"The Headliner" Cass Baumer

[Cass Baumer]

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BASIC INFORMATION

Discord Username (If Any): dndynamite93#5214
Wrestler's Twitter Handle: HashtagBaumer
Wrestler's Real Name: Cassandra Baumer
Wrestler's Ring Name: Cass Baumer
Wrestler's Height: 5'9"
Wrestler's Weight: 141 lbs.
Wrestler's DOB (Age): February 17th, 1994 (27)
Wrestler's Hometown/Residence: Wellington, New Zealand/ Chicago, Illinois
Wrestler's Color Code: #0070b6

CHARACTER INFORMATION

Attire Description/Differences From PB:

The kiwi dons a scoop neck sports bra with a stylized number eight on the back center, complete with the surname "Baumer" curved above it. She's got above the knee shorts with a drawstring around the waist and the stylized number eight stitched on the front of her right leg. Stockings covering shin pads reach right below the knee. Her hands are wrapped in athletic tape, while her cushioned running shoes are wrapped, too. Her waist is wrapped in a black belt with a shiny metallic belt buckle. Overall, the aesthetic of the attire is that of a soccer uniform meets typical wrestling gear. The colors and theming often change, but right now it's in the style of a black and white local newspaper with illegible print and large splatters of red in a way that makes it all look connected.

Wrestler's Alignment: Face

Wrestler Intangibles:

• Superhuman
• UnderDog
• Monster
• Fighter
• Genius
• Narcissistic
• Supernatural
• Cowardly
• Villainous
• Comedic
• Ultra-Violent
  

Intangible #1: UnderDog
Intangible #2: Ultra-Violent
Intangible #3: Comedic

Gimmick Description: Anti-corruption rebel.

Character Biography:

Cass grew up in Wellington, New Zealand not unlike most Americans. With two older brothers, she naturally grew into a tomboy, unafraid to share her thoughts in the bluntest way possible. Sometimes her mouth even got her in trouble back in grade school, but nothing too serious. When she got older, she joined the soccer team and became a natural fit. Her brash personality and her unapologetic attitude lent itself well to her on the field, but she didn't take it as seriously as she could have. Cass was naturally good at the sport and had fun doing it, but she wasn't exactly after a spot on any FIFA team.

She took a journalism elective for a couple years and learned her way around an article. She was great at investigating and getting to the truth thanks again to her personality. She wasn't afraid to ask the hard questions, even if it made people uncomfortable, pressing until she got the story. In the middle of junior year, just like with soccer, she didn't apply herself and ended up dropping the class in favor of more free time. In her senior year, she picked it back up again and would later get a masters in journalism at the Victoria University of Wellington. Years after graduating grade school and shortly after gaining a degree in journalism, she left her static life as a writer for a small New Zealand online newspaper for a multitude of reasons. That's the 'official story,' anyway.

In truth, wrought with the recent death of her eldest brother, John Baumer, at the hands of an armed inexperienced robber, Cassandra was fired from The Wellington Post news outlet for speaking out against the new boss' stance on profit over substance in early 2016.

John Baumer was a fledgling professional wrestler himself who despite proficient training and a pension for competing in great matches where he respected his opponents' skills, could not get a major wrestling promotion in New Zealand to hire him. Before he could make the trip to the United States, John was slain and Cass would soon pick up the mantle where her late brother left off out of a responsibility to keep a promise she made to him. She swore she would make sure the name Baumer would be a prominent name in the world of wrestling across the globe as a way to make sure he would never be forgotten and she promised to do whatever it took to make it happen.

She used to watch wrestling on TV and on her computer almost constantly, following some of the bigger names from a far right at her couch. She loved the sport, but again, she didn't think she'd ever actually become a wrestler in her wildest dreams. It was right up there with being drafted for a major soccer team, or being an actual news anchor on TV in the list of things that would probably never happen. When one promotion finally did a New Zealand tour and landed in her hometown, she offered her services as a backstage interviewer. She was accepted and for a while, she worked as an independent wrestling journalist. She finally had a reason to go to where all the action was - the United States of America - and she gladly left her old life behind.

Since then, a legend of the sport took her aside and offered her lessons to defend herself. He is only known as V. This unlikely mentor grew into somewhat of a father figure to her, teaching her things that any normal trainer wouldn't have been able to teach. In time, the lessons grew more complicated and she was started to learn how to wrestle. That's when she vowed to pick up the torch dropped by her brother.

After her short stint as a wrestler in #FSociety Wrestling, she decided to stick to what she knew as an interviewer for the time being. That is, until finally deciding to try one more time.

With the torch firmly in her hand, Cass Baumer has grown into one of the most recognizable figures in wrestling today and all it took was a completely fabricated personality used as a springboard to get her to where she is today.

Some believe Cass Baumer uses this "The Headliner" persona as an amalgamation of the loudest, most brash main eventers she's seen on television since she started watching the sport. It's believed this is done as a form of satire, casting a light on the ridiculousness of the most arrogant fighters in wrestling right now. Others believe it to be a mask to hide her true self, a fabricated face she wears to earn success in earnest. Whatever the case, it's no dispute that Cass Baumer has somehow managed to become one of the most well-known competitors in all of wrestling today and it's an achievement she isn't afraid to shout to the top of her lungs for each and every person on the planet to hear. And she'll make sure everybody is listening too.

Entrance Theme: "Smooth Sailing" by Queens Of The Stone Age

Entrance Description:

After a moment, Queens Of The Stone Age's "Smooth Sailing vocals make the crowd stand to their feet in anticipation. The shot slowly descends, gradually revealing a confident Cass Baumer in a blue sleeveless moto jacket showing off her small tribal shoulder tattoo, sports bra, and soccer-inspired gear with checker patterned running sneakers. Instead of her typical jovial demeanor, she paces down the aisle while the Zion Wrestling audience continue to show their appreciation. Once she makes it to ringside, she slides into the ring. The palpable cheers grow in intensity as she bounces back to her feet and mounts the ropes, raising the fist with pride as she answers the visceral reaction of the crowd with a guttural shout of her own!

Roster Choice:

Friday Night Fusion (GM Kai Morgan)

WRESTLING INFORMATION

Wrestling Style:

• Old School
• Mat Wrestler
  
• Lucha Libre
  
• Strong Style
  
• Submission Specialist
  
• Hoss Wrestler
  
• Brawler
  
• Weapon Based Brawler
  
• Daredevil
• All-Rounder
  

Wrestling Style #1: Brawler
Wrestling Style #2: Daredevil
Wrestling Style #3: Weapon Based Brawler

In-Ring Strengths:

1. SWEET SCIENCE — With an emphasis on instinctive technique over strength, the former reporter has become a resourceful boxer with judo and Krav Maga elements. She zones out her opponents with long-range strikes, uses fast kickboxing-style defensive footwork, then retaliates with a quick flurry of offense before her opponent can recover. Feint attacks and body blows are particular specialties as well.

2. JOURNALISTIC EYE - She's perceptive enough to read her opponents' tells to discern details others might miss during a match because of her journalistic background. For example, she can counterattack when her opponent is open once she pressures them into a mistake, recognizes tendencies, and/or target injuries. Cass would be far less capable if it wasn't for her improvisational tactics.

3. HUMAN PUNCHING BAG - While Baumer is naturally good at taking a punch, she's vastly improved her endurance, stamina, and pain threshold through training. The goal is to outlast her opponents until she feels like she can finish the bout, even if it takes risks like jumping off high places to get it done.

4. DIRTY FIGHTER - One of the most well-known tenants of Krav Maga is its emphasis on attacking vulnerable body parts such as the eyes, throat, groin, feet, fingers, etc. Typically, this is done in situations where she's already in a disadvantageous position.

5. HARDCORE — As a deathmatch wrestler, this Kiwi knows just how to dish out damage with all sorts of foreign objects. This isn't limited to melee weapons, either. She's often using improvised weapons she builds herself out of typical household materials. Two examples are an aerosol flamethrower made from a match and hairspray or a Millwall brick made from a local newspaper.

In-Ring Weaknesses:

1. BARE NECESSITIES - While Cass might be able to outfight her opponent from a standing position, she typically won't be able to outwrestle them unless she has the right strategy. She's much more comfortable on her feet than lifted into a powerbomb.

2. RISK TAKER - Her stubbornness might hurt her in the process. This means she's prone to self-injury, taking ridiculous risks regardless of whether or not it's worth it. This includes opting to use exotic weapons with the possibility that the same weapon could be used against her.

3. DESPERATE - In intense matches with high stakes, Cass could become increasingly desperate in the closing moments of the bout. This could cause her to fight much more sloppily than she usually would, albeit hitting harder as a consequence. She's not as observant in this state, her strategy is mostly forgotten, and she doesn't play to the crowd like she usually would, either.

4. ATTENTION SEEKING - While Cass feeds on the audience's energy, this showmanship could be taken advantage of by an opponent who catches her from behind while she's got her mind on the adulation she's receiving from the fans.

5. VULNERABLE WRIST - Cass suffered from a hairline distal radius fracture in her left wrist at the tail end of 2017, which needed internal fixation surgery to repair. The plate has since been removed, but smart adversaries might gain an advantage by targeting this body part.

Basic Moves List:

01. arm drag
02. back body drop

03. baseball slide

04. battering ram

05. belly-to-back suplex

06. big boot

07. biting

08. brainbuster

09. corner running European uppercut

10. corner running shoulder block

11. corner shoulder block

12. discus knee strike low blow

13. diving bulldog

14. diving leg drop

15. double axe handle

16. double underhook suplex

17. dragon screw leg whip

18. drop toehold

19. dropkick to oncoming opponent

20. elbow drop pin

21. enzuigiri

22. eye rake

23. facewash

24. fireman's carry gutbuster

25. front facelock STO

26. German suplex

27. hammerlock twisted into a short-range lariat

28. headbutt to nose or mouth

29. inverted atomic drop

30. inverted headlock backbreaker

31. inverted stomp facebreaker

32. inverted suplex, sometimes from an elevated position

33. jumping DDT

34. legsweep DDT

35. Lou Thesz press into mounted punches

36. pointed elbow drop, sometimes from the second or top rope

37. powerbomb, as a hurricanrana counter

38. rope-hung swinging neckbreaker

39. running DDT

40. running shoulder block

41. running sliding dropkick low blow

42. Samoan drop

43. schoolgirl pin

44. scoop slam

45. sitout suplex slam

46. slide tackle

47. spitting

48. standing elbow drop pin

49. stomp onto fingers

50. stomp onto fingers on steel steps

51. swinging fisherman neckbreaker

52. topé suicida / suicide dive

53. tree of woe running sliding dropkick

Create-Your-Own Comeback Sequence:

1. Cass slowly crawls into position at the turnbuckle and insults the opponent to get their attention. This makes them rush her but she dodges just in time and lets her opponent hit the turnbuckle with all their momentum and all their weight used against them.

2. When her opponent charges at her again after their recovery, Cass hits a dropkick. On smaller opponents, she aims for the head but larger opponents are struck in the midsection. The dropkick isn't pretty. Cass is no gymnast, but it gets the job done. The trap is successful, and her opponent falls to the mat (or at least to one knee).

3. When their opponent tries to scramble up to a vertical base, their hands aren't fully up yet. With this opening, Cass hits her Bleeding Edge running penalty kick signature move. If Cass is lucky, her opponent might stumble into the kick itself which makes the Bleeding Edge even more effective. Exhausted, Baumer falls on top of her opponent and goes for the pin. This might win the match.

4. If the opponent kicks out of the Bleeding Edge, Cass positions herself just right to hit the Miramira spear dropped into a lifting side slam. She stays in their blindspot, taunting her opponent to get to their feet (or dealing with other opponents in multi-person matches the best she can) in the lead up to get the crowd involved. She transitions this Miramira into a pin combo. If the opponent rolls to the apron instead of climbing to their feet in the ring, Cass alternatively hits her Fly By Night spear suicida signature once her opponent is in position.

Signature Moves (Minimum Of 2; Maximum Of 4):

01) Miramira — spear dropped into a lifting side slam to oncoming opponent. On opponents over 300 pounds, it's a non-lifting side slam instead. This is most often used as a surprise reversal but it's also used after an Irish whip.
02) Bleeding Edge — Instep drive penalty kick to the head of the opponent, using the top part of the foot covered by shoelaces as soccer players do instead of the tip of the shoe. With a running start (occasionally bouncing off the ropes beforehand), Cass plants her foot right next to her target and swings her ankle-locked kicking leg forward to connect her laces with her opponent's head in one fluid motion. Both feet leave the ground, and her arms support her balance too. If the opponent is below Cass in any way, Bleeding Edge can connect. It could make them bleed, too.

03) Fly By Night — spear suicida through the ropes into the opponent(s) standing on the apron. It's typically aimed with the intention to slam their opponent into the barricade, a steel chair, a table, etc. Her opponent could dodge, allowing Cass to hurt herself significantly. Either way, this move always hurts Baumer too and she'll show the effects.

04) Tangled Web — schoolgirl pin into a schoolgirl grapevine leglock wear down submission. Alternatives include a drop toehold transition occasionally into weapons/hard surfaces.

Finishers (Minimum Of 1; Maximum Of 2):

01) Fact Check — somersault reverse DDT, or a running somersault reverse DDT; transitioned into a pin combo. This could be a reversal. A double Fact Check to two opponents is possible, too.

Occasional Finishes:

Occasional Finish #1: Diving/Springboard Fact Check — asai moonsault from the top rope or from a springboard.

Condition: When the regular Fact Check doesn't do the job, she'll sometimes attempt to hit a more high-flying variation, even if that means jumping off a height even higher than the top rope. Consider it a desperation finisher.
Condition: When the regular Fact Check doesn't do the job, she'll sometimes attempt to hit a more high-flying variation, even if that means jumping off a height even higher than the top rope. Consider it a desperation finisher.