HANK HARRIS



BASIC INFORMATION
Wrestling Name: Hank Harris
Picture Base: Stone Cold Steve Austin
Current Nicknames: 'The Scorpion' 'Bad Ass From Texas' 'The Angry Texan'
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 252 lb (114 kg)
Hometown: Houston, Texas.

CHARACTER INFORMATION
Disposition/Alignment: Tweener
Gimmick: Hank Harris is a very bitter and seasoned veteran of the wrestling ring that can still perform at a high level, but not to the level he thinks he should be at. He will use past success to justify why he is better than most people. He gets offended and pissed if you do not know who he is because as a member of the famous Harris wrestling family his name is known worldwide.

Harris is the type of person who won’t start the fight but he will finish it. If you happen to get hurt or bloodied it’s not Harris' fault because he wasn’t doing anything, but minding his own business. Actions have consequences which means he will do whatever he thinks will be the best solution to insure that he is the last one standing. Brash and in your face that is some way a few would mostly describe Hank.

RINGSIDE INFORMATION
Theme Music: "Hellraiser" by Motorhead
Special Entrance [Optional]: The lights in the arena go pitch black, as red lasers and spotlights light up the area as the angelic voice of Lauryn Hill serenades the live crowd.

“Ready or not, here I come, you can't hide
Gonna find you and take it slowly
Ready or not, here I come, you can't hide
Gonna find you and make you want me"

The video screen lights up and flashes across the screen a Texas flag, with the words, “Texas Born. Texas Bred.” “Texas Forever.“ branded into the flag. The crowd reaction is mixed, but there are more cheers than boos, as “Ready or Not” by Fugees plays throughout the PA system. As the chorus begins to fade there is one final image that is displayed across the screen and that message reads in bold, capitalized letters, "HANK HARRIS" as “Hellraiser” by Motorhead begins to play.

“Hellraiser, in the thunder and heat
Hellraiser, rock you back in your seat
Hellraiser, and I'll make it come true
Hellraiser, I'll put a spell on you”

The cheers intensify as the chorus hits the speakers, drawing out the man from Texas. Hank, walking down the aisle, fists bumps some of his fans while raising a fist at a few of the more vocal bashers.

As he finally gets to the ring, he climbs the nearest turnbuckle and stares down at his opponent.

An icy glare and the throat slash gesture his only actions as he drops to the mat.

MOTIVATIONS

Tendency to Cheat: Sometimes

IN-RING INFORMATION
Wrestling Debut [Optional]: June 19, 1994
Favorite Match Types [Optional]: Last Blood
Least Favorite Match Types [Optional]: Battle Royals
Favorite Weapon: Steel Chair (though he will use most things he can get his hands on)
In-Ring Achievements [Optional]:

HOW World Championship (#2)
HOW ICON Championship (#3)
HOW LSD Championship (#1)
HOW Tag Team Championship (#2)
LPW World Championship (#1)
Boardwalk Wrestling Internet Championship (#1)
Wrestle UTA Wildfire Championship (#1)

STYLE & MOVESET
Wrestling Style: Brawler/Power/Catch
Strengths:
Wrestling IQ - Before matches, assuming he hasn't underestimated his opponent, Harris scouts every opponent diligently and bodes well for him in his matches and will head into the match with Plan A through Plan Z.

Strength - His wrestling skills are underrated because he’s busy overpowering his opponents the majority of the time.

Endurance - Hank is a veteran of numerous "hard core" matches and has a high pain threshold. His cardio is superb for a man his age and wrestling for an hour or longer is not something that would faze him whatsoever.

Experience - A second generation veteran of the business, Hank is not phased by big occasions.

Weaknesses:
Prior Injuries - Hank is the recipient of multiple concussions and numerous other injuries, mainly on the knee. He wears a big, bulky brace on his right knee.

Age - He isn't exactly a spring chicken.

Temper - Hank will have a game plan but will divert from it if frustration and anger sets in.

Proving People Wrong - Hank gets a chip on his shoulder when someone tells him he can't beat this person or win this championship. He always feels he has to constantly prove himself to everyone.

Power:
Multiple suplex variations
Belly to Back
Belly to Belly, sometimes from the top rope
Capture
Cobra Clutch
Cravate
Crossface Chickenwing
Double underhook
Dragon
Fallaway
Front
German
Gutwrench
Half nelson
Hammerlock
Head and arm, sometimes from the top rope
Inverted
Northern Lights
Overhead belly to belly, sometimes from the top rope
Overhead underhook
Pumphandle
Saito
Sleeper
T-Bone (Exploder)
Texas-Plex (Fisherman suplex with bridge or release)
Tiger
Slingshot
Snap
Super
Triple rolling Germans
Triple rolling Verticals
Ura-nage
Vertical, sometimes into pin (Jackhammer)
Wheelbarrow
Brainbuster
Powerbomb
Fireman's carry gut buster, sometimes from top rope

Standing:
Houston Sidekick (Jumping calf kick)
Venomous Injection (Springboard Roundhouse)
Forward Russian Legsweep
Clinch with repeated knee shots to opponent's head
Wrist-lock followed by multiple shoulder blocks
Discuss Clothesline
DDT
Implant
Float-over
Knife-edge Chop
Haymaker Punch
Dropkick
Headbutt
Uppercut

Ground:
Snapmare followed by a rolling neck snap
Running Short Boot
Punch to groin
Leg ddt
Stomps all around body
Ground and Pound mounted punches
Leg Drop
Elbow drop with theatrics
Repeated knee drops to face with knee brace

Submission:
Texas Cloverleaf
Figure four leglock while using the ringpost for extra pressure
Kimura
Guillotine Choke
Rear-naked Choke

Running:
Stinger Splash
Curb Stomp
Mafia Kick (Running boot Masahiro Chono style)
Lariat (Stan Hansen style)
Chop block
Superman Punch
High knee
Running knee brace shot to opponent's face while they lay in the corner
Texas Hammer (Polish Hammer)
Debbie Does Dallas (European Uppercut, Antonio Cesaro style)

Aerial:
Five Star Frogsplash
Spear
Diving Headbutt
Diving elbow drop
Flying axe handle
Brainbuster
Superbomb
Debbie Does Dallas (European Uppercut, Antonio Cesaro style)

Other:
Chop Flurry
Punch combos
10 count punch

Taunts:
Throat Slash
The "Just Bring It"
Hook "Em Horns
The unofficial state bird of Texas/The Finger
Holding the ropes open for an opponent to get it in

Signatures:
Arachnophobia:Sharpshooter (Submissions matches or big matches only)
Remember the Alamo: Superkick (Can be used as a momentum changer)
Don't Mess With Texas: Running Knee Trembler w/Knee brace
Scorpion Driver: Sit-out Tombstone Piledriver
Scorpion Death Drop: Falling Reverse DDT (Can be used as a momentum changer)
Houston We Have A Problem: Death Valley Driver
Double S Spinebuster: Spinebuster (Can be used as a momentum changer)
Greetings From Lou Slugger: Baseball Bat shot

Finishers:
Toxic Sting: All variations of the Diamond Cutter
Moral Compass: Spike Piledriver
Do I Look Like I Care?: Stone Cold Stunner

APPEARANCE
Hank Harris is a physically imposing figure as well as a physical looking specimen at his age. He's bold and has a blonde goatee with a five o’ clock shadow around it if he decides to shave the sideburns off. Hank is heavily scarred and tattooed with his most recognizable tattoos being the giant Scorpion on his right arm, his barbed wire tribal design on his left that all his friends in the business he is close with have, and his Texas themed tattoo on his chest. He also has notable scars over his body but his trademark one is the one over his right emerald eye that starts on the forehead and runs down onto his cheek.

In-Ring Attire: Hank wears pants that are two tone..

Red and White

Black and Red

Red and Black

Black and White

Combination of colors.

The left pant leg will have a Scorpion on it and it will match the color of the right pant leg.

He wears black boots.

Both hands and wrists are heavily taped.

Harris wears a metal knee brace on his right knee and he isn’t afraid to use it to his advantage.

For FPVs or special events, Hank will wear a hooded jacket (AJ Styles) to the ring.

BACKGROUND
Hank Harris is a second generation wrestler. His father, Cary Harris, is a legendary wrestler from Texas and in the Southern region during the territory days. He is a part of the Harris Dynasty that includes middle brother, George Harris, and his youngest brother, Ricky Harris. In the recent few years his cousin, Bo Harris, has been training to become a professional wrestler to continue the Harris legacy.

Started professionally at the age of sixteen in his father’s company mainly as enhancement talent. At the age of eighteen and after graduating high school he began to work the independent scene on his own, but wasn’t getting much work because of his last name and people blacklisting him around the South do to promoters’ bad blood with his father. Fearing that his career was done before it started, Hank decided to enroll in college on a baseball scholarship. Late in his junior year, he blew out his knee after colliding with the catcher on a slide to home plate, and was done for the season and his senior year as well.  

After he graduated college, he was offered a minor league contract by Houston Astros affiliate, Corpus Christi Hooks. His first year with the Hooks he tore another ligament in his knee, and his baseball career was done. Once he recovered from his knee injury he decided to give wrestling another try full time, and he decided to travel oversees to hone his craft were his last name wouldn’t affect him.

After making a name for himself all over Europe and Asia he headed back to the States where he’s been competing ever since.