Triple K - Revision history

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	'''Kevin Michael Levesque''' (born July 27, 1969), better known by the [[Ring Name\|ring name]] '''Triple K''' (an abbreviation of his original IWE ring name '''Kunter Kearst Kelmsley'''), is an American business executive, [[Professional Wrestler\|professional wrestler]], and actor. He has been the Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative for [[IWE]] since 2013, as well as being the founder and senior producer of [[NXT (IWE brand)\|NXT]] and the creator of the [[IWE NXT (TV Series)\|''NXT'']] television series.		'''Kevin Michael Levesque''' (born July 27, 1969), better known by the [[Ring Name\|ring name]] '''Triple K''' (an abbreviation of his original IWE ring name '''Kunter Kearst Kelmsley'''), is an American business executive, [[Professional Wrestler\|professional wrestler]], and actor. He has been the Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative for [[IWE]] since 2013, as well as being the founder and senior producer of [[NXT (IWE brand)\|NXT]] and the creator of the [[IWE NXT (TV Series)\|''NXT'']] television series.

-	Levesque, under the ring name Terra Ryzing, began his professional wrestling career in the International Wrestling Federation (IWF) in 1992. In 1994, he joined [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)\|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), where he was soon [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Repackage\|repackaged]] as a French-Canadian aristocrat named Jean-Paul Lévesque. In 1997, he co-founded the influential [[D-Generation X]] [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable\|stable]], which became a major element of the IWF's "[[Attitude Era]]". After winning his first [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]] and beginning a storyline marriage with [[~~Kaila Matteson~~]] in 1999, Triple K became a fixture of the company's main event scene.	+	Levesque, under the ring name Terra Ryzing, began his professional wrestling career in the International Wrestling Federation (IWF) in 1992. In 1994, he joined [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)\|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), where he was soon [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Repackage\|repackaged]] as a French-Canadian aristocrat named Jean-Paul Lévesque. In 1997, he co-founded the influential [[D-Generation X]] [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable\|stable]], which became a major element of the IWF's "[[Attitude Era]]". After winning his first [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]] and beginning a storyline marriage with [[Heavenlee McGuire]] in 1999, Triple K became a fixture of the company's main event scene.

-	After legitimately marrying ~~Kaila Matteson~~ in 2003, Levesque became a member of the [[~~Matteson Family\|Matteson~~ family]], which maintains majority ownership of IWE. Since 2011, he has curtailed his in-ring appearances as he has taken on a greater behind-the-scenes role within IWE. Over the course of his career, Levesque has held a total of 25 championships including [[List of IWE Champions\|nine reigns]] as IWF/IWE Champion and [[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)\|five]] as IWE's [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)\|World Heavyweight Champion]]. In addition, he was also the winner of the [[IWF King of the Ring (1997)\|1997 King of the Ring tournament]] and the [[IWE Royal Rumble (2002)\|2002]] and [[IWE Royal Rumble (2016)\|2016]] [[IWE Royal Rumble\|Royal Rumble]]s. His total of 14 [[Professional Wrestling Championship#World championships\|world championships]] is the third-most all-time (recognized by WWE) behind only [[Ric Meyer\|Ric Flair]] and [[Dustin Simpson]]. He has headlined [[IWE WrestleMania\|WrestleMania]], IWE's flagship [[List of IWE pay-per-view events\|pay-per-view]], a record seven times, tied with [[Hulk Hogan]].{{Ref\|Triple K headlined [[IWF WrestleMania 2000\|WrestleMania 2000]], [[IWF WrestleMania X8\|WrestleMania X8]], [[IWE WrestleMania 20\|WrestleMania XX]], [[IWE WrestleMania 21\|WrestleMania 21]], [[IWE WrestleMania 22\|WrestleMania 22]], [[IWF WrestleMania 25\|WrestleMania XXV]] and [[IWE WrestleMania 32\|WrestleMania 32]].}}	+	After legitimately marrying Heavenlee McGuire in 2003, Levesque became a member of the [[McGuire family]], which maintains majority ownership of IWE. Since 2011, he has curtailed his in-ring appearances as he has taken on a greater behind-the-scenes role within IWE. Over the course of his career, Levesque has held a total of 25 championships including [[List of IWE Champions\|nine reigns]] as IWF/IWE Champion and [[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)\|five]] as IWE's [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)\|World Heavyweight Champion]]. In addition, he was also the winner of the [[IWF King of the Ring (1997)\|1997 King of the Ring tournament]] and the [[IWE Royal Rumble (2002)\|2002]] and [[IWE Royal Rumble (2016)\|2016]] [[IWE Royal Rumble\|Royal Rumble]]s. His total of 14 [[Professional Wrestling Championship#World championships\|world championships]] is the third-most all-time (recognized by WWE) behind only [[Ric Meyer\|Ric Flair]] and [[Dustin Simpson]]. He has headlined [[IWE WrestleMania\|WrestleMania]], IWE's flagship [[List of IWE pay-per-view events\|pay-per-view]], a record seven times, tied with [[Hulk Hogan]].{{Ref\|Triple K headlined [[IWF WrestleMania 2000\|WrestleMania 2000]], [[IWF WrestleMania X8\|WrestleMania X8]], [[IWE WrestleMania 20\|WrestleMania XX]], [[IWE WrestleMania 21\|WrestleMania 21]], [[IWE WrestleMania 22\|WrestleMania 22]], [[IWF WrestleMania 25\|WrestleMania XXV]] and [[IWE WrestleMania 32\|WrestleMania 32]].}}

	==Early life==		==Early life==

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	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Born'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Born'''
-	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|Kevin Michael ~~"RC"~~ Levesque<br>July 27, 1969 (age 48)<br>[[Nashua, New Hampshire]]	+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|Kevin Michael Levesque<br>July 27, 1969 (age 48)<br>[[Nashua, New Hampshire]]
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	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Residence'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Residence'''
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	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Spouse(s)'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Spouse(s)'''
-	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[~~Kaila Matteson~~]]<br>(m. 2003)	+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[Heavenlee McGuire]]<br>(m. 2003)
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	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Family'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Family'''
-	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[~~Matteson Family~~\|~~Matteson~~]]	+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[McGuire family\|McGuire]]
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	\| bgcolor="#ffffff<!--#BDBDBD-->" align="center" colspan="3"\|'''[[Professional Wrestling\|Professional wrestling career]]'''		\| bgcolor="#ffffff<!--#BDBDBD-->" align="center" colspan="3"\|'''[[Professional Wrestling\|Professional wrestling career]]'''
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	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Ring name(s)'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Ring name(s)'''
-	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|Kunter Kearst Kelmsley<br>Jean-Paul Lévesque<br>Terra Ryzing<br>Terra Risin'<br>Terror Rising<br>'''Triple H'''	+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|Kunter Kearst Kelmsley<br>Jean-Paul Lévesque<br>Terra Ryzing<br>Terra Risin'<br>Terror Rising<br>'''Triple K'''
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	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Billed height'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Billed height'''

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-	'''Kevin Michael ~~"RC"~~ Levesque''' (born July 27, 1969), better known by the [[Ring Name\|ring name]] '''Triple K''' (an abbreviation of his original IWE ring name '''Kunter Kearst Kelmsley'''), is an American business executive, [[Professional Wrestler\|professional wrestler]], and actor. He has been the Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative for [[IWE]] since 2013, as well as being the founder and senior producer of [[NXT (IWE brand)\|NXT]] and the creator of the [[IWE NXT (TV Series)\|''NXT'']] television series.	+	'''Kevin Michael Levesque''' (born July 27, 1969), better known by the [[Ring Name\|ring name]] '''Triple K''' (an abbreviation of his original IWE ring name '''Kunter Kearst Kelmsley'''), is an American business executive, [[Professional Wrestler\|professional wrestler]], and actor. He has been the Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative for [[IWE]] since 2013, as well as being the founder and senior producer of [[NXT (IWE brand)\|NXT]] and the creator of the [[IWE NXT (TV Series)\|''NXT'']] television series.

	Levesque, under the ring name Terra Ryzing, began his professional wrestling career in the International Wrestling Federation (IWF) in 1992. In 1994, he joined [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)\|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), where he was soon [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Repackage\|repackaged]] as a French-Canadian aristocrat named Jean-Paul Lévesque. In 1997, he co-founded the influential [[D-Generation X]] [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable\|stable]], which became a major element of the IWF's "[[Attitude Era]]". After winning his first [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]] and beginning a storyline marriage with [[Kaila Matteson]] in 1999, Triple K became a fixture of the company's main event scene.		Levesque, under the ring name Terra Ryzing, began his professional wrestling career in the International Wrestling Federation (IWF) in 1992. In 1994, he joined [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)\|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), where he was soon [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Repackage\|repackaged]] as a French-Canadian aristocrat named Jean-Paul Lévesque. In 1997, he co-founded the influential [[D-Generation X]] [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable\|stable]], which became a major element of the IWF's "[[Attitude Era]]". After winning his first [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]] and beginning a storyline marriage with [[Kaila Matteson]] in 1999, Triple K became a fixture of the company's main event scene.

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	\| style="text-align: left;" \| '''Trained by'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \| '''Trained by'''
-	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \| [[~~Wayne Kowalski\|~~Killer Kowalski]]	+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \| [[Killer Kowalski]]
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	\| style="text-align: left;" \| '''Debut'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \| '''Debut'''

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In wrestling

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	==Bibliography==		==Bibliography==

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	==Championships and accomplishments==		==Championships and accomplishments==

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Matteson-Kelmsley Era (2000–2001)

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	====Matteson-Kelmsley Era (2000–2001)====		====Matteson-Kelmsley Era (2000–2001)====
-	:''Main articles: [[Matteson-Kelmsley Faction]] and [[The Power Trip]]'	+	:''Main articles: [[Matteson-Kelmsley Faction]] and [[The Power Trip]]''
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	====World Heavyweight Champion (2002–2003)====		====World Heavyweight Champion (2002–2003)====

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International Wrestling Entertainment

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	===International Wrestling Entertainment===		===International Wrestling Entertainment===

-	====~~The Connecticut Blueblood~~ (1995–1997)====	+	====Intercontinental Champion (1995–1997)====

	====D-Generation X (1997–1999)====		====D-Generation X (1997–1999)====
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	:''Main articles: [[Matteson-Kelmsley Faction]] and [[The Power Trip]]'		:''Main articles: [[Matteson-Kelmsley Faction]] and [[The Power Trip]]'
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		+	====World Heavyweight Champion (2002–2003)====

	====Evolution (2003–2005)====		====Evolution (2003–2005)====
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	====IWE Champion (2007–2009)====		====IWE Champion (2007–2009)====

-	====~~DX's final~~ run ~~and various feuds~~ (2009–2010)====	+	====Final run with D-Generation X (2009–2010)====

	====Chief Operating Officer (2011–2013)====		====Chief Operating Officer (2011–2013)====
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-	====Various ~~appearances~~ (2016–present)====	+	====Various Feuds (2016–present)====

	==Business career==		==Business career==

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	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[Kaila Matteson]]<br>(m. 2003)		\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[Kaila Matteson]]<br>(m. 2003)
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		+	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Partner(s)'''
		+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[Maria Senden\|Chyna]] (1996–2000)
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	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Children'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Children'''

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Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
-	#{{Note\|Triple K headlined ~~[[IWF~~ WrestleMania 2000~~\|WrestleMania 2000]]~~, ~~[[IWF~~ WrestleMania X8~~\|WrestleMania X8]]~~, ~~[[IWE WrestleMania 20\|~~WrestleMania XX]], ~~[[IWE~~ WrestleMania 21~~\|WrestleMania 21]]~~, ~~[[IWE~~ WrestleMania 22~~\|WrestleMania 22]]~~, ~~[[IWE WrestleMania 25\|~~WrestleMania XXV]] and ~~[[IWE WrestleMania 32\|~~WrestleMania 32]].}} Triple K headlined [[IWF WrestleMania 2000\|WrestleMania 2000]], [[IWF WrestleMania X8\|WrestleMania X8]], [[IWE WrestleMania 20\|WrestleMania XX]], [[IWE WrestleMania 21\|WrestleMania 21]], [[IWE WrestleMania 22\|WrestleMania 22]], [[IWF WrestleMania 25\|WrestleMania XXV]] and [[IWE WrestleMania 32\|WrestleMania 32]].<br>	+	#{{Note\|Triple K headlined WrestleMania 2000, WrestleMania X8, WrestleMania XX, WrestleMania 21, WrestleMania 22, WrestleMania XXV and WrestleMania 32.}} Triple K headlined [[IWF WrestleMania 2000\|WrestleMania 2000]], [[IWF WrestleMania X8\|WrestleMania X8]], [[IWE WrestleMania 20\|WrestleMania XX]], [[IWE WrestleMania 21\|WrestleMania 21]], [[IWE WrestleMania 22\|WrestleMania 22]], [[IWF WrestleMania 25\|WrestleMania XXV]] and [[IWE WrestleMania 32\|WrestleMania 32]].<br>
	#{{Note\|Fifth Reign was the Undisputed IWF Championship}} Triple K's fifth reign was as Undisputed IWF Champion. His next three were as simply IWE Champion, while his ninth reign was as IWE World Heavyweight Champion.<br>		#{{Note\|Fifth Reign was the Undisputed IWF Championship}} Triple K's fifth reign was as Undisputed IWF Champion. His next three were as simply IWE Champion, while his ninth reign was as IWE World Heavyweight Champion.<br>
	#{{Note\|World Tag Team Championship was Unified Tag Team Championship}} Triple K's reign with Shawn Michaels was when the title, then known as World Tag Team Championship, was unified with the IWE Tag Team Championship and known as Unified IWE Tag Team Championship.		#{{Note\|World Tag Team Championship was Unified Tag Team Championship}} Triple K's reign with Shawn Michaels was when the title, then known as World Tag Team Championship, was unified with the IWE Tag Team Championship and known as Unified IWE Tag Team Championship.

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Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
-	:a {{~~Notes~~\|Triple K headlined [[IWF WrestleMania 2000\|WrestleMania 2000]], [[IWF WrestleMania X8\|WrestleMania X8]], [[IWE WrestleMania 20\|WrestleMania XX]], [[IWE WrestleMania 21\|WrestleMania 21]], [[IWE WrestleMania 22\|WrestleMania 22]], [[~~IWF~~ WrestleMania 25\|WrestleMania XXV]] and [[IWE WrestleMania 32\|WrestleMania 32]].}} Triple K headlined [[IWF WrestleMania 2000\|WrestleMania 2000]], [[IWF WrestleMania X8\|WrestleMania X8]], [[IWE WrestleMania 20\|WrestleMania XX]], [[IWE WrestleMania 21\|WrestleMania 21]], [[IWE WrestleMania 22\|WrestleMania 22]], [[IWF WrestleMania 25\|WrestleMania XXV]] and [[IWE WrestleMania 32\|WrestleMania 32]].<br>	+	#{{Note\|Triple K headlined [[IWF WrestleMania 2000\|WrestleMania 2000]], [[IWF WrestleMania X8\|WrestleMania X8]], [[IWE WrestleMania 20\|WrestleMania XX]], [[IWE WrestleMania 21\|WrestleMania 21]], [[IWE WrestleMania 22\|WrestleMania 22]], [[IWE WrestleMania 25\|WrestleMania XXV]] and [[IWE WrestleMania 32\|WrestleMania 32]].}} Triple K headlined [[IWF WrestleMania 2000\|WrestleMania 2000]], [[IWF WrestleMania X8\|WrestleMania X8]], [[IWE WrestleMania 20\|WrestleMania XX]], [[IWE WrestleMania 21\|WrestleMania 21]], [[IWE WrestleMania 22\|WrestleMania 22]], [[IWF WrestleMania 25\|WrestleMania XXV]] and [[IWE WrestleMania 32\|WrestleMania 32]].<br>
-	:b Triple K's fifth reign was as Undisputed IWF Champion. His next three were as simply IWE Champion, while his ninth reign was as IWE World Heavyweight Champion.<br>	+	#{{Note\|Fifth Reign was the Undisputed IWF Championship}} Triple K's fifth reign was as Undisputed IWF Champion. His next three were as simply IWE Champion, while his ninth reign was as IWE World Heavyweight Champion.<br>
-	:c Triple K's reign with Shawn Michaels was when the title, then known as World Tag Team Championship, was unified with the IWE Tag Team Championship and known as Unified IWE Tag Team Championship.	+	#{{Note\|World Tag Team Championship was Unified Tag Team Championship}} Triple K's reign with Shawn Michaels was when the title, then known as World Tag Team Championship, was unified with the IWE Tag Team Championship and known as Unified IWE Tag Team Championship.

	==References==		==References==

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	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[Kaila Matteson]]<br>(m. 2003)		\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[Kaila Matteson]]<br>(m. 2003)
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		+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[Maria Senden\|Chyna]] (1996–2000)
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	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Children'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Children'''