Who is Vince’s love child?
Faced with having to bail from the fiery death storyline, the chairman of the board has now embarked on another cliffhanger, this time having to do with a child he sired years ago. Like the limo explosion, the paternity question is aimed at adding an air of suspense to the show, something that has already worked as ratings have shot back up since the re-emergence of McMahon last week.
Who is the child? Well, the odds are that it will end up being Misssttterrrrr Kennnnneddddy, at least that’s what many insiders are saying. In actuality, Mr. Kennedy, real name Ken Anderson, 31, took the wrestling name ‘Kennedy’ in honor of Vincent Kennedy McMahon when he started with WWE back in 2005, his name having nothing to do at the time with a McMahon offspring storyline. However, in hindsight, the fact he is already wrestling under the ‘Kennedy’ name makes it a ready-made fit should they decide to go with Kennedy as Vince’s offspring. I notice they did a face-to-face between Kennedy and Vince Monday night as he was leaving the ring on RAW just after he discovered his illegitimate child was one of his wrestlers. You could hear some of the more informed fans yelling Kennedy from the rafters at Madison Square Garden where they were taping live.
Now, just because Kennedy is a perfect fit doesn’t mean they will necessarily go with him as Vince’s son. As Vince has proven in recent months, he will go out of his way to fool fans, choosing to pull the surprise instead of giving fans the obvious which was so long the norm in professional wrestling. Much like the plans were for the McMahon murdered angle, I think will see several superstars teased as Vince’s son before we actually get the payoff, perhaps as early as SummerSlam next Sunday. Look for folks like Eugene, Coach or even Balls Mahoney teased as being his son. However, keep in mind the chances are the son (and I’m assuming it is a son although it could end up being a daughter) will have to be a contender or at least a high midcarder since I think this person is in store for one major push.
Regardless of who it is, the story is already building that the rest of the McMahon family is turning their backs on their father for his shameful actions while at the same time Vince is becoming bitter toward them for their lack of sadness when he was ‘blown up’ a while back. His wife Linda has shut him out of the house while his daughter Stephanie wants nothing to do with him. I suspect Shane McMahon will follow suit, thereby isolating Vince and causing him to turn toward whoever ends up being his illegitimate child.
Who else better to call Vince ‘dad’ than Kennedy as his character is one who would be quick to suck up to the Chairman and try to get a piece of the McMahon fortune, thereby sending the rest of the family into a jealous rage. Right off the bat you’d have a ready-made feud between Kennedy and Shane to find out who is Vince’s favorite son. While all of this family drama is happening, perhaps over a series of months, the WWE could be building Kennedy as one of it’s top heels while the other top names feud over the WWE championship.
This could lead to a showdown around Royal Rumble or Wrestlemania time with whomever is the top face, whether it be Cena, Triple H, Shawn Michaels or even Lashley. Speaking of Lashley, he has a ready-made feud with Kennedy when he gets back from injury in a few months because, according to storyline, it was Kennedy who put him on the shelf. In fact, Lashley had been suffering shoulder problems for a while and the Kennedy angle gave him time off for surgery and rehabilitation.
Regardless of what direction it goes, it should be interesting. We may learn more this Saturday when Saturday Night’s Main Event is back on NBC complete with a boxing match between Matt Hardy and Evander (The Real Deal) Holyfield.