5 Things Vince McMahon told WWE Superstars not to do

#2 Vince McMahon once told Mr. Kennedy to stop being funny

Mr. Kennedy recently had a chat with Chris Featherstone of Sportskeeda and he recalled how Vince McMahon told him to stop trying to be funny. When Mr. Kennedy debuted in WWE, he adopted a comedic style of promo delivery. Vince McMahon didn't like this and advised him to stop doing the same.

"One of the things that stands out to me was early on when I first debuted, I was really over-the-top, and sort of comedic in my delivery of everything, and I remember him (Vince McMahon) trying to tell me like, you've got to stop trying to be funny and entertaining. I remember thinking that isn't that the point of what we're trying to do here, to just be entertaining? He was like, and I said well, with all due respect, he goes, 'funny doesn't draw money'."

Look who just shut down all of Tony Khan's critics! More HERE.

Mrrrrrrrrrrrr. Kennnnnnedy Kennnnnedy pic.twitter.com/O6TLUfUzRw
— ❤❤Ava's-Prince❤❤ (@chrisNava9720) October 29, 2020

Expand Tweet

Kennedy's stint as a WWE Superstar, unfortunately, didn't last long. In mid-2009, Kennedy hit a move on Randy Orton during a match on RAW, which ended up hurting The Viper. Mere days later, Kennedy was let go by WWE, never to come back again.

About the author

Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

Know More

Edited by Kaushik Das