================================================ FIRE PROWRESTLING D CHARACTER GUIDE: KEIJI MUTOH ================================================ Version 1.1 by Bill Wood (billwood661@attbi.com) Last modified: 4/9/02 Fire ProWrestling D (c) 2001 Spike/VAiLL NOTE: This guide views and prints best with a monospace typeface. =================== ==VERSION HISTORY== =================== 1.1 - Added more info the History section. Other sections expanded. 1.0 - Initial release of the guide. ===================== ==TABLE OF CONTENTS== ===================== SECTION 1: HISTORY OF KEIJI MUTOH SECTION 2: SKILL AND PARAMETER STATS SECTION 3: MOVELIST SECTION 4: STRATEGY SECTION 5: RE-EDITING KEIJI MUTOH SECTION 6: CLOSING ===================================== ==SECTION 1: HISTORY OF KEIJI MUTOH== ===================================== The tale of the wrestling career of Keiji Mutoh is really the tale of two wrestlers; Keiji Mutoh, the no-frills technician, and the Great Muta, his masked alter-ego. Mutoh is as respected as they come in Japan, earning a spot in the top 25 of the PWI 500 for the majority of his career. He has won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship 3 times, the NWA Heavyweight Championship the AJPW and IWGP Tag Team Championships along with other international titles along the way. As Muta (who is a separate wrestler in Fire Pro D under the "WWC" promotion), he was NWA Television Champion in the U.S. in 1989, beating Sting for the title. The Great Muta eventually joined Masahiro Chono's nWo Japan stable and later became WCW Tag Team Champion with Vampiro. With the dawn of the new millenium, Mutoh found himself at a crossroads in his career. The Great Muta gimmick was retired (at least for the time being), and the nWo stable had run its course. And so, like so many other wrestlers have done in the past, Mutoh reinvented himself, changing his look and wrestling style. He shaved off his long hair and grew a goatee, becoming the "Cross Wizard" Keiji Mutoh. The new gimmick exploded, and Mutoh became more popular than ever. He also created a new finisher, "Shining Wizard", a move that took the puroresu world by storm. The move is now a staple of many Japanese wrestling matches and is used by many performers from Taiyo Kea to Jun Akiyama, and even the hilarious Stoker Ishikawa (with equally hilarious results). In 2001, Keiji Mutoh won All Japan Pro Wrestling's Triple Crown with an intense victory over Genichiro Tenryu, a match hailed by puroresu fans as one of the best of the year. Because Mutoh was working for New Japan Pro Wrestling at the time, this was seen as a major coup. Yet it would not be the only coup. With Mutoh's popularity at perhaps an all-time high, All Japan would lure Mutoh away from rival New Japan just months later, making him a permanent part of their roster. ======================================== ==SECTION 2: SKILL AND PARAMETER STATS== ======================================== SKILL ----- Real Name....................Keiji Mutoh FPD Name......................Ken Shundo Promotion.......All Japan Pro Wrestling* FPD Promotion.................View Japan Size..............................Medium Class..............................Heavy Height............................188 cm Weight............................110 kg Country............................Japan Birthdate.....................12.23.1962 Stance.........................Technical Offensive Skill...............Technician Return Skill..................All Around Critical Type...................Finisher Special Skill....................Stardom Recovery..........................Medium Recovery (when bleeding)..........Medium Respiratory.......................Medium Respiratory (when bleeding).......Medium Awareness.........................Medium Awareness (when bleeding).........Medium Neck Strength.....................Medium Arm Strength......................Medium Waist Strength......................High Foot Strength........................Low Movement Speed...............Medium Fast Ascend Speed........................Fast Ascend Skill........................Jump * = Mutoh was employed by New Japan Pro Wrestling when Fire Pro D was released. PARAMETER - OFFENSE PARAMETER - DEFENSE ------------------- ------------------- Punch.............5 Punch.............7 Kick..............4 Kick..............7 Suplex............7 Suplex............8 Submission........7 Submission........8 Stretch...........7 Stretch...........7 Power.............5 Flying............8 Instant-P.........9 Crush.............7 Arm Power.........5 Vs Lariat.........6 Technical.........8 Technical.........9 Rough.............2 Rough.............8 Ground............4 Ground............5 TOTAL SKILL POINTS (on a scale from 0-300): 192 ======================= ==SECTION 3: MOVELIST== ======================= NOTE: This movelist is my direct translation of the Japanese Fire Pro D Player's Guide, there may be some minor errors. If I was unable to translate, I looked up the move in Edit Mode. Specialty moves are marked with [S]. Finisher is marked with [F]. STRIKES ------- Standing (X).....................................Punch Standing (A)......................................Kick Standing (B) + d-pad.....................Rolling Sobat Standing (B).........................One Spin Dropkick Standing (X) + (A)........................Low Dropkick Running (X)................................Clothesline Running (A)..........................One Spin Dropkick Running Counter (X).......................Low Dropkick Running Counter (A).....................FRANKENSTEINER [S] Running to corner.....................Handspring Elbow GRAPPLES -------- Grapple (X)................................Elbow Smash Grapple (X) + Up.............................Body Slam Grapple (X) + Left/Right...................Flying Mare Grapple (X) + Down........................DRAGON SCREW [S] Grapple (A)...............................Short Elbows Grapple (A) + Up...........................Brainbuster Grapple (A) + Left/Right...........Schmidt Backbreaker Grapple (A) + Down.................Shoulder Armbreaker Grapple (B)................................Cobra Twist Grapple (B) + Up.................Spinning Inferno Kick Grapple (B) + Left/Right..............Jumping Backdrop Grapple (B) + Down...........Gotch (Cradle) Piledriver Grapple (X) + (A)........................Small Package Back Grapple (X)............................Neck Smash Back Grapple (A)..........................FACE CRUSHER [S] Back Grapple (B)..........................Sleeper Hold Back Grapple (B) + Up/Down...Victory Crucifix Arm Lock Back Grapple (B) + Left/Right............German Suplex Back Grapple (X) + (A)...................Dragon Suplex Back Grapple Counter (X)....................Elbow Butt Back Grapple Counter (A).................Kangaroo Kick OPPONENT DOWN MOVES ------------------- Opponent Face Up at Head (A).......................Pin Opponent Face Up at Head (B)..................Key Lock Opponent Face Up at Feet (A).......FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK [S] Opponent Face Up at Feet (B)........Achilles Heel Hold Opponent Face Down at Head (A).......Crucifix Arm Lock Opponent Face Down at Head (B)................Stomping Opponent Face Down at Feet (A)..............Kamagatame Opponent Face Down at Feet (B)................Stomping Running at Downed Opponent (B)..........Flashing Elbow MOUNT MOVES ----------- Mount Position (X).................Mount Knuckle Arrow Mount Position (A)...................Crucifix Arm Lock Mount Position (B).................Figure Four Leglock Mount Position Counter...............Crucifix Arm Lock Front Facelock Attack (X)..........Striking Knee Lifts 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)...............Back Mount Elbow Back Mount Position (B)..............Crucifix Arm Lock Back Mount Position Counter......................Evade POST AND APRON MOVES -------------------- Post (X)..............................Diving Knee Drop Post (A)............................TURNING BODY PRESS [F] Post (B)..................................Missile 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...........Aval. Frankensteiner Corner Grapple (B) + Left/Right...........Low Dropkick Corner Grapple (B) + Down...........Aval. Dragon Screw Front Avalanche Counter.....................Elbow Butt Back Avalanche Counter......................Body Press Apron Grapple from inside........Dragon Screw to floor Apron Grapple from outside........Brainbuster reversal Running to out of bounds..................Tope Suicida Slingshot to outside...................Plancha Suicida Slingshot to inside.............Swan Dive Missile Kick DOUBLE AND TRIPLE TEAM MOVES ---------------------------- Two Platon Front Grapple....................W.Dropkick Two Platon Back Grapple.....................W.Backdrop Two Platon Corner...........................Double DDT Three Platon Front Grapple.............Triple Beatdown Three Platon Back Grapple..............Triple Beatdown Three Platon Corner......................Triple Impact PERFORMANCE ----------- Analog Stick Left.................raises fist to crowd Analog Stick Right......crosses forearms, extends arms Analog Stick Up........................double pointing Analog Stick Down.........two finger "Victory" gesture ======================= ==SECTION 4: STRATEGY== ======================= NOTE: Because Keiji Mutoh desperately needs an update in Fire Pro D, I've decided not to provide strategy for him. Instead, I have devoted a large section of this guide to re-editing him (see next section). If you do choose to re-edit Mutoh, these attacks should be your main offense (in no particular order): Shining Wizard, Run to corner Shining Wizard, High-Speed Dragon Screw, Low Dropkick, Turning Body Press, Figure Four Leglock. ===================================== ==SECTION 5: RE-EDITING KEIJI MUTOH== ===================================== This special section is devoted to creating a more accurate and up- to-date version of Keiji Mutoh. If you need help making edits, refer to Frank James Chan's FPD guide or my FPD Beginner's Guide. The following re-edit info is a result of not only my own work, but the work of others who have uploaded edits on various Fire Pro sites. If you feel I've borrowed from your work, please let me know and I will credit you in future revisions. APPEARANCE If you don't know what Mutoh looks like, here is a site with pictures you can use as a reference: http://www.cty-net.ne.jp/~yj-k/ Let's start with Mutoh's head. Edit head 281 is the bald Mutoh, but it doesn't have the goatee. Use Austin or Goldberg's head instead, they both look more accurate in my opinion. While you're at it, alter Mutoh's skintone to give him a more bronze-ish appearance. You can recreate a decent likeness of his tights by using Chris Benoit's or Mutoh's default tights as a reference, then altering the color to make them black with white markings. And lose the kneepads. He has kneepads in real life, but they have the same design as his tights, so he's better off without them. STATS The default stats are pretty good, but you may want to change his special skill from Stardom to Superstar. He seems to have slowed down a bit as well (age will do that to you), so a decrease in his walking and post climbing speed may be in order. MOVESET Here is a completely new moveset to give your Mutoh edit. Keep in mind you'll need to have the following add-on moves to make him accurate: * Shining Wizard * Run to corner Shining Wizard * High-Speed Dragon Screw STRIKES ------- Standing (X).....................................Punch Standing (A)..................................Toe Kick Standing (B) + d-pad......................Low Dropkick Standing (B)........................Rolling Koppo Kick Standing (X) + (A)...................One Spin Dropkick Running (X)...............................Low Dropkick Running (A)..............................Jumping Elbow Running Counter (X).......................Kitchen Sink Running Counter (A).....................Frankensteiner Running to corner.........RUN TO CORNER SHINING WIZARD [S] GRAPPLES -------- Grapple (X)................................Elbow Smash Grapple (X) + Up.............................Body Slam Grapple (X) + Left/Right...................Flying Mare Grapple (X) + Down.............Single Leglock Takedown Grapple (A)...............................Short Elbows Grapple (A) + Up...........................Brainbuster Grapple (A) + Left/Right...........Schimdt Backbreaker Grapple (A) + Down.............HIGH-SPEED DRAGON SCREW [S] Grapple (B)................................Cobra Twist Grapple (B) + Up........................Frankensteiner Grapple (B) + Left/Right..............Jumping Backdrop Grapple (B) + Down...........Gotch (Cradle) Piledriver Grapple (X) + (A).......................SHINING WIZARD [F] Back Grapple (X)............................Neck Smash Back Grapple (A)..........................Face Crusher Back Grapple (B)..........................Sleeper Hold Back Grapple (B) + Up/Down...Victory Crucifix Arm Lock Back Grapple (B) + Left/Right............German Suplex Back Grapple (X) + (A)...................Dragon Suplex Back Grapple Counter (X)....................Elbow Butt Back Grapple Counter (A)...............Upper Head Kick OPPONENT DOWN MOVES ------------------- Opponent Face Up at Head (A).......................Pin Opponent Face Up at Head (B)..................Key Lock Opponent Face Up at Feet (A).......FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK [S] Opponent Face Up at Feet (B)........Achilles Heel Hold Opponent Face Down at Head (A).......Crucifix Arm Lock Opponent Face Down at Head (B)................Stomping Opponent Face Down at Feet (A)..............Kamagatame Opponent Face Down at Feet (B)...Rev. Indian Deathlock Running at Downed Opponent (B)..........Flashing Elbow MOUNT MOVES ----------- Mount Position (X).................Mount Knuckle Arrow Mount Position (A)...................Crucifix Arm Lock Mount Position (B).................Figure Four Leglock Mount Position Counter...............Crucifix Arm Lock Front Facelock Attack (X)..........Striking Knee Lifts 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)...............Back Mount Elbow Back Mount Position (B)..............Crucifix Arm Lock Back Mount Position Counter......................Evade POST AND APRON MOVES -------------------- Post (X)..............................Diving Knee Drop Post (A)............................TURNING BODY PRESS [S] Post (B)..................................Missile 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...........Aval. Frankensteiner Corner Grapple (B) + Left/Right...........Low Dropkick Corner Grapple (B) + Down...........Aval. Dragon Screw Front Avalanche Counter.....................Elbow Butt Back Avalanche Counter......................Body Press Apron Grapple from inside........Dragon Screw to floor Apron Grapple from outside........Brainbuster reversal Running to out of bounds..................Tope Suicida Slingshot to outside...................Plancha Suicida Slingshot to inside.............Swan Dive Missile Kick Double/triple team moves and poses don't need to be changed. ====================== ==SECTION 6: CLOSING== ====================== In closing, I would like to thank: * ViperMask, who borrowed my formatting for his great Tiger Mask FAQ. In return I borrowed some of his! =) * Those who posted their Mutoh edits on various websites. * www.puroresu.com and www.wwf.com for historical reference. * www.gswf.org for Skill and Parameter stats. * CJayC and GameFAQs for hosting this guide. Fire ProWrestling D Character Guide: Keiji Mutoh (c)2002 Bill Wood