- “So you're the one who stands in my way.”
- ―Crashsmash
Crashsmash (real name Joe Hancock) is a character from P.M. Universe. He is a former criminal turned mercenary, first appeared in EA Sports' Madden NFL 10.
Appearance[]
Crashsmash is a muscular young man with brown skin, black buzzcut hair and brown eyes and has stubble on his chin with a little goatee. He wears worn-out black denim jeans with a skull symbol on his right leg and tally marks and a torn hole on his left, with a black belt and silver buckle, black boots, kneepads and fingerless biker gloves, and wears a studded collar and bracelets. He even wears a dog tag around his neck.
He would later ditch his studded collar, in favor of a military tag, and he gave his studded collar to his pet dog, Spike.
Personality[]
Crashsmash is a bloody-thirsty, carefree and hot-blooded mercenary who wants to earn more money and a good challenge. When he's not at work, he is a laid-back bum who wants to do anything for fun. He is known as a best brawler and likes wrestling to display his pure ruthlessness on his enemies. He doesn't like any bad people who hurts children, but he likes to remain vigilant protecting them. He likes to work out most of the time to build up his muscles.
Inspirations[]
| Character | Series |
|---|---|
| Blade | Marvel's Blade |
| Casey Jones | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
| Dante | Devil May Cry |
History[]
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010[]
Crashsmash is one of the fan attendances to watch Monday Night Raw, live in Denver. He watches the Intercontinental Championship between the champion Santino Marella and the challenger Kofi Kingston. Santino retains the Intercontinental championship with a roll-up pin. As he gloats about his victory and brags about being the "greatest Intercontinental champion of all time", he is challenged by Santino. He scored a surprising upset to "unofficially" win his first Intercontinental title. Santino's actions in calling out a WWE fan were questioned by Mr. McMahon the next week on Raw. Crashsmash would enter Vince's office with the Intercontinental championship in his hand to greet the chairman of WWE, but the boss doesn't appreciate how he won the Intercontinental title last week. He could attack either of them.
- If he chooses option 1, he will attack the former champion with the belt before he leaves the office. This could cause Santino to go after him and attempt to get the Intercontinental Championship back.
- If he chooses option 2, he will give the Intercontinental title to Mr. McMahon, only to smack the title into his face and steal back the belt before exiting his office. Mr. McMahon would call out his enforcers, Vladimir Kozlov and Ezekiel Jackson to get the title belt back. Crashsmash however, survives these odds with the title still in his grasp.
Crashsmash made his presence known by involving himself in another Intercontinental title match, which was supposed to be a Fatal 4-Way match featuring Santino Marella, Kofi Kingston, John Morrison, and Kane, after Vince stripped him from the title earlier this week, which he unofficially wins again, despite not under contract with WWE. On the final Raw before Royal Rumble, he receives a voicemail from Mr. McMahon that he's ordering him to take the Intercontinental championship and come to his office. Once he gets there, the chairman strips the free agent in his office for the remainder of Raw. With the show's over, Crashsmash has demolished Vince's office.
Before his Royal Rumble match, the chairman offered him a contract if he wins the Royal Rumble match and gives him the rights to hold the Intercontinental championship, which he accepts. He emerged the Royal Rumble as the victor, earning him a WWE contract and the rights to be called the Intercontinental champion.
Throughout February, Mr. McMahon attempts to ruin his WWE career, by ordering him to wear a retro outfit and booked him to a handicap match against Legacy's Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase. In his second week on Raw, he performs his newly created finisher against William Regal, Mike Knox, and Jack Swagger, but that new finishing move injures Swagger for few months. Vince would ban his new finisher on his third week on Raw, as he successfully defeated the Great Khali without using his new finisher. On the final Raw before No Way Out, he was called out by the chairman before Santino comes in and used his new finisher against him, where Vince booked a rematch with himself as the referee, but they failed.
At No Way Out, they announced a match where the Intercontinental championship would be defended inside the Elimination Chamber. Before his match could begin, Vince sent Santino Marella to sneak into his locker room and swap out his clothes for the chicken suit. Despite that, he successfully retained the Intercontinental championship. On the first March of Raw after No Way Out, he brought out a promo featuring his bittersweet title defense and Vince's vendetta against him, before he was interrupted by Santino Marella who complained about his fluke victory, before challenging him to a rematch. Whether he accepts Santino's challenge or not, he successfully retained his Intercontinental title.
On the March 9th edition of Raw, he sabotaged Mr. McMahon's Mega Magazine "Man of the Year" award speech by going to the WWE production truck, adjusting the pitch of the voice changer and drawing around Vince's face. This would anger his boss, as he booked him in a match against Kane in an Inferno match the next week on Raw, which he won.
Crashsmash was supposed to face John Cena for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania, but instead he decided to challenge McMahon. On the final Raw before WrestleMania, he battled Jeff Hardy and Edge in a triple threat ladder match, where he won after getting the briefcase down.
At WrestleMania, he defeated Santino, Mark Henry, and McMahon in a gauntlet match. But his celebration was cut short when Mr. McMahon attacked him with a steel chair, telling him that this match wasn't over yet. He beats McMahon again by busting him open, then he beats Santino and Mark Henry again, only this time to make them bleed.
Critical Finish[]
Demon Slayer: Performs four quick slashes that briefly ignites the opponent and kills them instantly.
Critical Edge[]
Witching Hour (Soulcalibur V): Delivers a launcher, followed by a vertical slash.
Thunderbolt Blade (Soulcalibur VI): Slashes his opponent which lifts them up into the air, then strikes them down with another slash which launches them higher into the air. Since patch v.2.0.0 after performing the Critical Edge, he will enter the Shura Blade state, no matter it's successful or not.
Appearances[]
Game Appearances[]
| Title | Year | System(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures | 2008 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | Custom character |
| Soulcalibur IV | 2008 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Custom character (Soul of Mitsurugi) |
| Rock Band 2 | 2008 | PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | Custom rocker |
| LittleBigPlanet | 2008 | PlayStation 3 | Custom costume |
| The Sims 3 | 2009 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | Custom sim |
| Madden NFL 10 | 2009 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Custom athlete |
| Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny | 2009 | PlayStation Portable | Custom character (Soul of Mitsurugi) |
| WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 | 2009 | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | Created superstar |
| LEGO Rock Band | 2009 | PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | Custom rocker |
| LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues | 2009 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | Custom character |
| ModNation Racers | 2010 | PlayStation 3 | Custom mod |
| WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 | 2010 | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | Created superstar |
| LittleBigPlanet 2 | 2011 | PlayStation 3 | Custom costume |
| WWE '12 | 2011 | PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | Created superstar |
| Soulcalibur V | 2012 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Original character (Soul of Mitsurugi) |
| WWE '13 | 2012 | PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | Created superstar |
| WWE 2K14 | 2013 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Created superstar |
| WWE 2K15 | 2014 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One | Created superstar |
| LittleBigPlanet 3 | 2014 | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 | Custom costume (Sackboy) |
| WWE 2K16 | 2015 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One | Created superstar |
| WWE 2K17 | 2016 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One | Created superstar |
| Miitopia | 2016 | Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch | Mii |
| WWE 2K18 | 2017 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Created superstar |
| Fire Pro Wrestling World | 2017 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 | Custom wrestler |
| WWE 2K19 | 2018 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Created superstar |
| LEGO DC Super-Villains | 2018 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Custom character |
| Soulcalibur VI | 2018 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Original character (Soul of Mitsurugi) |
| Action Arcade Wrestling | 2019 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Custom wrestler |
| WWE 2K22 | 2022 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Created superstar |
| WWE 2K23 | 2023 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Created superstar |
In wrestling[]
- Finishing moves
- Powerbomb
- F-U (Fireman's carry transitioned into either a standing takeover) − Adopted from John Cena
- Death Penalty (Crucfix powerbomb) − Used only once
- Chokeslam
- Signature moves
- Five Knuckle Shuffle (Delayed fist drop, with theatrics)
- Metal Compactor (Falling powerslam)
- Spear
- Clothesline
- Bulldog
- Big boot
- Spinebuster
- Low blow
- Biel toss
- Neckbreaker
- Throwback (Running neck snap to a bent-over opponent)
- Sitout rear mat slam
- Sharpshooter
- Multiple suplex variations
- German
- Gutwrench
- Vertical
- Belly-to-belly
- Fisherman
Championships and accomplishments[]
- WWE Intercontinental Championship
- 2009 Royal Rumble Winner
- WWE United States Championship
- WWE Championship
Trivia[]
General[]
- His original name is "Joe", before his name was scrapped, but returned few years later.
- He resembles late actor Lee Thompson Young.
- He's originally the main mascot of pmKnights, but was scrapped due to fatal errors of his family's iMac computer by the computer virus.
- Crashsmash is the only character to have profanity and phallic gesture.
- His favorite music genre is metalcore, a fusion of extreme metal and hardcore punk, while his favorite songs are Metallica's "Enter Sandman" and Killswitch Engage's "This Fire Burns".
Miitopia[]
- His main job for Miitopia is Tank, which matches his usage of explosives and firearms.
WWE 2K[]
- His moveset in various WWE games are from WWE superstar; John Cena. It's the reason why he's the fan of John Cena.
- He originally uses The Undertaker's entrance for the past four games. Since 2K14, he uses Undertaker's American Bad Ass entrance.
- Killswitch Engage's "This Fire Burns" was originally CM Punk's theme from 2006 to 2011, when he was in WWE. The same goes for Randy Orton on the March 3, 2006 edition of SmackDown. Though, Orton used that song once.
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