I strive for accuracy in my creations. I'll watch several matches of a wrestler before I start to create him. Several, in this case, meaning a minimum of three.
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Titles Held: ECW World Tag Team Title, several times
Physical Appearance: As some of you have probably learned, it's difficult to do tie-dye in Fire Pro. It's even harder to do tie-dye combined with overalls. I opted to go with the purple-and-black t-shirts the Dudleys wore at (PPV) rather than the more familiar blue-and-teal shirts. Why? 'Cause I like 'em better.
Moves/Stats: Lots of brawling, lots of power moves, and of course, the dreaded Buh Buh Cutter.
For more on Buh Buh Ray Dudley, see 2XWrestlingZone: ECW: The Dudleys.
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Titles Held: ECW World Tag Team Title, over and over again
Physical Appearance: See Buh Buh Ray Dudley.
Moves/Stats: I had trouble picking a finisher for D-Von. His part in the Dudley's tag finisher, the Dudley Death Drop, is a simple lift from the waist. He uses top rope headbutts and piledrivers, which would be finishers for a lot of wrestlers, but I gave him the reverse DDT. Why? Because other websites have done it, and I feel like copying them.
For more on D-Von Dudley, see 2XWrestlingZone: ECW: The Dudleys.
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Titles Held: ECW TV Title, FTW World Title (unofficial), etc.
Physical Appearance: Almost identical to the Sabu that came with the game. I made him larger, and gave him tape on his hands and arms. It might be my imagination, but I think I made his pants poofier. And most importantly, I tried to make his pants look really shiny. I think it worked.
Moves/Stats: Sabu's wrestling style is almost entirely unique. He's one of the best hardcore (or garbage-style, extreme, etc.) wrestlers in the world, but also one of the best flyers. He doesn't work terribly well in Fire Pro, because there's no tables to jump through or chairs to jump off of. Just remember this: Lots of leg lariats. Leg lariats off the top, leg lariats off the ropes, leg lariats into the corner. He does a lot of legdrops, too.
For more on Sabu, see The Official Sabu Website.
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Titles Held: ECW World Title
Physical Appearance: All I can say is Thank God for Shima pants. Sandman looks cool, and is very accurate. (If you don't believe me, compare my creation to the Sandman at the ECW pay-per-view Barely Legal, held in April of '97.) T-shirt, parachute pants, and shoes. End of story. He's also worn blue jeans on occasion, but the Shima pants just look more Sandman-y.
Moves/Stats: The Sandman has one of the simplest repertoires in the world. Lots of punches, a few kicks, and a whole lot of elbows. He has learned a few actual moves, like the top rope legdrop and the top rope "Franken-Sander," but he generally punches people, puts them through tables, and gets his ass kicked. Also, Sandman likes to spit beer before and during his matches. So I gave him the poison fog moves, which make the wrestler spit green mist. Just pretend he's drinking green beer.
For more on the Sandman, see Internet Wrestling Zone's Sandman Profile.
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Titles Held: ECW TV Title, FTW World Title (unofficial), etc.
Physical Appearance: There's two things worth pointing out here. First, there is no head in the game that really looks like Taz. In real life, Taz's head is shaved on the sides and back, and has a very short buzz cut on top. I tried experimenting with the totally bald heads in the game, but wasn't satisfied. So I settled on this one. Second, Taz's tights aren't entirely accurate. Ordinarily, Taz's tights will be totally black in front, and have an orange stripe or writing on the back. The tights I've given him are something of a compromise.
Moves/Stats: I'm real happy with the way Taz's moves came out. Lots o' suplexes, lots o' submissions. I made Taz a technician, which gave him good scores in those areas.
For more on Taz, see Internet Wrestling Zone's Taz Profile.
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Titles Held: ECW TV Title, ECW Tag Team Titles
Physical Appearance: RVD has about 7 million different pairs of tights. They're all airbrushed, and they've all got really obnoxious color schemes. I don't think he's ever worn the same pair twice. I modeled these tights after the pair he wore at the ECW pay-per-view Living Dangerously '98. That pair was black with a way-cool red dragon wrapped around it. It also had lightning streaking in the background, but I couldn't get that to look right, so I junked it.
This version also fixed a few problems with the RVD included in the game. He's larger, has lighter hair, wears gloves, and most importantly, doesn't bounce around the ring like he has to pee. (I really hate the Lucha stance.)
Moves/Stats: Lots of spiffy kicks and high-flying moves. The Panther style fits naturally with those tendencies. For CPU logic, remember two things: he uses a LOT of legdrops, and he does his R performance a lot too.
For more on Rob Van Dam, see Mr. Monday Night Online.
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