************************************************** Fire Pro Wrestling 2 Referee FAQ (v0.1) Written by: Paul Couto (CyberTranz) October 19, 2002 Email: cybertranz@hotmail.com MSN: cybertranz@hotmail.com AIM: Mr CyberTranz ************************************************** This FAQ is exclusive to www.gamefaqs.com. Copyright CyberTranz 2002 (c) ------------------------------ Table Of Contents: 1. Stats 2. In Ring Characteristics 3. Extras 4. Credits ------------------------------ 1. Stats [Panther Tottori] Real Name: Tyger Hattori Real Life Federation: NJPW In Game: Refs Hard Gruesome, Hard Death Match and Hard Handicap matches in Ironman mode. Bio: Tiger Hattori was one of Riki Choshu's boys. When Choshu and Ishingun jumped to AJPW, Hattori went with them. He worked in the AWA as a manager for Masa Saito, but quit and returned to NJPW because he was so disgusted with Saito's rule breaking habits (actually he left AJPW because Choshu did, but Choshu wasn't able to get him back into NJ right away). He is now NJPW's senior official. [Joe Hiroshi] Real Name: Joe Higuchi Real Life Federation: NOAH In Game: Refs Hard Single, and Hard Tag matches in Ironman mode. Bio: Joe Higuchi was the senior referee in AJPW for years. Despite being retired from refereeing and having an office job, he jumped to NOAH when the mass exodus from AJPW took place. He has never refereed a NOAH match. [Mr. Mizunaka] Real Name: Mr. Soronaka Real Life Federation: UWF (various MMA) In Game: Refs Easy Single, Easy Tag and Easy Gruesome matches in Ironman mode. Bio: Mr. Soronaka was the referee for the old UWF promotion in the 80's. This was the promotion that invented / popularized the worked shoot style. [Lark Kestler] Real Name: Earl Hebner Real Life Federation: WWE In Game: Refs Medium Single, Medium Tag, Medium Death Match, Medium Handicap and Special Battle Royal in Ironman mode. Bio: The senior official of the WWE, Earl Hebner is possibly one of the most recognized faces in pin stripes but also one of the most controversial. Earl has been in many World title main events that has ended in controversy. Wrestlemania 3 (Hogan vs. Andre), Survivor Series 97 (Bret vs. Shawn), Survivor Series 98 (Rock vs. Mankind) and Survivor Series 2000 (Undertaker vs. Angle) just to name a few. ------------------------------ 2. In Ring Characteristics [Fall Count] A 3 count measured by stopwatch when the opponents shoulders are covered for a pin fall until the refs hands hits the mat for the 3. Mr. Mizunaka - Fast (4.00 seconds) Lark Kestler - Fast (4.00 seconds) Panther Tottori - Medium (4.56 seconds) Joe Hiroshi - Slow (4.75 seconds) [DQ Count] Measured by stopwatch when attacker applied an illegal attack or was set on the top rope in the jumping position. Mr. Mizunaka - Fast (7.56 seconds) Panther Tottori - Medium (11.87 seconds) Lark Kestler - Slow (15.75 seconds) Joe Hiroshi - Slow (16.31 seconds) [Ring Out Count] A 20 count measured by stopwatch when a wrestlers feet touched the ground on the outside. Mr. Mizunaka - Fast (30.25 seconds) Panther Tottori - Medium (49.50 seconds) Lark Kestler - Slow (1.08 minutes) Joe Hiroshi - Slow (1.08 minutes) ------------------------------ 3. Extras [Wrestle a NJPW Style Match] Apply the following match options to a match. Match Type: Your choosing Rules: Normal Win Method: 3 Count Match Limit: Your choosing Blast Time: -- Match Num: Your choosing Evaluation: Strong Style Ring: View Japan Location: SPIKE DOME Com Level: Your choosing Com Skip: -- Referee: Panther Tottori Rope Check: On Lumberjack: On Tornado: Your choosing Cut Play: Your choosing Critical: Your choosing Illegal Attack: Normal Count Out: 20 Counts BGM: Your choosing [Wrestle a AJPW / NOAH Style Match] Apply the following match options to a match. Match Type: Your choosing Rules: Normal Win Method: 3 Count Match Limit: Your choosing Blast Time: -- Match Num: Your choosing Evaluation: King's Road Style Ring: Olive Japan / Super Nova Location: SPIKE DOME Com Level: Your choosing Com Skip: -- Referee: Joe Hiroshi Rope Check: On Lumberjack: On Tornado: Your choosing Cut Play: Your choosing Critical: Your choosing Illegal Attack: Normal Count Out: 20 Counts BGM: Your choosing [Wrestle a WWE Style Match] Apply the following match options to a match. Match Type: Your choosing Rules: American Win Method: 3 Count Match Limit: Your choosing Blast Time: -- Match Num: Your choosing Evaluation: Showman Style Ring: WPA Location: Nippon Butoukan Com Level: Your choosing Com Skip: -- Referee: Lark Kestler Rope Check: On Lumberjack: On Tornado: Your choosing Cut Play: Your choosing Critical: Your choosing Illegal Attack: Normal Count Out: 10 Counts BGM: Your choosing [Wrestle a MMA Style Match] Apply the following match options to a match. Match Type: -- Rules: Gruesome Win Method: -- Match Limit: Your choosing Blast Time: -- Match Num: -- Evaluation: Stoic Style Ring: NEO-ONE / UNO / BLADE Location: Nippon Butoukan Com Level: Your choosing Com Skip: -- Referee: Mr. Mizunaka Rope Check: -- Lumberjack: -- Tornado: -- Cut Play: -- Critical: -- Illegal Attack: -- Count Out: -- BGM: Your choosing ------------------------------ 4. Credits/Thank You GameFAQs.com for hosting this FAQ. Spike/BAM for the hard work put into this game. AxxB for helping me with the stats on Panther Tottori, Joe Hiroshi and Mr. Mizunaka. Everyone over at the C-CWA and the WXW, I wouldn't be a Fire Pro fanatic if it weren't for them.