J.J. Strife

"A Titan Shattered"

## History

JJ Strife would debut in AWE in the One vs. All Open Challenge against Taylor Taylor, winning the match via disqualification, and not winning the championship. A few weeks later, he would help Sam King qualify for the Men's F8FUL EIGHT Ladder Match, and the two would later form the team known as the Title Town Titans. The two would win the Unity Championships at Box Office Bombshell in a 4 Way Tornado Tag Match against then champions Notorious Generation, Flyboys and Age of Gold. The two would go on to defend the titles a record 5 times and hold them for 195 days, defending them against teams like The Dark Room, West Brothers, Ambition, United We Fall, Give Dewey A Chance, and even the makeshift team of Seth Siegel and Taylor Taylor before losing them to The Swingers at Kill the Nightlife.

After this, the two would go on to the pursuit of singles titles, with King winning the Phoenix Rising Championship (that he qualified for by beating Strife) and Strife becoming the One vs. All Champion by taking Florida Man out of the challenge. Strife would defend the OvA title against O.T.T.V., working his way up the ranks from King Caesar to Nik Hemmerling before finally getting a one-on-one rematch against Taylor Taylor at We Want To See Ayleeyuns, winning a 30-Minute Loser Leaves Town Ironman Match with a score of 3-5, sending Taylor out of AWE for a second time (the first being after losing a Unity Championship Match, with Taylor teaming with Seth Siegel)

After losing the OvA Championship against Butch Wagner, Strife saved the new champion from an attack by his own son, Evan, re-starting their feud from back at Box Office Bombshell. Evan would win at F8FUL EIGHT, thanks to a pre-match attack by Barry Taylor IV on Sam King, but Strife would find backup in the form of the Titans Expansion Franchise: Yazeed and the All-Star Team (Tank Davis & Matt Grey.) Strife would lead the Titans stable against both the Notorious Generation and Plague Hearts in the Summer Wars Match, Strife entering the match first, and eliminating BT4 before being eliminated by Zack Bateley. However, the Titans would win the match, with Yazeed getting the final elimination against Evan Wagner.

Strife would then insert himself into the World Title picture by answering new champion Daniel Foolhardy's challenge against Sam King, setting off Strife's quick anger against The Cause, stemming from many backstage encounters where the veterans would constantly drive a wedge with the Titans. This, and many other events, would result in a Gates of Hades Match for the Undisputed World Championship, with Strife being the runner-up. He would get a second chance after beating Sam King at AWEvangeleon 2.22, then would win via disqualification, thanks to King's betrayal, and joining the Cage Collection. After a full year absent from AWE, seeing the continued rise of the Cage Collection and fracturing of the Title Town Titans,

Strife would make his long-awaited return almost a full year later at 2021's F8FUL EIGHT. At the event that 2 years previous saw the formation of the Titans, Strife suddenly appeared on the ladder as King was about to retrieve the briefcase, superplexing him off the top. He would return with a more disheveled appearance compared to a year prior, with longer, more unruly hair, a tattered "Boston's Silver Son" T-shirt (the same one he wore a year prior at We Stand) and a more crazed demeanor, the events of the past year seemingly snapping something in the mind of the Masshole.

After costing Sam King an Express match against newest Titan, Tyler Elison, the two founding Titans would meet once again in one-on-one competition, but with the dynamics changed. Unfortunately, Strife would lose his return match at Ballroom Blitz when Jack Cage played interference on behalf of his charge. Strife would again be entered into the Royal 48 Tournament (last tournament Strife had advanced against Iblis before losing to eventual winner Mithra Maenad in the second round.) His first opponent would be the man that screwed him over last time: Jack Cage. After a win that would see Strife debut a new finishing maneuver (The Fall of Beacon) he would punch his ticket to the Finals show by defeating Imperio's Daas Wheedon and the Cage Collection's War Bacon in one night.

## In Wrestling

### **Finishers**

* Boston Stranglehold I (Captain's Hook)
* Boston Stranglehold II (Kirifuda Driver)
* Boston Stranglehold III (Bank's Statement)
* Boston Stranglehold IV (Dragon Sleeper)
* SIlver Bullet (Claymore/Rocket Kick)
* Wind Waker (Stormbreaker)
* Fall of Beacon (Weapon X)

### **Signature Moves**

* Master Sword (Screwdriver)
* Silver to Gold (Bitter End)
* Title Reignmaker (Seven-Star Lariat)
* Strife of Life (Tour of the Islands)

### **Theme Music**

* "Omnishred (We're Gonna Need A Bigger Sword)" by Powerglove
* "Hyrule Castle Theme" by Malcom Robinson Music (used in the Title Town Titans)
* "Force Your Way" by GaMetal ft. ToxicEternity
* "Ganondorf Battle" by Game & Sound (used on Dragon Dance III Preshow)
* "Punch-Out!" by GaMetal (used on We Want To See Ayleeyuns)
* "Death Mountain" by The Noble Demon (used on Summer Wars (2020))
* "This Will Be the Day" by Jeff Williams (ft. Casey Lee Williams) (used on AWEvangeleon 2.22: You Can (Not) Retain)
* "Dark Hyrule Castle Remake" by Killerx20

## Championships & Accolades

* 1x AWE Unity Champion (w/Sam King)
* 1x AWE One vs. All Champion
* 2020 Foolie Award Winner (Moment of the Year, "Put Me In, Coach!)
* 2020 Foolie Award Winner (Tag Team of the Year, Title Town Titans)