Kenny Layne (born July 22, 1981) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Kenny King. He is currently signed to Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a former one-time ROH World Tag Team Champion and a two-time ROH World Television Champion. He was a contestant in the second season of WWF Tough Enough. He is also known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he was a two-time X Division Champion.
In wrestling[]
- Finishing moves
- Coronation (Backbreaker rack dropped into a DDT)
- Last Chancery (Bridging arm triangle choke) – used as a tribute to Austin Aries
- Royal Flush (Fireman's carry spun out into a side slam)
- Signature moves
- Exploder suplex
- Multiple kick variations
- Enzuigiri
- Eddy Gordo Kick (Rolling wheel)
- Leg sweep
- Spinning roundhouse
- Spin
- Shotgun knees to a cornered opponen
- Slingshot corkscrew plancha
- Slingshot blockbuster
- Spinebuster
- Springboard clothesline
- Managers
- Austin Aries
- Caprice Coleman
- Shane Taylor
- Sheldon Jean
- Maria Kanellis
- Nicknames
- "The Natural"
- "Pretty Boy Pitbull"
- "The King of the Night"
- The / Your Championship Chairman"
- "The / Your Chairman of Championships"
- Entrance themes
- Independent circuit
- "Go Crazy" by Young Jeezy Feat. Jay-Z
- "The Anthem" by MVP & Jess James
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / IMPACT Wrestling
- "Magic Machine" by Dale Oliver
- "King of the Ring" by Dale Oliver
- "It's the Night" by Dale Oliver
- "Getya" (Instrumental) by Dale Oliver
- "The Anthem" by MVP & Jess James (used as a member of the Beat Down Clan)
- "Tidal Wave" by Slowburn (used as a member of Honor No More)
- "Return of the King" by Panauh Kalayeh, Mikhail Johnson, Jo'lise Grant & James Desmond
- Ring of Honor
- "I Get Money" by 50 Cent
- "Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer (used as a member of The All Night Express)
- "Swagga Like Us" by T.I. Feat. Jay-Z, Kanye West & Lil' Wayne
- "The Thrust Is a Must" by Kidd Russ and the Girthtones (used as a member of The All Night Express)
- "We's Hot" by Cadence Blaze
- "All Flossed Out" by Cadence Blaze & Douglas Jones (used as a member of The All Night Express)
- "First Things First" by Waste Management (used as a member of The All Night Express)
- "Hail to the Chief" by Teri Journey-Duncan (used as a member of the Cabinet)
- "March to Glory" by Michael Farmer
- "Every Man for Himself" by Omar Fadel (used as a member of the Rebellion)
- Independent circuit
Championships and accomplishments[]
- Full Impact Pro
- FIP Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jason Blade
- Future Stars of Wrestling
- FSW Elite Championship (1 time)
- FSW Tag Team Championships (1 time, current) - with Shogun Jones
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him #36 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2013
- Ring of Honor
- ROH World Television Championship (2 times)
- ROH World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Rhett Titus
- Honor Rumble (2019)
- Ultimate Wrestling Federation
- UWF Vegas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / IMPACT Wrestling
- TNA X Division Championship (2 times)
- IMPACT Digital Media Championship (1 time)
- TNA World Cup of Wrestling (2013) – with Christopher Daniels, James Storm, Kazarian and Mickie James