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| - | | align="center" colspan=2 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size: | + | | align="center" colspan=2 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:130%;" | <span style="color: #000000;">'''Kofi Kingston'''</span><br> |
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| - | | bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="2" | | + | | bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="2" |Kofi Kingston on ''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]'' in April 2014. |
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| - | | style="text-align: left;" | ''' | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Birth name''' |
| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |Jose Nahaje Serrano-Mensah |
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| - | | style="text-align: left;" | | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Born''' |
| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |August 14, 1981 (age 34)<br>[[Kumasi]], [[Ashanti Region|Ashanti]], [[Ghana]] |
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| - | | style="text-align: left;" | ''' | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Residence''' |
| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Tampa, Florida]], [[United States]] |
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| - | | style="text-align: left;" | ''' | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Alma mater''' |
| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Boston College]] |
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| - | | style="text-align: left;" | ''' | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Spouse(s)''' |
| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |Kori Campfield (m. 2010) |
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| - | | style="text-align: left;" | ''' | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Children''' |
| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | Jamaica <br> Ghana, West Africa | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |2 |
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| + | | bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3"|'''[[Professional Wrestling|Professional wrestling career]]''' | ||
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| + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Ring name(s)''' | ||
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |'''Kofi Kingston'''<br>Kofi Nahaje Kingston | ||
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| + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed height''' | ||
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
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| + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed weight''' | ||
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |218 lb (99 kg) | ||
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| + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed from''' | ||
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Kingston, Jamaica]]<br />'''[[Ghana]], [[West Africa]]''' | ||
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| style="text-align: left;" | '''Trained by''' | | style="text-align: left;" | '''Trained by''' | ||
| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | [[Chaotic Wrestling]] <br> Killer Kowalski <br> [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | [[Chaotic Wrestling]]<br>[[Killer Kowalski]]<br>[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] |
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| - | | style="text-align: left;" | '''Debut''' | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Debut''' |
| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | June 4, 2006 | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |June 4, 2006 |
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| - | '''Jose Serrano''' (born August 14, 1981) | + | '''Jose Nahaje Serrano-Mensah''' (born August 14, 1981) is a [[Ghanaian American|Ghanaian-American]] [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestler]]. He is signed to [[IWE]] on the ''[[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]]'' brand under the [[Ring Name|ring name]] '''Kofi Kingston''', in which he is a member of [[The New Day (wrestling)|The New Day]] along with teammates [[Cory Elliot|Big E]] and [[Austin Reed|Xavier Woods]].. |
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| + | Since debuting in IWE, Kingston has won 12 championships. He is a [[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions|four-time]] [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWE Intercontinental Champion]], a [[List of IWE United States Champions|three-time]] [[IWE United States Championship|IWE United States Champion]], a [[List of IWE Tag Team Champions|record tying four]] [[IWE Tag Team Championship|IWE Tag Team Champion]] (once with [[Sean Kussman|Evan Bourne]] as [[Air Boom]], once with [[Blake Wheeler|B-Truth]] and twice with [[Cory Elliot|Big E]] and [[Austin Reed|Xavier Woods]]) and a [[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)|one time]] [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|World Tag Team Champion]] with [[Justin Eldridge|CM Punk]]. Kingston holds the record for cumulative days spent as a IWE Tag Team Champion. Kofi is also known for his innovative ways of suspending his elimination from [[Professional wrestling battle royal|battle royal]] and [[IWE Royal Rumble|Royal Rumble]] matches. | ||
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| + | ==Early life== | ||
==Professional wrestling career== | ==Professional wrestling career== | ||
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| - | === | + | === Training and independent circuit (2006) === |
| - | === | + | ===International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE=== |
| - | ==== | + | ====Developmental territories and XCW debut (2006–2008)==== |
| - | ==== | + | ====Early championship reigns (2008–2011)==== |
| - | ==== | + | ====Various tag teams (2011–2012)==== |
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| + | ====Various feuds (2012–2014)==== | ||
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| + | ====Formation of The New Day and record-breaking IWE Tag Team Champions (2014–2016)==== | ||
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| + | ====SmackDown Tag Team Champion (2017–2019)==== | ||
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| + | ====IWE Champion and continued tag team success (2019–present)==== | ||
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| + | ==Other media== | ||
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| + | === Video games === | ||
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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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==Championships and accomplishments== | ==Championships and accomplishments== | ||
| - | *'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]''' | + | [[File:Kofi Kingston as Intercontinental Champion.jpg|thumb|right|Kingston is a four-time Intercontinental Champion.]] |
| - | **PWI ranked him #''' | + | * '''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]''''' |
| + | ** [[List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards#Tag Team of the Year|Tag Team of the Year]] (2012) {{small|with [[Blake Wheeler|R-Truth]]}} | ||
| + | ** [[List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards#Tag Team of the Year|Tag Team of the Year]] (2015) {{small|with [[Corey Elliot|Big E]] and [[Austin Reed|Xavier Woods]]}} | ||
| + | ** PWI ranked him #'''20''' of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]] in 2013 | ||
| + | * '''''[[Rolling Stone]]''''' | ||
| + | ** Comeback of the Year (2015) {{small|As a member of [[The New Day (wrestling)|The New Day]]}} | ||
| + | ** Second-Best Heels (2015 {{small|As a member of The New Day}} | ||
| + | ** IWE Wrestlers of the Year (2015) {{small|As a member of The New Day}} | ||
| + | * '''''[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]''''' | ||
| + | ** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards#Best Gimmick|Best Gimmick]] (2015) <small>The New Day</small> | ||
| + | * '''[[IWE|International Wrestling Entertainment/IWE]]''' | ||
| + | ** [[IWE Championship]] ([[List of IWE Champions|1 time]]) | ||
| + | ** [[IWE Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions|4 times]]) | ||
| + | ** [[IWE United States Championship]] ([[List of IWE United States Champions|3 times]]) | ||
| + | ** [[IWE Raw Tag Team Championship|IWE (Raw) Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE Raw Tag Team Champions|5 times]])<sup>[[#Notes|[a]]]</sup> – with [[Sean Kussman|Evan Bourne]] (1), [[Blake Wheeler|B-Truth]] (1), [[Cory Elliot|Big E]] and [[Austin Reed|Xavier Woods]] (3) | ||
| + | ** [[IWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship]] ([[IWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship#Reigns|5 times]])<sup>[[#Notes|[b]]]</sup> – with Big E and Xavier Woods (4), and Big E (2) | ||
| + | ** [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)|1 time]]) – with [[Justin Eldridge|CM Punk]] | ||
| + | **[[NXT Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of NXT Tag Team Champions|1 time, current]]) - with Xavier Woods | ||
| + | ** [[IWE Bragging Rights (2010)|Bragging Rights Trophy (2010)]] – with Team SmackDown <small>([[Marc Beltran|Big Show]], [[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]], [[Justin Marlen|Alberto Del Rio]], [[Kevin Copeland (wrestler)|Edge]], and [[Tyler Rask|Tyler Reks]])</small> | ||
| + | ** [[IWE Slammy Awards|Slammy Award]] (1 time) | ||
| + | ***"Tell Me I Did Not Just See That" Moment of the Year ([[Slammy Award#2012 Slammy Awards|2012]]) [[Hand Walking|Hand walking]] during the [[IWE Royal Rumble (2012)|Royal Rumble match]] to avoid elimination. | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | :a. {{note|a}} Big E, Kingston, and Woods defended the title under the [[The Fabulous Freebirds#Freebird Rule|Freebird Rule]]. Also, during New Day's second reign, the title was renamed Raw Tag Team Championship after SmackDown established the [[IWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship|SmackDown Tag Team Championship]].<br> | ||
| + | :b. {{note|b}} During the first three reigns, Big E, Kingston, and Woods defended the title under the [[Freebird Rule]]. For New Day's fourth reign as a stable, Kingston was not recognized as champion as he was the reigning [[IWE Championship|IWE Champion]], and for New Day's fifth reign as a stable, Woods is not recognized as champion as he is inactive due to injury. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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Current revision as of 04:47, 11 December 2022
| Kofi Kingston | ||
| Kofi Kingston on Raw in April 2014. | ||
| Birth name | Jose Nahaje Serrano-Mensah | |
| Born | August 14, 1981 (age 34) Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana | |
| Residence | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Alma mater | Boston College | |
| Spouse(s) | Kori Campfield (m. 2010) | |
| Children | 2 | |
| Professional wrestling career | ||
| Ring name(s) | Kofi Kingston Kofi Nahaje Kingston | |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Billed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) | |
| Billed from | Kingston, Jamaica Ghana, West Africa | |
| Trained by | Chaotic Wrestling Killer Kowalski Ohio Valley Wrestling | |
| Debut | June 4, 2006 | |
Jose Nahaje Serrano-Mensah (born August 14, 1981) is a Ghanaian-American professional wrestler. He is signed to IWE on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Kofi Kingston, in which he is a member of The New Day along with teammates Big E and Xavier Woods..
Since debuting in IWE, Kingston has won 12 championships. He is a four-time IWE Intercontinental Champion, a three-time IWE United States Champion, a record tying four IWE Tag Team Champion (once with Evan Bourne as Air Boom, once with B-Truth and twice with Big E and Xavier Woods) and a one time World Tag Team Champion with CM Punk. Kingston holds the record for cumulative days spent as a IWE Tag Team Champion. Kofi is also known for his innovative ways of suspending his elimination from battle royal and Royal Rumble matches.
[edit] Early life
[edit] Professional wrestling career
[edit] Training and independent circuit (2006)
[edit] International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE
[edit] Developmental territories and XCW debut (2006–2008)
[edit] Early championship reigns (2008–2011)
[edit] Various tag teams (2011–2012)
[edit] Various feuds (2012–2014)
[edit] Formation of The New Day and record-breaking IWE Tag Team Champions (2014–2016)
[edit] SmackDown Tag Team Champion (2017–2019)
[edit] IWE Champion and continued tag team success (2019–present)
[edit] Other media
[edit] Video games
| Year | Title |
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[edit] Personal life
[edit] In wrestling
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
File:Kofi Kingston as Intercontinental Champion.jpg
Kingston is a four-time Intercontinental Champion.
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Tag Team of the Year (2012) with R-Truth
- Tag Team of the Year (2015) with Big E and Xavier Woods
- PWI ranked him #20 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2013
- Rolling Stone
- Comeback of the Year (2015) As a member of The New Day
- Second-Best Heels (2015 As a member of The New Day
- IWE Wrestlers of the Year (2015) As a member of The New Day
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Best Gimmick (2015) The New Day
- International Wrestling Entertainment/IWE
- IWE Championship (1 time)
- IWE Intercontinental Championship (4 times)
- IWE United States Championship (3 times)
- IWE (Raw) Tag Team Championship (5 times)[a] – with Evan Bourne (1), B-Truth (1), Big E and Xavier Woods (3)
- IWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (5 times)[b] – with Big E and Xavier Woods (4), and Big E (2)
- World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with CM Punk
- NXT Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) - with Xavier Woods
- Bragging Rights Trophy (2010) – with Team SmackDown (Big Show, Rey Mysterio, Alberto Del Rio, Edge, and Tyler Reks)
- Slammy Award (1 time)
- "Tell Me I Did Not Just See That" Moment of the Year (2012) Hand walking during the Royal Rumble match to avoid elimination.
[edit] Notes
- a. ^ Big E, Kingston, and Woods defended the title under the Freebird Rule. Also, during New Day's second reign, the title was renamed Raw Tag Team Championship after SmackDown established the SmackDown Tag Team Championship.
- b. ^ During the first three reigns, Big E, Kingston, and Woods defended the title under the Freebird Rule. For New Day's fourth reign as a stable, Kingston was not recognized as champion as he was the reigning IWE Champion, and for New Day's fifth reign as a stable, Woods is not recognized as champion as he is inactive due to injury.
