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Originally Posted by What Would Kevin Do?
He reminds me absolutely nothing of Jimmy Jacobs. Not yet anyway. The closest I think he'd ever come to resembling him is Jimmy during his IWA-MS title reign. I don't see that happening though (because I don't see them giving Kendrick a push where he can beat enough people cheaply to garner that much heat, nor will they give him a belt to hold onto like that.)
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I think it's mainly the look Kendrick has, rather than the gimmick. Not the same colour hair, but a similar length, they both have ring jackets and wear trunks. Sliced Bread #2/Contra Code. Actually, I think SB#2 has a new name now..."The Kendrick."
Watching SmackDown! this week, it seems Kendrick's stock went up last week. He actually got mic time this week. The first time in
years that has happened. Kendrick handled the mic well, too. He spoke clearly, concisely and with purpose. There was expression and pitch in his voice. He didn't sound out of place, at all.
It seemed like Kendrick only got Rycklon Stevens in his corner in dark matches as a tryout for Stevens, but then they decided that Kendrick works well enough to warrant a bodyguard on-screen. They had him work a little match with Yang, but the storytelling was done on commentary. Now Kendrick is in on it, and his match against Shannon Moore was much more dominant. I'm liking the growth Kendrick seems to be making.
He's a natural heel, in my opinion. Something I didn't actually expect of him.