Tuska

[tuska]

Name:

Shane Tuska



Height:

5'9"



Weight:

199 lbs.



Face/Heel/Neutral:

Neutral, or maybe to be determined



Build:

Athletic



Billed from: Keokuk, Iowa

Age: early to mid 30's



Physical Description:

Dark unkempt hair, unshaven. Wears a dark green singlet with black boots, knee pads, and elbow pads. His gear is worn and probably in need of replacing, but Tuska seems not to notice or care. Wrists taped high. Dead eyed, blank faced, quiet, focused solely on the ring during his entrance. Skin on the pale side, with a few deep pink scars about his shoulders and upper arms. In ring demeanor is aggressive and angry, and sometimes out of control. Will periodically cover his ears with his hands and shut his eyes to regain calm during a match, usually resting his elbows on the top turnbuckle. Similar in build and style to a Davey Richards or Perry Saturn type.



Entrance Music:

A few quick whines of feedback and random noise, followed by silence. No video on screens, no pyro, just one spot on Tuska as he approaches.



Finisher and Description of Finisher:

"The Silencer": high knee and elbow to back of the head performed simultaneously.





Style: High impact. Uses momentum and his total body leverage.



Moves include:



Back elbow (w/ variations: from ropes, from 2nd turnbuckle, etc)

Knee Drop (w/ variations)

Fist Drop

Leg Drop

High cross body (w/ variations)

Drop kick (w/ variations)

Standing moonsault

Standing Elbow Drop (usually several in a row)

Running enziguri kick

Double Ear Slap (usually a desperation move, followed by Tuska shushing his opponent "shhhhh!!")

Drop toe hold usually followed by a leg drop to the lower back

Side Suplex (usually from top turnbuckle)

Powerslam (whenever possible)



Backstory: Tuska is clearly troubled... Haunted by something in his past. More to be revealed soon.

[tuska]

As I have fleshed out Tuska's past now, I'll record it here for reference. 

Shane is an Army vet from Iowa who began an indy wrestling career with great promise. Life on the road caught up with him rapidly, and he was involved in a car accident where his family was killed. He was sent over the edge with the guilt and grief he felt, and set about brutally punishing himself for his mistakes. He's traveled and trained extensively all over the world and he's got the scars to show it. He will rarely speak. His overwhelming pain manifests itself in violent outbursts in the ring, which he will sometimes seek to control by holding his ears and retreating to a corner. 

Some other info:

He does not lift weights, trains only with his bodyweight- pushups, chin ups, etc.
He practices yoga and meditation.
He's given up on his appearance for the most part, so his ring gear will never look new.

[tuska]

I also wanted to add that Tuska won't fight until the bell sounds to start the match. 

[tuska]

To add to the previous post and to the overall backstory of Tuska:

He's thrown himself completely into his wrestling career, "demon possessed and hellbent" on ruling the wrestling world. However, in Tuska's mind, that means in the ring. He'll never fight back in a backstage altercation or after a match. He barely seems able to acknowledge life outside the ring, so he'll just take a beating and crawl back into his proverbial hole.

That said, he won't forget any violence against him, and given the chance, he will retaliate with cruelty in the ring. When the bell rings, of course.