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| - | '''Kevin Michael | + | '''Kevin Michael Levesque''' (born July 27, 1969), better known by the [[Ring Name|ring name]] '''Triple K''' (an abbreviation of his original IWE ring name '''Kunter Kearst Kelmsley'''), is an American business executive, [[Professional Wrestler|professional wrestler]], and actor. He has been the Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative for [[IWE]] since 2013, as well as being the founder and senior producer of [[NXT (IWE brand)|NXT]] and the creator of the [[IWE NXT (TV Series)|''NXT'']] television series. |
Levesque, under the ring name Terra Ryzing, began his professional wrestling career in the International Wrestling Federation (IWF) in 1992. In 1994, he joined [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), where he was soon [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Repackage|repackaged]] as a French-Canadian aristocrat named Jean-Paul Lévesque. In 1997, he co-founded the influential [[D-Generation X]] [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable|stable]], which became a major element of the IWF's "[[Attitude Era]]". After winning his first [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]] and beginning a storyline marriage with [[Kaila Matteson]] in 1999, Triple K became a fixture of the company's main event scene. | Levesque, under the ring name Terra Ryzing, began his professional wrestling career in the International Wrestling Federation (IWF) in 1992. In 1994, he joined [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), where he was soon [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Repackage|repackaged]] as a French-Canadian aristocrat named Jean-Paul Lévesque. In 1997, he co-founded the influential [[D-Generation X]] [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable|stable]], which became a major element of the IWF's "[[Attitude Era]]". After winning his first [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]] and beginning a storyline marriage with [[Kaila Matteson]] in 1999, Triple K became a fixture of the company's main event scene. | ||
Revision as of 13:16, 14 March 2024
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| Born | Kevin Michael "RC" Levesque July 27, 1969 (age 48) Nashua, New Hampshire | |
| Residence | Greenwich, Connecticut | |
| Occupation | Business executive Professional wrestler, actor | |
| Years active | 1992-present | |
| Employer | IWE | |
| Salary | $2.8 million (2016) | |
| Title | Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative (2013–present) | |
| Spouse(s) | Kaila Matteson (m. 2003) | |
| Partner(s) | Chyna (1996–2000) | |
| Children | 3 | |
| Family | Matteson | |
| Professional wrestling career | ||
| Ring name(s) | Kunter Kearst Kelmsley Jean-Paul Lévesque Terra Ryzing Terra Risin' Terror Rising Triple H | |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |
| Billed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | |
| Billed from | Boston, Massachusetts Greenwich, Connecticut Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France | |
| Trained by | Killer Kowalski | |
| Debut | March 24, 1992 | |
Kevin Michael Levesque (born July 27, 1969), better known by the ring name Triple K (an abbreviation of his original IWE ring name Kunter Kearst Kelmsley), is an American business executive, professional wrestler, and actor. He has been the Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative for IWE since 2013, as well as being the founder and senior producer of NXT and the creator of the NXT television series.
Levesque, under the ring name Terra Ryzing, began his professional wrestling career in the International Wrestling Federation (IWF) in 1992. In 1994, he joined World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he was soon repackaged as a French-Canadian aristocrat named Jean-Paul Lévesque. In 1997, he 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 fixture of the company's main event scene.
After legitimately marrying Kaila Matteson in 2003, Levesque became a member of the Matteson family, which maintains majority ownership of IWE. Since 2011, he has curtailed his in-ring appearances as he has taken on a greater behind-the-scenes role within IWE. Over the course of his career, Levesque has held a total of 25 championships including nine reigns as IWF/IWE Champion and five as IWE's World Heavyweight Champion. In addition, he was also the winner of the 1997 King of the Ring tournament and the 2002 and 2016 Royal Rumbles. His total of 14 world championships is the third-most all-time (recognized by WWE) behind only Ric Flair and Dustin Simpson. He has headlined WrestleMania, IWE's flagship pay-per-view, a record seven times, tied with Hulk Hogan.[1]
Early life
Professional wrestling career
Early career (1992-1994)
World Championship Wrestling (1994–1995)
International Wrestling Entertainment
Intercontinental Champion (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
World Heavyweight Champion (2002–2003)
Evolution (2003–2005)
- Main article: Evolution
D-Generation X reunion (2006-2007)
IWE Champion (2007–2009)
Final run with D-Generation X (2009–2010)
Chief Operating Officer (2011–2013)
The Authority (2013–2015)
- Main article: The Authority (professional wrestling)
Various Feuds (2016–present)
Business career
Philanthropy
Personal life
Filmography
Bibliography
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 (World Heavyweight) Championship (9 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.
Other awards and honors
Luchas de Apuestas record
Notes
- ^ Triple K headlined WrestleMania 2000, WrestleMania X8, WrestleMania XX, WrestleMania 21, WrestleMania 22, WrestleMania XXV and WrestleMania 32.
- ^ Triple K's fifth reign was as Undisputed IWF Champion. His next three were as simply IWE Champion, while his ninth reign was as IWE World Heavyweight Champion.
- ^ Triple K's reign with Shawn Michaels was when the title, then known as World Tag Team Championship, was unified with the IWE Tag Team Championship and known as Unified IWE Tag Team Championship.
