King is the name of two characters in the Tekken fighting game series. The character was inspired by both legendary Japanese pro wrestler Tiger Mask, as well as Mexican wrestler Fray Tormenta, who just happened to be a Catholic priest who became a masked wrestler in order to support an orphanage.History
King is later enraged to find out that Marduk has been defeating opponents in a black jaguar mask (identical to Armor King's), and he has issued a televised challenge to King for The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5. Seeing Marduk disgrace his master, King steps into the ring once again to settle the score once and for all.
EndingsKing is being double-teamed by a tag team during a wrestling match. After suffering a back suplex and an elbow drop to the throat, King crawls to his corner and tags Craig Marduk. Having befriended Marduk after a second victory against him, King and Marduk easily win the competition, finishing it with Muscle Docking (a homage to Kinnikuman). Both win championship belts.
Fighting Style/Moves
King's wrestling style obviously provides him with many throw attacks aside from the five that each character is given. Some of his attacks can also end in throws (Convict Kick Counter, Front Kick - DDT), which provides an easy way to deal heavy damage. King has a good mixture of high and low attacks and a very simple pair of ten hit combos which are simply ten single-button presses.
As of Tekken 5, King seems to have drawn more wrestler-inspired moves into his repertoire, especially from superstars employed by the world-famous World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). For example, he has a Stunner often used by Stone Cold Steve Austin and an Elbow Drop and Rock Bottom popularized by The Rock. Additionally, King has been able to perform the Tombstone Piledriver used by The Undertaker and Kane since Tekken 2. One of his victory poses has him side-stepping in a manner characteristic of the original Tiger Mask. King is also seen in the opening FMV performing a Tiger Feint after being thrown across the wrestling ring by Craig Marduk, in order to prevent a collision to the outside of the ring. The man
euver is currently a trademark move of Rey Mysterio, although the original Tiger Mask pioneered its use during matches with the Dynamite Kid in the early 80's. Other moves he uses include the Burning Hammer (made famous in Japan by Kenta Kobashi), the Steiner Screwdriver (made famous by Scott Steiner), and the Muscle Buster (made famous by Kid Muscle of the Ultimate Muslce anime).
Not surprisingly, King also shares moves with other fighting game wrestlers, such as the Giant Swing, the same throw technique used by Virtua Fighter character Wolf Hawkfield and Dead Or Alive character Tina Armstrong. Also, his Tekken 5 incarnation has a version of the Spinning Pile Driver (often abbreviated as SPD), the trademark command throw of Street Fighter character Zangief.
Much of King's wrestling prowess can be credited to the fact that Minoru Suzuki did the motion capture work for the character. Suzuki is a former champion MMA fighter in Pancrase and current pro-wrestling star in Japan. He is currently the AJPW Triple Crown Championship holder
As of Tekken 5, King seems to have drawn more wrestler-inspired moves into his repertoire, especially from superstars employed by the world-famous World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). For example, he has a Stunner often used by Stone Cold Steve Austin and an Elbow Drop and Rock Bottom popularized by The Rock. Additionally, King has been able to perform the Tombstone Piledriver used by The Undertaker and Kane since Tekken 2. One of his victory poses has him side-stepping in a manner characteristic of the original Tiger Mask. King is also seen in the opening FMV performing a Tiger Feint after being thrown across the wrestling ring by Craig Marduk, in order to prevent a collision to the outside of the ring. The man
euver is currently a trademark move of Rey Mysterio, although the original Tiger Mask pioneered its use during matches with the Dynamite Kid in the early 80's. Other moves he uses include the Burning Hammer (made famous in Japan by Kenta Kobashi), the Steiner Screwdriver (made famous by Scott Steiner), and the Muscle Buster (made famous by Kid Muscle of the Ultimate Muslce anime).Not surprisingly, King also shares moves with other fighting game wrestlers, such as the Giant Swing, the same throw technique used by Virtua Fighter character Wolf Hawkfield and Dead Or Alive character Tina Armstrong. Also, his Tekken 5 incarnation has a version of the Spinning Pile Driver (often abbreviated as SPD), the trademark command throw of Street Fighter character Zangief.
Much of King's wrestling prowess can be credited to the fact that Minoru Suzuki did the motion capture work for the character. Suzuki is a former champion MMA fighter in Pancrase and current pro-wrestling star in Japan. He is currently the AJPW Triple Crown Championship holder
Masked Persona
In the Tekken universe, King never seems to break kayfabe, and his wrestling persona appears to be his true personality.
King never audibly speaks. He is only heard making a growling noise that sounds unsurprisingly like a jaguar's growl. Others seem to understand what he's saying despite this. Similarly, many Tekken 5 characters seem to understand one another despite speaking separate languages. King II has never officially revealed his face. (In fact, in his opening for Tekken 5, King is moving about in public fully-masked.) However, a portion of his face is visible in Tekken 5's Customization Mode while equipping the selectable Vale Tudo mask. In addition, King I's face can be seen for a few seconds during the intro of the first Tekken while he slowly p
uts his jaguar mask on.
King never audibly speaks. He is only heard making a growling noise that sounds unsurprisingly like a jaguar's growl. Others seem to understand what he's saying despite this. Similarly, many Tekken 5 characters seem to understand one another despite speaking separate languages. King II has never officially revealed his face. (In fact, in his opening for Tekken 5, King is moving about in public fully-masked.) However, a portion of his face is visible in Tekken 5's Customization Mode while equipping the selectable Vale Tudo mask. In addition, King I's face can be seen for a few seconds during the intro of the first Tekken while he slowly p
uts his jaguar mask on. Trivia
King's 'sub-bosses' include Armor King and Craig Marduk Everyone in King I's endings in Tekken and Tekken 2 (except for King I himself) were real people superimposed into the video. This is easier to see in his Tekken 2 ending.
STATS
Game series Tekken series
Game series Tekken series
First game Tekken
Fighting style Professional Wrestling/Lucha style
Home country Mexico
Age 31
Height 6' 5" (195 cm)
Weight 199 lbs (90 kg)
Blood type A
Occupation Orphanage manager and pro-wrestler
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