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"Answering questions for reporters and taking photos is what the Wrestler is known for, but we've never seen him actually wrestle." |
Reporter & Wrestler (レポーター＆レスラー?, Repōtā & Resurā) are characters, who appear in Ringside in Rhythm Heaven Fever and Rhythm Heaven Megamix.
Story[]
Wrestler is a champion of wrestling, and agreed to take an interview after an important match at the Rhythm Arena for the Wrestling 20XX[1] newspaper. He defended his title in 15 minutes with his Z-Suplex special move[2] and was subsequently interviewed. Reporter asked him various questions, such as how it feels to defend his title, what the turning point of the match was, what strategy he plans to use for the next opponent, and one from the fans, to all of which he simply responded with "Eh." Reporter then responded with "Whoa, you go, big guy!", prompting Wrestler to strike a pose, before ending the interview. Alongside her, there are other reporters who request poses to take pictures of.
During the interview, they received a statement that Wrestler's father was saving all his articles. When asked about it after the interview, the Wrestler responded with "Eh.", which displayed the respect he has towards his father[3]. When his father was asked about it, he simply nodded with an affirmative sounding grunt[4].
The pair return in Remix 4 in Rhythm Heaven Fever, where Reporter wears a traditional orange kimono and has pigtails while the Wrestler appears as a ninja, wearing a blue ninja mask, blue pants, two blue sweatbands and a katana taped onto his back. In Remix 9 in Rhythm Heaven Fever, they appear again, with a stark red, white and black color scheme. In Songbird Remix in Rhythm Heaven Megamix, Reporter wears a long yellow jacket and a yellow cap with a bird on it, while Wrestler wears yellow clothes, with a yellow mask that resembles a bird, and wings on his back. Inputting the codeword MATCH into Police Call calls up a match, during which Wrestler poses and flexes on the opponent, all the while Captain Tuck compliments his actions. The call ends with Tuck saying "That's it!", with Wrestler reacting with a confused grunt. In the Challenge Train course Wario...Where? 2: The Sequel, Reporter & Wrestler are dressed up like Mona and Wario-Man respectively.
Wrestler appears in Rhythm Tengoku The Best Plus Comic in 01 同窓会 (Reunion), where he appears as one of the many characters entering the Café, and in 33レスラーとファン(Wrestler and Fans), where a crowd has formed outside the Rhythm Arena for the Wrestler Fan Event. Inside, T.J. Snapper is taking pictures of Wrestler and his fans as part of the Wrestler Fan Satsuei-kai (レスラーファン撮影会?, Wrestler Fan Photo Session), specifically with the Martian, the Lumbercats, Saffron, Tibby, Colin, Bertram and Philip. At the end, Wrestler wishes he had more female fans.
Wrestler goes to a gym known for its celebrities, such as Mr. Sparkles[5].
Appearances[]
Gallery[]
In Super Smash Bros.[]
Reporter & Wrestler appear in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U as a trophy in the "Other" category, and as a spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Their spirit battle takes place on the Boxing Ring stage in it's Battlefield form, with Title Theme - Punch-Out!! (Wii) as the music. Wrestler is represented by Pikachu in the Libre costume, while Reporter is represented with the Assist Trophy Yuri Kozukata, a photographer from Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water. The conditions are:
- You are easy to launch
- Hostile assist trophies will appear
Wrestler and Reporter
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Live from the Rhythm Arena! When the reporter asks, "Wubbadubbadubba, 'zat true?" the wrestler will answer on the beat. When the reporter is amazed and says, "Whoa, you go, big guy!" the wrestler will flex and pose. Finally, when the other reporters request the wrestler to "pose for the fans!" he will do just that. Wubbadubbadubba, that's cool!
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Live from the Rhythm Arena, we bring you a true wrestling phenomenon! Swoon as he displays his outstanding physique! Marvel at his enlightening responses whenever he hears "Wubbadubbadubba, 'zat true?" And when he poses for the fans, we won't blame you if you faint. Whoa, you go, big guy!
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★★ ADVANCED | 2 | No Effect | World of Light (Mysterious Dimension) Spirit Board Shop (1000G) |
Trivia[]
- The name of the newspaper was originally "New Wave Press 2011"[6] in Minna no Rhythm Tengoku, and goes unspecified in the English version of Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise.
- Reporter and Wrestler make a cameo appearance in Game & Wario, both in the opening cutscene of "Pirates", and in the ending sequence.
- They also make a cameo appearance in WarioWare: Get It Together! in the microgame Get Swole.
- They also make a cameo appearance in WarioWare: Move It! along with Barista and the Chorus Kids. The Reporter herself is designed in the current style of Ko Takeuchi, while the Wrestler, Barista, and the Chorus Kids were all kept the same.
In Other Languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
レポーター＆レスラー[7] | Reporter & Wrestler |
| EnglishNOA |
Wrestler and Reporter[8] Reporter & Wrestler[7] |
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| EnglishNOE |
Wrestler & Reporter[8] Reporter & Wrestler[7] |
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 FrenchNOA |
Journaliste et lutteur[7] | Journalist and wrestler |
 FrenchNOE |
Catcheur et journaliste[8] Journaliste & catcheur[7] |
Wrestler and journalist Jurnalist & wrestler |
 SpanishNOA |
Periodista y luchador[7] | Journalist and Wrestler |
 SpanishNOE |
Luchador y Periodista[8] Periodista y luchador[7] |
Wrestler and Journalist Journalist and Wrestler |
 German |
Ringer und Reporterin[8] Reportetin & Ringer[7] |
Wrestler and Reporter Reporter & Wrestler |
 Italian |
Wrestler e giornalista[8][7] | Wrestler and journalist |
 Dutch |
Worstelaar en verslaggeefster[8][7] | Wrestler and reporter |
 Portuguese |
Lutador e Repórter[8] | Wrestler and Reporter |
 Russian |
Рестлер и репортерша[8] Репортерша и рестлер[7] |
Wrestler and reporter Reporter and wrestler |
 ChineseSI |
Reporter & Wrestler[7] | |
 ChineseTR |
Reporter & Wrestler[7] | |
 Korean |
리포터 & 레슬러[7] | Reporter & Wrestler |
References[]
- ↑ "Wrestling 20XX "Nobody beats the champ!" Location: Rhythm Arena" ~ Wrestler's Weekly, Rhythm Heaven Fever
- ↑ "No Holds Barred Challenge Match Victory
The Wrestler defended his championship title in 15 minutes with his Z-Suplex special move." ~ Wrestler's Weekly, Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise (English) - ↑ "しゅざいを進めるうち、かれの父が、かれの記事を全てスクラップしているという、じょうほうを入手した。しあい後、レスラーさんにそのことを伝えたところ「ええ」とコメント。マスクの下からは父親に対する、けいいを感じられた。" (As we proceeded with the interview, we received information that his father had scrapped all of his articles. After the meeting, I told Mr. Wrestler about it and he said "Eh." Underneath the mask, you could sense the respect for his father.) ~ リズムスポーツ (Rhythm Sports), Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+
- ↑ "When the wrestler's father was asked if he saved news articles about his son, he simply nodded and made an affirmative-sounding grunt." ~ Sports Page, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
- ↑ "Mr. Sparkles goes to a gym known for its celebrities, like that wrestler who gets interviewed all the time." ~ Mr. Sparkles Rank A character card, WarioWare Gold
- ↑ "ニューウェーブプロレス２０１１「最強レスラーはオレだ！」 会場：リズム天国体育館" (New Wave Press 2011 "The Strongest Wrestler is me!" Venue: Rhythm Tengoku Gymnasium) ~ 週刊レスラー (Weekly Wrestler), Minna no Rhythm Tengoku
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U