Where are the Randy Orton Haters?

I'm pretty sure if it was said that Triple H had a conversation with Kennedy after a match, where Triple H was not at all happy with what went down and Kennedy was fired, we would definitely see the IWC up in arms. So where are you Orton bashers? Why aren't you running about with pitchforks calling for his head?...More?

source: bleacherreport.com

Update on Mr. Kennedy's Release

The rumor is that Ken Kennedy and Randy Orton had a minor backstage altercation at the Raw taping on Monday. Orton was angry at Kennedy for dropping him on his shoulder during a back suplex in the ten-man main event tag team match. If you watch the match below from 1:07 to 1:22, you can clearly tell that Orton was in pain and angry at Kennedy. He even tried to punch him. It was the same shoulder that Orton broke during his Last Man Standing match with Triple H last year. Kennedy had also been working rather stiff with the other people on Orton’s team, which led to Orton warning Kennedy that he had to be more careful whilst wrestling. Of course, Kennedy was the one who wound up being injured during the match as he hurt his wrist whilst taking an RKO.

partial source: pulse wrestling

After looking at the match again, there might be something to this.

Mr. Kennedy Released

Standard line from wwe.com:

World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of Raw Superstar Mr. Kennedy (Ken Kennedy) as of today, May 29, 2009. WWE wishes Ken the best in all future endeavors.

Mr. Kennedy Returns to Raw; Sustains Injury

Ken Kennedy made his return at tonight's edition of Raw from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Kennedy injured his wrist during the match while taking an RKO from Randy Orton. There's no word yet on whether he'll miss any time, but this is another tough break for him.

Mr. Kennedy at Florida Championship Wrestling

As reported on WrestlingNewsWorld.com Premium, Mr. Kennedy worked his first match back at last night's Florida Championship Wrestling TV taping in Tampa. He worked a 6-man tag match but didn't bump much.

Potential Booms and Busts of the WWE Draft

Two weeks after announcing roster changes, WWE officially unveiled new talent lineups on all three of its television brands ("Raw," "Smackdown" and "Extreme Championship Wrestling"). A whopping 36 performers were swapped, the highest total since the WWE began conducting its annual draft in 2002.

In theory, the draft's main purpose is to create new headline matches and give up-and-coming wrestlers the chance to climb WWE's talent ladder.

Unlike with NFL draft picks, it doesn't take several years to judge whether grapplers will flourish in their new WWE surroundings. After the first week of programming, here's a look at this draft's potential booms and busts:

Boom

The Miz, MVP & Carlito and Primo Colon

Busts

The Brian Kendrick, Mr. Kennedy, Zack Ryder, Curt Hawkins, Jesse and Festus
...More?

source: scrippsnews.com

WWE's Goldmine of Talent

Matt Saye of wrestlingtruth.com discusses WWE's Goldmine of young talent that could easily lead the company if given the opportunity:

WWE has many “gold” superstars sitting in their locker room right now. When I say ‘gold’ I don’t mean they’re literally gold, I mean that they are very talented and, if pushed right, could be ‘big money’.

In order of most deserving:

Christian
MVP
CM Punk
John Morrison
Mr Kennedy
Shelton Benjamin

Click here for the full article.

Shoulder Injury May Be Career Ender For WWE Star Mr. Kennedy

Injured WWE Superstar Mr. Kennedy revealed that he still has not received clearance to return to action after missing eight months of ring time. Moreover, the ailing WWE talent fears that the shoulder injury may be a recurring one...More?

source: pwnewsnow.com

John Cena & Mr. Kennedy's Differing Opinions on Steroid Use

Ken Kennedy on WWE's Wellness Policy:
Kennedy feels the tests are "a little much" as the WWE is quite vigorous over testing for banned substances, including having an outside official watching the wrestlers give urine samples on an almost weekly basis. Kennedy adds, "If you're not hurting anybody – then what's the big deal?"

source: the sun

John Cena on steroid use:
"The government should take the initiative, and if you get caught using drugs, then you should go to jail. A criminal record will hurt your endorsements and long-term contracts."

source: nydailynews.com

Guess who Mr. Kennedy wants to work with

From and interview Mr. Kennedy did with the Baltimore Sun:

"I would love to get in the ring with Triple H. We’ve done it on a couple house shows, and we’ve had a couple tag matches together on TV, but not a whole lot of contact. He is the man right now and I’d really like to get in there with him."

Mr. Kennedy Comments on 'The Wrestler'

In an interview with About.com's Eric Cohen, Mr. Kennedy had this to say about The Wrestler:

"I have seen it and I really liked the movie. I enjoyed it. I’ve actually seen it twice now. I thought that Mickey Rourke and the rest of the cast did a tremendous job. I thought that it was a pretty accurate depiction of some of the guys that have come through our business. But at the same time, I hope that people don’t think that that is the way that every wrestler turns out in the end. Because I know a lot of guys who have been very successful in the business, who have gone to get out of the business and start business of their own. Maybe get into real estate or whatever, it may be. Start car dealerships, buy car dealerships, or, get into movies. So, there are a lot of guys who have been successful."

Week of the Returns - Updated

Following up on my earlier post about the many returns this week - add Hurricane Helms to the list that includes John Cena, Edge, Mr. Kennedy, and Melina.

Week of the Returns

So far this week, we have seen the returns of John Cena, Edge, Mr. Kennedy, and Melina. We'll have to see who shows up on SmackDown.

Full Raw Results

Mr. Kennedy addresses his previous false statements about steroid use

During the Chris Benoit tragedy coverage last year, Ken Kennedy became the subject of intense scrutiny when he vehemently defended WWE against steroid and prescription drug abuse allegations, then appeared on lists showing him as a customer of an online pharmacy.

A year later, Kennedy was approached by one of the newspapers he provided misleading information to and he was confronted about what he said last year. The currently-injured Mr. Kennedy says he made a mistake...More?

source: pwtorch.com

Interview with WWE's Ken Kennedy

source: orlando sentinel

Mr. Kennedy on 'The Tony Rock Project'

Ken Kennedy will be making an appearance on The Tony Rock Project on October 29th. This episode was filmed at FCW. Check the MyNetworkTV site for more info.

Rumor Mill - Ken Kennedy needs surgery; out 4-6 months

PWInsider.com reports that Ken Kennedy is scheduled for shoulder surgery this Friday. Kennedy injured his shoulder during a house show match with Shelton Benjamin earlier this month. Kennedy was diagnosed with a torn labrum and damage to his rotator cuff by Dr. James Andrews. After two weeks of rehab and no progress, it was determined he would require surgery. He is expected to miss four to six months after the procedure, which will be performed by Dr. Andrews.

WWE at the Democratic and Republican National Conventions

WWE uperstars and Divas will be attending the Democratic and Republican National Conventions over the next two weeks as part of our Smackdown Your Vote! efforts to encourage more voters, ages 30 and younger, to vote in this year’s election.

Batista, Shelton Benjamin and Candice Michelle will attend the Democratic National Convention in Denver from Aug. 26 to 31. Shawn Michaels, Mr. Kennedy and Mickie James will attend the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., from Sept. 1 to 4.

On Monday, WWE will post its version of an online debate between Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain based on their written responses to Smackdown Your Vote!’s national 18-30 Voter Issues Paper (VIP), which outlines the critical issues and questions from younger voters based on national polling...More?

Ken Kennedy injury update

Ken Kennedy updated his official website with the status of his torn labrum injury. He dislocated his right shoulder during his match with Shelton Benjamin at a recent house show in Georgia. If he doesn't have surgery, it will be 2-4 four weeks before he returns. If he has surgery, he'll be out for 4-6 months.

SmackDown House Show Highlights - Johnson City, TN

From an anonymous prowrestling.net reader:

Triple H announced as a no-show. A few boos, and they offered a refund before the end of the first match.

Refunds because Hunter wasn't there? Can this man get any more over?!

Shelton Benjamin beat Mr. Kennedy and MVP in a three-way to retain the U.S. Title. Kennedy was super over. Another fairly basic match which was pretty sloppy from time to time. Kennedy looked rough in my opinion, but I'll be the first to admit I am not a fan of the guy: "Look, I say my name! Then I say it again!" Maybe WWE will bring back the Cactus Jack amnesia gimmick one day: Kennedy gets kicked really hard in the head, comes in to do his schtick... and draws a complete and total blank. Where was I? Oh right, the match!

One highlight: Shelton gets sent to the outside right in front us, where there's a bag of popcorn lying ringside. He opens it, stands there and starts eating some. Nice little ad-lib. And that's why I love me some Shelton Benjamin. Finish came when Kennedy hit MVP with the Mic Check, but Benjamin caught Kennedy with a rolling cradle as he went to make the cover...More?

I like Ken Kennedy, but his new way of introducing himself and waiting for the crowd to answer isn't working for me.