Full Name: Hunter Lewis Galpin
Hometown: Southampton, UK
Age: 23
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 229 lbs.
Trained by: Tim Worthington / MWA House of Pain
Professional Debut: TBC
Entrance Music: “Face to the Floor“ – Chevelle
Wrestling Style: Technician / European / Junior
Detailed Style:
Hunter was initially trained by Tim Worthington, and as a result his style is very similar. He is a technical wrestler with strong mat skills and a solid European grounding. Worthington also taught him some of the skills he picked up in Japan, so he also has a raw Junior Puro skillset, which he aims to improve on.
Alignment: Face
Appearance:
Gimmick: Clean Cut young English Gent, but with an aggressive streak. Has been called arrogant by others. He has a strong spirit and a never-say-die attitude.
Finisher: Step 2 Glory [Step-Up Fame Asser]
An adapted version of Worthington’s “Hope ‘n Glory” move. With his opponent doubled-over he takes a run-up, leaps and puts a foot on his opponents back, pushing himself up higher before coming down with a leg to drive their head into the mat.
Secondary Finisher: Hunters Chicken-Wing
Signature Moves:
– Tiger Suplex ’85
– Half Boston Crab
– Brainbuster Lariat
– Blade Kick
– Half-Nelson Suplex
– Rolling Elbow
General Move List:
– Suplex (Vertical, Snap, Stalling, Tiger, German, Exploder, T-Bone, Sleeper)
– Backbreaker
– Figure Four Leglock
– Springboard Moonsault
– DDT (Reverse, Jumping)
– Russian Leg Sweep
– European Uppercut
– Standing Wrist lock
– Dragon Screw
Three Weaknesses
– Inexperienced
– Limited Aerial Ability
– Weak Left Leg, due to an old injury that never fully healed.
Three Strengths
– Strong Spirit.
– Willingness to Learn and Ability to pick things up quickly.
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Biography
Hunter is the son of former MWA star “Playboy” Al Galpin, who had tried to keep his son out of the wrestling business. But Hunter decided to ignore his father, and sought out an MWA Hall-of-Famer Tim Worthington to be his trainer. He took to the ring like a duck to water, and Worthington recommended he head to the US to continue his training at the MWA House of Pain.
Hunter decided not to use his family name, instead choosing to his middle name as his wrestling surname. This was to avoid any reputational link to his father, who was not well received from his time in the US.
At the House of Pain Hunter learned quickly and caught the eye of several of the coaches. Hunters graduation test came in the form of a match against MWA legend Jackie Sweets. Hunter got the win, with a little help from John Patrick, which Hunter was not happy about and caused him to decline his graduation… until Sweets demanded he accept. Shortly after Hunter confirmed publicly that he had signed his first pro contract with the MWA.