Rip Saber is a member
of the BWA, and not much is actually known about him. He apparently came
"from the battlefield", and is more than willing to "do
whatever it takes to win". This includes attacking his opponent with
weapons such as shovels and hand grenades. He treats every match like a
life-or-death situation. Rip's strange attack style has earned him a large fan
base (story-wise). His attack style seems to be a parody of wrestlers who were
famous for garbage wrestling, which was popular in Japan at the time.
He is possibly based on WWF / WWE superstar Sgt. Slaughter and his birthplace
of Calgary, Alberta is a reference to the famous Hart wrestling family that
includes Bret Hart and Owen Hart.
Rip Saber is also
possibly based off Karl Moffat, aka Jason the Terrible. Moffat, a Calgary
native, was a '90s wrestler revered in Japan more for his ability to take and
inflict pain with improvised weapons than his actual wrestling ability. Like
many wrestlers in these federations, Moffat partook of many matches involving
fire and explosives. In addition, Moffat's tag team partner, Leatherface/Super
Leather, had previously gone under the military-themed gimmick "Corporal
Kirchner" in '80s WWF.
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