Kevin McAlmond (WIW)
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Kevin McAlmond | ||
Birth name | Kevin McAlmond | |
Born | October 17 (age 30) Helena, Montana | |
Resides | Helena, Montana | |
Professional wrestling career | ||
Ring name(s) | Kevin McAlmond Kyle Johnson (II) | |
Billed height | 6 ft. | |
Billed weight | 215 lbs | |
Billed from | Helena, Montana Brooklyn, New York | |
Trained by | Brian McAlmond Kyle Johnson (I) CHSW | |
Debut | 1999 |
Kevin McAlmond is a internet professional wrestler currently signed to World Incorporated Wrestling on the Rage brand under the ring name Kevin McAlmond. He's a third generation wrestler his father Brian McAlmond and his brother Martin McAlmond all competed in the wrestling industry.
[edit] Early Life
[edit] Extreme Championship Wrestling Federation
[edit] Debut and World Tag Team Champion (1999-2000)
[edit] Showtime Champion (2002)
[edit] Various feuds and World Heavyweight Champion (2003-2004)
[edit] Various feuds and departure (2004)
[edit] Possible return and close of promotion (2011-2012)
[edit] World Incorporated Wrestling
[edit] The Grim Reapers and WIW Champion (1999-2000)
- Main article: The Grim Reapers and D-Generation X
[edit] Return; The Power Trip and WIW Champion (2001)
- Main article: The Power Trip, The Invasion, and The Alliance
[edit] Feud with The Nexus and The Shield (2012-2013)
- Main article: The McAlmond Family, and Fortune
At a house show, McAlmond lost the WIW Championship to Matt Borske later on in the night McAlmond won the title back from Borske after a brutal Steel Cage match; McAlmond holds the record of the longest reigning WIW Champion so far in the WIW. He is also holding the MCW's Intercontinental Championship. On May 30, 2012 on an episode of Dynasty McAlmond teamed with his brother, Martin McAlmond and two of his friends Dustin Simpson and Jesse Dern known as Fortune where they defeated The Nexus pairing of, Matt Borske, Ryan Borske Daniel Gonzalez and Kris McGowan in a Eight man tag team match, McAlmond would continue to brawl with Matt until security and Fortune and Nexus separated the two. On June 2, 2012 on Turbo Kevin once again teamed up with Martin McAlmond, Dustin Simpson and Jesse Dern once again to face Three other Nexus members, Daniel Gonzalez, Kris McGowan and Ryan Gleason and Quinn Noel the match ended in a no contest when Matt Borske and the rest of the Nexus and Fortune interfered, the referee would call the match off then. On the June 5, 2012 episode of Meltdown Kevin teamed with Brittany Hiatt to defeat The Nexus' Ryan Borske and Cassie Plumb in a Mixed Tag Team match. However after the match, Matt Borske would attack Kevin from behind. On June 6, 2012 on Dynasty It was announced that Kevin would defend the WIW Championship in a Steel Cage match at No Way Out against Matt Borske in what has been titled "Matt's last chance", Later on that night Kevin teamed with the Meltdown Tag Team Champions Dustin Simpson and Jesse Dern to defeat Matt Borske, Jesse Remeriz and Michael Fonger in a Six-Man Tag Team match. On the June 12, 2012 on Meltdown in a match titled as Champions vs. Challengers Matt and Ryan Borske defeated Kevin and Martin in a Tag team match. On the June 13, 2012 episode of Dynasty in a Eight-person tag team match, Kevin McAlmond teamed with his brother and World Heavyweight Champion Martin McAlmond, The Divas Champion Brittany Hiatt and the Knockouts Champion Angela McAlmond defeated the team of MCW Champion Matt Borske, his brother Ryan Borske, The MCW Vixens Champion Victoria Lehr and Amanda Johnson. June 17, 2012 at No Way Out Kevin McAlmond was able to defeated Matt Borske inside a Steel Cage match to retain the WIW Championship.
On the August 15 episode of Dynasty Josh Erickson and Ryan Borske defeated Kevin McAlmond and Dustin Simpson when Josh Erickson pinned Dustin Simpson after interference from Matt Borske. McAlmond was taken to the back during the match with what looked to be an ankle injury, But came back out to finish the match. After the event it was announced that McAlmond had suffered a bruised toe and a sprained ankle, The doctors have told WIW that McAlmond would be able to compete at SummerSlam when he defends the WIW Championship against Josh Erickson. On the August 18, Turbo McAlmond wanted a one on one match with Matt Borske but was not given the match due to the injured foot, But the general manager's allowed Kevin to accompany his brother WIW World Heavyweight Champion Martin McAlmond for his match with Josh Erickson as Kris McGowan would be in Josh Erickson's corner, The match went to a no contest when Kevin McAlmond, Kris McGowan, Martin McAlmond, and Josh Erickson brawled through-out the arena. On the August 21 episode of Turbo Kevin returned to Meltdown television and defeated The Nexus' Ryan Gleason and Brian Tobol when he pinned Brian Tobol with a roll-up. Kevin McAlmond is scheduled to compete on Turbo on August 25. On the August 29 episode of Dynasty McAlmond defeated Borske in a No Holds Barred match. On the September 5 episode of Meltdown McAlmond defeated World Heavyweight Championship Contender David Mahrt after a Unknown Women interfered on Kevin's behalf, Kevin would announced that the women's name was Carly Wittstock and she would be his new manager. Also it was announced later that the No. 1 Contender for the WIW Championship at Clash of Champions would be made tommarrow on Dynasty. McAlmond would go on and defeat Ryan Borske in a standard wrestling match with help from Carly Wittstock once more. On September 16 at Clash of Champion, McAlmond defeated Matt Borske and Will Kapphan in a Triple threat Three Stages of Hell match to retain the WIW Championship. On December 16, 2012 at TLC: Suicide Attempt McAlmond teamed with The New Age Outlaws to face The Shield but they were defeated, when Clark pinned Dern after putting him through a table. On December 30 via WIW.com all WIW Championship's have been vacant. On the January 9, 2013 episode of Dynasty McAlmond teamed with Kevin Hunter 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. On January 10, 2013 at a house show, The Shield attacked McAlmond getting ready for a match backstage, McAlmond suffered a broken Elbow and Arm in the process, he will still be able to compete at the Royal Rumble, but WIW doctors are unsure about anytime before that. On the January 17, 2013 episode of Dynasty McAlmond returned with his arm tightly wrapped, defeating Ryan Borske in a Steel Cage match, after the match The Shield tried to attack McAlmond, but Simpson, Dern, and Ryan Barnhart came to chase the three Shield members off.
On January 27, 2013 at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view, McAlmond won the 30-Man Royal Rumble match and a chance at WrestleMania V and to choose a shot at either the WIW Championship or a World Heavyweight Championship. On January 2, McAlmond defeated Brent Huntley in a World Heavyweight Championship match by disqualification when The Shield came and attacked McAlmond costing him the title, it was the first World Heavyweight Championship shot he has hand in years. On February 17, 2013 at the Diabolical Structure pay-per-view McAlmond will team up with his brother, Martin McAlmond and his brother-in-law Chris LeGreca to face off against The Shield.
[edit] WIW World Heavyweight Champion and The Enterprise (2013-2015)
- Main article: The Enterprise
On April 7, 2013 at WrestleMania V, McAlmond defeated Kyle Johnson to become the WIW Champion again. After WrestleMania McAlmond feuded with Chris LeGreca defeating him in a first-ever to WIW wrestling Last Man Standing Hell in a Cell match. At Backfire McAlmond defeated LeGreca again this time in a Three Stages of Hell match to retain the WIW Championship. At Money in the Bank, McAlmond defeated Josh Nuss and Marc Beltran in a Triple threat elimination match to retain the WIW Championship. At SummerSlam, McAlmond defeated Matt Borske to retain the WIW Championship, after the match the special referee John Lehr attacked McAlmond, allowing The Borske Brothers and The Erickson Brothers (who are signed with Montana Wrestling Alliance) invade the WIW and continue the attack on McAlmond, allowing Orton to attempt to cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase, only to be attacked by The Borske's and The Erickson's also, thus ending his Money in the Bank case reign. At Clash of Champions, McAlmond defeated Russell Jensen to retain the WIW Championship, after the match Jensen aided, The Shield, The Broske's and The Erickson's along with some other Montana Wrestling Alliance superstars to attack McAlmond, only to be chased out by WIW superstars that would later be announced as a new team forming, that is being called The Enterprise (it is also known as Skull and Bones). At Battlezone, McAlmond fought Jensen again by the match this time ended in a no contest when The Lehr Family, The Shield, members of The Enterprise and The Borske Brothers interfered in the match. On a episode of Dynasty McAlmond announced that he would defend the WIW Championship against both Matt Borske and Russell Jensen (now known as Randall Jensen) inside a Hell in a Cell before being attacked by The Shield and The Broske Brothers, The Enterprise made the save for the champion. At Devil's Playground, McAlmond defeated Jensen and Borske to retain the WIW Championship. The feud between Borske and McAlmond would continued after an almost 2 year hiatus of Borske from the title picture, at Soul Survivor McAlmond would defeat Borske in a 2 out of 3 falls match to remain the WIW Championship, in the first fall McAlmond defeated Borske with his finishing move, in the second fall Borske defeated McAlmond after The Authority attacked McAlmond and put him through the announce table, in the final - third fall McAlmond defeated Borske to retain the title after the Enterprise attacked Borske and brawled with the Lehr's Authority. In December at Countdown to Destruction, Kevin McAlmond defeated the World Heavyweight Champion Martin McAlmond, Colton Sherley and Brian Eicholtz in the first-ever Fatal Four Way Electrified Hell in a Cell Tables, Ladders and Chairs match. At the Royal Rumble, pay-per-view the McAlmond Brothers competed against each other for the WIW World Heavyweight Championship, however the match ended in a no contest when Matt Borske and the rest of the Lehr's Authority attacked both McAlmond Brothers. At Diabolical Structure, McAlmond defended the WIW World Heavyweight Championship in a Elimination Chamber match where he defeated Scott McCall, Derek Hale, Steve Britz, Matt Williams and James Allred to retain the WIW World Heavyweight Championship, setting up a one on one match with long time rival, Matt Borske at WrestleMania VI in the first one on one WrestleMania match between Borske and McAlmond since 2012. At WrestleMania after Aaron Oliphant defeated Jesse Dern, he advanced to the main event where McAlmond would go on to defeated Matt Borske and Aaron Oliphant to retain the WIW World Heavyweight Championship. At Extreme Warfare, McAlmond defeated Dustin Simpson in a Hell in a Cell match to retain the WIW World Heavyweight Championship. At Money in the Bank it was announced that McAlmond would defend his title against Dustin Simpson again this time in a 3 Stages of Hell match. On August 17, 2014 at SummerBash Team Kevin McAlmond defeated Team Aaron Oliphant in the first ever SummerBash Beatdown, on the August 20, 2014 episode of Dynasty during a rematch from SummerBash between Team Kevin McAlmond and Team Aaron Oliphant, McAlmond was pinned by Oliphant after Matt Borske had hit McAlmond with the MWA World Championship, this would give Oliphant a title opportunity at Clash of Champions on September 21, 2014, Kevin McAlmond was successful in retaining the championship. At Halloween Hell, Kevin McAlmond teamed with Martin McAlmond to defeated Oliphant and Borske in a tag team main event Hell in a Cell match. On the November 3 episode of Dynasty, it was announced that Kevin McAlmond and Martin McAlmond would co-captain a team of five men to face off with Team Authority of Wrestling, co-captained by Matt Borske and Aaron Oliphant at Soul Survivor. On the November 11 episode of Dynasty, Borske announced that Josh Erickson, Ryan Gleason, Daniel Gonzalez would be apart of Team Authority of Wrestling, later that evening Kevin McAlmond and Martin McAlmond came to an agreement on Dustin Simpson joined Team Enterprise. On the November 21 episode Turbo, it was announced that Ryan Barnhart, James Burdick would join Team Enterprise. At Soul Survivor, Team Enterprise defeated Team Authority of Wrestling. On the December 9 episode of Dynasty, Oliphant pinned Kevin McAlmond in a tag team match, it was later announced that Kevin McAlmond and Martin McAlmond agreed to put the WIW World Heavyweight Championship and the Money in the Bank contract on the line in the first-ever Christmas Massacre match, at the event The McAlmond Brothers retain the Championship and contract. At World War, Kevin McAlmond teamed with Paige to face Johnny Foley and the Divas Champion Taryn Schultz as well as Tymon Gleason and Sarah Vert in a fatal four way elimination match, however the match ended in a no contest when Matt Borske who was banned from the match after losing last month and the Authority of Wrestling attacked everyone involved. At SuperBrawl VII, Kevin McAlmond successfully defended the WIW World Heavyweight Championship against the World War Rumble winner, Joshua Winscott. However on the April 1 episode of Dynasty, Kevin McAlmond lost the WIW World Heavyweight Championship to Martin McAlmond after cashing in his Money in the Bank and pinning Matt Borske, allowing Kevin McAlmond to continue his feud with Matt Borske. At Broken Bodies, Kevin McAlmond defeated Matt Borske in a Take it to the Streets Steel Cage match, with the cage door being left open. At Revenge, Kevin McAlmond would be involved in a fatal four way match for the WIW World Heavyweight Championship, he was unsuccessful in regaining the title with Martin retaining. At Steel Roulette, Kevin McAlmond competed in a Elimination Chamber match for the WIW World Heavyweiht Championship, but again was unsuccessful in regaining the title, again with Martin retaining.
[edit] Money in the Bank and various feuds (2015-2016)
At Money in the Bank, Kevin McAlmond defeated Ryan Barnhart, Ryan Gleason, Chris LaGreca, Aaron Oliphant and Josh Hooper to win his first Money in the Bank ladder match for a future WIW World Heavyweight Championship match, after Money in the Bank, Hunter continued his rivalry against Borske. At SummerBash, The Enterprise (McAlmond, Scott McCall and Stiles Stilinski) fought The Authority of Wrestling (Matt Borske, Tyler Erickson and Ryan Borske) ended in a no contest. At Clash of Champions, Hunter teamed with Dustin Simpson and James Burdick but was defeated by The Family (Jon Rispens, Jeremy Masiak and Mad Hanson). The next time on Rage, McAlmond confronted Simpson about the loss and the two almost came to blows but were separate by the other members of the Enterprise. At Halloween Hell, the rivalry between Borske came to head inside a Hell in a Cell match when McAlmond defeated Borske. At Soul Survivor, McAlmond was forced to meet Borske again in the No. 1 contenders tournament semifinal match. On the December 8 episode of Rage, Borske confronted McAlmond about putting the Money in the Bank contract on the line at TLC: Christmas Chas in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Christmas Chaos match, McAlmond accepted.
[edit] WIW World Champion (2016-2017)
- Main article: Sons of Anarchy (professional wrestling)
At the event, McAlmond defeated Borske with help from Jax Teller and Tara Knowles-Teller to retain his contract, showing signs of a tweener turn. On the January 5 episode of Rage, McAlmond announced Anarchy was on it's way. On the January 8 episode of ShowDown, the Sons officially made their debut for WIW attacking Borske and the Authority of Wrestling. At Money in the Bank, McAlmond fought Matt Borske to a no contest. The following Tuesday on Rage, Rex Martin announced a triple threat match at Justice for Brawl between McAlmond, Borske and Chris LeGreca, which would upset McAlmond and set tensions between McAlmond and the entire Enterprise stable.
On the July 20 episode of Rage, McAlmond was drated to the Rage brand in the 2016 WIW draft.
[edit] International Champion and World Tag Team Champion (2017-2018)
- Main article: The Club of Chaos and The Grim Reapers
After losing the WIW World Championship to Tyler Mane at Final Fight on March 5, 2017 due to interference from the Evolved Revolution, the following Wednesday on Rage, McAlmond attacked members of Evolved Revolution and challenged Jeremy Calvert to a WIW International Championship match at SuperBrawl IX, where he defeated Calvert to win the WIW International Championship for the second time in his career. At Chaos Theory, he made his first title defense when he defeated former WIW International Champion Jeremy Calvert by disqualification to retain the WIW International Championship when Evolved Revolution members Eric Stevens and Victoria Lehr attacked McAlmond. At Hardcore Heaven, McAlmond made his second successful defense by defeating Dustin Simpson, Chris Gomez, Cody McDuffie and Jon Rispens in a Fatal five way Hardcore Heaven Rules match, while retaining the WIW International Championship, he also won a shot at the WIW World Championship. At Addicted to Chaos, McAlmond was given his WIW World Championship match but the match ended in a time limit draw. At SummerBash, McAlmond competed in a Two-fall Fatal 4-Way match facing the WIW World Champion Tyler Mane, Matt Borske and Dustin Simpson for both the WIW World Championship and WIW International Championship, in the first fall, McAlmond retained the WIW International Championship by pinning Simpson, in the second fall, he failed to regain the WIW World Championship when Mane pinned Borske to retain the WIW World Championship. After SummerBash, McAlmond began a feud with Eric Stevens and Borske's former stable, now Stevens' stable, the Evolved Revolution. At No Remorse, McAlmond was part of an Eight-man tag team match teaming up with Ryan Barnhart) and The Borske (Matt Borske and Ryan Borske) to face off against the Evolved Revolution's team of Eric Stevens, Daniel Gonzalez, Ryan Gleason and Brian Tobol, the match ended in a no contest due to neither team listen to the referees count. On the following episode of Rage, McAlmond reluctently reformed The Grim Reapers along with Barnhart and The Hooper Brothers a 6-on-4 Handicap Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match was anounced for Christmas Chaos, where the Grim Reapers were victorious. At Soul Survivor, McAlmond defeated ShowDown's United Nations Champion Elijah Eason, as well as victorious in the Team Rage vs. Team ShowDown 5-on-5 Soul Survivor elimination match.
[edit] New Attitude and Mr. Money in the Bank (2019-2020)
[edit] WIW World Champion (2020-2021)
[edit] The Grimm and The Liars (2022-2023)
[edit] World Heavyweight Champion and the Dynasty (2024-present)
[edit] Montana Wrestling Alliance
[edit] WIW vs. MWA feud and MWA World Champion (2015-2016)
[edit] MWA World Tag Team Champions (2016-2017)
[edit] Various feuds (2017-present)
[edit] In wrestling
- Finishing Moves
- Killer Effect (Fireman's carry dropped into a knee lift, into a Double underhook piledriver)
- The Doomsday (F-5)
- Strikeout (Jumping Diamond Cutter)
- Pedigree (Double underhook facebuster)
- Signature Moves
- High knee
- Crossbody
- Clothesline (Regular or Falling)
- Big boot
- Corner clothesline
- Diving crossbody
- Dropkick
- Full nelson slam
- Garvin Stomps (Multiple stomps while circling a fallen opponent)
- Gutwrench elevated neckbreaker
- IEDDT (Rope-hung DDT) (sometimes from the turnbuckle or barricade)
- Inverted headlock backbreaker
- Leaping knee drop
- Lou thesz press followed by mounted punches
- Powerbomb (sometimes make it into a pin)
- Side belly-to-belly suplex
- Slingshot suplex
- Snap scoop powerslam
- Superplex
- Swinging neckbreaker
- Wrenching chinlock
- Brainbuster, sometimes onto the ring apron
- Discus clothesline
- Fosbury Flop
- Inverted STF
- Multiple DDT variations
- Cliffhanger (Crucifix hold flipped forward into a DDT)
- Apex DDT (Springboard moonsault onto a standing opponent transitioned into an inverted)
- Tornado
- Multiple kick variations
- Drop
- Enzuigiri
- Pelé Kick (Backflip)
- Multiple suplex variations
- Starmaker (High-angle belly to back)
- Kevin Suplex Special (German followed into a belly to back wheelbarrow facebuster)
- Vertical lifted and dropped into a neckbreaker slam
- Over the shoulder back to belly piledriver
- Rack Bomb (Backbreaker rack dropped into a powerbomb)
- Reverse frankensteiner
- Running swinging neckbreaker
- Shooting Press (Springboard shooting star plancha)
- Spine Breaker (Backbreaker followed by a gutbuster)
- Springboard flying forearm smash
- Standing somersault senton[182]
- With Martin McAlmond
- Tornado-Plex (Aided snap swinging neckbreaker)
- Double Strikeout (Double jumping cutter)
- Double dropkick
- Managers
- Amanda Johnson
- Victoria Lehr
- Angela McAlmond (while teaming with Martin McAlmond)
- The Crowe Twins (Rochelle Crowe and Kenzie Crowe)
- Brittany Hiatt
- Carly Wittstock
- Scout Taylor-Compton
- Tyler Mane (bodyguard)
- Nicknames
- "The Best in the World" ("The Best (Damn) Champion in the World")
- "The Greatest Champion that Ever Lived"
- "The Greatest of All"
- "The King of WIW"
- "The Baddest Mother F'er"
- "Son of Chaos"
- "The Alpha King"
- Entrances themes
- "My Sacrifice" by Creed (2009-2011)
- "Hero" by Pop Evil (2011-2013) (with Fortune)
- "Breathe" by Pop Evil (2012-2015) (with Martin McAlmond)
- "Tear Me Away" by Drowning Pool (2011; 2014-present; used with The Enterprise)
- "Cult Of Personality" by Living Colour (2011)
- "This Means War" by Nickleback (2011-2012) (while with Fortune)
- "Bully" by Shinedown (2012-2013) (Singles)
- "Hail to the King" by Avenged Sevenfold (October 2013 – present)
- "This Life" by Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers (January 15, 2016 – Occtober 2018; uses with Sons of Anarchy))
- "Gone Sovereign" by Stone Sour (MWA)
- "Hero" by Pop Evil (MWA; 2011-2015)
- "Drift and Die" by Puddle of Mudd (2011)
- "She Fuckin' Hates Me" by Puddle of Mudd (2011; One event)
[edit] Championship and accomplishments
- World Incorporated Wrestling
- World Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
- WIW World Championship (5 times1)
- WIW Crown Gem Championship (1 time, current, inaugural)
- WIW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- World Heavyweight Championship (11 times, final)
- WIW Reach for the Sky Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
- WIW International Championship (2 times)
- WIW World Tag Team Championship (2 time) - with Matt Borske (1), Mad Hanson (1)
- Unified Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Martin McAlmond
- WIW Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Martin McAlmond (1), Matt Borske (1), Dusty Simpson (1), The Club of Chaos (1)[1]
- WIW Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with The Grim Reapers (2)
- World War Rumble Winner – (2019, Co-won with Kooper McAlmond)
- Money in the Bank – (2015, 2019, 2021 (co-won with Marc Beltran)
- Montana Wrestling Alliance
- MWA World Championship (2 times)
- MWA World Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Martin McAlmond/himself[2]
- Massacre Championship Wrestling
- MCW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- MCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time, last)
- MCW World Television Championship – 1 time)
- MCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Martin McAlmond (1)
- SuperBrawl Survivor (2012)
- Bound for Glory Series (2012)
[edit] Notes
- ^ Kevin McAlmond's second WIW Championship reign started as a new reign after becoming WIW World Heavyweight Champion.
- ^ McAlmond is recongized as a Tag Team Champion, defending the title under the Freebird Rule with the Club of Chaos.
- ^ Due to Martin McAlmond's injury, Kevin McAlmond defended both titles, by himself.