The Undertaker praises 2000s WWE star with "incredible personality"

The Undertaker was one of WWE's top full-time stars in the 2000s before moving into a part-time role with the company in the 2010s. The Hall of Famer recently opened up about his experience working with Ken Anderson, aka Mr. Kennedy, on the SmackDown brand in 2006 and 2007.

Mr. Kennedy defeated The Undertaker via disqualification at No Mercy 2006 before beating him again in a First Blood match at Survivor Series 2006. Later that year, The Deadman earned a victory over his rival in a Last Ride match at Armageddon.

On the latest episode of Mic Check with Mr. Anderson, The Undertaker only had positive things to say about his feud with the former WWE star:

"For me, personally, I loved working with guys with that [height difference] story to be told, but the one thing that has to happen is my opponent has to be ultra aggressive. Not only the incredible personality that Ken had, but that has to be there to pay it all off, and he had that." [4:42 – 5:07]

Mr. Kennedy wrestled for WWE from 2005 to 2009. He won the 2007 Money in the Bank contract and held the United States Championship once.

How Mr. Kennedy impressed The Undertaker in WWE

In the same episode, The Undertaker said some wrestlers became anxious when they were given the opportunity to work with him.

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According to The Phenom, Mr. Kennedy made it clear from the beginning of their rivalry that he was not afraid to step up to the next level:

"If he was intimidated, he never showed it, and he brought it, and if I have somebody that's aggressive, everything else I can figure out, and Ken brought that to the table," The Undertaker said. "We just had really, really good chemistry." [5:08 – 5:24]

The 60-year-old also addressed why former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon fined him after an unscripted WrestleMania moment.

Please credit Mic Check with Mr. Anderson and give an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription if you use quotes from this article.

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Danny Hart is a journalist who has been reporting on pro wrestling (WWE) at Sportskeeda since 2017. He grew up as a massive fan of football/soccer and wrestling, leading him to pursue a career in sports journalism.

Before assuming his current role, Hart worked as a football writer at Goal.com between 2009 and 2016. He prides himself on writing original content that is fact-based and highly accurate. Hart thoroughly proofreads his work before submitting it and relies only on credible sources for information.

Hart’s favorite pro wrestler is The Undertaker. He admires the 2022 WWE Hall of Famer’s ability to reinvent his character and remain relevant across his decades-long career. If given the keys to WWE’s creative department, he would bring back The Phenom for a farewell bout against AJ Styles in a stadium full of fans. Not only that, but he would love to have the multi-time world champion’s greatest rivals seated at ringside for the spectacle.

When not watching and covering sports, Hart enjoys long-distance running, playing video games, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts.

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