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Post by keegandimitrijevic01 on Mar 30, 2020 14:09:53 GMT -5
What do you all think Bobby Lashley and Mr. kennedy would've done if they would've stayed in WWE from their departures to now? It looked like they were both going to be pushed in the same tier as John Cena, Randy Orton, and batista. I think Bobby Lashley would've won the WWE Championship a few times and Mr. Kennedy would've stayed once. Thoughts?
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Mar 30, 2020 14:29:08 GMT -5
I think Lashley and Kennedy would have became on screen lovers to be honest.
The chemistry was there! The passion they had for each other was seen by all fans. The match they had together at No Way Out 2007 showed so much emotion.
Little known fact, they rekindled their love in TNA many years later!
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Post by βππ£π ππ ππππ on Mar 30, 2020 14:48:57 GMT -5
I think Lashley and Kennedy would have became on screen lovers to be honest. The chemistry was there! The passion they had for each other was seen by all fans. The match they had together at No Way Out 2007 showed so much emotion. Little known fact, they rekindled their love in TNA many years later! This. No but I think if Mr. Kennedy never had that injury in 2007 that had him lose the MITB to Edge, his whole career is different. I bet that would have given them confidence to move forward with him as star and have him go to Mania 24 with Triple H. Who knows where he goes from there. He could really hang with that upper level talent in 2008 which is a big deal because of how heavy the main event scene was for both shows at the time. Bobby Lashley, what a bummer. I honestly think he should have beat Cena at GAB 2007. That match rules but having Lashley lose and then fall down the card was a death wish. If he would have won, he could've done a ton of different things. Him versus HBK, Triple H, Orton, Kennedy, Hardy, JBL, Umaga for a second time. He could have even faced Cena for a few more months. That, or have him lose the belt right before the 2008 draft. He was WWE champ, now he can go to SD and flow right into that title scene. Have him face Batista, Taker, Kane, Edge, Rey. He was another guy who could have really hung up there with a top heavy talent pool. Especially coming off his role at WrestleMania 23, its hard to believe Vince didn't put up more of a fight to keep him and push him. That dude was a machine. He went to TNA just to prove what he can do. With that said, have not loved his more recent run in WWE at all. |
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Post by Rude Awakening on Mar 30, 2020 16:42:19 GMT -5
Mr. Kennedyβs story is actually pretty sad. He wins MITB, is going to cash in, tears his tricep on a live event, Edge takes his MITB briefcase, then he finds out his injury wasnβt that serious and he couldβve actually cashed in.
And then there was also the illegitimate son story, him going on Fox News, and the Randy Orton incident.
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Post by PJ on Mar 31, 2020 6:03:45 GMT -5
I wasnβt a fan of either of them and honestly besides Kennedyβs entrance I donβt remember a single thing they did in the wwe. So I was glad when they left.
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Post by E N I G M A on Mar 31, 2020 7:00:18 GMT -5
Never liked Kennedy, he always came across as a pain in the ass IMO. His TNA run was a little bit better but I never saw him as a main eventer.
Lashley on the other side is a big missed opportunity.
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Post by rkmo: Autonomous Meat Shield on Mar 31, 2020 15:06:34 GMT -5
I'll always remember Vince tearing up an issue of WWE Magazine with Kennedy on the cover after he was one of the talents suspended due to the Wellness crackdown in '07. As an impressionable adolescent, I was a big fan of Ken dating back to Velocity. His matches may not have held up over the years but his personality made him stand out. Was a mistake to turn him face and change his music, he was much better suited to be a heel.
Was lukewarm on Lashley's push. Thought he was impressive in the ring but none of his early SD feuds are memorable to me. Transitioning him to ECW during its turn to Vince's vision didn't do him favors. One of the guys the Powers were high on, but didn't take as well as predicted. Never cared for his mic work at ANY time.
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Post by cordless2016 on Mar 31, 2020 15:50:08 GMT -5
Mr. Kennedyβs story is actually pretty sad. He wins MITB, is going to cash in, tears his tricep on a live event, Edge takes his MITB briefcase, then he finds out his injury wasnβt that serious and he couldβve actually cashed in. And then there was also the illegitimate son story, him going on Fox News, and the Randy Orton incident. This is something that annoys me because people forget it all the time. They call him injury prone (he was to an extent), but he was misdiagnosed in this situation and had to give up the briefcase due to someone elseβs mistake. Though itβs interesting to wonder how Edgeβs career would have played out had he not had the second money in the bank cash in. He would have stayed on Raw during the height of Super-Cena which would have for sure limited his main event time for a bit longer. Maybe he doesnβt main event WM24 with Taker if Kennedy gets the cash-in. |
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Post by rateddal on Mar 31, 2020 16:56:49 GMT -5
I always hated Lashley. Felt his push was completely forced and he has zero personality and charisma. Then thry put him in ECW and I hated him even more and not because they tarnished the ECW brand and legacy (which they did). Big Show went to ECW and thought he was phenomenal leading that brand and he's someone I also felt was pretty bland.
I liked Kennedy a lot and am sad things went the way they did. Always seemed like something would happen to stall his momentum.
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Post by Kill Em' All on Mar 31, 2020 17:14:38 GMT -5
I read Edge/Taker was booked very long term in WM 24. I think Kennedy would of had run in Summer of 07, Batista maybe gains the title, and at some point Edge would get the strap going into Mania season. Lashley hmmmmm.
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Post by BrIaNMeRcY on Apr 7, 2020 20:47:10 GMT -5
The one thing people gloss over Bobby Lashley is he was called up too soon from developmental. Vince McMahon just wanted him on the main roster because of his looks. It is funny how this is a thread on Lashley and Mr. Kennedy. Kennedy fought Lashley on Lashley's last match before his return in 2018. If Lashley had not gotten injured in 2007, and continued on, the landscape of 2008 would have been vastly different. Being put into a top spot at WrestleMania 23 and facing John Cena at Great American Bash 2007 meant for something big down the line. They were letting Lashley getting his feet wet of being a top star. When Lashley got injured and the events surrounding Kristal Marshall's release did him no favors.
The issue with Mr. Kennedy is he was his own worst enemy. He was at the right place but at the wrong time. With Kennedy being on the Signature Pharmacy list derailed a lot of his momentum. Sure he could have had a much better run but his timing with the WWE wasn't there.
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Post by greenjack1992 on Apr 7, 2020 21:21:30 GMT -5
Lashley was always going to be held back by his lack of charisma. I think he would have had an experimental run with the WWE championship or WHC, been a flop and then given the Big Show/Kane/Strowman position of turning heel/face regularly as a challenger to whoever is champion at the time, being built up with winning streaks going into PPVs but ultimately jobbing to the stars. I could also see him being given the Sheamus treatment of being a believable transition champion when injuries occur or they want to make one guy champion without having him go over the one who currently holds the belt.
As for Kennedy, I think he'd be in much the same position as Dolph has been for years: Perhaps one or two title wins and flashes of greatness but, ultimately, always the bridesmaid.
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Post by RuthlessFigs on Apr 7, 2020 21:53:25 GMT -5
Bobby Lashley
If Lashley didn't suffer his initial injury at the GAB, i definitely could have seen him having a rematch with Cena at Summerslam.
By that point he would have been even more over, so i'd think WWE would give him the Title. From there, Cena would get his rematch and Orton would enter the title picture; possibly leading to a Triple Threat at Unforgiven, where Lashley would pin Cena again, sending him out of the title picture for a little bit. This would leave Lashley to feud with Orton; they'd work No Mercy, Cyber Sunday & Survivor Series. With Survivor Series having Orton beating Lashley for the Title. Lashley would lose the rematch at Armageddon, then enter the Royal Rumble.
Cena (after losing at Unforgiven) would move into Vince's illegitimate Son storyline. The final 3 would come down to him, Kennedy & Triple H. With Kennedy being revealed as the 'Son', then starting a feud with Cena along the lines of 'You're the face of WWE, but i'm a McMahon, so i'm the face'. They'd carry that through to Armageddon.
Triple H would go the course he did, feuding with Carlito, Umaga, then his little thing with Jeff Hardy after Survivor Series.
Mr. Kennedy
Kennedy would win MITB and still get injured, but WWE would see it's not that serious and keep the Briefcase on him.
Though injured briefly, he'd tease the idea of cashing in on The Undertaker during his feud with Batista. The draft would come around, Edge would be drafted to Smackdown (instead of just moving via MITB), and Kennedy would go to Raw as he did.
Here, Kennedy would have a dominate small feud with Jeff Hardy up to Summerslam, always beating him and essentially degrading Jeff like Punk did in 09. He'll still tease a cash in on Cena during this time. Post-Summerslam, Kennedy would move onto the Vince's Son storyline (see above). After this, he'd enter the Royal Rumble, then hang around the upper mid card/Main Event scene.
He'd enter the Money In The Bank Ladder Match at WrestlerMania 24, despite already holding a MITB Briefcase (WM24 was on the 30th, so he had 2 days before his current MITB expired). He'd try to become the first ever double MITB holder, and due to his ties as Vince's Son, he'd be given the position in this match. Kennedy would be unsuccessful, with Jeff Hardy winning (As he was meant to. No suspension in this timeline).
Later that night, Kennedy would be the first to cash in MITB at WrestleMania, winning the WWE Title. From there, he'd feud with the likes of Lashley, Jericho & Triple H.
Kennedy would move back to Smackdown in the draft, taking the Title with him. Like Edge did in reality, he would come out on JR Appreciation night and remind everyone that both titles are on Smackdown... This is where his last opponent of the Raw feuds Triple H would beat him down (Like Batista did to Edge).
Following this, Jeff Hardy would cash in and beat Kennedy for the WWE Title (Going back to the previous year when Kennedy would degrade Jeff and always beat him). Now Jeff finally beat Kennedy, keeping the Title on Raw, and sending Kennedy off to Smackdown (Jeff wouldn't be drafted in this timeline).
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