again..

[color=Purple][i][center][b]"It's not safe here anymore."[/b][/center][/i][/color]

The guitars and drums of Tool's 'Parabola' then hit the PA all at once, causing the crowd to hit their feet cheering as blue and dark purple strobes slice blazingly through the darkness. The music continues to rage as the crowd's noise builds up in intensity, until finally..

[center][color=purple][b]We barely remember
Who or what came before
This precious moment
We are choosing to be here
Right now
Hold on, step inside this
Holy reality
This holy experience
Choosing to be here in[/color][/b][/center]

The lights start blazing again as Nightmare is seen now at the top of the stage, head down, body curled in a powerful flex as a bright white firework fountain sprays off behind him, the blazing purple strobes and fireworks showcasing his body. Finally, two white firework cannons shoot off to end the fountain, and Fear Himself stalks toward the ring, eyes burning a hole through the squared circle.

[center][color=purple][b]This body
This body holding me
Be my reminder here that I am not alone
In this body
This body holding me
Feeling eternal
All this pain is an illusion[/color][/b][/center]

Once he reaches the ring he hops up on the apron, facing and then looking out to the crowd, tensing every muscle in his body before he throws his head and arms back in a powerful roar. Once his display is through he ducks through the ropes into the ring, standing in the center and showing off the 'N' logo on his gloves before curling his body in a fearsome flex of his muscles once again for the NOVA PRO faithful. Finally Nightmare disposes of his jacket and then leans into the corner, as he waits for war to commence.

Appearance: He has deep, forest green eyes and his cropped dark brown hair is completed with sideburns that reach down to his chin. After all the months of Nightmare being out of the ring and recovering from his surgeries as he spent time with his daughter, he entered the gym and, to put it lightly, got back into fighting shape. His muscles, although not as large as they used to be are cut to perfection, every inch of his body bombed by weights until Nightmare reached his peak, a condition he calls 'the best shape of his life' at 32 years old, even despite the many scars that cover his body from the years and years of brutal Deathmatches and weapons-legal matches that he's participated in.

Ring Attire:
-Long black tights with designs covering the legs, that are dark purple with blue fire surrounding the designs. NIGHTMARE is also written across his behind in Angry Blue font, the color once again being dark purple with navy blue fire surrounding the letters.
-A single black elbowpad on his right elbow
-Black kneepads
-Black boots
-10 oz thick black fingerless fighting gloves (think UFC gloves--the only protection they grant is to Night's knuckles when he punches), each stamped with Nightmare's 'N' logo--a white reversed capital N inside a hollow white circle.

Finishing Move: The Cataclysm - Pumphandle Lift to Tombstone Piledriver
Trademark Moves:
A Vision of Pain - With his opponent seated in the corner, Nightmare rushes towards them and drives his knee with unrelenting force into his opponent's head.
Rise - Now with his newly repaired knees, Nightmare will take an uncharacteristic risk and wring his opponent's arm with a tight wrench before backing up and ascending to the top rope. With his opponent in pain Nightmare will steady himself and then carefully walk the top rope until he's in the middle. As the Prince is walking the fans will start to stand on their feet until everyone is up, and at that point Nightmare comes flying off with a hammerblow to the opponent's shoulder.
Fall Into Sleep - Scissored choke sleeper.

Movelist
Strikes:
-European uppercut
-Right and left jabs, hooks, uppercuts, spinning backfists...any hand-based strikes, you can bet Nightmare will do it
-Headbutt
-Knife edge chop
-Big boot to face
-Knee lift
-Back elbow strike
-Roaring Elbow
-Spinning Back Chop
-Kick to midsection
-Polish Hammer
-Standing Lariat
-Discus Lariat

Front Grapples:
-Belly to Belly Overhead Suplex (Likes to do it into the turnbuckle)
-Stalling Vertical Suplex (To show off his strength, will hold up opponent with one arm and flash the thumbs up before slamming him down)
-Powerbombs (Standing, sitout, running, gutwrench)
-Running Powerslam
-Gorilla Press Slam
-Fisherman Buster
-Double Underhook Suplex
-DDT
-Double Knee Gutbuster (a la Roderick Strong, from a fireman's carry position)
-Inverted Atomic Drop
-Death Valley Driver
-Russian Leg Sweep

Rear Grapples:
-Reverse DDT
-Dragon Suplex (Never pins)
-Inverted Vertical Suplex
-Full Nelson Submission
-Half Nelson Suplex
-Shock Treatment (Torture Rack Sitout Backbreaker)
-Cobra Clutch Backbreaker
-Tiger Suplex (Never pins)
-Sleeper Hold (Converts this into Fall Into Sleep)

Running:
-Bulldog Headlock
-Million Dollar Kneelift
-DDT
-Lariat
-STO Takedown
-Spear
-Reverse Elbow
-Flying Shoulder Block
-Running Flying Face Jam (like Sting used to do in old WCW)

Vs. Running:
-Shoulder block
-Powerslam
-Black Hole Slam
-Sitout Spinebuster
-Big Boot
-Kick to Midsection (ALWAYS follows up with a running grapple move)
-Free Fall Drop

Ground:
-Stomps
-Repeating Elbow Drops
-BIG leg drop
-Mounted punches
-Double Foot Stomp

Turnbuckle:
-Superplex
-Powerbomb into Turnbuckle
-Body Avalanche
-Lariat
-Stinger Splash
-Repeated Knee Lifts
-10 Punch
-Running Facewash to seated opponent (If in total control will ask fans if they want one more...and they always do)
-Mudhole Stomping in corner

Wrestling Style: Fast and life-threatening. From the sound of the bell Nightmare only has one thing in mind, and that's getting a victory. He will do so with rough strikes, an odd suplex or two, and liberal use of his phenomenal strength.

Bio: It is WAY too long to list here. I'm only going to say that Nightmare is making his first appearance in a pro-wrestling federation (his affiliation with NGIW sight unseen), since going down with a nearly career ending knee injury a few months ago.

Three Strengths:

• Nightmare's strength is as yet unmatched. For being only 265 pounds, Nightmare can summon an unreal sort of power from deep within in order to suplex and throw those much heavier than he. He'll also use his strength to play mind games with his opponent, what he does in order to do so is up to you.
  
• Somehow, no matter how much someone beats on the guy, Nightmare will keep getting up as long as his body will allow him to do so. His stamina and resillience are famed and even moreso since he's had a chance to train both up.
  
• He is a definite ring general. He knows where he is at in the ring at all times so it won't be rare to see him using all the old tricks: rolling in and out of the ring to break the count, stretching the rope break count, using the ropes to break a pin instead of kicking out, stuff like that.

Three Weaknesses:

• He is sort of hardheaded and doesn't like to quit and therefore will take a serious beating before taking a loss, even if he is outnumbered. He'll go down swinging or not at all.
  
• Will wrestle even if he is injured, which will put him at a definite disadvantage.
  
• Tends to get in trouble with his enemies being that he's not afraid of them and therefore has a pretty big mouth. However, is popular with the guys in the back for not backing down from anyone.

Real Name: Will
E-Mail Address: [e-mail]