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WWE nixed plans for rising star to defeat The Undertaker and become World Champion

By Thomas Crack Modified 12 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share The Undertaker is a 7-time World Champion Former WWE Superstar Mr. Kennedy recently revealed that he was originally booked to defeat The Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Championship. In 2007, Kennedy won the lucrative Money In The Bank contract, which enabled him to pick the most opportune time to compete for a world title match for up to a year. As the current title holder, The Undertaker was scheduled to take time off due to injury, and many expected Kennedy to cash in and become the champion. However, whilst speaking with NBC Sports Boston, the former WWE Superstar said WWE scrapped its plans for him to become champion. "They had already told me two or three days earlier that I was going to be winning the title from [Undertaker]. Taker was hurt too, he needed to have biceps surgery, so [they said] ‘we need this title off Taker. What we’re going to do is we’re going to have him in this cage match, he’s going to barely sneak out alive and then somebody else is going to come out and beat him up some more, and then you’re going to come out and cash in your Money in the Bank briefcase and you’re going to be the new champion.'" [H/T Fightful] But what happened next to Mr. Kennedy was unfortunate and put the brakes on plans. "So I went home and I slept on it a couple days. Then the next time I took a bump, boom, I feel something pop in my triceps. Anyway, go to the emergency room, get that MRI, Steph calls my phone and she says, ‘You tore your triceps off the bone. You’re gonna be out for eight or nine months. Unfortunately, we still need to get that title off of Taker,'" Mr. Kennedy said. Watch the full interview below. It's unfortunate that the WWE Superstar's burning desire to become a world champion in WWE remained merely a dream.

An injured Mr Kennedy wanted The Undertaker to lose his world title in a different manner

Around the same time that The Phenom picked up an injury, the Money in the Bank holder did too. So instead of WWE cleverly writing him off TV, it chose to have him lose the briefcase to Edge. Continuing his conversation with NBC Sports Boston, Mr Kennedy said the way he lost his briefcase did not make sense and also damaged the legitimacy of his character. "Even at the time, I was like, ah, this makes me look stupid. I have a year to cash this thing in, even if I was gone for nine months. I could take the time off, get well, and then come back. I remember thinking there’s gotta be a different way that you can get the title off of Taker. Like what if you didn’t have the Money in the Bank? You’d figure something out." [H/T Fightful] On This Day in WWE@OTD_in_WWE#OnThisDayinWWE 15 years ago on #WWERaw:

Edge defeated Mr Kennedy in just 8 seconds to snatch his Money in the Bank contract

WWE wanted Edge to take the title off the injured Undertaker and Kennedy was also hurt

Kennedy would never reach the same heights in the WWE again36073#OnThisDayinWWE 15 years ago on #WWERaw:Edge defeated Mr Kennedy in just 8 seconds to snatch his Money in the Bank contractWWE wanted Edge to take the title off the injured Undertaker and Kennedy was also hurtKennedy would never reach the same heights in the WWE again https://t.co/6l5pK7YTg2 Following on from Edge defeating Kennedy, The Rated R Superstar would go on to cash in the Money In The Bank contract and defeat The Undertaker to become the new World Heavyweight Champion. Did WWE waste Mr Kennedy's potential? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below. Is Bray Wyatt coming back with a faction? A Bloodline member thinks so Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Vishal Kataria × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी