Post by Cass Baumer on Aug 2, 2017 21:13:17 GMT
Picture Base: Cara Delevingne
Ring Name: Cass Baumer
Current Nicknames: The Headliner
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 64 kilograms (141 lbs.)
Date of Birth: February 17, 1994
Billed From: Wellington, New Zealand
Pro Wrestling Debut: August 21st, 2016 at #FSociety Wrestling.
CHARACTER INFORMATION
Alignment: Heel
Gimmick: #BaumerReport — Yellow journalism imbued with sensationalism and scandal-mongering with the occasional real news thrown in. This can range from light-hearted and humorous to detestable and serious.
Twitter Handle: Cass Baumer
MATCH ENTRANCE
Entrance/In Ring Attire: While Cass wears a blue cropped leather jacket with a popped collar and the #BaumerReport logo on the back during her entrance along with a snapback flat-rimmed cap brandishing the same logo, these are removed once the match is about to start. During the match, she wears long black tight cargo pants underneath matching wrestling boots with a white tank top.
Entrance Theme: "Smooth Sailing" by Queens Of The Stone Age
Entrance Theme Description:
As the vocals of Queens Of The Stone Age burst out of the speakers. the crowd stands to their feet. Cass Baumer makes her way out of the gate with her fists held high while tremendous jeers rain down on the New Zealand-born social media mogul. Clad in a Twitter blue cropped leather jacket, the reporter smirks to the crowd as she struts down the FAW aisle steadily. Spotting the camera aimed directly at her, she turns and begins walking backward, gesturing to the black #BaumerReport logo at the back of the leather jacket with her thumbs as a form of shameless advertising.
Flippantly turning once again to face the ring, she continued walking down towards the ring with a subtle smile. Playfully tipping her snapback flat-rimmed cap to the camera that adorned the logo as well, she tossed it to the crowd. A decent amount of the crowd cheered, reaching out to grab the hat within the mass of humanity as Cass slid underneath the bottom rope. Bouncing back to her feet with ease, she swiftly tosses the jacket out of the ring to be retrieved by an official as the boos continue to be rained down on her. As the music dies down, she makes her way to her corner and impatiently waits for the action to commence.
WRESTLING INFORMATION
Wrestling Style: Hardcore brawling opportunist with limited flashy grappling moves. [Kevin Owens] [Cowardly Heel Chris Jericho]
Strengths:
1) THE TRIGGER - While she can use her fists, hardcore expertise and a budding flashy grappling style, the strongest weapon in her arsenal is the ability to manipulate the emotions of others with her words. While angered or upset, opponents are more likely to make mistakes.
2) JOURNALISTIC EYE FOR DETAIL - It's a trait every journalist should have. Crafty and resourceful, Cass can notice details about her opponent in the heat of battle or generally by observing people in any given situation. Spotting subtle movements, she can spot weaknesses easily exploitable. Reacting on instinct, she can create spontaneous plans during a match that could rival even the most experienced veterans.
3) NO BAD PUBLICITY - Whether she lays it all out on the line and leaves the match with bruises or intentionally gets herself counted out, Cass will do whatever it takes to become the center of the conversation.
4) SOCIAL MEDIA MOGUL - Cass knows how to build her brand. She knows how to get her name out there and constantly uses a strong social media presence to garner attention. She uses social media as a weapon in its own regard, assuring her opponents go into the match clouded by emotion.
Weaknesses:
1) THE RECKLESS ONE - While Cass can change tactics in the heat of a match, it's obvious when the bell rings that she doesn't have a concrete game plan for her opponent at the start. This leads to her recklessly running on almost entirely instincts during a match and while those instincts are usually good, the lack of a plan can obviously cost her.
2) APATHETIC DEMEANOR - Despite her love of watching the sport, there are times when she doesn't feel the passion for it that everyone else does on the surface. She'll often nonchalantly discredit the seriousness involved in being successful in wrestling in favor of a brash devil may care attitude and while heightened composure in an otherwise stressful match can be an advantage, it has its obvious drawbacks as well.
3) IN-RING INEXPERIENCE - All the wrestling knowledge in the world doesn't mean much when you've only fought in a handful of matches.
4) HEAT SINK - An angry opponent is a double-edged sword. While it's common for them to make more mistakes, it's obvious it can lead to more pain.
Strike Moves: (Basic striking)
- backhand chop
- basement dropkick
- dropkick
- hook
- soccer kick
Front Grapple Moves: (Moves done when your wrestler is facing their opponent)
- airplane spin fallaway slam
- arm drag
- bulldog
- double underhook suplex
- fireman's carry gutbuster
- hammerlock twisted into a short-range lariat
- headlock backbreaker
- inverted atomic drop
- roll-up pin
- slingblade
- wrist lock shoulder block
Back Grapple Moves: (Moves done when your wrestler is behind their opponent)
- atomic drop
- belly-to-back suplex
- German suplex
- half nelson driver
- half nelson slam
Ground Moves: (Moves done when the opponent is on the mat)
- elbow drop
- grounded punches
- knee to the groin
- leg drop
- soccer kick (to the back or the chest)
Aerial Moves: (Any moves where your wrestler leaves the ground and takes flight)
- diving bulldog
- diving legdrop
- elbow drop
Submission Moves: (Any specific moves done to encourage a tap out or pass out)
- dragon sleeper with leg scissors
- inverted cloverleaf
Corner Moves: (Moves done when the opponent is in the corner)
- corner bulldog
- fashwash
- knee to the gut
- running forearm
Running Moves: (Moves done when the opponent is running at your wrestler or vice versa)
- basement dropkick
- flying lariat
- knee lift
- suicide dive
Signature Moves:
1) "INSTANT GRATIFICATION" - A running lifting spear dropped into a sitout side slam spinebuster into a sitout pin. This move capitalizes on momentum.
2) "RUMOR MILL" - A forward somersault cutter, often times onto a weapon (steel chair, steel steps, etc.) when possible.
Finishing Moves:
1) "PENALTY KICK" or "PK" - While an opponent is on their hands and knees, Cass runs towards her opponent and jumps into a devastating punt kick to the head with the side of her boot. She can kick her opponent's head into the turnbuckle or any other weapon too when available.
2) "THE LAST BEAT" - backflip reverse DDT which can be transitioned into a pin.
Desperation Finishing Move: (The one move that your wrestler pulls out as a last resort, guaranteed end)
N/A
CAREER INFORMATION & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Home Promotion: (What is the promotion your wrestler is representing?)
Fucking Awesome Wrestling (FAW)
Current Promotions: (Any other promotions they wrestle for right now?)
AS STAFF:
CWC Empire Pro (as an interviewer, not a wrestler)
Previous Promotions: (Any promotions they've wrestled for worth mentioning?)
AS STAFF:
New Generation Wrestling (FAW)
#FSociety Wrestling
CWC Hollywood Pro
AS WRESTLER:
#FSociety Wrestling
Championships: (Any championships your wrestler has won or currently holds?)
FAW Hardcore Champion
Additional Career Accomplishments:
2x FAW Hardcore Champion
BIOGRAPHY
Cass grew up in Wellington, New Zealand not unlike most Americans. With two older brothers, she naturally grew into a tomboy, unafraid to share her thoughts in the bluntest way possible. Sometimes her mouth even got her in trouble back in grade school, but nothing too serious. When she got older, she joined the soccer team and became a natural fit. Her brash personality and her unapologetic attitude lent itself well to her on the field, but she didn't take it as seriously as she could have. Cass was naturally good at the sport and had fun doing it but she wasn't exactly after a spot on any FIFA team.
She took a journalism elective for a couple years and learned her way around an article. She was great at investigating and getting to the truth thanks again to her personality. She wasn't afraid to ask the hard questions, even if it made people uncomfortable, pressing until she got the story. In the middle of junior year, just like with soccer, she didn't apply herself and ended up dropping the class in favor of more free time. In her senior year, she picked it back up again and would later study journalism in college. Years after graduating grade school and shortly after gaining a degree in journalism, she left her static life as a writer for a small New Zealand online newspaper for a multitude of reasons.
She used to watch wrestling on TV and on her computer almost constantly, following some of the bigger names from a far right at her couch. She loved the sport, but again, she didn't think she'd ever actually become a wrestler in her wildest dreams. It was right up there with being drafted for a major soccer team, or being an actual news anchor on TV in the list of things that would probably never happen. When one of her favorite promotions, NGW, finally did a New Zealand tour and landed in her hometown, she offered her services to Devlin as a backstage interviewer. He accepted, and for a while, she worked as an independent wrestling journalist. She finally had a reason to go to where all the action was - the United States of America - and she gladly left her old life behind.
Since then, a legend of the sport took her aside and offered her lessons to defend herself. He is only known as V. This unlikely mentor grew into somewhat of a father figure to her, teaching her things that any normal trainer wouldn't have been able to teach. In time, the lessons grew more complicated and she was started to learn how to wrestle.
After her short stint as a wrestler in #FSociety wrestling, she decided to stick to what she knew. That is until FAW's own Ana Valentine made a proposal. Since then, she's become the FAW Hardcore Champion twice and continues to grow her brand — #BaumerReport — into one of the most recognizable source of wrestling news and rumors on social media. Using it to get attention and as an extra weapon to attack people with her words, she reports on the truth and dabbles in yellow journalism to gain attention. Spouting lies and inconvenient truths has a way to get under people's skin and as one of the most controversial figures in wrestling right now, she continues to show why she deserves the nickname 'The Headliner' — she makes headlines in every sense of the word in everything she does.
Ring Name: Cass Baumer
Current Nicknames: The Headliner
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 64 kilograms (141 lbs.)
Date of Birth: February 17, 1994
Billed From: Wellington, New Zealand
Pro Wrestling Debut: August 21st, 2016 at #FSociety Wrestling.
CHARACTER INFORMATION
Alignment: Heel
Gimmick: #BaumerReport — Yellow journalism imbued with sensationalism and scandal-mongering with the occasional real news thrown in. This can range from light-hearted and humorous to detestable and serious.
Twitter Handle: Cass Baumer
MATCH ENTRANCE
Entrance/In Ring Attire: While Cass wears a blue cropped leather jacket with a popped collar and the #BaumerReport logo on the back during her entrance along with a snapback flat-rimmed cap brandishing the same logo, these are removed once the match is about to start. During the match, she wears long black tight cargo pants underneath matching wrestling boots with a white tank top.
Entrance Theme: "Smooth Sailing" by Queens Of The Stone Age
Entrance Theme Description:
As the vocals of Queens Of The Stone Age burst out of the speakers. the crowd stands to their feet. Cass Baumer makes her way out of the gate with her fists held high while tremendous jeers rain down on the New Zealand-born social media mogul. Clad in a Twitter blue cropped leather jacket, the reporter smirks to the crowd as she struts down the FAW aisle steadily. Spotting the camera aimed directly at her, she turns and begins walking backward, gesturing to the black #BaumerReport logo at the back of the leather jacket with her thumbs as a form of shameless advertising.
Flippantly turning once again to face the ring, she continued walking down towards the ring with a subtle smile. Playfully tipping her snapback flat-rimmed cap to the camera that adorned the logo as well, she tossed it to the crowd. A decent amount of the crowd cheered, reaching out to grab the hat within the mass of humanity as Cass slid underneath the bottom rope. Bouncing back to her feet with ease, she swiftly tosses the jacket out of the ring to be retrieved by an official as the boos continue to be rained down on her. As the music dies down, she makes her way to her corner and impatiently waits for the action to commence.
WRESTLING INFORMATION
Wrestling Style: Hardcore brawling opportunist with limited flashy grappling moves. [Kevin Owens] [Cowardly Heel Chris Jericho]
Strengths:
1) THE TRIGGER - While she can use her fists, hardcore expertise and a budding flashy grappling style, the strongest weapon in her arsenal is the ability to manipulate the emotions of others with her words. While angered or upset, opponents are more likely to make mistakes.
2) JOURNALISTIC EYE FOR DETAIL - It's a trait every journalist should have. Crafty and resourceful, Cass can notice details about her opponent in the heat of battle or generally by observing people in any given situation. Spotting subtle movements, she can spot weaknesses easily exploitable. Reacting on instinct, she can create spontaneous plans during a match that could rival even the most experienced veterans.
3) NO BAD PUBLICITY - Whether she lays it all out on the line and leaves the match with bruises or intentionally gets herself counted out, Cass will do whatever it takes to become the center of the conversation.
4) SOCIAL MEDIA MOGUL - Cass knows how to build her brand. She knows how to get her name out there and constantly uses a strong social media presence to garner attention. She uses social media as a weapon in its own regard, assuring her opponents go into the match clouded by emotion.
Weaknesses:
1) THE RECKLESS ONE - While Cass can change tactics in the heat of a match, it's obvious when the bell rings that she doesn't have a concrete game plan for her opponent at the start. This leads to her recklessly running on almost entirely instincts during a match and while those instincts are usually good, the lack of a plan can obviously cost her.
2) APATHETIC DEMEANOR - Despite her love of watching the sport, there are times when she doesn't feel the passion for it that everyone else does on the surface. She'll often nonchalantly discredit the seriousness involved in being successful in wrestling in favor of a brash devil may care attitude and while heightened composure in an otherwise stressful match can be an advantage, it has its obvious drawbacks as well.
3) IN-RING INEXPERIENCE - All the wrestling knowledge in the world doesn't mean much when you've only fought in a handful of matches.
4) HEAT SINK - An angry opponent is a double-edged sword. While it's common for them to make more mistakes, it's obvious it can lead to more pain.
Strike Moves: (Basic striking)
- backhand chop
- basement dropkick
- dropkick
- hook
- soccer kick
Front Grapple Moves: (Moves done when your wrestler is facing their opponent)
- airplane spin fallaway slam
- arm drag
- bulldog
- double underhook suplex
- fireman's carry gutbuster
- hammerlock twisted into a short-range lariat
- headlock backbreaker
- inverted atomic drop
- roll-up pin
- slingblade
- wrist lock shoulder block
Back Grapple Moves: (Moves done when your wrestler is behind their opponent)
- atomic drop
- belly-to-back suplex
- German suplex
- half nelson driver
- half nelson slam
Ground Moves: (Moves done when the opponent is on the mat)
- elbow drop
- grounded punches
- knee to the groin
- leg drop
- soccer kick (to the back or the chest)
Aerial Moves: (Any moves where your wrestler leaves the ground and takes flight)
- diving bulldog
- diving legdrop
- elbow drop
Submission Moves: (Any specific moves done to encourage a tap out or pass out)
- dragon sleeper with leg scissors
- inverted cloverleaf
Corner Moves: (Moves done when the opponent is in the corner)
- corner bulldog
- fashwash
- knee to the gut
- running forearm
Running Moves: (Moves done when the opponent is running at your wrestler or vice versa)
- basement dropkick
- flying lariat
- knee lift
- suicide dive
Signature Moves:
1) "INSTANT GRATIFICATION" - A running lifting spear dropped into a sitout side slam spinebuster into a sitout pin. This move capitalizes on momentum.
2) "RUMOR MILL" - A forward somersault cutter, often times onto a weapon (steel chair, steel steps, etc.) when possible.
Finishing Moves:
1) "PENALTY KICK" or "PK" - While an opponent is on their hands and knees, Cass runs towards her opponent and jumps into a devastating punt kick to the head with the side of her boot. She can kick her opponent's head into the turnbuckle or any other weapon too when available.
2) "THE LAST BEAT" - backflip reverse DDT which can be transitioned into a pin.
Desperation Finishing Move: (The one move that your wrestler pulls out as a last resort, guaranteed end)
N/A
CAREER INFORMATION & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Home Promotion: (What is the promotion your wrestler is representing?)
Fucking Awesome Wrestling (FAW)
Current Promotions: (Any other promotions they wrestle for right now?)
AS STAFF:
CWC Empire Pro (as an interviewer, not a wrestler)
Previous Promotions: (Any promotions they've wrestled for worth mentioning?)
AS STAFF:
New Generation Wrestling (FAW)
#FSociety Wrestling
CWC Hollywood Pro
AS WRESTLER:
#FSociety Wrestling
Championships: (Any championships your wrestler has won or currently holds?)
FAW Hardcore Champion
Additional Career Accomplishments:
2x FAW Hardcore Champion
BIOGRAPHY
Cass grew up in Wellington, New Zealand not unlike most Americans. With two older brothers, she naturally grew into a tomboy, unafraid to share her thoughts in the bluntest way possible. Sometimes her mouth even got her in trouble back in grade school, but nothing too serious. When she got older, she joined the soccer team and became a natural fit. Her brash personality and her unapologetic attitude lent itself well to her on the field, but she didn't take it as seriously as she could have. Cass was naturally good at the sport and had fun doing it but she wasn't exactly after a spot on any FIFA team.
She took a journalism elective for a couple years and learned her way around an article. She was great at investigating and getting to the truth thanks again to her personality. She wasn't afraid to ask the hard questions, even if it made people uncomfortable, pressing until she got the story. In the middle of junior year, just like with soccer, she didn't apply herself and ended up dropping the class in favor of more free time. In her senior year, she picked it back up again and would later study journalism in college. Years after graduating grade school and shortly after gaining a degree in journalism, she left her static life as a writer for a small New Zealand online newspaper for a multitude of reasons.
She used to watch wrestling on TV and on her computer almost constantly, following some of the bigger names from a far right at her couch. She loved the sport, but again, she didn't think she'd ever actually become a wrestler in her wildest dreams. It was right up there with being drafted for a major soccer team, or being an actual news anchor on TV in the list of things that would probably never happen. When one of her favorite promotions, NGW, finally did a New Zealand tour and landed in her hometown, she offered her services to Devlin as a backstage interviewer. He accepted, and for a while, she worked as an independent wrestling journalist. She finally had a reason to go to where all the action was - the United States of America - and she gladly left her old life behind.
Since then, a legend of the sport took her aside and offered her lessons to defend herself. He is only known as V. This unlikely mentor grew into somewhat of a father figure to her, teaching her things that any normal trainer wouldn't have been able to teach. In time, the lessons grew more complicated and she was started to learn how to wrestle.
After her short stint as a wrestler in #FSociety wrestling, she decided to stick to what she knew. That is until FAW's own Ana Valentine made a proposal. Since then, she's become the FAW Hardcore Champion twice and continues to grow her brand — #BaumerReport — into one of the most recognizable source of wrestling news and rumors on social media. Using it to get attention and as an extra weapon to attack people with her words, she reports on the truth and dabbles in yellow journalism to gain attention. Spouting lies and inconvenient truths has a way to get under people's skin and as one of the most controversial figures in wrestling right now, she continues to show why she deserves the nickname 'The Headliner' — she makes headlines in every sense of the word in everything she does.