Kenny King (wrestler)
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King in 2011 at a Ring of Honor show
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| Birth name | Kenny Layne |
| Born |
July 22, 1981 Queens, New York |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Kenny Kenny King Kenny Layne Tough Enough Kenny |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Billed weight | 230 lb (100 kg) |
| Billed from |
Las Vegas, Nevada Orlando, Florida |
| Trained by |
Al Snow Chavo Guerrero Jr. Bob Holly Lisa Moretti Nick Bockwinkel Scott Casey |
| Debut | 2002 |
Kenny Layne (born July 22, 1981) is an American professional wrestler signed with Ring of Honor, better known by his ring name, Kenny King, where he was a one-time ROH World Tag Team Champion. He was a contestant in the second season of WWF Tough Enough. He is known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he was a two-time X Division Champion. Layne also works as a Chippendales dancer.
Layne grew up in Florida. He played football as a strong safety in college. Layne attended Florida State University, before transferring to the University of South Florida. He then relocated to Las Vegas, where he attended University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He had planned to play football at UNLV, but had to redshirt for his first season at the university.
Layne has a daughter.
Layne tried out for the second season of the World Wrestling Federation's reality television program WWE Tough Enough after seeing an advertisement in 2002. While on the series, he was trained by Al Snow, Bob Holly, Chavo Guerrero, Jr., and Ivory. Layne was one of the four finalists of the season, which was won by Jackie Gayda and Linda Miles.
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