Kongo Kong
Kong (left) with Scott D'Amore in May 2015 | |
Birth name | Steven Wilson |
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Born |
Grand Rapids, Michigan[1] | August 10, 1979
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) |
Kongo Kong Congo Kong Osyris |
Billed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Billed weight | 376 lb (171 kg) |
Billed from |
Hell, Michigan Parts unknown |
Debut | 1998 |
Steven Wilson (born August 10, 1979)[2] is an American professional wrestler who wrestles under the ring name Kongo Kong.
Professional wrestling career
Global Force Wrestling (2015–2017)
Kong made his Global Force Wrestling (GFW) debut on June 13, 2015 as part of the GFW Grand Slam Tour losing to ROH star Moose.[3] On July 10, 2015, Kong faced Nick Aldis as part of the GFW Grand Slam Tour in Erie, Pennsylvania making this their first of three matches during the tour which saw him losing on all three occasions.[4] On July 24, 2015, Kong entered into a tournament to crown the inaugural GFW Global Champion, losing to Nick Aldis in the quarterfinals of the tournament.[5]
Impact Wrestling / GFW (2017–present)
On the April 13, 2017 edition of Impact wrestling, he debuted attacking Braxton Sutter as Sienna's surprise.[6] The following week on April 20, Kong made his in-ring debut, defeating Chris Silvio.[7] On April 27, he defeated Matt Sigmon.[8]
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- The Cracker-Jack[9] (Spear)
- Diving splash[10]
- Helldriver (Gorilla press powerslam)
- Signature moves
- Managers
- Laurel Van Ness
- Sienna
- Jason Saint
- Truth Martini[13]
- Nicknames
- The Fury
- Entrance themes
- "The Healing Drum" by Ganesha (Independent circuit; December 22, 2010 – present)
- "Monster" by Dale Oliver[14] (Impact Wrestling; April 20, 2017 – present)
Wrestlers trained
- Mark Vandy[15]
Championships and accomplishments
- American Pro Wrestling Alliance
- APWA Quardruple Crown Championship (1 time)[16]
- Border City Wrestling
- Crossfire Wrestling
- CW Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)[18]
- Extreme Wrestling Federation
- Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
- Insanity Pro Wrestling
- IPW World Championship (1 time)[24]
- Juggalo Championship Wrestling
- Mid-Ohio Wrestling
- Mid-Ohio Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[26]
- Price of Glory Wrestling
- POGW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Idol Heinze[27]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Pro Wrestling Zero1
- ZERO1 USA Northern States Championship (1 time)[29]
- Pure Pro Wrestling
- PPW Michigan Heavyweight championSHIP (1 time, current)
- Strong Style Wrestling
- SSW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[30]
- Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling
- XICW Proving Grounds Championship (1 time)[31]
References
- ↑ "Kongo Kong profile".
- ↑ "Kongo Kong Pro Fight profile".
- ↑ "Global Force Wrestling Live Event Results From Knoxville, TN (6/14): Bullet Club, Moose, More".
- ↑ "SHOW RESULTS - 7/10 GFW in Erie, Pa.: Bullet Club headlines Global Force event, plus Jarrett-EY title feud continues, Magnus, more stars".
- ↑ "GFW First "Amped" TV Taping Results (7/24): Nex*Gen Tournament, Current and Former TNA Stars, Karen and Jeff Jarrett, and More".
- ↑ Scerbo, Vince (13 April 2017). "Kongo Kong debuts and assaults Braxton Sutter". wrestlinginc. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "IMPACT Wrestling #666 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH". Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "IMPACT Wrestling #667 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH". Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ↑ "Kongo Kong profile".
- ↑ http://impactwrestling.com/impact-wrestling-results-april-20-2017-full-episode/
- ↑ "Kongo Kong profile".
- ↑ "Kongo Kong profile".
- ↑ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=6242&page=14
- ↑ "Blue (Full Release)". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- ↑ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=6242&page=14
- ↑ "APWA Quardruple Crown Championship history".
- ↑ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=171571
- ↑ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=2342
- ↑ "EWF Heavyweight Championship history".
- ↑ "EWF Midwestern Championship history".
- ↑ "EWF Tag Team Championship history".
- ↑ "IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ↑ "12/11 IWA Mid-South – Ted Petty tournament winner & new IWA champion". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ↑ "IPW World Championship history".
- ↑ "JCW Heavyweight Championship history".
- ↑ "Mid-Ohio Heavyweight Championship history".
- ↑ "POGW Tag Team Championship history".
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2014". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ↑ "ZERO1 USA Northern States Championship history".
- ↑ "SSW Heavyweight Championship history".
- ↑ http://www.xicwdetroit.com/proving-ground/
External links
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