I have to say when reading this and considering the picture that was up front, I was thinking that the body floating there was one of the Arianna’s, but then thought, that body looks like a man. Then when getting close to the part were Eagle was revealed, I couldn’t help but get excited about him being real. I think I said something very simular to Eagle still being able to be alive, but I think it was in the S2 forums.
As far as game play and style, Going back to a post that @moonlightninja posted back during the Thunder back story:
So I think as far as fighting style, it was established that Eagle was a wrestler and an amateur boxer. So I don’t think he’ll be a shoto. If anything, he might be someone a little bit closer to a mix of TJ Combo/Thunder. Maybe he’ll be the first character that has chain grabs, like King from Tekken, or Solomon Grundy from Injustice. Though IG could always give him more abilities and claim that while he was in stasis, UT some how gave him an ability he didn’t have prior to being captured. Other chacters that come to mind would be Mardok from Tekken.