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@Xander Payne @Ryan Joseph Wilson
Team Members Xander Payne & Ryan Joseph Wilson
Picture Bases Current Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn
Combined Weight 475 lbs
Mission Statement
Since its creation in late 2023, the team of Ryan Joseph Wilson and Xander Payne has had only one focus in mind: Win the Unified Tag Team Championships. They had the opportunity to claim those belts on two separate occasions and unfortunately for them, failed both times. While being branded as good guys, especially Ryan, the pair decided of common accord that it would be best if they kicked things up a notch. This means increased aggressivity, elevated intensity, more ruthless tactics and on occasion doing things that some fans may not enjoy. The objective for Dominion remains the same and twofold: Uplift the brand they work on to make it the Flagship show and ultimately win the Unified Tag Team Championships.
Despite this, Dominion doesn't see themselves as a bad guy pairing but a duo of morally flexible individuals who decided it was time to raise the heat and crank the dial up to 12 for better... And for worse.
Entrance Theme Separate entrances like the picbases until we win the tag team championships or expand.
Disposition Ruthless Anti-Heroes
Cheating Yes.
Team Debut Nov. 12, 2022 vs. Triangle of Terror
Styles Clash Xander is much more smash mouth than Ryan in his promos, letting out what he truly thinks without little to no filter and doesn’t hesitate to trash talk and belittle his opponents. This comes in part due to his successful past, the fact he is a World Champion and also a Hall of Famer which leads him to believe he is The Best Wrestler in the World. In the ring, Xander fights like a heavyweight who knows he can destroy his enemies, using his power to his advantage whenever he can along with his vast wrestling knowledge. Ryan, meanwhile, has taken a much more humbled and grounded approach to things. There was a time where he spoke with no filters either but since he opted to operate as himself things calmed down on that front, cussing rarely mostly when he is angry or frustrated. Inside the ring, Wilson has a wide variety of wrestling moves he can utilize going from impactful and strong to grounded and technical along with some high flying manoeuvers which makes him an unpredictable opponent every single time he goes inside the ring. Contrary to his partner, Wilson is lighter and uses that to his advantage as well. Put all of this together and this team has a lethal blend of power, technical prowess and high speed abilities that makes them a threat to any opponent standing in their way.
Motivations The obvious objective for both men is to win more Championships, Xander has his sight on becoming World Champion once again and while Ryan would love to lift the biggest prize he is aiming at least early in this partnership for midcard titles. Together, they seek to win the Unified Tag Team Championships but what they are looking to achieve more than anything is to elevate the wrestling industry and give the future a platform to succeed. They want to achieve this by becoming a dominant force on the Red brand but also by forcing others around him to do better because if the roster improves, the show as a whole does as well and thus the brand and its locker room inevitably becomes elevated.
Inspirations
The tag team wizardry of FTR/The Revival, GYV, The Usos
The ruthless aggression of Blackpool Combat Club
The boldness and nonchalance of Jericho Appreciation Society
The delusional heel tendencies of Kevin Owens/Sami Zayn
Attires
Entrance
- same as In-Ring for now
In-Ring
- Red shirt with white Dominion logo.
- White shirt with Red Dominion logo
- Xander will wear a Canadian bandana on his head or wrapped around his mouth/neck
Weapons
- lead pipe
- barbed-wire hockey sticks
- Con-Chair-To
Passion – They want to wrestle and perform quality matches every night. They will give their all in the ring every single time they are inside the ring. Looking for ways to make the next match better than the previous one always.
Elevation - Through their performances they seek to force others to raise their game. And in terms having others raise their game will raise theirs as well. But they are working hard also to elevate themselves.
The Bar - They want to set the standard in terms of offering the best possible wrestling. They seek to be role models and examples to follow.
Showdown - They want to make Showdown the home of professional wrestling. They aim at raising the quality of the show so that it becomes once more EAW’s Flagship program.
Gold – Xander wants to be World Champion once again. Ryan wants to win more Championships, period.
Legacy – Xander wants to further his legacy while Ryan wants to build his own and get rid of his loser reputation.
Elevation - Through their performances they seek to force others to raise their game. And in terms having others raise their game will raise theirs as well. But they are working hard also to elevate themselves.
The Bar - They want to set the standard in terms of offering the best possible wrestling. They seek to be role models and examples to follow.
Showdown - They want to make Showdown the home of professional wrestling. They aim at raising the quality of the show so that it becomes once more EAW’s Flagship program.
Gold – Xander wants to be World Champion once again. Ryan wants to win more Championships, period.
Legacy – Xander wants to further his legacy while Ryan wants to build his own and get rid of his loser reputation.
◆ XANDER PAYNE's MOVE | ◆ BOTH's MOVE | "+" = SIMULTANEOUS MOVE COMBINATION |
◆ RYAN WILSON's MOVE | "⇢" = CONSECUTIVE MOVE COMBINATIONS | "[x]" = LINKED EXAMPLE |
All of these moves are switchable between Xander Payne and Ryan Wilson
- Ring Post Pull [x]
- Double Decapitator
Rope-assisted enziguri ⇢ Las Cazadora [Torture Rack Neckbreaker]
- Double Throw into the Barricade [x]
- Outside Double Vertical Suplex into the Ringpost [x]
- Wilson steps off Xander’s back to deliver a running knee strike
- Xander holds opponent in a wheelbarrow ⇢ Wilson with a double-knee facebreaker ⇢ Xander plants with a wheelbarrow suplex [x]
- Xander holds the opponent onto his knee in a bent position with a backbreaker ⇢ Wilson with a split legged moonsault onto the opponent.
- Wilson with corner big boot to inside ⇢ Discus Forearm Smash ⇢ Aided Missile Dropkick
- X-plex release suplex + roundhouse kick
- Single knee gutbuster ⇢ Single knee drop
- Penalty kick to the back and chest
- Ripcord knee strike ⇢ superman punch
- Superkick ⇢ Leaping knee strike to jaw ⇢ Discus palm strike to the jaw
- Reverse judo takedown ⇢ double roundhouse kick to the head
- Snap brainbuster + roundhouse kick to the side of the head
- Shotgun dropkick into german suplex into turnbuckles
- Outside X-Plex Onto Another Opponent On The Apron
- Crucifix powerbomb tossed into a neckbreaker
TAG TEAM TACTICS
- Consecutive Arm-Trapped Elbows, wrist-clutch stomp, grounded forearm smashes, or ground and pound punches to all enemies [x] [x]
- Distraction + Cheap Shot [x] [x]
- Calgary Stampede [x] with rapid in and out tags or while referee is distracted.
- Secret tags while the opponent isn't noticing
- A cheap shot from the illegal partner while the referee is distracted.
- Right before an enemy tag, one of them will sneak to their corner and yank legs/cheap shot.
- Xander will trap the opponent in the corner in a bent position, giving Ryan the opportunity to jump over and hit a forearm smash [x]
- Whatever Eddie Guerrero does.
- Xander Payne will remove his Canadian bandana while the referee isn't looking and choke his opponent with it.
- Ryan Wilson will tope suicida the illegal competitor to defend the cover.
- Double Decapitator
Rope-assisted enziguri ⇢ Las Cazadora [Torture Rack Neckbreaker]
- Double Throw into the Barricade [x]
- Outside Double Vertical Suplex into the Ringpost [x]
- Wilson steps off Xander’s back to deliver a running knee strike
- Xander holds opponent in a wheelbarrow ⇢ Wilson with a double-knee facebreaker ⇢ Xander plants with a wheelbarrow suplex [x]
- Xander holds the opponent onto his knee in a bent position with a backbreaker ⇢ Wilson with a split legged moonsault onto the opponent.
- Wilson with corner big boot to inside ⇢ Discus Forearm Smash ⇢ Aided Missile Dropkick
- X-plex release suplex + roundhouse kick
- Single knee gutbuster ⇢ Single knee drop
- Penalty kick to the back and chest
- Ripcord knee strike ⇢ superman punch
- Superkick ⇢ Leaping knee strike to jaw ⇢ Discus palm strike to the jaw
- Reverse judo takedown ⇢ double roundhouse kick to the head
- Snap brainbuster + roundhouse kick to the side of the head
- Shotgun dropkick into german suplex into turnbuckles
- Outside X-Plex Onto Another Opponent On The Apron
- Crucifix powerbomb tossed into a neckbreaker
TAG TEAM TACTICS
- Consecutive Arm-Trapped Elbows, wrist-clutch stomp, grounded forearm smashes, or ground and pound punches to all enemies [x] [x]
- Distraction + Cheap Shot [x] [x]
- Calgary Stampede [x] with rapid in and out tags or while referee is distracted.
- Secret tags while the opponent isn't noticing
- A cheap shot from the illegal partner while the referee is distracted.
- Right before an enemy tag, one of them will sneak to their corner and yank legs/cheap shot.
- Xander will trap the opponent in the corner in a bent position, giving Ryan the opportunity to jump over and hit a forearm smash [x]
- Whatever Eddie Guerrero does.
- Xander Payne will remove his Canadian bandana while the referee isn't looking and choke his opponent with it.
- Ryan Wilson will tope suicida the illegal competitor to defend the cover.
move hitters can alternate
1. A top rope superplex followed by frog splash ala FTR
2. La Ronde ➾ Xander pushes the hoisted opponent to accelerate the speed of the spinning sit-out powerbomb. Xander can follow up with a tope suicida to an opponent on the outside while Ryan pins the opponent. [x]
3. HighLo ➾ A jumping spinning heel kick to the head + double leg sweep towards the legs
4. Warhammer ➾ Xander holds opponent in a torture rack + Ryan hits the opponent with a jumping knee strike + Xander immediately drops them with a burning hammer. [x]
5. Double-Double ➾ Xander Payne and Ryan Wilson hit two superkicks at the same time.
6. Beavertail ➾ Wilson holds opponent in a torture rack position before throwing opponent down towards Xander into a spinebuster [x]
1 Made in Canada ➾ Xander holds opponent in an electric chair position for Ryan to leap off the top turnbuckle and deliver a clothesline. This is universally known as the Doomsday Device. [x]2. Very Canadian Destroyer - Xander holds opponent in an electric chair position for Ryan to leap off the top turnbuckle and hit an elevated Canadian Destroyer off his shoulders. This is a last resort move, done in high profile matches, and should not be kicked out of. [x]
3. Both wrestlers hit their individual finishers on two separate opponents and/or delivers two individual finishers after another on the same opponent.
UF. Rye & Ginger - Cimmerian Vice (Rings of Saturn) + Sharpshooter on one person at the same time [example] [with weapons]
Important Notes:
- DOMINION should always earn their championship opportunities through merit, and especially number one contenderships.
- They don't see themselves as bad guys, but will do heel tactics all for the greater good of the industry. That being said, they won't acknowledge their cheating or cowardly behaviour, but instead pass it off as chance, as accidental, or as it never even happened in the first place.
- They should be presented as wrestling technicians, mat technicians, and cerebral assasins.
- They will excessively abuse a storyline injury, or an injury throughout the match.
- They will go to extreme lengths to get their points across.
- They will take advantage of everytime a referee is down/distracted.
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