Steven Mason

Steven Mason wears fairly plain clothing which allows him to blend into the background unnoticed. That is, a pair of white shoes, dark blue jeans and a slim-fitted plain white t-shirt.

His dark hair is cut as a short back and sides, only slightly longer on top. He has a relatively dark complexion (think Spanish), and possesses a recognisable pair of strangely 'empty looking' dead blue eyes. Nose is slightly crooked, lips are pale and slightly thin.

In the ring, Mason wears a pair of light grey jogging bottoms and nothing on his upper half.

What separates Steven Mason from other 'heels' is a lack of narcissism. He doesn't like to talk much at all, hates the attention being on himself, and will be more of a silent observer who likes to take advantage of situations that unfold before him whilst shunning the limelight. 

Steven Mason is an ex-criminal. Mason is very flawed; he isn't in control of his emotions and impulses and as such was once caught in an armed robbery (don't worry, no guns will be used). He served two years in a county jail of a five year sentence, before being released on good behaviour.

Essentially, Steven Mason isn't your typical smug, egotistical prick of a heel. He won't be seen doing in-ring segments or voluntary interviews, and he won't associate with people when he doesn't have to. He goes about his own business quietly. He talks as little as possible. He has a cold lack of guilt or remorse when trying to attain what he wants, and is occasionally prone to losing his marbles entirely. At times, Steven Mason can be just about quiet and apathetic enough to make you think he is a good man deep down, but when the time comes he will always prove he is just cold through and through.

As a fairly naive nineteen year old, Steven Mason had fallen inevitably into a life of petty crime. He had mugged people, stolen small things from shops and the like. His two close friends and partners in crime, Johnny and Martin, one day convinced him to take it a step further; a "big deal" in the city had asked them to be part of an armed robbery of a giant store, the aim being to take as much cash away from the place as possible. After finishing the job, Steven Mason went home and, around 6 hours afterwards, police came knocking at his door. To this day, he still does not know what gave him away. 

Two years of prison later, he was released, having found a new passion in the form of fighting and, more specifically, wrestling. And, two years after his release, here we are.

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Mason's favoured tactic in a match is to wear the opponent down with suplexes, DDTs etc and then start applying tiring submission holds.

Trademarks

The Boardwalk (Finisher)

The Boardwalk is a variant of the Boston Crab, very rarely escaped from. Mason lifts the opponent's legs agonisingly close to being vertical, and at the same time crushes one foot into the opponent's lower back to maximise pressure.

The Turnpike

The Turnpike is essentially a standing arm lock (arm held upwards behind the opponent's back), which is then lifted and transformed into a slam very similar to a Spinebuster.

Technical

All basic, generic moves

Suplex and variants (inc. Snap Suplex, Cobra Clutch Suplex, Full Nelson Suplex, Sleeper Suplex as Mason's favourites)

Double Underhook Backbreaker

Backbreaker Drop

European Uppercut

All strikes etc

Submission

Arm Triangle Choke

Guillotine Choke

Rear Naked Choke

Sharpshooter

Cobra Clutch

Shoulder Claw

Named after the landmark in Mason's hometown, The Boardwalk is essentially a vicious Boston Crab hold. As an expert submission wrestler, Mason applies a standard Boston Crab and then holds it with such rigour that the opponent's legs are near-vertical. Very rare for an opponent to release from it.