Post by Ampersand on Jun 12, 2021 18:09:43 GMT
This portion is largely to help folks for whom e-fedding is a new hobby, but even if you’ve got a few years under your belt, you might find this useful, too. Like I’ve expressed elsewhere, I’m interested in making the hobby more accessible. I know people who love roleplaying and writing, but might be hesitant to get into a game that centers around pro-wrestling because they aren’t familiar with it outside of general cultural osmosis.
So, let me just say this.
You don’t have to have watched/watch pro-wrestling to be a good e-fedder.
Does it help?
Yes.
I highly recommend it to help you better understand your character, the environment in which they find themselves, and their chosen career. Even if you don’t watch a show that airs weekly, it will be immensely useful to find some iconic matches, promos, pay-per-views, and wrestlers to study up on. Ultimately, what’s going to help you the most is cultivating your writing skills. That being said, a writer is most effective when they know what they’re writing about. A good deal of writing involves research. This is true even of topics with which you might be familiar, but it’s especially (and you would think obviously, but I’ve...read some things in my time) true of ones with which you are unfamiliar.
For right now, I want to give people who are unfamiliar with pro-wrestling but interested in writing and role-playing for an e-fed a jumping off point for research they may want to do.
Cool?
Cool!
Instead of trying to list every kind of wrestler type and move, explaining all of them individually, what I’m going to do is break this down into some broad categories. You may or may not agree with the way I divide these styles or types of wrestlers, and that’s fine. The examples I give aren’t meant to be, ‘the best of,’ this type of wrestler; they’re just examples. All of the examples listed below each wrestler type are links to videos of those wrestlers in action. Almost all of these include lists of the wrestling moves they use, which will help guide you in figuring out a move set. If you're still feeling overwhelmed about the prospect of creating your character's move set, have a look at the generic move set arrays I've put together here that will help put you on the right track.
You likely already know who your character is - their personality and their values. Their fighting style and move set are going to be an extension - a physical manifestation - of those things.
I’m going to divy different kinds of wrestlers up. Think about what kind might best fit your character’s personality. If you don’t feel your character fits perfectly into one type or another, don’t worry! Totally fine to mix it up; most real-life wrestlers do. No style of wrestling or type of wrestler is inherently better than another. Don’t worry about what’s the most powerful or effective. Instead, focus on what fits your character best.
High-flyers
'Cause I like high chances that I might lose
I like it all on the edge just like you
I like tall buildings so I can leap off of 'em
I go hard wit' it no matter how dark it is’
High risk, high reward. These are your acrobatic daredevils who fly through the air with the greatest of ease, using their momentum to deliver serious punishment to their opponents. If your character is a flashy type who likes showboating, this may be your style.
Examples of high-flyers:
Rey Mysterio Jr.
Ember Moon
Dante Martin
Lita
Amazing Red
Riho
Technicians
‘Head cocked to the left, partial deafness in ear: first point of attack. Two: throat; paralyze vocal chords, stop scream. Three: got to be a heavy drinker, floating rib to the liver. Four: finally, drag in left leg, fist to patella. Summary prognosis: unconscious in ninety seconds, martial efficacy quarter of an hour at best. Full faculty recovery: unlikely.’
In contrast to the showy style of your high-flyers, these fighters keep things on the canvas. They focus on holds and submissions, and tend to be more calculated and methodical. It’s a war of attrition with this type. If your character’s personality is more analytical and precise, this might be the style for you.
Examples of Technicians:
Bret Hart
Natalya
Curt Hennig
Serena Deeb
Dean Malenko
Bull Nakano
Strikers
‘She's a human. She has a brain and a skull to slam it against. All I need is one hit.’
With this type, it’s as much of a brawl as it is a wrestling match. Hard hitting, all-out assault defines the style of these tough-as-nails fighters. If you have a character who loves the sight of blood and the sound of breaking bones, this may be the perfect fit.
Examples of Strikers:
Jon Moxley
Hikaru Shida
Sandman
Paige
Raven
Molly Holly
Giants
‘It's not my fault being the biggest and the strongest. I don't even exercise.’
These are your Big Bois, Gargantuan Girls and Ponderously-sized People. Intimidation and domination is the name of the game. If you want a character that demonstrates their might through inhuman strength and brutal offensive moves, consider writing a Giant.
Examples of Giants:
Keith Lee
Awesome Kong/Kharma
Big Show
Chyna
Wardlow
Nyla Rose
All-Arounders
‘I’m not a jack of all trades; I’m a master of many. I don’t feel there is anything I can’t do if I want to.’
How would you like a little bit of everything all of the time? All-Arounders pull from different schools and philosophies to make themselves well-rounded and adaptable. While they don’t necessarily fall into one category or the other in terms of extremes or specialty, what makes them stand out is their drive and their willpower.
Examples of All-Arounders:
Dustin Rhodes/Goldust
Manami Toyota
'Hangman' Adam Page
Bayley
Pac
Kagetsu
So, roughly speaking, there you have your basic wrestler types. Again - don’t fret too much if your character doesn’t exactly fit any of these and don’t wig out if you don’t agree with the categories I divided them into. Like I said; overlap among different types is not uncommon.
Next time, we’ll delve into different wrestling styles. Until then, folks!
So, let me just say this.
You don’t have to have watched/watch pro-wrestling to be a good e-fedder.
Does it help?
Yes.
I highly recommend it to help you better understand your character, the environment in which they find themselves, and their chosen career. Even if you don’t watch a show that airs weekly, it will be immensely useful to find some iconic matches, promos, pay-per-views, and wrestlers to study up on. Ultimately, what’s going to help you the most is cultivating your writing skills. That being said, a writer is most effective when they know what they’re writing about. A good deal of writing involves research. This is true even of topics with which you might be familiar, but it’s especially (and you would think obviously, but I’ve...read some things in my time) true of ones with which you are unfamiliar.
For right now, I want to give people who are unfamiliar with pro-wrestling but interested in writing and role-playing for an e-fed a jumping off point for research they may want to do.
Cool?
Cool!
Instead of trying to list every kind of wrestler type and move, explaining all of them individually, what I’m going to do is break this down into some broad categories. You may or may not agree with the way I divide these styles or types of wrestlers, and that’s fine. The examples I give aren’t meant to be, ‘the best of,’ this type of wrestler; they’re just examples. All of the examples listed below each wrestler type are links to videos of those wrestlers in action. Almost all of these include lists of the wrestling moves they use, which will help guide you in figuring out a move set. If you're still feeling overwhelmed about the prospect of creating your character's move set, have a look at the generic move set arrays I've put together here that will help put you on the right track.
You likely already know who your character is - their personality and their values. Their fighting style and move set are going to be an extension - a physical manifestation - of those things.
I’m going to divy different kinds of wrestlers up. Think about what kind might best fit your character’s personality. If you don’t feel your character fits perfectly into one type or another, don’t worry! Totally fine to mix it up; most real-life wrestlers do. No style of wrestling or type of wrestler is inherently better than another. Don’t worry about what’s the most powerful or effective. Instead, focus on what fits your character best.
High-flyers
'Cause I like high chances that I might lose
I like it all on the edge just like you
I like tall buildings so I can leap off of 'em
I go hard wit' it no matter how dark it is’
High risk, high reward. These are your acrobatic daredevils who fly through the air with the greatest of ease, using their momentum to deliver serious punishment to their opponents. If your character is a flashy type who likes showboating, this may be your style.
Examples of high-flyers:
Rey Mysterio Jr.
Ember Moon
Dante Martin
Lita
Amazing Red
Riho
Technicians
‘Head cocked to the left, partial deafness in ear: first point of attack. Two: throat; paralyze vocal chords, stop scream. Three: got to be a heavy drinker, floating rib to the liver. Four: finally, drag in left leg, fist to patella. Summary prognosis: unconscious in ninety seconds, martial efficacy quarter of an hour at best. Full faculty recovery: unlikely.’
In contrast to the showy style of your high-flyers, these fighters keep things on the canvas. They focus on holds and submissions, and tend to be more calculated and methodical. It’s a war of attrition with this type. If your character’s personality is more analytical and precise, this might be the style for you.
Examples of Technicians:
Bret Hart
Natalya
Curt Hennig
Serena Deeb
Dean Malenko
Bull Nakano
Strikers
‘She's a human. She has a brain and a skull to slam it against. All I need is one hit.’
With this type, it’s as much of a brawl as it is a wrestling match. Hard hitting, all-out assault defines the style of these tough-as-nails fighters. If you have a character who loves the sight of blood and the sound of breaking bones, this may be the perfect fit.
Examples of Strikers:
Jon Moxley
Hikaru Shida
Sandman
Paige
Raven
Molly Holly
Giants
‘It's not my fault being the biggest and the strongest. I don't even exercise.’
These are your Big Bois, Gargantuan Girls and Ponderously-sized People. Intimidation and domination is the name of the game. If you want a character that demonstrates their might through inhuman strength and brutal offensive moves, consider writing a Giant.
Examples of Giants:
Keith Lee
Awesome Kong/Kharma
Big Show
Chyna
Wardlow
Nyla Rose
All-Arounders
‘I’m not a jack of all trades; I’m a master of many. I don’t feel there is anything I can’t do if I want to.’
How would you like a little bit of everything all of the time? All-Arounders pull from different schools and philosophies to make themselves well-rounded and adaptable. While they don’t necessarily fall into one category or the other in terms of extremes or specialty, what makes them stand out is their drive and their willpower.
Examples of All-Arounders:
Dustin Rhodes/Goldust
Manami Toyota
'Hangman' Adam Page
Bayley
Pac
Kagetsu
So, roughly speaking, there you have your basic wrestler types. Again - don’t fret too much if your character doesn’t exactly fit any of these and don’t wig out if you don’t agree with the categories I divided them into. Like I said; overlap among different types is not uncommon.
Next time, we’ll delve into different wrestling styles. Until then, folks!