Mike Kruel

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Report Last Updated - 2/08 (Winter)
Real Name - n/a
Birthdate - 10/22/??
5'11" 225 lbs. - Brooklyn, NY

Aliases - Kid Kruel, Kruel, Mike Mayo, Killer Kruel, Michael Washington Kruel, Michael W. Kruel

Athletic background - Wrestling (High School)

Teachers - Jim Kettner, Mike Mayo, Gino Caruso

Professional background - Indies(`99-`06), ROH(`05), OVW(`06-`08), FCW(`08-)

Groups - The Embassy, Bad Company, Team America

Career Highlights - n/a

Finisher(s) -
- Liberty Lock (Modified Anaconda Vice)
x Kruel Intentions (Rev. DDT into Neckbreaker)
x Kruel Escape (Cross Armbreaker)
x Kruel Bomb (Running Razor's Edge)
x Guillotine Chokehold

Favorites -
- Overhead Belly-to-Belly
- Shoulders in the corner
- Driving Kneedrop
- Knee to Gut
- Overhead Forearms

Ringwork Rating -
move set - 5
science - 3
aerial - 0
power - 6
strikes - 6

Intangible Rating -
entertainment - 6
selling - 6
bumping - 6
heat - 6
carrying - 5
push - 7
potential - 7

Outlook - Mike Kruel was a solid amateur wrestler who turned pro and like his father worked the independent in the Northeast. Initially, his style was based around matwork and he built a reputation as good hand. Although his prospects seemed limited due to his size and lack of personality, Mike Kruel was picked up by the WWE. In OVW, Kruel spent time toiling in the midcard teaming with Shawn Osborne and Eddie Craven III. However, he eventually reformed his style and became the arrogant "Real American Hero." Michael Washington Kruel with stars and stripes on his trucks, marching to ring with patriotic music and heading up Team America became a top star in the WWE's premier developmental territory. Kruel as a patriotic heel has helped people like Milena Roucka, Vladamir Kozlov and various new wrestlers from Derby City Wrestling get something going in OVW. He has developed into someone who is above average all around and the WWE could definitely make use of him in some form.

Flying Elbowdrop2, Kneedrop, Sitting Firearm's Carry Slam, Back Suplex2, Lariat2, Bionic Elbow2, BB, Legdrop, STO, Bodyslam2, Back Elbow, Necksnap, Elbow2, Corner Lariat, Scissored Reverse Chinlock, Shoulders in the corner, German Suplex, Overhead-Belly-to-Belly, Chop, Single-Arm DDT, Superplex, Overhead Forearm (Indies) Enzui Knee in the corner, Slap, Rope Choke, Rope Snapback2, Rope Kick (opp. on ropes), Side Headlock, Kneelift2, Emerald Fusion, Amateur Takedown w/ Slaps, Stepover Armbar, Front Facelock, Hotshot, Overhead Forearms3, Snap Mare-Rev. Chinlock, Suplex2, Stomping, Knee to Gut3, Bionic Elbow, Neckbreaker, Dropping Lariat, Overhead B2B, Elbowdrop, Shoulders in the corner2, Enzui High Knee, Mounted Punches, Armbar w/ Elbows, Turn. Smash, Driving Kneedrop3, Chop, Bionic Elbow, Mounted Chinlock,