Ramón

Ramón (ラモン, Ramon) made his first appearance in The King of Fighters 2000 as a member of the year's Hero Team. His moves and attacks are inspired by Tiger Mask. He was created to appeal to the Latin American fanbase. He is a luchador who makes extensive use of high-flying, a well-known characteristic of Lucha Libre.

Story
He is a famous Lucha Libre wrestler who is loved by his fans in the wrestling circle. He was approached by Vanessa, who requested his cooperation with forming a team for The King of Fighters 2000 tournament. Feeling he could expand his horizons and competitive spirit further, he accepted to cooperate with her. Since then, he has had a one-sided infatuation with Vanessa. After The King of Fighters 2000, he continues to team with Vanessa upon her request, often along with Seth. Apparently, he is on a break from being an agent during the events of The King of Fighters XIV as he stated to Clark Still in their pre-match conversation.

Personality
He is a very friendly guy that loves to play with children and flirt with girls. He seems to have an obsession for Vanessa and will often flirt with her. While his affections are sometimes discouraged, he nonetheless remains determined to woo her. During his fights, Ramón will often mock his opponents.

Fighting Style
Ramón is high-flyer luchador. He uses moves like the crossbodies, drop kicks, spinning heel kicks and suplexes. His tiger theme, as well as his moves such as his desperation move, Tiger Spin, allude to the anime character and real life professional wrestler, Tiger Mask.

Music

 * KD-0084 - The King of Fighters 2000, 2002
 * The Immortal Mirror of the Sun - The King of Fighters 2001
 * Secret Circumstance - The King of Fighters XI
 * Sky Blue - The King of Fighters XIV
 * Undercover - The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match

Voice Actors

 * Eiji Takemoto - The King of Fighters 2000~XI
 * Kiyoshi Katsunuma - The King of Fighters XIV~present

Game Appearances

 * The King of Fighters 2000
 * The King of Fighters 2001
 * The King of Fighters 2002
 * The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match
 * The King of Fighters Neowave - unlockable
 * The King of Fighters XI
 * The King of Fighters XIV
 * The King of Fighters XV

Mobile Appearances

 * The King of Fighters All Star
 * SNK Fighting Age

Cameo Appearances

 * The King of Fighters XIII - in the France stage and Arcade Story
 * KOF: Maximum Impact - background cameo
 * The King of Fighters '94: Rebout - background cameo in the Art of Fighting Team and Kim Team stages
 * KOF: Maximum Impact 2 - Soiree Meira's Another Outfit-Variation E

Trivia

 * His taunt is also based on Tiger Mask. The real life Tiger Mask taunted British wrestler, The Dynamite Kid in the exact same way during the first of their legendary series of matches.
 * The mask displayed in his KOF 2001 artwork is from the famous Mexican wrestler Blue Demon.
 * Behind the back of his XIV outfit reads "Camino De La Tigre", which means "Way of the Tiger" in Spanish.
 * In a 2005 poll made by SNK Playmore USA, he was voted as the ninth fan favorite character with 121 votes.

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