Bobby Lashley appeared on the "Busted Open" radio show and defended Mr. Kennedy (a/k/a Ken Anderson) following his release from WWE. "If somebody says that (Kennedy worked too stiff), I think they need to get a reality check, man. We're wrestlers, we're not dancers. We're not children. If someone touches you a little harder in a friggin' wrestling match and you go crying about it, that's ridiculous.

"I've been punched in the face, kicked, I've been hammered left and right by several different people. I never went crying and said, 'Oh, he hit me too hard.' That's just part of the business of wrestling. It ain't volleyball. It ain't tee-ball. They're grown men, most of which being well conditioned grown men... I had several matches with Kennedy and I never left the match and said, 'Oh, man, you hit me too hard.' I liked the way he worked.

"I didn't think he was too stiff. I worked a lot of people who are top guys that are a lot stiffer than him. Some of the veterans would even say that they work a little snugger out there. It kind of helps. I don't mind if someone works stiff with me because it helps me react a little better. It helps me get into the match a little more."


Powell's POV: Just to clarify, I believe the complaint was that he was sloppy in the ring, not that he worked too stiff. That said, I don't think Lashley would agree with that sentiment either, and I've also spoken with other wrestlers who worked with Kennedy and they have also defended him. One can only assume that Kennedy is offended by the accusation and will use it as motivation when he returns to the ring, presumably for TNA, once his 90-day noncompete agreement expires.

Tuesday's "Busted Open" radio show, with hosts Dave Lagreca and Pete Copeland, will air from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. ET on Sirius 127, and XM 105. This week's guest is TNA celebrity Jenna Morasca.

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