Central

A character from the X-COM series.

His first appearance was as a non-wrestler in the Off-Seasons 1, 2 and 3, then in Tomodachi Island, and later as a wrestler.

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A member of the USA Military Intelligence, he would be positioned as Executive Officer in the X-COM Project in case it ever needed to become active.

Off-Season 1
In the timelines where Team TFR lost, Bradford commandeered The Final Resistance against The Bogs and it's alien forces, in this case concluding in their successful elimination.

Season 3 - Tomodachi Life
Revealed he secretly wishes for a snek to coil around him and cum in it's cloaca, and probably has a massive(300+) collection of snek doujins(And Waluigi has some too). He had a fight with Ja/ck/ after he got salmo from the dead snake he gave him to masturbate with, but made up. Later became friends with Claire after being introduced by Travis. Also Majima helped him and Alice (SMT) become friends(Probably to talk Alice into presenting him with on of her friend snake demons).

Off-Season 3
The X-COM Project, despite barely beginning and with no alien invasion at the moment, picked up alien activity on TFR's ring (Chosen Hunter was always edited out of the broadcast by placing ads on top of him), however most soldiers weren't qualified enough to be wrestlers and the project hadn't enough funds to hire actual wrestlers, so it was up to Commander John 'Central ' Bradford to get to the end of this and destroy the ayys.

Locating the alien threat, he manages to neutralize his NEET Cave. However, after the match, Central decided to have some fun and said he was bringing out his "snake" right in front of the cameras. And it was an actual snake, but then he tried to fuck it and the feed was cut.

Season 5
However, his fight sometime ago has left him questioning the security threat posed by The Final Rumble, and once again he returns to wrestle and keep the ring alien-free.

Episode 1
Hearing some wrestler has been seeing "entities" around, he faces him to get some answers, but he beats "the midboss of the dungeon" as he called Central.

Episode 9
Faces the inhuman Wesker trying to figure if he has any connection to aliens, but time was against him and he lost in exactly 7 minutes.

Episode 11
When Hideo reveals the nature of the conference as a Death Game, Central harshly questions Hideo on how their comrades are killing each other and they can't do anything about it.

Episode 12
Bradford is one of the operatives in the rescue team sent to the Universe 2K20. However... it was too late, far too late.

Season 6
After personally witnessing the horrors that lied in the other universe, Bradford decided that something like this could never be allowed to happen again.

On the few weeks that wrestlers weren't even motivated to come to work, Bradford used his crisis management skills on figuring how to unify the locker room again. He contacts Aniki, who is still getting over Ricardo's death, and offers him to found a group that will increase the relationships between all wrestlers. They pick another 3 wrestlers, Fred Jones, Date Kaname, and Dante, as masters, and form the Order of the Locker Room.

With many meetings with the roster, eventually this club of sorts slowly started to bring back the cheerful atmosphere of the Locker Room.

There was even a TFR festival held, with Central hosting a carnival game "Shoot The Ayyys!".

Episode 1
As Grand Master of the Locker Room, Central instructs everyone to meet before the grand Royal Rumble. He reminds everyone that as competitors, they must never forget their oath to guard the peace, and then lets Aniki do a special announcement:

They are gonna give their all, so to up the competition, the winner will be appointed as 5th Master of the Locker Room. Rando wins the rumble and is appointed Master of the Locker Room.

Episode 2
As the Masters are busy, Central gives a speech about how if anyone isn't feeling well, they can report to the Masters for guidance.

Episode 3
Central announces the good status of the locker room and the upcoming MITB qualifier matches.

Episode 4
Central calls an emergency conference after backstage rioters detonate a bomb and set chaos to the arena, while incapacitating several wrestlers. He asks the masters to evacuate everyone except those ready to fight, as it's their duty as guardians of peace, they have to fight for the sake of everyone gone and everyone remaining who trusts in them. Dante sets to attack the rioters, Fred goes for Leon, Rando stays silent, and Aniki goes to regroup the lost people while also trying to find Van. Central asks Rando specially to evacuate due to his condition.

Later, he arrives when everyone is leaving to Delta's safe space when the rumbling is about to become too intense.

Episode 5
12 years on the future, Central is the commander of The Final Resistance, a group of rebels who oppose both The Three Kings and BANS Army.

When tending behind the bar, Albus Bernstein arrives with some kids, who claim to be Suou Tatsuya, Komaeda Nagito, Yuki Makoto and Kadoya Tsukasa. Saying that they literally come from The Disaster mere hours ago, Central explains to them their current situation, and the raids they'll be organizing. He also gets an entrance song for Albus in his qualifying match.

Kadoya also asks Central to be let into the raids, and he accepts.

Later, Pixy tells him about the LAW Video that The Kings have been using to brainwash people into working on their factories, and show it to him...

At the end of the day, Central announces the two simultaneous raids they will be having on both a man who has aided The Kings and one of the hideouts of BANS' minions.

The former was a man who before the disaster was a mere wrestler yet he had started his dirty work back then; the creator of their currency and leader of Tazuna Industries, Tazuna Joe.

Episode 6
After the group have gone in their raid, Central announces that they have reinstated the /v/ and King of Jobbers championships since both owners of the titles have been safeguarding them. As for the Tag Team /v/ Titles, their owners have defected to BANS' side, but they'll try to get them back. Before finishing his announcement, Rean Schwarzer shows up stating that someone must be impersonating him since they played his entrance theme, and goes on to face him.

Episode 7
As Central welcomes back the team of the Tazuna Industries' raid from their unsuccessful mission, the Troubleshooters led by G-Man arrive to have a friendly sparring match between the organizations to solidify their relations. However, Pixy indicates that their agent Dimitri Blaiddyd has been captured by Ruber's disciple, Adol Christin, and offer to help the Resistance if they schedule a raid with them, to which Central agrees to help any way they can.

After Aleph training match, suddenly, a strange man arrives claiming to be working against "Zero". Noticing Phi with the Troubleshooters, he decides to join them in a whim.

Central briefs the second team on their mission; A man who has ties with BANS, he was previously Kasuga Ichiban's friend Serge, who split from them a few years after the disaster. He has gathered several minions on his fort who aid BANS Army, and must be taken down.

Episode 8
Central welcomes the returning team from their successfully accomplished mission. Ichiban and Central discuss the nature of the Reservoir of Souls, and how a soul from the Death Game had taken over Serge's body. Central wonders if Yuki could've been affected too, but Ichiban states he is alright, although Komaeda is still missing. Central also presents Ichiban with a propaganda poster from the mission's success.

The team set for Ruber's Castle on Britannia leaves, commanded by G-Man.

Episode 9
Central gathers some of his best men for a raid on completely unknown territory: They'll be raiding one of the main Factories of The Three Kings, but they've also heard rumors that BANS Army is on the move as well. He bids the warriors goodbye and tells them to tread carefully.

Episode 10
While Bradford is having a "special" moment with a snake, Kadoya Tsukasa interrupts to warn him to stay on his guard at all times and don't let the good relation with the Troubleshooters get to his head, but sadly, due to the slithering problem in his trousers, Bradford can't pay attention to a single word Kadoya says.

He goes to Leon to talk about his title match with Narushima Koga, but Leon insists that he can't drink until he brings Fred back. Overhearing the situation, Rance offers to help since Chris is said to have a "smoking hot" sister. Central tells them to be careful with the titles the both carry.

When the team from the raid returns, despite the mission's apparent failure, Ingurland survived Sminem Corp's missile strikes. More than that, the Troubleshooters also came over to hold a christmas party for their recent victories, and to cheer up for their losses. Everyone becomes of a cheerful mood.

During their party, their field reporter Mitake Miyao returns and explains his full report on the factories; They harvest the emotional energy of the workers, an energy known as "Dimes", these workers are thus extracting their very own emotional lifeforce to create Dimes, to the point they become unresponsive to nearly any stimulus but the ones from the TV. The purpose of this is an artifact researched for decades at Sminem Corp: The Cosmic Egg, an artifact that only Dimes can power. This is likely the Kings main objective and it's completion will achieve their true goal.

After explaining that, Miyao leaves on his next assignement.

However, at some point during the party, the Troubleshooters' true purpose to the Kings is revealed, as they are made to go on a mad rampage, closing down the exits and slaughtering resistance members, with the non-loyal Troubleshooters being knocked-out. When Central, Ichiban and Serge are being followed, Central urges them to rush to the exit while he takes care of their pursuer, even ordering them directly when they refuse at first. Central blocks The Headmaster's way and barely manages to escape with his life.

Episode 11
Ingurland and a handful of members from the resistance who escaped gather at Angel Mort.

Central offers his deepest gratitude to the hero who opened the doors, but Central carries a heavy burden having caused so many deaths, and steps down as leader of the resistance, with the new leader being decided when they have regrouped with as many people as possible. Ingurland offers to find the best temporary base he can.

However... Koga informs that his brother, Narushima Jakob, has joined the BANS Army.

Episode 12
Geralt and Zoomer return as well as Rance after having to carry Leon to the hospital since Chris' punches did a number on him. Koga also informs that his brother has left BANS Army and joined The Kings due to one of their recruits.

Bradford announces as his last action that he will host a tournament to determine the next leader of the resistance. Before it begins, the defecting Troubleshooters Dimitry, Aleph, Phi and Carlos join them, as well as Gold.

Narukami Yu wins the tournament and becomes the next resistance leader.

Episode 13
The Resistance makes their way to Coolsville.

Episode 14
Arriving at Coolsville Arena, Central swears to make up for his mistakes by doing anything he can.

Episode 15
Drinks Corona brought by Koga with everyone else.

Episode 16
Tyrone Ngubu, Adam Jensen and Balthios James try to exterminate Phi, Carlos and Dimitri for their betrayal, but before Dimitri can unleash his rage, Central shows up to stop him since Narukami has chosen him to face Kotomine Kirei, them for whose that rage he has been saving for so long. Central offers to take his place since he's an expendable, washed up old man. But now, now Central has another shot at redemption, and he can't fail this time. Begging him, Dimitri understand, and Central swears to take down the traitors in the name of their fallen comrades.

What follows is a legendary match where Central was at the border of death several times, but miracles by his sheer determination to avenge his fallen comrades kept him alive. He broke pins when he was so exhausted he couldn't feel a muscle, he got finishers ready to end him being taken by Black Ref. And most important of all, he kicked out of moves that should have ended him six times, one for each fallen comrade that day. Central not only beat the odds by winning 2v1, he saved his comrades and fully avenged his fallen friends that day.

Episode 17
At the end of Suou Tatsuya's struggle, Bradford's wish for the world reborn is a true chance to redeem himself by preventing the death of his comrades.

Season 0
A government official and manager of the as of yet inactive X-COM Project, he takes up wrestling as a way to be on the lookout for suspicious individuals that may threaten the world.

Episode 11

Gets attacked by Vergil for his controversial opinions on Power.

Season 7
John 'Central' Bradford enjoys training by wrestling on The Final Rumble in preparation for any Ayy threat. And searching for snakes in it's yard.

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Central defeats an up-and-coming mercenary named Jonesy, but sees potential waiting in him and decides to train him.

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Today's lesson, Central hired an experienced soldier to give Jonesy some insight.

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After last week's training, Central talked to a middle-aged man and got his son to fight him since the kid just recovered from an accident and Jonesy is his hero. Central wonders if he should start doing Make-a-Wish appearances and showing children his snake...

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Jonesy is now ready to show the results for his training, and he will have to in no other way than in a fight against his very mentor. Central won't go easy to try to defend his job from the bogdanoffs. He failed to teach him respect, however, as he was listening to his favorite mumble rap during Central's speech, and off he goes to prepare for the match by eating Tide Pods.

Jonesy is victorious and advances to participate in the next phase of Tournament qualifying.

Episode 9
Central is the commentator for The Final Rumble's side during the tournament night.

Off-Season 8
Episode 55

Participates in the Bad to the Bone Tournament.

The Extinct Light
After his display at the TFR vs. BCW tournament, Bradford has risen to a high-ranking member of TFR staff, and brought out his ol' blue jacket.

Episode 1 For the person reading this, allow me to start with one simple question:

"TFR is in trouble". "TFR is finished". "There is no way TFR can survive this".

How many times have you heard those phrases? If I were to guess... Probably as many as I did.

They might even be right, sometimes. I do not believe we are in a good state right now. If you have taken a look at the latest batches of talent that came in... None of them seems to have "it".

Looking at our latest #1 contender to the world title, you could have an idea of what I'm talking about.

Yet, every single time, night after night, we lived through it. That "final rumble" never came. Because the show must go on, above all else. The rumble must continue. That is what I wish for.

However, my loyalty lies somewhere else. Or, to be more precise, with someone else. And that person, the one I owe it all to... Is out there.

That's why I cannot waste any more time. I need to find them. I need to repay my debts. And I need to fulfill my promise.

Because of that, you will not hear of me for quite some time.

Until we meet again,

―Pegasus. That's what the note found on the GM Office's desk by Central and Roger Retinz said, as they scrambled to keep the show going and figure what to do with the now-absent world title championship.

Episode 2
Bradford question the Board of Directors about the newly appointed Head of Creative, but they consider him the best candidate and a crative genius in the making, and while Bradford sees Pegasus leaving as a heavy blow, they see it as a big opportunity and Central cedes they have to rebuild somehow. The Board's representative argues that they can't play safe when such a big risk as AEW must be destroyed, and hopes as one of their highest-ranked officials, he'll understand.

And so Central leaves... and Sandro enters.

After the announcement of The Berserker Brawl, Central worriedly goes about every detail of the tournament so things go smoothly, but... the clash between the "Supernovas"―rising stars of the business―and the "Legends"―established heroes of the ring―has him nervous wondering if things could go wrong...

'The Five-Star General' Phi and 'The Heart and Soul of TFR' Ryan Rave get along well enough, with Phi offering to teach the new face the ropes without holding back and Rave, who only has been wrestling since 2005 after all, looking forwards to it, and later, Meltzer's review of the match.

With safety guaranteed on those, it brings Bradford's memories of his training days, and how he has taken that experience and used it with Jonesy, who as his apprentice carries both his legacy and any mistakes he might commit.

'The FR Killer" Shoji Shingo and 'Justice Bringer' George Jackman... upon hearing "killer", Jackman becomes shocked and states it is his duty as the Hyper Psychometer to bring a killer to justice... and avenge the death of "FR". Shingo finds it amusing and wants to turn the match into a Chairs Death Match, which Jackman accepts, despite preferring to use a different weapon, to bring justice to both America and FR's memory.

Much like Central anticipated, it's only the second match and the medical staff will already have to get involved... what will lie ahead of the future of this tournament?

When the tournament is reaching its end for the night, it's a blessing no deaths or arrests occurred, but the last match could prove bothersome...

"Chords of Steel" Apollo Justice tries to talk to "The Iron-Clad Man" Jonesy to gain some confidence... but he's completely ignored as Jonesy was vibing on the latest lil sneedy song, shaking Apollo's decisiveness.

The mistakes of youth may yet still reverberate on the legacy of the teacher...

Episode 3
Back again at the commentator table, Central announces the Berserker Brawl continues into pools E, F, G and H. First off is a battle between old partners, "The Magician" Hisoka and "Clown of Fate" Potemkin. And more surprising (and annoying), Power returns once again to the commentator table, as such a tourney clearly needs her beauty and expertise, although the "commentator" role might not be in her contract (if she even has one). Continuing, the match after that will be big meaty men slapping meat, the "Boss of this Ring" Aniki against "The Unbreakable General" Rando. Power wants a cool nickname too, for example: "The Game, The King of Kings, The Cerebral Assassin, The Creator", which are 100% her own original idea. There's also "The Indomitus Rex, The Lord of Lords, The Terror that Rises, The Punisher of Pissants, The Destroyer...

After a break from the tournament to look into the situation of the prestigious Tag-Team Titles, the tournament resumes. "The Clayman" Wayne takes none other than "The Main Event" Sinbad. Power once against points out the low intellect of humans doing weird things like having the main event so early when it's supposed to go last, and claiming booking would work much better if she became Prime Minister of TFR. Afterwards, "American Hero" Carlos will go against "The Rat" Richter, the latter who is getting ready for his match...

"The Sadistic Thug" V continues congratulating himself for his last work against that cop, although his neck might need a couple intakes of doses, so Doc better be working twice as hard this week, and the same goes to the little shit in front of him. "The Rat" Richter rather wants to go home after his match, but V doesn't really give a shit if he should ask the boss or do whatever, and Richter calmly accepts it. Comparatively, AEW seems to have it easy and Richter wonders if he should apply for some background role, but with V telling him he should clean their toilets, Richter gets that there's no choice other than wrestling...

At last, the Berserker Brawl reaches the final pool, featuring the recent addition of "The Mixed Martial Arts Master" Kido Reiji against "Thick Skin" Manny Pardo, and then, war will break out between the "Mad King" Spazz Maticus and "The King of Kings" Lucid. Having the original nickname she came up with clearly stolen, Power finally comes up with the perfect one... "The Cagist"!

They say Kido has potential and Pardo has heard all about it, and it would be certainly something if he managed to fully realize it... but he also heard he wanders like a delinquent, getting into fights... that could put an end to his career... and even his life. And that's because, in this city... a crazed madman known as the Coolsville Cutthroat is out there. Although Reiji doesn't care, it's never known when the madman might cross your path, and Pardo is sure with fists like those he could make it big beyond his underground fighting gig. Reiji however claims if some "Coolsville Cockhead" tried anything funny he'd be down before he knew it and tells Pardo to shut the hell up, decided to hive Pardo a very real horror story in the ring instead. Pardo can't say he didn't warn him...

Episode 4

Berserker Brawl reaches the end of the qualifiers. With lots of excitement to come from this pedal-to-the-metal night, Central eagerly awaits Jonesy's match. Meanwhile, Power is taking a snooze next to him until being awoken, having clearly listened to everything he said and saying her most anticipated match is, of course, Power vs. Red! Upon learning it's not actually part of the tournament or even the card, there's no doubt in her mind why this is the dark age of wrestling (that is until the time she becomes Prime Minister of Wrestling and fixes everything). Next up is Ryan Rave against Shoji Shingo; will FR ever be avenged? His upcoming video package might clue the audience in...

Feats

 * Fucking a living snake, something you can only find it on the deepest reaches of /b/ on a saturday night.
 * Surviving his forehead being mashed into ground beef while fighting Tyrone, claiming 2 KO's to secure the win while being the last one standing on his team.