Kennedy to TNA?

[GameOver]

i'd say he can't go anywhere for atleast half a yr. WWE aren't stupid. they won't give someone air time without covering there back should it not work out.
Thats one part,
Secondly obviously he has problems with getting injured and will forver be an upper-mid card unless he gets his ass into gear

so yeah he's perfect for TNA. far better choice than any of the Main Event Fogies except Angle.

But will he be allowed to do his rock like impersonation Kenned Kennedy, or is that trademarked by WWE lol

 

[MrPlatano1989]

i hope he can stay healthy if he comes to TNA, wasnt he in TNA a couple years ago, so they must have som kind of relationship

 

[Y4J]

First off, I HOPE that Kennedy didn't get fired because of steroids.. Because if that's the case, TNA might not touch him. I mean, isn't that the reason why they didn't touch Test? Because he was on all those drugs?

But as far as wrestling goes, if he DOES go to TNA, it could be great for EVERYONE.. In WWE, Kennedy was REALLY hurt by his steroid use, but LATER by injuries (And ones that weren't as bad even though they thought they were) and just plain bad luck. The guy could have been the second coming of Austin. He had all the attitude or flare that WWE was looking for. Great mic skills, ring skills were gread (Or at least good enough) he just needed the time. And when he ran into his multiple cases of bad luck, it just wasn't right..

Kennedy is what TNA needs. Kennedy came from WWE, but didn't achieve crazy main event status in WWE, which means he can achieve it in TNA. Even though it might not be WWE's fault for letting him go, it could be reminiscent to how WCW let Austin go and WWE got him and made him star. This could be the case for Kennedy. Go to TNA, become a star, a NEW and fresh face, get people watching TNA, and then boom, TNA ratings go up.

The only thing I can say is when he goes to TNA, he needs to figure out a way to keep the "Mr. Kennedy" character. As in make his characters name "Kennedy Anderson" so he can still go MRRRRRRR KENNEDY... Because that is what stuck.

TNA is what Kennedy needs, and what the business needs. If he goes to TNA, and they push him to main event (Not yet, just let him get established) then TNA MIGHT get a little interesting.

Maybe somewhere down the line, have KENNEDY be the man to break the mafia apart. That would be great.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

Most likely, Kennedy was fired because he's going to have to take time off for his latest injury. The guy is either frail or he doesn't know how to protect himself.

There's nothing idiotic about the WWE releasing him. They've given the guy four years, they've built him up, they've hyped the ever lovin' shit out of him and what's happened? Absolutely nothing. How much longer was Vince supposed to pay this guy for sittin' on his ass rehabing one injury after another? Let's face it, the guy has NOT proven to be a superstar by any stretch.

If he does go to TNA, the WORST thing TNA could do is try to put him with the MEM. An unproven, injury prone loudmouth whose biggest accomplishment is a WWE United States Championshp reign that began and ended almost 3 years ago become part of a stable in which the current members have a combined total of more than 30 World Championship reigns??? Any credibility the MEM would have would be tossed out the window. The truth is, Kennedy still has A LOT to prove and his place, if he does go to TNA, should be nowhere near main event level.

Truthfully, maybe the safest place for the guy is as a commentator. All he's proven is that he's good on the mic. I certainly wouldn't mind hearing the useless banter of Tenay and West come to an end

 

[only1soe]

I like Kennedy but he has turned out to be one of the biggest busts in WWE due to not staying healthy. His movie was a bust and even him winning money in the bank was a bust. A sure fire way to be WWE champion and that spot (regardless if it was his fault or not) was blown. Maybe a smart idea to get rid of him. I like him but WWE doesnt need him.

 

[Y4J]

Most likely, Kennedy was fired because he's going to have to take time off for his latest injury. The guy is either frail or he doesn't know how to protect himself.

There's nothing idiotic about the WWE releasing him. They've given the guy four years, they've built him up, they've hyped the ever lovin' shit out of him and what's happened? Absolutely nothing. How much longer was Vince supposed to pay this guy for sittin' on his ass rehabing one injury after another? Let's face it, the guy has NOT proven to be a superstar by any stretch.

If he does go to TNA, the WORST thing TNA could do is try to put him with the MEM. An unproven, injury prone loudmouth whose biggest accomplishment is a WWE United States Championshp reign that began and ended almost 3 years ago become part of a stable in which the current members have a combined total of more than 30 World Championship reigns??? Any credibility the MEM would have would be tossed out the window. The truth is, Kennedy still has A LOT to prove and his place, if he does go to TNA, should be nowhere near main event level.

Truthfully, maybe the safest place for the guy is as a commentator. All he's proven is that he's good on the mic. I certainly wouldn't mind hearing the useless banter of Tenay and West come to an end

Though I totally agree with you saying he shouldn't be with MEM but i'm sorry, I think you're going WAY overboard about Kennedy not being "worthy." You are talking like he's some piece of crap that doesn't deserve ANYTHING. Calm down and be reasonable. You are looking more like a Kennedy hater than a person with reasonable facts.

The guy has great mic skills, which is why a LOT of wrestlers don't make it, and even though he's been injured a lot, there WAS a time (At least a year or so where he WASN'T injury prone) where he was wrestling all the time, facing Taker in main events, wrestling and defeating former champs, (I mean for Pete's sake, he wrestled Eddie in his last match, so there was a time he was wrestling a lot) he wrestling in money in the bank and WON, so he was doing VERY well..

He was PUSHED for a reason. Because he had talent. Don't take that away from him because of his self inflicted or whatever flow of bad luck he's been getting.

Like I said before, he was pushed for main event in WWE, but he never really achieve it. Let him work for it in TNA, and if he proves himself, which IMO I believe he can and will because he has good wrestling skills, great mic skills, and can and if given the chance, WILL be over more than any face in TNA, then he can be main event.

I mean, with all due respect, and taking the injuries out and looking at talent, he's easily as good as Christian Cage. And he was champ.

So give him a chance. Like Austin, Austin was in WWE for a while before he was pushed main event. Let him climb the ladder, and in a years time, if he's still healthy, let him go for the title or push for it.

On a side note, it's weird that they pushed his return then after one night, they fired him. Someone said something about him acting weird with The King, so i'm thinking he either.

A. Had a confrontation and it didn't go well

B. He failed a steroid test

 

[Uncle Sam]

Come to TNA, Mr. Kennedy. Oh, please do. It's the best for all of us. I'm sure that if you ask nicely, you can be TNA world heavyweight champion within weeks of joining. If you ask really nicely, we could have that belt around your waist within a matter of hours. Mr. Foley was planning to drop it to someone soon, so it might as well be you.

Don't do a Booker T, Mr. Kennedy. Oh no, please don't. Also, don't wrestle Booker T. Let's just keep your value as high as it can be for as long as it can be. I'm sure Mr. Jarrett will be able to sort out a generous salary. Oh, you will like it here, Mr. Kennedy. Please believe me.

 

[hinkey1]

Mr. Kennedy going to TNA would be the worst thing Ken Anderson could do with his career. The fact is, he has not become a MEGA star with wwe, just an upper-mid-card star, who has feuded with a few former world champs. Although I don't know him personally, I think he would be miserable in TNA

 

[Sasori]

It would be a great move for Kennedy as long he uses the same loud mouth gimmick! He could be a major palyer in the X-division and very likely be the next Christian Cage of TNA xD ha-ha wait no thats imposible theres only one Christian Cage, ONLY one Instant Classic, and if you didn't know, now you know ! But yes Kennedy would be a success in TNA if he doesn't keep getting injured! Possibly a world champ?

 

[I_Like_All_Wrestling]

I can pretty much guarantee that TNA is waiting to sign Kennedy, who will become simply Ken Anderson but that's not too much of a problem at all. I think it's interesting that he can get FIRED but still have to adhere to an 90 day no complete clause.

In any event, WWE thought he had enough potential to hype him up numerous times, including this last time where he confronted Orton and was in the main event. If you say he's a WWE you are an idiot. He definitely gets hurt all the time, which is a major drawback. But could he possibly become this generations Stone Cold story: Wrestler released from one company only to go to another company and become a superstar? It's possible...I'm not saying it's probable, but it's certainly possible.

Kennedy going to TNA will probably be good for both him and TNA. He really doesn't have that many options here. I for one will be awaiting his debut in TNA. I just hope by that time, he stays healthy and TNA sets up some good stories.

 

[NSL]

With everything TNA has done recently, I wouldn't be shocked if he arrived there. They're starting to use a lot of old WWE talent, and old talent in general. If I remember correctly, TNA doesn't have the strict testing that WWE has, and doesn't have suspensions as severe. So, he could go back on the juice, and hold his body together, enabling him to stay in one piece a little longer...

 

[ghettodan]

I like Kennedy but he has turned out to be one of the biggest busts in WWE due to not staying healthy. His movie was a bust and even him winning money in the bank was a bust. A sure fire way to be WWE champion and that spot (regardless if it was his fault or not) was blown. Maybe a smart idea to get rid of him. I like him but WWE doesnt need him.

The only reason Kennedy won Money in the Bank that year was because Edge got hurt and carried off an a freakin stretcher. I'm pretty sure Edge would have won that one otherwise. That's the whole reason he ended up with the case eventually.

Bottom line is Kennedy ain't that good. I don't know why people wet themselves over him.

 

[RVDgurl]

Kennedy to TNA would be the best move for all involved. The WWE didn't really need Kennedy, although they were more than willing to give him several pushes. However, the fact that he has had the worst luck over the past few years hasn't helped him reach this potential all of us have been talking about.

TNA isn't exactly churning out any "home grown" talent and they are well known for taking former WWE employees and throwing them into the main event scene upon arrival. Kennedy does have talent and a shitload of potential. TNA would be crazy to pass up on this guy. TNA has a much lighter work schedule than the WWE which could help keep him healthy. If he stay injury free, he still could have a long and successful career ahead of him.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

Though I totally agree with you saying he shouldn't be with MEM but i'm sorry, I think you're going WAY overboard about Kennedy not being "worthy." You are talking like he's some piece of crap that doesn't deserve ANYTHING. Calm down and be reasonable. You are looking more like a Kennedy hater than a person with reasonable facts.

The guy has great mic skills, which is why a LOT of wrestlers don't make it, and even though he's been injured a lot, there WAS a time (At least a year or so where he WASN'T injury prone) where he was wrestling all the time, facing Taker in main events, wrestling and defeating former champs, (I mean for Pete's sake, he wrestled Eddie in his last match, so there was a time he was wrestling a lot) he wrestling in money in the bank and WON, so he was doing VERY well..

He was PUSHED for a reason. Because he had talent. Don't take that away from him because of his self inflicted or whatever flow of bad luck he's been getting.

Like I said before, he was pushed for main event in WWE, but he never really achieve it. Let him work for it in TNA, and if he proves himself, which IMO I believe he can and will because he has good wrestling skills, great mic skills, and can and if given the chance, WILL be over more than any face in TNA, then he can be main event.

I mean, with all due respect, and taking the injuries out and looking at talent, he's easily as good as Christian Cage. And he was champ.

So give him a chance. Like Austin, Austin was in WWE for a while before he was pushed main event. Let him climb the ladder, and in a years time, if he's still healthy, let him go for the title or push for it.

On a side note, it's weird that they pushed his return then after one night, they fired him. Someone said something about him acting weird with The King, so i'm thinking he either.

A. Had a confrontation and it didn't go well

B. He failed a steroid test

I don't know if the guy's a piece of crap or not. I just know that he hasn't shown nearly the level of talent that some people have made him out to be. Nothing hateful about it, just the facts. I just don't buy into all the unearned hype. I might be a little hostile towards those that go on and on about how great he is, that he should be in the main event, that he's a superstar and all that. The problem is that I'd like to see some concrete evidience of it. He's had a FEW high spots in the four years he was with the company. Has a forgettable reign as US Champ, as I mentioned, wins MITB and then loses the case to Edge and tears his triceps during the match. The guy has shown he can work on the mic, I acknowledge that, but the guy has to show at least something in the ring as well. As to his injuries, you call it bad luck, I call it a combo of not knowing how to protect himself and just being physically frail. If any of those wins over all those former world champs came by pinfall or submission, rather than DQ or count out, then that might be an indicator of something.

As to Christian, in your opinion, he's as good as Christian. He's done nothing to prove that in the ring. As to "giving him a chance", the guy's been on the WWE roster for four years. The guy's been given a chance, he's been given several chances. He's just so frail or careless that he can't take care of himself in the ring. Everytime he comes back, they try to push him to main event level but he gets hurt of flunks a roids test. He comes back to Raw last week, is immediately pushed towards a potential main event scenario, bangs up his wrist and almost blows Orton's injured shoulder out.

And yes, the guy is NOT worthy to be in the MEM if he does head to TNA. While I'm not really a fan of the MEM, and most of the guys in it, they have proven themselves. They headlined pay per views, had memorable matches, could wrestle more than a month or two straight without suffering injury that put them on the shelf for months at a time, won numerous world and tag titles in different organizations, etc. Now be honest, Kennedy is nowhere near that level. Given what Kennedy has shown overall with his four years with the WWE, my skepticism regarding him and his capabilities is valid and justified.

 

[Enigma]

Multiple sources are now claiming the assumption is Mr. Kennedy will wind up with TNA Wrestling once his 90-day no compete clause with WWE expires.

--
Wrestlezone.com

I say the chance of it happening currently is at 89%. Tazz did it and since Kennedy was technically screwed, I don't see why he wouldn't move to TNA.

 

[ScottEddy]

Some of you are still talking about this supposed wrist injury. Did you guys not see the video of Kennedy flailing his wrists to prove he wasn't injured?

He was fired for a botched move on Orton. He has a history of injuring others in the past so this finally did him in.

 

[J Fine]

If Kennedy doesn't end up in TNA I will be very surprised. It's the perfect place for him to throw a couple titles around his waist and to make a name for himself. I mean yeah a majority of TNA fans watch WWE too so they obviously know him but let's be honest here was anyone really thinking "oh what happened to mr kennedy" when he was sidelined? Not many.

I see him pulling something similar to Christian. Both of them were in the upper mid card when they left, and Christian did quite well for himself in TNA before returning to the WWE. I see kennedy putting in at least 2 years in TNA before possibly returning to the WWE, although if that happens he would probably be in the same exact spot he was in before the injury, and I have serious doubt that he'd ever be a world champion. But hey, he could do well for himself in TNA, most likely win the world championship, and maybe he'll grace the squared circle again down the road. I hate that TNA has become the land of the misfit toys but kennedy will do well for himself there regardless...

 

[JETER123]

Kennedy is gonna go to TNA and be renamed "Mr. Anderson." I can already hear Tenay shouting, "Is that...is that...it's Mr. Anderson!!"

He'll win the TNA World Heavyweight Title and he'll get over by talking shit about the boys in New York and by bringing his catchphrases over.

It's almost a sure thing that TNA scoops him up whenever he becomes available.

 

[Enigma]

I would love nothing more than to see Kennedy in TNA but from what I've read, It's not going to happen unless he changes his mind.

 

[Legendary_Undertaker]

TNA is the only place in wrestling for Kennedy to go. ROH isn't big enough and the indies don't pay well. Kennedy would fit in good with TNA if he stayed healthy but we all know that won't happen. If after his 90 no compete clause is over I think we'll see him in TNA soon after TAZ

 

[Blade]

This is not another speculation thread about whether Kennedy is going to TNA or not, cause we all know it's 99% certain he is.
But I was looking at the article on the WZ news page;

The Wrestling Observer is reporting that those close to Mr. Kennedy are saying he is very excited about the prospect of joining TNA when his 90 day no-compete clause expires with WWE. Kennedy feels that he could become a top player in TNA, and would be given a chance in the company that Vince McMahon would not give him in WWE as he never viewed Kennedy as a top tier talent.

Look at that last sentence.
Kennedy believed that Vince Mcmahon never gave him a chance.

Now I never thought Kennedy had a huge ego. I thought he had some kind of ego, like every wrestling star gets, but I always thought he was somewhat humble looking at his interviews and such.
But if he truly believes that WWE never gave him a chance, that's a sign of Kennedy's real ego. And that combination of ego and resentment could be dangerous.

So now I look to his move to TNA. We know there's some big egos there. And now they're throwing Kennedy's seemingly massive ego into the mix.
One of the main factors that caused so many backstage problems because of the egos of guys like Hogan and Goldberg. Whenever there's any more than 1 huge ego on a roster, it's a recipe for disaster, especially if those egos aren't friends.

So is TNA going down a dangerous path by adding another wrestler with a huge ego to the roster?

 

[Nate DaMac]

I think you are jumping the gun a bit. Seemingly massive ego? Thats a bit much. Yeah he was given a few oppurtunities in the E, but doesn't thinking that you are capable of more mean you are confident? Shouldn't he be confident? I mean, he has a lot of fans, maybe he thinks his talent was wasted.

 

[Big J]

His talent was wasted in wwe and he wasn't used properly. He is great on the mic and a talented wrestler, he should fit right in at TNA.

 

[Enigma]

He doesn't have an ego since he did deserve a chance in WWE. Forgetting all the injuries and mistakes, he had feuds with Undertaker, Batista, HBK but never once got a chance to become a main eventer.

Despite he lost his chance after winning MITB and becoming injured, he should have been a World Champion a long time ago. So, he deserves better and I don't blame him for saying they didn't give him a chance because they didn't.

We all know, Kennedy would have been feuding with The Miz or something instead of with Orton for the title if he was still with the company.

So with that being said, I'm looking forward to seeing him in TNA.

MR. Anderson!...Anderson!

 

[Uncle Sam]

If Kennedy does join TNA, there'll give him a special entrance graphic and everything. You know, like they did with Angle, Foley and Lashley. Of course, it will be poorly made and his entrance would be more impactful if it weren't actually used, but that's TNA for you.