Kevin Hunter (WIW)

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Kevin Hunter

Birth name	Kevin Hunter
Resides	Helena, Montana
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	The Hunted One The Hunter Kevin Hunter
Billed height	? ft. ? in
Billed weight	??? lb
Billed from	Biker, California
Trained by	Kyle Johnson, Sr.
Debut	2012

Kevin Hunter better known from Extreme Championship Wrestling Federation and World Elite Wrestling as Kevin Hunter is a American-professional wrestler. He also competes on the backyard wrestling circuit, World Incorporated Wrestling.

[edit] Early life

Hunter was trained by his families personal trainer Kyle Johnson, Sr. who trained his father "Iron" Kevin Hunter and his brother "The Freak" Marty Rushmore. Hunter got into wrestling when he was just 15 years old in independent circuits, where he has held the World Heavyweight Championships, World Tag Team Champions and numerous secondary Championships.

[edit] Professional wrestling career

[edit] Extreme Championship Wrestling Federation

[edit] Debut and ShowTime Champion (2006-2007)

[edit] Global Tag Team Champion & ShowTime Champion (2008)

[edit] World Heavyweight Champion and hiatus (2009-2010)

[edit] Return and World Heavyweight Champion (2010)

[edit] Rumors of return and closing of ECWF (2011-2012)

[edit] Hiatus and return to ECWF (2013-present)

Hunter is set to return to ECWF for at least one night only to be entered into the 2013 Wartime Rumble for a shot at the ECWF World Heavyweight Championship. On January 22, 2013 Hunter returned to a televised Revolution show where he was announced co-contenders to the ECWF Intercontinental Championship, a title that was won by Jamal Nigston.

[edit] World Incorporated Wrestling

[edit] Debut and Mid-carder (2011-2012)

Hunter made his debut in WIW when he teamed with than WIW Champion Matt Borske to defeat than World Tag Team Champions The Nuss Brothers, After the match Matt and his brother Ryan Borske attacked Hunter taking him off the recent house show events out of action for two months.

Hunter returned to the promotion and attacked Matt Borske after Borske lost the WIW Championship to Kevin. Hunter feuded with The Borske's defeating both Matt and Ryan in a Tag team match with partner WIW Champion Kevin. In a singles match Borske would defeat Hunter in a Street Fight after interference from Ryan Borske. Hunter would receive a shot at the International Championship, Hunter would win the match but not the title however winning by disqualification when The Nexus attacked both men attacking Allred first reasoning the win for Hunter. Hunter defeated Keith Coleman on the November 14 addition of Wednesday Night Dynasty with a new finisher he calls the Downward Spiral. On the morning of November 15 on WIW's website it had been announced that he would get a shot at the WIW United Nations Championship at Soul Survivor, At Soul Survivor Hunter would be unsucessfull in becoming United Nations Champion. On the November 24, Hunter defeated United Nations Champion James Burdick in a non-title match. Hunter would begin a feud with Mr. Money in the Bank Zack Nuss which has led to Hunter facing Nuss in a Ladder match with Nuss' briefcase on the line at TLC: Suicide Attempt, with the help of Felisha Nuss, Nuss defeated Hunter to retain his briefcase.

[edit] Hunted Styles and World Tag Team Champions (2011-2012)

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Hunter & Styles as World Tag Team Champions

Main article: Hunted Styles

Hunter and Styles defeated former Tag Team Champions The Borske Brother's to win the World Tag Team Champions, they held the World Tag Team Champions for two months before losing them back to The Borske's. In early 2012, Haunted Styles won the Tag Team Championships for the second time in a Battle royal only to loss the World Tag Team Champions to The McAlmond Brothers just five days after they won them. On the January 3, 2013 episode of Dynasty Hunted Styles teamed with The McAlmond Brother's in a dark match on Dynasty defeating The Lehr's Nexus (David Aldrich, Jason Downing, Scott Murphy and Daniel Gonzalez) in a Eight-Man Tag team match. The Haunted Styles is currently scheduled to team together to face WIW Tag Team Champions The New Age Outlaws in a Non-title match on the March 2, 2013 episode of Turbo

[edit] WIW Champion and Heel turn (2013)

On January 2, 2013 Hunter was entered in the tournament to crown a new WIW Champion since the vacating of every championship in December 2012, Hunter won the tournament to become the new WIW Champion this marks his first main championship reign in WIW. Hunter defeated Josh Nuss at a house show on January 4, 2013 to retain the WIW Championship. On the January 9, 2013 episode of Dynasty Hunter teamed with Kevin McAlmond to defeated WIW United Nations Champion Ryan Borske and Daniel Gonzalez by disqualification when the rest of the the Lehr's Nexus interfered into the match and attacked both McAlmond and Hunter. Hunter turned heel a few weeks after winning the WIW Championship. He would loss the WIW Championship to Kyle Johnson at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view. On February 6, 2013 on Dynasty Hunter made his full heel turn after attacking the Kyle Johnson after Mark Heyman grabbed Johnson's foot allowing Hunter to hit Johnson with his finishing and stealing Johnson's title, after an attempted on regaining the WIW Championship at Diabolical Structure and a few various matches, Hunter left the WIW to pursue something else, telling WIW that "He would return when older stars arn't in the picture as much anymore!" this would bring Hunter's career in WIW to an end for a while.

[edit] Return and The Enterprise (2014-2016)

Main article: The Enterprise

Hunter returned in 2014 and immediatly joined the Enterprise along with a few other people in 2014, he has teamed with the likes of Dustin Simpson, James Burdick and Martin McAlmond to defeated The Lehr Authority, but they would also lost a few matches to The Lehr Authority. Hunter announced on September 14, via his twitter account that he would make an appearance at the NGW TakeOVER II, and also be rumored to be part of Clash of Champions.

[edit] ShowDown (2016-2017)

[edit] Longest reigning WIW Heavyweight Champion (2017-2018)

[edit] Feuds with Mark Semmler and Brent Huntley (2018–2019)

[edit] Draft to Rage and WIW World Championship (2019–2020)

[edit] International Champion and Alliance with Michael Phelps (2020-present)

[edit] Massacre Championship Wrestling

[edit] Debut and feud with Aces & 8s (2012-2014)

On December 9, 2012 at Final Resolution Hunter teamed with Justin Eldridge, Tom Larson, and Josh Nuss to defeat members of the Aces & 8s, On the January 10, 2013 episode of MCW Impact Wrestling after the Aces & 8s attacked Justin Eldridge with a hammer and bat, On January 13, 2013 by the MCW website it was announced that Hunter will face Devin Keller who had joined the Aces & 8s a few weeks ago, he was defeated by Keller after Mike King distracted Hunter.

[edit] Various feuds and departure (2014)

[edit] World Elite Wrestling

[edit] Debut and WEW Universal Champion (2012-2013)

On November 12, 2012 Hunter signed a contract for the WEW and is sent to make his debut on the November 19 episode of Animosity in a Triple threat match facing The Trifecta and Toby Fields. Hunter went on to defeated The Trifecta and Toby Fields in the triple threat match and get the victory in his debut match. Hunter has also announced that he would be a shoe in for a shot at the WEW Championship, But WEW has yet to answer him back. Hunter makes his return to WEW Animosity where he will face Alexander Williams in a singles match, He defeated Alexander Williams on that episode extending his record. On the January 7 episode of it was announced that Hunter would face Kane and Adam Benz in a Triple threat Ladder match with a shot at the WEW Universal Championship hanging in the balance, Hunter defeated Kane and Adams Benz in the Ladder match to win a shot at the WEW Universal Championship. On February 8, 2013 on the Super-WEW Adrenaline Hunter defeated WEW Universal Champion Flame to win the WEW Universal Championship, for the first time in his career. On the March 4, 2013 episode of Animosity Hunter was defeated by Flame and lost the WEW Universal Championship. On the March 11, 2013 epsidoe of Animosity Hunter defeated former WEW Universal Champion Vantage in a singles match, one week after that he was defeated by WEW Champion Adam Banz. At Shattered Dreams, Hunter is scheduled to face Flame in a rematch for the WEW Universal Championship, Hunter would be unable to win back the Universal Championship, ending a feud between Flame and Hunter.

[edit] Teaming with Flame (2013)

Main article: Kevin Hunter and Flame

At Shattered Dreams Hunter and Flame attacked the WEW Tag Team Champions after their match, informing the world that they would now be forming a tag team in WEW. On April 22, 2013 Hunter and Flame are set to debut in their first tag team match against the team INKED. He and Flame would be entered into a Fatal four way match for the WEW Tag Team Championship but would be unsuccessful in winning the Tag Team Championship. On the Animosity May 20, 2013 Hunter is scheduled to team with his partner, Flame and Jason Church in a Six-Man Tag Team Main Event Warfare against Dexter Black, Chris McKenzie, and the WEW Champion Chance Rugani, Hunter, Flame and Church lost the match. It was later revealed that Flame had been released from WEW making Huner and Flame's teaming be short lived.

[edit] TV Champion and WEW Championship chase (2013-2014)

It would be announced that on June 24, 2013 that Hunter would face Leon Torres for a shot at the WEW Television Championship. Hunter defeated Torres, July 5, 2013 on an episode of Adrenaline, Hunter defeated Trish Newborn to end her TV Championship reign and begin his first TV Championship reign. July 28, 2013 at the Legacy: Hawaii (pre-show) pay-per-view, Hunter will defened the Television Championship against Chris Dunn, Jetstream and Craig Anderson in a Fatal Four Way match, he losted the match and the title.

On the December 17, 2013 addition of Animosity Hunter revived a losing streak with a victory over than-WEW Champion Craig Anderson, just a few months after Hunter lost the TV Championship to Anderson in July. Since losing the Television Championship Hunter has focused his sights on the WEW Championship.

[edit] NGW Wrestling

[edit] Move to NGW and NGW Champion (2014-2016)

At the NGW Takeover: Our Revolution, Hunter returned to the company as part of it's NGW program, where he defeated Tony Martin, later that night he congratulated the new NGW Champion Chris Gomez before brutally attacking him, thus turning heel for the first time since 2013. At NGW Takeover: Big Rivals, Hunter defeated Gomez to become the new NGW Champion, at the NGW Takeover: Unstoppable Force, Hunter fought Gomez to a double disqualification when a brawl broke out between the two that the referee couldn't maintain order. At Aftershock in the Rockies, Hunter lost the NGW Championship to Brandon Bickel. At NGW Takeover: Bad Blood in Great Falls, Hunter failed to regain the championship in a Triple Threat Ladder of Horrors match also involving Kooper McAlmond, Bickel would go on to retain at the event.

[edit] Personal life

File:Hunter&Sky.jpeg

Hunter with his wife in February 2012

In High school Hunter placed Football, Baseball, and Wrestling having a unblemished wrestling career winning every match had there. In college Hunter continued to wresle and play Football, Hunter would get injured and sit out most of the third year of collenge. Hunter met a young girl in college Talia whom he dated the last few years he was in college, In 2009 they married and full name for her was finally announced; Talia Hunter (known in wrestling as Talia Sky or Velvet Madison. In April 2010, Hunter announced he and his wife were expecting their first child, a daughter. Hunter and his wife welcomed Nicole Brooks Hunter on December 19, 2011. On January 6, 2013 Talia and Kevin finally announced there second child to be due around October or November 2013, On November 15, 2013 Hunter gave birth to a baby boy, in which they named Jayden Michael Hunter.

[edit] In wrestling

Finishing moves
- Hunted Forearm
- Buried Alive (RKO) - (WEW)
- In the End (Pedigree) (WEW)
- Downward Spiral (Powerbomb into an RKO) (WIW)
Trademark moves
- The Ending Moment (Styles Clash)

Signature moves
- High Knee
- Bodyscissors
- Corner clothesline
- Diving crossbody
- Dropkick
- Garvin Stomp (Multiple stomps while circling a fallen opponent)
- Rope-hung DDT
- Olympic slam
- Powerbomb
- Snap scoop powerslam
- Superplex
- Swinging neckbreaker
- Wrenching chinlock
- 450° splash, sometimes while springboarding
- Suicide dive
- Backbreaker
- Diving leg drop
- Horse Collar (Over the shoulder single leg Boston crab)
- Invader (Diving double foot stomp)
- Snap DDT
- STO
- Rope-hung DDT, sometimes from the turnbuckle, or from the top rope
- Superman (Springboard 450° splash)
- Fosbury Flop - adopted from Chris Hunter
- Rack Bomb (Backbreaker rack dropped into a powerbomb)
- Spine Breaker (Backbreaker followed by a gutbuster)
- Two punches followed by a shoot kick followed by a spinning backfist followed by a lariat
- Frankensteiner, sometimes inverted or preceded by a kip-up
- Phenomenon (Springboard moonsault onto a standing opponent transitioned into an inverted)
- Inverted STF
- Superman punch, with theatrics - adopted from Leakee Reigns
- Samoan drop - adopted from Leakee Reigns
- Running dropkick from the floor to the head of an opponent draped over the second rope
- Leaping Clothesline

Nicknames
- "The Killer of All"
- "The Greatest Champion ALIVE" (as WIW Champion and World Heavyweight Champion)
- "The Hunted One"

Entrance themes
- World Elite Wrestling
  - "Buried Alive" by Alter Bridge (2012-2013) - Still uses sometimes
  - "3 a.m. "by EMINƎM
- World Incorporated Wrestling
  - "Voice" by Rev Theory (2011-2012)
  - "3 a.m." by EMINƎM
  - "Hail to the King" by Avenged Sevenfold (uses while with The Enterprise
- Extreme Championship Wrestling Federation
  - "Voices" by Rev Theory