Whats next for kennedy???

[thegame415]

Everytime he gets built up as a top star, he does the job....usually to Batista. Will he ever be a top heel, or THE top heel....I expect him to start a feud with Benoit probably for WM....anyone else think different?

[clifford]

Well, judging by the Smackdown spoilers he's out of the title picture for another while.
I'd love to see him go up against Benoit in a US title program. OK they've met before but it would definatley be better than anything else available

[Nickie James]

He is starting to be THE top heel already. The person getting in his way is King Book-AH. But things may change eventually since he's out of the title picture as well. 2007 would be the Year of the Kennedy but not exactly him as a main eventer all the way... Maybe I dunno... Teasing a face turn in the next few weeks? Oh dear God, I hope not. I was scared during his arguments with MVP that he might turn into a face.

[Avalanche Alvarez]

ECW anyone?
Why not?
I'd rather see the belt around his waist than Lashley's.
Also follows McMahon's "New ECW" mandate.

[bjboston]

A face turn wouldn't be too much of a stretch. People already love saying his catch phrase with him.

[Nickie James]

bjboston said:

A face turn wouldn't be too much of a stretch. People already love saying his catch phrase with him.

And they could continue the second Kennedy for him, too like how the Rock had 'and the millions...'

[Mr Captain Falcon]

Actually, with King Bookah and Kane in a program and Batista and Undertaker in a program, I think they should bring back a former world champion, possibly bringing prestige and ratings to smackdown, in order to help push Kennedy even more as a main event player, and it would be NUMBER 7 in world champions he's beaten. I mean, Mick Foleys name has been thrown around and he's always putting over the new talent.

Someone actually posted that the people should follow up and do the second 'Kenendy' like they did for the Rock with his 'Millions' and Kennedy should say something like 'Do NOT say my name, you people are not worthy of saying my name' or something along those lines, and that could actually bring in the Rock for Mania with Kennedy.

But the way things are looking, Kennedy and Mania will not be all that exciting, and I do not see him going back to Benoit for the US title, especially if he was just involved in the WORLD title picture. Thats just something his character would not do.

[Bassist]

bjboston said:

A face turn wouldn't be too much of a stretch. People already love saying his catch phrase with him.

If they did a face turn he'd just turn into another Carlito

[Bobafett]

no Face turn, not yet, once he won the title or something maybe then, though i wouldn't change his attitude or anything

[Garee]

dudezilla said:

bjboston said:

A face turn wouldn't be too much of a stretch. People already love saying his catch phrase with him.

If they did a face turn he'd just turn into another Carlito

It sucks to say it, but I agree

[lildude8218]

He should spend the next 6 weeks trying to desperately shed some pounds to get into the Cruiserweight Title picture. At the least the backstage segments of him on a treadmill trying to lose weight would be funny

[Tea & Crumpets]

avalanchealvarez said:

ECW anyone?
Why not?
I'd rather see the belt around his waist than Lashley's.
Also follows McMahon's "New ECW" mandate.

I always thought that if ever they did a rework of The Network angle from old ECW, Kennedy would be a perfect fit- he's all about the flashy, glitzy loudmouth side of wrestling- sports entertainment. Perfect heel for ECW as his whole persona IS anti-everything ECW ever was. If he was pushed to the ECW belt I'd actually buy him as a top heel in the brand. Plus, he's the opposite of ECW in a good way- his character. Test and Lashley are the opposite because they suck in every way possible.

If not Kennedy for WHC, Kennedy for ECW champion. The Rumble title match could be a big turning point in his career- the transition from upper midcarder to legitimate main eventer.

mrkennedy said:

I think they should bring back a former world champion, possibly bringing prestige and ratings to smackdown, in order to help push Kennedy even more as a main event player, and it would be NUMBER 7 in world champions he's beaten. I mean, Mick Foleys name has been thrown around and he's always putting over the new talent.

I actually ran a Kennedy/Foley feud on m ySVR07 GM Moe, and guess what- it was the msot popular and successful feud on the whoel brand- more popular than the WHC title feud, Tag title feud, US feud, anything. So hopefully it'd be equally good in reality.

mrkennedy said:

Someone actually posted that the people should follow up and do the second 'Kenendy' like they did for the Rock with his 'Millions' and Kennedy should say something like 'Do NOT say my name, you people are not worthy of saying my name' or something along those lines, and that could actually bring in the Rock for Mania with Kennedy.

Kennedy is nowhere near on The Rock's level, but I would love this feud. The match would be good, as both men are underrated as in-ring performers IMO, but even if the match did somehow go badly, the promos and buildup alone would be worth it. You could even have the 2 interrupting each other mid-catchphrase, eg:

The Rock: So Kennedy, can you smell, what the Rock....Is-
Kennedy: -KENNEDAY!!!!!

Or ripping off each other's catchphrases. It's still good.

[Deleted]

I like the idea of him feuding with another former world champion. But who knows if The Rock would ever come back, and I'm not crazy about Foley coming back so soon(It's only been about 5 months). But what about Kennedy-Flair? Flair, like Foley, is always putting younger over, and like The Rock, he could do some awesome promos with Kennedy.

Another option is HBK, but I'm not sure if he would put Kennedy over. And Hogan is definitely out of the question. Austin might do it, but I don't know. Flair would make the most sense out of all the possibilities.

[RandomHero]

For some reason this feels like it should be a really bad idea, but I actually think Kennedy could do wonders as ECW champ. Make him dominate the belt like his name is HHH circa 2003 and then when ECW wraps up, BAM you've got a fresh top level heel to throw on Raw or Smackdown.

['Sweet n' Sour' A. A. Estrada]

lildude8218 said:

He should spend the next 6 weeks trying to desperately shed some pounds to get into the Cruiserweight Title picture. At the least the backstage segments of him on a treadmill trying to lose weight would be funny

Remember when Matt Hardy was jogging and wrestling in a rubber suit to reach the 225 pound limit?

Shannon from ringside - 'Come on, Matt, only two more pounds!'

Matt - *huff huff*

[oltrelamorte]

There isn't anything left for Mr. Kennedy. His push is over because Batista beat him. /sarcasm

[bjboston]

I think a face Kennedy could have good upper-mid feuds with King Booker and MVP. A face turn feels like the right move for me. People really want to cheer Kennedy. I know I do.

Of course, I wouldn't have him change his character at all. I'd just have him be a giant jerk to the bad guys instead of the good guys.

[AriadosMan]

Why not have him as a tweener instead of a simple face/heel?

[Godhand]

Face turns are kryptonite for good heels (example Carlito). He will stay in the upper mid-card for a while before his inevitable title win.