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Hey everyone, I'm Eddie Hawn, handler of new WWA rookie "The Lion" John Grant. You can read about John's information in the application section, and in fact I encourage everyone to do so and provide feedback: I'm always looking for constructive criticism. In the coming days I'll have a tryout match with John on January 22, and do my best to build up his career and, just as importantly, differentiate him from his father "Blue Inferno" Steve Grant, who was a legendary wrestler in the late '90s-early '00s.
But enough about John; lemme tell you about the person behind the persona.
Pro Wrestling
I've been a wrestling fan since I was a freshman in high school, starting in 1997 at the peak of WCW's popularity. I, in fact, watched WCW exclusively from 1997-99, and the first wrestlers that gained my devotion were Glacier (don't laugh), Diamond Dallas Page, Chris Benoit, Lex Luger, Rey Mysterio and Ultimo Dragon. My first "OH MY GOD I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!" jumping-up-and-down-screaming mark-out moment in wrestling was on the August 4, 1997 edition of Monday Nitro, in which Lex Luger made Hollywood Hogan tap out to the Torture Rack and won his World Heavyweight Championship.
In 1999, as WCW's quality was sagging severely, I started watching RAW during the commercial breaks of Nitro, skipping Thunder entirely, and watching SmackDown. Around this time, WCW lower-midcard wrestler Lash LeRoux gained me as a fan, and on the WWF side I became a fan of Chris Jericho, Matt Hardy, and The Rock.
In 2000, when The Radicalz left WCW, I joined them, and started watching them (Benoit and Eddie Guerrero in particular) in the WWF. I was still sad to see WCW go when the WWF bought them in 2001, but I'd long ago accepted it as inevitable that WCW was caught in a downward spiral from which it would never recover.
In my opinion, WrestleMania X-7 was the best WrestleMania they've ever done. But my biggest-of-all-time (and last, that I can remember) mark-out moment was when Benoit won the World Heavyweight Title in the triple-threat match against Triple H and Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XX. I was down on the floor screaming at Triple H to "TAP, YOU SON OF A BITCH!" And yeah, I was 22 at the time. So sue me.
Of course, the last days of Benoit's life have permanently damaged my memories of him, but he's still my all-time favorite wrestler: based solely on his in-ring achievements. My favorite active wrestler is Chris Jericho, whom I believe is the best professional wrestler in the world today. I also still like Hardy, and I enjoy watching CM Punk, John Morrison, Shawn Michaels, and Christian.
On a More Personal Note
I live in Virginia, though I consider myself to be from Indiana, where I moved when I was less than two years old and lived for about twenty years. I'm a fan of the Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers, and Washington Nationals. (So hey, I've got at least one team I can celebrate nowadays). I work in customer service, and though I'm not in school at the moment, I'm currently considering pursuing a degree in international relations.
So... I hope that gives you a little insight into the man behind the mask. I look forward to socializing and roleplaying with all of you! Private messages are always welcome.
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"The Lion" John Grant [7-4-0] Two-time WWA United States Heavyweight Champion (2/12/10-2/19/10; 3/13/10-5/1/10) Graduate of the Inferno Wrestling Academy (2009) Second-Generation Superstar  |
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« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2009, 01:45:17 PM » |
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Welcome to the WWA! We're glad to have you here.
Where in Virginia are you located?
I'm Josh, one of three staff members at the moment with Joe (Joe Stock) and Mark (mcharrytun). We have a good community of handlers here and I'm sure you'll have fun.
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« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2009, 01:47:14 PM » |
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I'm in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. (Virginia Beach; Norfolk; Chesapeake, etc.) I work in Virginia Beach, live in Chesapeake, and the rest of my family works in Norfolk. (It's a bit confusing if you haven't been there.)
I'm sure I'll have fun, too. You've certainly been quite friendly and helpful thus far, and I thank you for that.
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"The Lion" John Grant [7-4-0] Two-time WWA United States Heavyweight Champion (2/12/10-2/19/10; 3/13/10-5/1/10) Graduate of the Inferno Wrestling Academy (2009) Second-Generation Superstar |
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« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2009, 01:54:56 PM » |
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I live in Ghent in Norfolk.
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« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2009, 02:06:16 PM » |
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Howdy guy! I'm Ryan, I handle "The Frontman" Richie Stone. I also will probably be doing stuff with the WWA magazine and writing some matches. Good to see some new blood here. Try the cake, it's delicious.  |
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« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2009, 03:06:08 PM » |
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"the cake is a lie"
Anywho, howdy...
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« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2009, 10:50:57 AM » |
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the first wrestlers that gained my devotion were Glacier (don't laugh)...
Welcome, and Glacier was the shit... When that WCW game came out for the N64 (forget the exact title..was THQ's first attempt at the wrestling genre I believe...maybe WCW/NWO Revenge) I didn't use any other character for like the first six months of owning the game. |
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Total Record: 21-13-1 (Winning Percentage: 60%)
Total Main Events: 19 (54.2% of the time)
Longest Winning Streak: 7 matches
Longest Losing Streak: 3 Matches
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« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2009, 12:54:27 PM » |
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Hello and welcome to the WWA. My name is Andrew and I handle Lucas Black.
If you have any questions or need any assistance, feel free to hit me up. I'm usually a nice guy. Well, part of the time. Ok, every so often. Bah, humbug!
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Wrote the Match Of The Year, twice.
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Two Time WWA World Champion. Birthday Bash 08 to Revolution 09 and March 6th, 2010 to June 6th, 2010.
WWA Television Champion. October 20th, 2008 to Birthday Bash 08
Handler of Havoc:
Tag Team of the Year, 2002
Tag Team of the Year, 2005
Comeback of the Year, 2005
Six-Time and Final WWA Tag Team Champions.
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« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2009, 04:49:25 PM » |
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"the cake is a lie"
Bah!!! The cookies are better...just got turned on to them myself recently. There are definitely more to go around. Speaking of cookies... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZeciX-3wfs  Oh...hey I'm Trav, good to have you on board. |
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« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2009, 05:31:21 PM » |
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You are correct in stating that Chris Jericho is the greatest wrestler alive today, my good man. Greetings are in order. I'm Oliver, and I handle Jaymz Watkins. Pleased to meet you, Eddie; always nice to have some new blood around here. |
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« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2009, 09:06:13 AM » |
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I'm justin and I dont like new guys  |
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« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2009, 05:40:31 PM » |
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I'm Jaf...not much needed to know about me, except I'm awesome. No, really. Ask anyone. I handle Albert Drabble, and editor of the new magazine thingamabob in the works. Welcome to the fold You're a damn good writer, and you seem to enjoy this thing we do, so you'll fit right in. |
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« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2009, 03:34:36 PM » |
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I was down on the floor screaming at Triple H to "TAP, YOU SON OF A BITCH!" And yeah, I was 22 at the time. So sue me..
By any chance did you once  out "it's still real to me damnit"? Anyway, I'm Andy and I handle (unannounced) as well as having handled more wrestlers than Amy Dumas. Welcome, just don't trust Jafar, Ryan, Jack, Josh, Derek, Ollie, Trav ... well, anyone!! |
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- TV Champion x1 (Ethan Cole)
- IDR Winner 2007 (The Plague)
- Winner 2007 Rookie Of The Year (The Plague)
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« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2009, 08:52:34 AM » |
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Welcome aboard, my man. You've got me nostalgic for some Monday Nitro, damn you. I'm Dave. I've only (really) handled Mr Harley. Kind of attached to the old fella. |
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« Reply #14 on: December 17, 2009, 10:36:22 AM » |
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Welcome aboard, my man. You've got me nostalgic for some Monday Nitro, damn you. Ha! Then my work here is done.  |
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"The Lion" John Grant [7-4-0] Two-time WWA United States Heavyweight Champion (2/12/10-2/19/10; 3/13/10-5/1/10) Graduate of the Inferno Wrestling Academy (2009) Second-Generation Superstar |
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« Reply #15 on: December 17, 2009, 12:34:29 PM » |
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Wow, a real live Nationals fan. I thought you guys only existed in legend.
Anyway, welcome abord. My name is Joe Stock (duh) and I'm one of the bookers. It's wonderful to have you on board, I think you'll do great.
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« Reply #16 on: December 17, 2009, 12:59:16 PM » |
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Welcome aboard, my man. You've got me nostalgic for some Monday Nitro, damn you. Ha! Then my work here is done. We never see those classic signs any more do we? I'd love to see someone in the front row of Raw with a sign reading 'I'd rather be at Impact!' |
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« Reply #17 on: December 17, 2009, 09:40:39 PM » |
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as well as having handled more wrestlers than Amy Dumas.
That has to be an early candidate for forum quote of the year... love it!! |
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« Reply #18 on: December 18, 2009, 10:47:15 AM » |
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Welcome aboard, my man. You've got me nostalgic for some Monday Nitro, damn you. Ha! Then my work here is done. We never see those classic signs any more do we? I'd love to see someone in the front row of Raw with a sign reading 'I'd rather be at Impact!' I miss all of the Eddie Guerrero mullet signs. |
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« Reply #19 on: December 18, 2009, 02:25:17 PM » |
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Wow, a real live Nationals fan. I thought you guys only existed in legend. Heh, it sure seems that way. Even though I'm in the (general) Washington sports area, that just means we get MASN to watch the Orioles and Nationals games, we can see the Wizards (and Bobcats, opposite direction) games, and half the people here are Redskins fans. But even when I see people around here with Nationals caps on and I've pointed it out to them, they say, "Nah, I'm not a fan; I just like the colors" or something. |
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« Reply #20 on: December 19, 2009, 07:25:03 PM » |
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Nationals Park is pretty nice, though. It's one of my favorites out of the 15 or so I've been to in the last two years.
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« Reply #21 on: December 21, 2009, 07:36:10 PM » |
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Welcome Eddie, I'm Brad, handler of the WWA's resident  Copeland. I look forward to working with you in the future, but until then have fun and as Seeley said, Don't Trust Anybody! Especially Jaf. |
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« Reply #22 on: December 21, 2009, 09:05:59 PM » |
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What is with all the playa hating?! I'll make you all humble, every last single one of you!!
See? So trustworthy...
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« Reply #23 on: December 22, 2009, 07:49:15 PM » |
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Nobody hates you playa, you know that and need not question it bra. How could anyone hate a guy named after the bad guy from Aladdin, I mean c'mon...  |
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