Kennedy not as bad as originally thought, returning sooner

[Innovator]

Posted on WWE.com

Edge (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/edge/) may not want to get too comfortable wearing the World Heavyweight Championship (http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldheavyweight/) around his Rated-R waist. WWE.com has received word that the initial prognosis for Mr. Kennedy (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/mrkennedy/)’s arm injury was overstated. Based on Kennedy’s extensive MRI at the Birmingham, Ala. offices of Dr. James Andrews, WWE’s Dr. Ferdinand Rios now reports that the SmackDown (http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/) Superstar’s triceps tendon “was not torn from the bone as originally reported and will not require surgery.”

Due to the severity of Kennedy’s hematoma — a collection of blood within a tissue or organ — he is still not cleared to compete from a medical standpoint.

“He’s still vulnerable to injury and the arm remains badly swollen,” said Dr. Rios. “I’d expect him to be out of action for about six to eight weeks.”

Upon hearing the positive report, WWE.com caught up with the former Money in the Bank holder. Though clearly relieved, he’s already shifting his focus from a likely six months of recovery time to plotting his next move.

“This is great news for me; I don’t have a torn muscle,” Kennedy said. “But the good news for me is really, really bad news for Edge. He took something from me…took advantage of my unfortunate situation. Now he and everyone else have just a short amount of time to worry about what I’m going to do when I get back.”

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Good news for Smackdown. Kennedy was really catching on before the injury.

[SammyG]

MISTEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRR KENNNNEEEEDDDDDDYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[M-A-G]

What's with all the 'ghost orbs' in your sig?

[Londoner]

Smackdown could really pick up now the Edge/Kennedy feud will be much sooner than expected.

[SammyG]

Sooooooooo stoked

[Better Than You]

Smackdown could really pick up now the Edge/Kennedy feud will be much sooner than expected.LOL

[UmbrellaCorporation]

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FUCK YES

[Theo Dious]

Misteeeerrrrrrrrrr Summmmerslammmmmmmmm...
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[Theo Dious]

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SummerSlam!!!!!!

[The One]

Kennedy Sucks.












































Go fuck yourself.

[The One]

But always good news to hear that a wrestler is in better shape than originally thought.

[IC Champion]

YESSSS

[Xero]

But really, would it have killed them to keep the MITB on him and every week/show have him do a count down and maybe give him a talk show or something? I mean, even if they didn't plan to go all the way to Mania they could have done it after the injury healed.

There was really no reason to take it off him ASIDE from Taker's injury.

[CSL]

But really, would it have killed them to keep the MITB on him and every week/show have him do a count down and maybe give him a talk show or something? I mean, even if they didn't plan to go all the way to Mania they could have done it after the injury healed.

There was really no reason to take it off him ASIDE from Taker's injury.

<font color=white>I believe they thought he'd be out for about 6 months.</font>

[IC Champion]

But really, would it have killed them to keep the MITB on him and every week/show have him do a count down and maybe give him a talk show or something? I mean, even if they didn't plan to go all the way to Mania they could have done it after the injury healed.

There was really no reason to take it off him ASIDE from Taker's injury.
I was thinkin somethin like that too, it is good for a full year, and he did say it was gonna be used for Wreslemania. He could have done a countdown show or something like you had said.

[Xero]

<font color=white>I believe they thought he'd be out for about 6 months.</font>
Even so, they can still build him up through that time with non-wrestling segments. Not to directly compare the two, but after Austin injured his neck he stayed on TV. And for it, he got more popular. This is going to hurt Kennedy more than it helps him, especially because he had a year for buildup.

[Better Than You]

Oh yeah, Kennedy is fucked.

[Kane Knight]

I believe they thought he'd be out for about 6 months.

Still pretty stupid to have done.

[KingofOldSchool]

What TOVO said.

[XL]

I wish they hadn't passed the MitB on now!

As much as Edge as champ is cool by me, I was looking forward to the build up around Kennedy.

I suggested in one of the other threads thay could have him do commentary or some other non-wrestling role for 6 months, it's not that long.

Now the prognosis has come back at barely 2 months it's an even bigger shame they didn't just stick with him.

[KingofOldSchool]

Edge being on Smackdown as a heel World Champion will bring a breath of fresh air we haven't seen since the days of the Wrestling...GOD.

If they can build Kennedy as Smackdown's top face, then things could work.

[Xero]

Kennedy/Edge at SummerSlam?

[Corkscrewed]

Even though it turns out they did jump the gun with MitB, I'd rather have Edge as champ than Batista. So I think there's a lot of potential for this situation, provided they don't botch it. *crosses fingers*

[KingofOldSchool]

The way I see is that I doubt Kennedy was going to actually keep the contract until Wrestlemania.

With the risk of Kennedy's injury ontop of Taker's injury, they needed to shake things up majorly.

Having Edge take out both Kennedy and Taker gives Edge even more of a rub, even though he is already over without it, but now this gives Smackdown a new number one heel and potentially a new number one face if done right.

Let Kennedy chase Edge all year, Kennedy wins the Rumble, and Kennedy beats Edge at Mania for the title.

Of course WWE can't plan that far ahead and Edge will drop it to Kennedy at Summerslam and it'll be Randy Orton all over again.

[Kane Knight]

Kennedy chasing the title til next Mania would work if they did it.

[Shadow]

...Whoops?

[Mr. Nerfect]

Kennedy chasing the title until WrestleMania could work. Feuds tend to sizzle out, though. I think they should strike while the iron is hot for this one. I'd wait no later than Summerslam before pulling the trigger on Mr. Kennedy. WrestleMania hasn't been a special PPV for so many years, and it's because what seems like a good idea now, doesn't end up being one several months later.

Edge vs. Kennedy should be a program that the WWE plans for in the short term. That's not to say it should be rushed, just don't take your sweet time with it.

[AdrianM]

Kennedy/Edge at SummerSlam?

Would be awesome as long as Kennedy is a good face.
So maybe Kennedy beats Edge @ summerslam or survivor series or something, then Taker comes back in to try and get the title back off Kennedy?

[Dorkchop]

Kennedy chasing the title til next Mania would work if they did it.

I'd actually really like that. Let's say he's back in September, we've got 5-6 months of some sweet title chasing.

As much as I didn't like the idea of Kennedy losing his MITB, I did think it was pretty unpredictable that he lost it. WWE has been ridiculously predictable in the past few years.

Now we can get a good story/angle with Kennedy chasing Edge for the title. I hope it goes that way.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Would be awesome as long as Kennedy is a good face.
So maybe Kennedy beats Edge @ summerslam or survivor series or something, then Taker comes back in to try and get the title back off Kennedy?

That seems like the way they will go. Perhaps they could even do Mr. Kennedy defending against The Undertaker at WrestleMania in a face vs. face match. I'm not a big fan of the Kennedy/Taker series that everyone seems to drool over (Taker bores me, even on a good day), but it would be a pretty big match.

The Undertaker should not go over Kennedy, though. He got his one last title run. He fucked himself up. Too bad.

[FourFifty]

THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



































X-Pac sucks

[Blitz]

Nice.

[darkpower]

I'm going to be LOVING this, both because of some obvious stuff and something that everyone overlooked:


Kennedy/Edge would be an EXCELLENT program because both of them have about the same charisma level and their styles can play off of each other well. They can both move about the ring well and can entertain a crowd.
I've been saying for the LONGEST time that Kennedy should be face, and from the looks of things, we'll be seeing that. Edge is still the "person who fucked the manbitch Lita" in some minds, and with Kennedy picking up some pops from fans, things are looking like the WWE is going to go with a face Kennedy, or at least a tweener.
The part everyone overlooked: In all respects by now, we can safely assume that Edge HAS MOVED TO SMACKDOWN!! Think of it. Kennedy is on SmackDown! Edge is with the WHC, the SmackDown ME title. WWE is probably pushing a Kennedy/Edge feud. Who's NOT to think that Edge will be officially a SD star now? This is VERY good, because his RAW side was getting awfully stale. He had done EVERYTHING on RAW, and ECW wouldn't fit him. Keep Edge on SmackDown for a while. He could do a LOT there.

[SammyG]

i AGREE with you COMPLETELY

[Dave Youell]

How would you bring him back as a face after only an 8 week leave? Just wondering, after 6 months, yeah I could see it, but after 8 weeks, he's still in people's minds as a heel

[SammyG]

I can not wait for Kennedy to return

[Pepsi Man]

How would you bring him back as a face after only an 8 week leave? Just wondering, after 6 months, yeah I could see it, but after 8 weeks, he's still in people's minds as a heel
His last Raw, he acted pretty faceish, and leading up to that, he had mentioned how what Edge did as far as opportunistically using the Money in the Bank title shot when Cena had just finished his Elimination Chamber Match was "wrong". How do they turn wrestlers face that don't take any time off?

Also lol @ them rushing things with taking the title shot off.

[Kane Knight]

The part everyone overlooked: In all respects by now, we can safely assume that Edge HAS MOVED TO SMACKDOWN!! Think of it. Kennedy is on SmackDown! Edge is with the WHC, the SmackDown ME title. WWE is probably pushing a Kennedy/Edge feud. Who's NOT to think that Edge will be officially a SD star now? This is VERY good, because his RAW side was getting awfully stale. He had done EVERYTHING on RAW, and ECW wouldn't fit him. Keep Edge on SmackDown for a while. He could do a LOT there.


....What?

[PorkSoda]

Does this mean Kennedy is gonna be world champ?

Edge can't hold onto the world title for more than a month.




...........MONTH!

[Kane Knight]

Does this mean Kennedy is gonna be world champ?

Edge can't hold onto the world title for more than a month.




...........MONTH!

And that's not a BAD thing, that's...A GOOD thing!

[PepperCarrotMan]

....What?

I DON'T KNOOOW!!!!

[Volare]

KNOOOW!!

[Arnold HamNegger]

This really is loading up Smackdown with some solid heels. I could see Booker T returning and jumping to Raw to feud with Cena...especially if HHH is going to feud with Orton as rumored when he returns. Who's left for Cena after Khali?

[Kane Knight]

How would you bring him back as a face after only an 8 week leave? Just wondering, after 6 months, yeah I could see it, but after 8 weeks, he's still in people's minds as a heel

Jesus Christ. It's not that hard.

He got heelishly assaulted by a heel, and then proceeded to suck it up and try and fight the match. All after being called out by said heel.

That alone should put him in the running for a face return.

I just hope he doesn't become MISSSSSTERRRRRRRRRR...BABYFACE....

...

...Coz that would fucking suck. A la Cena face, or Orton face.

[PepperCarrotMan]

Jesus Christ. It's not that hard.

He got heelishly assaulted by a heel, and then proceeded to suck it up and try and fight the match. All after being called out by said heel.

That alone should put him in the running for a face return.

I just hope he doesn't become MISSSSSTERRRRRRRRRR...BABYFACE....

...

...Coz that would fucking suck. A la Cena face, or Orton face.

You don't want him to be a huge Cena face?

Kennedy : EDGE!!! YOU'RE A POOP!!!!

Edge : *makes angry face*

Kennedy : YOU CAN'T SEE ME........ME!

[Kane Knight]

You don't want him to be a huge Cena face?

Kennedy : EDGE!!! YOU'RE A POOP!!!!

Edge : *makes angry face*

Kennedy : YOU CAN'T SEE ME........ME!
I'd rather see Lita's clit versus a cheese grater. At least the grater would have some personality.

But :lol: anyway.

[darkpower]

How would you bring him back as a face after only an 8 week leave? Just wondering, after 6 months, yeah I could see it, but after 8 weeks, he's still in people's minds as a heel

You never listened to the crowd during his spiel in the ring prior to his matches, when he introduces himself. While they "boo" him, they recite his catch phases with him, almost unanimously. He getting some mad pops from the crowd, and I'm betting that they were going to make him at least a tweener anyway, giving fans a bit of what they wanted to see. Then the match with Hardy on SD last week fucking OWNED!! I don't care what ANYONE says about Ken's talent, THAT night, he brought it, and Hardy didn't HAVE to help carry him. Watch that match, and maybe the Kennedy haters will have a SORT OF different sense about the talent that he's got (a 200 plus pound guy shouldn't be able to do a swanton bomb. I'm waiting for him to try a shooting star to show up Lesner).

Ok, I'm done sucking dick, but if you can see, people are now sold on Kennedy being at least a tweener, and his heel persona is getting stale. Being face could give him some added push.

Besides, again, people are going to cheer for anyone that is against Edge because some fans hold major grudges.

[Stickman]

How long until kennedy gets XPac heat?

[Londoner]

Then the match with Hardy on SD last week fucking OWNED!!

You mean the match that The One fell asleep watching and where i turned the channel over?

[Kane Knight]

Besides, again, people are going to cheer for anyone that is against Edge because catfish are poor heels.

[Kane Knight]

Then the match with Hardy on SD last week fucking OWNED!!

You mean the match that The One fell asleep watching and where i turned the channel over?

Yes, and X-Pac fan is a great judge of solid matches.

[Londoner]

I still don't see how it owned though tbh, it bored me to death.

[Kane Knight]

OMG! You're persecuting me! I can't have an opinion!

(Sorry, everyone does it to me for disagreeing)

However, I would humbly point out that your opinion is far from the only one out there, so someone else saying it owned can hardly be countered simply by "I was bored, and an X-Pac fan agreed."

[Theo Dious]

Ok, I'm done sucking dick

For now, or forever? Cause I'm feeling peckish over here.