Ryan Wheeler

Ryan Wheeler, also known as the Destroyer, is an old friend of Alvey Kulina and Lisa's ex-fiancé. He is one of the main characters of Kingdom, and is portrayed by Matt Lauria.

Early Life
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Season 1
In the first season, Ryan just got out of prison. He was there because he injured his father and put him in a wheelchair. After getting out he has to work at a rat killing firm but he isn´t content there, so he goes to see an old friend Alvey and says he can help out for free. Alvey needs a star in his gym and Ryan used to be really good but he doesn´t want to fight again because of his dad. Alvey will eventually convince Ryan to fight in Navy st ( Alvey´s gym) and books him a fight. Ryan Wheeler was very insecure about it he "thought he lost it".

Meanwhile he confesses his love to his ex-fiancé Lisa, saying he thought about her everyday in prison and that he loved her and he thinks that he loves her even more now but she says, that he can´t go back in time and fix things in a one day. With help of his new coach Alvey Kulina, he has his form back for upcoming fight. At the end he wins the fight and gets a belt. Later he kisses Lisa but she turns him down.

Season 2
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Season 3
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Personality
Ryan is charming, intelligent, and a true presence in the cage. While he is a great fighter, he is very needy when it comes to training and often gets stage fright before a match. His time in prison greatly humbled him, as before it he was a "diva" ill tempered, aggressive, impulsive and heavily confrontational, to the point that in a fit of rage he crippled his father, something he has regretted ever since.

While prison has bettered him in many ways, Ryan can still be manipulative, as he hid Keith's bear to later make Keith look up to him. His manipulative side is also shown in his plays for dominance in the gym, as he tricked Alvey into giving him Alecia's training time to show her he is the champion and comes first, even if she is a skilled prospect. It's also shown when he seduced Melanie, a married women, by acting like a successful businessman and using many other lies. While having sex with her in a bar bathroom she almost uncovered his lies when she saw his tattoos and asked him if he really worked in finance. He didn't responded but instead turned her over so he took her from behind and she forgot her question.

Abilities

 * Peak Human Condition: Ryan, as a fighter, is in peak physical condition. Alvey described him as an athlete in the prime of his career, healthy, probably the best athlete he has ever worked with, and physically gifted. Ryan is very strong from his wrestling background and he often lifts opponents for a slam. Jay said he is stronger, faster, and more elegant than any man has a right to be, and fit and strong. His pain threshold is also high, as he fought through a bad case of the flu and a damaged knee.He got healthy for his rematch with Jay. Dom described him as a superior athlete.
 * Expert Martial Artist: Ryan is a professional fighter, a two-time King Beast lightweight champion of the world. Ryan’s specialty is wrestling, and he often slams opponents on the floor during a match. Ryan is an excellent striker, with excellent punches. While an excellent kicker, it’s debatably the least developed skill in his repertoire.

Fights

 * Ryan Wheeler vs. Matt Rynders (Victory)
 * Ryan Wheeler vs. Morant (Victory)
 * Ryan Wheeler vs. Trevor Derricks (Victory)
 * Ryan Wheeler vs. Jay Kulina (Loss)
 * Ryan Wheeler vs. Jay Kulina (Victory)
 * Ryan Wheeler vs. Anderson (Victory)

Trivia
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