Post by Merlot Ayano on Mar 5, 2017 13:17:30 GMT
In Character Information
Name: Merlot Kaori Ayano
Nicknames(s): “Silent Rain”
Picbase(s): Rena Kubota
Twitter Handle: @merlot_Ayano
Age: 28 (12/15/1988)
Height: 5’5’’
Weight: 137 lbs
Hometown/Billed from: Osaka, Japan (has resided in Vegas for two years)
Alignment: Face (but she has to tendency to get aggressive in the ring)
Entrance Music: “END” by Girugamesh
Entrance: The initial rifts of “END” by Girugamesh begin to kick in. The song plays for about thirty seconds before Merlot Ayano makes her way out from the back; the hood of her ring jacket covers most of her face. For a moment, she scans the crowd, taking in and registering its demeanor. She then cracks her knuckles and raises her right fist as the fans cheer.
She pulls her hood down and begins to descend the entrance ramp. As Merlot makes her way to the base of the ramp, she heads directly towards the steps. She wipes her boots on the apron before stepping through the ropes. Merlot heads to the nearest corner and climbs onto the second rope. She lifts her arms as the crowd cheers once more. Afterwards, Merlot climbs down and removes her ring jacket.
Character Biography: Merlot Ayano always had a passion for wrestling. This was natural, given the fact that she was a member of the famous (or infamous) Ayano wrestling family. As a youngster, she’d watch her aunts and uncles wrestler. Therefore, when she was given the opportunity to train and learn in her early teens, she jumped at the chance.
She was first instructed and trained by a few of her aunts and uncles. And while she did receive a fairly solid foundation, Merlot felt as if she wasn’t ready to work. Therefore, she saved a bit of money and then enrolled into Osaka’s Zero/FOUR Dojo. The dojo was ran by Natsuko Aimi, who’d made a name for herself in the Japanese Joshi scene with her shootfighting based style.
Natsuko instantly disliked Merlot due to her family name. She assumed Merlot had signed up to play around. Therefore, she was extremely tough on the young woman starting off; she intended to make Merlot quit. However, much to Natsuko’s surprise, Merlot would not quit. No matter how hard the task was, Merlot would complete it. Because of this, Merlot earned her sensei’s respect. As she continued to train, Natsuko saw her Merlot’s skills and wanted to her to reach her full potential. Natsuko continued to be hard on Merlot, but this time it was to strengthen her.
The Ayano woman passed her Joshi exit exam with flying colors. After wrestling a famous veteran to a draw in her first ever match, Merlot’s stock began to skyrocket. Various independent Japanese promotion began claiming for her.
Merlot wrestled for a bit and was doing well, that is until tragedy struck. During the course of a match, Merlot went for a high flying move, which resulted in a severe injury to her right leg. Some say that it was an accident, but most people in attendance say that her opponent countered in a way to intentionally hurt and ruin Merlot’s career.
The injury forced to take some time off. However, even when that leg was healed, Merlot was hesitant to enter back into the ring. She bided her time by attending university (in which she earned a Humanitarian Studies degree) and helping the needy.
During her break, various veterans and media sources had spoken very negatively about Merlot. The very industry that she loved, that she killed her body to be apart of, had begun to betray her. She struggled over whether or not she should return. Eventually though, she gave back into the urge to wrestle. It took her awhile to work through her anger and bitterness, but she did regain her passion for the sport after a while.
On Camera Personality: As a wrestler, she’s tough as nails. She takes wrestling seriously, and her attitude on camera normally reflects it. She’s been described as having an “intense aura” when the red light is on.
Off Camera Character Personality: Merlot is generally very friendly and respectful those those that she meets outside of the ring. Most of the time, she’s moderately outgoing.
Other Notable Information
Gimmick: Merlot is a strong willed wrestler. While she has her own quirks and such (due to her last name), she is very serious about her work in the ring. She has great respect and reverence for the sport. At times, Merlot’s “mission” is bigger than herself. In the past, she’s fought to restore her faith in the Business, and to try to restore honor to Japanese wrestling. Above all else, Merlot’s main goal is to wrestle at a high level and enjoy the ride.
Strengths:
1) Ring General: Merlot has a good knowledge for wrestling. Therefore, in multi-man matches, she naturally has the ability to take over the role of “leader.” She is also able to control and dictate the pace of matches.
2) Bursts of Strength: Her frame may not show it, but Merlot does a great deal of strength training and weightlifting in the gym.
3) Endurance: Merlot does a lot of cardio and weight training so that she can wrestle longer and take more punishment.
4) Big Match Presence: She’s main evented and won in the Tokyo Dome before. She understands the pressure/expectations of competing in a “big match,” and often rising to the occasion.
5) Passion & Fighting Spirit: Even though Merlot’s has had a few rough patches, she has a true love and passion for the sport. That passion allows her to continue to fight and press on.
Weaknesses:
1) Targeted Area: Back in the day, Merlot had to take time off of wrestling, due to a right injured knee. While it has been some years and her knee has fully recovered, opponents may chose to target said knee.
2) Size: She's a decent/good size for a Joshi, however, larger women and men will likely give her trouble.
3) Temper: In her early days, Merlot could have a slight temper in the ring. It usually reappears when she feels disrespected. Nine out of ten times, she is able to keep it in check. However, there’s that temper could rear its ugly head.
4) Self Doubt: It doesn’t happen very often, but at times Merlot was questioned her skills in the ring and position in the sport.
5) Chip on Shoulder: Many times, Merlot places a lot of pressure on herself to perform and be great.
Championship/Accomplishment History: GFP Junior Championship (1x), Proving Grounds Valor Championship (1x), Seishin Champion of Seishin (1x), XWF Championship (1x).
Move Sets
Wrestling Styles: Joshi Puroresu
In-Ring Personality: In the ring, she’s an intense fighter.
Favorite Moves:
1) Straight-jacket German Suplex
2) Wrist-clutch Suplex
3) Saito Suplex
4) Low-angle Tiger Suplex
5) Indian Deathlock
6) Modified Dragon Clutch
7) Diving Double Foot Stomp
8) Rolling Chop
9) Running Elbow Smash
10) Running Lariat
Trademark Moves:
1) Karma Killer: Mariko Yoshida's butterfly prison lock
2) Lifestyle Electric: Arm-trapped Saito Suplex
Finishing Moves:
1) Eternal Burning: High Velocity Roundhouse (Standing/Kneeling Opponent)
2) Vanguard Killer: Lebell Lock
*Click HERE for extended move set*
Name: Merlot Kaori Ayano
Nicknames(s): “Silent Rain”
Picbase(s): Rena Kubota
Twitter Handle: @merlot_Ayano
Age: 28 (12/15/1988)
Height: 5’5’’
Weight: 137 lbs
Hometown/Billed from: Osaka, Japan (has resided in Vegas for two years)
Alignment: Face (but she has to tendency to get aggressive in the ring)
Entrance Music: “END” by Girugamesh
Entrance: The initial rifts of “END” by Girugamesh begin to kick in. The song plays for about thirty seconds before Merlot Ayano makes her way out from the back; the hood of her ring jacket covers most of her face. For a moment, she scans the crowd, taking in and registering its demeanor. She then cracks her knuckles and raises her right fist as the fans cheer.
She pulls her hood down and begins to descend the entrance ramp. As Merlot makes her way to the base of the ramp, she heads directly towards the steps. She wipes her boots on the apron before stepping through the ropes. Merlot heads to the nearest corner and climbs onto the second rope. She lifts her arms as the crowd cheers once more. Afterwards, Merlot climbs down and removes her ring jacket.
Character Biography: Merlot Ayano always had a passion for wrestling. This was natural, given the fact that she was a member of the famous (or infamous) Ayano wrestling family. As a youngster, she’d watch her aunts and uncles wrestler. Therefore, when she was given the opportunity to train and learn in her early teens, she jumped at the chance.
She was first instructed and trained by a few of her aunts and uncles. And while she did receive a fairly solid foundation, Merlot felt as if she wasn’t ready to work. Therefore, she saved a bit of money and then enrolled into Osaka’s Zero/FOUR Dojo. The dojo was ran by Natsuko Aimi, who’d made a name for herself in the Japanese Joshi scene with her shootfighting based style.
Natsuko instantly disliked Merlot due to her family name. She assumed Merlot had signed up to play around. Therefore, she was extremely tough on the young woman starting off; she intended to make Merlot quit. However, much to Natsuko’s surprise, Merlot would not quit. No matter how hard the task was, Merlot would complete it. Because of this, Merlot earned her sensei’s respect. As she continued to train, Natsuko saw her Merlot’s skills and wanted to her to reach her full potential. Natsuko continued to be hard on Merlot, but this time it was to strengthen her.
The Ayano woman passed her Joshi exit exam with flying colors. After wrestling a famous veteran to a draw in her first ever match, Merlot’s stock began to skyrocket. Various independent Japanese promotion began claiming for her.
Merlot wrestled for a bit and was doing well, that is until tragedy struck. During the course of a match, Merlot went for a high flying move, which resulted in a severe injury to her right leg. Some say that it was an accident, but most people in attendance say that her opponent countered in a way to intentionally hurt and ruin Merlot’s career.
The injury forced to take some time off. However, even when that leg was healed, Merlot was hesitant to enter back into the ring. She bided her time by attending university (in which she earned a Humanitarian Studies degree) and helping the needy.
During her break, various veterans and media sources had spoken very negatively about Merlot. The very industry that she loved, that she killed her body to be apart of, had begun to betray her. She struggled over whether or not she should return. Eventually though, she gave back into the urge to wrestle. It took her awhile to work through her anger and bitterness, but she did regain her passion for the sport after a while.
On Camera Personality: As a wrestler, she’s tough as nails. She takes wrestling seriously, and her attitude on camera normally reflects it. She’s been described as having an “intense aura” when the red light is on.
Off Camera Character Personality: Merlot is generally very friendly and respectful those those that she meets outside of the ring. Most of the time, she’s moderately outgoing.
Other Notable Information
Gimmick: Merlot is a strong willed wrestler. While she has her own quirks and such (due to her last name), she is very serious about her work in the ring. She has great respect and reverence for the sport. At times, Merlot’s “mission” is bigger than herself. In the past, she’s fought to restore her faith in the Business, and to try to restore honor to Japanese wrestling. Above all else, Merlot’s main goal is to wrestle at a high level and enjoy the ride.
Strengths:
1) Ring General: Merlot has a good knowledge for wrestling. Therefore, in multi-man matches, she naturally has the ability to take over the role of “leader.” She is also able to control and dictate the pace of matches.
2) Bursts of Strength: Her frame may not show it, but Merlot does a great deal of strength training and weightlifting in the gym.
3) Endurance: Merlot does a lot of cardio and weight training so that she can wrestle longer and take more punishment.
4) Big Match Presence: She’s main evented and won in the Tokyo Dome before. She understands the pressure/expectations of competing in a “big match,” and often rising to the occasion.
5) Passion & Fighting Spirit: Even though Merlot’s has had a few rough patches, she has a true love and passion for the sport. That passion allows her to continue to fight and press on.
Weaknesses:
1) Targeted Area: Back in the day, Merlot had to take time off of wrestling, due to a right injured knee. While it has been some years and her knee has fully recovered, opponents may chose to target said knee.
2) Size: She's a decent/good size for a Joshi, however, larger women and men will likely give her trouble.
3) Temper: In her early days, Merlot could have a slight temper in the ring. It usually reappears when she feels disrespected. Nine out of ten times, she is able to keep it in check. However, there’s that temper could rear its ugly head.
4) Self Doubt: It doesn’t happen very often, but at times Merlot was questioned her skills in the ring and position in the sport.
5) Chip on Shoulder: Many times, Merlot places a lot of pressure on herself to perform and be great.
Championship/Accomplishment History: GFP Junior Championship (1x), Proving Grounds Valor Championship (1x), Seishin Champion of Seishin (1x), XWF Championship (1x).
Move Sets
Wrestling Styles: Joshi Puroresu
In-Ring Personality: In the ring, she’s an intense fighter.
Favorite Moves:
1) Straight-jacket German Suplex
2) Wrist-clutch Suplex
3) Saito Suplex
4) Low-angle Tiger Suplex
5) Indian Deathlock
6) Modified Dragon Clutch
7) Diving Double Foot Stomp
8) Rolling Chop
9) Running Elbow Smash
10) Running Lariat
Trademark Moves:
1) Karma Killer: Mariko Yoshida's butterfly prison lock
2) Lifestyle Electric: Arm-trapped Saito Suplex
Finishing Moves:
1) Eternal Burning: High Velocity Roundhouse (Standing/Kneeling Opponent)
2) Vanguard Killer: Lebell Lock
*Click HERE for extended move set*