Kongo Kong

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Kongo Kong
Kong in September of 2019
Birth nameSteven Wilson
Born (1979-08-10) August 10, 1979 (age 44)[1]
Grand Rapids, Michigan[2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Kongo Kong
Osyris
Billed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Billed weight383 lb (174 kg)
Billed fromHell, Michigan
Parts unknown
Deepest, darkest jungle
Trained byJoe Ortega[3]
DebutOctober 1998

Steven Wilson (born August 10, 1979) is an American

Impact Wrestling
.

Early career

Wilson went to Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan, where he played football. While there, Wilson saw an advertisement for a wrestling school where he trained under Joe Ortega.[3]

Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (1998–present)

Wilson made his professional wrestling debut in October 1998, where he competed under the ring name, Osyris, a character that Wilson modeled after Big Van Vader and Hulk Hogan.[3] Wilson would go on to continue using this name through most of his independent run. In 2010, Wilson made his Juggalo Championship Wrestling debut now donning face-paint under the new name, Kongo Kong, a non-talking monster heel. The Kongo Kong gimmick was created by JCW co-founder, Violent J.[4][3]

Global Force Wrestling (2015–2017)

Kong made his

Brian Myers and Kevin Kross in a three way number one contenders match for the GFW Global Championship.[9] On July 1, 2016, during a GFW Live event in Marion, Illinois, Kong defeated Danny Duggan and Joey Avalon and Mike Outlaw in a four-way match.[10]

Impact Wrestling (2017–2019)

On the April 13, 2017 edition of Impact Wrestling, he debuted attacking

Eli Drake. In 2018, Kong feuded with Brian Cage. On June 7, 2019, it was reported that Kong had parted ways with Impact Wrestling since the promotion didn't have plans for him.[17][18][19]

Personal life

In March 2019, Wilson started and now runs his own Pro Wrestling School in Bluffton, Indiana called Prof. Kongo Kong's Pro Wrestling Academy with Mark Vanderkolk also known as Mark Vandy.[20][21]

Championships and accomplishments

References

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