Thaddeus Stone

Name: Thaddeus Stone
Alias/Nicknames: “The Measuring Stick”, “The Franchise”, "The Diamond in the Rough"
Face: Jeff Jarrett ((TNA))
Age: 38
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 245 lbs
Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
Billed from: Nashville, Tennessee
Theme Music: “Back in Black” by ACDC
Gimmick(s): A wrestling veteran of the sport returning to the sport to see if he still has what it takes to hang with the new generation of wrestlers that have emerged since his last time in a wrestling ring 7 years ago. He's also here to show them what real wrestling is all about, and not this pansy entertainer bull crap that's emerged since his retirement in 2008.

Physical Appearance: Thaddeus has blonde short curly hair, Stone has baby blue eyes which stare out under his thick blonde eyebrows. Thaddeus has a Vandyke style goatee which can be seen being neatly trimmed, though from time to time he can be seen supporting an unshaven stubble look, though no longer in his prime, Stone has put on few pounds.

Ring Attire:Stone can be seen wearing black medical tape around his wrist. Stone's lower torso consist of him wearing “Silver/Blue” trunks ((Shorts)), though at times can be seen wearing “Silver/Red”, even “Black/Gold” colored trunks which read “STONE” across the back of them. He also wears black Knee pads on both his knees along with his boots which are black in color as well, though his boots read “STONE” down the sides of them in the color of his trunks ((shorts)) are at the time.

Entrance Attire: Stone comes to the ring wearing a sleeveless jacket which match’s his ring attire and comes down to his knees, the jacket usually is outlined with a secondary color which matches his ring attire.

Managed By: Ralph Savage
Manager's Face: Dusty Rhodes
Stable: n/a
Tag-Team: n/a
Current Crowd Status: Heel

Brief Character Biography: Thaddeus Stone was born Thaddeus Obadiah Stone on August 13, 1977 to a family with significant history within the wrestling community. Following in the footsteps of his grandfather, father, uncles and brothers who all put in time in a wrestling ring either through refereeing, competing, you name it, you couldn't go some place without hearing a Stone family member's name being announced.

Due to his father being on the road as a kid, Thaddeus was one of the few who was putting rings together and rolling with the older boys by the time he was 11, so one can say wrestling is in his blood or that he is professional wrestling. Thaddeus had his first professional wrestling match at the age of 16 tagging along side his father Jebediah Stone in some small VFW bingo hall in Chicago, Illinois.

Thaddeus having made a name for himself years ago throughout the 90's having wrestled in various major wrestling promotions throughout career before stepping down and hanging up his boots in early March of 2008. 7 years later Thaddeus returns at the age of 38 to the very sport that made him who he is today.

Though instead of signing with some major wrestling promotion, Thaddeus has chosen to sign with the independent wrestling promotion known only as Golden Gate Wrestling looking to once again shine in the very spotlight he had done 7 years ago, though this time Thaddeus has returned to see if he not only can hang with this new generation of wrestlers he's paved the way for, but to also show them what real wrestling is all about, and not this pansy drama queen shit it's become since his departure from the sport 7 years ago..

Allies: n/a
Enemies: The New generation of wrestlers.
Favorite Match Types: 60 minute Ironman match, Singles, Submission
Least Favorite Match Types: Cage, hardcore, Ladder, Tag team



Wrestling Style: Technical | Submission | Brawler

Trademark Moves:
1. "Back to the Stone age" - Multiple German Suplex
2. “Set in Stone” - Modified dragon sleeper/Romero Choke
3. “Weighed and Measured” - Arm trap seated abdominal stretch

Finishing Moves:
“The Perfect Cut” - Jumping cutter, sometimes from an elevated position
“The Franchise Fee”- Over the shoulder belly-to-back piledriver



Taunts & Mannerisms:
1. Throws arms outward ((Randy Orton Pose))
2. Scowl
3. Stone will slide out of the ring to stop the momentum of his opponent.

Favorite Weapon of Choice: Steel Chair
Catchphrase: "You call this professional wrestling, allow me to show you what real wrestling is all about!", "You're about to be introduced to the Golden Age of professional wrestling that is The Franchise!"

Tips on Portraying the Character: Stone has some fatigue but will push on for the longer matches. Though he may show fatigue, he's got the experience to make up for it unlike other wrestlers. Stone is also a methodical thinker, always thinking of the next move to use and always a one step ahead of his opponent.

Though due to his experience in the business like most who have retired in the past, Thaddeus also suffers from severe pain due to past injuries he's come to suffer from during his prime. Stone is one who's been known to have a short temper that usually shows itself when Stone is frustrated with how the match is going for him. Stone's one who doesn't do risk taking moves for no parent reason there must be a logic to why he's taking a risk. He will take a dive off of a ladder but wont ever go to the extremes.