Fans of the WWE know that the action may look violent and brutal but it is scripted and wrestlers remain relatively safe during the action. However, one former professional wrestling star is now starring on a new type of reality program, and it looks like he picked up an injury one might expect from a wrestling move gone wrong. Kenny King wrestled for both Impact Wrestling and Ring Of Honor, and in the most recent promo for "The Bachelorette," King is seen bleeding from his eye while people around him are stressing out and going a little crazy.
Who is Kenny King?
The first thing people will notice when they check out the profile of Kenny King on the ABC site for "The Bachelorette" is that his occupation is listed as a professional wrestler. When asked what a typical Saturday night is for King, he said it is usually either spending time with his daughter or wrestling in his underwear in front of thousands of people. He also stated that he would like to have lunch with The Rock because they are a lot alike.
Kenny King actually got his start in professional wrestling thanks to the WWE. He appeared on the WWE reality series "Tough Enough" in 2002. That was a show where young wrestlers tried to earn a spot wrestling in the WWE. He ended up as one of the four finalists in a year where two women won the competition.
After a short stint on the indie circuit, King went on to wrestle for TNA Impact Wrestling, but he achieved his biggest success in Ring of Honor, which is where he wrestles when not appearing on "The Bachelorette."
Kenny on 'The Bachelorette'
Kenny King made his first appearance on "The Bachelorette" this week and was shown a great deal throughout the entire episode.
King was actually the first of the male suitors that the show introduced to this year's contestant Rachel Lindsay. The episode also didn't cover up his wrestling background, and Kenny spent time talking about his daughter. There was also no doubt that Kenny was moving on after the first elimination because of the promo that aired of him on next week's show.
That is where things get really interesting.
Kenny King was shown in the video at the 1:40 mark arguing with someone and then he was shown again at the 2:25 mark bleeding from his left eye. Fans of the WWE and professional wrestling are used to seeing competitors bleed on occasion. This is not something that reality show contestants on "The Bachelorette" might be used to, however. Check out the promo video below.
But really, this looks like it's going to be THE MOST DRAMATIC SEASON EVER!! 😮😮 #TheBachelorette pic.twitter.com/kJlfhRewil
— The Bachelorette (@BacheloretteABC) May 23, 2017