They were jealous of Kennedy. He was one of the most christmatic and talented workers on the roster at the time. He was over and His mic skills alone made him main event.
That was my thought too. They felt threatened by him and how over he was and didn’t wanna lose their top spots. Time to bring out the shovel because it’s burying time!
Kennedy had the charisma of the prime NWA/WCW days. I can imagine every wrestler who needed a teleprompter and an artistic director to feed them their shpeel felt threatened by him.
@@MVPlaymaker only cuz Kennedy got injured they had to go with plan B, its unfortunate because every time Kennedy was getting a big push he would get hurt that had him out for months.
Definitely sounds like the time Hogan told Undertaker himself that he dropped him on the head during a match. It’s an old timer political move for sure. Total BS.
You can tell he was hurt, sad and felt betrayed. People tend to forget that the WWE is still like a job company. I feel like people hated him but Randy took it to the limit and pretended he got injured.
@@DiaDeLaDead Iknow bro. Imagine being on top of what you love doing and because some people just tend to hate your success bring your ass down 👎 Iknow exactly how that feels. In my past jobs people always hated me idk why. Mr Kennedy was such a badass
This is exactly why I’ve never been a big Randy Orton fan. I had a chance to meet Randy in 2014 and didn’t take it, partly because of the whole incident with Mr. Kennedy and how he handled it. A comic con in my area announced that CM Punk was going to be there, but he walked out shortly before the con, and so WWE canceled his appearance and announced that they were going to send Randy Orton in his place, and those of us who paid for CM Punk could get a photo with or autograph from Randy Orton instead if we had paid for one for Punk. I asked for my money back instead.
@@mexicanguy2323politking. typical wwe shit that was common back in the day. dude really didnt deserve it, but at that time randy, triple h, and john cena controlled most of wwe with mcmahon.
I really feel so bad for Ken. He was just at the wrong time to be getting a push. The whole time he was there from 2005 to 2009 he got politicized by the "Untouchables" (Cena, Orton. Triple H, HBK and Edge). It's always good to know that top guys like Taker and Batista had his back and were always willing to put him over. His move over to RAW was the begging of the end of his WWE career.
I never understood why they took away the MITB briefcase for him in 2007, even if we was gonna be injured for 6 months or whatever. Someone returning to cash in the MITB briefcase would’ve been awesome to see.
@@USHARDY There was A LOT of very toxic backstage politics at WWE during the 2000's. I've been listening to a lot of shoot interviews lately (former WWE wrestler Rene Dupree recently started a series of shoot interviews with other former WWE wrestlers like Paul London and several other former WWE stars from the 2000's and all the backstage politics of the time are VERY extremely toxic beyond belief. Mr Kennedy (Mr. Anderson) was extremely popular with fans in WWE during the 2000's. A lot of the top guys were highly political behind the scenes and when they saw someone they didn't like for whatever reasons (EX # 1: guys like Orton and Cena viewing Kennedy as a threat to their top spot. EX # 2: guys like JBL with his buddy Hardcore Holly looking for someone they could bully around and mentally and physically destroy), they went after them like a group of starving piranhas. Really nasty stuff.
Orton did that on purpose. Kennedy didn't hurt his neck at all. He was threatened by Kennedy. He was on the rise and Randy was scared of his spot being taken, he wanted Kennedy gone.. After Kennedy won the MITB, he was on his way to the main event scene and Cena/Orton felt threatened. They both knew eventually, one of them would have to put him over. And they didn't want that
@@kingofkings69ner And the fact that Orton said to Kennedy that “I don’t think you’re taking this seriously” when Triple H said the same thing to Orton when he was in evolution is ironic af
I was so pissed when Kennedy got fired. And I read all the bullshit reason back then. Watched Kennedy win the mitb match, Ford Field, Detroit. Mania 23
I was there too.. when he grabbed that case.. he got the loudest pop.. shitt after the show all you heard was ppl yelling mr Kennedy throughout ford field
What Kennedy did should have never gotten him fired,this guy could have been the prototype of the next Mr.Perfect,he had the look,his gimmick was over massively,naw the WWE dropped the ball on this one
@@mexicanguy2323 not sure, but i know he did go to school in Two Rivers and lived there, Wisconsin (38 mins from GB), when i was in middle school our language arts teacher told us that Mr. Kennedy was his student and he went to the same school, I was surprised. (L.B. Clark middle school), Mr. kennedy prob did live in GB once he was a adult. He actually showed up to pic n save in two rivers to give auto graphs to people during his time in the WWE, that was cool.
@@sordidboysavoy4243 Wow, are these the reasons he stopped doing it? Cuz i always thought that "spot" was cool. BTW, i never liked Randy Orton, and now i dont like him even more after watching this!
No he wasnt. He was popular definately but don't talk like he was white hot like at Austin's level or something lol and I'm a FAN of Kennedy and I'm saying you're overstating how over he was. He was going in the right direction definately but he wasn't the second coming of Austin 3:16. Not even close
slapped by 420? Biotch please Ken would have grabbed that fool up by that biotch ass pony tail and rag dolled him. 420 has cool flips and kicks but wen shit gets real he gets ended
@@jaycuthbert245 he wasn't Austin level, not even close no one is saying that and no one has been Austin level over except Austin, The Rock maybe is on that same level too. Kennedy was getting over though, I think if he stayed in WWE he may have been one of their biggest stars of that era and in the future
They hated on him , because they're spot was on the line. Kennedy was about get rocket ship blast from McMahon. Randy ,Cena, and Triple H knew what was up
@@PraiseThaDon When Vince given him the son angle. He was grooming him to be the top star. Orton, Cena and Triple H are master polticans. Kennedy on his way up the ladder.
Kennedy was one of my favorites. His gimmick was so good. Nia Jax could continuously hurt people how many times but him he gets let go right away. They set him up to fail. Hands down the biggest waste of talent WWE has ever done.
At one point he was the most over guy in the company I remember being at a house show and he was more over then Orton Cena hhh edge batista and undertaker damn shame that politics ruined his wwe career
Don't give a damm what house show you went to he was and was never going to be more over than those other guys. They were literally the face of wwe at the time your comment sounds ignorant when you take into fact that one gouse show doesn't prove he's more over
@@dominicwilliams2660 Have you been to every single show? Can you speak for every single ppv and say they were ALWAYS over? If not who is really the ignorant person you or him? Now I agree I don't believe he was more over but you don't have to call someone ignorant because you THINK you know something. Be respectful
@@thomaswashington2127 no dumbass I can't speak for every show, hence why I said one house show doesn't make you over. Get a grip, I didn't like his response so I shared my response get over it And your question is ignorant no I haven't been to every house show but he went to one and said he was over becuase of that so yeah who really is ignorant the dude who says one house show doesn't mean he's over or the dude who went to one in his area and heard positive reactions and thinks that means he's the most over. Like he literally said he's the most over guy then used one house show as an example which may or may not even be true
Great wrestler. Excellent mic skills! AWESOME TIMING!!!!!!!!! I can remember right at the end of my ability to stomach the fact that WWE was all that was really left of what used to be wrestling, Mr Kennedy was one of the very few characters that I seriously felt could work on any era, for any company. I'd love to see him make a return to AEW. Truly get a chance to pick up where his real trajectory was leading. I could still see him being a world champion. He was refreshingly sharp.
I loved the Kennedy Gimmick. Awesome times as a kid back than. Since 1997 when I was born wrestling was the shit to watch till 2010 or something like that. The next big thing was Daniel Bryan but that's it. We will never have a roster like we had back in the early 2000s. Kennedy, Finlay, Boogeyman, MVP, The Hardyz, Charlie Haas and on and on and on. So many good mid card wrestlers.
He was one of the better guys WWE had and he was gaining momentum loved when the mic came down and he did his intro. Never understood why they let certain guys get over in the WWE but learning about Paterson and the politicking it makes sense now.. never was a fan of Orton or Cena
Orton after evolution was cool. I like cena now but Kennedy was cool. I thought he was gonna become a wwe champion contender but all of a sudden he started losing and losing but thats the game and randy came to play
Because those certain guys had something, Cena was one of em, changed his gimmick, had good mic skills and developed some great rivalries, same for Orton but Orton's ego was a problem
@@degenerate8228 it's funny the same people who had negative shit to say about Cena were the same ones known for being asswipes backstage, Kennedy, Orton, Batista, Chavo, etc
Ken Anderson was buried out by Cena and Orton like Alex Riley. The injury shit was just an excuse. In those years Cena would try to get anyone who was a threat to the top spot fired.
Yeah it's definitely because that time was the primetime of the Orton and Cena politicking days. They saw Kennedy and were intimidated by his charisma and knew he'd get over big so they shut it down. Damn shame because I liked the Kennedy character. That being said I can see how he would be annoying to some because even RVD said he annoyed him in the locker room.
Kennedy, Carlito, Benjamin and Haas, Morrison, Masters, MVP should've been the next generation guys. All were released or left and never were the same.
There definitely seemed a point in Randy's wrestling career where the fame of his position I think was definitely getting to him. He got a big push early, and definitely inflated his ego. He's since seemed to have gotten a lot better, and more relaxed about his position which is good at least. But yeah he seemed right the bell end in his younger years before he learned some humility.
Yeah. Always touching to see guys who spent the vast majority of their career being total douchebags, bullying, politicking, and putting down other promising talent finally mature many, many, many years later. Better late than never, I guess.
@@codster9 Yeah it dosen't excuse some of his actions over the years. But most people never change their ways. So at least refreshing to see Randy eventually dial it back.
@@constablekennedy7705 Randy used to be a douche. One of the reasons why Great Khali was no longer a dominant giant in ‘09. Quite the reason that punt kicked him out of the military. (No pun intended)
Man, I watched that match over and over and over.. I just did not see Randy's neck OR head touch the mat in that fashion. I'd be willing to bet Randy just took the bump wrong, as it tends to happen, and Randy just assumed he did it intentionally. Even Randy admits to being a bit of an a-hole back then as he was wrapped up in being a superstar which got to his head at times and pushed for Kennedy's punishment because it was easier to do that assume responsibility for his own actions, which it appears it might have been. Kennedy was NOT exactly liked at the time in the locker room and this probably was pivotal in how he was fired as well. Politicking was heavy in WWE back then.
just had a look myself, i am not seeing it. Kennedy did speak about an alternative shot that shows even more clearly that nothing happened. Like you said tho, randy did admit to being a huge ass back then
@@nadirsanchez1675 Did anyone say Politicking was gone? You argued a point that was never contested. And people wonder why I treat Picture-less profiles as idiots. 95% of them ARE.
he probably felt the impact from the bump and just wanted to blame Kennedy. when taking a ring bump your going to feel it on your head no matter what at that height it probably hurt alot more but if it was Lesnar he wouldn't have said anything
@@timomajere and did I mentioned in my comment you siad that I just simply siad politics still exist that's its and you completely took that as an insult dude anyone who has stupid name like king sully I instantly know you clearly a snowflake who gets offended easily
I think Kennedy had what it takes. when he first started off it was rocky but I think half of the wrestler that don't wrestle no more would of been a big future to the company but as you can see things happen and we play the what if game. I actually like Kennedy, wish there was more room for you in the entertainment business. nice seeing you still alive in well.
Honestly, I'm surprised WWE hasn't brought him back in anyway. He made peace with WWE and Orton some time ago. MVP could have a great WWE comeback, so can Kennedy. Bring him back as a color commentator.
I heard he turned Patt Patterson down when Patt had asked him to come watch a wrestling tape with him in his hotel room and that’s the real reason he was let go
I watched that match about a lot of times One of my favorite matches Lakers vs Denver they came out wearing the jerseys I didn't see Randy get dropped on his head I believe him in this story and they destroyed his career
2 other people? Not sure when this was filmed but I'm pretty sure HBK, Bret Hart, Kane and Mick Foley had all given Undertaker the piledriver way before this. Triple H did at Wrestlemania as well but that may have been after this.
Another problem I never understood was when Edge stole the Money in the bank from him night after Wm 23 After Mr .Kennedy won it fair and square. That was messed up.
Seems to me that some top guys saw the star power in Kennedy and wanted to put a stop to that. Kennedy's Mic skills were impeccable he was very entertaining to watch. This was around the time. I stopped watching wrestling. WWE would get rid of anyone who gained more momentum than they wanted. Mr Kennedy was White Hot and Hot and out of nowhere it just stopped. Same with John Morrison
WWE owes him, sign him to a legends deal, and give him some mic time on TV. Maybe have him manage someone, he’s one of the best talkers in the company’s history. Maybe even on par or better than CM Punk.
Ken also spoke out about the Benoit tragedy when the company was trying to keep a low profile, and got popped for buying steroids. It wasn't just this incident. RVD also said he was toxic in the locker room.
yeah i heard he could be a jerk, and it’s no secret that he was very unreliable with the whole steroid and drugs thing. in hindsight, he’s lucky he got as many opportunities as he did.
I’ve watched the video of that moment a bunch of times and it looks like a pretty standard suplex to me. Nothing about it seemed like he was trying to hurt Randy or doing anything out of the usual. The thing that does stick out (obviously) is the way Randy reacts right after the bump, basically taking a swipe at him and clearly trying to send a message, so I can buy that maybe Randy got hurt from it, I just don’t see how Ken did anything to add to it or make it worse, like I said it seemed totally normal.
If you look at Mr. Kennedys push it was quick. Debuted in 05…beats some Legends/Hall of Famers, feuds with Undertaker, wins money in the bank, was gonna be placed in a storyline as Vince’s kid….idk man seems like another star could look at that and get jealous. Hell all it would take would be 2 of the biggest stars in the company not liking the speed of your push 😂
I always felt it was a “why is he being chosen as Vince son?” Or if you ever worked anywhere if your boss give high praises to you in front of other coworkers and next day coworkers acting weird to you
the match in question has a 2:24 clip on you tube. You tube allow you to slow down or speed up. put it on the slowest setting .25. Randy lands flat on his back and not his head,
I totally agree watching this back & I’m a female . They mad a HUGE mistake though letting him go . Does not matter if he was heel or face EVERYBODY knew him and his name and would be shook when his music hit . They fumbled the bag . I honestly think he could’ve been the protege of stone cold . What a waste smh .
Mr kennedy was my favorite. I was 13 wacth him win Mitb at wrestlemania 23. Wanted to see him win the world title so bad. Kennedy could've been a multi world champion . Still hope to see return to wwe.
Sounds like the Taker vs Hogan match they had at Survivor Series when Hogan complained his neck was hurt on a Tombstone when his head never hit the mat
This is why Cody going back to WWE is a Great thing. WWE is already imploding as the Untouchables disassemble and grow old. Cody will take over within the next 2 years and finally Open the Door for Cross promotion in WWE.
The Kennedy character got over huge. Gotta think some major star in the company got in Vince's ear or something because the character was working well and getting over. Not like WWE to leave money on the table
Stop fucking comparing the two, they were nothing alike, especially backstage, people love to categorize Cena as this guy that ruins pushes just because he carried the company for so long, but no one wants to talk about how much Orton had such an inflated ego for so long he thought he was greater than all that he ruined the push of 2 stars, difference is one of em is still with the company
@@batistafury6668 Cena and Orton were both egotistical men who fucked people over. End of story. Just that Cena has a nice guy façade. He showed his true colors when he sold out for money in China.
@@TheRealMikeMichaels oh foh with that China bullshit, and the ones that Cena supposedly fucked over weren't gonna be shit to start with, now END OF STORY
They were jealous of Kennedy. He was one of the most christmatic and talented workers on the roster at the time. He was over and His mic skills alone made him main event.
That was my thought too. They felt threatened by him and how over he was and didn’t wanna lose their top spots. Time to bring out the shovel because it’s burying time!
Kennedy had the charisma of the prime NWA/WCW days. I can imagine every wrestler who needed a teleprompter and an artistic director to feed them their shpeel felt threatened by him.
@@TheCanagaWhen he came back in 2009, he was supposed to win wwe championship and throughout the whole 2009 cena and orton were champions.
@@animalmother1582LMAO such an exaggeration, that guy would have been a jobber in Jim Crockett Promotion stop it.
He was amazingly entertaining and even more when he worked the mic🙌🏾
This guy should have been something huge in WWE.
Exactly Bro 💯🎙
He was supposed to be announced as Vince illegitimate son but they dropped it and went with Hornswaggle ...
10000%
Cope
@@MVPlaymaker only cuz Kennedy got injured they had to go with plan B, its unfortunate because every time Kennedy was getting a big push he would get hurt that had him out for months.
Fair point about working with Taker for 9 months, Randy was politicking. Kennedy is one of the biggest what ifs in wrasslin.
Definitely sounds like the time Hogan told Undertaker himself that he dropped him on the head during a match.
It’s an old timer political move for sure. Total BS.
There were multiple things that factor into kennedy getting fired. He has stated this multiple times
Ya, I thought he was a great heel
Injuries plagued him too
He went to TNA and flopped as the guy.
You can tell he was hurt, sad and felt betrayed. People tend to forget that the WWE is still like a job company. I feel like people hated him but Randy took it to the limit and pretended he got injured.
Yeah, I noticed that in the sound of his voice. In a way, it sounded like he wanted to cry while talking about it.
@@DiaDeLaDead Iknow bro. Imagine being on top of what you love doing and because some people just tend to hate your success bring your ass down 👎 Iknow exactly how that feels. In my past jobs people always hated me idk why. Mr Kennedy was such a badass
If that is the absolute case, pretty shitty of orton to do.
This is exactly why I’ve never been a big Randy Orton fan. I had a chance to meet Randy in 2014 and didn’t take it, partly because of the whole incident with Mr. Kennedy and how he handled it. A comic con in my area announced that CM Punk was going to be there, but he walked out shortly before the con, and so WWE canceled his appearance and announced that they were going to send Randy Orton in his place, and those of us who paid for CM Punk could get a photo with or autograph from Randy Orton instead if we had paid for one for Punk. I asked for my money back instead.
Job security Orton felt threatened Kennedy would take his spot
They were trying to get rid of him. That’s all
for what?
@@mexicanguy2323politking. typical wwe shit that was common back in the day. dude really didnt deserve it, but at that time randy, triple h, and john cena controlled most of wwe with mcmahon.
i miss ken - such a great guy, natural promo skills, good wrestler, knows how to do things in the ring. simply a great guy and ALWAYS underrated.
💯 Bro
Great entrance
I really feel so bad for Ken. He was just at the wrong time to be getting a push. The whole time he was there from 2005 to 2009 he got politicized by the "Untouchables" (Cena, Orton. Triple H, HBK and Edge). It's always good to know that top guys like Taker and Batista had his back and were always willing to put him over. His move over to RAW was the begging of the end of his WWE career.
I never understood why they took away the MITB briefcase for him in 2007, even if we was gonna be injured for 6 months or whatever. Someone returning to cash in the MITB briefcase would’ve been awesome to see.
Those guys all feared their spots with this guy. He was extremely over. Could have been multi time world champion.
It's horrible. Kennedy or Anderson should've been the top guy.
@@USHARDY There was A LOT of very toxic backstage politics at WWE during the 2000's. I've been listening to a lot of shoot interviews lately (former WWE wrestler Rene Dupree recently started a series of shoot interviews with other former WWE wrestlers like Paul London and several other former WWE stars from the 2000's and all the backstage politics of the time are VERY extremely toxic beyond belief. Mr Kennedy (Mr. Anderson) was extremely popular with fans in WWE during the 2000's. A lot of the top guys were highly political behind the scenes and when they saw someone they didn't like for whatever reasons (EX # 1: guys like Orton and Cena viewing Kennedy as a threat to their top spot. EX # 2: guys like JBL with his buddy Hardcore Holly looking for someone they could bully around and mentally and physically destroy), they went after them like a group of starving piranhas. Really nasty stuff.
@John Lindsy yah true as hbk fan hated that all he was doing was putting guys over never wanted the title.
Orton did that on purpose. Kennedy didn't hurt his neck at all. He was threatened by Kennedy. He was on the rise and Randy was scared of his spot being taken, he wanted Kennedy gone.. After Kennedy won the MITB, he was on his way to the main event scene and Cena/Orton felt threatened. They both knew eventually, one of them would have to put him over. And they didn't want that
Pretty much
Speaking of Orton, didn't Orton hurt John Cena on Raw before No Mercy 2007?
@@kingofkings69ner
And the fact that Orton said to Kennedy that “I don’t think you’re taking this seriously” when Triple H said the same thing to Orton when he was in evolution is ironic af
@@ftlegend2325 Orton used to be a prick whenever he was in his 20s
seems like that's business. i never had any desire to see this guy get over
I was so pissed when Kennedy got fired. And I read all the bullshit reason back then. Watched Kennedy win the mitb match, Ford Field, Detroit. Mania 23
I heard from Kennedy that the only top guys who were cool with him were Taker, Edge and Batista
I was there too.. when he grabbed that case.. he got the loudest pop.. shitt after the show all you heard was ppl yelling mr Kennedy throughout ford field
That's any Job when you just do your job someone going to be threatened instead of taken what you bring to the table and create a team.
What Kennedy did should have never gotten him fired,this guy could have been the prototype of the next Mr.Perfect,he had the look,his gimmick was over massively,naw the WWE dropped the ball on this one
You are very correct.
Wow you're right. Didn't even realize that
I completely agree with you on the WWE dropping the ball. Kennedy was great, and extremely over. They whiffed on this.
You don't keep a guy who almost injured the two top stars lol
Wwe was big headed but I bet they regret it now
I loved the Mr. Kennedy character, from Green bay Wi. Loved it!
Go Pack Go
You and me both Fella 💯 …… 🎙
is he actually from gb?
@@mexicanguy2323 not sure, but i know he did go to school in Two Rivers and lived there, Wisconsin (38 mins from GB), when i was in middle school our language arts teacher told us that Mr. Kennedy was his student and he went to the same school, I was surprised. (L.B. Clark middle school), Mr. kennedy prob did live in GB once he was a adult. He actually showed up to pic n save in two rivers to give auto graphs to people during his time in the WWE, that was cool.
Miss this guy in the ring, crazy how this match changed everything.
Let’s not forget Orton busted his wrist once doing the mat pounding gimmick before an RKO
He got his shoulder dislocated from hitting the mat
@@sordidboysavoy4243 Wow, are these the reasons he stopped doing it? Cuz i always thought that "spot" was cool. BTW, i never liked Randy Orton, and now i dont like him even more after watching this!
@@HereIsWisdom1318 then you are a goofy and randy doesn’t care as he is the one of the biggest stars ever. Certified hall of famer
@@jalenedmonds9487 Well, the type of wrestlers from his era guarantees he'd get in the HoF. Its not like he has stiff competition!
@@jalenedmonds9487 you're goofy too lol...he said he didn't like him and you hopped all over Randy Ortons nuts like youre his cousin or something lol
This guy was so over with the mic gimmick it was ridiculous.
Almost got slapped by RVD, or so the stories go.
No he wasnt. He was popular definately but don't talk like he was white hot like at Austin's level or something lol and I'm a FAN of Kennedy and I'm saying you're overstating how over he was. He was going in the right direction definately but he wasn't the second coming of Austin 3:16. Not even close
@@jaycuthbert245 Um what the hell? He didn't even remotely say that Kennedy was close to Austin's level.
slapped by 420? Biotch please Ken would have grabbed that fool up by that biotch ass pony tail and rag dolled him. 420 has cool flips and kicks but wen shit gets real he gets ended
@@jaycuthbert245 he wasn't Austin level, not even close no one is saying that and no one has been Austin level over except Austin, The Rock maybe is on that same level too. Kennedy was getting over though, I think if he stayed in WWE he may have been one of their biggest stars of that era and in the future
RVd said he was Texan when he’s from Wisconsin
They hated on him , because they're spot was on the line. Kennedy was about get rocket ship blast from McMahon. Randy ,Cena, and Triple H knew what was up
Dude stop. Kennedy wasn't threatening anyone's spot. Let alone Cena, Orton, and HHH.
@@PraiseThaDon When Vince given him the son angle. He was grooming him to be the top star. Orton, Cena and Triple H are master polticans. Kennedy on his way up the ladder.
@@erickennedy3322 maybe Orton & Triple H especially Orton, but Cena was a top babyface, Vince wasn't gonna replace him with Ken
@@batistafury6668 He going be a Heel, but still going play Vince son, so that going give him a push.
@@erickennedy3322 yeah but Cena wasn't sweating Kennedy, Orton had an issue with it because of his big ass ego
Kennedy was one of my favorites. His gimmick was so good. Nia Jax could continuously hurt people how many times but him he gets let go right away. They set him up to fail. Hands down the biggest waste of talent WWE has ever done.
Nka Jax is related to the Rock so she aint going nowhere.
@@kendelsdad you do know she got fired months ago right?
@@acecashman1237 nah. Good looks. Dod not know that.
Nah that's Muhammad Hassan
@@acecashman1237 yeah and it took long enough
Cena teaming up to get this guy fired is why I'll never buy his good guy act
Cena has done that to a couple of guys.
@@Ken9284 yes. Tyler Reks comes to mind. Cena was threatened by him AND he also got Alex Riley fired too
@@akgstone yep exactly he was threatened by him and from what i understood from a tyler reks interview that asshole cena was a real nightmare
His pandering to China was the final nail in the coffin
@@akgstone the fact you think any of those guys were even close to a threat to John cena is ridiculous
At one point he was the most over guy in the company I remember being at a house show and he was more over then Orton Cena hhh edge batista and undertaker damn shame that politics ruined his wwe career
Yeah, I didn't really like him but he was so damn popular, but like Ultimate Warrior you really had to be there to know, because of WWE revisionism
No he wasn't more over than Cena. Cena was already at megastar level at that point and your hatred of him won't rewrite history unfortunately for you.
Don't give a damm what house show you went to he was and was never going to be more over than those other guys. They were literally the face of wwe at the time your comment sounds ignorant when you take into fact that one gouse show doesn't prove he's more over
@@dominicwilliams2660 Have you been to every single show? Can you speak for every single ppv and say they were ALWAYS over? If not who is really the ignorant person you or him? Now I agree I don't believe he was more over but you don't have to call someone ignorant because you THINK you know something. Be respectful
@@thomaswashington2127 no dumbass I can't speak for every show, hence why I said one house show doesn't make you over. Get a grip, I didn't like his response so I shared my response get over it
And your question is ignorant no I haven't been to every house show but he went to one and said he was over becuase of that so yeah who really is ignorant the dude who says one house show doesn't mean he's over or the dude who went to one in his area and heard positive reactions and thinks that means he's the most over. Like he literally said he's the most over guy then used one house show as an example which may or may not even be true
This poor guy could've been one of the best of the best he had great charisma. It's a shame they let him go.
He was Literally My Favourite Wrestler at that time so I was Pissed ….. 🎙
100% back then he was my favorite
This guy was the real deal. Loved his character
Ken's not a big enough mark to breach the upper echelons of the wwe, and i mean that as a compliment.
Maybe it was the fact Kennedy was about to be the biggest STAR!
Great wrestler. Excellent mic skills!
AWESOME TIMING!!!!!!!!!
I can remember right at the end of my ability to stomach the fact that WWE was all that was really left of what used to be wrestling, Mr Kennedy was one of the very few characters that I seriously felt could work on any era, for any company.
I'd love to see him make a return to AEW. Truly get a chance to pick up where his real trajectory was leading.
I could still see him being a world champion. He was refreshingly sharp.
I loved the Kennedy Gimmick. Awesome times as a kid back than. Since 1997 when I was born wrestling was the shit to watch till 2010 or something like that. The next big thing was Daniel Bryan but that's it. We will never have a roster like we had back in the early 2000s. Kennedy, Finlay, Boogeyman, MVP, The Hardyz, Charlie Haas and on and on and on. So many good mid card wrestlers.
He was one of the better guys WWE had and he was gaining momentum loved when the mic came down and he did his intro. Never understood why they let certain guys get over in the WWE but learning about Paterson and the politicking it makes sense now.. never was a fan of Orton or Cena
Orton after evolution was cool.
I like cena now but Kennedy was cool.
I thought he was gonna become a wwe champion contender but all of a sudden he started losing and losing but thats the game and randy came to play
@@timmartinez9901 what
Because those certain guys had something, Cena was one of em, changed his gimmick, had good mic skills and developed some great rivalries, same for Orton but Orton's ego was a problem
Cena and Orton had to become Hogan to screw Mr Kennedy off
@@degenerate8228 it's funny the same people who had negative shit to say about Cena were the same ones known for being asswipes backstage, Kennedy, Orton, Batista, Chavo, etc
Randy Orton cancelled Mr. Kennedy
Ken Anderson was buried out by Cena and Orton like Alex Riley. The injury shit was just an excuse. In those years Cena would try to get anyone who was a threat to the top spot fired.
Yeah it's definitely because that time was the primetime of the Orton and Cena politicking days. They saw Kennedy and were intimidated by his charisma and knew he'd get over big so they shut it down. Damn shame because I liked the Kennedy character. That being said I can see how he would be annoying to some because even RVD said he annoyed him in the locker room.
Kennedy, Carlito, Benjamin and Haas, Morrison, Masters, MVP should've been the next generation guys. All were released or left and never were the same.
Mostly because the older dudes refused to retire to put them over. Even today Rick Flair is wrestling 🤣😂🤣
There definitely seemed a point in Randy's wrestling career where the fame of his position I think was definitely getting to him. He got a big push early, and definitely inflated his ego. He's since seemed to have gotten a lot better, and more relaxed about his position which is good at least. But yeah he seemed right the bell end in his younger years before he learned some humility.
He didn’t seem like a Douche, he was for sure 💯
Yeah. Always touching to see guys who spent the vast majority of their career being total douchebags, bullying, politicking, and putting down other promising talent finally mature many, many, many years later. Better late than never, I guess.
@@codster9 Yeah it dosen't excuse some of his actions over the years. But most people never change their ways. So at least refreshing to see Randy eventually dial it back.
@@constablekennedy7705 Randy used to be a douche. One of the reasons why Great Khali was no longer a dominant giant in ‘09. Quite the reason that punt kicked him out of the military. (No pun intended)
Even Orton today admits to being a total prick back then lol
“We’re unhappy of what happend on Monday we decided we not going with the ken Kennedy character no more “ 🤣🤣🤣 bruh
To his own admission, Randy Orton was a little immature earlier on in his career
He got screwed bad he was super over I loved to hate the character
He was one of my favorites he was different, great on the mic and had good matches his promos with undertaker were amazing 👍👍
Man, I watched that match over and over and over..
I just did not see Randy's neck OR head touch the mat in that fashion.
I'd be willing to bet Randy just took the bump wrong, as it tends to happen, and Randy just assumed he did it intentionally.
Even Randy admits to being a bit of an a-hole back then as he was wrapped up in being a superstar which got to his head at times and pushed for Kennedy's punishment because it was easier to do that assume responsibility for his own actions, which it appears it might have been.
Kennedy was NOT exactly liked at the time in the locker room and this probably was pivotal in how he was fired as well.
Politicking was heavy in WWE back then.
just had a look myself, i am not seeing it. Kennedy did speak about an alternative shot that shows even more clearly that nothing happened. Like you said tho, randy did admit to being a huge ass back then
And politicking is not gone is still exist now in wwe and even in aew
@@nadirsanchez1675 Did anyone say Politicking was gone?
You argued a point that was never contested.
And people wonder why I treat Picture-less profiles as idiots.
95% of them ARE.
he probably felt the impact from the bump and just wanted to blame Kennedy. when taking a ring bump your going to feel it on your head no matter what at that height it probably hurt alot more but if it was Lesnar he wouldn't have said anything
@@timomajere and did I mentioned in my comment you siad that I just simply siad politics still exist that's its and you completely took that as an insult dude anyone who has stupid name like king sully I instantly know you clearly a snowflake who gets offended easily
Kenedy definitely had a target on him he was talented and a threat
I think Kennedy had what it takes. when he first started off it was rocky but I think half of the wrestler that don't wrestle no more would of been a big future to the company but as you can see things happen and we play the what if game. I actually like Kennedy, wish there was more room for you in the entertainment business. nice seeing you still alive in well.
Really liked him. One of my favorites.
Honestly, I'm surprised WWE hasn't brought him back in anyway. He made peace with WWE and Orton some time ago. MVP could have a great WWE comeback, so can Kennedy. Bring him back as a color commentator.
You and me both Fella 🎙
@@JoshOrtiz88 Agreed Bro
I heard he turned Patt Patterson down when Patt had asked him to come watch a wrestling tape with him in his hotel room and that’s the real reason he was let go
Wtf. He was right to turned it down. Why would another grown man watch a damn wrestling tape with another man in a hotel room.
Lmao RIP Pat but this is too funny 🤣
@@chattingesque372 🤣
@@PraiseThaDon If he’d of let Patt Patterson give him a naked rub down then he’d of been made a star
Wtf😂😂😂😂
He was one of my favs no matter if he was a heel or a Babyface .
In the Locker Room, it’s all about keeping and protecting your spot
They did Mr Kennedy-Anderson dirty
I bet Randy didn’t get all in Brock’s face when Lesnar gave him all those back suplexes during their match years ago!
No he didn’t!!!!
And the ground n pound that busted up Orton’s face which he received from Brock while some guys backstage thought wasn’t staged but real.
Jericho did
I watched that match about a lot of times One of my favorite matches Lakers vs Denver they came out wearing the jerseys I didn't see Randy get dropped on his head I believe him in this story and they destroyed his career
Watch it again.
2 other people? Not sure when this was filmed but I'm pretty sure HBK, Bret Hart, Kane and Mick Foley had all given Undertaker the piledriver way before this. Triple H did at Wrestlemania as well but that may have been after this.
Another problem I never understood was when Edge stole the Money in the bank from him night after Wm 23 After Mr .Kennedy won it fair and square. That was messed up.
Tore his tricep, was to be out for 7-8 months.
Kennedy was hot on the mic and had the ring skills. His career was cut short horribly. 💯
Seems to me that some top guys saw the star power in Kennedy and wanted to put a stop to that. Kennedy's Mic skills were impeccable he was very entertaining to watch. This was around the time. I stopped watching wrestling. WWE would get rid of anyone who gained more momentum than they wanted. Mr Kennedy was White Hot and Hot and out of nowhere it just stopped. Same with John Morrison
WWE owes him, sign him to a legends deal, and give him some mic time on TV. Maybe have him manage someone, he’s one of the best talkers in the company’s history. Maybe even on par or better than CM Punk.
Would be sick to have Kennedy back in the video games
@@ScienceBabblefr
Ken also spoke out about the Benoit tragedy when the company was trying to keep a low profile, and got popped for buying steroids. It wasn't just this incident. RVD also said he was toxic in the locker room.
yeah i heard he could be a jerk, and it’s no secret that he was very unreliable with the whole steroid and drugs thing. in hindsight, he’s lucky he got as many opportunities as he did.
@@magsxx9735 that's a load of BS as everybody was on steroids at that time. They were just looking for excuses to get rid of him.
I’ve watched the video of that moment a bunch of times and it looks like a pretty standard suplex to me. Nothing about it seemed like he was trying to hurt Randy or doing anything out of the usual. The thing that does stick out (obviously) is the way Randy reacts right after the bump, basically taking a swipe at him and clearly trying to send a message, so I can buy that maybe Randy got hurt from it, I just don’t see how Ken did anything to add to it or make it worse, like I said it seemed totally normal.
Didn't Randy yell "Stupid! stupid!" to him after?
Mr Ken is awesome. Any promotion. Mic, ring. Hes is a top 10 Professional!
Randy seemed to make crap up to get people who were getting over in trouble. Small, small man.
Starts with the Corps days, character!
Like when he AWOL'ed....
Ken was great in tna. Wish he would have stayed there. Entertaining
That back drop was almost perfect. Randy was a pos back then.
Dam it pisses me off I love Kennedy on smackdown he deserved to be WORLD TITTLE
WWE messed this one up. Kennedy would've been super huge for the company. But what else is new with that company?
The old neck injury trick.
This guy was just a jerk around other jerks
If you look at Mr. Kennedys push it was quick. Debuted in 05…beats some Legends/Hall of Famers, feuds with Undertaker, wins money in the bank, was gonna be placed in a storyline as Vince’s kid….idk man seems like another star could look at that and get jealous. Hell all it would take would be 2 of the biggest stars in the company not liking the speed of your push 😂
I always felt it was a “why is he being chosen as Vince son?” Or if you ever worked anywhere if your boss give high praises to you in front of other coworkers and next day coworkers acting weird to you
Randy was a big baby back then. They gave em the keys to the kingdom early and he was spoiled. I think hes much more mature now
Sounds like the top brass didn't want anyone hurting their merch sales.
One of my favorites. This guy shoulda been a champ multiple times
And cena still has the nerve to say he didn't have pull backstage
the match in question has a 2:24 clip on you tube. You tube allow you to slow down or speed up. put it on the slowest setting .25. Randy lands flat on his back and not his head,
Always loved Ken's character and ring work. Sucks that he got the short end of the stick. He was set for a bright future.
I totally agree watching this back & I’m a female . They mad a HUGE mistake though letting him go . Does not matter if he was heel or face EVERYBODY knew him and his name and would be shook when his music hit . They fumbled the bag . I honestly think he could’ve been the protege of stone cold . What a waste smh .
Mr kennedy was my favorite. I was 13 wacth him win Mitb at wrestlemania 23. Wanted to see him win the world title so bad. Kennedy could've been a multi world champion . Still hope to see return to wwe.
I remember growing in the 90s / 2000 watching him it sucks all the good wwe wrestlers are gone
The problem is, Randy knew his thunder was about to be taken away from him.
Maybe vince made Randy & cena sell it to get him fired that's fucked up!
Mr. Kennedy was a beast. McMahon screwed up on this one.
His work with the undertaker on smack down was must see tv growing up
He was done dirty and it's really sad be cause I feel like he had a lot more to give. And he was one of my absolute favorites at the time.
Sounds like the Taker vs Hogan match they had at Survivor Series when Hogan complained his neck was hurt on a Tombstone when his head never hit the mat
Sounds like when Hogan said that Undertaker hurt him.
He had a great run in TNA being apart of ace's in eight's wish he would go to Aew
Politics definitely got involved for Kennedy to get let go.
Damn, always wondered what happened to him smh one of my favs
Kennedy seemed like he could be another Orton or hbk if he didn’t get fired behind this incident
Kennedy was the best talker on the mic in decade's, WWE blew it like they always do.
This is why Cody going back to WWE is a Great thing. WWE is already imploding as the Untouchables disassemble and grow old. Cody will take over within the next 2 years and finally Open the Door for Cross promotion in WWE.
Question , when did they get that name bro lmao I’m old asf
I always thought it looked like randy landed totally fine. Mr kennedy should’ve been a star
The Kennedy character got over huge. Gotta think some major star in the company got in Vince's ear or something because the character was working well and getting over. Not like WWE to leave money on the table
Yeah Orton
one of the best entrances ever.ever.so funny.ken aka.mrrrrrrrr Kennedy.awesome guy
TNA treated him better. He should have been world champion in the WWE but politics and injuries hurt him.
In an alternate universe
Ken Kennedy Sean o hare(rip) and
Test(rip) all got their rightful pushes
Sucks we're not living in that alternate universe then. 😞
@@williambrulip512 that's the same alt universe where owen and eddie are also still with us and wwf never tapped out to the panda
It’s hard to believe now but back then I think they seen him as a threat. This is before Orton and Cena went on to be legends of the business.
John Cena and Randy Ortan has ended a lot of young careers. Yeah they will be future legends but they definitely ended a lot careers in their paths
Damn man that’s sad listening to this
cant believe that randy orton actually got him fired for that
Always like Kennedy true guy true wrestler
Johnny ace is pretty much gone now...
A little Justice served years later
1000% thay set him "Ken" up in wwe. Best he left that horrible place to Work!
That's the reason why i never accept Cena's "Mr. Nice guy" persona. He played backstage politics just like Hogan.
Stop fucking comparing the two, they were nothing alike, especially backstage, people love to categorize Cena as this guy that ruins pushes just because he carried the company for so long, but no one wants to talk about how much Orton had such an inflated ego for so long he thought he was greater than all that he ruined the push of 2 stars, difference is one of em is still with the company
@@batistafury6668 Cena and Orton were both egotistical men who fucked people over. End of story. Just that Cena has a nice guy façade. He showed his true colors when he sold out for money in China.
@@TheRealMikeMichaels oh foh with that China bullshit, and the ones that Cena supposedly fucked over weren't gonna be shit to start with, now END OF STORY
@@batistafury6668 Lol, did Cena give you warmth in bed that you defend him to such an extent?
A lot of times it's not that anything was executed incorrectly, it's cumulative damage over time that causes the injury
I always like mrrrrrrrrrrr. Keeeeeendy. Wait for it ... Kennedy
Mr Ken Anderson did amazing in Impact
politics did him in.