Kevin McAlmond

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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | 245 lb (111 kg)
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | 245 lb (111 kg)
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| style="text-align: right;" | '''Born'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | April 1, 1980 (age 31) <br> Knoxville, Tennessee
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | April 1, 1980 (age 31) <br> Knoxville, Tennessee
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| style="text-align: right;" | '''Resides'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | Saint Charles, Missouri
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | Saint Charles, Missouri
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | Saint Louis, Missouri
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | Saint Louis, Missouri
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | [[Brian McAlmond, Jr.|"Cowboy" Brian McAlmond]] <br> South Broadway Athletic Club <br> Mid Missouri Wrestling Alliance <br> [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | [[Brian McAlmond, Jr.|"Cowboy" Brian McAlmond]] <br> South Broadway Athletic Club <br> Mid Missouri Wrestling Alliance <br> [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | March 18, 2000
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'''Kevin Keith McAlmond'''<ref> is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to [[IWE]] wrestling on its [[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]] [[IWE Brand Extension|brand]]. McAlmond is a third-generation professional wrestler; his grandfather [[Brian McAlmond, Sr.]], father [[Brian McAlmond, Jr.|"Cowboy" Brian McAlmond]], as well as his uncle [[Barry McAlmond|Barry M]], all competed in the professional wrestling industry.
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'''Kevin Keith McAlmond''' is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to [[IWE]] wrestling on its [[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]] [[IWE Brand Extension|brand]]. McAlmond is a third-generation professional wrestler; his grandfather [[Brian McAlmond, Sr.]], father [[Brian McAlmond, Jr.|"Cowboy" Brian McAlmond]], as well as his uncle [[Barry McAlmond|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.
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.
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==Championships and accomplishments==
==Championships and accomplishments==
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[[File:Orton WWE Champion.jpg|thumb|right|175px|Kevin during his first reign as [[IWE Championship|IWE Champion]].]]
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*'''[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]'''
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**[[OVW Hardcore Championship]] ([[OVW Hardcore Championship#Title history|2 times]])
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*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
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**[[PWI Feud of the Year]] (2009) <small>vs. [[Triple K]]</small>
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**[[PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year]] (2007, 2009)
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**[[PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year]] (2004)
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**[[PWI Rookie of the Year]] (2001)
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**PWI ranked him #'''1''' of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]] in 2008
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*'''[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]'''
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**[[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)|2 times]])
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**[[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)|1 time]]) – with [[Kevin Adams Copeland|Edge]]
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**[[IWE Championship]] ([[List of IWE Champions|6 times]])
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**[[IWE Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions|1 time]])
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**[[Royal Rumble]] ([[IWE Royal Rumble (2009)|2009]])
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**Seventeenth [[Triple Crown Championship#List of IWE Triple Crown Champions|Triple Crown Champion]]
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*'''[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''
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**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Most Improved|Most Improved]] (2004)
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*'''WrestleSlam Awards'''
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**Superstar of the Year (2009)

Current revision as of 07:29, 1 August 2011

Kevin McAlmond
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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.

Contents

Early life

Professional wrestling career

Training

International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE (2002–present)

Evolution (2002–2005)

Singles competition (2005–2006)

Rated-RKO and the Age of Orton (2006–2008)

The Legacy (2008–2010)

Return to Singles Competition and Pursuit of World Championships (2010–Present)

Other media

Controversy

Personal life

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

File:Orton WWE Champion.jpg
Kevin during his first reign as IWE Champion.
  • WrestleSlam Awards
    • Superstar of the Year (2009)
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