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They're talented, available wrestlers - they want people that they can plausibly get in the studio for a day or two and record a plethora of moves. The obvious solution is to go with leading independent wrestlers.

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They really need to go a complete overhaul of the majority of their animations, as they're really offputtingly bad. That taunt that alot of the wrestlers do when you start the "comeback" moves when you hit triangle for example. The one where they put their fists up. Jesus christ, it's as if it's in fast forward. Most of the strikes look dreadful as well. Missing frames all over the joint.

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13 hours ago, BomberPat said:

They're talented, available wrestlers - they want people that they can plausibly get in the studio for a day or two and record a plethora of moves. The obvious solution is to go with leading independent wrestlers.

It helps that The Young Bucks will be able to do perform moves all day and just pop right back up like nothing has happened 

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17 hours ago, UK Kat Von D said:

It helps that The Young Bucks will be able to do perform moves all day and just pop right back up like nothing has happened 

True story: Dave Taylor was retired after WCW and working as a trainer for WWE. He volunteered to do the motion capture to earn some extra cash, spent a whole day hitting every main roster guy's finisher perfectly, and Tommy Dreamer was so impressed he called the office and got him brought back to wrestle.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-41653471

 

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Daughter seeks memories of wrestler father Mal "King Kong" Kirk

The daughter of a wrestling star who died in the ring when she was three has been looking to the wrestling community to help build memories of her father.

Mal "King Kong" Kirk had a heart attack in front of hundreds of spectators as he faced Big Daddy at the Hippodrome in Great Yarmouth on 23 August 1987.

Daughter Natasha Kirk joined a Leeds Wrestlers Reunion event to find out more about her father.

She said: "I don't remember my dad so I'm grateful for these memories."

Ms Kirk said people had recounted stories about her father's sense of humour and how hard working he was.

She said: "He was a household name and I think sometimes I forget that because I've grown up out of that limelight."

Sharing his memories, fellow wrestler Tony "Banger" Walsh, described Kirk as a "big lump" who was "just a lovely, lovely guy".

A former coal miner and professional rugby league player, Kirk was was born in Featherstone on 18 December 1936.

Described by Big Daddy as the "pitman's Hercules", he started wrestling as "Mucky" Mal Kirk after his sporting career ended - spending time in Germany before returning to the UK and changing his ring name to "King Kong" Kirk.

He always wrestled as the "baddie" and was often tagged with the superweight Giant Haystacks in matches against the "good guys".

Unlike a number of wrestlers at the time, he did not rely on a gimmick, rather his 25 stone frame was considered intimidating enough in the ring.

Kirk's death, aged 50, came just after Big Daddy, whose real name was Shirley Crabtree, had delivered his signature "big splash", which saw him jumping down on to the body of a fallen opponent.

An inquest into his death found Kirk had a pre-existing heart condition and cleared Mr Crabtree of any responsibility.

Speaking to the BBC at the time of his death, Mr Crabtree said: "He was a tremendously powerful man. He was as strong as three man.

"As long as I live I'll never forget seeing him down there on the canvas instead of on his feet, raging and flying about."

Ms Kirk said of meeting the wrestlers: "I can't have my dad in my life and I've grown up without him, so it's the next best thing because people are telling me what he was like."

 

Wondered if anyone on here would have any info or contacts they could help her out with

(No connection, found it while on BBC)

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