King 2nd
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| King | |
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| Origin | Mexico |
| Fighting Style | Professional Wrestling |
| Age | (T3) 28, (T4, T5) 30 |
| Blood Type | A |
| Height | 6'7" |
| Weight | 199 lbs |
| Occupation | Orphanage manager & pro-wrestler |
| Hobby | Pleasing children |
| Likes | Drinking beer in victory with Armor King |
| Dislikes | The tears of children |
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Introduction
The character of King was inspired by both legendary Japanese pro wrestler Tiger Mask, who also had his own cartoon and comics, and real life Mexican wrestler Fray Tormenta, who just happened to be a catholic priest who became a masked wrestler in order to support an orphanage.
As of Tekken 5, King seems to have drawn more wrestler-inspired moves into his repertoire, especially from superstars employed by the world-famous WWE. For example, he has a Stunner often used by Stone Cold Steve Austin, a Tombstone Piledriver used by The Undertaker, and an Elbow Drop and Rock Bottom popularized by The Rock. One of his victory poses has him side-stepping in a manner displayed by Rey Mysterio. King is also seen in the opening FMV performing a 619 after being thrown across the wrestling ring by Craig Marduk, in order to prevent a collision to the outside of the ring. The 619 is Mysterio's trademark move. Furthermore, both King and Rey Mysterio are masked Mexican wrestlers, who carry on the tradition from their predecessors, also named King and Rey Mysterio respectively. For a further similarity, "Rey Mysterio" means "The King of Mystery" in Spanish.
Not surprisingly, King also shares moves with other fighting game wrestlers, such as the Giant Swing, the same throw technique used by Virtua Fighter character Wolf Hawkfield and Dead Or Alive character Tina Armstrong. Also, his Tekken 5 incarnation has a version of the Spinning Pile Driver (often abbreviated as SPD), the trademark command throw of Street Fighter character Zangief.
Story
Tekken 5
King, a masked pro wrestler who inherited the spirit of two champions.
After defeating Craig Marduk in the King of Iron Fist Tournament 4 and avenging the death of his master, King headed towards Marduk's hospital room to put an end to everything by killing Marduk. Before he can lay the finishing blow, King realized the foolishness of his desire for vengeance and walked away.
Tekken 4
Armor King, King’s mentor and foster father, was dead. King pledged on Armor King’s grave that he would seek revenge against the man responsible for his mentor’s death.
The man was currently serving time in an Arizona State Penitentiary. With the money he saved from professional wrestling tournaments, King arranged for the murderer’s release from prison and sent him a plane ticket.
With his plans in motion, King headed for the Tournament to await his sworn enemy, the Vale Tudo fighter.
Tekken 3
Version 1
King is a young man who was raiseed in the original King's orphanage. After being savagely attacked by Ogre, his mentor's dying wish was for King to take over the orphanage. He now fights as a pro-wrestler to support the orphanage.
Version 2
HEIR TO THE THRONE. He's really King the second. Raised in King's orphanage, he was 24 years old when the original King was killed. He put on the mask and assumed the role of King's successor, in order to honor his mentor and save the orphanage.
The new King had only watched his mentor and really was incapable of fulfilling the legend. Armor King, knowing who killed King, felt an obligation to prepare King the Second for a rightful revenge.
Four years have passed and King the Second is now a skillful wrestler. Feeling the time is right, Armor King tells his student that the God of Fighting was responsible for King's death. Armor King breaks down in tears as he tells the gruesome story. King the Second now knows his purpose in life.
Character Relationships
- Student of Armor King
- Rival of Craig Marduk for killing Armor King
- succesor of King
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