Former WWE star Ken Anderson recently opened up about his release from the company in 2009. Anderson, who was set for a major push and was even slated to win the annual Money in the Bank matchup, was ultimately fired by Vince McMahon. He had previously claimed that his release was due to complaints from John Cena and Randy Orton, but in a recent interview with A2theK Wrestling Show, Anderson clarified that he was the only person responsible for his departure from WWE.
In the interview, Anderson stated, “Nobody got me fired. I got me fired. You know, like, as the years wore on, right? Because I was very bitter and very upset for a few years and that resentment was directed at the wrong place and it should have been directed back at me because had I been doing all the right things, I would have never been in a position where one person’s word could have any effect on my career.”
Anderson also acknowledged that his behavior at that time was completely unacceptable. He admitted, “I was in a position at that time where I had done enough things and Vince had heard my name in a negative light enough that he just finally said, like, ‘I’m tired of hearing about it. We’re just gonna cut our losses.’ So, I would’ve fired me.”
However, Anderson revealed that he has since cleared the air with Randy Orton about his false accusation. He shared, “We have talked and I think both of us are in very different places in our lives right now. We’re not like, you know, I don’t call him but I did run into him when I went backstage at a Monday Night RAW like two years ago, three years ago now, in Minneapolis. Had like a very long, pretty cool discussion with him. So, good.”
This revelation from Anderson sheds light on his own role in his departure from WWE and highlights the importance of personal accountability. It also shows that individuals can grow and change over time, as evidenced by Anderson and Orton’s conversation backstage at RAW.
For the full interview with Ken Anderson, you can watch the video below:
(H/T and transcribed by Sportskeeda)
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