Tradition. History. Legacy. Three things that can mean absolutely nothing when hoping to achieve glory and/or impress the fairer sex. Now, some of you might know a bit of the O'Rourke family history from seeing the craziest member of the clan, Caitlin, before. When it comes to Neal and Riley, however ... the story's a whole lot less tragic, and a lot closer to the beach.
While most of the decendants of Keegan O'Rourke stayed in the "land of opprotunity", Magnus O'Rourke, wanted to go back home again -- back to Ireland. Sure, his father'd made team USA ... but things weren't right in Ireland, with the British holding lordship over the country. Magnus followed in the tradition of his family.. amateur wrestling, however, he also followed in another tradition ... the movement to liberate Ireland. The Sinn Fein.
By day, a heralded athlete ... certain to make Team Ireland someday! By night, a common bully to any oppressors of the upstart nation. Incredibly enough, even though his involvement in the movement made such things unlikely ... Magnus lived a relatively happy life. He graduated just above average in his class, married, and had two children.. Neal first, and almost a year later, Riley.
However, the second part of that "happy life" was the problem. You see ... Magnus didn't know that his wife would have a problem with his views. She was content with her lot in life, and didn't want Magnus to go out beating on people. She wanted his mind on her, and their family ... let those without people to care for stir the pot and fight for the country. Magnus on the other hand thought he'd be akin to Benedict Arnod if he didn't fight for his country ... and kept doing so. This led to quite a few fights between the two ... and ended in seperation. An ocean of seperation, as Elizabeth O'Rourke moved back across the ocean, to sunny California -- and took the two boys with her.
After this, they grew up as normal boys do, though their father's influence lingered, particularly on Neal, who tended to be the schoolyard bully, with Riley as his faithful second, due to bullying at home, as well. Neal would always get his way with his peers. Riley would too, with that notable exception of his big brother. Riley's "inheritance", however, was his father's intelligence. Neal got his from their mother, though, and once again got the more dominant trait. Thus, they weren't the typical bullies. They didn't need to threaten the smart kids to do homework. Plus, Riley didn't have the patience to wait a whole night for a finished paper! It was bad enough that the teachers talked so slow!
It was a sweet ride, until high school and puberty. They weren't the biggest and baddest anymore, so Neal switched gears, and just browbeat those he couldn't take with his fists, always having Riley around for backup when not even that would work. You see, Neal still wanted to be treated like a king. He worked endlessly for it, and achieved it. Head Cheerleader Girlfriend, Class President, Prom King, and even Valedictorian when he 'convinced' the other contenders that it was a wise idea to drop their GPAs. Riley, on the other hand ... didn't mind not getting the five-star treatment, as long as he was still getting attention. Why, he even joined the gymnastics team when the coach caught him showing off how he was double-jointed to some girl he wanted to impress. Riley ended up Vice President of his class, thanks to Neal's campaigning for the both of them (It made him look all the better!), though he was more content with his role as the class clown.
Now, how'd these two end up being wrestlers? Well, we skipped over that part. Remember the aforementioned Caitlin O'Rourke? Well, whilst she was touring with her 'instructors' in the pro-wrestling world ... both former members of the I Slash roster; Jacen Canadi and Erika Luck, she went to California ... and looked up some of her relatives. Enter the brothers.
They were young, agile, and athletic, and though they hadn't trained in either version of our sport, they showed promise. Riley could easily be a great crusierweight ... and Neal, with more training, could too. So they enrolled in a school run by Luck's brother, Derek. Riley was content to jump off of anything in sight, following instructions to the tee, but not Neal. Sure, he had promise as a high-flyer, but that would only get him so far. He wanted to know everything, and everything he learned. Why, Neal even learned a bit about sumo wrestling, in case he gained three hundred or so pounds! He wanted to be prepared to use anything, and counter anything used on him. Anything it took.
Once high school was done with ... they joined an upstart federation known as the SEWA, and quickly made a name for themselves by demolishing talent from top to bottom with the aid of steel chairs. With the 'Chairmen of SEWA' in command (Though, with Riley still following his orders, it was Neal who reigned supreme), chaos reigned in the name of "saving the fans from being bored to death" as Riley would put it The younger of the pair with his showstopping stunts, and the elder with his crafty mind and unforgiving chair, though President Crispin Winthrop would prove a thorn in his side more than once!
Most of all, when he decided to close the doors on the SEWA, since that meant they couldn't achieve that star treatment, much less get it! Opprotunity knocked in the form of a pair of old friends.. Erika Luck and Jacen Canadi. They'd brought Caitlin to fame, and now it was time to focus on the other O'Rourkes ... and not just anywhere. In the IWF/WOW. After a three-month crash course on the history that he'd known of, and some fine tuning of their skills ... it was their time. They would take his place and set the tag scene ablaze -- at the very least, until he recovered from that injury. Set it ablaze they did.. for a little while, at least. Inexperience caught up with the duo, and following some friction between the brothers as the aftermath of an ingenious plan to win the tag straps, they were reassigned to PCW after some urging from their agent, Erika Luck.
Appearance: Neal, like Riley, is of an athletic build which is meant to rely on agility more than power most of the time, though unlike his brother is a bit on the bulkier side, and thus more suited to adapting when the air isn't a completely viable option. His auburn hair is trimmed semi-short and usually spiked back, and though they're usually covered by "John Lennon"-style mirrored sunglasses, he does have a pair of eyes, which are the "family color" of violet.
Theme music: “My Way” - Limp Bizkit
Scouting report:
Grappling style: Technical/submission
Skills:
Power: 4
Speed: 5
Agility: 6
Brawling: 3
Intelligence: 7
Finishing maneuver: Wrath of Eire
Description: Kick to the solar-plexus, followed by a
springboard, inverted ax kick. (Riley's not the only one who likes to be
flashy!)
Other favorite moves:
1. Salto Suplex
2. Triangle Scissor Lock
3. Springboard Bulldog
4. Neck Snap
5. Swinging Neckbreaker
6. Eye Gouge
7. Special Edition (Sets up for a double underhook suplex, knees
opponent in the groin at a bad angle for the ref to see, follows through with the double underhook suplex)
8. Jumping Side Kick
9. Handspring Leg Drop
10. Hurracanrana
11. Double Knee Lift
12. Corkscrew Body Press Suicida
13. Inverted Facelock DDT
14. Nerve Strike
15. Sunset Flip into Powerbomb
