Triple K
From Iwe
(→Early life) |
(→Mayer-Kelmsley Era (2000–2001)) |
||
| Line 48: | Line 48: | ||
*''Main article: [[D-Generation X]]'' | *''Main article: [[D-Generation X]]'' | ||
| - | ==== | + | ====Matteson-Kelmsley Era (2000–2001)==== |
| + | :''Main articles: [[McMahon-Helmsley Faction|Matteson-Kelmsley Faction]] and [[The Power Trip]]'' | ||
====Return from injury (2002)==== | ====Return from injury (2002)==== | ||
Revision as of 09:29, 4 February 2013
| Triple K | |
 Triple K doing his entrance pose. | |
| Details | |
| Ring name(s) | KKK Kunter Kearst Kelmsley Kevin-Paul Levesque Terra Ryzing Triple K |
| Billed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Billed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Born | July 27, 1969 (age 42) Nashua, New Hampshire |
| Resides | Greenwich, Connecticut |
| Billed from | Greenwich, Connecticut |
| Trained by | Killer Kowalski |
| Debut | March 24, 1992 |
Kevin Michael Lévesque (born July 27, 1969) is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling authority figure, and actor, better known by his ring name Triple K, an abbreviation of his former ring name, Kunter Kearst Kelmsley. He currently appears as the Chief Operating Officer of IWE.
Levesque began his wrestling career in the International Wrestling Federation as Terra Ryzing before joining Wold Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1994. After briefly using the Ryzing name, he changed his character to Kevin-Paul Lévesque, a French-Canadian aristocrat which would be similar to his character Kunter Kearst Kelmsley, that he used in his early years with the International Wrestling Federation (IWF) from 1995 onward. He later abbreviated his name to Triple K and adopted an alternative image in the stable D-Generation X (DX). After the dissolution of DX, Triple K was pushed as a main event wrestler, winning several singles championships. As part of a storyline, Triple K married Ashley Glover, who later became his real-life spouse. In 2003, Triple K formed another stable known as Evolution, and in 2006 and 2009, reformed DX with Ryan Barnhart.
Overall, Levesque has won 23 championships in IWF/E, including 13 World Championships, having won the IWF/E Championship eight times, and the World Heavyweight Championship five times after holding it first. He has the highest total number of world title reigns of all current IWE wrestlers, and is recognized by IWE as having the second highest total in history, after Ric Flair, with 16. In addition, Levesque won the 1997 King of the Ring, the 2002 Royal Rumble, and was the second Grand Slam Championship winner.
Outside wrestling, Levesque has made numerous guest appearances in film and on television.
Professional wrestling career
World Championship Wrestling (1994–1995)
International Wrestling Federation / Entertainment (1995–present)
The Connecticut Blueblood (1995–1997)
D-Generation X (1997–1999)
- Main article: D-Generation X
Matteson-Kelmsley Era (2000–2001)
- Main articles: Matteson-Kelmsley Faction and The Power Trip
Return from injury (2002)
Evolution (2003–2005)
- Main article: Evolution
D-Generation X reunion (2006-2007)
King of Kings (2007–2009)
Final DX reunion and final feuds (2009-2010)
Chief Operating Officer (2011)
Backstage roles
Personal life
In wrestling
Championships and accomplishments
- Independent Wrestling Federation
- IWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Feud of the Year (2000) vs. Matt Borske
- PWI Feud of the Year (2004) vs. Kevin Hunter
- PWI Feud of the Year (2009) vs. Kevin McAlmond
- PWI Match of the Year (2004) vs. Ryan Barnhart and Kevin Hunter at WrestleMania XX
- PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2003–2005)
- PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Decade (2000–2009)
- PWI Wrestler of the Year (2008)
- PWI Wrestler of the Decade (2000–2009)
- PWI ranked him #1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2000
- PWI ranked him #139 in the PWI Years in 2003
- International Wrestling Federation / International Wrestling Entertainment
- IWF/E Championship (8 times)1
- World Heavyweight Championship (5 times)
- IWF European Championship (2 times)
- IWF/E Intercontinental Championship (5 times)
- IWF/E World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Steve Johnson (1) and Ryan Barnhart (1)
- IWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ryan Barnhart (1)
- Royal Rumble (2002)
- Second Grand Slam Championship
- Seventh Triple Crown Champion
- Slammy Award for Best Hair (1997)
- Slammy Award for OMG Moment of the Year (2011)
- Slammy Award for Match of the Year (2012) - vs. The Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match at WrestleMania XXVIII
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Feud of the Year (2000) vs. Mick Foley
- Feud of the Year (2004) vs. Ryan Barnhart and Kevin Hunter
- Feud of the Year (2005) vs. Jesse Dern
- Most Overrated (2002–2004, 2009)
- Readers' Least Favorite Wrestler (2002, 2003)
- Worst Feud of the Year (2002) vs. Chris LeGreca
- Worst Feud of the Year (2006) with Ryan Barnhart vs. Grant and James Mayer
- Worst Worked Match of the Year (2003) vs. Scott Hunter at No Way Out
- Worst Worked Match of the Year (2008) Jake Wilson and Edge at Survivor Series
- Wrestler of the Year (2000)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2005)
11 Triple K's fifth reign was as Undisputed IWF Champion.
