Draeden "Crusader" Darksky
Handler Information
Name: Kris Email Address: kk.kaladan@hotmail.co.uk
AOL Screen Name: Apocalypticus666 MSN Screen Name: kk.kaladan@hotmail.co.uk
Wrestler Information
Wrestler Name: Draeden "Crusader" Darksky Theme Song: "Only the Strong will Survive" by Axel Rudi Pell
Height: 5 '10 " Weight: 210 lbs.
Finisher Name: Decimation Finishing Move: Decimation is a somersault heel kick that can be performed either running, standing, or top-rope. To set up, a kick is dealt to the opponent's gut to double him over or Draeden waits until his opponent is trying to get up to strike.
Finisher Name: Cataclysm Finishing Move: uper corkscrew moonsault.
Trade Mark: Brutality (Running STO) Weapon of Choice: Anything that can be swung like a blade. Bats, bars, poles, kendo sticks etc
Affiliation: Neutral Wrestling Style: martial arts / high-flying
Hometown: Foshan, China Age: 24
Manager Name: None Manager Description:

Titles/Accolades:
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Entrance: "Only the Strong will Survive" by Axel Rudi Pell hits and Draeden "Crusader" Darksky steps out from backstage. As he walks towards the ring he unsheathes the katana at his waist and swings the blade in a neat display of his swordsmanship. He reaches the ring and sheathes the weapon again before vaulting over the top rope and suspiciously hands the weapon to the referee to hide as he saw fit. Draeden stretches and hits the ropes a few times before he's ready to fight.


Background:

Draeden believes very strongly in honour and courage and strives to live his life with these qualities dictating his decisions, earning him the nickname "Crusader". He always carries his sword with him, and begrudgingly leaves it outside of the ring when he wrestles. He's a very spiritual person with a heavy belief in fate, and wishes to be known as a great warrior. What better way than wrestling?

Originally hailing from England, Draeden grew up not far outside the Chinese city of Foshan, in the Guangdong province, living with his uncle Ronan. His parents were killed in a car accident before he was old enough to talk. Draeden was too young to have known his parents. In Foshan Draeden learned to fish and, when he became old enough, worked on Ronan's farm. As he grew up he trained in martial arts and became formidable with blades and unarmed combat. Draeden existed without a care beyond the farm, and times were good for many years.

Tragedy struck when Ronan's farm was assailed by poachers who came to abduct the livestock. While trying to prevent the poachers from stealing his livelihood Ronan was shot. He died slowly in Draeden's arms.

Unable to look after the farm himself, Draeden moved into the city to try and find work and somewhere to live. Purely by bad luck he found work with a restaurant run by a ruthless and powerful criminal organisation named "the Black Widow". The leader of the Widow gang was visiting the restaurant to check up on business when it was attacked by a rival gang, "Dark Spirit", who had been looking to kill Widow's leader, Xao. Draeden and the restaurant staff took cover when the attack began. Seizing a katana from one of Xao's fallen bodyguards, Draeden joined the fight to defend the restaurant staff. Impressed by Draeden's bravery and ability, Xao took Draeden under his wing and promised further training and a sword to be made for him.

Although the training Draeden received was exactly what he wanted, his master, Qing, was not. He beat Draeden if he ever did something incorrectly or in a manner that Qing deemed inadequate, and generally treated him very badly. He was verbally abusive and violent, and would not hesitate to deprive Draeden of food, water and sleep if he felt like it. Eventually Draeden grew tired of being treated like a slave and stood up to Qing, who challenged him to a fight to a death. Draeden foolishly accepted, however during the fight he mortally wounded Qing by accident. He had hoped to disable Qing and avoid loss of life, but failed.

Xao was bemused and was unsure of what to do with Draeden as he was too inexperienced to either train other Black Widow students or join his personal guard. Instead he punished Draeden by throwing him into an underground arena where he would fight to the death for entertainment and gambling purposes. After an agonizing year of slaughter, Draeden was released from the arena by Xao and told to leave China, else he'd be killed. Draeden knew of the immense influence Xao commanded and did as he was told.

During the course of his years being trained by Qing and the time he spent in the fighting pit in Foshan, Draeden had picked up a lot of combat experience and had learned a lot of styles. He wanted to continue his combat training when he moved on from China, but not in martial arts. It was a toss-up between kick-boxing and wrestling, but Draeden chose wrestling when he arrived in the United States of America and wrestled all over the country for small-time promotions not long after coming onto the wrestling scene. His martial arts background helped with this a lot and gave him a natural edge over other trainees.

Eventually Draeden chose to settle on a promotion...