THE VIRULENCE | FINN WHELAN

PERSONAL STATS.

NAME: Callien Finnegan O'Hanlon

AGE & BIRTHDATE: 33 // 26 JULY 1988

HEIGHT: 6'04"

WEIGHT: 201 LBS.

HOMETOWN: Killarney, Country Kerry, Ireland

CHARACTER COLOR CODE: #C40000

PICTURE BASE: Andy Biersack

PROFESSIONAL STATS.

PERFORMER NAME: Finn Whelan

ALIAS/MONIKER: The Seattle Saint; The Virulence

BILLED FROM]: Seattle, Washington

PROFESSIONAL DEBUT: 2015

WEAPON OF CHOICE: Brass Knuckles; Kendo Stick; Light Tube

MOST PREFERRED MATCH TYPES: Ultraviolent; Cages

LEAST PREFERRED MATCH TYPES: Tag Teams

WHY THEY COMPETE: BLOODLUST | GLORY | PASSION 
DIVISION: EXCELLENCE / IMPULSE CHAMPIONSHIP (UP TO 5,000 WORDS PER RP) 

ENTRANCE THEME: "Black Lungs" by Architects

ENTRANCE DESCRIPTION

"DO YOU CROSS YOUR HEART WHEN YOU HOPE TO DIE?"

The lights dim down and cast the arena in a red glow, and for a moment -- only a moment -- the crowd quiets down just a smidge. The drum riff opening that carries into an aggressive rhythm of guitar chords breaks out as "Black Lungs" by Architects blares out over the P.A. System. This brings the crowd to their feet -- both in a positive and negative reaction, completely mixed.

"ARE YOU SLEEPING DEEP IN A HURRICANE?
IVs IN THE ARM, FORGETTING TO FEEL
WE'RE CRAWLING ON ALL FOURS
WILL YOU FALL ON THE SWORD IN THE SECOND COMING
YOU'RE GONNA TASTE THE ASH
YOU'RE GONNA TASTE THE DUST
'CAUSE THIS WORLD IS DYING IN OUR ARMS"

The spotlight doesn't fall upon the stage, instead flowing across the crowd as the lyrics describe more than just a time in the world. Finn Whelan appears not from the curtain, but from one of the visitor entrances with a semi-cocky swagger written into his denim jeans. He stops at the top of the steps for a moment, a slight smirk on his face as he glances down at the people around him, blockaded off by the typical burly security guards. The crowd is not booing, but they're not exactly cheering either. He sets his eyes upon the ring below, and then makes his way down slowly, ignoring the people around him though a few of them clap him on the shoulders as he decends.

"YOU WANNA MAKE YOUR HELL A REALITY?
BLACK LUNGS FOR THE YOUNG IF THEY DARE TO BREATHE
WHOA, SURE SOUNDS LIKE HEAVEN TO ME
YOU GOTTA CUT THE ROOTS TO KILL THE WEEDS
NO PLACE TO GO IF WE DON'T BELIEVE
GOOD LORD, IT'S ENOUGH TO PLAGUE A SAINT"

At the barrier, he slings himself over and slides immediately underneath the bottom rope and leaps to his feet in the center of the ring. He heads directly for the ropes in front of him, and hops up onto the bottom one, bouncing slightly as he looks back at the crowd, choosing a few choice words to share with them. e drops down from it, and pulls of his vest as he heads to his place against the turnbuckle, leaning into it and looking upwards at the stage (or conversely, at his opponent) past his brow as his music fades out.

ALIGNMENT

(SELECT ONE -- for information, refer to CHARACTER ALIGNMENT)

CHAOTIC NEUTRAL

GIMMICK

Finn lives by his own moral code and could be considered a cult heel. He is the first person that will lay down all your flaws, treat you with disrespect, and treats everything involving his current opponent as a threat with his anti-hero personality . . . and the crowd fucking loves it.  A former world champion and continuous fighter who truly loves the sport, Finn was sidelined in mid-2020 by a torn ACL injury. He's done rehabbing, and really, he just wants to get back to doing what he loves.

RING PSYCHOLOGY (IN-RING ATTITUDE)

He can be either a loose-cannon or a focused fighter -- it all truly depends on the level of dislike that is apparent for his opponent. Aggressive and blatantly disrespectful opponents cause a trigger to go off in Finn's brain, and he'll only be focused on causing as much pain as possible. Conversely, those who actually take the time to respect him, or show him the most minuscule amount of respect, he'll try giving them the best match possible. That being said, he's learned from two different schools of thought: logic before aggression, and in contrast, aggression wins the day. He's made a hybrid form of both for himself, and you'll never know exactly which one you'll get. He likes to lay low, is generally quiet around the rest of the roster, and likes to strike when anyone least expects it. In ring, Finn is a crowd-pleaser -- he'll do anything, and everything, possible to get a crowd pop.

WRESTLING STYLE

(SELECT A MAX OF TWO)

BRAWLER: Your character relies on striking to pummel their opponent into submission.

HARDCORE: Your character loves nothing more than swinging a chair/bat/random item at their opponent.

ATTITUDE TOWARDS CHEATING

NEVER

STRENGTHS

AGILITY - Finn will never be the first to go down -- he grew up fighting, he'll go down fighting, and he moves like the wind -- especially with short bursts of stamina in a long match.
AGGGRESSIVE - Although this could be considered a weakness as well, Finn is more aggressive than other fighters. He constantly feels as if he has something to prove, and thus, he tries (and usually succeeds in) wearing down opponents through any tactic possible.

OUTSMARTING - Despite his persona, Finn is fairly intelligent. He's meticulous in reviewing his opponents, and due to his smaller stature, often has to use ingenuity and intelligence in many of his match ups to overcome opposition.

WEAKNESSES

RECKLESSNESS: He has ZERO regard for his safety, or virtually anyone else's. Once he's in the ring, the gloves come off and war begins.

ANGER: He has a temper -- Lord Almighty, he has a temper. It's the Irish in him. Even the slightest possible insult during matches, verbal or nonverbal, will piss Finn off entirely. There have been points where he's forgotten that there's a match in question and only wants to pummel the shit out of his opponent.

HONORABLE: Despite the prior statement, Finn has been trained with respect and honor as the ideals you should hold to in every match and encounter. He does not cheat, and would never be caught without integrity. While this would be considered a strength for some, this is Finn's weakness -- he believes that the other person should held to the same standard, and when they are not, he is usually knocked off balance. He holds to match rules, 100%, and that sometimes can be a major detriment.

ABSOLUTELY WILL NOT DO

Finn is not the type of man to attack you with your back turned. He will always do it from the front. "True friends stab you in the front" and all. 

ACHIEVEMENTS

OATH Pro Wrestling World Champion [Inaugural, x1]
2019 Event Horizon Series Winner [OATH]
4 Corners Wrestling Ignition Champion [x1]
Union Battleground Trench War Champion [x1]
Union Battleground 2018 Valor Awards “Comeback of the Year” and “Finishing Move of the Year” Recipient
2018 #QuagCup Third Place
World Wrestling Headquarters World Heavyweight Champion [x1]
World Wrestling Headquarters Wildcard Champion [x1]
2017 World Wrestling Headquarters Shogun Tournament Winner


MOVESET.
FINISHING TECHNIQUES
[MOVES THAT CHARACTERS GENERALLY WILL NOT KICK OUT FROM UNLESS DESPERATE -- MAX TWO]
1. REVELATION 6:4 - THE BITTER END
2. FENIAN RISING - SLING BLADE [USUALLY DONE WHEN IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE FINN IS GOING TO PREVAIL]
3. FINNEGAN'S WAKE - DRAGON SCREW NECK WHIP** [THIS IS AN "END A FEUD WITH" TYPE OF MOVE, AND IS RARELY DONE. BECAUSE OF THE VOLATILITY, IT IS EXTREMELY RARE TO SEE]


SIGNATURE TECHNIQUES
[MOVES POPULARLY USED BY THE CHARACTER -- MAX FOUR]
1. SEATTLE TERROR - CURBSTOMP
2. THE UNDERDOG - KIMURA LOCK
3. SCRM - ASAI DDT
4. TITIM CEANN - LIFTING UNDERHOOK DDT


BASIC MOVESET
STANDING
Multiple Kick Variations
- Enzuigiri
- Springboard Drop
- Savate
- Super
- Pele
Multiple Punch / Chop Variations
- Heart Punch
- Backhand chop
- Kesagiri Chop
- Overhead Chop
- Back Elbow
- Back Fist
Cradle Piledriver
Michinoku Driver
Brainbuster onto knee
Rapid Fire Knife Edge Chops into the Corner
Inverted Lung Blower
Mounted Punches (turnbuckle)
Shortarm Clothesline
Standing Sleeper Hold
Reverse Boston Crab
German Suplex (Often done into the corner, or into chairs)
Tiger Suplex
Sitout Full Nelson Atomic Drop
One-handed Bulldog
Sitout Rear Mat Slam

GROUND
Kneebar
Border City Stretch submission (Chickenwing over the shoulder crossface)
Sliding Forearm to seated opponent
Jumping Knee Drop
Multiple Stiff Elbows to opponent's head
Crucifix Armbar
Gogoplata
Figure Four Leglock

RUNNING
Running Knee (Jumping, or to a bent over or kneeling opponent)
Clothesline Variations
- Leaping
- Corner
- Discus (Short charge)
Thesz press into mounted punches
Flying Forearm smash
Shining Wizard
Corner Backflip kick

AERIAL
Diving Clothesline
Jumping Double Footstomp to Opponent in Tree of Woe
Slingshot DDT
Diving Crossbody
Senton Bomb
Frankensteiner
Moonsault


CHARACTER BACKGROUND.
SUPPORTING CAST

KAYLA RICHARDS [ZAHRA SCHRIBER]
FRIEND
APPEARS ON VICTORY


DICKIE WATSON [DENIS STOFF]
LITTLE BRO
APPEARS ON VICTORY


BIOGRAPHY
There's honestly too much.



HANDLER INFORMATION.
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