Brighter Future: MVP or Mr. Kennedy?

[A.J.]

Now I want to start this off by saying that MVP has been really impression me here lately. His matches with Chris Benoit have been great and for me it showing what could be a bright future for MVP.

MVP ever since his debut has been increasingly getting better each time and I think his feud with Kane though as horrible a some of those matches were I saw what looked to be the upcoming of a break out star. I know MVP is still improving and I know that is a good sign as I still don’t think he has reached his full potential as a wrestler. With what he has showed me against Benoit leads me to believe that MVP is the next bright future star of the WWE.

I also like his gimmick call crazy if say so but I think it suits him well. Though if he could on his mic skills some and put just a little bit more effort in his promos he can be a top 10 main eventer in the WWE. So what I’m trying to say is MVP is the next big star we have coming if he keeps doing what he has been doing and doesn’t grow an ego he will be there.

So do any of you feel MVP is the next star on our hands or he looking good thanks to good work by other wretlser like a Chris Benoit?

[YIPPIE KI YAY!]

i gotta agree with you,mvp has been improving every match and i like his gimmick,his match with benoit at mania was one of my favourites and so was the one at backlash,he has a cool entrance and if he keeps improving i would love to see him with the world title around his waist !

[A.J.]

Over the last few months Smackdown has seen two superstar really rise above the rest of teh talent there. Those two being Montel Vontavious Porter and Mr. Kenendy. It got me to thinking as both of these men are older than the other younger stars WWE has been developing but they are the ones that are getting the pushed that they deserve.

MVP for example is 33 years old and that quite older than most that begin to get pushed in their careers looking the WWE today. But ever since his debut upon the Smackdown scene he has showed that he can improve and work decent matches. Which has really come true when looking at his matches with Beniot. Now MVP I feel in on the right path but is probably another year behind in the curve before he is a main eventer and challenge for World title. You have to like the upside on a guy like MVP as he has ok height at 6'2 and a good moveset thought he could probably need a better finished and work on his mic skils but other that he has nothing but upside. All MVP needs is the right feuds and he will mature well in a star.

Mr. Kennedy for example now is 31 years old so he’s not that young either. Though Kennedy has show over the last year or so that he has been working on his game and has become quite a ring master in the ring. Granted he does still need to work on his wrestling skills but you have to admit that he is getting to that main event level especially with WWE giving him the money in the bank win at Wrestlemania 23. Promos please this man is a genius when it comes to promos as he can draw heel heat and face pops. He has gotten one very important key part down that being the mic skills. Now if he continues to improve his in ring skills with the right people we will see Mr. Kennedy be the world champion by the end of this year.

In looking at the two right now you have to pick Kennedy just for the fact that he is the one getting the push right now and MVP is beginning the steps to move to that level. But my main question is when its all said and done baring injuries who will have the brighter future MVP or Kennedy?

I go Kennedy as got the mic skills and can pull of a decent match in the ring plus much more upside.

[figure4]

Shit both of these dudes are fine, its not about their 'wrestling' skills, Kennedy is the best on the mic in WWE right now and very over with the fans, it's all about the booking right now, give them some interesting storylines and the sky is the limit for both of them. MVP and Benoit have had a nice little program but there's not much more that can be done with that...give them something interesting, they'll get the momentum, and in time they should be battling for the World Title.

[TNA Smark]

Both have been succesful thus far but there is no doubt in my mind that Mr. Kennedy will get over more. The only problem with him is he is getting babyface pops a little too often. IMO, by next year at Wrestlemania which he announced tonight on RAW will be the date he challenges for his World Title shot they should turn him face and have him win the title. If there were plans to push MVP harder they would of made him win the MITB ladder match instead of him loosing to Chris Benoit. Notice I didnt say job because Chris Benoit is superior but MVP is still good. Mr. Kennedy should just go in more feuds instead of waiting around a bit and making short appearances about his MITB shot. Buld him up more. Give MVP the US Title and bump Chris Benoit back up to main event status. The US title can get some attention on him. But either way I think Mr. Kennedy is getting the better push and will be pushed better.

[Rabbid Wolverine]

i'm gonna give mvp some credit, as reported on this site, he was getting praised for watching old wrestling tapes with kennedy and a few others. wwe internally should look at the guys that do these little extra things and promote them, maybe others in the back will follow. i never figured mvp would be into the biz like that, but its good to hear.

both have potential to be good heels, although i think mvp needs a wardrobe change(power ranger look-a-like)

[Rabbid Wolverine]

its good to see him and kennedy and others watching old school wrestling tapes, to improve there own in ring ability and longevity.

hopefully, he can keep his head on straight.

[basketball4life38]

I might be a little biased as i liked MVP from the beginign and dont get me wrong i like Mr. Money int he bank to but in my opinion MVP has a bigger upside. To me MVP has better mic skills, like whens the last time MVP made you laugh or make you interested in one of his matches. that would be the last time he spoke on the mic, now kennedy has amazing mic skillz dont get me wrong but with MVP's gimmick and personality i think there is greater potenial to trash talk, ala the rock. that given his wrestly abilty makes me think MVP will be a main eventer for years to come

[basketball4life38]

I have been saying this for a while now but baring injury or errogence (although that doesnt seem to matter in batistas case) MVP will be the future of the WWE, his mic skills are not the best ever, but he makes you laugh and makes you interested none the less. i was really dissapointed he lost the match at backlash i really want him to have a strap, it would increase his populatiry a ton and make the WWE a lot of money. also it would enable benoit to move into the main event status. here is to Benoit undertaker fued.

[BigTony4284]

I think the Doc said it all. Both these guys are gonna be at the top of the card in the near future. Both MVP and Kennedy still have youth, but have both put their time in in the devlopmental ranks. MVP is arguably the better ring technician of the two IMO, but Kennedy has the mic skills hands-down. And it looks like Kennedy may be being pushed up to the top a little sooner than expected with the Taker injury. And it's not helping MVP's perception among the fans that he keeps getting jobbed to by locals every week, but hopefully his feud with Benoit will catapult him to that next level. So...to sum it up...both these guys have bright futures with the company. Lets just hope they stay healthy and keep their heads on straight.

[Esteban Ochocinco]

Both of these guys have tremondous upside. The big thing is, if they both stay on Smackdown and are allowed to grow. This is what has killed Carlito. If both of these guys aren't pushed to soon, you have your future of WWE right here.

The problem with MVP is his gimmick, or his costume I guess. The gear has to go before people really take him seriously. But the mans stock has been rising through the roof the last couple of months. If he is doing the little things in the back and studying and asking questions, MVP will be a main eventer.

Kennedy is the future though. The man has amazing mic skills, by far the best of the young guns in the WWE. Kennedy is going to be the guy that takes the title off of John Cena. Kennedy is just amazing for being so youjng. The fear I have is that they put it on him too soon. I hope that they actually wait until WM24 to put the strap on him, but I doubt it.

[logan]

I'd have to go with kennedy if i had to pick one over the other because hes got that harsh don't give a **** attitude that i love seeing when im watching wrestling, and he is really commited to wrestling somethin i find you dont get that much anymore, plus he got the look, the mic skills, and the in ring talent , hes someone i could see being in the attitude era , it seems he would of fit rite in when that era was happeing, unlike many of the guys in the wwe right now, and thats what i think the wwe needs rite now is to bring a little bit of the attitude era back and i think they can with kennedy.

[j-rem]

MVP isnt even in kennedy's league!!

[TheBoss]

Isn't in Kennedy's league???? Have you SEEN the matches he's put on with Benoit???? He's showed that he can back it up in the ring. Granted, Kennedy has more charisma right now than MVP, but in a few years, expect MVP at the top of the food chain along with Kennedy. As of right now, Kennedy is the next big thing, and I can see him cashing in the title shot and taking it next week. If/when Shawn Michaels moves to Smackdown, expect to see some interesting feuds happen...

[watchingandwaiting]

I think both have great potential. Right now, I think Kennedy is more polished than MVP and that is why he is getting the main event push, but I can def. see MVP as a headliner. I can see a great fued between the two of them over the next few years.

[Numberonewrestler]

I think MVP is the future of Smackdown he got some excellent mic skills and can wrestle toe to toe with guys like Chris Benoit who is the greatest Technical Wrestler in the WWE Roster today. I hope MVP will take that Power Ranger Costume off and all i can see he will headline Wrestlemania someday. MVP's latest matches are both good in my eyes especially his Backslash rematch with Chris Benoit. I am still rooting that MVP will defeat Benoit to win his 1st WWE US title.

[gholliday87]

I think MVP has the brighter future. Don't get me wrong Mr Kennedy is really good, but for some reason i can see him been in trouble alot backstage a la randy orton.

[k/king8]

both of these guys will be main eventers in the future, but right now mvp is putting on great matches and is having a great fued with mvp, but kennedy hasnt had a fued since he one mitb and now he is injured

[The Live Wire]

These two men are the biggest breath of fresh air for Smackdown. I would not like to see either of them move to RAW though. They would be lost in the shuffle and i believe they fit perfect on Smackdown.

MVP has shown a lot of drive and talent since his debut. I am very impressed with him so far and i hope he takes the US title soon cause he has been working hard. Of course i hope to see him in the World Heavyweight title picture, but not for a year or so.

Kennedy is practically flawless. He has the charisma, the drive, the natural talent. He can draw heat as a heel and that is what we want. The only thing i want to see from Kennedy is a new, distict finisher. The man looks strange doing the Kenton Bomb! I like his Green Bay Plunge, but he needs an out-of-nowhere type finisher, like the Rock Bottom. That will make his finishes more entertaining.

As long as they don't screw their lives up, or get in too much trouble backstage, these two are the future of the WWE.

[Monkey Winchester]

I think both have really bright futures. Kennedy will be an impact player to behold in the coming years. I know I will get a lot of flack for this and I hate to compare but if the WWE does it right Kennedy and Mvp could be the Stone Cold and The Rock of the new age. They both have so much potential it isnt funny. MVP has a ton of wrestling ability as does Kennedy. Personally I think the Sky is the limit for both superstars

[k/king8]

i was just about to say wat the guy above me said, mvp and kennedy can be the stone cold and the rock of the future they can bring back good fueds and good wrestling matches for the wwe in the future

[supericky20]

Having good matches with Chris Benoit show how bright MVP's future is.My friends all said mvp isn't going anywhere with the way he wrestles.But at Wrestlemania........26,he will be the best technical wrestler in the WWE,if WWE can even last that long until then.

[saadahmed007]

Definitely Kennedy!He have better wrestling and mic skills and imo he can be the new Stone Cold Steve Austin.He is the best heel on smackdown.I hope he will wrestle again soon!

[Snitsky]

I say Mr. Kennedy.

[thraxiusrex]

This one's a little too close to call, but here's one thing to consider. MVP is coming into his own with a large dose of help from Chris Benoit. Unfortunately, Chris and a lot of the traditional technical wrestlers aren't going to be around forever. I haven't seen a whole lot of MVP other than with Benoit, since I've just recently got back into WWE, so I am admittedly am a little undereducated on the subject. But Kennedy was able to put on decent matches with big clumsy Batista. If MVP's going to work the main event, he's going to have to work with whatever unskilled big men that Vince throws at him in the future. To me, Kennedy has shown some promise in that area, which seems to give him a bit of an edge. Still, it's a minor point as MVP still has some time to develop.

[Snitsky]

I still want to see Mr. Kennedy at least get some retribution for what Edge did.

[xDeaddreams]

Kennedy definately, he has the presence, the charisma, the mic skills and he can wrestle. Hes an all around performer and i think if the wwe uses Kennedy right, i can definately see a HUGE superstar in him soon.

[a7xoff]

I gotta go with Kennedy on this. Like a few people said Benoit def. helped MVP alot, while Kennedy has really been picking up steam on his own. For a heel he is also very over with the fans, and his charisma is in a league of it's own. Not to mention he has pretty decent skills on the mat

[Don Killuminati]

They both have a great future but I'll give the nod to Kennedy. They both are good in the ring and MVP got alot of help from Benoit which helped him improve fast. Kennedy has better charisma though and is one of the best in WWE today on the mic. In a couple years both of these guys will be big stars.

[BlackHoleCradleShock]

I said both.

I personally love MVP,
after seeing his matches with Benoit how can you not be impressed.
Plus the man has tons of charisma and he just eats up being a bad heel.

Kennedy is awesome, hands down.
His debut on RAW was amazing.
When he came out the fans were in the palm of his hand,
cheerin for him and yelling along with his introduction.
Then in a matter of mere seconds he made every single person in that arena hate him when they loved him moments before.
He is such an amazing heel and performer.
I just hope he gets better soon.

[Freedom 35]

these guys are both too good to pick one.

they both have been great in the ring and on the mic and have put on their share of good matches you have

MVP who put on that great series of matches with benoit and has been in lots of main events and his push seems to be increasing then you have

Kennedy who has put on great matches with the undertaker and has even brought out a little bit in piece of shit batista and is a bit more established than mvp.

however they both have their flaws they both need new finishers and mvp needs to get out of that power ranger suit. another problem i have with myp was when benoit put him in the crossface/sharpshooter (cant remember) at backlash he just got back up right after grabbing the ropes and didnt sell the effects of it at all. i understand hes still young so im lettingthat slide.

if i had to choose one id go with kennedy because im afraid mvps going to have the same one dimensional gimmick throughout his career because vince wont let him take off that power ranger suit because of his large malcolm x tatoo and he will be misused and at some point in the future we will be talking about what could have been

[HOTROD74]

I feel that Mr. Kennedy has the brighter future by far. He has the charisma and the drive to be one of the best. Besides, u gotta have something when Stone Cold personally endorses you. I like his in ring work and he's great on the mic. I'm not as sold on MVP the power ranger. I think his latest matches have been helped by the talent he has been facing (ex. Benoit). He has to show me a little more... and get some new ring gear. He looks rediculous.

[hbk&triple h]

Both men are great in the ring and MVP just never stops amazing me.Same with Kennedy's mic skills.He just amazes me.They both have a very bright future ahead of them but I see Kennedy going a bit further in the business than MVP.He just is so much more over with the fans and is already in the main event spotlight and just has amazing skills.

MVP will one day have his time to shine though.

[Mad Metal]

I'm straight out saying this, BOTH! Kennedy and Montel Vontavious Porter are probably two of the greatest rising stars I seen in the WWE in the past 5 years which it's hard to find those kind of wrestlers that some may consider as a "total package". Despite their trademark entrances (introduction and inflatable entrance), everything about these two makes (well I don't know about you) makes me think there's actually a bright future ahead, which I would consider CM Punk in the same league as MVP and Kennedy (even though MVP & Kennedy are mentioned more for teaming up and once being on the same show).

[Esteban Ochocinco]

MVP: I think MVP has to have the slight edge now. Right now, his stock is much higher, simply because he has a chance to shine on Smackdown. There isn't the power struggle up top, and MVP has been stealing the last few pay per views with his match ups.

Kennedy: He's injury prone, this much is obvious. And, he is looked to get lost over on Raw in that main event picture. Triple H has already said he wants a feud with Kennedy. I think MVP is better in the ring, but Kennedy obviously is better on the mic.

My personal hope, hold the title and main event push for another year or so. I would love to see Kennedy beat John Cena at WM 25, and if you think Cena is dropping the title before then, you are very naive. I also would love to see MVP win the WHC at WM 25, to dawn in a new Era, and put an end to the horrendous Cena era we are in now.

[BlackHoleCradleShock]

Seeing as they're now deciding to push Kane against MVP after having Kane job to Khali and MVP previously I don't see the point. Especially cause Kane's body is shot.
Even so MVP's initial popularity is kindof dying down now, where as the hype for Kennedy's return just keeps getting greater and greater. I think everyone is expecting a lot from him when he comes back full time. We'll ust have to wait and see.

[kabbott50]

Kennedy is better on the stick, which seems to be what Vince likes these days (ie: John Cena). So barring injuries, I think Kennedy will be the more successful of the two. But they're both going to be great in their careers!

[Andge003]

I think both will soon be top guys in the WWE, because they both are good on the mic, and both are good wrestlers. Kennedy is a little better on the mic, but I think MVP is a little bit better of a wrestler (despite his generic finisher). Both will hold the title in the WWE, wether it's the World Heavyweight, or the WWE title, and as it looks right now Kennedy will probably win the title before MVP, but they both have a great upside and both have a championship future in the WWE.

[SuperPP]

I got this idea from reading the MVP next rock thread. So who do u think is better? and i mean in all sorts of ways. MIc skills, in ring skills, abillites. Basically whos better in the WWE. I personally think MVP is. From the start i thought this guy was just one of those ppl who come and get no reaction cuz lack of skills. NOw i got proved wrong and i think this man has a brighter future than Mr. Kennedy. Simply better on mic and in ring.

I mean kennedy is good in all areas too but its just that I find mvp's promo's more entertainng than kennedy. There is simply more charisma put in to it. MVP semms more built than ken kennedy but ken kennedy puts on as good matches as mvp does. But MVP has more skills than ken kennedy and hes only gonna get better.:undertaker2: :flair:

[The Deejish Invasion]

mvp is better due to the fact that kennedy cant work, he is ok on the mic but mvp has all the tools and his current feud with hardy proves that he is a star in the maiking kennedy keeps messing up his chances everytime he gets a steady push towards the world title

[DeadmanInc.]

I'd say MVP for the same reasons. Kennedy is great and all but he always seems to hit a roadblock whenever he gets a push for the title.

[brahma62]

MVP no doubt. This man has it all, great athletic ability, great speaking ability, great wrestling ability. His gimmick is awesome too, an obsessed athlete that thinks he's the best. Well all that believeing is pointing to a great future for MVP. Dont get me wrong Kennedy is awesome too, but right now MVP is a whole lot more well rounded and all around better

[Green Ranger]

MVP is better than Kennedy in every way you can think of. Ring skills, mic skills, workrate... everything.

Kennedy is overrated, and I think people are starting to see that. He hasn't done anything inside a wrestling ring, or on the mic to show that he should be main eventing any time soon. The only skill Kennedy has is saying his name, twice.

MVP continues to get better, and really is a shining light on the SD! roster. He's becoming one of the best on the mic in the WWE, and in the ring he knows how to work.

[Esteban Ochocinco]

Kennedy has been terrible in the ring since switching shows. The edited Smackdown suits him so much better then the live Showings of Raw. Kennedy really isn't that good on the stick. Scratch that, he is good, but he isn't the Rock or Austin that everyone is making him out to be, not by a long shot.

Then you have MVP. A guy that has seemingly come out of nowhere and taken the fans of the IWC by storm, he's athletic, cocky, and damn good on the mic to boot. Currently, MVP is head over heels above Mr. Kennedy. MVP is the future of smackdown.

But then we get to the real nuts and bolts of the situation. Kennedy, a guy that McMahon said a few years ago during a press conference for Wrestlemania that Kennedy was the future of the company, not MVP. MVP's past also hurts him with his prison sentence. And the big kicker, MVP is already 34, so easily Kennedy has more upside the Kennedy.

Unfortunately, Kennedy has the brighter future in the company. It doesn't matter what stupid things he does or says (i've never taken steroids) the guy gets pushed.

[Jericho24]

I think that both Kennedy and MVP are great superstars but overall I see MVP a bit better then Kennedy.

MVP is a great performer. He is entertaining on the mic and he is improving in the ring all the time. MVP has been in a lot of good matches over his time in the WWE. I see him getting a push soon and will start getting chances to win a world tile.

[Skullz Crack'Em]

This is a tough one. At the moment I am impressed with MVP more, but I see Kennedy oozing with more potential. Two of them are great and are the future of the WWE whether people like it or not. Kennedy gave a bad rub off the fans this year because of several reasons: Steroid Scandal, injuring other wrestlers, and being repetitive. I am not blaming him for anything because those injuries were accidents and a case of bad luck, it did not have anything to do with him screwing up a move or being a poor wrestler. Kennedy proved he is an exceptional wrestler last Monday night when he had a solid match with Shawn Michaels that was not a bit boring IMO. As for the steroid thing, Kennedy is not the only wrestler that lied about not taking steroids so he should not be a target for that when 90% of other wrestlers would lie about it as well.

MVP is very well rounded and is one of the few reasons to watch SmackDown these days because the guy is just that damn entertaining. He plays his role very well and his in-ring work is not too shabby either. The only bad thing for me to say about MVP is that he is an Ex-Convict, I hate to bring up someone's shady past, but this may be the thing that holds him back. He may commit another crime somewhere down the road which will halt his progress in the WWE(I sure as hell hope not), he may seem like he has changed for the better, but we have learned all too well from the Benoit tragedy that we do not know what is going on inside these wrestler's heads.

I picked Kennedy because I believe he is in the WWE for the long run. I am less sure about MVP's future so I could not vote for him even though he is the better of the two at the moment.

[tap-out]

Have to go with MVP. MVP is taking his character to the next level as a main eventer where as Kennedy looks like he is still trying to figure out how and where to fit in. I think in fairness to kennedy, MVP has a really good gimmick to work with, but it should be that hard to be a cocky brash youngster either.
So right now i like MVP, but i still think Kennedy can be just as good or if not better.

[lefty1876]

I am amazed at so many MVP votes. Although he is a good technical wrestler, to say he has been in more great matches in the last, well I have not seen them. He might have been in more boring matches this year, that I can confirm.
I dont remember a match MVP was in all year that was as good as the Money in the Bank match that Kennedy won.... The only reason he gave the case up to Edge was because of injury, so if not for that he would have already been wearing gold. MVP wrestles a much more boring style of wrestling. Lets face it, the brawler style, i.e.(HHH, Stone Cold, Kennedy, Batista) is the style that draws more fans, and is much more exciting to see, more blood, usually crazier things, getting put through announce tables and such. There havent been many really great WRESTLING matches with great technical guys like Angle and Benoit, best 2 out of 3 falls, Iron man matches....There arent many guys for MVP to wrestle in that type of great match. Maybe Mysterio, after that it gets thin.....I still think that both would greatly benefit from having better finishers. The inverted facebuster/russian legsweep that Kennedy is doing is OK, but come up with a cool name for it or something. He does the Kenton Bomb, but that is merely a setup move.....MVP is in dire need of a finishing set.....I like them both, but my vote goes to MR. KENNEDY! .....................WAIT FOR IT.................................KENNEDY!!!

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

Right now, MVP has the edge over Kennedy, though they both have so much potential. Kennedy hasn't been given any mic time in the past few months at all, for some reason, and that's where he shines the brightest. While they both have horrible finishers, lol, they're both very good on the mic, and right now, MVP is better in the ring because it looks like Kennedy second-guesses himself too much. The last match we saw, though, with HBK/Kennedy on Raw, it seemed like he finally decided "fuck it, I'm going for it" with that spear to the outside. Hopefully he's got his confidence back.

If they keep improving, though, both of them are going to be major players in this company in the next few years.

[HartsyThaiFood]

for a while, i drank the Kennedy Kool Aid and believed that he was truly the next huge thing in the industry

since then, though, I really feel like a massive tool because he definitely is nowhere near the next level of even being an upper-tier midcarder. his mic work has gradually decreased and become more and more unimpressive. plus add in that he is sloppy in the ring. his matches are nothing to write home about. plus he has the propensity to legitimately injure wrestlers.

as of now, kennedy is going nowhere fast it seems. mvp, though, while i haven't watched smackdown much at all, he seems like he has the tools to step up and climb in to the main event picture within the next year. i wouldn't be shocked if he was drafted to raw and kennedy went to smackdown where he could improve some on his gimmick.

[BDOG]

It won't be long until we see both these guys with the top belts and funny enough i believe they will very much resemble the champions we have today..

Mr Kennedy would be a dominating champion, putting his oppenents out of action, much like Orton

And MVP more of a smart champiion, always getting the upperhand.. and opurtunistic... just liek the rated r superstar himself..

[Sparky]

if you had of asked me this this time last year i would of said mr kennedy he was cocky almost always put on a good show and was great on the mic. but now he has moved to raw he has quietend down. b ut at the moment i think
M.V.P has a brighter future, since the fued with benoit he has changed for the better i could see M.V.P with the belt this time next year.

also WWE must think the same becouse MVP had his own talkshow there for a bit i wish they would bring that back that was golden

[Koko B Ware's Parrot-Kes!]

Hello, looked at these forums for a bit but never posted until now.

This is something which really puzzles me- what is so great about Mr Kennedy? Honestly he's not a standout wrestler, average physique, he's a steroid cheat, injures other wrestlers (i.e. Cena (although I'll forgive him that one), Lashley) and to be honest..... is AWFUL on the mic.

MVP on the other hand is a good wrestler- look at his Benoit matches, and even the ones with Kane, and is probably one of the best on the mic in the business.

[mattitude2007]

Hello, looked at these forums for a bit but never posted until now.

This is something which really puzzles me- what is so great about Mr Kennedy? Honestly he's not a standout wrestler, average physique, he's a steroid cheat, injures other wrestlers (i.e. Cena (although I'll forgive him that one), Lashley) and to be honest..... is AWFUL on the mic.

MVP on the other hand is a good wrestler- look at his Benoit matches, and even the ones with Kane, and is probably one of the best on the mic in the business.


What...? Have you seen his matches with Matt Hardy and Undertaker? Mr Kennedy is a great wrestler. Average physique sure but who gives a damn?
He is over.

He has quieted down since coming to Raw but that is changing with his one upping HBK twice now.

He is EXCELLENT on the mic. If you watched his Kennedy declares stuff, his appearance on byte this and his two promos on Shawn Michaels, just to start off. He say some crazy stuff at house shows too, guy is hilarious when they let him work on the mic.

Kennedy didn't injure Cena. It was a freak accident that could have happened to anyone, hell Kevin Nash injured himself once from simply walking to the ring! Do you think WWE would be pushing Kennedy right now instead of punishing him if he was truly responsible for Cena's injury?

Lashley.....? What...? That was kayfabe. Lashley was ALREADY injured a month or two before....they had Kennedy 'put him out' in the storyline.


MVP is awesome in his own right, he is a much better technical wrestler than Kennedy yes, but the good thing about Kennedy is that he is pretty good on all fronts,( brawler, highflying, technical). MVP is excellent on the mic too but I don't see him with Kennedy's charisma on the stick.

Both are equally exciting.

[Mr.Mvp]

i have to say m.v.p. yes kennedy has been great 2 years ago and was aparrently going to win the world championship or wwe championship with the money in the bank case.every one knows that the only reason that mvp hasn't got the world championship match yet is because he has got the united states title and is waiting till matt hardy comes back.ever since his debut he has impressed me but with mr kennedy he didn't it took me up to survivor series (2006) when i saw his true talent!!!

[Mr. Showtime]

I Dont really see this as a competition to be honest. Both guys are different in their own right and they kinda remind me of the rock and austin ( m.v.p reflecting the rock ) ( kennedy reflecting austin ) . Both austin and the rock went to the top of the wwe, neither was bigger than the other so we'll just see how their futures turn out. Obviously at the moment m.v.p looks more promising ( long reigning us champ, own talk show ie. ) though god only knows where kennedy would be right now if he hadn't been injured and lost the money in the bank briefcase plus the fact with the whole steroid bust thing, cos at the time he was scheduled to be revealed as mr. mcmahons son. Finally things are looking up for him again though.

;)

[Jack bruce]

only reason that mvp hasn't got the world championship match yet is because he has got the united states title and is waiting till matt hardy comes back.ever since his debut he has impressed me but with mr kennedy he didn't it took me up to survivor series (2006) when i saw his true talent!!!

Thats good for but I was the complete opposite. I mean when i saw his debute match on smackdown, when he went on that top rop and delivered that reverse samoan drop off the second rope. I thought to myself this guy is very unique and talented, I see him going far and plus he killed me the way he harrased chimel everytime he got out there. but what really got me into him was that no mercy match against hardcore holly both did absolutly good in that match in fact all were good in smackdown career.

But MVP i couldnt stand him I give it to him he did go through some tough matches, but flat out he reminded me of rocky maivia over hyped and really brings nothing to the table but at wm23 my jaw litterly dropped looking at him I was was like HOLY SH** he actually does have some petential. But overall Kennedy since going to raw and poor Highflyers have been buried kennedy is now boring and we dont see L&K anymore so who is my pick for the brightest future MVP.

[BigMike1994]

Both of these Superstars have so much potential but I have to go with Mr. Kennedy (Kennedy). He is young, great on the microphone and he's not to bad in the ring.

He's mic skill is amazing his entrance it self is a promo and the fans love it. I can't get enough of Ken Kennedy saying his name over and over again I dare say it's "Electric". Whenever Kennedy picks up a microphone everyone is quiet it doesn't matter, heel or face the crowd wants to know what Kennedy has to say.

When Ken Kennedy hears the bell he gives it his all, he sells every move to perfection and performs every move to perfection. I do really believe Mr. Kennedy has the brighter future but MVP is close behind. Ken Kennedy has the brighter future.

[richardishere]

I am going to have to go with Mr. Kennedy on this. You could argue that MVP has better ring skills, but Mr. Kennedy undoubtedly works the mic better than MVP. WWE usually recognizes that and puts a stap on them more often (just look at Cena). Now i do see MVP being a headliner in the future. As long as he stays in WWE long enough to do it. I just see Kennedy getting to a major title before him.

[BRandonkin]

I go with MVP. Did you all see the Ric Flair On the VIP. I think that promo he cut with Ric Flair was better than much Ken has done. I think MVP is a better wrestler. I am just an MVP fan and it looks like MVP is on the fast track, Confident in himself and learning more moves all the time. MVP will be one of the Top 11 in the next few years. I think that why they put the whole you remind me of Ric Flair. I see a constant push in MVP from smackdown.

[kingdom_come]

This is a good but hard question to answer because right now Mr. Kennedy is better than MVP but MVP is continuing to improve. So who has the brighter future?

My take is this:

Ken Kennedy has the PRESENT and MVP will have the future if he is used properly. Mr. Kennedy is ready to be a world champion now but for some strange reason the powers that be are holding him back. He is as good now and will remain so before starting to decline.

MVP will continue to grow as an in ring performer and some day reach an elite status where his ring work equals his GREAT charisma and mic skills. When that day comes in the FUTURE you will have as close as you will ever get to another ROCK in pro wrestling.

The Future belongs to MVP.

[Sicko]

I love both, MVP is a little more entertaining right now because he is on Smackdown so he gets more attention as far as storylines, sometimes Raw seems too crowded with talent that some of them get left out at times

but no question both will be mainevent guys someday but MVP because he is on SmackDown might get their faster also MVP showed that he can carry out a storyline with that Matt Hardy fued which lasted for months and was very entertaining

[C.M.V.P]

I think MVP has a brighter future than Mr. Kennedy because Since MVP joining WWE he hasnt been in trouble like failing the wellness policy & getting suspended for a month like Mr. Kennedy.He also hasnt gotten injured like Mr. Kennedy except for being out of action for a month when he had that heart problem & also I think MVP has better mic skills than Mr. Kennedy

[Vince on Cenas Dick]

M.V.P. has just been getting better and so has kennedey.
There both got great mike skills
can connect fans. But since MVP is on smackdown I have to say he has brighter future a couple injuries and he can me world heavywight champion.
Everytime it seems time fro kennedy to get his push something happens.

[MattSavvy]

They both have bright futures, they're both very charasmatic, very talented, both improving at a fast rate. But for this I have to go with MVP. In my opinion he has progressed more as a character than Kennedy, he has the whole, well, MVP thing, he already has a good direction for the character to go in. Where as I don't feel we as fans realy know enough about what drives the Kennedy character. I enjoy watching both of them now and i'm sure I will for years.

[Highlight Reel]

I can see both being with the company for a long time, and making big. They both have amazing talent and charisma, and they can both be strong World Championship contenders if they continue to work hard and keep people happy.. Or unhappy, taking they are heels. Mr. Kennedys golden push might not be too far away, but I feel MVP still has a little longer to go. In a few years from now, I'm sure they will be considered very highly in the business, and if WWE is smart, they will keep both of them around for then. I for one have been very impressed with Mr. Kennedy since his return in 2006. He's got the charisma of a Chris Jericho quality, and has alot of chemistry in the ring. While I see MVP as almost the same qualitys, I just hope they won't bury MVP after this title run like they did with Orlando Jordan awhile back. None-the-less, I like them both, and I think they have a excellent future

[midgensa]

Huh ... this is a good thread to bring back to life. Back when the voting started on this I would say Mr. Kennedy, but now I think it is a no-brainer. MVP is the future of this business. His in-ring mechanics are great, his cowardly heel act is great, his mic skills are good enough to be face or heel and he has no problems with working with anyone from Kane to Matt Hardy to Ric Flair.
I personally think Kennedy's in-ring work is a little overrated around these forums and I think his act on the stick is getting a little stale, but he has plenty of talent.
I think both will definitely be world champs in the future. But MVP could be one of the top ten to ever step into the ring by the time he is done.

[MANTAR]

I love both, I can see each of them wearing world titles someday. Ever since the beggining I loved the gimmich MVP has used right down to his entrance. So original. As for Kennedy, he just seems to have it all, and i love listening to his promos. Both will go far.

[Davi323]

I refuse to consider MVP as a legit title contender as long as he wears long sleeve shirts with shorts on...he just looks stupid.

Mr. Kennedy WILL be a world champ someday, I can guarantee it. He has way too much charisma, likability, and hateability at the same time not to be...He could be the next generation's Stone Cold Steve Austin, I think he has that kind of talent.

[WWE_is_Jericho]

MVP no question, he has great matches i liked his feud with benoit i also liked his first match against rey mysterio. I love his gimmick, ring work, and mic skills. Won't be too long before MVP is the MVP of WWE. I think mr. kennedy is just being held back just like carlito, matt hardy, shelton benjamin. But these old guys wont be around forever so all these guys could very weel hold wwe title gold one day.

[Mr.Mvp]

i like mvp because every one has been sayin how good kennedy is but what has he done. get injured. beat taker. wow thats not that good. mvp is the longest reiging united states champion since it has been in the wwe. i think thats telling you something

[Audioslave]

One of the earlier posters in this thread said they like Kennedy, because he can "work a good match" and "has good mic skills" and then proceeded to say he had more upside.

How?

MVP is better in the ring, IMO, and they're about level on mic skills. MVP's character, name and entrance are more marketable than Kennedy is. And he plays his role to a T.

He's also just got this big time aura about him that says, to me, "This dude is gonna be huge if they play their cards right." Kennedy has that presence, but just not to the level that Porter does.

[bucheonman]

I will have to jump on the MVP bandwagon here. That guy's got a bright future. He has often been compared to The Rock. Too bad he got started at an older age.

Kennedy...overrated. His ring work is decent but not main event level yet. His mic skills are good but too repetitive and predictable. He seemed to switch a lot between finishers before settling for 'mic check'.

MVP has him beaten in ring work, charisma, character building, fortitude, and dar I say, mic skills.

[Sharpshooter]

I haven't seen Smackdown in a while, however when I saw MVP face Ric Flair at the Royal Rumble, he actually did pretty good, despite Flair's sloppy performance.

Porter has gotten better since not wrestling for over 3 months when he feuded with Matt Hardy, but I would like him to step it up a notch and see what he's capable of in the Main Event scene. I believe when Matt gets better, he'll come after MVP and the U.S. Championship, then we'll see a good midcard match.

Mr. Kennedy has also stepped up, however, when opportunity would come his way, there's always something there to destroy his path to becoming a World Champion. First it was the shoulder injury that cost him his MITB spot and cash it in before this year's Wrestlemania, then there's the steroid scandal when it was announced that he would be the bastard son of Vince McMahon, leading to his spot in the Main Event and up to a World Championship match at Wrestlemania. His abilties are up there, but despite his efforts, he won't be getting the spotlight for a while until all this mess is cleaned up.

In short, I think both of them have a future in the WWE, but they need to step up their game and truly make a name. When they have the torch, they shouldn't snuff it out, they should run with it.

-Sharp

[leelee]

Right now I think MVP has a brighter future. He's improved so much imo and is more entertaining than Kennedy. MVP's mic skills are abit better just because his sounds more believeable than Kennedy's.

But once Kennedy went to raw he's been fallen imo, cause I liked what he did on smackdown, but smackdown isn't live lol, which means editting can't help u once u go over to raw. Also showed how green Kennedy is in the ring, cause I always thought he was sloppy in the ring, might be me though. I do think his character is better than MVP's, which is why he's more over with the crowd. But they have done a better job building up MVP's character than Kennedy's.

It's like once Kennedy lost the M.I.T.B due to a injury, that wasn't as serious as they thought, he's been abit off. Also when he got suspendend it seems like WWE lost alittle faith in him, but he seems to be getting a pretty solid push so far. So hopefully he can bounce back.

[Guitarzan]

I have to say MVP because of how he is being used which will give him a bigger buildup than Kennedy's getting.
MVP is a Smackdown champ who's been wrestling some good matches, where-as Kennedy is stuck in an over-crowded Raw.I think that this will give MVP an edge over Kennedy because he has done more in his time.
Being Vince's illegitemate son could have given Kennedy a lot of victories and some heel cred, but his 30-day suspension kind of off-set his career and slowed him down.I think that he's going to lose to Flair, so that's not going to do him any favours.
MVP has is better in the ring and has a bit more charisma then Kennedy, although I did like Kennedy doing his opponent's intros.

[nbda1997]

I like both of these guys, but for the long haul, I'd have to go with MVP.

Mr. Kennedy is exciting when he's "on", but lately, he's really been hit-or-miss; especially since they switched him over to RAW. After his injury and suspension for allegedly purchasing steroids online, he's just seemed to have lost some of his confidence. I've also noticed him obviously missing spots at least once in every match I've seen with him in recent memory. Missed spots => injuries, so that probably lowers his stock with management.

Also, Kennedy's promos need some work. He was awesome on the mic when they were first introducing him, and all he had to do was tell us he was the man, but every time he's given a promo that's directed at someone else, it always seems disjointed and directionless. You can sense the lack of confidence in both his voice and his body language.

MVP, on the other hand, always seems to deliver 100% from every perspective. I personally have never seen him miss a spot in the ring (taking into account that Smackdown! is a taped show, and admittedly, I'm no expert), and his promos are always spot-on. He's got lots of confidence and never stumbles over his words. With some minor character tweaking, a good push, and for the love of God, new wrestling gear, he could evolve into one of the all-time greats.

Again, I hope both these guys succeed in the end, but I think that MVP is closer to the "total package"... and I don't mean Lex Luger.

[RKO Orton]

MVP, in my opinion, is better then Kennedy. If Kennedy wouldn't have been injured to lose his money in the bank briefcase or be suspended for steroids, he would have been in the Main Events every week. Kennedy messed up though. MVP hasn't. His feud with Benoit was great, and Hardy was pretty good. MVP has a lot of charisma and being in this Elimination Chamber match is telling me something. He's pretty close to being Main Event status. He won't win it, but I could see him putting on a good showing.

[thecruiser]

i like mvp because every one has been sayin how good kennedy is but what has he done. get injured. beat taker. wow thats not that good. mvp is the longest reiging united states champion since it has been in the wwe. i think thats telling you something

You realize that he's only United States Champion because they don't have anyone else right now to take it from him (Matt Hardy is injured, Chuck Palumbo hasn't impressed anybody yet). As soon as Matt comes back, MVP is losing that title and getting shot into the main event slot. Right now, that US Championship is just holding him down.

On the other hand, Mr. Kennedy could really shine if he beat Jeff Hardy for the IC belt. While the US title is holding MVP down, putting the IC title on Kennedy would put him on a HUGE roll. He was about to become Mr. McMahon's son, before the steroid scandal. Before that incident, I would've said Kennedy had a better future than MVP, but based on that, MVP doesn't need to prove himself anymore, as he has been a good asset for the WWE as of late, and deserves a World Heavyweight Championship shot.

After 'Mania, MVP should be put into the main event slot if he loses the US title to Matt, and Kennedy should beat Jeff for the IC title so Jeff can focus on the WWE Championship.

[ChosenOne]

MVP is a MUCH better in ring worker than Kennedy. Honestly, I like Kennedy, but he has no consistency in the ring whatsoever. His self-esteem on promos is phenomenal, but his wrestling aura is still very green.

Seriously, how many moved has he tried, but really never patents...

-Green Bay Plunge
-Mic Check
-Kenton Bomb
-Green Bay MeatPacker

I have no problem with him using the moves, but the thing is that he has tried all of them, quit the move and went on. His style isn't established, and by default I will give MVP the nod.

In defense of Kennedy, I will say that he really does epitomize the character WWE loves, but MVP does as well. MVP can handle the stick, he distributes and sells well, and can be carried into **** matches with the potential one day to carry someone to **** matches, as opposed to Kennedy who struggled even having Shawn Michaels give him a *** match.

[ashmeers]

MVP is okay. He is holding a championship at the moment but I don't think he will be able to hold any higher championships. Mr Kennedy hasn't been any major champions yet but I think he has got the most chance of becoming the WWE Champion in the futre.

[michaelj817]

Both of these men are future champions. When and where are the only questions. However, I believe that while both have all the tools, neither are quite ready for the jump to that level. WWE needs solid up and comers like MVP and Kennedy to round out the mid card with good matches. Both are on the way, but I'd say Kennedy 1st b/c I think his gimmick needs less tweaking than MVP's to be a legit draw as a main eventer, but MVP isn't far behind.

[helix2301]

MVP has a very good gimmick but I do think Kennedy has just a little more both will be future champs. I think Kennedy would be a champ already if he did not get the pulled muscle in his forearm WWE really dropped the ball on that. With his Mic Skills they could have kept him as money in the bank and had him on camera in the mean time while he was healing. We saw John Cena how many times in the months he was heeling they could have done same thing with Kennedy.

[turbomonkey484]

MVP and Mr Kennedy will probably both be world champs at some point but i think MVP will get there first because he has really impressed me in the ring and on the mic and i think they will give him a main event push soon. I'm actually quite surprised that he didn't win the MITB because he could have done a lot better with it than CM Punk imo. At the moment it seems like they have nothing for kennedy so they will probably leave him on the midcard for another year.

[Danmen001]

They will both have a decent future in their wrestling careers. Lets have a look at the possibilities.

M.V.P: Has had a pretty big build up, and is a major heel there on SD!.....as long as he stay on SD that is, unlike Mr. Kennedy's poor fate going to Raw. MVP has held to US title for a while, abeit, not really anyone for him to defend against until now that Matt has come back from his injury. He will get his push to the ME some time in the not-so-near future. Maybe give it a year.

Mr. Kennedy: He was a high up heel on SD until he got moved to Raw, which is why at the moment he is lower than MVP on the heel-o-meter. He isn't really doing anything at the moment. In fact I am not sure he is even in a fued. Given time he will get his push, which he would have gotten sooner if he hadn't messed up with the drugs.

MVP will proabably have a better future, but I believe they will be close to the same.

[NightHawk451]

My choice would be mvp the guy has it all charisma looks and he can wrestle damn well. If they would just push him a bit more like taking the us title off of him and make him a contender for the world heavyweight title.It's very unlikely that it will happen though.

[bambam]

MVP and Mr Kennedy will probably both be world champs at some point but i think MVP will get there first because he has really impressed me in the ring and on the mic and i think they will give him a main event push soon. I'm actually quite surprised that he didn't win the MITB because he could have done a lot better with it than CM Punk imo. At the moment it seems like they have nothing for kennedy so they will probably leave him on the midcard for another year.


Keeping him and MVP in the mid-card(upper-midcard) could work for both of them. They don't want to push them to fast and then have nothing for them. I think Kennedy could have the brighter future, I think his mic skills are way better then MVP, even though MVP is getting damn good week by week. But Kennedy charisma's and in ring work is already spot on. In some of MVPs matchs it looks like he gets lost, but like I said he is getting better every week. When Kennedy was fueding with HBK, we looked like the future, but then WWE cut that story short. I hope they take the time, with both guys, to let them build a legacy. If they push them to soon, well we know how that goes. Kennedy and MVP, the new Rock and Austin? Maybe.