Ken Anderson aka Mr. Kennedy had an underrated career when it came to taking part in big moments. WWE and TNA each placed him in scenarios that allowed him to leave a mark. Anderson spent the latter years of his career in TNA since he moved there after this WWE run ended in controversial fashion.

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Many fans watched his WWE rise using the Kennedy name and felt he would become the next breakout star. The ups and downs came in each company to show what he could offer along with his flaws. Fans of each promotion will have differing opinions of which one used him better. Both sides will be examined to discover if Kennedy aka Anderson was better in WWE or TNA.

10 WWE: Beating Legends In Rookie Year

Mr. Kennedy in WWE

WWE found a great way to make Mr. Kennedy feel important during his first year on the main roster. SmackDown introduced Kennedy with a hot push that added relevance faster than most other new stars joining the bigger shows.

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Kennedy received a massive opportunity when WWE decided to have him score wins over multiple former champions. Booker T, Eddie Guerrero and The Undertaker all took losses from Kennedy to make his WWE start different from anyone else in recent memory.

9 TNA: World Champion

Mr. Anderson TNA Champion

One of the biggest differences in success for Mr. Anderson in TNA compared to WWE was winning the world title. TNA viewed Anderson as talented enough to fit into main event storylines and feuds despite falling short of that in WWE.

Anderson won the Impact World Championship on two occasions to reach the top of the mountain for the second-biggest North American company. Even though his reigns weren’t that special, Anderson was an underrated all-time world titleholder with many classic matches and names in its history.

8 WWE: Underrated United States Champion

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The lack of championships for Mr. Kennedy in WWE remains one of his biggest weaknesses for calling that time the peak of his career. There were instant expectations for Kennedy to become a future world champion after defeating former world champs to gain huge momentum.

Kennedy only won one title in his WWE tenure when becoming the United States Champion. The triple threat match win over Bobby Lashley and Finlay showed fans still cared about him with a strong reaction. WWE had Kennedy running an angle trying to get traded to Raw with SmackDown General Manager Teddy Long making him defend against tough challengers.

7 TNA: Underrated Character Work Vs Sting

Mr Anderson Sting

TNA did their best to showcase more of Mr. Anderson’s character work and general creativity than the more restrictive WWE experience. Anderson entered a main event feud with Sting that saw him trying to make things personal with mind games.

Anderson wore the face paint and colorful gear to mimic the surfer era of Sting’s character during a promo. There were also moments of Anderson attacking former WCW wrestlers to further try to mess with Sting before facing off on PPV.

6 WWE: Getting His Ring Introduction Over

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The main reason that Mr. Kennedy got over so fast in WWE compared to other new talents was his character. Kennedy delivering his pre-match ring introductions stood out for the entertainment value, especially since everyone else had the ring announcer doing that for him.

Fans played along and chanted the ring introduction with Kennedy to make him feel even more special. Maria Kanellis was actually the person to suggest Kennedy use this as a gimmick when he was experimenting in OVW, and it paid off.

5 TNA: Debuted As Major Signing

Mr. Kennedy

The TNA introduction for Mr. Anderson came with the hype of a major free agent signing. Anderson joined TNA during the Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff regime after he took part in their Australian tour shows shortly before their TNA start.

Abyss had a mystery opponent scheduled for the first Hogan era PPV and saw Anderson as the reveal. TNA ensured that Anderson had a strong debut match victory to make his debut feel like a noteworthy thing that could change the company.

4 WWE: Feud With The Undertaker

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The Undertaker felt like the biggest star on WWE’s roster whenever he had a noteworthy role. SmackDown highlighted Undertaker as a legend and made it clear that any wrestler feuding with him was going to step into a bigger opportunity.

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Mr. Kennedy had an underrated back and forth feud with Undertaker to show he could stand against an iconic performer without being exposed. WWE even had Kennedy win some big matches over Undertaker before Undertaker won the overall feud.

3 TNA: Had More Success

Mr. Anderson

Mr. Anderson was just more of an important part of the show during his TNA tenure. WWE valued Anderson, but he peaked in an upper mid-card role and never took the next step. Most of his TNA time featured him no lower than the upper mid-card.

TNA kept Anderson in that upper mid-card tier most months and often had him in main event feuds. Anderson working with top names, having world title reigns, and most importantly being treated as a star was what TNA gave him most after WWE.

2 WWE: Winning Money In The Bank

Mr. Kennedy Money In The Bank

The biggest win of Mr. Kennedy’s career came in WWE since it was the big stage of WrestleMania 23. Kennedy was just the third wrestler to ever win a Money in the Bank Ladder match and did it against an all-star list of top names.

WWE placed Kennedy, CM Punk, Edge, Randy Orton, Booker T and Finlay in the Ladder match to add more star power than previous names. Kennedy scored the massive win to earn the briefcase, but injuries saw him dropping it to Edge to end the long-term title plans.

1 TNA: Best Feud Of His Career Vs Kurt Angle

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The most memorable aspect of Mr. Anderson’s TNA career came in a feud against Kurt Angle. Most fans viewed Angle as a top-two performer, with him or AJ Styles viewed as the best wrestler in TNA. Anderson getting a personal feud with Angle ensured he would enter a bigger role.

There were some disrespectful moments from Anderson insulting Angle’s military friends in attendance or mocking Angle’s own history. The epic Cage match between the two is an all-time great TNA match that showed Anderson thriving at his best.