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Ken Anderson (wrestler)

American professional wrestler and actor
(Redirected from Mr. Kennedy)

Kenneth Anderson (born March 6, 1976) is an American professional wrestler. Anderson is known for his time working with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) from 2005 to 2009 under the ring name Mr. Kennedy.[10] He has also wrestled in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as Mr. Anderson from 2010 to 2016. He is currently signed to Top Rank Boxing as their announcer.

Ken Anderson
Anderson in March 2019
Birth nameKenneth Anderson[1]
Born (1976-03-06) March 6, 1976 (age 48)
Two Rivers, Wisconsin, U.S.
Spouse(s)
Shawn Trebnick
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(m. 2009)​
Children3
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Kamikaze Ken[2]
Ken Anderson[3]
Ken Kennedy[3]
Mr. Anderson[2][4]
Mr. Kennedy[5]
Two Rivers Jack[6]
Billed height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[7]
Billed weight235 lb (107 kg)[7]
Billed fromGreen Bay, Wisconsin[4][5]
Trained byEric Hammers[8]
Mike Mercury[9]
Debut1999[3]

Anderson is a former WWE United States Champion,[11] Money in the Bank winner,[12] and two-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion.[13][14] He is known for peforming his ring announcements himself.[1]

Championships and accomplishments

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Anderson as TNA World Heavyweight Champion
 
Kennedy grabbing the Money in the Bank briefcase at WrestleMania 23.
  • All-Star Championship Wrestling/ACW Wisconsin
    • ACW Heavyweight Championship (4 times)[15]
    • ACW Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Mike Mercury (1), Eric Hammers (1), and Adrian Serrano (1)
    • ACW Television Championship (1 time)
    • ACW Hall of Fame (Class of 2009)[16]
  • Big League Wrestling
    • BLW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
    • BLW Tag Team Championship (1 time)[17]
  • Championship Of Wrestling
    • cOw/WPWI United Championship (1 time)[18]
  • Great Lakes Championship Wrestling
    • GLCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[19]
  • Heavy on Wrestling
    • HoW Undisputed Championship (1 time)[20]
  • Mid American Wrestling
    • MAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[21]
  • NWA Midwest
    • NWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[22]
  • Nu-Wrestling Evolution/New Wrestling Entertainment
    • NWE World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[23]
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • Ranked No. 7 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 2011[24]
  • Pro Wrestling Pride
    • PWP Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[25]
  • River City Championship Wrestling
    • RCCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[26]
  • Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
  • Ultimate Pro Championship Wrestling
    • UPCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Big Daddy Loker
  • World Association of Wrestling
    • WAW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[27]
  • World Wrestling Entertainment
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter
    • Best Gimmick (2005)[29]
    • Worst Gimmick (2013) as a member of Aces & Eights[30]
  • Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling
    • XICW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Joey Padgett

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Varsallone, Jim (2007-04-07). "Introducing WrestleMania's Mr. Kennedy ... Ken-a-deeeeeeee". The Miami Herald.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Thiel, Mike. "Wisconsin wrestler comes home for WWE's Monday Night Raw". Scene Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Mr. Anderson « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - the Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Mr. Anderson's TNA Profile". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Mr. Kennedy's WWE Profile". WWE. Archived from the original on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
  6. ↑ "Mr. Anderson « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Archived from the original on 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. Dorling Kindersley. p. 216. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
  8. ↑ "Ken Kennedy interview". Ken-Kennedy.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2007-04-07.
  9. ↑ "Mr. Kennedy interview". Ken-Kennedy.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
  10. ↑ "Mr. Kennedy Released". WWE. 2009-05-29. Archived from the original on 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Mr. Kennedy's first United States Championship reign". WWE. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2007.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 McAvennie, Mike (January 4, 2007). "'Bank' on Kennedy! Kennedy!". WWE. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Caldwell, James (January 9, 2011). "Caldwell's TNA Genesis PPV results 1/9: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Morgan vs. Anderson #1 contender, four title matches, RVD mystery opponent". Pro Wrestling Torch. Archived from the original on January 12, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Caldwell, James (June 12, 2011). "Caldwell's TNA Slammiversary PPV results 6/12: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Sting vs. Anderson, Angle vs. Jarrett blow-off". Pro Wrestling Torch. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
  15. ↑ "ACW Wisconsin Champions". ACW Wisconsin. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017. Former WWE Superstar Mr. Anderson is now in his fourth reign as ACW Heavyweight Champion...
  16. ↑ Dennis, Gregory L. "Shadow Fire Promotions, Inc. "Your Chicago Source For Wrestling"™ - All-Star Championship Wrestling / NWA Wisconsin". www.sfpincchicago.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Instagram post by Ken Anderson • Nov 22, 2016 at 7:48pm UTC". Instagram. Archived from the original on May 23, 2018.
  18. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "cOw/WPWI United Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  19. ↑ "Anderson defeats Al Snow for the GLCW Heavyweight Championship". YouTube. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016.
  20. ↑ "HOW Undisputed Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  21. ↑ "MAW Heavyweight Title History". cagematch.net. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  22. ↑ "Wrestling Information Archive – NWA Midwest Wrestling Title History". 100megsfree4.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2008.
  23. ↑ "NWE World Heavyweight Title History". cagematch.net. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2008.
  24. ↑ ""PWI 500": 1–100". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. August 9, 2011. Archived from the original on November 27, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
  25. ↑ "PWP Heavyweight Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Archived from the original on May 16, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  26. ↑ "RCCW Heavyweight Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  27. ↑ "WAW Undisputed World Heavyweight Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  28. ↑ "WWE United States Championship". Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  29. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (January 25, 2016). "January 25, 2016 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2015 Observer Awards Issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 1–49. ISSN 1083-9593.
  30. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (January 27, 2014). "Jan 27 2014 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2013 Annual awards issue, best in the world in numerous categories, plus all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA over the past week and more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 35. ISSN 1083-9593. Archived from the original on August 27, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2014.

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