Alias: 'The Cult Classic', 'The Addiction' and YOUR Role Model

Gender: Male

Height: 6ft 2in

Weight: 225 3/4 lbs

Age: 24 years

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Alignment: Neutral (w/ heel tendencies...very brash/stiff)

Wrestling Style: Strong Style, technical submissionist with High-impact influences

*Appearence*

Hair: Jet Black w/ Blood-red layered on top (see: Good Charlotte's Joel)

Build: Very athletic look, skinny yet sturdy.

Bones isn’t the a-typical black man by any standards. From his hair, which is black layered with a deep, almost bloody red color , to his piercings (labrea, 2x right eyebrow, 4x each ear) and down to the many tattoo’s that are inked all over his body. Bones is most proud of his homage’ to Jimi Hendrix on the inside of his left forearm and his Grim Reaper piece on his back. When not in his ring attire, Bones’ wardrobe is greatly influenced by Punk, Alternative & Techno but the mainstay would have to be a white “wifebeater” tank-top and a pair of his Denim blue-jean KIKWEAR Phat pants w/ 36’’in bottoms.

His Ring Attire consists of a pair of black Dickie Work shorts, a “wifebeater” t-shirt (or whatever sleeveless shirt he decides to wear) and his pair of black knee-high boots w/ silver buckles that run along the outside of his legs.

Attitude/Gimmick: Bones is a very complex character, not being that he’s overtly intelligent or anything, he just carries with him a sense of instability. Mixed with that, is his arrogance and what he calls “pity for the assimilated”. In the ring, Bones does whatever he has to in order to get the job done, be it by breaking rules, using foreign objects, whatever it takes. It’s Bones’ apathy for what society & pop culture deems good or “the good thing to do” that drives him and besides, he thinks it’s all comedy.

No frills, just some anger directed at the depreciating and decaying state of the world and wrestling...maybe some naughty language and marijuana, too.

Entrance - Coming soon

*Moveset* {} - denotes trademark moves

Standing*

-Toe kick

-European Uppercut

-Snapmare

-Snapmare w/ STIFF kick to the back

-{Superkick - "The Sickest Superkick in the Business" or "SSB"}

-Punches and Chops

-Dropkick to the knee

Grapple*

-will use kickboxer-like kness to control an opponent

-Brainbuster DDT

-Snap suplex

-Snap DDT or Judo DDT

-Exploder Suplex

-T-Bone Suplex #2

-Swinging Neckbomb

-Dragon Screw Leg whip into Single Leg Crab

-Spinning (180 degree) Cradle Piledriver

-Shin-breaker

-Guillotine Choke

-Abdominal Stretch

-Running Death Valley Driver

-{Running Rocker Dropper}

-Belly-to-Belly Hammerlock Cradle Suplex - The attacker stands face to face with the victim. The attacker grabs one of the victim's arms and bends it behind the victim's back. The attacker then sticks their head under the victim's free arm and hooks the leg on the same side as their head is places. The attacker the lifts the victim up and falls backwards, dropping the victim on their back and arm. The attacker may bridge for a pin

Ground Grapple*

-Single Leg Crab

-Boston Crab

-Modified Camel Clutch with a knee in the lower back and stiff crossface applied...and maybe some forearms to the nose area (See: Kurt Angle)

-Hard kick to the kneecap

-Kati Hajime

-Crossed arm knee Back-breaker - The victim is kneeling on the mat, the attacker is standing behind them. The attacker places both their feet on the back of the victim's bent knees and sits down, leaving their knees bent so their knees are in the back of the victim. The attacker crosses the victim's arms in front of the victim's body and pulls on them, applying pressure to the victim's back

-Hard kick to the spine

-Slaps to the face, lifts to a grapple position

Behind Grapple*

-Inverted Death Valley Driver

-Snap Belly-to-Back Suplex

-Kati Hajime

-Cobra Clutch Bomb

-German Suplex

-Dragon Suplex

-Straightjacket suplex - Chris stands behind the opponent, grabbing their right arm with your left one and their left with your right. Pull both back, so as to "straight-jacket" them, then suplex them over your head (ala a German suplex) into a pinning hold.

-Tiger Suplex '85 - The attacker stands behind the victim and applies a half nelson with one arm and a chicken wing with the other. The attacker lifts the victim off the ground and falls backwards, dropping the victim on their head/neck/shoulders

-{Revolving Inverted Neckbreaker - Test's rarely used Testdrive finisher}

Moveset * submission set:

Bones will resort to this spectrum of his game when the time shows itself - His Brazilian Jiu-jitsu teachings have helped him to be comfortable on his back and taught him to be able to capitalize on what the opposition gives him.

Uses Double-leg takedowns to start, mostly

Head/Arm locks

-Guillotine choke: look for this as a spear/spine buster reversal

-Triangle choke: Bones'll look for it most when he's in a powerbomb situation

-Cross Armbar plus, he'll go for any variant of armbar

-Rear Naked Choke: if matched up with a cruiser, he'll go for a Belly-to-back Rear Naked Suplex (A Kati-hajime suplex that propels the victim over Bones and onto his chest) when available.

Leg locks

-Kneebar: can be done from a stanging position, also

-Figure four leg lock modified with an Ankle lock: Bones figure four's the leg first, sticking his own between the victim's while kneeling, then snatches a ankle lock while putting body pressure on the knee by leaning on the free leg.

-Ankle lock w/ leg grapevine.

Trademark Moves*

-The SICKEST Superkick in the Business (SSB), Down the Rabbit Hole, The Skeleton Key, Classic Addiction, Millennium Suplex-

{Descriptions.}

SSB: A Superkick that can change momentum of a match, and one that Bones tries to unleash in precarious situations (i.e: Victim is crotched on the top turnbuckle, Bones will try to kick his head off his shoulders

DtRH: A swinging neckbreaker/Cradle swinging neckbreaker combination. (Ex. b0nes hits the swinging neckbreaker, but holds on and lifts the victim back up and hooks the inside leg for the cradle, then swings his body and plants the opponent)

TSK: Haas of Pain submission hold

CA: Elevated Inverted Indian Deathlock Leglock - The victim is face down on the mat, the attacker crosses of the victim's ankles into the crook of the victim's other knee. The attacker uses the back of their leg to apply pressure to the victim's leg that is up and puts their leg in between the victim's entangled legs. Then the attacker falls backwards applying pressure to the victim's legs. The attacker then grabs the victim's head and rolls onto their stomach, lifting the victim up into the air

MS: The attacker stands behind the victim. The attacker grabs one of the victim's arms and bends it behind the victim's back and places their hand so it at the top of the victim's shoulder. The attacker uses their other free arm to reach around the victim's face so their forearm is across their nose/face. The attacker locks their hands together. From there, the attacker lifts the victim up and falls backwards, dropping the victim on their head/neck/shoulders

Finishers**

Addiction Kills, My Chemical Romance, {{The Fix}}

**{descriptions.}

AK: Modified Sit-out Butterfly Driver - Starts with a double underhook, then Bones lifts the victim up and POWERS them down with a sit-out...and with Bones' athletic ability and impressive reaction time, Bones can go for it at, almost, any time. (Primary Finisher)

MCR: Inverted Step-over Toe Hold w/ Full Nelson - The victim is on their back, the attacker holds on of the victim's legs and steps between the victim's legs and puts their foot to one side of the victim's hip and bend the victim's leg so their shin lies across the attacker's thigh. The attacker turns the victim over onto their stomach and scissors the victim's leg. The attacker reaches forward and places both their arms under the victim's arms and locks them behind the victim's neck. The attacker provides pressure by pushing down on the victim's neck. NOTE : This move can start with the victim on their stomach, the important part is that one of the victim's legs is scissored and the attacker applies the full nelson. The hold can be applied from a drop toe hold or half crab as well

The Fix: {last ditch maneuver/ near 100% effectiveness} - Flipping T-Bone Suplex #1 from the top turnbuckle.

*History* (still being compliled.)

Bones(born Chris Graves) is of Native American/Black heritage and has always had problems with self-identity. High School was a prime example of that. Not that Chris wasn't popular or didn't get dates or anything like that. He just wasn't very happy with who he was. Not to mention the damaged relationship w/ his family. Numerous run-ins with the law and authority, in general sent Chris to the ARMY at age 17. Now that wasn't actually the best thing to do. Chris got shipped off and after two yrs of his assignment, he fell into the usage of mind-altering substances. Things such LSD, met amphetamines and marijuana got Chris in touch with himself, got him in touch with his mind. Chris realized that he didn't want to be like everyone else shuffling in line mindlessly. He wanted to be his own person and he felt almost sad for everyone else who didn't share his mindset.

The GWO.

Chris joined the GWO almost 8 months ago, and as The Cult Classic he picked up reigns as the GWO Regional and Xtreme Champion and also a double champion winning the GWO Xtreme Strap in March '03 in a House of Horrors match. Bones had 3 shots at the GWO Heavyweight Strap but came up short on all of them, but not by his own folly...Other 'Superstars' felt obligated to make their comebacks on his time...during HIS Chance. And with the almost-shutdown of the GWO, The Cult Classic found a new home in the NWC...but alas, the Council has been shut down due to the events of RTP and under NWC: Central's new banner, Premier Wrestling Entertainment, Bones is poised to make his mark on the world of wrestling as only he can...

And that he did, or was doing, until that fateful night in Lexington, Kentucky. The stage was set for Bones (as Chris Addiction) as he was set to fight for the PWE Headliners Championship against the athlete playing the part of 'the returning superstar'; Foster Nackedy. Also in the match was Bones' rival in 'Sensational' Stephen Parker, a manic Crazy D, and an unknown being known only as James Hill's Monster...and the setting was a HIAC with a smaller cage on top and above that...another cage and this monstrosity was labeled the Stairway to Heaven.

Bones fought as only he could, until he faced defeat at the hands of one Nackedy, but that wasn't the end. For when Bones gathered himself from a suprise Victory Roll, he stood face to chest with the monster...the returning MSW star, Toronoff. Bones, again, fought with the heart of a true warrior, but to no avail as Bones had the monster, Toronoff, in an armbar submission until Toro gathered himself and threw Bones through the roof of the HIAC - twenty-five feet downward to the blood-stained canvas.

So he waited...and waited for his big, triumphant return that was promised to him by the 'higher-ups' and the bills rose higher...and higher but as he sat by the ever-growing debt mountain, he spied the sight of the NeWA. Intrigued, he researched the vast history of the NWA and decided this was the place to further his craft, his resume and his ever-growing reputation.

Upon his landing in the Honorable Wrestling Alliance, a promotion inside the NeWA umbrella, 'The Addiction' shook up the HWA like never before in his rookie year by lighting up audiences across the nation with his unorthodox technical skill and overall disdain; even going as far as to be named 'Mr. HWA' for the year 2004. Though, just as things we going good...just as he broke into the rankings as one of the NWA's top five wrestlers, everything came down around his ears due to extreme personal problems. Namely, the bizarre and tragic death of his long-time girlfriend/valet Nicole Portman: otherwise known as Pandora.

The death of a loved one is extremely hard to boot, and the fact that his unlikely romance ended while he was in Japan, gearing up for the NeWA's prestigious Lord of the Rings Tournament left Chris racked with guilt and saddness that during a live HWA Monday Night Glory showing he lost it with a metal folding chair and was disqualified...

Then, he simply left. He walked out of the venue and walked away from his dream and the thing that took Nicole from him...That was two years ago and things have changed for better or worse, however, the pundits don't know. What they do know is that he's returned with one of his close confidants, maybe the only close friend he's had... the slick-dressing, Cadillac-tounged, 'Custom Made Manager', Saul Pernelli, esq. by his side. Reunited with visions of their Centennial Greens Triangle days in the NWC, maybe Pernelli could be the missing cog in the incredible movement that is The Addiction? Who knows...and with Chris being one of the most emotional and thrilling athletes to come along in years, who knows what kind of mindset lies with him and will the wrestling world be able to cope with it??

*Title History*

GWO Regional & Xtreme Champion (Double Champion, one of four EVER), JCW eXtreme Champion, JCW Television Champion, HWA Honorable Champion, HWA Heavyweight Champion (stripped), HWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Jack DeVargas)

*Awards*

HWA's Most Popular, Best Handler, Best Feud (w/ 'The Hate AnimaL' Joshua Baker), Best Match, Rookie of the Year & Best Wrestler for the year of 2004

Three Positives:

-Resourcefulness...Bones is very good at taking what the opponent gives and running away with it.

-Temper Temper...Upstage or just piss off Bones and it's like he turns it up to a whole 'nother gear! Though, it has been a well documented hinderance as well.

-Resilency...It's also been noted that the Addiction is a very hard athlete to put away. Especially, when he's angry.

Three Negatives:

-Temper Temper

-High Flyers, Luchadors and the like...They fluster him and could possibly keep him from establishing any rhythm at all, but if he gets a hand or foot on them - it won't be pretty

-Tunnel Vision...While it's very hard to slip one by the Addiction, it's quite more realistic for him to get so involved that he could get blindsided