Kevin McAlmond
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| Kevin McAlmond | |
 Kevin McAlmond at IWE Tribute to the Troops in 2010. | |
| Details | |
| Ring name(s) | Kevin McAlmond |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Billed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Born | April 1, 1980 (age 31) Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Resides | Saint Charles, Missouri |
| Billed from | Saint Louis, Missouri |
| Trained by | "Cowboy" Brian McAlmond South Broadway Athletic Club Mid Missouri Wrestling Alliance Ohio Valley Wrestling |
| Debut | March 18, 2000 |
Kevin Keith McAlmond is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to IWE wrestling on its SmackDown brand. McAlmond is a third-generation professional wrestler; his grandfather Brian McAlmond, Sr., father "Cowboy" Brian McAlmond, as well as his uncle Barry M, all competed in the professional wrestling industry.
Before being promoted to the main IWE roster, McAlmond trained in and wrestled for Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern Illinois Conference Wrestling for a month. He was then sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), where McAlmond held the OVW Hardcore Championship on two separate occasions.
After signing with IWE, McAlmond became a member of the stable Evolution, which quickly led to a IWE Intercontinental Championship reign, his first title with the company. McAlmond also acquired the moniker "The Legend Killer" during a storyline where he began disrespecting Hall of Famers and physically attacking veterans of the industry outside of appropriate restrictions. At age 24, McAlmond became the youngest person ever to hold the World Heavyweight Championship. With this win, McAlmond departed from Evolution and a feud with his former stablemates began. In 2006, McAlmond joined forces with Edge in a tag team known as Rated-RKO. Together, McAlmond and Edge held the World Tag Team Championship. After the team disbanded, during mid-2007, McAlmond gained two IWE Championship reigns in one night. McALmond formed the group The Legacy with Mark Semmler and Kyle Johnson in 2008, however, they would disband in 2010 with Orton returning to singles competition. Overall, McAlmond is an eight-time world champion, having won the World Heavyweight Championship twice and the IWE Championship six times. He is also the winner of the 2009 Royal Rumble match.
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Early life
Professional wrestling career
Training
International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE (2002–present)
Evolution (2002–2005)
- Main Article: Evolution
Singles competition (2005–2006)
Rated-RKO and the Age of Orton (2006–2008)
- Main Article: Rated-RKO
The Legacy (2008–2010)
- Main Article: The Legacy
Return to Singles Competition and Pursuit of World Championships (2010–Present)
Other media
Controversy
Personal life
In wrestling
Championships and accomplishments
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Feud of the Year (2009) vs. Triple K
- PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2007, 2009)
- PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (2004)
- PWI Rookie of the Year (2001)
- PWI ranked him #1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2008
- WrestleSlam Awards
- Superstar of the Year (2009)
