Kenneth Anderson

At 48 years old, Kenneth Anderson has this physical status:

Professional wrestling career

Anderson, he went under the ring name "Two Rivers Jack" on his debut in Whitewater, Wisconsin, on September 11, 1999, losing to Golga. He fought just twenty-one matches before he appeared for the World Wrestling Federation in Jakked in 2001, where he lost to Essa Rios. When shows ran in Wisconsin, he occasionally served as an enhancement talent for WWF. Anderson appeared on Xplosion, NWA's second television show. Jeff Jartt, the promotion's boss, approached him for a job but negotiations fell apart.

Anderson was sent to the Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) developmental territory, where he would remain for six months after signing with WWE in February 2005. Jim Cornette, who was in charge of the company when he arrived, didn't see promise in his abilities and declined to include him as more than a sporatic bit-player on OVW's website. When Cornette left Anderson, his replacement, Paul Heyman, demonstrated an instant interest in Anderson, comparing his role to The Rock and Steve Austin. Anderson was called up to WWE's main roster to work on Velocity five weeks later. He cites Heyman for assisting him in shaping the character with which he would be able to succeed.

Before his first SmackDown!

By taking a microphone and making his own ring announcement, he revealed himself to be a cocky and arrogant wrestler in the match. For this match, he referred to himself as "Mr. Anderson." A few weeks later, to avoid comparing the more popular Anderson family (as well as former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson), he shortened his name to "Ken Kennedy" or "Mr. Kennedy was president Kennedy" Heyman's original plan was rejected but the decision was made because it is the middle name of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon.

In his SmackDown, Kennedy, a heel, defeated Funaki. On August 25, I made my debut. With SmackDown, Kennedy created an ongoing mini-feud! Tony Chimel, a ring announcer based on Kennedy, feels that Chimel's announcement was not done properly or with sufficient reverence, and therefore, he was not involved in initiating his own introductions or requesting Chimel to introduce him again. Until the match became one of his signatures, Kennedy's self-ringing debuts. He was also working in OVW while working on both Velocity and SmackDown! During the game, Kennedy made his pay-per-view debut at No Mercy, defeating Hardcore Holly and injuring Holly's ribs.

On the November 11 episode of SmackDown!, Kennedy met Eddie Guerrero to qualify for a spot on SmackDown! The Survivor Series team at Survivor Series. Guerrero gave him a steel chair and played possum, a move that Guerrero had made popular. The referee turned around and saw Guerrero on the ground with Kennedy in charge of the chair, effectively disqualified Kennedy, detaining Kennedy. SmackDown has landed the team's captain. Guerrero is located in Mexico. This was Kennedy's first defeat. After the match, Kennedy struck Guerrero over the head with the chair. This was Guerrero's last televised match, although he died two days later. In interviews about the incident, Kennedy has said that this is a "unfortunate honor."

Kennedy spent December in the United Kingdom on WWE's overseas tour. On the second day in Italy, Kennedy suffered a genuine latissi dorsi tear. Kennedy was hospitalized for nearly six months while recovering from the injury. On SmackDown, he continued to make appearances! Velocity appeared on both January and February, as well as on the WWE Byte This! episode on January 11, 2006! Todd Grisham will continue to be visible, with Todd Grisham assisting.

Kennedy returned to in-ring action against OVW Heavyweight Champion CM Punk in a title match that Kennedy lost at the OVW tapings on May 17.

Kennedy made his return to SmackDown!

After using the "Kenton Bomb," the "Kenton Bomb" won over Scotty 2 Hotty on June 9 in a victory over the "Kenton Bomb." Matt Hardy won by a landslide on July 14th, snapping Kennedy's streak of never being defeated by pin or submission. Batista put out an open challenge to find an opponent for The Great American Bash on July 21 as his original challenge, Mark Henry, had been wounded. Kennedy accepted the challenge and gained the match by disqualification, but he sustained an injury during the game after being thrown headfirst into the steel steps, resulting in a cracked cranium laceration that needed twenty stitches to close. Vince and Shane McMahon were involved in Vince and Shane McMahon's D-Generation X feud, appearing at both SummerSlam and the August 28 episode of Raw to debode them.Kennedy defeated Finlay and Bobby Lashley in a triple threat match to win the WWE United States Championship for the first and only championship appearance in WWE history on September 1st. Kennedy revealed on SmackDown's September 8 episode that he wanted to move to the Raw brand as SmackDown! Since he had already beat every top performer on the roster, he did not bother him anymore.

This led to SmackDown!

To be held at No Mercy, General Manager Theodore Long is bringing a match between Kennedy and The Undertaker, who Kennedy had never encountered. After The Undertaker struck Kennedy with the United States Championship belt, he regained the match by disqualification. Kennedy, who has since won over The Undertaker, has reiterated his desire to go Raw on October 13 episodes of SmackDown! Nevertheless, Long faced an enemy he had never met before — this time Chris Benoit — with the United States Championship on the line. Long said that if Kennedy were to defeat Benoit, he would be released and be allowed to go to Raw. After submitting to the "Crippler Crossface" following a distraction by The Undertaker, Kennedy eventually lost the match and the United States Championship to Benoit.

In November, Kennedy joined forces with Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) in matches against The Brothers of Destruction (The Undertaker and Kane). Kennedy and MVP lost to the Brothers of Destruction three times on SmackDown's November 3 episode. Theodore Long restarted the game with no countouts after being first being counted out. Long regained the match again with no countouts and no disqualifications after Kennedy disqualified his team by doing a poor job. MVP feud with Kane, while Undertaker challenged the Undertaker to a match at Survivor Series, which was later announced as a First Blood match. After MVP turned on Kennedy and shot for his head with a steel chair, Kennedy defeated him at Survivor Series, the Undertaker was still bleeding. The Undertaker attacked Kennedy after the match, causing him to bleed. Armageddon, Kennedy, and the Undertaker were scheduled in a final match; they were not mixed in a Last Ride match. The Undertaker defeated Kennedy in the match.

Kennedy returned to SmackDown after a brief hiatus. On January 5, 2007, David Benoit defeated Chris Benoit in a "Beat the Clock" match, with the overall draw being a shot at Batista's World Heavyweight Championship at the Royal Rumble. Kennedy's time of 5:07 was the fastest since he stopped The Undertaker from beating his record. He lost to Batista at the Royal Rumble, as well as a subsequent match on SmackDown's February 9 episode. Kennedy began a brief feud with ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley, which culminated in a match at No Way Out for the ECW World Championship, which Kennedy lost by disqualification after Lashley struck him with a chair. On the February 20 episode of ECW and the March 2 episode of SmackDown, Kennedy defeated Lashley unsuccessfully for the ECW World Championship. I'm sure they're all about the same thing.

On the February 27 episode of ECW, Kennedy earned a spot in the 2007 Money in the Bank ladder match by defeating Sabu against Sabu in an Extreme Rules match. Kennedy won the Money in the Bank ladder match, giving him the opportunity to face any world champion in WWE until WrestleMania XXIV. On the 30th episode of Raw, Kennedy declared that he would be earning money in the Bank championship chance in eleven months at WrestleMania XXIV. On the May 7 episode of Raw, Kennedy, he lost his money in the Bank's briefcase to edge, suffering moments after being struck with a monitor before the match began. It was revealed that his right triceps muscle had tore off the bone during his match against Edge and that he would be out for at least seven months. The fracture, on the other hand, was not as bad as first expected, as the triceps tendon did not break off the bone but rather than a massive hematoma.

As part of the WWE Draft, Kennedy was drafted to the Raw brand on June 11 in a Raw show. Carlito hosted the interview segment Carlito's Cabana on August 20 on Raw's August 20 episode. Carlito challenged Umaga for his Intercontinental Championship in SummerSlam, while Kennedy demanded a shot at the competition. Raw General Manager William Regal called a match between Kennedy and Carlito, in which the winner would face Umaga at SummerSlam. Regal arranged a triple threat match against the three guys at SummerSlam for the Intercontinental Championship after the match ended in a draw; Umaga retained the title at SummerSlam. Mr. McMahon revealed on Raw's September 10 episode that Kennedy had been banned for "impersonating a McMahon." This story was published because Kennedy was regarded as one of the eleven wrestlers convicted of a steroid controversy and, as a result of WWE's Wellness Policy, he was suspended for thirty days.

Kennedy returned to television on October 1 of Raw, facing John Cena in the main event and losing. With World Tag Team Champions Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch, Kennedy defeated Paul London, Brian Kendrick, and Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy at No Mercy. For many weeks, Kennedy began a feud with Hardy, which culminated in the two teams fighting off in a singles match and several tag team matches, the bulk of which were won by Hardy. Kennedy and Hardy were two of the eligible wrestlers for a WWE Championship match that evening, pending a fan vote. Shawn Michaels was voted out of office and received a shot at the top, but neither man received the opportunity. On Sunday, Kennedy defeated Hardy at Cyberspace.

On the night of Survivor Series, Kennedy and Michaels locked up a feud. Michaels, according to Kennedy, it was time for him to move forward and allow the younger wrestlers to shine. Michaels beat Kennedy in "Sweet Chin Music" at Armageddon, according to the composer. Kennedy pinned Michaels in a rematch by executing his latest finishing move, the "Mic Check." The two teams secured victories over each other in subsequent rematches.

Kennedy was not seen for weeks after WrestleMania XXIV because he was filming Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia, amid several months of minor feuds and short storylines. On April 28, 2008, Kennedy returned to Raw, confronting and brawling with Raw GM and newly crowned King of the Ring William Regal, who is now turning face in the process. Kennedy defeated Regal in a "Loser Gets Fired match" on May 19 on Raw's May 19 episode, opening up the General Manager role on the Raw brand.

Kennedy was drafted back to the SmackDown brand during the WWE Draft on June 23 on Raw. At a house show on August 4, he dislocated his shoulder in a match against Shelton Benjamin, which kept him off television for three months. On the November 24 episode of Raw, Kennedy made his return to WWE television in a non-wrestling role. Enemy Lines: Colombia

Mr. Kennedy was called back to Raw as the brand's first pick of the 2009 Supplemental Draft on April 15, 2009. WWE aired a video package on May 11 of Raw to promote Kennedy's return. He made his official Raw return two weeks later, after his team triumphed in a 10-man tag team competition.

Kennedy was banned from his WWE service on May 29, just four days after returning from his rehab. Anderson said in a March 2010 interview with WrestleZone that his release was due to fellow wrestler Randy Orton's admission that Kennedy was reckless in the wrestling, citing a botched backdrop that led Orton to land on his head and neck instead of on his back. Orton argued that this may have ended his career. Orton had also compelled John Cena to inform Vince McMahon about Kennedy's in-ring results, which led to McMahon to fire Kennedy from his job.

Kennedy expressed his interest in joining Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in his first interview since his capture. Kennedy appeared at the 2009 World Wrestling Council's anniversary show, where he lost to Eddie Fatu. He appeared in a variety of events in independent promotions, including the Hulkamania: Let The Battle Begin tour in Australia. Mr. Anderson, the ring name, played matches with Fatu again, the latter's last matches before his tragic death on December 4 in the second round.

Anderson signed a one-year deal with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in January 2010. On January 17, 2010, he made his debut for the Genesis pay-per-view, under the ring name Mr. Anderson. He wrestled Abyss, who pinned brass knuckles, establishing himself as a loser in the process.

Anderson made his Impact!

On January 21, Abyss' debut on January 21, which included a video announcing and being targeted by the abyss.

Anderson won the 8 Card Stud Tournament's finals over Against All Odds, defeating Kurt Angle and Abyss. Angle, who Anderson had defeated by wearing dog tags, accused him of disrespecting US soldiers, resulting in Anderson striking him with a microphone, effectively starting a war between the two countries. Angle defeated Anderson by submission at Destination X. Anderson and Angle were booked in a steel cage match at Lockdown later that day. Anderson defeated Angle in a ladder fight to win the right to the cage door, which would be used at Lockdown on April 5th. In the cage match, Angle defeated Anderson. Anderson was defeated by Jeff Hardy at Sacrifice. Anderson tried to shake Hardy's hand after the match, but Hardy refused. Anderson appeared on the following episode of Impact! and aided Hardy to defeat Sting in the show's main event. Sting struck Anderson and Hardy after the match. This was the Anderson's face. Anderson and Hardy, now known collectively as the Enigmatic Assholes, defeated Beer Money, Inc. (Robert Roode and James Storm) in a tag team match at Slammiversary VIII.

Anderson and Hardy tried to take the TNA World Heavyweight Championship from Rob Van Dam in a four-way match, which also included Abyss, but both were unsuccessful. Anderson was vacated and Anderson was entered into an eight-man tournament for the title, beating Jay Lethal in the first round and D'Angelo Dinero in the semifinals on August 19 edition of Impact! Anderson has agreed to a new long-term deal with the company, according to TNA President Dixie Carter on September 21. Anderson failed in his TNA World Heavyweight Championship bid when Jeff Hardy, with the help of both Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff, pinned him in a three-way match (which also included Kurt Angle) to win the title, putting an end to their friendship. Anderson was competing in a top-one challenge against Kazarian, who gained after assisting his Fortune coworkers. After the match, Anderson was blindsided by Hardy, which earned Anderson a championship shot. Anderson sustained a valid concussion during the assault, preventing him from participating in the championship tournament.

Anderson came back on December 2 chased Hardy and Fortune out of the ring before being proclaimed as the special guest referee for the championship match between Hardy and Matt Morgan at Final Resolution. After another referee called Anderson, Anderson was bloodied and kicked out of the match by Eric Bischoff, who helped Hardy hold the title. Anderson defeated Morgan in a number one competitor's match at Genesis on January 9, 2011. Bischoff declared that Anderson will face Jeff Hardy right away in the championship match. Anderson defeated Hardy for the first time after misinterferring from Morgan, Mick Foley, Matt Hardy, Rob Van Dam, and Bischoff. Anderson defeated Hardy in a rematch for the title on February 3 after Fortune turned on Immortal, who were interfering. Anderson lost the TNA World Heavyweight Championship back to Hardy in a ladder match on February 13 at Against All Odds.

Anderson defeated Kurt Angle and Rob Van Dam in a three-way match, earning a rematch for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship eleven days later. Anderson was hoping to make his title match on the following edition of Impact! But instead the returning Sting, who beat Hardy to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, was given to the returning Sting. Anderson blasted Sting backstage on March 10, claiming that he was tricked out of his championship match. Anderson and Jeff Hardy teamed up against Rob Van Dam and Sting in the main event of the show. Anderson played the role of a tweener by turning on Hardy before being pinned by Van Dam. Anderson failed to regain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship from Sting in a three-way steel cage match that also included Van Dam on April 17. Anderson defeated 24 other guys in a fight royal on May 12 to qualify for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at Slammiversary IX. Anderson managed to get under Sting's skin in the weeks leading up to his Slammiversary by dressing up as he did in the early 1990s during his "surfer" gimmick, criticizing Disco Inferno during his own "Scorpion Sitdown" interview segment, and wrestling Eric Young, who was disguised as The Great Muta.

Anderson won the TNA World Heavyweight Championship for the second time on June 12 in Slammiversary IX after a poor start from Eric Bischoff and a "Mic Check" at the end. Anderson played TNA in Mexico promotion AAA's Tripleman's XIX pay-per-view, where he and Abyss unsuccessfully defeated Extreme Tiger and Jack Evans for the AAA World Tag Team Championship in a steel cage match on June 18. Anderson appeared on Impact Wrestling's July 7 edition, Immortal's Immortal is the first person to have joined Immortal. Anderson lost the TNA World Heavyweight Championship back to Sting this week. Anderson was defeated in a steel cage match against Angle on July 28, but was disqualified due to Bully Ray's distraction. The tension between the two stablemates culminated in a match on August 7 at Hardcore Justice, where Ray defeated Anderson with a low blow. The rest of Immortal turned on Anderson and kicked him out of the club on the following edition of Impact Wrestling. This brought him face. Anderson returned to school on August 25 after shaming his former coworkers. Anderson fought Kurt Angle, who captured the world championship at Hardcore Justice on September 8, but the match ended in a disqualification due to Immortal interference. Anderson struggled to capture the title in a three-way match, which also included Sting three days later. Anderson and Bully Ray resolved their differences on October 16 in Bound for Glory, where Anderson won a Falls Count Anywhere match. Anderson and Abyss defeated Ray and Scott Steiner in a tag team match on November 13 at Turning Point, putting an end to his year-long relationship with Immortal.

Anderson returned to TNA on March 8, 2012, identifying himself with A.J. after a four-month absence, he joined A.J. Christopher Daniels and Kazarian's feuds have influenced his styles. Anderson defeated Daniels in his return match the following week. On April 15 at Lockdown, where the two teams were playing sides in the annual Lethal Lockdown match, the rivalry raged. Anderson and Styles, a team led by Garett Bischoff, defeated Daniels and Kazarian on the team led by Eric Bischoff, beating Daniels and Kazarian. Rob Van Dam was defeated by Impact Wrestling, Anderson, and Jeff Hardy in a three-way TNA World Heavyweight Championship match. Anderson and Hardy teamed up with Hardy the following week to unsuccessfully challenge Magnus and Samoa Joe for the TNA World Tag Team Championship. Anderson defeated Hardy and Rob Van Dam in a three-way match on June 10 at Slammiversary, becoming the top TNA World Heavyweight Championship nominee. Anderson unsuccessfully challenged Bobby Roode for the world championship on the following edition of Impact Wrestling. As a result, he was accepted into the 2012 Bound for Glory Series to try to get another shot at the title. Anderson was mathematically nullified on August 23. Anderson had a shot at the vacant TNA Television Championship on September 27, but Samoa Joe beat him on September 27, "Coquina Clutch" being renamed.

Anderson returned to Impact Wrestling on December 27, where he was given a position in Aces & Eights, a heel stable, which Anderson accepted the following week. Anderson continued his journey on January 10 by noting how nobody helped him when he was stabbed by the Aces & Eights back in October. Anderson fought his return match at Genesis three days later, defeating Samoa Joe after meddling by Aces & Eights member Mike Knox. Team TNA, consisting of Eric Young, James Storm, Magnus, Samoa Joe, and Mike Knox, defeated Aces & Eights on March 10 in a Lethal Lockdown match, with Anderson, Devon, DOC, Garett Bischoff, and Mike Knox. Jeff Hardy, Magnus, and Samoa Joe defeated Wes Brisco and Anderson, Bischoff, and Wes Brisco in a six-man tag team match on June 2 in Anderson, Anderson, Bischoff. Anderson began campaigning to be the Aces & Eights' new Vice President on the following episode of Impact Wrestling. Anderson qualified for the 2013 Bound for Glory Series in a battle royal next week. Anderson won seven points in the tournament after defeating Joseph Park in his first BFG series match via pinfall on June 20. Anderson was nominated Vice President of Aces & Eights on the July 11 episode of Impact Wrestling.

He started a feud with Bully Ray in August because Anderson frequently disagreed with Ray's conclusions. Anderson's involvement in the Bound for Glory series came to an end on September 5th, when he was kicked from a twenty-point match royal by Samoa Joe. Anderson saved Bully Ray his no-disqualification match with Sting and declared himself his TNA World Heavyweight Championship opponent at No Surrender later that night. Anderson lost in a Last Man Standing match against Ray TNA World Heavyweight Championship next week. Ray attacked Anderson and carried a piledriver to the stage after being stretched out. Anderson's profile was mysteriously deleted from TNA's website on September 23, apparently indicating his departure from the company. However, he will make his return on October 24 after a brief collaboration with Ray. Impact Wrestling: He defeated Ray and disbanded Aces & Eights, prompting them to disband.

Anderson started a feud with Samuel Shaw when he attacked him and Christy Hemme during an interview on February 20, 2014. Shaw developed a scene of a man with a Hemme obsession at that time. Shaw beat Anderson in a steel cage match by escaping the cage by pulling her through the camera cut-out of the steel cage at Lockdown. Anderson rescued Hemme but was trapped in Shaw's kata gatame submission hold. Shaw was the champion in the match but referees who had been knocked out earlier. They clashed with each other twice at Impact Wrestling, but their last match was held at Sacrifice, where Anderson defeated Shaw in a "Committed match" meaning you must transfer the opponent into a van in order to win. Anderson won the match, and Shaw was referred to a psychiatrist center for evaluation, according to the storyline. After the latter lost to Willow on May 1, Anderson assaulted James Storm. Anderson challenged Storm to a drinking contest on May 22, then proceeded to assault him outside the bar. At Slammiversary XII, Anderson won a match between the two teams.

Following the Slammiversary, Anderson formed a tag team with Gunner, although Gunner had been supporting with the kayfabe's psychiatric therapy. Anderson and Gunner continued to work together with Shaw at their school. Shaw would often help them with their games, but Anderson refused to help them, citing their lack of confidence. During a match between the former and Gunner on August 14, Anderson and Shaw brawlled. Anderson was disqualified by Shaw in an I Quit match at Hardcore Justice. Anderson appeared on Impact Wrestling's February 20, 2015, bringing Ethan Carter III and Tyrus for what they were doing to Rockstar Spud and Mandrews by attacking Tyrus and giving him a haircut. Anderson was defeated by Carter in a Falls Count Anywhere match on May 8. Anderson defeated Tyrus the following week. Anderson and Lashley lost to Carter and Tyrus at the Slammiversary. Anderson was involved in a brief feud against Bram a few months ago, defeating him at both No Surrender and Turning Point. Anderson was disqualified in the Bound for Gold by Tyrus while Bound for Glory. Anderson appeared in the TNA World Championship Series for the vacant TNA World Heavyweight Championship from October to November. However, he came last in Group Champions. Anderson's last match in TNA was a tumultuous match on January 7, 2016, where he defeated TNA King of the Mountain Champion Eric Young by disqualification in a championship match. Anderson was suspended from TNA for failing an on-the-spot drug test at a Impact Wrestling taping in March.

Anderson made his first solo appearance since being fired from TNA, winning Luther Ward in the first round and losing to Drew Galloway the next day. Anderson made his first appearance for Insane Championship Wrestling on March 6, losing to Joe Hendry on Friday Night Fight Club. Anderson defeated The Sadist on December 3 at House of Hardcore XXI. Anderson appeared at Ring of Honor Masters of the Craft on April 29, 2017, unsuccessfully vying for Marty Scurll's ROH World Television Championship.

Anderson debuted for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in a television taping on September 30 for NWA Power, defeating enhancement talent in a tag team match with Colt Cabana. Anderson won an eight-man gauntlet match to replace the injured Zane Dawson in the NWA World Television Championship tournament on December 16th. Anderson, on the other hand, was not cleared to participate in the tournament, resulting in him losing his match against Tim Storm by forfeiture.

Announcing career

Anderson joined Top Rank Boxing as a ring announcer in 2017.

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