Kofi Kingston: Difference between revisions
Hezekiah957 (talk | contribs) Only 1 vignette has aired; changed plural to singular. Sorry if I'm mistaken, but I only noticed 1 |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{underconstruction}} |
{{underconstruction}} |
||
{{Infobox Wrestler |
{{Infobox Wrestler |
||
|name= |
|name=Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah |
||
|image= Replace this image male.svg |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
|image= |
|||
|image_size= |
|||
|img_capt= |
|img_capt= |
||
| ⚫ | |||
|height= 6 ft 1 in |
|||
<!-- Please don't change the height or weight. These are the measures as officially stated and they should not be changed. --> |
|||
|weight= 200lbs |
|||
|height= {{height|ft=6|in=1}} |
|||
|real_height= |
|||
|weight= {{weight|lb=200}} |
|||
|real_weight= |
|||
|birth_date= |
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|4|7}} |
||
| ⚫ | |||
|birth_place= [[Kingston, Jamaica]] |
|birth_place = [[Kingston, Jamaica]] |
||
| ⚫ | |||
|death_place= |
|death_place = |
||
|resides= |
|resides= |
||
|billed= |
|billed= Kingston, Jamaica |
||
|trainer= [[Chaotic Wrestling]]<br>[[Ohio Valley Wrestling|OVW]]<br>[[Deep South Wrestling|DSW]] |
|trainer= [[Chaotic Wrestling]]<br>[[Ohio Valley Wrestling|OVW]]<br>[[Deep South Wrestling|DSW]] |
||
|debut= |
|debut=2005 |
||
|retired= |
|retired= |
||
|website= |
|website= |
||
}} |
|}} |
||
'''Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah''' is a [[Jamaican]] [[professional wrestling|professional wrestler]]. He is best known under his ring name, '''Kofi Kingston'''. He is currently signed to [[World Wrestling Entertainment]], where a [[List of professional wrestling slang#V|vignette]] has aired hyping his debut on its ''[[Extreme Championship Wrestling (WWE)|ECW]]'' [[WWE brand extension|brand]].<ref name=ECW>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/vms/ecw/2007/december1-7/5984980?zone=ecw_index|accessdate=2007-12-06|title=Video: Kofi Kingston is bringing trouble|publisher=WWE|date=[[2007-12-06]]}}</ref><ref name=ECW2>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/results/|accessdate=2007-12-06|title=ECW Results 12/06/2007|last=Rote|first=Andrew|publisher=WWE|date=[[2007-12-06]]}}</ref> |
'''Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah''' is a [[Jamaican]] [[professional wrestling|professional wrestler]]. He is best known under his ring name, '''Kofi Kingston'''. He is currently signed to [[World Wrestling Entertainment]], where a [[List of professional wrestling slang#V|vignette]] has aired hyping his debut on its ''[[Extreme Championship Wrestling (WWE)|ECW]]'' [[WWE brand extension|brand]].<ref name=ECW>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/vms/ecw/2007/december1-7/5984980?zone=ecw_index|accessdate=2007-12-06|title=Video: Kofi Kingston is bringing trouble|publisher=WWE|date=[[2007-12-06]]}}</ref><ref name=ECW2>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/results/|accessdate=2007-12-06|title=ECW Results 12/06/2007|last=Rote|first=Andrew|publisher=WWE|date=[[2007-12-06]]}}</ref> |
||
==Career== |
==Career== |
||
===Early career=== |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
Making his professional debut in 2005, he competed primarily in the New England area for [[New England Championship Wrestling]] and [[Chaotic Wrestling]] before signing a developmental contract with [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] in September 2006. |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
| ⚫ | |||
| ⚫ | |||
Assigned to Deep South Wrestling, a WWE devlopmental territory based in [[Louisville, Kentucky]], Kingston made his DSW debut loosing to [[Montel Vontavious Porter]] in a dark match on September 21, 2006. During the next few weeks he would go on a winning streak scoring victories over [[Big Bully Douglas]], [[T.J. Wilson]], [[David Heath]] and [[Claudio Castagnoli]] before loosing to Montel Porter in a rematch on November 2. |
|||
On November 15, he and [[Tommy Suede]] defeated Los Locos (Raul & Ramon) at a television taping for [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] before returning to DSW later that month loosing to David Heath on November 30, 2006. |
|||
Although loosing to [[Oleg Prudius]] and [[Daniel Rodimer]] in dark matches during December, he would rebound defeating Keith Samson Walker on January 4 and, in tag team matches, teamed with Tommy Suede to defeat Urban Assault (Sonny Siaki & Eric Perez) on January 11 as a mixed tag team match with [[Shantelle Taylor|Shantelle]] defeating Brian Cage & Angel Williams in a dark match on January 25, 2007. |
|||
Loosing to [[Frankie Coverdale]] on February 1, he would briefly appear in Ohio Valley Wrestling teaming with [[Harry Smith (wrestler)|Harry Smith]] for several weeks before loosing to [[Rene Dupree]] & [[Sylvan Grenier]] on February 21 before returning to Deep South Wrestling the next month. |
|||
As '''Kofi Jamaica''', Kingston defeated [[Charlie Haas]] in a dark match at [[Monday Night Raw]] on March 5 and, several weeks later, made a second appearance defeating [[Trevor Murdoch]] on March 26. He would also appear on several WWE house shows defeating [[Shelton Benjamin]] in [[Greenville, South Carolina]] on May 5. <ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.wrestlingobserver.com/wo/news/headlines/default.asp?aID=19457 |title=WWE house show report 5-5 Greenville, SC |accessdate= |author=Simpson, Thomas |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2007-05-06 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=[[Wrestling Observer]] |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }} </ref> |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
Kingston made his ''[[Florida Championship Wrestling]]'' debut on its premiere show,on [[June 26]] [[2007]], when he teamed up with [[Eric Perez]] in a tag-team match against [[Keith Walker]] and [[Ryklon Stephens]] in a losing effort.<ref name=FCW>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/fcw/2007.html|accessdate=2007-12-06|title=Florida Championship Wrestling 2007 Results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|date=2007}}</ref> Kingston made frequent appearances for ''FCW'' defeating many [[World Wrestling Entertainment roster#Florida Championship Wrestling|''FCW'' superstars]]. |
Kingston made his ''[[Florida Championship Wrestling]]'' debut on its premiere show,on [[June 26]] [[2007]], when he teamed up with [[Eric Perez]] in a tag-team match against [[Keith Walker]] and [[Ryklon Stephens]] in a losing effort.<ref name=FCW>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/fcw/2007.html|accessdate=2007-12-06|title=Florida Championship Wrestling 2007 Results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|date=2007}}</ref> Kingston made frequent appearances for ''FCW'' defeating many [[World Wrestling Entertainment roster#Florida Championship Wrestling|''FCW'' superstars]]. |
||
====ECW==== |
====ECW==== |
||
On [[December 6]] [[2007]], a [[List of professional wrestling slang#V|vignette]] aired hyping Kingston's debut in ''ECW'', and was noted how he is the only [[Jamaican]] WWE superstar.<ref name=ECW2/> |
On [[December 6]] [[2007]], a [[List of professional wrestling slang#V|vignette]] aired hyping Kingston's debut in ''ECW'', and was noted how he is the only [[Jamaican]] WWE superstar.<ref name=ECW2/> |
||
==References== |
==References== |
||
{{Reflist|2}} |
{{Reflist|2}} |
||
==External |
==External links== |
||
| ⚫ | |||
* [http://www.fcwwrestling.com/talents/kofi_kingston.htm Florida Championship Wrestling: Kofi Kingston] |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
{{prowrestling-bio-stub}} |
{{prowrestling-bio-stub}} |
||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kingston, Kofi}} |
|||
[[Category:Year of birth missing]] |
|||
[[Category:Living people]] |
|||
[[Category:Jamaican professional wrestlers]] |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
[[Category:Jamaican people]] |
|||
Revision as of 17:33, 7 December 2007
 | This article or section is in a state of significant expansion or restructuring. You are welcome to assist in its construction by editing it as well. If this article or section has not been edited in several days, please remove this template. If you are the editor who added this template and you are actively editing, please be sure to replace this template with {{in use}} during the active editing session. Click on the link for template parameters to use.
This article was last edited by 72.74.210.126 (talk | contribs) 16 years ago. (Update timer) |
| Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 7, 1949 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Kofi Kingston Kofi Jamaica |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | [undue weight? – discuss] |
| Billed from | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Trained by | Chaotic Wrestling OVW DSW |
| Debut | 2005 |
Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah is a Jamaican professional wrestler. He is best known under his ring name, Kofi Kingston. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, where a vignette has aired hyping his debut on its ECW brand.[1][2]
Career
Early career
Making his professional debut in 2005, he competed primarily in the New England area for New England Championship Wrestling and Chaotic Wrestling before signing a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment in September 2006.
Deep South Wrestling
Assigned to Deep South Wrestling, a WWE devlopmental territory based in Louisville, Kentucky, Kingston made his DSW debut loosing to Montel Vontavious Porter in a dark match on September 21, 2006. During the next few weeks he would go on a winning streak scoring victories over Big Bully Douglas, T.J. Wilson, David Heath and Claudio Castagnoli before loosing to Montel Porter in a rematch on November 2.
On November 15, he and Tommy Suede defeated Los Locos (Raul & Ramon) at a television taping for Ohio Valley Wrestling before returning to DSW later that month loosing to David Heath on November 30, 2006.
Although loosing to Oleg Prudius and Daniel Rodimer in dark matches during December, he would rebound defeating Keith Samson Walker on January 4 and, in tag team matches, teamed with Tommy Suede to defeat Urban Assault (Sonny Siaki & Eric Perez) on January 11 as a mixed tag team match with Shantelle defeating Brian Cage & Angel Williams in a dark match on January 25, 2007.
Loosing to Frankie Coverdale on February 1, he would briefly appear in Ohio Valley Wrestling teaming with Harry Smith for several weeks before loosing to Rene Dupree & Sylvan Grenier on February 21 before returning to Deep South Wrestling the next month.
As Kofi Jamaica, Kingston defeated Charlie Haas in a dark match at Monday Night Raw on March 5 and, several weeks later, made a second appearance defeating Trevor Murdoch on March 26. He would also appear on several WWE house shows defeating Shelton Benjamin in Greenville, South Carolina on May 5. [3]
Florida Championship Wrestling
Kingston made his Florida Championship Wrestling debut on its premiere show,on June 26 2007, when he teamed up with Eric Perez in a tag-team match against Keith Walker and Ryklon Stephens in a losing effort.[4] Kingston made frequent appearances for FCW defeating many FCW superstars.
ECW
On December 6 2007, a vignette aired hyping Kingston's debut in ECW, and was noted how he is the only Jamaican WWE superstar.[2]
References
- ^ "Video: Kofi Kingston is bringing trouble". WWE. 2007-12-06. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b Rote, Andrew (2007-12-06). "ECW Results 12/06/2007". WWE. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Simpson, Thomas (2007-05-06). "WWE house show report 5-5 Greenville, SC". Wrestling Observer.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|month=and|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Florida Championship Wrestling 2007 Results". Online World of Wrestling. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-06.