Rezin

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Gimmick: He's a high-energy, high-flying, and hyperactive anarchist crustpunk who is obsessed with creating chaos, but also an idiot stoner who has no idea what he's doing or what is happening around him.

Bio: Erik Black grew up in a small, scummy town in the Midwest, where he broke into the business in his teens by dabbling in local backyard wrestling circles. At 18, he became a transient wrestler, hand-to-mouthing it through the indies under the mask of EL CABRON. He spent this time learning how to survive in the industry, doing jobs on the cheap and slowly honing his craft. During a stint in Japan, he was scouted by an aspiring manager, and finally got his first big break into the professional leagues. He had some mainstream exposure in the mid-2000's in Empire Pro Wrestling, where he eventually adopted the name and persona of "REZIN", then quietly went back to working the indies after the company folded. He resurfaced a little over a year ago in DEFIANCE Wrestling, and has been promising a coming age of chaos ever since, although he has failed in his every effort to bring it in.

Matchwriting Guide: (Classic: Sabu, RVD, Necro Butcher - Contemporary: Sami Zayn/El Generico, Delirious, Pac/Neville) On the surface, Rezin is a crafty, comical chickenshit heel with a lot of antics and over the top selljobs. Aerial daredevil and striker on the offensive end. Likes to sneak around, play keepaway, take unnecessary risks, and test the ref's patience. Despite his appearance, he’s an incredibly gifted worker. In long stretches, he'll drop the shenanigans and be pure PUNK ROCK badass.

General Moveset:

Common Moves: Enzugiri, Flipping neckbreaker, Victory roll, Steamroller, Tornado DDT, Suicide dive, Kicking/Striking combinations, Missile dropkick, One-handed bulldog, Spin-out sit-out powerbomb (Blue Thunder Bomb)

Trademark Moves: Rezinsault (moonsault performed from anywhere), Rezinrana (Dragonrana), Cloven Hoof Kick (Spinning heel kick), Inverted Cross Driver (Vertebreaker), Cabrón Clutch (Cobra stretch)

Entrance Description:

Brutal thrash metal rips through the arena as a wall of smoke coalesces around the entry-way. On the PRIMEview, footage flashes between images of atomic mushroom clouds, scenes of civil unrest, vehicular collisions, and in-ring highlights. Suddenly, "The Escape Artist" REZIN comes whirling out from the haze and comes to a stops at the head of the ramp, grinning maniacally as he scans the jeering crowd. After a beat, he makes his way down the ramp, devilishly toying with the fans lined up at the barricade and getting radioactive levels of heat. When he reaches the ring, he slides in, pops to his feet, locks his arms between the ropes, and leans back to suspend himself in the air in an inverted cross pose for a few moments before lowering himself back to the canvas and going to his corner.

Special Note: During Pay Per View events, he will often (as in ALWAYS) trip and tumble down the ramp on his way to the ring.