Post by thiagogracie on Jun 22, 2009 12:30:08 GMT -5
Thiago Gracie
Hometown: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Height: 6'3
Weight: 230
Age: 27
Hometown: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Height: 6'3
Weight: 230
Age: 27
Appearance: Stocky physique, shaved head with a square jaw, wears a black Gi to the ring, removing the top before entering to fight.
History: Thiago Gracie, a member of the famous fighting family from Brazil, grew up training the Gracie style of Jiu Jitsu. Thiago competed in a large number of submission fighting and MMA tournaments and leagues, gaining an enviable record, but decided that the best way to set himself apart from his relatives would be to take on a different type of challenge, and thus entered into the world of professional wrestling.
Other: Thiago Gracie has the capacity to speak English in a competent fashion, but generally slips into "Brazilianisms," especially when his temper flares, or when he simply doesn't care to properly formulate his speech(which is 95% of the time).
Catchphrases:
*Victory by Armbar!
*Jiu-Jitsu is the key!
Fighting Style: Thiago Gracie still considers himself an jiujitsu fighter first and foremost, and doesn't quite have the pro wrestling thing down, despite spending some time training to understand pro wrestling rules and adapt his style to them. At any time, Gracie's #1 goal is to slap an armbar on his opponent.
Finisher: Jujigatame Armbar
Description: At first glance, a standard cross armbreaker, but Thiago can apply it from nearly any position, and refuses to win a match by any other move. Thiago would rather lose than win in any other fashion. Is nearly inescapable when fully locked in.
Signature Moves
1. Brazilian Thunder: Thiago leaps onto an opponent with a front bodyscissors, and hits them with overhead elbows until they fall down backwards into his mount or forward into his guard
2. Running Waterwheel Drop
3. Thiago Powerslam (Inside Tegruma, in Judo terminology): From a tieup position, Thiago reaches down, lifting up the opponent's leg up by an inside grip on the knee while holding onto the opposite elbow. Thiago then hoists the opponent up into the air and turns to the side, before following through and slamming the opponent into the mat.
4. Running Spear
5. O Goshi: A Judo hiptoss, Thiago grabs the opponent's arm by the elbow, and hooks an arm under the opponent's other shoulder, ducking low and turning to the side to load them up over his back before tossing them to the mat
Weardown Moves
1. Short Arm Knee to Gut
2. Hammerlock Scoop Slam
3. Turnbuckle Post Throw(Thiago spins the opponent around, and hurls them between the corner pads into the post)
4. Standing Wristlock
5. Lunging Low Kicks
6. Backdrop Suplex
7. Single Leg Takedown
8. Palm Strikes to the Head
9. Pulling Armwrench
10. Side Leg Trip
---THE ARMBAR LIST---
The ultimate list of those who have fallen prey to the jujigatame
#1-Keiji Makabe
#2-President Barack Obama(Bizarro Show, but I count it!)
#3-Gary
#4-Jack Jefferson
#5-Senator Steve Phillips(2009 ACW Awards Ceremony)
#6-Alex Trixer
#7-Brent Jennings(drunk fan, Armbar Challenge)
#8-Brian Carnage(Armbar Challenge)
#9-Ricky Rocker
#10-Deluded Arizona Policeman(not on ACW)
#11-Dr. Trace Gibson
