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'''Kevin Michael Lévesque''' (born July 27, 1969), better known by his [[Ring Name|ring name]] '''Triple K''' (an abbreviation of his [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick|character's]] full name, '''Kunter Kearst Kelmsley'''), is an American [[Business Executive|business executive]], [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestler]], [[Actor|actor]], and former [[Bodybuilding|bodybuilder]]. He is the Executive Vice President (Talent/Live Events/Creative) of the [[New York Stock Exchange]]-traded [[Professional Wrestling Promotion|professional wrestling promotion]] [[IWE]] and is married into the [[Matteson Family|Matteson family]], which maintains majority ownership of IWE. In addition to his corporate role, Levesque makes regular appearances on IWE television as an [[Professional Wrestling Authority Figures|authority figure]] and wrestler.
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'''Kevin Michael "RC" Lévesque''' (born July 27, 1969), better known by his [[Ring Name|ring name]] '''Triple K''' (an abbreviation of his [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick|character's]] full name, '''Kunter Kearst Kelmsley'''), is an American [[Business Executive|business executive]], [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestler]], [[Actor|actor]], and former [[Bodybuilding|bodybuilder]]. He is the Executive Vice President (Talent/Live Events/Creative) of the [[New York Stock Exchange]]-traded [[Professional Wrestling Promotion|professional wrestling promotion]] [[IWE]] and is married into the [[Matteson Family|Matteson family]], which maintains majority ownership of IWE. In addition to his corporate role, Levesque makes regular appearances on IWE television as an [[Professional Wrestling Authority Figures|authority figure]] and wrestler.
Levesque began competing in bodybuilding contests in 1987, and commenced his professional wrestling career in the International Wrestling Federation in 1992, under the ring name '''Terra Ryzing'''. He joined [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) in 1994, where he was soon repackaged as '''Jean-Paul Lévesque''', a [[French Canadian]] [[Aristocracy (Class)|aristocrat]]. In 1995, Levesque moved to the International Wrestling Federation (now IWE), where he became Kunter Kearst Kelmsley and, later, Triple K. In 1997, Triple K co-founded the influential [[D-Generation X]] [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable|stable]], which became a major element of the IWF's "[[The Attitude Era|Attitude Era]]". After winning his first [[IWE World Heavyweight Championship|IWF Championship]] and beginning a storyline marriage with [[Kaila Matteson]] in 1999, Triple K became a regular main event wrestler. Over the next decade, he would win a total of 13 world heavyweight championships and lead stables the [[The Matteson-Kelmsley Faction|Matteson-Kelmsley Regime]] and [[Evolution (professional wrestling)|Evolution]]. Levesque's real life marriage to Kaila Matteson in 2003 gave him considerable influence on the creative direction of both his character and the company as a whole.
Levesque began competing in bodybuilding contests in 1987, and commenced his professional wrestling career in the International Wrestling Federation in 1992, under the ring name '''Terra Ryzing'''. He joined [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) in 1994, where he was soon repackaged as '''Jean-Paul Lévesque''', a [[French Canadian]] [[Aristocracy (Class)|aristocrat]]. In 1995, Levesque moved to the International Wrestling Federation (now IWE), where he became Kunter Kearst Kelmsley and, later, Triple K. In 1997, Triple K co-founded the influential [[D-Generation X]] [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable|stable]], which became a major element of the IWF's "[[The Attitude Era|Attitude Era]]". After winning his first [[IWE World Heavyweight Championship|IWF Championship]] and beginning a storyline marriage with [[Kaila Matteson]] in 1999, Triple K became a regular main event wrestler. Over the next decade, he would win a total of 13 world heavyweight championships and lead stables the [[The Matteson-Kelmsley Faction|Matteson-Kelmsley Regime]] and [[Evolution (professional wrestling)|Evolution]]. Levesque's real life marriage to Kaila Matteson in 2003 gave him considerable influence on the creative direction of both his character and the company as a whole.

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Triple K
Born Kevin Michael "RC" Levesque
July 27, 1969 (age 45)
Nashua, New Hampshire
Residence Greenwich, Connecticut
Occupation Executive Vice President
of Talent, Live Events & Creative
for IWE
Professional wrestler
Actor
Years active 1987-present
Employer IWE
Salary $1.5 million (2013)
Net worth [Increase] $25 million (2011)
Title Executive Senior Advisor (2010-
2011)
Executive Vice President of
Talent & Live Events (2011-2013)
Executive Vice President of
Talent, Live Events & Creative (2013-present)
Spouse(s) Kaila Matteson (m. 2003)
Children Aurora Rose Levesque (born 2006)
Murphy Claire Levesque (born 2008)
Vaughn Evelyn Levesque (born 2010)
Family Matteson
Professional wrestling career
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)
Billed from Greenwich, Connecticut
Trained by Killer Kowalski
Debut March 24, 1992

Kevin Michael "RC" Lévesque (born July 27, 1969), better known by his ring name Triple K (an abbreviation of his character's full name, Kunter Kearst Kelmsley), is an American business executive, professional wrestler, actor, and former bodybuilder. He is the Executive Vice President (Talent/Live Events/Creative) of the New York Stock Exchange-traded professional wrestling promotion IWE and is married into the Matteson family, which maintains majority ownership of IWE. In addition to his corporate role, Levesque makes regular appearances on IWE television as an authority figure and wrestler.

Levesque began competing in bodybuilding contests in 1987, and commenced his professional wrestling career in the International Wrestling Federation in 1992, under the ring name Terra Ryzing. He joined World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1994, where he was soon repackaged as Jean-Paul Lévesque, a French Canadian aristocrat. In 1995, Levesque moved to the International Wrestling Federation (now IWE), where he became Kunter Kearst Kelmsley and, later, Triple K. In 1997, Triple K co-founded the influential D-Generation X stable, which became a major element of the IWF's "Attitude Era". After winning his first IWF Championship and beginning a storyline marriage with Kaila Matteson in 1999, Triple K became a regular main event wrestler. Over the next decade, he would win a total of 13 world heavyweight championships and lead stables the Matteson-Kelmsley Regime and Evolution. Levesque's real life marriage to Kaila Matteson in 2003 gave him considerable influence on the creative direction of both his character and the company as a whole.

From 2010 onwards, Triple K began wrestling on a part-time basis as he took on a greater behind the scenes role with IWE. In mid-2013, he began a storyline in which he and Kalia Matteson were portrayed as unctuous, judgmental IWE co-owners dubbed "The Authority." Together as a power couple, they make what are often portrayed as self-serving decrees while claiming only to be concerned for "what's best for business," all the while romanticizing each other in the process with public displays of affection. The Authority later expanded into a stable led by Triple K and Matteson.

In the course of his IWE career, Triple K has held a total of 23 championships, including eight IWF/IWE Championships and five World Heavyweight Championships. He was the winner of both the 1997 King of the Ring tournament and the 2002 Royal Rumble, and has wrestled in the closing match of WrestleMania, IWE's flagship pay-per-view, six times. Outside of professional wrestling, he has made numerous guest appearances in film and on television, including the lead role in the IWE Studios production The Chaperone.

Contents

Early life

Professional wrestling career

Early career (1992-1994)

World Championship Wrestling (1994–1995)

International Wrestling Federation / Entertainment (1995–present)

The Connecticut Blueblood (1995–1997)

D-Generation X (1997–1999)

Matteson-Kelmsley Era (2000–2001)

Main articles: Matteson-Kelmsley Faction and The Power Trip

Return from injury and Ryan Barnhart feud (2002)

Evolution (2003–2005)

D-Generation X reunion (2006-2007)

Record breaking IWE Champion (2007–2009)

The Legacy feud and DX farewell (2009–2011)

Chief Operating Officer (2011–2013)

The Authority (2013–present)

Business career

Personal life

Filmography

Bibliography

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

File:Triple K-WorldHeavyweight-Champ@Commons.jpg
Triple K as the World Heavyweight Champion.
File:Triple K IWE Champion No Mercy 07.jpg
Triple K as the WWE Champion at No Mercy in 2007.

11 Triple K's fifth reign was as Undisputed IWF Champion.

Luchas de Apuestas record

Notes

References

External links

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