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Anderson in October 2015
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Birth name | Kenneth Anderson |
Born |
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States |
March 6, 1976
Residence |
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
Spouse(s) | Shawn Trebnick (m. 2008) |
Children | 2 |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Kamikaze Ken Ken Anderson Ken Kennedy Mr. Anderson Mr. Kennedy Two Rivers Jack |
Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Billed weight | 243 lb (110 kg) |
Billed from | Green Bay, Wisconsin |
Trained by | Eric Hammers Mike Mercury Ohio Valley Wrestling |
Debut | 1999 |
Kenneth "Ken" Anderson (born March 6, 1976) is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is best known for his time under the ring names Mr. Kennedy and occasionally Ken Kennedy during his time with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) between 2005 and 2009, and in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he performed under the ring name Mr. Anderson from 2010 to 2016, and he has become a two-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion in addition to being a member of Immortal and the former vice-president of Aces & Eights.
Before working for WWE, Anderson wrestled for numerous promotions, winning various singles and tag team championships. Upon signing with WWE, Anderson was assigned to the company's developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) in Louisville, Kentucky in 2005.
After signing with WWE, Anderson made his debut on the SmackDown! roster in August 2005. In September 2006, he captured his first and only title with the company, the United States Championship, and would hold on to it for a month. The following year at WrestleMania 23, Anderson won the annual Money in the Bank ladder match, a contract, which guarantees a match for one of WWE's then three world level championships. He was fired from WWE on May 29, 2009. He returned to the independent circuit before signing a contract with TNA in 2010, which he was fired from TNA in 2016 and would return to the independent circuit for a second time. He opened a wrestling school in Minneapolis, Minnesota in late 2016 along with Shawn Daivari, Molly Holly, Ariya Daivari, and Arik Cannon called The Academy School of Professional Wrestling.