Zangief

Zangief is a Russian professional wrestler from Street Fighter. He appeared in the fifth episode of Death Battle, Haggar VS Zangief, where he wrestled against another Capcom fighter, Mike Haggar.

History
Zangief is a national Russian hero nicknamed the "Red Cyclone". The President promised Zangief the country's full support in exchange for traveling around the world and showing off the might of the Soviet Union (and to improve his image abroad, an objective which Zangief wasn't made aware of).

He then participates in the second World Warrior Tournament, hosted by Shadaloo, at the behest of the president, but loses. After the tournament, Zangief, dissatisfied with the outcome, returns to training in the Russian wilderness, wrestling bears. Eventually, he is approached by the largest wrestling organization in the world with an eye to signing the "Red Cyclone" to their promotion.

Background

 * Height: 214 cm / 7'0"
 * Weight: 181 kg / 400 Ibs
 * Hobbies: Wrestling, cossak dancing, vodka drinking
 * Fighting Style: Russian Wrestling & Sambo

Russian Wrestling:

 * Grabs & holds
 * Tie-Ups
 * Throws from Tie-Ups
 * Push & Pull opponent to throw off balance
 * Counter-Attacks when foe loses balance

Sambo:

 * Mix of wrestling & martial arts
 * Uses tactics from Vikings, tartars, & golden horde
 * Grappling, ground work, & submissions
 * No leg locks or chokeholds

Notable Moves:

 * Double Lariat
 * Flying Power Bomb
 * Atomic Suplex
 * Body Splash
 * Banishing Flat
 * Spinning 'Screw' Piledriver

Ussuri Brown Bears

 * Up to 1500 lbs.
 * Twice as large as grizzly bears
 * Rarely in packs
 * Occasionally he wrestles polar bears

Trivia

 * Zangief is the second Street Fighter character on Death Battle.
 * Zangief, as well as his opponent, were the first wrestlers on Death Battle.
 * Zangief is also the second Capcom Character to appear, with Mike and Akuma as well.
 * Zangief is the third character to appear on Death Battle who first came to being within the 1990s era. In his case being February 6th of 1991 due to the fact that Street Fighter II: The World Warrior came out for the arcades.