Tyson Kanta

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Tyson Kanta
Details
Ring name(s)	Kanta Travis Bain Travis Bane Travis Kanta Tyson Kanta Arma Tattoo
Billed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Billed weight	289 lb (131 kg)
Born	March 23, 1976 (age 36) Jacksonville, Florida
Resides	St. Augustine, Florida
Billed from	Tombstone, Arizona Jacksonville, Florida
Trained by	Jim Cornette Danny Davis Hack Meyers Ryan Barnhart OVW Training staff
Debut	2002

Tyson "Travis" Kanta (born March 23, 1976) is an American professional wrestler, known by his ring name Kanta, who most recently worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he previously was a member of Khristian's Coalition and the Borske Alliance and often worked alongside K.J. Styles. He was also notable for his time in International Wrestling Entertainment as Tyson Kanta. Kanta is an accomplished tag team wrestler, having won tag team championships in TNA Wrestling (with Styles), Ohio Valley Wrestling (with Seven), and New Japan Pro Wrestling (with Giant Bernard).

Contents 1 Professional wrestling career 1.1 International Wrestling Entertainment (2002–2006) 1.2 New Japan Pro Wrestling (2006–2008) 1.3 Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2006–2008) 1.3.1 Alliance with Khristian (2006–2007) 1.3.2 Team with Styles (2007) 1.3.3 Alignment with Matt Borske (2008) 1.4 International Wrestling Entertainment return and Hustle (2008–2009) 1.5 Return to TNA (2009–2010) 2 Personal life 3 Robbery charge 4 In wrestling 5 Championships and accomplishments 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Professional wrestling career

[edit] International Wrestling Entertainment (2002–2006)

[edit] New Japan Pro Wrestling (2006–2008)

[edit] Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2006–2008)

[edit] Alliance with Khristian (2006–2007)

Main article: Khristian's Coalition

[edit] Team with Styles (2007)

Main article: K.J. Styles and Kanta

[edit] Alignment with Matt Borske (2008)

[edit] International Wrestling Entertainment return and Hustle (2008–2009)

[edit] Return to TNA (2009–2010)

[edit] Personal life

[edit] Robbery charge

[edit] In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • Backbreaker rack dropped into a neckbreaker
  • Chainsaw Kick (NJPW) / Running arched big boot (IWE) – IWE / NJPW; used as a regular move in TNA
  • Kneeling reverse piledriver – OVW

• Signature moves
  • Full nelson slam
  • Military press into either a press slam
  • One-handed or a two-handed chokeslam
  • Rolling cutter
  • Vertical suplex powerslam

• With Giant Bernard or K.J. Styles
  • Magic Killer (NJPW) / Tornado-Plex (TNA) (Aided snap swinging neckbreaker)

• Managers
  • Khristian Kage
  • Trish Stratus
  • Synn
  • Matt Borske
  • Karen Angle

• Wrestlers managed
  • Khristian Kage
  • Trish Stratus
  • Lauren Ireland
  • K.J. Styles
  • Matt Borske

• Nicknames
  • "The Problem Solver"

• Entrance themes
  • "My Peeps" by Jim Johnston (IWE)
  • "Screwed" by Dale Oliver (TNA) (Cover of "Vicarious" by Tool)

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

• New Japan Pro Wrestling
  • IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Giant Bernard
  • G1 Climax Tag League (2007) – with Giant Bernard

• Ohio Valley Wrestling
  • OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Seven

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI ranked him #25 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2008

• Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
  • TNA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with K.J. Styles

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
  • Worst Worked Match of the Year (2004) vs. Stevie Richards at Unforgiven

[edit] References

[edit] External links