9. Got Mr. Kennedy Fired
During his time with WWE, Mr. Kennedy was being primed to become one of the company’s biggest stars. After racking up wins against legends like The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels, Kennedy would have been slotted to win his first WWE Championship if not for violating the Wellness Policy and getting injured upon his return.
When he finally returned from his injuries on the May 25th, 2009 edition of Monday Night Raw, Kennedy was thrust into a WWE Championship feud with Randy Orton, but plans quickly changed. Taking part in a 10-man tag team main event that night, Kennedy backdropped Orton, but instead of landing on his back, Orton was accidentally dropped on his neck and head. Orton looked visibly frazzled after the botch and four days afterwards, Kennedy was released from WWE.
To this day, every time Kennedy addresses the situation, Kennedy cites Orton’s backstage complaints to Vince McMahon after the incident as the reason why his promising WWE career came to such an abrupt close. Obviously, Kennedy didn’t mean to harm Orton. Accidents happen in this industry and perhaps Orton overreacted just a little bit.
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