Now for my first spotlighted character, I'm sure many of you probably expected me to go to my former competitve fed of FFW or even to my current angle fed of SVW, you'd be wrong. No, tonight I've ventured to another old stomping grounds of mine because as the saying there goes.
"I'm a sinner... and once a sinner, always a sinner."
Yes I'm talking about the efed hall of fame earning Sin City Wrestling which is lead by an incredible staff which includes Sabra and Zoe Thorne. But the character I've chosen from there is neither of them... no, the character I've picked is someone I feel has great potential to be a big time player there and if they keep up the passion and the drive I've seen of them, they'll get there in no time.
Yes I am talking about Benjamin "Don't Call Me Benjy" Peterson! Here is a guy who was enamored by pro wrestling and wanted to one day perform on the big stage like his idols Jack Hondo and Torch. Right now if you look at him; you'd probably think nothing is menacing about a guy who gets angry because people call him Benjy but once the bell rings; all that disappears and you soon realize just how hungry Benjamin is; he becomes an animal in the ring, using a fast paced barrage of attacks that very few can keep up with and the ones who can are still feeling it the morning after.
What I really like about this character is the fact that one... he's a heel who believes he's 'the good guy', it's a classic gimmick that has withstood the test of time and is a far cry from the types of heels we normally see out there today. Another thing I enjoy is the fact he is very much a hypocrite; damning the actions of Adrien Specter all the while praising Doug E. Fresh, who if you know your SCW history is far from being the noble and just man that Benjamin believes him to be. His arrogance knows no bounds and even though he was eliminated in the five on five tag match at Legacy; he still claims victory because his team won. It's beautiful and he's the type of heel you WANT to see get his ass kicked and not the type you just want to go away because they've overstayed their welcome.
Now for a bit of an rp he recently did... these few lines right here show you just how impactful words can be when used correctly and showcases the Benjamin character in one little thought bubble.
His eyes scan the table, searching for guidance from any of the four more experienced wrestlers. The childlike, dewy-eyed rookie moves from one to the other around the table. Meanwhile, Mr. Fresh begins. He talks of free-will and he mentions the Sinistry. Their days are over, he states. Benjamin arches his eyebrows, scepticism running rampant.
We’re supposed to believe that he’s not trying to install another Sinistry? I don’t care. If I help the guy back to the top, he’s going to take me with him. The reward outweighs anything else.
And that right there in a nutshell shows you the true motivation of Benjamin Peterson. He wants to be at the top of the food chain and is willing to deal with the devil himself to get there. That's a dynamic that I can dig and also get behind as a reader. It's part of the reason I chose Mr. Peterson to be my first choice for the spotlight. The character deserves it and more importantly the handler does as well.
Right now I'm going to wrap this up and do ask that if you think there is a character I should do my next spotlight on, by all means let me know; the only rule is this... once a character in a fed has been spotlighted I will not pick another character from that fed for at least five blogs in this series to make it fair for the other feds out there as well.
If you'd like to read more about Benjamin Peterson, you can by going to this little link here.
Sin City Wrestling
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Until next time, this is Jer saying thank you for reading and I'll be back with my next efed character spotlight very soon.
-Jer
