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Categorization

I'm not a regular user of this site and therefore not entirely familiar with the etiquette of modifying pages, so I'm not going to make this change myself but will instead point it out here for a more regular user to handle. I've noticed that Ms. Stevens is categorized as a "Japanese person of American descent," which is incorrect unless I am misunderstanding the purpose of the category. The Amazing/Awesome Kong character is billed as residing in Japan, but Kia Stevens the person was born and raised in the United States before training and wrestling in Japan. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.226.46.27 (talk) 02:51, 4 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Move to Kia Stevens

I don't agree with moving this page from Amazing Kong to Kia Stevens. Per WP:NAME an article should be named with the label the subject is best known by to general readers (ie. not fans). This wrestler (like most wrestlers) is far better known by her stage name, Amazing Kong, than by her birth name. It is far more than a nickname. - Geoffg 04:56, 29 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, the fact that she now has two notable ring names (and "Awesome" Kong is arguably more notable) negates that (see Brandon Silvestry for another example). Tromboneguy0186 08:20, 29 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If you type in Amazing Kong/Awesome Kong then it automatically redirects to the Kia Stevens page so it doesn't really matter. Plus the article notes her ring names - the picture also identifies her as the Kong we all know. However, this said, she does sign all her MySpace messages as KONG.

Last name

I just read a bulletin from her MySpace saying that her parents' last name is Durant. Her mother passed away. I think her real name has got to be Kia Durant. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.190.69.14 (talk) 19:53, 8 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Proof of last name

"For all of the friends of my mother and me that do not know. My mother, Phyllis Ann Durant, passed away last Friday. She lived a very full life and raised three amazing children (Well actually, two amazing children and one 'awesome' child) along with my father Tony Durant. For those whom care to send acknowledgements or flowers, you may send them to Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Mortuary. Located at 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, CA. 90068 (323) 769-7313" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.190.69.14 (talk) 19:56, 8 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

And did she say if she's single or has she ever been married? Nenog (talk) 22:25, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Should her mother's death be on her page?(MgTurtle (talk) 02:58, 15 July 2008 (UTC)).[reply]

Billed Weight

On TNA Impact! and TNA pay-per-views, ring announcer Gary Capetta consistently gives Kong's weight as "two hundred seventy-one and three-eighths pounds." I've updated this in her statistics section.167.206.169.132 (talk) 16:37, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

WWE?

So about this rumored departure for WWE (a la Gail Kim), I do not believe it to be true. Kong turned down a WWE deal prior to signing with TNA. I'm not trying to be shallow, but Kong does not fit in with the WWE. Her contract is set to expire very soon, so only time will tell.