Post by The Senator on Feb 8, 2008 11:44:42 GMT -5
KAWADA
Real Name: Takanori Fukuda
Age: 24
Height: 6'1
Weight: 225
Hometown: Osaka, Japan
Enterance Theme: Holy War
Appearence: Looks like a taller, younger version of former AJPW wrestler Toshiaki Kawada, with his short black hair and goatee. Wears a yellow Bruce Lee style jumpsuit in the ring.(from Game of Death)
History: Fukuda grew up as a huge fan of pro wrestling, particuarly All Japan. He particuarly idolized Jumbo Tsuruta, Mitsuharu Misawa, and especially Toshiaki Kawada. Through High School, Fukuda excelled in kickboxing, winning several tournaments, but still wished to enter pro wrestling. At the age of 20, he entered the prestigious, and strenuous New Japan dojo, but burned out within a year. For the next three years, he competed in a number of independant groups, with a dead serious semi-shoot style. Finally was noticed by the wacky DDT organization, which took him in, and gave him the KAWADA gimmick, due to his resemblance to Kawada, and his stiff kicks. Unexpectedly became a sensation in Japan in the last year, due to his ability to meld serious and comedic elements in his matches, with a touch of agility. Decided in 2007 to begin working overseas, and was been contacted by Tim Dwight for potential Fallout matches, eventually ending up with a stay in the Dwight Gym. Upon his graduation and return to Japan, he lost a match in HUSTLE to the real Kawada, and teamed with him in a victorious contest. Now freelances back and forth across the world.
Other: Stretches often between big moves, yells a great deal, especially with his kicks.
Primary Finisher: Gamengiri
Description: Jumping High Face Kick
*Gamengiri Gif:
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Secondary Finisher: KAWADA Shuffle
Description: Spinning Side Kick to kneeling opponent
*KAWADA Shuffle Animation:
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Desparation Finisher: KAWADAdriver
Description: Sheer drop head spike kneeling powerbomb
*KAWADAdriver Gif:
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Trademark Moves
1. Backdrop Suplex
2. Spinning Back Brain Backfist Strike
3. Sliding Powerbomb Pin
4. Inverted Cross Armbreaker(Fukuda's old pre-KAWADA finisher)
5. Step Kicks to Face
Weardown Moves
1. Repeated Middle Kicks(KAWADA attempts to trade strikes with these in every match)
2. DDT
3. Roundhouse Kicks to Shoulder
4. Leaping Armwringer
5. Running Elbow Smash(Misawa Style)
6. Armwrench Hook Kick
7. Head Hold Elbow Strikes
8. Top Rope Diving Tornado DDT
9. Straight Hamstring Stretch(Opponent on Back, KAWADA forces the opponent's leg straight by pushing their calf foward with his shoulder)
10. Drop Toe Hold
11. Soccer Ball Kick
12. Handspring Running Plancha
