Kong is … His favorite books were Sherlock Holmes, Treasure Island, Dracula, and Star Trek. 1 Notable and Signature Moves: 2 Stable History: 2.1 Former: 3 Entrance Music: Choke Slam Amazing Bomb Amazing Press Implant Buster Face Burst Aja Kong … Awesome Kong was a part of the Nightmare Collective storyline in AEW, along with Brandi Rhodes, which was shelved. Injuring opponents in storylines is as old as time itself. We were wrong. PW Insider reports that Kong is needed to reprise her role of Tamme Dawson aka The Welfare Queen. You can check out some highlights from the interview below: On Awesome Kong’s role for Dynamite: “She was coaching. We do not know when or if she will return to action. 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Assuming Awesome Kong isn’t injured, this could be a way for AEW to shift away from one of their least popular storylines, if we go by fan comments online. According to an AEW (All Elite Wrestling) announcement, Awesome Kong was injured during this week’s AEW Dark show and they don’t know how long she’ll be out. Awesome Kong’s days as an active competitor for All Elite Wrestling might be over. Awesome Kong | AEW Talent Preview From Japan to the United States, few members of the All Elite Wrestling roster are as well-traveled as Awesome Kong. She is a veteran as well as one of the foundations of IMPACT Wrestling’s Knockouts Division, where she became a two-time TNA Women’s Knockout Champion and a one-time TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Kia Stevens, Actress: GLOW. On last night’s episode of AEW Dark, AEW did an angle where Nightmare Collective members Mel and Luther turned on their stablemate Awesome Kong. 272 lbs (123 kg) Born September 4, 1977 (age 43) Birth Place Carson, California Billed From. In time, his interests expanded into horror, sci-fi, action, and comedy. AEW still wants to do an Awesome Kong vs Aja Kong match and that could still happen. After the match, Kong got extremely furious that Melanie Cruise still lost. AEW has provided a “medical update” on Awesome Kong after she was attacked by her Nightmare Collective allies on this week’s AEW Dark.On Tuesday’s episode, she got into an argument with Mel after the latter lost to Hikaru Shida. Kenny Omega, Hangman Page & The Young Bucks | AEW Dynamite Results | All Elite Wrestling, Why Jon Moxley vs. Yuji Nagata Was So Important For AEW & NJPW’s…, Why Jon Moxley Used Wild Thing As His Theme Song On AEW Dynamite. Tokyo, Japan Nicknames The Tenth Wonder of the World; Queen Kong While Awesome Kong was hired by AEW to be an in-ring talent due to the fact she still has plenty to offer the business,… Awesome Kong is a male American superstar, she is currently working as a part of the roster on AEW. She also from suffers from coulrophobia (fancy word for legit fear of clowns, and she’s got the stories to back it up)! Awesome Kong suffered an injury on AEW Dark this week. Disgraced Chrissy Teigen Is Now Getting Canceled By Target! Because of that, and other instances, this smacks of the same type of storyline. Years of experience in writing, journalism, and digging exclusive insider info for Ringside News. © 2021 - The Overtimer. Awesome Kong Leagues AEW Birthday September 4, 1977 Age 43. Awesome Kong suffered an injury on AEW Dark this week. AEW announced on Twitter tonight that Awesome Kong is currently out of action with an injury, and may not return. Instead of accepting the result, they reacted as you’d expect heels to and attacked Kong, leaving her injured. At the show, Awesome was also confronted by Aja Kong during the post-match beatdown on Allie. If she is, I hope she has a fast recovery and is back in the ring soon. Kong is currently busy filming for the new season on GLOW on Netflix. The fourth and final season of GLOW is filming next month. When selling a product, whether it’s inside the ring or outside, it’s important to keep that connection with fans. During this week’s AEW Dark (About 27 minutes in), Awesome Kong interfered in Mel and Hikaru Shida’s match, which resulted in Mel, fellow member of the Nightmare Collective, to lose. Joanie Laurer, known during her WWF career as Chyna, served as Stevens' primary inspiration to become a professional wrestler. This has other ramifications as well as rumors that they’re scraping the Nightmare Collective Storyline and moving Kong into a backstage role. Kia got her wrestling start in Japan with All Japan Women, lived in the dojo for years, and speaks fluent Japanese. Despite interference from other members of the Nightmare Collective (Luther and Awesome Kong), Melanie Cruise still couldn’t get the job done. Honestly, what better way to end a faction or storyline than the muscle behind the Nightmare Collective can’t perform for a couple of months? Awesome Kong is pulling double-duty as not only is she signed to AEW but she also is a part of the GLOW cast where she portrays Tamme “The Welfare Queen” Dawson. Brandi Rhodes Answers Fans Who Think She Talks Too Much About Her Pregnancy, Huge Match Made Official For Upcoming AEW Dynamite, AEW To Air On Fridays Due To NBA Playoffs, Big Name Avoiding AEW After Hearing About Problems Between Management, lacey-evans-shares-heartbreaking-fact-on-social-media, dysfunction-between-aew-executive-vice-presidents-becoming-a-real-problem, Pro Wrestling World Reacts To New Jack’s Death. Everything he’s read or has seen has influenced him in some way as he creates his own worlds. It also allows the fans to keep their suspension of disbelief. Otherwise, we tend to lose interest and wait to see if something more entertaining is around the corner or another station. © 2021 Ringside News. The former Impact Knockouts Champion did not wrestle … He loved to create intricate plots based on his favorite shows and professional wrestling. 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Why AEW wrote Awesome Kong off last night on Dark 15 By Sean Rueter @s1rude Feb 5, 2020, 3:15pm EST As covered in our man Manolo’s recap here, The Nightmare Collective turned on Awesome Kong last night (Feb. 4) on Dark. Yuka Sakazaki def. This attack took place during this week’s episode of AEW: Dark, which is available to watch on their YouTube channel. Chief Branding Officer Brandi Rhodes announced Kong… First Kendall, Now Kylie Jenner Has a Stalker! Prince Harry Blasts Prince Charles’ Parenting Skills, The Royal Rota Slams Prince Harry For Armchair Expert Podcast, Wendy Williams Shades Ellen DeGeneres – Says She’s Quitting Her Show Because Of Bullying Accusations. The Overtimer - Overtime TV, Wrestling & Entertainment News! Of course, there’s always the possibility that this is legitimate, and it’s easier than expected to be injured during extra curriculars like those. AEW has provided a “medical update” on Awesome Kong after the star was attacked by her Nightmare Collective allies on this week’s AEW Dark. Buy official Awesome Kong apparel at ShopAEW online. This would push Kong out of the Nightmare Collective and make her their most dangerous adversary. SUBSCRIBE NOW: Get TheOvertimer’s Hottest Stories, Breaking News and Special Features in your email, CLICK HERE! Of course, the WWE went to great lengths in claiming Hogan was injured while he was off in Hollywood. Awesome Kong Medical Update: on this week’s episode of #AEWDark Kong suffered serious injuries at the hands of Mel & Luther. Worked in finance before realizing pro wrestling journalism made much less sense. Following the match’s debut the company revealed that they don’t know if or when she will return. She had nothing to worry about, though, as fans exploded when she came out as the surprise fourth part of a Fatal 4-way match at the event. In 2002, Stevens appeared on the Discovery Health Body Challenge as a contestant trying to lose weight in hopes of becoming a professional wrestler. Leva Bates: Single: AEW All Out Aug 31st 2019 Nyla Rose: Def. The crowd popped in Las Vegas when Awesome Kong returned at AEW Double or Nothing. I love pro wrestling and hate BS. Even if she doesn’t wrestle again it’s likely that she’s not totally leaving. Awesome Kong (real name: Kia Michelle Stevens) A.K.A. This has other ramifications as well as rumors that they’re scraping the Nightmare Collective Storyline and moving Kong into a backstage role. (Manager of Kip Sabian) Also known for her work in Combat Zone Wrestling, Ford not only serves as Kip Sabian’s manager… Afterward, Never one to do things the easy way, CP refused to learn to read in school, so his dad taught him through comic books. A child of the 1980s, CP was born to pretend. AEW Awesome Kong Injured – Real or Storyline? The Official shop of All Elite Wrestling My Account ... the official apparel provider for All Elite Wrestling. During Wednesday night’s post-AEW Dynamite media scrum, Tony Khan commented on Awesome Kong’s contract status with AEW. Brandi Rhodes has talked about the Awesome Kong AEW surprise debut at the first Double or Nothing. If she’s not, AEW may have hoodwinked all of us, and to that I say, well played. Last night’s episode of AEW Dark saw Hikaru Shida defeat Melanie Cruise of the Nightmare Collective in a Women’s Division Singles Match. It’s not the first time injuries have been faked for reasons that benefited a show. Here’s another reason to suspect this may be work. Following the match’s debut the company revealed that they don’t know if or when she will return. Awesome Kong (real name: Kia Michelle Stevens) A.K.A. AEW has provided an update on Kong’s ‘medical condition’ following an attack from her Nightmare Collective cohorts, Mel and Luther. Awesome Kong | Pro Wrestling Tees We Ship Worldwide To Over 40 Countries! Of course, she could just as easily return to the ring and the rest of the conjecture goes up in smoke. Awesome Kong made her debut with All Elite Wrestling at the brand’s very first Pay-Per-View, AEW Double or Nothing. Pro beachballs at pro wrestling shows, pro dives if someone catches, anti bullies, olives, and pineapples on pizza. Kia Stevens is Awesome Kong in AEW, The Welfare Queen on the Netflix series GLOW, and she was Karma at WWE. These two things drive me. The two argued until Luther got involved and took Mel’s side, holding her while Mel attacked. While injuries are serious and shouldn’t be taken lightly, this smacks of being a work, especially given the wording on AEW’s tweet announcing the injury. AEW Dark Jan 1st 2020: Awesome Kong: Def. Awesome Kong (October 14, 2007 - December 28, 2010 ) Amazing Kong (October 20, 2002 - December 28, 2010 ) Margaret (July 13, 2005 - March 18, 2007 ) Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) Weight. All Rights Reserved. She already held a position as a coach backstage, and depending on what direction she wants to take with her career, she could move into other avenues as well like producing, booking, and so on. better known by her ring names Amazing Kong and Awesome Kong. The celebrated female wrestler Awesome Kong made a surprise appearance at AEW's inaugural women's match at Double or Nothing. What began as an attempt to be signed by World Wrestling Entertainment resulted in a professional wrestling career lasting over a … Awesome Kong debut with AEW when she was revealed as the surprise participant for the fatal 4-way match at Double or Nothing. Your #1 source for WWE, NXT, AEW & Wrestling news, results, rumors and spoilers. Britt Baker | AEW Dynamite Results (2/5/2020) | All Elite Wrestling, Lucha Bros & The Butcher & The Blade def. According to an AEW (All Elite Wrestling) announcement, Awesome Kong was injured during this week’s AEW Dark show and they don’t know how long she’ll be out. Since then, she was seen in Brandi Rhodes’ booth during her Fight for the Fallen match against Allie last month. There might be something else on her plate that will take her away from AEW for a bit of time. Amazing Kong has been in the pro wrestling business since October 20th, 2002. Get real time updates directly on you device, subscribe now. Both Kongs are pretty beat up, but at least Aja Kong will be back when her knee heals. IN the 1980s, King Kong Bundy “injured” Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan, which resulted in the WWE using the wounded warrior storyline for them to come back and face Bundy. This week’s AEW Dark episode on … Amazing Kong has been in the pro wrestling business since October 20th, 2002. Following along with his dad, CP picked up reading in a couple of weeks. After Mel lost a match to Hikaru Shida, Awesome Kong started to shove Mel around, but Mel then attacked her, with help from Luther, tossing her into the crowd barricade and into the ring post and steps. Awesome Kong Talks WWE NXT Airing On The USA Network Against AEW, Her AEW Role By Marc Middleton | August 28, 2019 70 Awesome Kong Announced For … According to Brandi, Kong was worried that no one would remember her or know who she was. Awesome Kong shocked the wrestling world when she appeared at All Elite Wrestling’s “Double or Nothing” pay-per-view in May at the behest of friend Brandi Rhodes for a … pic.twitter.com/3lELXkbrOK, — All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) February 5, 2020. Kong is still a backstage coach for AEW. Pro Wrestling Tees works directly with the superstars of AEW to bring you the absolute best wrestling merchandise on the planet. This gives them the chance to alter things to a more fan-friendly setting without losing face or having to admit they were wrong. In May, Stevens shocked the wrestling world when she, as Awesome Kong, was revealed as a surprise competitor at rising promotion All Elite Wrestling's sold … After her match that night she was confronted by Aja Kong, hopefully setting up a future bout.