Scott Fishman of ChannelGuideMagBlog.com recently interviewed TNA star Kenny King, who used to work as a Chippendale’s dancer.
On his days as a dancer, King had the following to say:
“My Chippendales career has been over for a while now. It was an awesome thing. It’s one of those things where for a while I wasn’t even sure if I should mention it. I thought it was this weird crossover with the audience. The bottom line is that I was a headliner at a show for multiple years. I was part of one of the top-selling national and international calendars in the world for multiple years. So it’s all part of Kenny King and part of who you see Wednesday nights on Impact Wrestling.”
King also drew parallels between dancing and pro wrestling:
“It’s all about showmanship. It’s no different when there are a thousand women in a theater compared to a thousand wrestling fans in an arena. They came to see what they came to see, so it’s your job as an entertainer to be sharp and always be ever-progressing with your skills. That is why you see Hollywood actors go back to Broadway or theater because there is nothing like live theater to sharpen your skills.”
Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
