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| Anderson was trained by ] owners ] and ]. He was invited to appear on '']'', '']'' and '']'' in a try out basis as an independent ] several times until ], when Anderson signed a developmental contract with WWE. Prior to signing up with WWE, Anderson also made some appearances on '']''. | Anderson was trained by ] owners ] and ]. He was invited to appear on '']'', '']'' and '']'' in a try out basis as an independent ] several times until ], when Anderson signed a developmental contract with WWE. Prior to signing up with WWE, Anderson also made some appearances on '']''. | ||
| Upon signing with WWE Anderson was sent to the ] (OVW) farm league. After six months he was called up to work on '']'' Before his first ''SmackDown!'' match, a victory over ], he showed himself to be a cocky and arrogant |
Upon signing with WWE, Anderson was sent to the ] (OVW) farm league. After six months he was called up to work on '']'' Before his first ''SmackDown!'' match, a victory over ], he showed himself to be a cocky and arrogant wrestler with not only his mannerisms but by taking a microphone and performing his own ring announcement. He referred to himself as '''"Mr. Anderson"''' for this match, but the next week on Velocity he called himself '''"Mr. Kennedy"'''. | ||
| His ] was intended to make him a ] by having him annoy the crowd but after a few weeks his announcements started getting ] ]s. To take the gimmick further an "old-school" style microphone, similar to the one used at ], was lowered into the ring and the lights were turned off except for a single spot on Kennedy. | His ] was intended to make him a ] by having him annoy the crowd but after a few weeks his announcements started getting ] ]s. To take the gimmick further an "old-school" style microphone, similar to the one used at ], was lowered into the ring and the lights were turned off except for a single spot on Kennedy. | ||
| ⚫ | Kennedy made his '']'' debut on ], 2005, once again defeating Funaki. While working on Velocity and ''SmackDown!'' he was also still working in OVW. | ||
| ] is said to be a huge fan of Kennedy, and actually wanted to put him in a major match at '']''; however because of an injury that didn't happen. It was even thought that Vince suggested the name "Kennedy", as it is his middle name. However, the suggestion is believed to be made by ] now, who noted that Kennedy was Vince's middle name, after a suggestion was likely made that his real surname was similar to the ]. | |||
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| Kennedy made his ] debut at ''SmackDown!'s'' '']'', defeating ], injuring Holly's ribs during the match. | Kennedy made his ] debut at ''SmackDown!'s'' '']'', defeating ], injuring Holly's ribs during the match. | ||
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| Ken Anderson | |
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| File:MrK.jpg | |
| Born | March 6, 1976 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Ken Anderson Kamikaze Kid "Kamikaze" Ken Anderson Mr. Anderson Mr. Kennedy Ken Kennedy |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Billed weight | 246 lb (112 kg) |
| Billed from | Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| Trained by | Eric Hammers Mike Mercury |
| Debut | September 1999 |
Ken Anderson (born March 6, 1976 in Minneapolis, Minnesota), is an American professional wrestler better known as Ken Kennedy or Mr. Kennedy currently performing for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its SmackDown! brand.
Career
Anderson was trained by All-Star Championship Wrestling owners Eric Hammers and Mike Krause. He was invited to appear on WWE Jakked, WWE Velocity and WWE Sunday Night Heat in a try out basis as an independent jobber several times until February 2005, when Anderson signed a developmental contract with WWE. Prior to signing up with WWE, Anderson also made some appearances on TNA Xplosion.
Upon signing with WWE, Anderson was sent to the Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) farm league. After six months he was called up to work on Velocity Before his first SmackDown! match, a victory over Funaki, he showed himself to be a cocky and arrogant wrestler with not only his mannerisms but by taking a microphone and performing his own ring announcement. He referred to himself as "Mr. Anderson" for this match, but the next week on Velocity he called himself "Mr. Kennedy".
His gimmick was intended to make him a heel by having him annoy the crowd but after a few weeks his announcements started getting face pops. To take the gimmick further an "old-school" style microphone, similar to the one used at Madison Square Garden, was lowered into the ring and the lights were turned off except for a single spot on Kennedy.
Kennedy made his SmackDown! debut on August 25, 2005, once again defeating Funaki. While working on Velocity and SmackDown! he was also still working in OVW.
Kennedy made his pay-per-view debut at SmackDown!'s 2005 No Mercy, defeating Hardcore Holly, injuring Holly's ribs during the match.
On the November 11, 2005 edition of SmackDown!, Kennedy faced Eddie Guerrero for a spot on SmackDown's Survivor Series team. He lost the match when his opponent tossed him a steel chair and played possum, a move which Guerrero had made famous. The groggy referee turned around and saw Guerrero on the ground with Kennedy holding the chair, and consequently disqualified Kennedy, awarding the place on Team SmackDown! to Guerrero. In retaliation, Kennedy struck Guerrero over the head with the chair after the match. This happened to be Guerrero's final televised match, as he died suddenly due to a massive coronary on November 13, 2005 in his hotel room in Minneapolis, Minnesota where a taping of both RAW and SmackDown! was to have been held. In interviews since the incident, Kennedy has stated that he considers this an "unfortunate honour".
In December of 2005 Kennedy participated in WWEs "overseas" tour. On the second day in Italy Kennedy suffered a serious latissimus dorsi tear. He attempted to work through the injury, but was said to have been hurting so bad that he couldn’t even put his hand in his pocket to get his wallet at a restaurant. Seeing a doctor he was informed that he'd suffered a complete tear, compared to Batista’s partial tear from earlier in the year, and that he would not be able to work through it, even with a somewhat lighter schedule, instead he would need surgery. The December 6, 2005 surgery was a success but Kennedy was still forced out of the ring for nearly six months while he rehabed the injury.
Though he couldn't wrestle Kennedy still returned to SmackDown! on January 6, this time as a color commentator for the match between the then Cruiserweight champion Kid Kash and Juventud. He continued to make appearances on SmackDown! and Velocity throughout January and February, making his ring announcement and commentating specific matches. He even made an appearance on the January 11, 2006 edition of Byte This! with Todd Grisham to maintain visibility.
At the OVW tapings on May 10, 2006, Kennedy returned to in-ring action facing the OVW Champion, CM Punk in a title match that Kennedy was unable to win. Kennedy made his unnofficial WWE return at two SmackDown! house shows on June 3rd and 6th pinning Gunner Scott both times. Kennedy would make his return to SmackDown! on June 9, 2006 with a victory over Scotty 2 Hotty with the Kenton Bomb.
In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
- JFK - Just Finished by Kennedy / Green Bay Plunge / Lambeau Leap (Rolling fireman's carry slam from the middle rope)
- Kenton Bomb (High-angle senton bomb)
- Green Bay Meatpacker (Hangman's neckbreaker)
- Swinging side slam
- Ura-nage backbreaker
- Gutbuster
- Powerslam
- Ring announcement
- While in WWE, Ken Kennedy performs his own ring announcement, usually after showing dismay over his introduction by official SmackDown! ring announcer Tony Chimel.
- Kennedy's ring announcement usually follows a basic set up:
- The old-school microphone is lowered from the ceiling in a spotlight being placed on Kennedy. He proceeds to say:"This next contest is scheduled for one fall with a twen-ty min-ute time li-mit. I weigh in tonight at an astonishing 240 pounds (If need be he will, in a louder tone, acknowledge that he has gained a pound). I hail from Green Bay, Wisconsiiiin! Mmmmmisterrrr Kennedy! (dramatic pause while climbing to the middle rope) KEN-NE-DYYYY!."
Championships and accomplishments
- 3-time ACW Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time ACW Television Champion
- 3-time ACW Tag Team Champion (with Mike Mercury)
- Mid American Wrestling
- 1-time MAW Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time NWA Midwest Heavyweight Champion
- UPCW
- 1-time UPCW Tag Team Champion (with Big Daddy Loker)
- Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling
- 1-time XICW Tag Team Champion (with Joe Padgett)
Personal life
He is a graduate of Washington High School in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Anderson is the son of James Alan Holmes and Sheryl Anderson and has one sister, Jennifer Holmes. His father died in his home on April 13, 2006, after a two-year battle with cancer. In his off time, Anderson enjoys playing video games and watching the show 24.
He is friends with AJ Styles and Austin Aries of ROH and TNA, and Randy Orton of WWE. His dream match would be to face "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, who was his inspiration to become re-interested in wrestling. He has a wire-haired fox terrier named Austin, named after "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. He was the last person to have a match against Eddie Guerrero.
He appeared in a feature film Fighting The Still Life, made by former wrestler-turned-director Matt Burns, who wrestled as Sick Nick Mondo.
It is said he came up with his finisher when Austin Aries told him to take a unique move and do it from the top rope.
References
- Ken Anderson at Bodyslamming.com
- Ken Kennedy at ObssessedWithWrestling.com
- IMDb Entry
- Ken Kennedy at Gerweck.Net
- Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter - James Alan Holmes