Mr Kennedy on release, TNA and life in WWE

[Izzy]

ESPN Radio:

Regarding the circumstances of Anderson's release from WWE - "To be quite honest with you, I really don't quite understand all the stuff that led up to it. It was a bunch of different things. I had some detractors in WWE obviously. I made some mistakes along the way and I will take full responsibility for those mistakes. The line I was given was that they were not happy with the things that happened that Monday Night and they decided not to go with the Ken Kennedy Character anymore."

"You get the people who say, he's just pointing fingers...I worked my ass off for the company. I did everything on my end for the company besides opening my mouth when I should not have."

"To be honest with you I kinda had a weird vibe all day. Randy Orton and I had become very good friends...we rode together, we were tight, we were buds...when I got to the building I ran up behind him and gave him a big bear hug from behind and he treated me like I was just an acquaintance of his. And then the fact that he made such a big stink about supposedly dropping him on his head. He literally blew up in front of all the talent including Vince and Stephanie and began to lecture me about how I had to be careful and his health was very important. It just doesn't make sense to me."

"It got to the point where everything I did was wrong"

Regarding the allegations of a botched suplex on Randy Orton leading to his release - "Randy jumped really, really hard. In wrestling it's give and take....It was a matter of either I drop him on his head or I help him through this. His neck never even touched the mat which makes me wonder why he even went to the trainers room to get his neck taped up. He was so injured that he went on to wrestle three nights in Mexico."

Regarding the WWE environment and planning - "Your never told anything. It kinda sucked being the talent being in the dark all the time. When certain guys get injured they make a big deal about their return. When I came back I had a match with Scotty Too Hotty, not much of a splash."

"There are two mountains in the WWE, the mountain that the Undertaker stands on and the mountain the other guy stands on...and it's not just HHH...You can't compete with Sunday Brunch"

"You hear all the horror stories about how WCW died...that's the way it is now in WWE. Sometimes shows continue to be written after the show has started"

Regarding lack of consistent enforcement of the WWE Wellness Policy - "I can neither confirm or deny. All I know is I was tested regularly...it was random...I was the one that was always on the list. I was tested probably 10 times in a year."

Regarding WWE's view of TNA - "I don't think that WWE views TNA as a threat at this point. I do think that TNA is very close to breaking through that glass ceiling. There is always room for change. They are about one or two stars away from being a major competitor."

On whether or not he will go to TNA - "I have absolutely no idea at this point...there's been some talks...it's just pleasantries at this point. Yes, I would go to TNA...TNA gives guys opportunities...I want an opportunity to show that I can entertain. I want an opportunity to work in that environment"

Anderson made it a point to say the following - "The stuff that I have said so far is not just coming from me...there are a lot of guys in the locker room that are just frustrated"

Randy Orton....how much of that is an act....

[slashsfro]

Randy Orton....how much of that is an act....

I wouldn't be surprised if it's true that he's an **** in real life.  There were rumors a few years back that he used to leave his droppings in the gym bags of the divas.  Two years ago (or so) he basically behaved like a jerk when the WWE toured Europe ( I think).  Unfortunately, he's pretty much protected at this point and what Kennedy says rings true to me.  I wonder whether or not Orton was the top guy that tested positive for steroids a few weeks ago?

[More Cowbell]

Maybe its just me but I could see Mr a
Anderson, Anderson as a world champion on any of the 3 brands. He was a cocky heel with a fan base when he was a heel and had fans as a face he could walk in tomorrow and be sd or ecw champion his mic skills are incredile. The only thing wrong is he's prone to injuries.  I would buy a ppv if the sd title was in a fued with kennedy cm punk and hardy.  Maybe its just wishful think but I think wwe dropped the ball on him.

[D]

Right now, Raw Equals those horrible WCW Thunders right b4 WCW went out of business

[Hammy]

They always say in wrestling guys are best at getting themselves over when they can be themselves, with the volume turned up.

Look at when Michaels was saying in 97-98 he wouldn't lay down for anybody....he really wouldn't, the guy he was on screen, the cocky degenerate was the guy he was backstage by all accounts.

Orton has been labelled a dick for years, he can't play a face well because he just isn't a likeable kinda guy.

[BlowUpYourVideo]

More Kennedy:

During a recent interview, Ken Anderson (formerly WWE star Mr. Kennedy) blamed John Cena and Randy Orton for getting him fired and implied they were using political clout to bury other wrestlers reports The Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Just to clarify since his release went down months ago, John Cena did indeed go to WWE management and said that Ken was unsafe and terrible to work with. Cena wasn't the only one who did this. It was widely reported around the time of Kennedy's release that Randy Orton, who sources claim didn't try to get him fired, went off on him backstage over a back suplex during Kennedy's first match back on Raw over Orton's previously injured collarbone. In the interview, Kennedy tried to blow off that claim saying Orton jumped too hard. The only problem with that is those in WWE didn't feel Kennedy did a great job of putting Orton back down safely, which was his job.

The reaction among many in the media and even in some wrestling circles to Kennedy's claim that Cena, Orton and others were using "political clout" to get him fired is that there really wasn't another example of so many guys in a company like WWE (both top guys and mid-level guys) going to management to complain about a wrestler. One example is Rob Van Dam, who used to get pegged as being dangerous to work with from guys like Shawn Michaels, Triple H and The Undertaker. However, they never got together to try and get him fired. According to at least one strong WWE source, the heat on Kennedy dates back as early as October 2005 when he was first called up to the main roster.

In October 2005, Kennedy worked a tag match teaming with Randy Orton and Bob Orton against Eddie Guerrero and Batista. At one point during the match, Kennedy was supposed to boot Guerrero in the gut. Instead, Kennedy kicked him full on in the jaw and Guerrero was described as being outraged about it to WWE agents after the match. Another incident involved Finlay where Kennedy punted him and Finlay ended up giving him a receipt in the ring. There was another incident also with Matt Hardy where the source described Kennedy as "nearly decapitating" Matt with some spot on the ropes. Vince McMahon, who was watching on his headset, threw them on the ground and started ranting on what he just saw.

Probably one incident that stood out the most was during a Kennedy & Umaga vs. DX tag match where Kennedy screwed something up badly during the match. As a result, Michaels and Triple H pulled him aside in the Gorilla position after the match and had a very long talk with him. After that incident took place, Triple H was overheard throwing in little jabs or jokes about Kennedy when his name was brought up at meetings.


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Interesting...

[Axl4Life]

John Cena did indeed go to WWE management and said that Ken was terrible to work with.

 

I think Chris can take it from here:

 

[More Cowbell]

So he was rough in the ring, Big Deal, Wrestling is suppose to be dangerous, and no offense if we only do "safe" moves with see RKO and CENA matches where one guy holds a sleeper for 8 of the 15 minutes of the match, WAIT we already have that. I hope TNA can get the most out of Anderson

[Hammy]

By the sounds of it he was a danger in the ring, I'm surprised they kept him around so long.

[D]

Sick of Kennedy

I hope TNA don't sign him.

I was never a big fan to be honest.

His whining is getting ridiculous

[BlowUpYourVideo]

Sick of Kennedy

I hope TNA don't sign him.

I was never a big fan to be honest.

His whining is getting ridiculous

I preferred him as a heel. He seemed a bit goofy as a face to me.

[Hammy]

He is a talented talker and personality and I'm sure he'll do well in TNA, but the dude had a habit of blowing his chances in WWE often it wasn't his fault with all the injuries, but he made a complete idiot of himself in the wake of the Benoit Incident and obviously they kept him around because of his great charisma because it sounds like a lot of people didn't rate him in the ring, from a safety aspect anyway.

In all honesty though, in his entire time with the company, did he really have a memorable 1-on-1 match?  About the best of his matches were his ones with HBK and who doesn't have a good match with him?

[BlowUpYourVideo]

Another update on K²:

According to a new report by The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Ken Anderson (former WWE star Mr. Kennedy) has continued to privately blame Randy Orton for his release from WWE. Anderson had actually hinted this in some recent interviews, but has never fully come out and said it.

It should be noted that both Anderson and Orton were thought of by many wrestlers as being good friends and he was said to be very unhappy about the whole situation since his wife and Orton's wife were good friends as well. Many people close to the situation didn't believe Orton had anything to do with Anderson's firing, although the timeline of events seem to match up. This includes Kennedy dropping Orton on his bad shoulder during his first match back on Raw and Orton giving Anderson a big talk backstage afterwards that everyone was aware of. Then, a few days later, Anderson was released by the company.

This is of course the timeline that Anderson has been spelling out and discussing in interviews and why he feels this to be the case. Anderson did make it clear that Triple H often criticized his promos for being "too comedic for a main event" (which many find interesting considering Triple H's involvement with DX). One thing that is clear is that he had some major heat on him within WWE over the public interviews about steroids (which he later tested positive for) and the general feeling is that the situation with Orton was the last straw of sorts. Plus, keep in mind when all of this went down during the "Denver Dabacle" week in what many described as a time where a lot of decisions made weren't that rational.


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[Izzy]

his matches with Michaels was superb - that needed a 2 out of three falls PPV climax

Best series of matches and mini fued Ive seen from WWE in years