Reid Ashford

Personal

Wrestler Name: Reid Ashford
Date Of Birth: Undisclosed
Age: 34
Height & Weight: 6'4" & 225lbs.
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Biography: Reid Ashford has been wrestling for fifteen years. The bulk of his time was spent in Lutte Canadienne-Française (LCF) where he formed a tag team called Heavy Weapons with Rone Gargan. As many tag teams do, the two had a massive falling out which lead to a blood feud between the two men, with Ashford pushing the boundaries of what was acceptable not only as a wrester but as a human being. There was an incident during a match where Ashford was almost killed by Gargan and that saw both men forced out of LCF.

Following his recovery Ashford went to Tokyo and joined CARNAGE Pro Wrestling. It was there that he tried to rehabilitate his image in a country where no one knew who he was. It worked, at first. Ashford quickly became one of the most popular stars in the organization and would win their World Championship within months of his debut. When CARNAGE abruptly ceased operations Ashford began a downward spiral and history caught up with him. The only federation that would hire him was RAZOR Wrestling so he begrudgingly signed a contract with them.

Accolades:
• CARNAGE Pro World Champion (1)

Character

Nickname(s): "Gosuto Sutori"
Gimmick: While in Japan the fans started calling Ashford "Gosuto Sutori" -- "Ghost Story". The way that he moved in the ring and his unyielding demeanour had many of his opponents stricken with fear when they stood across the ring from him. Now that he is back in North America the name has a different meaning. Ashford has a history of committing heinous acts as means of playing mind games with his opponents. A brutal man with little regard for morality, Ashford is not a man that you want to wrong.
Alignment: Heel
Entrance Music: "Beat The Devil's Tattoo" by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Pic Base: David Finlay
Signature Weapon: Straight Razor

Wrestling

Debut Year: 2008
Trained By: Undisclosed
Style: Striker/Technical; A sadistic man, Ashford likes to batter his opponents above all else. He will wear them down with suplexes of almost every variation but he always prefers to knock his opponents out over a pinfall or a submission.

Strengths:
1. Speed; Ashford is incredibly quick for his size and he executes every move with otherworldly intensity.
2. Resilience; While hardly invulnerable, he is very hard to keep down. Ashford will fight through injury, blood loss, etc.
3. Technique; Ashford is extremely skilled at reversals. But more than that, he always chooses to make his opponents pay dearly for their mistakes.

Weaknesses:
1. Poor Air Defence; High Flyers truly are Ashford's kryptonite. He hates chasing them around and prefers to do his work in close. If they can get some distance then he has trouble defending against aerial moves.
2. Hair Trigger Temper; If he believes that he is being disrespected by his opponent, the referee, and even fans -- Ashford will go nuclear. That's when he makes mistakes.
3. Left Knee Injury; If an opponent chooses to target Ashford's knee, that is a very solid plan. Surgically rebuilt following a horrific incident, Ashford's left knee has not been the same since that occurance.

Moveset

Common Moves: 
1. King Kong Lariat
2. Pump Handle Slam
3. Second Rope Back Elbow
4. Butterfly Suplex
5. Tequila Sunrise
6. Snap Dragon Suplex
7. Exploder Suplex
8. Half Nelson Suplex
9. Deadlift Suplex
10. Snap Powerslam

Signature Moves: 
1. Kōsatsu (Bulldog Choke)
2. GS Ultra (Snow Trapping Headbutts)
3. Ghost Maker (Powerbomb Onto The Apron)
4. Onslaught (Ground And Pound)
5. DNW [Dosei No Wa] (Rings Of Saturn)

Finishing Moves: 
1. Arma Mortis (Tiger Driver '91)
2. Railgun (Spinning Backfist)

Super Finishing Move:
1. Arma Mortis XL (Top Rope Tiger Driver '91)