Post by Morgan Payne on May 23, 2023 0:30:50 GMT
Official Application
Laura Di Matteo
BASIC INFORMATION
Wrestler's Real Name: Morgana Diana Cassiano
Wrestler's Ring Name: Morgan Payne
Wrestler's Nickname: The Daughter of Steel City, The McKeesport Mauler, The Steel City Kaiju
Wrestler's Twitter Handle (if any): [@]YinzerSaysWhat
Wrestler's Height: 5'4
Wrestler's Weight: 140lbs
Wrestler's DOB (age): 24 Sept 1995
Wrestler's Hometown/Residence: McKeesport, PA/Residing in Asheville, NC
Wrestler's Color Code: #EAC117
CHARACTER INFORMATION
Attire Description/Differences From PB:
This is on the back of her entrance vest
Wrestler's Alignment: Tweener, face lean
Gimmick Description:
A second generation wrestler, seeking to carve her own legacy out in the business. A girl with the tenacity of a wild predator who researches her opponents akin to how a hunter studies their prey, then exploits whatever weakness she can find. She’s perfectly content with playing the striking game, however, she prefers grappling and getting technical with her opponent, trading holds and submissions and going for the tapout. She likes to wrestle clean and fair but will not shy away from a knock down, drag out slug fest.
Character Biography:
Morgana Diana Cassiano was born and raised in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, a suburb outside of the main city of Pittsburgh. Professional wrestling was always a part of her life as her father Andrew Cassiano (known professionally as “The Punisher” Andrew Payne) and his childhood friend, Daniel Payne, (known professionally as Big Daddy Payne [BDP]) were active competitors in New Frontier Wrestling where they reigned as multi-time Tag Team Champions, in addition to her father’s record setting Hardcore Championship reign and her Uncle Dan’s multiple World Champion reigns.
Morgana often got into trouble in school, constantly being teased for being the “fat girl” during Elementary, then later as the “anorexic girl” when she attempted to lose the weight and avoid being teased any further in Middle School. Over the summer between then and High School, her father got her back to eating and had her join him in his workouts to get her healthy again. Morgana entered High School as a whole new person, so to speak, but she still had her fiery temper and vigilance. The fights continued and eventually, after a particularly violent exchange in 10th grade, she was expelled from school in McKeesport. Rather than moving to a new city to join another school board, Morgana begged and pleaded with her father to let her begin her training as a wrestler, instead. She began her training at 15 in her father and uncles wrestling school, the House of Payne - named after their wrestling faction. There, she learned, additionally from her aunt LeeAnn Viskan and her godfather, NFW veteran and legend, Vlad Blackheart.
Morgana made her debut on the independent circuit, locally, tag teaming with her friend, Marissa Payne, daughter to BDP, as The Iron Maidens. Upon her debut, she took the ring name Morgan Payne just as her father did as the Paynes were always considered family, anyhow. Debuting at 18, she worked the indy scene with Marissa for 5 years. In 2016, an unfortunate plane accident claimed the life of her godfather, Vlad Blackheart. In 2018, it was announced that the dormant New Frontier Wrestling was reopening its doors after an 11 year hiatus. Andrew and BDP were approached about signing to the company in addition to contracts being offered for Morgan and Marissa to make their professional debuts. A year later, Andrew and BDP announced their medical retirement from professional wrestling and Marissa left the company after her one year probationary contract. Morgan remained to pursue a singles career where she went on to work across multiple companies for brief periods but has remained a mainstay in NFW, being proclaimed as the Ace of the reborn company.
Following the passing of her brother-in-law, Dean Matthews and two close friends Robi Sorrensen and Druscilla White, Morgan desired to expand her horizons into other territories. The first company to come to mind being none other than Zion Wrestling of which she once defended her original stomping grounds against in a company war that would go down in history as one of the greatest wrestling super events in the entire industry. Past differences aside, Morgan recognizes Zion as a place with some of the greatest wrestlers in the world and it's that level of competition which draws her in.
INTANGIBLES
List three of the strongest traits of your character's personality down here (This will help with writing their in-ring mannerisms during matches)
Intangible #1: Fighting Spirit
Intangible #2: Trash Talker
Intangible #3: In-ring Genius
Entrance Theme (w/ link if available):
"Pittsburgh" by The Amity Affliction
Entrance Description (These will be used for PPV/Championship Matches):
♫I'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR AN EXIT♫
♫BUT I’M LOST INSIDE MY HEAD♫
♫WHERE I SPENT EVERY WAKING MOMENT♫
♫WISHING I WAS DEAD!♫
The lights go out, shrouding the arena in darkness as the opening riff to "Pittsburgh" tears through the speakers. As soon as the guitar riff starts, the video wall comes to life with the "BEHOLD THE KINGDOM" banner while the back wall screen comes to life with a combined static and barbed wire design.
♫For a few minutes get me away from here!♫
♫For a few minutes wipe away my tears!♫
♫For I am lost right now as the ocean deep!♫
♫I am low my friend and how my heart does sink!♫
♫Yeah I am lost right now as the ocean deep!♫
♫I AM LOW MY FRIEND AND HOW MY HEART DOES SINK!♫
The cameras find Morgan Payne walking - no, storming through the backstage section, fired up and ready for a fight. Hood up. Hands taped. She looks ready to kick some ass as she moves down the hall of the arena, approaching Gorilla position.
♫It's like there's cancer in my blood!♫
♫It's like there's water in my lungs!♫
♫And I can't take another step!♫
♫Please tell me I am not undone!♫
♫It's like there's fire in my skin!♫
♫And I'm drowning from within!♫
♫I can't take another breath!♫
♫Please tell me I am not undone!♫
The camera follows her as she reaches the steps to the entrance area. Rolling her shoulders to stay loose, she steps through the tunnel and out onto the stage to a loud boo from the crowd, scattered with a few audible cheers. She soaks in the hate as she opens out her arms and strikes The Kingdom pose before approaching the ring with a wolfish grin on her lips.
♫I've been searching for an exit!♫
♫But I'm lost inside my head!♫
♫Where I spend every waking moment!♫
♫Wishing this would end!♫
♫I can't take another step!♫
♫I cannot live inside my mind!♫
♫I can't face another day!♫
♫I am so fucking tired!♫
♫For I am lost right now as the ocean deep!♫
♫I am low my friend and how my heart does sink!♫
♫Yeah I am lost right now as the ocean deep!♫
♫I am low my friend and how my heart does sink!♫
Once she reaches ringside, Morgan takes a running jump up onto the apron. She stands to face the crowd for a moment, looking over the masses with that same smirk on her lips. Morgan steps into the ring and climbs a turnbuckle, throwing her hood back and strikes her pose once more. She drops down and backs into her corner, promptly removing her sleeveless hoodie, tosses it over onto the floor and proceeds to pull on the ropes then kick a leg up onto the top turnbuckle to stay loose as she waits.
Roster Choice
Pick your roster, then delete the one you don't want
Monday Night Mayhem
WRESTLING INFORMATION
Favorite Type of Match: Submission, No DQ
Least Favorite Type of Match: Ladder, Cage
In-Ring Strengths:
+ TENACITY:
Her months of training under Connor MacNamara have given Morgan the tenacity not unlike that of a wolf on the hunt. She stays on her opponents with no sign of letting up until the final bell has rung.
+ ANATOMICAL PROFICIENCY:
Another benefit she picked up from MacNamara. As much as she trained physically, she also trained academically. Morgan knows practically everything about the human body and its central nervous system. She knows where to hit, where to grab, how to twist, pull and how much pressure to apply to make the body hurt. She knows how to manipulate body parts and she knows what pressure points to hit during scrambles to make the opponent slip up and give her the upperhand.
+ SMOLL POWER:
With the advantage of a low center of gravity, Morgan is still well versed in her sheer power she’s always been known for. She’s not big at all in height or weight but her functional muscle growth allows her to attack with deceitful strength. Most opponents see a little woman in front of them and might underestimate her before they’re getting lifted and suplexed. If she can lift the person’s weight in the gym, she’s gonna lift them in the ring.
+ TOUGH AS NAILS:
If there’s anything that Morgan has become proud of, it’s her newfound tolerance for punishment and the ability to give it back. As much as she loves to make it hurt, she loves to take the hurt. Hit her with your best shot, slam her, try to one up her on something. It’s like she’s had new life breathed into her and she feeds off of giving and taking physical punishment.
In-Ring Weaknesses:
- SMOLL GIRL:
She’s 5’4” and 140lbs. She’s not exactly hard to lift and toss around if her opponent is bigger and as strong as, if not stronger than her. Also, she may be quick, but she needs to work a little more to get in close to get her hands on her opponent. If it’s a battle of reach, her opponent will probably get their hands on her before she gets hers on them. This is where her counters come into play.
- AH, AH! TEMPER!:
Always her biggest kryptonite; Morgan’s temper constantly gets her into trouble. While she’s better at obeying the referee’s rules, she can still be coaxed into running into a mistake or becoming distracted by her opponents manager. This is especially true if she’s in a tag team with or has one of the Kingdom in her corner and they go down.
- LOYALTY:
Morgan will forever be loyal to a flaw for her friends and loved ones and will falter when booked to fight them directly. She can find the gall to go hard against them but it takes a lot of pushing that may not always happen.
- NO FLY ZONE:
Despite her size and stature making her perfect for aerial maneuvers, Morgan is anything but an airborne assassin. She’s also afraid of heights so she won’t even attempt most aerials. She can hit a suicide dive and she'll dive off of the turnbuckle for some basic strikes but don't expect to see her flipping through the air. This may very well hinder her in match types where climbing a ladder or escaping a cage is the objective.
WRESTLING STYLE
List the three most predominant styles that your character uses below (i.e. Lucha Libre, Technical, Strong Style, etc.)
Wrestling Style #1: Strong Style
Wrestling Style #2: Technical
Wrestling Style #3: Submissionist
Finishing Moves:
Use as many as you wish; At least one impact and one submission finisher are encouraged
DAHNTAHN AFTER DAHK: Burning Hammer
THREE RIVERS CROSSING: Grounded Figure 4 Headlock
Signature Moves:
YOI YOI DOUBLE YOI: Stiff backhand chop to a cornered opponent
○ Throws the opponent to the mat, sitting against the ropes
○ Runs across the ring, comes back off the ropes
○ Delivers a leaping, hesitating dropkick sending them through the ropes, outside
WHOOP DAT TRICK: Super Dragon's Violent Party
○ Traps an opponent in the corner and hits them with a rush of right handed
chops and punches. The crowd usually chants as she does this
TASTES LIKE TIMBALAND BOOT, BITCH: Shibata style Yakuza Kick
F.Y.F (FUCK YA FACE):
○ Feigns a strike at the upper body
○ Opponent ducks
○ Grabs the back of their head and knees them in the face, calling out "FUCK YA FACE!"
○ Crowd yells “BING BONG!”
THE FADED LINE: Running Clothesline From Hell
○ Adopted from her father
THE ART OF RUIN: Stone Cold Stunner
○ Adopted from her father
Basic Moves List:
Minimum of 10, if you can
HOLDS:
+ Grounded Headlock
+ All Armbars
+ Ankle Lock
+ Rolling Kneebar
+ Indian Deathlock
+ Guillotine Choke
○ Can be transitioned into Peruvian Necktie
+ STF
+ Abdominal Stretch
+ Front Facelock
+ Triangle Chokehold
+ Omoplata
+ Wrist Lock
+ Pins
○ Leg Scissor Cradle
○ O’Connor Roll
○ Inside Cradle w/Leg trap
○ Sunset Flip
STRIKES:
+ Open hand palm strikes
+ Strong Style knees, elbows, forearms
+ Back Elbow
+ European Uppercut
+ Shibata Style Headbutt
+ Muay Thai Clinch Knees & Elbows
+ Lariats
○ Running
○ Sliding
+ Dropkicks
○ Shotgun
○ Running
○ Basement
○ Missile
○ Baseball Slide
○ Hesitating
+ Kicks of Multiple Styles
○ Roundhouse
○ Downward Roundhouse
○ Thrust
○ Superkick
○ Enzugiri
○ Gamengiri
○ Te Tat
○ Spinning Heel
○ Pele
○ PK
○ Apron
THROWS:
+ Tai Otoshi
○ Will use to set up Armbars
+ Osoto Gari
○ Will use to set up leg submissions
+ Uchi Mata
+ Ippon Seoi Nage
+ Fireman's Carry Takedown
+ All Armdrags
+ Snapmare
+ Hip Toss
+ Powerslam Counter
+ All DDTs
+ Brainbuster
+ Suplexes (Will do some from top rope)
○ Snap
○ German w/bridge
○ Northern Lights w/bridge
○ Fisherman Leghook w/bridge
○ T-Bone
○ Saito
○ Belly To Back
○ Belly To Belly Overhead
○ Tiger
○ Snap Dragon
MISC:
+ Suicide Dive
+ Diving Crossbody
+ Diving Blockbuster
+ Diving Hurricanrana
+ Running Senton
+ Cannonball Senton
+ Small Joint Manipulation - During wristlocks or armbars, Morgan will target the fingers, bending them at painful angles. She'll also "snap" fingers ala Pete Dunne.
+ Forearm Assault - When the heat rises in a match, Morgan will get a seated, cornered opponent and hit them with a barrage of forearm strikes to the jaw until the referee calls her off.
+ Deathmatch Spots
○ “Trigeminal Bliss” - Learned from Connor MacNamara. Morgan will take a broken light tube and dig the jagged edge into her opponent’s head where the trigeminal nerve resides.
Rare/Occasional Finishers:
Use this spot to list any rare finishers your character may have. Underneath, list the condition in which they will perform them.
Rare Finisher #1: STEEL CURTAIN
Move Desc.: Psycho Driver III
Use When: Big match finishers when she's really had enough of a rival. Note: She needs to be piiiiiiiissed to pull this one out.
Rare Finisher #2: COMA WHITE
Move Desc.: Pedigree
Use When: Big match finishers during a title match when "Dahntahn After Dahk" doesn't get the job done.
OOC INFORMATION
OOC Name (if you prefer to share): V
How did you find us?: Also play Mai Blackman and Yukiko Kusanagi
Do you have a Discord account?: Cynical Mute #9812
What is the best way to reach you?: Discord
Are you willing to join our match writing team?: I can't always write but I have my spurs of creativity where I will absolutely help when I can!
