Changes: The Scorpion

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The Scorpion, known as Astro (アストロ, Asutoro^?) in Japan, is a fighting game character from the Slam Masters series of wrestling games.

Biography

Concept

The Scorpion was designed by the famous manga artist Tetsuo Hara. His moveset is based on the famous and legendary Japanese wrestler Tiger Mask while his American name and his mask is a subtle reference to the infamous "Black Scorpion" gimmick in WCW.

The Scorpion's mask and uniform also bears resemblance to the mask and suit of the famous and legendary Mexican luchador, Tinieblas (the Spanish word for "Darkness") as well as that of his son, Tinieblas Jr.. The wrestler Tinieblas was one of the first Mexican luchadors to ever tour Japan in 1974.

Story

Background

The Scorpion is a powerful and skilled masked wrestler whose true identity and personal history are shrouded in darkness. He is the leader of the dark professional wrestling organization known as the Blood Wrestling Association (BWA) and the main antagonist of the Slam Masters series.

Gallery

Sprites

Slam Masters Characters
Saturday Night Slam Masters	Biff · Grater · Gunloc · Haggar · Jumbo Oni · Rasta · Scorpion · Stingray · Titan
Ring of Destruction	B. Widow · Ortega · Saber · Wraith

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+|birthplace = Billed from Parts [[Unknown]]
 |height = 6' 2" (188cm)
 |weight = 231 lbs (105kg)
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+|likes = Unknown
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-|fightingstyle = Heel Wrestling
+|style = Professional Wrestling
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+|alignment = Evil
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+|firstgame  = ''[[Saturday Night Slam Masters]]''|affiliation = Leader of the [[Blood Wrestling Association|BWA]]|alternatename = Astro}}
-'''The Scorpion''', known as {{Nihongo|'''Astro'''|アストロ|Asutoro}} in Japan) is a fighting game character from the ''[[Slam Masters series|Slam Masters]]'' series of wrestling games. He was designed by the famous manga artist [[Wikipedia:Tetsuo Hara|Tetsuo Hara]].
+'''The Scorpion''', known as {{Nihongo|'''Astro'''|アストロ|Asutoro}} in Japan, is a fighting game character from the ''[[Slam Masters series|Slam Masters]]'' series of wrestling games.
-== Story ==
+==Biography==
-===Background===
+===Concept===
+The Scorpion was designed by the famous manga artist [[wikipedia:Tetsuo Hara|Tetsuo Hara]]. His moveset is based on the famous and legendary Japanese wrestler [[wikipedia:Tiger Mask|Tiger Mask]] while his American name and his mask is a subtle reference to the infamous "[[wikipedia:The Black Scorpion (professional wrestling)|Black Scorpion]]" gimmick in [[wikipedia:World Championship Wrestling|WCW]].
-The Scorpion is a powerful and skilled masked wrestler whose true identity and personal history are shrouded in darkness. He is the leader of the dark professional wrestling organization known as the BWA, and the main villain of the ''Slam Masters'' games.
+The Scorpion's mask and uniform also bears resemblance to the mask and suit of the famous and legendary Mexican luchador, [[wikipedia:Tinieblas|Tinieblas]] (the Spanish word for "Darkness") as well as that of his son, [[wikipedia:Tinieblas_Jr.|Tinieblas Jr.]]. The wrestler Tinieblas was one of the first Mexican luchadors to ever tour Japan in 1974.
-== Concept ==
-The Scorpion's moveset is based on the Japanese wrestler Tiger Mask while his American name and his mask is a subtle reference to the infamous "Black Scorpion" gimmick in WCW.
+==Story==
-The Scorpion's mask and uniform also bears resemblance to the mask and suit of the legendary Mexican wrestler, [[Wikipedia:Tinieblas|Tinieblas]] (the spanish word for "Darkness") as well as those of his son,'' Tinieblas Jr.'' The wrestler ''Tinieblas'' was one of the first Mexican fighters to ever tour Japan in 1974.
+===Background===
+The Scorpion is a powerful and skilled masked wrestler whose true identity and personal history are shrouded in darkness. He is the leader of the dark professional wrestling organization known as the [[Blood Wrestling Association]] (BWA) and the main antagonist of the ''Slam Masters'' series.
-== Gallery ==
+==Gallery==
 <gallery>
+Slammastersgroup.png|''[[Saturday Night Slam Masters]]'' official promotional artwork 1.
-The Scorpion Moves.png|The Scorpion's moves.
+SMJapanArt.png|''Saturday Night Slam Masters'' official promotional artwork 2.
-Image:Slam_Masters_Brawl.png|''Slamkovich'' vs. ''The Scorpion''
-File:Scorpion.png|''Saturday Night Slam Masters''
+SMFlyer.png|''Saturday Night Slam Masters'' arcade flyer.
+MBDFlyer.png|''[[Muscle Bomber Duo]]'' arcade flyer.
-ScorpionAnimation.gif|The Scorpion in-game gif.
+SM2Flyer.png|''[[Ring of Destruction: Slam Masters II]]'' arcade flyer.
+The Scorpion Moves.png|The Scorpion's wrestling moves from the Super Famicom manual.
+Slam_Masters_Brawl.png|Official artwork showcasing a tag team match consisting of the "Hyper Cannons" ([[Biff Slamkovich]] and [[Gunloc]]) vs. the "Silent Assassins" (The Scorpion and [[Jumbo Flapjack]]).
+Scorpion.png|The Scorpion's appearance in ''Saturday Night Slam Masters''.
 </gallery>
+==Sprites==
+[[File:ScorpionAnimation.gif]]
+[[File:Slammasters2_scorpion_stand-anim_pal2.gif|Slammasters2_scorpion_stand-anim_pal2.gif]]
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