Ken Anderson (wrestler)

"Mr. Kennedy" redirects here. For people with the last name Kennedy, see Kennedy (surname).

Ken Anderson
Anderson in 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. 2008)​
Children2
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][9]
Mike Mercury[10][9]
Debut1999[3]

Kenneth Anderson (born March 6, 1976) is an American professional wrestler. He is known for his tenure in WWE from 2005 to 2009 under the ring name Mr. Kennedy,[11] and his tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as Mr. Anderson from 2010 to 2016. He is currently signed to Top Rank Boxing as their announcer.

Before signing a development deal with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and being assigned to Ohio Valley Wrestling, WWE's farm area, Anderson began his career on the independent circuit. He was promoted to the main roster in 2005. One year after his debut, he won the WWE United States Championship, which he held for 42 days. At WrestleMania 23, he won the 2007 Money in the Bank briefcase with a title shot for the promotion's world title. However, he dropped the briefcase to Edge after being misdiagnosed with an injury. Kennedy would remain with the promotion until 2009.

In 2010, Anderson signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA, now Impact Wrestling), where he competed under the ring names Mr. Anderson and Ken Anderson. In 2011, he would win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship twice during a feud with the villainous group Immortal. After losing the title, he would remain with the promotion as a mid-card wrestler, joining the villainous faction Aces & Eights at one point, until he departed TNA in 2016. In 2019, Anderson came back to pro wrestling programming when he worked for National Wrestling Alliance (NWA).

In 2016, Anderson opened a wrestling school called The Academy in Minneapolis, Minnesota, along with Shawn Daivari, Molly Holly, Ariya Daivari, and Arik Cannon. He has also worked occasionally as an actor and starred as Master Chief Petty Officer Carter Holt in the WWE Studios production Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia in 2009.[12]

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  3. ^ a b c "Mr. Anderson « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - the Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
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  5. ^ a b "Mr. Kennedy's WWE Profile". WWE. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
  6. ^ "Mr. Anderson « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  7. ^ a b 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 January 3, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2007.
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  11. ^ "Mr. Kennedy Released". WWE. May 29, 2009. Archived from the original on June 1, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
  12. ^ "Ken Anderson". Internet Movie Database. Archived from the original on December 7, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2011.