Kyo Akamatsu

▌   Full Name    
-    Kyo Akamatsu

▌  Alias      
-    The Scion of the Ring, the Samurai of AFW  

▌  Gender    
-    Male

▌  Age      
-    27

▌  Color of Eyes      
-    Brown

▌  Color of Hair      
-    Black

▌  Height
-    5"9

▌  Weight      
-    155 lbs

▌  Nationality      
-    Japan

▌  Alignment      
-    Face

▌  Sexuality  
-    Heterosexual

▌  Intro      
-    ALSATIA - GALNERYUS



▌  Attitude      
- Kyo is usually quiet and soft-spoken, not given to bragging or trash-talk aside from the occasional sarcastic quip. He is usually polite, courteous, and sometimes even friendly with his opponents, but all bets are off if they ever display heelish or cheating behaviour. For all of his good-natured attitude, he also has a strong sense of competition, and won't hold back against any opponent, no matter who they are.

However, while Kyo isn't (usually) shy around girls, he is easily taken off guard or left confused if a female opponent uses sexual tactics or distractions against him. Even common flirtation is sometimes enough to throw Kyo off. It is mainly because of this that he avoids hentai matches (though he also maintains that it is because he respects the boundaries of his female opponents, and does not think that hentai belongs in a wrestling ring).


▌  Strategy  
- Kyo's main background is in kendo, judo and technical grappling, and so he is well versed in a variety of submission holds; his general strategy is usually to either immobilize his opponent and force a tap out, or to wear them down to the point where they cannot fight back effectively. Kyo isn't purely a submissionist, however, and where possible likes to remain flexible enough to adjust both to his opponent's style. Indeed, his kendo background comes into play as he is quite adept at reading his opponent's fighting style and developing effective counters, to the point where in some matches even more powerful opponents have struggled to land a decisive blow against him.    

▌  Style    
- Technical Grappler/Submissionist

▌  Style      
- Pro-Wrestling

▌  Favorite move
- Spinning elbow backfist
- Bulldog
- Camel Clutch
- Armbar
- Dragon sleeper
- Abdominal stretch

▌  Signature moves:

- Oji Waza-- a move that Kyo has spent a lot of time perfecting, where he catches an opponent's striking arm or leg with his own, and spins, countering their move by trying to take them down in a sudden arm or legbar.

▌  Finishers:

- Sharpshooter Crab-- a swift, sudden and powerful kick to the opponent's temple, aimed to leave them dazed enough for a subsequent pinfall.

- Blinding Kick --

- Akamatsu CripplerHurricane Makie --  

▌  Favored Match type      
- Normal

Physical Stats

Endurance★★★★☆

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Strength ★★★★☆

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Speed ★★★☆☆

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Defense ★★★★☆
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Technique: ★★★★☆


Wrestling Stats:

Strikes: ★★★☆☆

Submissions: ★★★★★

Powerhouse: ★★★☆☆

Aerial: ★★☆☆☆
Kyo isn't known for his high-flying manouvers, preferring  instead to fight in a much more grounded manner on the ring.

Counters: ★★★★☆



Physical Appearance
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▌Standard Attire

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▌Casual Attire

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▌Gym Attire

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▌  Background
-- Kyo was born to a branch of a fairly well-off, traditionalist family with long roots of nobility stretching back decades. His father was the notorious Keichi "King Crimson" Akamatsu, a pro wrestler who earned no small amount of fame way back in his day. Their mother, Junko, was a talented Kendo champion, nicknamed "the Red Pine Blade" for her choice of kendo stick, who had numerous medals to her name, and who was renowned for her seemingly unbreakable defence when parrying. Kyo, along with his elder brother Toshio and younger sister Makie, grew up from an early age being trained to fight, as well as having to live in the rigours of a household that emphasized traditional Japanese values and customs-- a rigidity that Kyo learned to embrace.

Things changed quickly and tragically, however. When the children were still young, their father broke his neck in a ring accident, and died almost immediately. Ten years later, the siblings' mother also passed after a long battle with cancer. From that point on, the siblings were left on their own, and forced to live with and look after one another.

After their brother Toshio departed to the United States to attend university, Kyo and Makie were left living under the same roof, with Kyo taking it upon himself to protect his younger sister (much to their chagrin). Both siblings, however, still shared the passion for fighting sports that they had inherited from their parents, especially pro wrestling. It was unsurprising, then, that Kyo eventually decided to join a several prostyle leagues, first in Japan, and then in Australia and the United States. After Kyo began to climb the ranks, Makie got sick of cheering him from the sidelines, and decided to train up to become a wrestler herself.

After his current disbanded, however, Kyo was forced to join the one league that still had spots open: the AFW. He was surprised, however, when Makie joined the league soon after him. The two of them quickly formed a tag team together, though each of them ended up fighting in plenty of singles matches as well, with Makie also began to fight in singles matches on her own, quickly getting a reputation as a fast and hard-hitting fighter with a stubborn streak a mile wide.


▌  Trivia    

• During his time in an Australian league, Kyo, being the sole Japanese person in the league, quickly gained the nickname of "the Samurai," as much for his overbearing politeness and stoic demeanor as for his nationality. Kyo hated the name, seeing it an annoying Western stereotype, but the name followed him, to the point where people are still calling him "the Samurai" in AFW.
  

• Despite his soft-spoken demeanor, Kyo is secretly a metalhead, and listens to everything from Japanese metal to symphonic to death metal. Once, while living in America, he nearly spent all of his savings just for the chance to see Metallica in concert
  

• Although Kyo has gained a significant fanbase over the years, Kyo tries to stay out of the spotlight wherever possible. The truth of the matter is that, deep down, he is still incredibly shy, and uncomfortable with the idea of celebrity or having a fanbase. It is only recently, after a lot of egging from Makie, that he has started doing more to play to the crowd and acknowledge his fans.
  

• Kyo is also something of a nerd for classic pro wrestling. His top two favourite wrestlers of all time are Atsushi Syonita and Lioness Asuka, though he would comfortably talk anyone's head off for hours over his list of the greatest of all time.
  

▌  Likes/Dislikes    
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Kendo
Ramen
Reading (especially manga)
Tea

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Crowded streets
Medical Checkups



▌  Quotes    
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▌  Achievements
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▌  AFW Record

Wins: 1

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▌  Family
- Makie Akamatsu (sister, tag team partner)
- Toshio Akamatsu (brother)  


▌  Friends    
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▌  Allies  

▌  Rivals  
- Valley Doll--

▌  Crushes
- Mindy Priest--

- Giulia la Rocca--

▌  Faction
- The Crimson Legacy--

▌  Grudges
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MATCH RECORD:

WIN vs Mindy Priest, by Akamatsu Crippler
WIN vs Purin, by sleeper hold
WIN vs Sindel by figure four leg lock
WIN w. Toshio Akamatsu & Rainbow Mika, vs. Haruka Tenou, Midori Himeno & Daisy Cry
LOSS vs Haruka Tenou by pinfall
LOSS vs Shizuka Tsuzaki by pinfall
LOSS vs Rebecca Tomoko by pinfall
DRAW vs Kelli deVanetti, by mutual K.O.


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RIVALS:

Kelli deVanetti- There is little love lost between Kyo and Kelli deVanetti. Although Kelli earned Kyo's respect after the two battled each other to a standstill in a 3-round match, Kelli later interfered in Kyo's feud with Tsuzaki Shizuka, ambushing him just before the match. Although Kyo eventually defeated Kelli with the help of his sister Makie, he was left badly hurt by the ambush, and was unable to fight effectively against Shizuka in their later match. Since then, Kyo has had nothing but resentment towards Kelli, who he sees as a cowardly cheater.


CRUSHES:

Haruka Tenou- In the aftermath of their first match, Kyo and Haruka left a good impression on one another-- Kyo quickly grew to admire Haruka's skill and determination, while Haruka was impressed by Kyo's gentlemanly behaviour and his focus on the match. In the aftermath of their battle, Haruka asked Kyo out on a date, something that both thrilled and confused Kyo-- on the one hand, he had developed something of a crush on her, but on the other hand, he was fully aware of Haruka's orientation and preferences. Since then, the two of them have been going steady, though it remains to be seen what direction their relationship will go in." />