Name: Gabriel Banch
Gimmick Name: Banch Morgan
Age/Birthday: 22, March 16
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 247lbs
Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, MI
Announced From: Detroit, MI
Theme: Intro by DMX
Entrance: A thunderous drum hits the speakers, as the lights on stage and at ringside quickly dim out. With more drum beats, we hear the beginning of Intro by DMX. When the beat picks up, and finally the vocals are heard, the Modern Day Goliath himself, Banch Morgan steps through the curtain. His glance swarms through the crowd before centering on the ring, as he makes his way down the ramp. More warmed up for the contest, Banch picks up the pace at the bottom of the ramp, before breaking out into a jog around the ring. He quickly slides into the ring, pushing off of his knee, breaking out into an Amateur Wrestling Duck Walk before stopping in the middle of the ring, and throwing his hands apart.
Style: Strong Style/West European Grappling
High Spot Moves:
Strong Style Combination - Banch forces his opponent into the corner, hitting the victim with rapid open handed chops and slaps to the chest and face, before finishing the combination off with an open handed uppercut.
Dragon Sleeper
Cornered Boston Crab
Charging Roundhouse Kick
Shining Wizard
Finishers:
Fall of David - Fisherman Suplex lift, thrown down into a sitout powerbomb.
313 Stranglehold - Border City Stretch
Asphyxic Recession - Modified Octopus Stretch
Favorite Match: No specific matches.
Least Favorite Match: Hardcore Matches
Character Background:
Banch Morgan's career began on accident. He was on the Canadian Olympic Basketball Team, and after a horrible showing in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, Banch found himself trying out for several NBA teams, with minimal success. After signing a couple ten day contracts with the Toronto Raptors, and Milwaukee Bucks, he was back on the unemployment block. He met fellow Olympian, Scott Freeman, and the two found themselves in Wrestling School in Detroit.
Finding his first match at a Pay Per View in a lower tiered promotion, Banch found immediate success. He has competed in promotions all over the US, Canada, and Japan. His most famed run was a tour of Japan in November of 2007, where he faced numerous legends.