Real name: Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 218 lbs.
Date of birth: August 14, 1981
From: Ghana
Pro debut: June 4, 2006
Trained by: Chaotic Wrestling
Finishing move: Trouble in Paradise
Photo credit: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
Biography
- In WWE's developmental system, Kingston wrestled for both Ohio Valley Wrestling and Deep South Wrestling.
- Kingston debuted on ECW television in early 2008.
- On June 25, 2008, Kingston was drafted to the Raw roster during the Supplemental draft.
- Four days later at Night of Champions in Dallas, TX, Kingston defeated Chris Jericho to capture the Intercontinental title.
- Kingston and CM Punk defeated Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase on the October 27, 2008 edition in Tucson, AZ to capture the World Tag Team titles.
- On the June 1, 2009 edition of Raw in Birmingham, AL, Kingston defeated MVP to capture the United States championship.
- At Extreme Rules '09, Kingston defeated William Regal, Matt Hardy, and MVP to retain the U.S. championship.
- At Night of Champions '09, Kingston defeated Carlito, Primo, MVP, The Miz, and Jack Swagger to retain the U.S. title.
- At Breaking Point, Kingston pinned The Miz to remain U.S. champion.
- Kingston defeated The Miz and Jack Swagger at the 2009 Hell in a Cell.
- At Survivor Series, Team Kingston (Kingston, Montel Vontavious Porter, Mark Henry, R-Truth, and Christian) defeated Team Orton (Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, Ted DiBiase, CM Punk, and William Regal).
