Post by raion on Jun 14, 2023 22:08:56 GMT
CHARACTER INFORMATION
Name: Saionji Kido
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 227 lbs.
Gender: Male
Pic Base: Hiroshi Tanahashi
Personality: (an overview of your character's personality)
True to his namesake, Raion is boisterous, impetuous, and has a hot spirit that incites him to action. This makes him act without thinking sometimes, especially if he sees the weak getting preyed on. Nevertheless, he is gallant, valiant and courteous, and quite approachable off–ring - he acts like a cool older brother, and always has a word of encouragement or advice.
Background/Backstory:
Saionji Kido was born in Osaka, the eldest of three siblings. His father Mitsumasa is a police officer in the Osaka Prefectural Police, and his mother Ayaka is a high school teacher. He was a typical Japanese boy that had a good upbringing in a loving home. But one day over dinner, his father put on T.V. a show from his childhood, an '80s Anime named Saint Seiya. From there on, Saionji's life would change forever.
The young boy became instantly hooked, and would watch it religiously every day. His mother, at bedtime, would read him stories of Greek mythology in general, upon which Saint Seiya is based. The moment she explained to him that, according to the Zodiac, he was a Leo (the Lion), was the moment in which the young Kido knew what he wanted his destiny to be - if it was possible, he'd become a Saint himself. Saionji took the lessons from the show to heart, and grew up to be a courageous, righteous young man, if somewhat boisterous - very much like the beast from which he draws his nickname.
He played basketball while in high school, and his passion for the game, along with his uproarious temper, earned him the “Lion” moniker (hence “Raion”). He became interested in wrestling while studying in Osaka University, where he was scouted. There it dawned on him that the ring was the exact place in which he could fulfill his dream of being a hero like the Saints that he saw during childhood. He began professional training after graduating, and after two years in Japan’s indie scene, he joined the Xtreme Wrestling Federation, one of the longest-lived, most prestiged wrestling promotions in the world.
Raion debuted on January 31st, 2022, in the Fire & Ice Pay-Per-View. Though he had come in as a replacement, he was an instant hit. His big break would come in Chris Page's Cannabis Cup, where he accomplished what could be very well named a miracle - winning the XWF's top title on July 24th, 2022. To date, he is a two-time XWF Universal Champion, a former XWF Tag Team Champion, and one of the winners of the 2022 World Series of Wrestling.
WRESTLING INFORMATION
Ring Name: Raion Kido, the Lion, the Gold Saint of Leo, the Knight of the Zodiac.
Entrance Theme: "Soldier Dream" by ROOT FIVE
Finishing Move:
- "LIGHTNING BOLT" (Heart Punch, with a running start)
Signatures Move:
- "ATOMIC THUNDER": Running Lariat
- "ROLLING CRASH": Top Rope Release German Suplex
Trademark Moves:
- Ura-Nage
- Sling Blade
- Battering Ram
- Shotgun Dropkkick
- Chop Down
Other Moves:
- German Suplex
- Several types of boxing strikes
- Lariat
- High Knee
- Discus Clothesline
- Dragon Sleeper
- Rear Naked Choke
- Armbar
- Running Leg Drop
- Top Rope Elbow Drop
- Top Rope Leg Drop
- Superplex
Gimmick:
The Saints of Athena are warriors of hope and defenders of justice - and that is what Raion Kido ever hopes to be. He wears a golden armor for his stage entrance (the Gold Cloth of Leo) shaped after the Lion of his constellation, Leo. Ultimately, he believes that everyone can be a Saint, and so, he comes to this event with a very simple question:
"Have you ever felt the universe within you?"
Reason for wrestling:
He wrestles for glory, and for his name to go down in legend. However, he isn't going to let that get in the way of what is right. He would not honor the Saints from the show that inspired his gimmick otherwise, after all!
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Character Twitter: @raionkido
Handler Preferred Name: Manny
Name: Saionji Kido
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 227 lbs.
Gender: Male
Pic Base: Hiroshi Tanahashi
Personality: (an overview of your character's personality)
True to his namesake, Raion is boisterous, impetuous, and has a hot spirit that incites him to action. This makes him act without thinking sometimes, especially if he sees the weak getting preyed on. Nevertheless, he is gallant, valiant and courteous, and quite approachable off–ring - he acts like a cool older brother, and always has a word of encouragement or advice.
Background/Backstory:
Saionji Kido was born in Osaka, the eldest of three siblings. His father Mitsumasa is a police officer in the Osaka Prefectural Police, and his mother Ayaka is a high school teacher. He was a typical Japanese boy that had a good upbringing in a loving home. But one day over dinner, his father put on T.V. a show from his childhood, an '80s Anime named Saint Seiya. From there on, Saionji's life would change forever.
The young boy became instantly hooked, and would watch it religiously every day. His mother, at bedtime, would read him stories of Greek mythology in general, upon which Saint Seiya is based. The moment she explained to him that, according to the Zodiac, he was a Leo (the Lion), was the moment in which the young Kido knew what he wanted his destiny to be - if it was possible, he'd become a Saint himself. Saionji took the lessons from the show to heart, and grew up to be a courageous, righteous young man, if somewhat boisterous - very much like the beast from which he draws his nickname.
He played basketball while in high school, and his passion for the game, along with his uproarious temper, earned him the “Lion” moniker (hence “Raion”). He became interested in wrestling while studying in Osaka University, where he was scouted. There it dawned on him that the ring was the exact place in which he could fulfill his dream of being a hero like the Saints that he saw during childhood. He began professional training after graduating, and after two years in Japan’s indie scene, he joined the Xtreme Wrestling Federation, one of the longest-lived, most prestiged wrestling promotions in the world.
Raion debuted on January 31st, 2022, in the Fire & Ice Pay-Per-View. Though he had come in as a replacement, he was an instant hit. His big break would come in Chris Page's Cannabis Cup, where he accomplished what could be very well named a miracle - winning the XWF's top title on July 24th, 2022. To date, he is a two-time XWF Universal Champion, a former XWF Tag Team Champion, and one of the winners of the 2022 World Series of Wrestling.
WRESTLING INFORMATION
Ring Name: Raion Kido, the Lion, the Gold Saint of Leo, the Knight of the Zodiac.
Entrance Theme: "Soldier Dream" by ROOT FIVE
Finishing Move:
- "LIGHTNING BOLT" (Heart Punch, with a running start)
Signatures Move:
- "ATOMIC THUNDER": Running Lariat
- "ROLLING CRASH": Top Rope Release German Suplex
Trademark Moves:
- Ura-Nage
- Sling Blade
- Battering Ram
- Shotgun Dropkkick
- Chop Down
Other Moves:
- German Suplex
- Several types of boxing strikes
- Lariat
- High Knee
- Discus Clothesline
- Dragon Sleeper
- Rear Naked Choke
- Armbar
- Running Leg Drop
- Top Rope Elbow Drop
- Top Rope Leg Drop
- Superplex
Gimmick:
The Saints of Athena are warriors of hope and defenders of justice - and that is what Raion Kido ever hopes to be. He wears a golden armor for his stage entrance (the Gold Cloth of Leo) shaped after the Lion of his constellation, Leo. Ultimately, he believes that everyone can be a Saint, and so, he comes to this event with a very simple question:
"Have you ever felt the universe within you?"
Reason for wrestling:
He wrestles for glory, and for his name to go down in legend. However, he isn't going to let that get in the way of what is right. He would not honor the Saints from the show that inspired his gimmick otherwise, after all!
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Character Twitter: @raionkido
Handler Preferred Name: Manny