wrestler kenneth anderson born march american professional wrestler actor best known time ring names kennedy occasionally time world_wrestling_entertainment wwe total nonstop action wrestling performed ring anderson time world heavyweight champion addition member immortal vice president working wwe anderson wrestled numerous promotions winning singles tag team championships signing wwe anderson assigned company developmental territory louisville kentucky signing wwe anderson debut smackdown roster august september captured title company hold month following year anderson won annual money bank ladder match contract guarantees match wwe world level championships released wwe contract returned independent circuit signing contract fired return independent circuit second time early life anderson son sister father died april cancer anderson graduated rivers wisconsin time anderson excelled swimming track field announced school basketball games radio assignment mass media class friend suggested anderson repeat funnier element eventually wrestling character encouraged starting wrestling career anderson worked security officer point beach nuclear power plant personal trainer served united_states_army professional wrestling career early career training star championship wrestling alumni mike mercury anderson invited perform trial basis secondary television programs velocity sunday night heat times anderson alongside appeared segment aired wwe smackdown program shortly fan attempting anderson appearances secondary television program owner promotion approached contract communications broke anderson competed tournaments known sweet science sixteen tournament advance past round wrestled years world_wrestling_entertainment signed anderson developmental contract february world_wrestling_entertainment signing wwe february anderson sent developmental territory remain months arrived charge organization according anderson didn potential abilities declined feature occasional bit player programming departed replacement showed immediate interest anderson comparing qualities rock weeks later anderson called wwe main roster work velocity credits helping develop character achieve success smackdown match victory showed arrogant wrestler mannerisms taking microphone performing ring announcement referred anderson match weeks later avoid comparisons famous anderson family quarterback changed kennedy idea initially suggested chosen middle wwe chairman vince_mcmahon kennedy defeated smackdown debut august kennedy created ongoing mini feud smackdown ring announcer based kennedy believing announcing sufficient respect performing introductions forcing introduce kennedy self ring introductions match working velocity smackdown working kennedy pay view debut smackdown mercy defeating injuring holly ribs match november episode smackdown kennedy faced compete spot smackdown survivor series team lost match guerrero tossed steel chair played guerrero famous referee turned saw guerrero ground kennedy holding chair consequently disqualified kennedy awarding place guerrero kennedy loss retaliation kennedy struck guerrero head chair match guerrero final televised match died november hotel room minneapolis minnesota interviews incident kennedy stated considers unfortunate honor december kennedy participated wwe overseas tour second day italy kennedy suffered tear surgery december kennedy forced ring nearly months legitimate injury continued appearances smackdown velocity january february appearance january episode maintain visibility kennedy returned ring action facing title match kennedy unable win kennedy return smackdown june episode victory july episode smackdown roll defeat kennedy ending kennedy streak defeated pin submission july episode smackdown open challenge find opponent great american bash original opponent injured kennedy accepted challenge won match disqualification suffered severe injury match thrown steel steps resulting exposed required close entered short feud defeating second match losing pinfall kennedy helped shane feud appearing summerslam august episode raw attack september episode smackdown kennedy defeated triple threat match win championship reign wwe september episode smackdown kennedy announced wanted raw smackdown interest anymore defeated performer roster led smackdown general manager making match kennedy undertaker kennedy faced held mercy kennedy won match disqualification october episode smackdown kennedy win undertaker stated desire raw brand long opponent faced time kennedy title line long said kennedy defeat given release allowed raw ultimately kennedy lost match submitting following distraction undertaker marked kennedy loss submission november kennedy joined forces mvp matches kane combinations november episode smackdown kennedy mvp lost times getting counted restarted match disqualified following low blow kennedy long restarted match kennedy mvp continued feud brothers mvp feuding kane kennedy challenged undertaker match survivor series later announced blood match kennedy won match mvp turned aimed head steel chair missed hit undertaker instead leaving bleeding match undertaker attacked kennedy forcing bleed armageddon kennedy undertaker met final match scheduled ride match match undertaker defeated kennedy brief hiatus kennedy returned smackdown january defeated beat clock match overall prize shot world heavyweight championship royal rumble prevented undertaker beating time kennedy time ended fastest royal rumble lost match subsequent rematch kennedy began short feud ecw world champion leading match way title kennedy won disqualification kennedy challenged unsuccessfully ecw smackdown money bank kennedy earned spot money bank ladder match defeating extreme rules match february episode ecw sci wrestlemania kennedy won money bank ladder match giving right challenge wwe date wrestlemania kennedy announced april episode raw money bank championship opportunity episode raw kennedy lost money bank opportunity edge losing mere moments blow head monitor match began injury kennedy sustained match edge revealed right muscle tore bone minimum seven months injury tear bone fact massive june episode raw kennedy drafted smackdown raw wwe draft august episode raw hosted interview segment segment challenged special guest intercontinental championship summerslam kennedy demanded shot title raw general manager scheduled match kennedy winner receive opportunity face summerslam match ended draw booked triple threat match summerslam men event retained title september episode raw mcmahon revealed kennedy storyline suspended mcmahon angle written kennedy named superstars implicated scandal suspended thirty days accordance wwe suspension kennedy returned television october episode raw facing john_cena main event mercy october kennedy took man tag team match alongside defeating intercontinental champion jeff hardy weeks kennedy began feud consisted facing singles match numerous tag team matches hardy won sunday kennedy hardy eligible wrestlers earn wwe championship match evening pending fan votes man won opportunity shawn_michaels won vote earned shot title won title shot kennedy defeated hardy scheduled match kennedy entered feud shawn_michaels night survivor series kennedy claimed time michaels let younger talented superstars climb ladder success armageddon michaels defeated kennedy able hit kennedy december episode raw kennedy michaels rematch kennedy pinned michaels following new finishing subsequent traded wins royal rumble kennedy eliminated michaels royal_rumble match ending rivalry months minor feuds short storylines kennedy seen weeks filming role new film enemy lines colombia kennedy returned raw april confronted general manager newly crowned king ring william turning face character process episode raw kennedy defeated loser gets fired match opening general manager spot raw brand brand switches departure sixth annual june raw kennedy drafted raw smackdown brand august shoulder match house active competition kennedy return wwe television non wrestling capacity november episode raw promoting film enemy lines colombia appearance smackdown november episode april kennedy returned raw brand raw pick supplemental draft kennedy returned ring action wwe developmental territory gain match fitness returning raw episode raw wwe aired video package promote kennedy return official raw return competing man tag team match team won kennedy released wwe contract days return march interview explained release fellow wrestler randy_orton complaining wwe management anderson reckless ring citing backdrop caused land head neck instead argued potentially end career according anderson randy_orton persuaded friend fellow wrestler john_cena complain vince_mcmahon anderson ring performance prompted mcmahon release kennedy contract independent circuit interview milwaukee anderson expressed interest joining anderson appeared anniversary wrestled lost wwe affiliate friday october won heavyweight championship promotion defeated malta november anderson defeated title vacated competed let battle begin tour australia working final matches unexpected death december anderson wrestled retirement match great lakes championship wrestling total nonstop action wrestling feud january anderson signed year deal debut company genesis pay view january working ring anderson mystery opponent wrestled abyss pinned brass establishing heel process anderson impact debut january deliver promo explaining came abyss attacked abyss odds anderson defeated abyss advance finals card stud tournament lost following edition impact angle anderson defeated dog promised suffer soldiers led anderson coming laying hitting effectively starting feud angle defeated anderson submission rematch anderson angle booked rubber match inside steel cage april edition impact anderson defeated angle ladder match win possession key cage door defeated anderson steel cage match sacrifice anderson defeated match anderson offered shake hardy hand offer declined following edition impact anderson helped hardy defeat sting main event match anderson hardy attacked sting turn anderson face result viii anderson hardy team known enigmatic defeated inc tag team match victory road anderson hardy attempted win world heavyweight championship way match involving abyss unsuccessful following edition impact anderson saved rival july edition impact anderson defeated morgan match assaulted august edition impact vacated anderson entered man tournament title defeating round match semifinals surrender anderson defeated advance finals bound glory september president announced anderson signed new long term contract company bound glory anderson failed attempt win world heavyweight championship assistance pinned way match included win title ending partnership hardy process october edition impact anderson given opportunity earn shot hardy world heavyweight championship turning point survive ultimate match fortune member managed win match following interference stable mates anderson earned world heavyweight title shot hardy attacked match attack anderson suffered legitimate concussion weeks prevented taking title match vacant spot title match ended going turned face anderson time away standing hardy group immortal advocate effects anderson returned december edition impact chasing hardy fortune ring announced special guest referee title match hardy anderson taken match managed help hardy retain title count replacement referee january genesis anderson defeated number contender match immediately came announced anderson title match straight away interference morgan anderson defeated hardy win world heavyweight championship time february edition impact anderson defeated hardy rematch title fortune turned immortal interfering match february odds anderson lost world heavyweight championship hardy ladder match february edition impact anderson defeated way match earn rematch world heavyweight championship anderson looking title match following edition impact instead given returning sting defeated hardy new march edition impact anderson attacked sting backstage claiming title match main event evening anderson teamed rival tag team match sting match anderson took role turning hardy pinned van dam following attack sting march victory road anderson wrestled double number contender match april edition impact anderson joining immortal turning announcing intention going april anderson failed attempt regain world heavyweight championship sting way steel cage match included edition impact anderson defeated men battle royal earn shot world heavyweight championship weeks leading anderson tried sting skin dressing like early gimmick attacking interview segment wrestling dressed great june anderson defeated sting interference low blow check win world heavyweight championship second time turning heel process june anderson represented mexican promotion aaa pay view abyss unsuccessfully challenged steel cage match july edition immortal forced anderson choose main event evening anderson turned joined immortal july july edition anderson lost world heavyweight championship sting july edition anderson faced steel cage match defeated following distraction fellow immortal member tension eventually led match august ray defeated anderson low blow following edition impact wrestling rest immortal turned anderson kicked group anderson returned august edition attacking september edition anderson challenged world heavyweight championship match ended disqualification following interference immortal september surrender anderson failed capture title way match included sting anderson settled october bound glory anderson won match november turning point anderson abyss defeated ray tag team match ending year long storyline immortal month absence anderson returned march episode feud following week anderson defeated daniels return match march victory road anderson styles defeated daniels tag team match rivalry continued april opposing teams annual match anderson styles team led ended defeating daniels team led following episode anderson defeated way number contender match open fight night following week anderson teamed hardy unsuccessfully challenge joe world tag team championship sacrifice anderson defeated hardy singles match following episode hardy defeated anderson rematch june anderson defeated hardy way match number contender following episode anderson unsuccessfully challenged world heavyweight championship result entered bound glory series try earn shot title anderson participation tournament ended august episode impact wrestling despite win finished outside spot semifinals tournament september episode anderson received shot vacant defeated joe clutch seen weeks anderson returned impact wrestling december offered position villainous stable following week anderson accepted offer turning heel process january episode anderson explained joining noting helped attacked october anderson wrestled return match days later genesis defeating joe interference member march consisting anderson devon defeated consisting joe sting match june anderson defeated joe man tag team match following episode anderson began campaigning new vice president following week anderson defeated fellow battle royal qualify bound glory series anderson went defeat joseph park series match pinfall june episode earn seven points tournament july episode anderson voted fellow members vice president stable august tension began teased president anderson ray decisions anderson participation series ended september episode eliminated point battle royal later night anderson turned face cost disqualification match sting attacked announced world heavyweight championship opponent surrender following week anderson unsuccessfully challenged ray world heavyweight championship man standing match anderson away ray attacked stage removed negotiate new contract september profile removed october 24th edition anderson returned saved attack november edition impact anderson attacked aces led believe group disbanded november impact anderson received match bully impact wrestling turning point episode ray loses aces gone anderson loses leave turning point november anderson successfully defeated hammer forcing aces final feuds departure february anderson attacked backstage interview starting feud february impact wrestling confront attempt explain failing interrupted anderson heel shield fend anderson attempting exact revenge previous week use finishing choke anderson march 6th edition faced anderson replacing ring announcer match anderson presence ringside ultimately cost match disqualified anderson distraction match choke anderson like week claim going claim heading backstage area watching ring monitor march defeated anderson escaping cage following use distraction pulling camera cut steel cage anderson successfully rescued caught previously unconscious referee saw escape cage declaring winner lost rematch anderson following impact wrestling bringing dressed ring april episode defeated anderson match rendering unconscious following attempts anderson defeated committed match van heading psychiatric facility intervention anderson attacked storm lost willow anderson challenged storm drinking contest went attack outside bar june episode impact anderson storm storm retro entrance music attacked storm refused grant match anderson lost brawl match set following anderson formed tag team gunner tensions rose gunner relationship gunner helping psychiatric anderson gunner continue team try help matches anderson refused lack trust august 14th edition impact anderson finally came punches match anderson gunner september anderson came aid fellow wrestler debut post match attack november anderson came aid post match attack time mvp anderson returned february episode confronting attacking giving months started feud october november taped july anderson participated vacant world heavyweight championship ended fourth block failing defeat failed advance finals tournament insane championship wrestling march anderson revealed longer contract ring promo later reported anderson fired failing spot drug test recent impact wrestling taping media anderson appeared feature film fighting life directed wrestled late march anderson began shooting role action film puerto_rico film titled enemy lines colombia released direct dvd blu ray disc january sequel original film enemy lines anderson booked role wwe july anderson appeared character appeared character august week november appeared kennedy episodes family feud wwe superstars anderson represented wwe republican national convention effort persuade fans register vote presidential election stanley cup championship run scored goal public address team announce family twice local crowd chant way reminiscent anderson wrestling persona departure wwe anderson created video blog youtube life day compete clause november anderson contestant family feud time anderson teaming love filmography enemy lines colombia master chief petty officer carter dogs lie personal life august anderson gave interview admitted performing independent wrestling scene stating quit november comply wwe implying job promotion worth extra muscle mass days later august statements shown incorrect wwe wrestlers named sports_illustrated article having received performance enhancing drugs direct non compliance anderson received october february later claimed legitimate medical reason saying tore muscle anderson previously relationship fellow professional wrestler married girlfriend january son named daughter named twins born january anderson red black tattoo upper took nearly hours complete clown tattoo got age voted class clown high school says turn way wanted plans replaced clown closely matches originally requested wrestling finishing moves leap diving rolling carry slam present circuit bomb present check leg hook reverse present signature moves arm trap swinging kick transitioned knee lift rolling carry slam nicknames head charge money bank entrance themes pour sugar independent circuit turn trouble wwe september february turn trouble remix wwe march feedback january january september january july july member immortal hand instrumental january september member championships accomplishments star championship wrestling heavyweight championship times times television championship time class time time nwa midwest nwa midwest heavyweight championship time world heavyweight championship time ranked singles wrestlers year pro wrestling pride heavyweight championship time total nonstop action wrestling world heavyweight championship times ultimate pro championship wrestling tag team championship time big daddy world wrestling entertainment wwe united states championship time money bank wrestling observer newsletter best gimmick worst gimmick aces intense championship wrestling tag team 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