================================================= FIRE PROWRESTLING D CHARACTER GUIDE: DEAN MALENKO ================================================= by GokuKenshiro (supercrazyninja@aol.com) note: If you e-mail me, please write "FPWD" and the wrestler's name on the subject. I also accept any other strategies. Original Character Guide Format by Bill Wood Version 1.0B Fire ProWrestling D (c) 2001 Spike/VAiLL =================== =TABLE OF CONTENTS= =================== SECTION 1: HISTORY OF DEAN MALENKO SECTION 2: SKILL AND PARAMETER STATS SECTION 3: MOVELIST SECTION 4: STRATEGY SECTION 5: CLOSING ====================================== ====SECTION 1: HISTORY OF DEAN MALENKO ====================================== "Man With 1000 Holds" Out of the many active wrestlers today, there are a few who seem to have the natural talent for the business. Dean Malenko, a second generation wrestler, is one of them. Trained by his father Boris, Malenko first started to wrestle in Japan with the UWF and later All Japan with his brother Joe. Dean would soon move on to New Japan, where he had many spectacular matches. During his run, he would meet and become friends Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero. In 1994, Malenko joined ECW and he soon would gain much popularity there. He would beat 2 Cold Scorpio for the Television title, team up with Benoit and win the tag belts, and finally regain the TV Title against Eddie Guerrero. After ECW, WCW would be Malenko's next stop. Without delay, Malenko became a powerful force in the Cruiserweight Division, winning the title several times. He also won the US Title and the tag belts along with his old tag partner Chris Benoit. In 2000, Benoit was having trouble with WCW management and decided to leave. Malenko, along with Guerrero and Perry Saturn would leqve as well. The four would later join the WWE and form the group known as The Radicalz. As the Radicalz soon split up, Malenko became the WWF Light Heavyweight Champ twice and he'd later fued against D-X and several top wrestlers at that time. Malenko hasn't wrestled much as of now since he is currently working in the WWE's development team most of the time. Not a bad end for this old wrestler. ======================================== ==SECTION 2: SKILL AND PARAMETER STATS== ======================================== SKILL ----- Real Name...................Dean Malenko FPD Name...................Tifu Latenco Promotion............................WWE FPD Promotion........................WFW Size...............................Small Class...............................Free Height............................176 cm Weight............................103 kg Country..........................America Birthdate.....................08.04.1960 Stance............................Stance Offensive Skill................Technican Return Skill...................Technican Critical Type...................Finisher Special Skill.......................None Recovery..........................Medium Recovery (when bleeding)............Slow Respiratory........................Above Respiratory (when bleeding).......Medium Awareness.........................Medium Awareness (when bleeding)...........Poor Neck Strength.....................Medium Arm Strength......................Medium Waist Strength....................Medium Foot Strength.....................Medium Movement Speed...............Medium Fast Ascend Speed......................Medium Ascend Skill........................Jump PARAMETER - OFFENSE PARAMETER - DEFENSE ------------------- ------------------- Punch.............5 Punch.............5 Kick..............3 Kick..............5 Suplex............6 Suplex............6 Submission........8 Submission........7 Stretch...........7 Stretch...........7 Power.............3 Flying............7 Instant-P.........6 Crush.............3 Arm Power.........3 vs Lariat.........3 Technical.........9 Technical.........7 Rough.............4 Rough.............5 Ground............2 Ground............4 TOTAL SKILL POINTS (on a scale from 0-300): 146 ======================= ==SECTION 3: MOVELIST== ======================= Note: I don't own the official guidebook, so I used the movelist in the FAQS section and my dictionary. Specialty moves are marked with [S]. Finisher is marked with [F]. STRIKES ------- Standing (X)......................................................Punch Standing (A)...................................................Toe Kick Standing (B) + d-pad.............................Spinning Once Dropkick Standing (B)...............................................Low Dropkick Standing (X) + (A)................... Flying Forward Rolling Prawn Hold Running (X)......................................................Lariat Running (A)...............................................ZERO-SEN KICK [S] Running Counter (X).................................Quebradora Con Hilo Running Counter (A)...........................................Powerslam Running to corner................................................Lariat GRAPPLES -------- Grapple (X)...............................................Knuckle Arrow Grapple (X) + Up...............................................Bodyslam Grapple (X) + Left/Right....................................Flying Mare Grapple (X) + Down......................................Fireman's Carry Grapple (A)....................................................Headbutt Grapple (A) + Up............................................Brainbuster Grapple (A) + Left/Right...........................Shoulder Arm Breaker Grapple (A) + Down......................................Stomach Crusher Grapple (B)...............................................Side Arm Hold Grapple (B) + Up...............................................Exploder Grapple (B) + Left/Right.........................NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX [S] Grapple (B) + Down.........................................TIGER DRIVER [S] Grapple (X) + (A).......................................DOUBLE ARM WHIP [S] Back Grapple (X)...............................................Leg Trip Back Grapple (A).........................................Hamstring Kick Back Grapple (B)..............................................Backslide Back Grapple (B) + Up/Down..........Leg Lift Sheer Drop Style Back Drop Back Grapple (B) + Left/Right...............................Side Buster Back Grapple (X) + (A)....................................German Suplex Back Grapple Counter (X).....................................Elbow Patt Back Grapple Counter (A)........Forward Roll Reverse Crucifix Knee Hold OPPONENT DOWN MOVES ------------------- Opponent Face Up at Head (A).................................Tai Gatame Opponent Face Up at Feet (A)..........................TEXAS CLOVER HOLD [F] Opponent Face Down at Head (A).............................La Majistral Opponent Face Down at Feet (A)................Forward Roll Camel Clutch Opponent Face Up at Head (B)........................Mount Knuckle Arrow Opponent Face Down at Feet (B).......................Crucifix Knee Hold Opponent Face Up at Feet (B)...................................Stomping (Back) Opponent Face Down at Head (B)...............................Knee Stamp (Leg) Running at Downed Opponent (B)................................,Stomping MOUNT MOVES ----------- Mount Position (X)..................................Mount Knuckle Arrow Mount Position (A)...........................................Ankle Hold Mount Position (B).......................................Jackknife Hold Mount Position Counter...............................Small Package Hold Front Facelock Attack (X)....................................Body Punch Front Facelock Attack (A)...............................Front Neck Lock Front Facelock Attack (B)...................................Back Switch Front Facelock Attack Counter................................Hammerlock Back Mount Position (X)........................Back Mount Knuckle Arrow Back Mount Position (A)...................................Choke Sleeper Back Mount Position (B)...............................Crucifix Arm Hold Back Mount Position Counter.............................Cross Knee Hold POST AND APRON MOVES -------------------- Post (X)..............................................Diving Elbow Drop Post (A)...............................................Diving Knee Drop Post (B)....................................................Missle Kick Post (X) + (A).......................................Diving Body Attack Run-Up Post vs Standing (X)........................................none Run-Up Post vs Downed (A)..........................................none Corner Grapple (B) + Up............................Top Rope Brainbuster Corner Grapple (B) + Left/Right..............Corner Mount Knuckle Arrow Corner Grapple (B) + Down.............................2nd Rope Backdrop Apron Grapple from inside.......................Ring Inside Brainbuster Apron Grapple from outside......................Brainbuster Drop-Behind Front Avalanche Counter.......................Avalanche Style Swing DDT Back Avalanche Counter......................................Sunset Flip Running to out of bounds...................................Tope Suicide Slingshot to outside....................................Plancha Suicide Slingshot to inside................................................none DOUBLE AND TRIPLE TEAM MOVES ---------------------------- Two Platon Front Grapple.................................w. Brainbuster Two Platon Back Grapple.....................................W. Backdrop Two Platon Corner...............................Back Drop + Neckbreaker Three Platon Front Grapple...........................Triple Hammer Blow Three Platon Back Grapple............................Triple Hammer Blow Three Platon Corner.......................................Triple Impact PERFORMANCE ----------- Analog Stick Left..................................Single Hand Raised 2 Analog Stick Right.............................................Clapping Analog Stick Up.................................Finger and Head Shaking Analog Stick Down......................................Open Arm Provoke ======================= ==SECTION 4: STRATEGY== ======================= GENERAL STRATEGY Malenko should be used as a grappler only. This is the only thing he has going for him. No special skill nor strike power is necessary as he can get the job done with the moves. Just stick to damaging the back/neck. Avoid fighting against Kobashi/Vader type wrestlers as they can beat Malenko if you play carelessly. STRIKES Malenko isn't a great striker, so just use the Zero-Sen kick when needed, although his kick strength is quite low. The Zero-Sen kick is one of those moves that is a able to take an opponent to the outside, so use it if you're in danger as well. Most of his strikes are kicks of some sort, so they are really weak. Avoid using other kicks at all costs. GRAPPLES Malenko was known for his awesome grapples and submissions. Quickly move up to his Grapple (B) moves so you can begin to use those great specials. Also use the back moves like the German Suplex. These should help lead up to the Texas Cloverleaf, and the enemy will tap easily. Back Grapples also target the back/neck area, so use them as well. ====================== ==SECTION 5: CLOSING== ====================== In closing, I'd like to give thanks to: * GameFAQS.com for hosting this FAQ and for everything they have done over the years. * Neoseeker.com for hosting as well. * www.gswf.org for Skill and Parameter stats. * Bill Wood for creating the official format for the FPW FAQs. * IceMaster's and Kilroys' movelist which helped me when I had trouble translating. * http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/ for their bio on Malenko. And I promise that there are few to no errors on this FAQ. ========================= This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. Copyright 2003 Carlos Osegueda