KATSU (+ YOKAI Death Squad)

[Rosie]

Character name:
Katsu
(sometimes capitalized to KATSU)

勝つ

Quick Link to Other sign ups in thread:
Cali Hayama
Ririko
YOKAI Death Squad

Nicknames:
The Kitsune Warrior
The Huntress
The Yokai Queen
The Flaming Spirit

Height:
5'1
Weight:
110 pounds
Age and D.O.B.:
22 years old,
???, ???, 2001 (Luchadores identities are kept secret)
Billed From:
Osaka, Japan
Face/heel/tweener:
BabyFace
Gimmick:
Young Mysterious Lucharesu masked wrestler.
COLOUR CODE:
E55E7F

Background:
Much like many masked wrestlers, her real name is kept from public record and with it, most of her history prior to the life of wrestling. But the Captivating masked star of MAYHEM has given small glimpses of her life prior to wrestling. Starting young like several top female performers in the country, Vampiress started her training in early High school, to the dismay of her parents despite being seen as a gifted student excelling in school. So much so that she wrestled under a mask from day one, though the Vampiress name did not happen right away. Instead, eventually, as she was scouted by the units in the company, she was drafted into SIN, a group of freaks and villains in Cosmic Joshi Wrestling. There she crafted the Vampiress persona properly, creating an appearance to feed off of her negative emotions and inspire beauty and fear into her name. She started off well after joining SIN, winning the “Young Blood Tournament,” a tournament held by the company for wrestlers under 19. Then eventually won her first Trios titles.

However, as she matured, and her family found out who she was (and thus the long process of getting them to accept her dreams), she grew dissatisfied with the group, both with how they would routinely step over the line, and the leader. Things came to a head where in a tag team match she walked out on her team, getting away from the group. She was a loner for several months, and even was on a losing streak. Eventually, Vampiress found a home in MAYHEM, after a vote unanimously accepted her. Finding a new lease on life, she got the ball rolling again, starting to team with another member, ironically one she beat in the finals of the tournament she won years ago, Ririko. Then, almost a year later, MAYHEM got a foreign member, a rare sight, especially after the pandemic. That girl was around her age too. Cali Hayama. Much like MAYHEM gave Vampiress a new lease on life, it was the same for Cali and the three young members of the group instantly clicked with them winning the company’s Trios championships, Vampiress’ second reign, and they would become the Trio to beat.

Their reign ended at 315 days after Cali Hayama, having been unable to really focus due to her US commitments, hesitating and costing them the match. Tensions nearly blew up, but they were calmed by MAYHEM’s leader and their mentor, Saori Suzuki. Afterwards, Vampiress revealed to Cali that she wishes to go on a tour in America. This caught the eye of Cal Robinson of FWA management. He extended an offer to her to spread her wings more in America and ever hungry for competition, she accepted a per-appearance deal with Fantasy Wrestling Alliance under the slightly modified name of Vampyra.

Her start in the promotion was fast and furious, going from facing nobodies to getting lucky chosen as part of the F1 Climaxxx tournament, facing some of the best in the promotion including champions. During this time, she would win her first singles championship in her career, the FWA Television Championship. The catch, she drew the ire of the previous champion, Shawn Summers who attacked her. Despite losses in the tournament, she made significant progress in a short time, earning respect from the crowd and having a rising stock as not just a future star, but one of the now. Though her title reign was cut short thanks to a fatal four way defense, the message was clear. She is capable of hanging with ANYONE on the roster AND capable of competing at a championship level.

Though, that start ended up being too hard on the young star. With the majority of her time in a European Tour, far away from home, she was left burnt out mentally and physically and took a brief, but extended absence from the promotion in order to wrestle at home and reflect. She made her first in person appearance back at The Grand March announcing that she will enter the CC and rid herself of a curse that was put on her long ago. That curse turned out to be: the Vampyra persona.

Entering the match, she debuts a new mask, a spirit she feels is more true to her and a new name. Gone is the darkness, and instead a more free spirited persona, colourful. Katsu.


Non-FWA accomplishments:

Intergalactic Cosmic Champion [CJW] (1-Time, Current)
CJW Trios Champion (2-Time)
CJW Young Blood Cup Winner 2018
YOKAI Death Squad Co-Leader

FWA accomplishments/Notable Events:
FWA Television Champion (1-Time)

Ground Zero Season 4 & 5 Coach
4th Place Carnal Contendership 2023
Steel Roulette Participant 2023

Allies:
-YOKAI Death Squad-
Cali Hayama -Co Leader-
Ririko -Part of original Trio-
REO -Younger Sister to Ririko, Rookie-
Miyu Kawamato -Newest member, Deathmatch enthusiast-

Saori Suzuki (CJW)
Style of wrestling:
High-Speed Lucharesu (Lucha-Libre + Strong Style)

MOVESET:

STRIKES
Vertical Dropkick
Forearm/Elbow Strike
Spinning Enziguri
Roundhouse Kick (done to head, legs, arms, stomach, chest, wherever needed)
Superkick
Low Dropkick to an opponent’s leg.
Knife Edge chops
Jumping bicycle knee
Single Leg Dropkick
Spinning Back Heel Kick, often to the gut followed by a low dropkick to the side of the head
Pele Kick

STANDING
Any hurricanrana/Head-scissors variation you can think of
Arm Drags
Scoop Slam (to opponents her size about)
Bridging German Suplex (to opponents her size about)
Bridging Tiger Suplex (to opponents her size about)
Headscissors into a Russian Leg-Sweep
Octopus Stretch
Monkey Flip (Though not done in heated grudge matches)
Standing Spanish Fly
Tilt-a-whirl backbreaker (to opponents around her size)
Snap DDT
Leaping Flatliner
Backstabber
Sit-Out Slingblade

GROUND
Headscissors Lock
Standing Moonsault
Stomp/ Knee drop on limbs.
Penalty Kick to the back
Boston Crab
Stump Puller Leg Snap
Arm wrench slam

CORNER
Running Dropkick
Super Frankensteiner
Top Rope Spanish Fly
Rope Hung Figure Four neck lock

ROPE/SPRINGBOARD/DIVE
Diving Moonsault
Springboard Moonsault
Springboard Crossbody
Diving Hurricanrana
Suicide Dive between middle and bottom rope
Triangle Moonsault to the outside
Diving Missile Dropkick

RUNNING
Running Dropkick Variations
Running Headscissors
Running Arm Drag variations
Flying Forearm Smash

SIGNATURES
Sakura Kick (Tiger Feint Kick/619)

Blazing Spiral (Lightning Spiral)

Burning Arrow (Running Double Knee Strike the head of a Kneeling Opponent, can be done from front or behind)

Death-Spike (Spiking Hurricanrana Driver)

FAV SNEAKY PIN COMBOS, BECAUSE ROLL UPS AND SMALL PACKAGES ARE OVERDONE:
Fox Cage (Seat Belt)

Frakenstiener into a pin

La Magistral Cradle

Fox Trap (Mouse Trap)

Finishers:
Nightfall (Phoenix Splash)

Kitsune Buster (Pop-Up Double Knee Facebreaker/Pop Up Codebreaker. Can do Diving Variation if feeling frisky)

Spirit-Drain (Triangle Choke, sometimes transitioned from a Frakenstiener)

Attire:

Taking inspiration from Lucha-libre with a Japanese spin, Katsu always has her signature mask on with inspiration from the Kitsune. Her attire then has a bra, long arm sleeves and arm bands. Then it is usually tights with some skin showing on the side, but she's not afraid to mix it up with short trunks. The colours can vary. She often has a mix of red, white, pink, gold, and black to fit with her Kitsune astetic, or reps YOKAI Death Squad with black or white and neon colours. For big matches, she often themes her colours either based on the match, opponent, or city. EX: Green, white, and red in Mexico City fighting fellow masked wrestler, Vengedor.

Entrances she usually has a cape which flows behind her. Then often an extra mask for the entrance. Often it is a larger, slightly more elaborate version of her normal mask, but she mixes it up for big matches and other occasions.

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Colours can vary, with red being common. Though the design generally stays. She usually has second entrance mask, often taking inspiration from a kitsune as well, though it can vary depending on her opponent and the match.

Base pic for your character (please include the name of the base pic and refer to our taken base pic thread):

Starlight Kid

Theme music:



メギツネ - MEGITSUNE - BABYMETAL

BONUS Information:

Entrance Motion:

The drums of "Megitsune" cause the arena lights to flash in tune, drawing cheers from the fans.. After seven seconds, a shadowy figure appears on the stage. Her arms are crossed in front of her chest, hands in a fox head pose as the LED lights behind her show nine Kitsune tails flowing behind her. As the music picks up, she spreads her arms wide as fire spirts from the side of the stage. Katsu basks in the glow of the fire before doing a throat slashing gesture as the rest of the LED lights are on. Cape flowing behind her, Katsu makes her way down to the ring.

Announcer: "Introducing First/Their opponent, representing YOKAI Death Squad, from Osaka, Japan, she is the Kitsune Warrior, KAAATSUUUU!!!"

Moving down the ramp at a somewhat quick pace, Katsu removes her entrance mask to show her regular one and she gives a small head tilt while holding it next to her head. Going around the ring, she places her entrance mask on the apron before sliding on the apron.. One hand on the ropes, she opens up her cape and closes her eyes, keeping a calm aura to her. She quickly drops down into the splits then slides into the ring.

Heading to the nearest corner turnbuckles, Katsu climbs up them and puts one foot on the top rope. She does another throat slash before winking to the crowd. Heading down, she leans down in a superhero-like pose, holding her arms in an “X” in front of her chest. Katsu’s hands again have the wolf gesture before she spins around and heads to her corner unclipping her cape as her music fades.



Common Side Characters:

Kimmy "Kay": Video-maker, friend, and superfan.
Rep: Unknown.
Colour: 13ECE8

Cali Hayama and Ririko, see sign ups

Saori Suzuki: MAYHEM Leader, mentor, technical powerhouse. Injured.
Rep: Natsuko Tora (Purple hair)
Colour: 591B7C

Kosuke: Katsuki's Guardian. Part-Kitsune, all around kind soul.
Rep: Unknown
Colour: F03D11​

 

[SupineSnake]

This sign up looks great. Glad to have you on board!

Man (or Spider-Man), head mod, will be in touch soon with where we are in the current cycle and stuff.

Peace.

 

[Mandalorian]

You should have a message from me on here.

Welcome to the FWA!

 

[Rosie]

This girl and her indecisive ass is split between two theme ideas. One is the original:

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The other is this:

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[Rosie]

Smol updates. Doubt I will make a posts like this each time. But I added a few touch ups and realizing she is only 110 pounds against a roster of Big Beefy Boys, the Wing Clip Suplex is retired as a move in FWA and instead replaced with Dark Lightning, the Lightning Spiral!

Edit: Also adding an extra entrance mask.

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[Rosie]

Update Part 2:

Added a Tron made by @The Gipper genuinely, thank you.



Officially listed as a face. The Darkness has come to the light to show that they may exist together. Though you piss her off, the darkness will consume you.

Other Notes:

May potentially change the Nightfall Frog Splash out in the future if I find a better top rope move only because the Frog Splash is common as a finish. Open to suggestions. If I am lucky enough to win the TV title, will likely add a championship entrance post-show.

 

[Alexa]

Nightfall: Avalanche Fisherman Suplex or Buster

 

[Rosie]

Nightfall: Avalanche Fisherman Suplex or Buster

She's 110 pounds against a roster of big beefy boys. Sadly no.

 

[Alexa]

She's 110 pounds against a roster of big beefy boys. Sadly no.

Diving Somersault Leg Drop, Moonsault Elbow Drop, Diving Double Knee Drop

 

[Rosie]

Since there are 5 people using Frog Splashes, Nightfall will be changed from a Frog Splash into something else.

Potential New Top Rope Finishers: If you have suggestions let me know and if one of these are used by an active competitor, let me know.

Shooting Star Knee Drop



Swanton Bomb



Rounding Moonsault/Twisted Bliss (Natsupoi's especially if you've seen it.)

 

[SupineSnake]

Always thought twisted bliss was pretty lame. Swanton bomb is obviously a classic but maybe overused irl now? Ultima Weapon would be awesome - thought about using it myself in place of the 450 recently but decided to stick with what I've had since the start. So yeah I'd go with that one.

 

[Rosie]

Always thought twisted bliss was pretty lame. Swanton bomb is obviously a classic but maybe overused irl now? Ultima Weapon would be awesome - thought about using it myself in place of the 450 recently but decided to stick with what I've had since the start. So yeah I'd go with that one.

Hmm. Good considerations. Although I do think Natsupoi does the move better as seen here:

 

[SupineSnake]

Yeah that does look loads better. Less clean.

 

[Rosie]

Finally settled: Going off the board with:

 

[Rosie]

Giant-ass update.

Vampyra, was cool, but it isn't Halloween year round.

Introducing, Katsu and with it, various changes, some small, others major.