Crazyman

Crazyman is a professional wrestler, currently under contract with the Extreme Wrestling Corporation (EWC). He lives in Akron, Ohio, with his girlfriend, musician Lily LaVoy, and his younger cousin Michael Sweeney, also a professional wrestler, who goes by the name of Rorschach.

Early Life
Joel Bryant's childhood wasn't remarkably memorable or exceptional. Though his extended family had more than its fair share of outsiders and weirdos, Joel always believed his immediate family was strong and stable. However, his parents, after years of hiding the resentment they felt towards each other, could take no more, and filed for what would be a messy divorce.

Joel got lost in the midst of all this, and as he entered adolescence he began to drift into a bad crowd. He'd leave his house and sometimes disappear for days at a time, walking around the grey streets of Akron, Ohio. As he got older, the friends got rougher, and it looked like Joel Bryant was destined for a life of crime, no doubt becoming just another number in the US prison system.

What saved him was amateur wrestling. As a joke he tried out for his high school team, and much to the surprise of everyone (himself included) he earned a spot. Wrestling gave him a new release for all the frustration he had bottled up inside. Pretty soon, he was hanging out with his hoodlum buddies a lot less and training on the mats a lot more. His skills were good enough to earn him a college scholarship, and while he never was an All-American, he was a great competitor - even if he was a little too aggressive at times. Unfortunately he suffered a hyperextended knee during a match, which badly affected his abilities thereafter.

After college, Joel found himself in a quandary. Amateur wrestling had been a big part of his life, his coping mechanism. Now what was he supposed to do?

The answer came while watching TV in his grotty basement apartment late one night. Pro wrestling! Growing up, Joel had always been a fan, originally of technicians like Dean Malenko and Kurt Angle (indeed, he was so impressed with Malenko - a small but technically gifted athlete - that he adopted the Texas Cloverleaf as his finisher.) It was after discovering ECW and hardcore wrestling, however, that he really saw something he liked. With nothing to lose, Joel found a wrestling school, handed over a few hundred hard-earned dollars, and set to work. With his amateur background, he found it easy to adapt. But when his trainer booked him in a few local shows, it was apparent that Joel was not destined to be a great technical master. His matches would begin as wonderful examples of wrestling skill before often degenerating into brawls; there was often a lot of blood. Fellow students nicknamed him "the crazyman", and it stuck.

Extreme Wrestling Corporation
Crazyman made his debut for the EWC in June 2007, defeating Curt Stunning on Saturday Night Rush. Signed to the Rampage brand. His talk of honour and respect was in great contrast to his in-ring work, as he sought to maim everyone who stood before him. His career has had as many ups as downs. He was on the winning team of the Insanity Cage Match at Night of Champions 9, when ten young EWC hopefuls were locked in a three-tier cage and had to brawl with the assistance of a plethora of weapons. He is the current two time Television Champion, having won a Three Way dance to win the vacant belt on December 7 2007, before losing the title to Dr Amy Rosen on April 11, 2008. But Dr Rosen's reign was short-lived when Crazyman regained the belt at the Uncensored pay-per-view on May 18, 2008. However, it was less than a month before he met his first real test in the Young Assassins, Jamal Jackson and Jamal Carter (later replaced by Jason Young.)

Na Fianna
Having defeated DJ Jones in a First Blood match at Scars and Stripes 2007, Crazyman surprisingly teamed up with Jones, forming Na Fianna (The Soldiers) in an attempt to defeat the Young Assassins. Both teams made life difficult for each other, blowing off their feud after a six man tag match, when Na Fianna and Brian Alexander defeated the Young Assassins and Ricker.

As Na Fianna, Crazyman and DJ (who later reverted to his real name of Dominik King) had their fair share of successes and defeats. They teamed with Maddog to win a six-man tag team match at Stable Wars 2007, the only Rampage wrestlers to be victorious on the night. Sadly, Dominik was forced to take a leave of absence in early 2008 to heal old injuries. Alone and in need of an ally, Crazyman looked towards his family, and specifically his younger cousin Michael. Since they had last seen each other, Michael had spent a solitary existence on his family's farm, reading and watching old tapes of wrestling and fighting. Crazyman found his cousin had taken on the likeness of a comic book hero named Rorschach, including that character's psychotic tendencies. But with no one else to turn to, Crazyman was forced to bring his cousin into the EWC, and deal with the consequences later.

Level-One
In the Autumn of 2007 Crazyman faced then EWC Television Champion Level-One for the first time. Level successfully defended the TV title in their encounter, and at first that seemed to be the end of things. But as the weeks progressed the two men made their feelings for each other entirely clear - they hated each other. When Level-One defeated Ricker for the United States Championship, EWC rules dictated that he had to vacate the TV title. Crazyman won the vacant belt on 7th December 2007, defeating Jason Young and Derek Daredevil in a Triple Threat match. His celebrations were shortlived, however. Level-One, who had been acting as the special referee, attacked Crazyman and spat on the Television Championship. A brawl between the men broke out, only stopped by the efforts of security.

What began as a professional rivalry quickly became personal. Despite facing each other four times now, Crazyman has yet to defeat Level-One in singles competition. Both men have gone to great lengths to destroy the other. Crazyman once attempted to burn Level-One alive and was only stopped by Level's associate Marcus Garland Deniro.

The last time both men faced each other, for the EWC World Heavyweight Championship, Crazyman lost a close contest following interference from EWC Vice President Michael Saint. As a result, Na Fianna's contract came under the control of Saint and Level-One, a.k.a. The One Franchise. Crazyman has acted as a thorn in the side of both men, however, causing them much annoyance. But he has not tried to physically harm either man. Tired of fighting Level-One and eager not to go down the same dark path as his rival, Crazyman has refused to fight him since their last titanic battle. But neither man hides their hate and disgust for the other, and it can only be a matter of time before they face each other in the ring once more.

Title History

 * EWC Television Champion (x2)
 * December 7 2007 - April 11 2008
 * May 18 2008 - Present

Regular Moves

 * 1) Snap suplex
 * 2) Bionic elbow
 * 3) German suplex
 * 4) Spinebuster
 * 5) Swinging neckbreaker
 * 6) Piledriver
 * 7) Backbreaker
 * 8) Running clothesline
 * 9) Superplex
 * 10) DDT

Finishing Moves
Texas Cloverleaf Description: With the opponent on the ground, pick up their legs, hold the limbs in a figure four position, then turn the opponent over and wrench back on their spine.

Flying Elbow Drop Description: With his opponent lying in the middle of the ring, Crazyman leaps from the top turnbuckle, driving his elbow into the chest of his prone opponent.

Double Arm DDT Description: Crazyman hooks his opponent's arms and drops their head with a DDT.

_____ Is F'N Dead Description: Top rope Arabian Facebuster (chair-assisted legdrop.) Because it requires the use of a chair, this is usually only utilised in gimmick matches. The name comes from the Refused track, "Refused Is Fuckin Dead", with the name of Crazyman's unfortunate opponent filling in the blank.

Tag Finisher: Rite of Passage ''Description: Dominik King powerbombs the opponent, then Crazyman lands a top rope elbow drop onto their throat.