AMA Tony Clifton

[Jacob Fox]

It's a merger of a picture of Andy Kaufman and Tony Clifton making the cover of PWI.

Here is just the wrestler himself;

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CHARACTER DESCRIPTION​

GIMMICK:
A delusional, bitter nightclub entertainer from the 1970s who insists he’s a legendary celebrity despite wrestling in front of tiny crowds. He sings badly, insults fans, demands respect he hasn’t earned, and treats wrestling matches like interruptions to his “show business career.” Underneath the comedy is a surprisingly violent brawler who snaps when humiliated.

ALIGNMENT:
Tweener/Heel

CATCHPHRASES:

• “You people are looking at a STAR.”
• “Cut the music, sweetheart.”
• “I didn’t come here to wrestle for peasants.”
• “Buy a ticket next time!”
• “The show stops when I say it stops.”
• "Lives is gonna be in Tony Clifton's hands."

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CHARACTER REPRESENTATIVE​

PICTURE BASE:
Honestly? A mix of:

• Mick Foley
• Andy Kaufman
• late-career Terry Funk

Disheveled sport coats, sunglasses indoors, maybe thinning slicked-back hair, cheap gold jewelry.

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IN WRESTLING​

WRESTLING STYLE:
Brawling / Hardcore / Traditional

WRESTLING ABILITIES:

• Speed: 5
• Technical: 4
• Power: 3
• Brawling: 1
• Charisma: 1

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TAUNTS​

• Pretends to sing into an imaginary microphone
• Demands applause from the crowd
• Fixes his jacket after punching someone
• Slowly claps at injured opponents

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STRIKES​

• Knife Edge Chop
• Back Elbow
• Eye Rake

STANDING​

• Swinging Neckbreaker
• Russian Legsweep
• Side Slam

GROUND​

• Mounted Punches
• Rear Chinlock while trash talking
• Face Rake

CORNER​

• Mudhole Stomps
• Choking opponent with scarf/jacket
• Repeated back elbows

ROPE/SPRINGBOARD/DIVE​

• Falling Elbow Drop from middle rope
• Slingshot Shoulder Block
• Baseball Slide

APRON​

• DDT on apron
• Hanging Neckbreaker
• Rope-assisted choke

DIVING​

• Diving Elbow Drop
• Axe Handle Smash
• Rare suicidal crossbody that looks reckless

RUNNING​

• Big Boot
• Running Clothesline
• Bionic Elbow

TAG TEAM​

• Refuses to tag partner
• Cheap shots while arguing with referee
• Blind tag lariat

COMEBACK​

• Wild punches
• Big boot
• Atomic Drop
• Elbow Drop
• Crowd insult instead of posing

SIGNATURE​

NAME: Last Call
MOVE: Double Arm DDT

NAME: The Lounge Act
MOVE: Swinging Side Slam

FINISHER​

NAME: Curtain Call
MOVE: Mandible Claw


NAME: The Final Number
MOVE: Elevated DDT

SUPER FINISHER​

NAME: Closing Time
MOVE: Barbed Wire Mandible Claw or Spike Double Arm DDT

CHARACTER HISTORY​

Tony Clifton spent decades claiming to be a legendary entertainer who was “blacklisted by Hollywood elites.” After being laughed out of casinos, comedy clubs, and county fairs, he wandered into professional wrestling and discovered something horrifying: wrestling fans actually hated him enough to make him famous again.

Now he treats every match like a personal insult, every crowd like unpaid customers, and every championship like proof he was right all along.

Though often ridiculous and self-destructive, Clifton becomes frighteningly violent whenever the audience stops laughing with him and starts laughing at him.

ENTRANCE INFORMATION​

ENTRANCE MUSIC:
Summer of ’69”

REGULAR ENTRANCE DESCRIPTION​

The lights dim as Tony Clifton stumbles onto the stage in old school wrestling robe with TC printed on the lapel and tinted sunglasses, carrying a microphone and a drink. Before the match even begins, he loudly complains about the audience, the venue, and the state of the wrestling business.

He attempts to sing over his entrance music, frequently off-key.

Halfway down the ramp, he stops to berate a fan in the front row before suddenly smashing the microphone into the ring post.

By the time he enters the ring, the crowd has gone from laughing to genuinely uncomfortable — exactly the reaction Clifton wants.

 

[Barry Poppins]

We'll need an actual photo avatar for purposes of graphics, otherwise, good stuff

 

[Jacob Fox]

We'll need an actual photo avatar for purposes of graphics, otherwise, good stuff

I edited it. How's that?

It is kind of an offbeat character, but that will give me chances to be more creative.

 

[King Kong Booty]

 

[Jacob Fox]

That is awesome lol

 

[Tremendez]

Approved!

The decades of decadence has come to infect AMA!

This type of throwback sleeve is a perfect fit. For graphics purposes we’ll use late stage Terry Funk, but with our imagination we’ll picture that perfect rendition made by the Professor! Welcome!

 

[Jacob Fox]

Sounds great! This will be fun.