Max Karzai. I thought it flowed quite nicely.
I will agree that "Max" by itself is not a good name.
I will agree that "Max" by itself is not a good name.
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Meh. I've said worse. The real issue here is that you aren't old enough to read Playboy. What else has MRC been giving you behind my back?
The Mr. Injury Story
Injury. Like many words, has multiple definitions. Injury is most commonly used to mean "a particular form of hurt, damage, or loss." This applies to things such as your basic sprained wrist as well as to more serious injuries serious injuries such as a torn shoulder. Most times, injuries are freak occurrences, but they can have a huge impact on people's lives.
Generally, an injury is seen as something that is 100% bad. It automatically means "the end." However, that is not always the case. An injury can sometimes be a positive. Look at this year's Super Bowl, for example. It was a game featuring two of the league's best quarterbacks: Peyton Manning and Drew Brees. Manning has not missed a single game due to injury his entire career. He's the proverbial ironman of the NFL. On the other side, you have Drew Brees. He suffered a devastating shoulder injury near the end of the 2005 season. Some doctors told him he would never play again. Because of the injury, few teams were willing to pay top dollar to sign him. He ended up signing with the Saints and turning what was once an embarrassment of a franchise into a world champion. Brees is now one of the most popular men in the country and is among those who are leading the reform of New Orleans.
This is a prime example of how something as devastating as a major injury can actually be a blessing in disguise. Of course, this isn't exclusive to professional football. It's something that can be applied to virtually everything in the world, including pro wrestling.
If you recall what I mentioned at the beginning of the column, (you should, as this is only the fourth paragraph) you'll remember that I said the word injury has multiple definition. Besides the most widely used meaning, there is also another denotation meaning "wrong or injustice done or suffered." Just like the first one, this definition has a rather negative and depressing meaning. However, there is a man in the professional wrestling world who has suffered both of these injuries and may be better off for it.
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Our Superstar
Mr. Kennedy entered the WWE with a ton of promise. Almost immediately he was revered as one of the WWE's up and coming superstars. He has everything going for him; the look, the gimmick, the mic skills, the athleticism, the youth. That was until he suffered a shoulder injury that would put him on the shelf for over half a year. Of course it was disappointing, but it seemed like nothing more than a minor setback at the time. Kennedy still had his whole WWE career ahead of him. The possibilities were endless.
After returning from his injury, things seemed to be going well for our blond hero. He had a nice run as US champion, as well as a feud against the Undertaker under his belt. After winning the Money in the Bank match at Wrestlemania 23, a World Title seemed imminent. Finally, Kennedy was going to assume his role as the next big thing in the WWE. Who knows, this could have been the case. But because of another major injury, this one to his triceps, our boy Ken was out again.
As you all know, the rest of Kennedy's career was more of the same. Weeks of promise and flashes of brilliance quickly struck down by the injury bug. It's basically the same thing we've seen in Shelton Benjamin over the years, except for instead of an injury ending his pushes, being a charisma repellent has been the culprit.
Kennedy made yet another unsuccessful return in May of last year, this one his last. It may go down as one of the worst and most devastating Raws of all time, and not just because so much time was spent on the stupid WWE v. Nuggets fiasco. Because Prince Orton threw a hissy fit after the main event, claiming Kennedy tried to brutally murder him or something, Kennedy was sent packing behind the excuse of "an injured wrist."
Now I remember the day Kennedy was released, and I have to admit that I was a part of the overwhelming majority of internet morons that day. While the few remaining Kennedy fans tried to come to his aid, most of the discussion consisted of Kennedy injury jokes, such as "kanady will gert injared wile his sleepin!", "Kennedy's va-jay-jay be painin' him.", and "He is quite frangible. Hardy-har-har!" It was a truly sublime time for me. I enjoyed making funnies and humiliating the "stupid" Kennedy fans.
Looking back nine months later, I now realize I couldn't have been more wrong. First off, I should've realized that since Orton was involved, he was the one at fault. Seriously, that guy is just a prick. Hell, he got arrested for killing a peaceful woodland creature just last week because it didn't like his stupid tattoos. I don't know why anyone thought that releasing one of the most charismatic and promising wrestlers in the company because he didn't have the rapacious Snakeman's approbation was a good move. In fact, it's borderline ridiculous. During a time in which the WWE is in dire need of new stars, Kennedy is released. Sure, guys like Sheamus, Morrison, and Kofi are decent, but they just don't have the star power or potential that Kennedy had.
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Kennedy's #1 Enemy
After spending a few months making YouTube videos and frolicking with Hulk Hogan and kangaroos in Australia, Kennedy has finally returned to main stream wrestling. In one brief promo, the man they now call Anderson instantly transformed me from a doubter into a believer, and a big one at that. Sure, his opening match against Abyss may have sucked, but that is because Abyss is the biggest waste of space in the wrestling industry. Anderson has proved with subsequent promos and interactions with the guys like Kurt Angle that he doesn't look out of place in the main event. In fact, he's easily one of the top 5 on the TNA roster, in term of believability in the main event, and he's only been there for a month.
I know most of you are probably a bit skeptical at this point. Actually, I bet most of you have stopped reading by now because you think I'm batshit crazy. I actually think I'm slightly crazy myself, but I can't help it. I've developed a rather large and quite possibly in charge man crush on the sexiest man ever from Wisconsin. I can't help but perk up and get a little wet whenever he comes on my TV. He even beat my least favorite wrestler in the whole world, Jeff Jarrett, in what was a pretty good match. The mic entrance never gets old. The borderline sexual harassment of Christy Hemme is always fun. The constant mentions of how Hogan hand picked him make him elite.
Despite all of the potentially huge pushes Anderson nearly received in his WWE career, the push he is about to receive in TNA may be the biggest he's ever approached. As much as I love AJ Styles, I fear he's too small to be the number one guy in a top level company. Kurt Angle is great, but he's starting to get up there in years. Samoa Joe is too fat. The opportunity is there for Anderson to become a superstar. With the ensuing battle against the WWE, wouldn't it be incredible if TNA surpassed Vince and company while being led by a superstar that was cast aside so easily? I'd enjoy that immensely.
The fact of the matter is that it's rather unlikely that Anderson will become the most popular wrestling in the world and bring TNA to the top, destroying the WWE in the process. Sure, it's a possibility, just like me sprouting a third ass cheek is possible. I will be pulling strongly for it though. Imagine the unlikely headline (if headlines were wasted on pro wrestling): "Ken Anderson, a man who was injured by the WWE in more ways than way, finally takes his rightful place as the most famous and widely known wrestling in the world."
I'm telling you, it very well could happen. Remember, Kennedy made a shit movie recently, just like another pro wrestling. It may not be long before comparisons with that man come to fruition.
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