"The Weatherman" Jackson Burnside

Name: "The Weatherman" Jackson Burnside
Height: 6'5''
Weight: 310lbs
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois (announced as "The Windy City")
Alignment (Face - Heel - Neutral): Face
Gimmick: "The Weatherman" - a strange take on a hyper-aggressive almost campy-80s style wrestling character
Pic Base: Psycho Sid
Wrestling Style: Show-offy power


Out of Ring Appearance:
Jackson is tall, muscular and powerful with a defined build; his core thick and almost borderlines on being "fat." His face is hard and weathered suggesting he is older than he looks and he sports a full bushy yellow beard His eyes are described as striking and he is able to convey a lot of emotion with them. His hairy is long and wavy down to his neck, dirty blonde and worn short in the front. Backstage he is normally seen in his ring gear already, accompanied by his entrance gear of a long black duster and small circular sunglasses. At times the ensemble is accompanied by bandanas that don't seem to serve a purpose, wooly caps, or scarves that beg the question, "is this guy stylish or homeless?"

In Ring Appearance:
Jackson's ring gear consist of black "MMA-style" trunks with lower black boots. They are simple in design, described as being stripped-down compared to his old brightly colored gear. The look is compete with white wrist tape. In his entrance as the Weatherman, he wears a long black leather duster, a small pair of circular sunglasses, while carrying an umbrella with highly reflective silver letting that says "The Weatherman" on it.

Entrance Music: "The Weather Man" - Valley of Wolves

Entrance Description:
The lights in the arena go out and there's the sound of thunder cracking. "Weather Man" starts to play and a few seconds in lights come up focused on the aisleway. Jackson Burnside stands in the entryway behind a black umbrella with "The Weatherman" written across it in reflective silver lettering. As the lyrics to the song kick in he spins the umbrella, and eventually spins it around himself in a twirl. Jackson faces the crowd, throws the umbrella over his shoulder one right hand and he makes a "finger gun"  motion out to the crowd with his left.

[b]Emily Lyle:[/b] "Blowing in from the Windy City; standing six-five and weighing in tonight at three-hundred and ten pounds, 'The Weatherman', Jackson Buuuuurnsiiiiiide!"

As Emily announces him, Jackson walks on down to the ring with a pep in his step in very performative manner. He sings along with the lyrics to "Weather Man", he bumps fists with people in the crowd,  points around with his free hand or the umbrella. Jackson reaches the ring and rolls under the bottom rope. He gets up one knee at a time and walks in a small circle. The song begins to to build up the chorus and Jackson climbs up to the nearest turnbuckle. He puts his head down and holds the umbrella with both hands.

[div align="center"][b]Let the rain come down and I'm pushin' through!
'Cause I'm a weather man!"[/b][/div]

Jackson throws his head back in sync with the song. His right arm raises the closed umbrella high into the air. He holds up on the top rope for awhile, and finally after jumping down he removes the long black leather coat  and sunglasses. He hands them along with the umbrella to somebody at ringside. He takes a moment to bounce off the ropes and he runs them a few times. Finally he stops in the middle of the ring and continues to hype himself up while waiting.

Finishing Moves
1. Torture Rack *this is Jackson's primary finisher, especially against smaller opponents*
2. Magnitude-7 (Running Atomic Leg Drop)


Signature Moves
1. Running Powerslam (often leads into the Magnitude-7)
2. Tornado Spin (aeroplane spin from a Fireman's carry position).
3. Gorilla Press Drop (with theatrics)
4. Stalled Vertical Suplex (again, with theatrics. Stalls it as long as humanly possible, varying on opponent size)

Regular Moves
1. Running short-arm clothesline
2. Big boot
3. Scoop slam
4. Powerslam
5. Sidewalk slam
6. Inverted Atomic drop
7. Various rest holds (he's a big lad, expect him to get gassed)
8. Iron claw
9. Corner splash
10. Top rope splash


Brief Bio: Jackson Burnside is a career professional wrestler. He was a body builder and amature wrestler in highschool, and competed in various strong man competitions in lieu of higher education. His strong man career didn't take off however and he began to take local bookings at small shows, usually being used as a "large man" style attraction. Generally booked as a fan favorite big man who would throw little guys around for sport, or as a big tough monster for the local heroes to defeat.

Although he is not famous or a household name, Jackson has developed a reputation on the independent scene in the US as a reliable, drawing big man who takes his bookings seriously. He is a reliable hand, a steady worker, and surprisingly charismatic big man who draws interest simply by being present and with his incredible feats of strength. After finding a lot of success in the UWL - rising to become the World Champion - he began to see himself as an inspiration, and he does his best to uphold that image. Disappointing his fans by setting a bad example is worse than losing a match.

Jackson took a brief break from UWL after losing and failing to recapture the World Championship. His return saw the debut of a new persona and mannerisms, called "The Weatherman" - though fans have not yet seen what precisely this means.