KiLynn King
KiLynn King | |
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Born | [1] Florida, United States | May 4, 1991
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | KiLynn King |
Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Billed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
Billed from | Painesville, OH |
Trained by | Billy Gunn[2] Jay Rios Jon Cruz Team 3D Academy[3] |
Debut | 2018 |
KiLynn King (born May 4, 1991) is an American professional wrestler, currently signed with Impact Wrestling,[4][5] where she is the current Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Champion in her first reign alongisde Taylor Wilde as The Coven. Prior to Impact, she wrestled for All Elite Wrestling (AEW),[6][7] National Wrestling Alliance (NWA).[8] and various independent promotions.
Professional wrestling career
All Elite Wrestling (2020–2022)
King made her All Elite Wrestling (AEW) debut on May 20, 2020, losing to Penelope Ford on AEW Dark. She made her AEW television debut on July 2, 2020, teaming with Kenzie Paige in a loss to Nyla Rose on Dynamite. On September 5, 2021, King participated in the Casino Battle Royale at All Out.[9] King made her return to AEW on the August 17, 2022, episode of Dynamite, where she lost Toni Storm.[10]
National Wrestling Alliance (2021–present)
On August 28, 2021, King made her debut at National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), when she wrestled at the NWA EmPowerrr pay-per-view, teaming with Red Velvet in the NWA World Women's Tag Team Championship tournament, they defeated The Freebabes (Jazzy Yang and Miranda Gordy) in the first round before losing to The Hex (Allysin Kay and Marti Belle) in the finals.[11][12]
King made her return to NWA on the April 12, 2022, episode of Powerrr, where she defeated Natalia Markova.[13] On the May 10, 2022, episode of Powerrr, King defeated Chelsea Green and Jennacide to become the number one contender for the NWA World Women's Championship.[14] On June 11, at Alwayz Ready, King challenged the champion Kamille, but was unsuccessful. On November 12, at Hard Times 3, King alongside Green challenged Kamille for the title in a Three-Way match.[15] During the match, King managed to tap out Kamille, but Green distracted the referee, preventing from King to win. At the end of the match, Kamille retained the title.[15]
New Japan Pro Wrestling (2022)
On October 28, 2022, she made her New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) debut, where she challenged Mayu Iwatani at Rumble on 44th Street for the SWA World Championship, but was unsuccessful.[16]
Impact Wrestling
Early appearance (2022)
King made her Impact Wrestling debut on the December 22 2022, episode of Before the Impact (BTI), where she unsuccessfully challenged Taylor Wilde.[17]
The Coven (2023–present)
In March 2023, she returned to Impact Wrestling, aligning herself with Taylor Wilde, forming a team called The Coven.[18] It was later confirmed that King has signed a contract with Impact.[19] On the March 16, 2023 episode of Impact!, Wilde and King defeated the Death Dollz (Rosemary and Taya Valkyrie) to win the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship.[20] On April 16, at Rebellion, The Coven had their first successful title defense against Jessicka and Rosemary.[21] On the May 11, 2023 episode of Impact!, The Coven successful title defense against Deonna Purrazzo and Jordynne Grace. Post-match, The Coven attacked both Purrazzo and Grace but Trinity runs down to the ring and makes the save.[22] This led into a match between Trinity and King on the May 18 episode of Impact!, where King lost.[23] On the June 8, 2023 episode of Impact!, The Coven successfully defended the Knockouts Tag Team Championships against Death Dollz (Courtney Rush and Jessicka).[24]
Championships and accomplishments
- Capital Championship Wrestling
- CCW Championship (1 time)
- CCW Network Champion (1 time)
- CCW Championship Tournament (2021)
- Coastal Championship Wrestling
- CCW Women's Championship (1 time)
- Gangrel's Wrestling Asylum
- GWA Women's Championship (1 time, current)
- Impact Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling 2.0
- PW2.0 Women's Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 80 of the top 150 female wrestlers in the PWI Women's 150 in 2022[25]
References
- ^ https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/kilynn-king-i-would-love-end-wwe-i-don-t-know-if-it-will-happen
- ^ Pritchard, Bill (November 17, 2022). "KiLynn King: Billy Gunn Pushed Me To Be More Intense In The Ring, It's Coming To Fruition". Wrestlezone. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ Mitchell, Scott (November 11, 2022). "Exclusive: KiLynn King Opens Up About the NWA Women's Division, Hard Times 3, Her Future, and More". PWMania.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ KiLynn King - Impact Wrestling.com
- ^ Thompson, Andrew (October 25, 2022). "KiLynn King chats NWA Hard Times 3, time with AEW, conversation surrounding EmPowerrr". POST Wrestling | WWE NXT AEW NJPW UFC Podcasts, News, Reviews. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "411MANIA". KiLynn King on Receiving Praise From Tony Khan in AEW, a Possible Return of NWA EmPowerr. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "KiLynn King: There's Plenty Of Talent To Run NWA Empowerrr 2". Cultaholic Wrestling. October 26, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Wilkinson, Nick (June 9, 2022). "KiLynn King Talks Current Status With AEW". Diva Dirt. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ Salcedo, Denise (January 25, 2022). "INTERVIEW: KiLynn King Discusses The Positive Experience Working With AEW & Her Future". TheSportster. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Powell, Jason (August 17, 2022). "8/17 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of The Young Bucks and a partner vs. Andrade, Rush, and Dragon Lee in an AEW Trios Titles tournament match, Bryan Danielson vs. Daniel Garcia in a best of three falls match, Ricky Steamboat appears, Toni Storm vs. KiLynn King, Gunn Club vs. The Varsity Blonds". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ Palmer, Sam. "Red Velvet credits current star and her 'wrestling guy' for signing with AEW (Exclusive)". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "411MANIA". KiLynn King Recalls Representing AEW In NWA Women's Tag Team Title Tournament, Teaming With Red Velvet. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ MacDonald, Josiah (April 12, 2022). "NWA Power results: Matt Cardona vs. Pope World title match". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ Russell, Skylar (May 11, 2022). "KiLynn King To Challenge Kamille For NWA World Women's Title At Alwayz Ready". Fightful. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Vetter, Chris (November 13, 2022). "NWA Hard Times 3 results: Vetter's review of Trevor Murdoch vs. Tyrus vs. Matt Cardona for the NWA Championship, Kamille vs. KiLynn King vs. Chelsea Green for the NWA Women's Championship, La Rebelion vs. Luke Hawx and PJ Hawx for the NWA Tag Titles, Cyon vs. Dak Draper for the NWA National Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ IV, Ross W. Berman (October 28, 2022). "NJPW Rumble On 44th Street Results (10/28) New Champions Crowned, Ken Shamrock Appears, More". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Andrew (December 22, 2022). "IMPACT on AXS notes: Year-end show on 12/29, KiLynn King in action, Sami Callihan/The Design". POST Wrestling. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ IMPACT! Photos: Battle Lines Drawn Between Tommy Dreamer & Bully Ray, The Coven Decide Killer Kelly’s Fate, Callihan Endures Step 6 & More - Impact Wrestling.com
- ^ Currier, Joseph (March 15, 2022). "KiLynn King signs exclusive contract with Impact Wrestling". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ IMPACT! Photos: The Coven Dethrones the Death Dollz, Eddie Edwards & Kenny King Put Down PCO & More - Impact Wrestling.com
- ^ Powell, Jason (April 16, 2023). "4/16 Impact Wrestling Rebellion results: Powell's review of Steve Maclin vs. Kushida for the vacant Impact World Championship, Deonna Purrazzo vs. Jordynne Grace for the vacant Knockouts Title, Ace Austin and Chris Bey vs. MCMG in a Ultimate X for the Impact Tag Titles, Trey Miguel vs. Jonathan Gresham vs. Mike Bailey in an elimination match for the X Division Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
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timestamp mismatch; April 16, 2023 suggested (help) - ^ C., Steve (May 11, 2023). "Impact Results – May 11, 2023 – The Coven vs. Jordynne Grace & Deonna Purrazzo". TPWW. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ Moore, John (May 19, 2023). "5/18 Impact Wrestling TV results: Moore's review of Trinity vs. KiLynn King, X Division Champion Trey Miguel vs. Laredo Kid in a non-title match, Moose, Eddie Edwards, and Frankie Kazarian vs. Alex Shelley, Jonathan Gresham, and Yuya Uemura, Jason Hotch vs. Ace Austin". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ Pulido, Luis (June 8, 2023). "IMPACT Wrestling (6/8/2023) Results: Coven vs Death Dollz, Gresham & Aldis Team-Up, More In Action". Fightful. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ Ross, Patrick (October 27, 2022). "Full 2022 PWI Women's 150 list revealed". aiptcomics.com. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
External links
- KiLynn King's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database
- KiLynn King on Twitter
- KiLynn King at IMDb