WWE News WWE's Mr. Kennedy details the origins of his name, identifies the person who told him it should appeal to Vince McMahon May 2, 2008 - 03:57 PM Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing Ken Kennedy said he was happy using his real name (Ken Anderson), but said Vince McMahon asked him to change it. "I remember in Toronto, having a meeting with Vince, and it was my third week on TV … and he just said, ‘all right, well, we want to change your name … I want you to change your name,” Anderson told the Barrie Advance. Kennedy added that Paul Heyman suggested he come up with a name that would appeal to McMahon. "I really wanted to wrestle as Ken Anderson," continued Kennedy. "I was kind of happy with the fact that I made it using my real name. And I went in and asked Vince what he thought about Kennedy, and he liked it. So that was just a matter of switching the name, but everything else has stayed the same." To read the full story, click here. Powell’s POV: Of course, Vince's middle name is Kennedy, so clearly Ken took Heyman's advice. One can only assume that the name would have been a big part of the storyline that was supposed to result in Kennedy being identified as Vince's illegitimate son. The interview is lengthy and contains plenty of quotes from Kennedy. BOOKMARK DOT NET AND ADD US TO YOUR RSS • HELP DOT NET: TAKE OUR ADVERTISER DEMO SURVEY CLICK TO RETURN TO MAIN LISTING OR SELECT A LINK BELOW FROM THIS CATEGORY WWE News Latest Twelve Articles WWE jumps on the "Dark Knight" bandwagon WWE Great American Bash pay-per-view lineup: Another title match added to Sunday's show C.M. Punk says he was born to be a champion, reveals when he found out he was drafted to Raw Jim Ross comments on the main event for the WWE Great American Bash PPV, catching up with Magnum T.A., continuing internet speculation that ECW will be taped on Mondays Former WWE main eventer plays a part in "The Dark Knight" WWE Smackdown preview: Full list of matches for tonight's show (no match spoilers)