Brian Kendrick
Report Last Updated - 4/07 (Winter)
Real Name - Brian Kendrick
Birthdate - 5/29/79
5'10" 174 lbs. - Orlando, FL
Aliases - Spanky, Leonardo Spanky
Athletic background - n/a
Teachers - Shawn Michaels, Rudy Boy Gonzalez (Texas Wrestling Academy); William Regal, Tracy Smothers, Robbie Brookside, Bobby Eaton (Memphis Dojo)
Professional background - TWA(`96-`99), MCW(`00-`01), UPW(`01-`02), ROH(`02), Zero-One(`02), WWE(`02-`04), Zero-One MAX(`04-`05), Indies(`04-`05), HUSTLE(`04), ROH(`04-`05), TNA(`04), WWE(`05-)
Groups - none
Career Highlights - n/a
Finisher(s) -
- Sliced Bread #2 (Shiranui)
- Get Well Soon (???) (w/ Paul London)
x Left Turn At Albuquerque (Frog Splash)
Favorites -
- Flying Head Scissors
- Flying Forearm
- Leg Lariat
- Superkick
- Elbows
Ringwork Rating -
move set - 6
science - 2
aerial - 6
power - ?
strikes - 6
Intangible Rating -
entertainment - 6
selling - 7
bumping - 9
heat - 6
carrying - 6
push - 7
potential - 6
Outlook - Brian Kendrick is one of the notable stars of the US independent scene that grew out of the internet age. He was broken in by Shawn Michaels, worked all over the place, became a cult favorite as a goofy highflyer. The WWE resigned him, but were unsure of how to use him. After he left to gain more experience, they brought him back in, paired him with Paul London and eventually Ashley Massaro and it worked. The highflying babyface tag team have a definitive place on the WWE roster. Although both are too small and aerial to get a major push, they are excellent hands for the company. Kendrick has a certain charisma that has been nipped for the sake of the team, but he could surely emerge after the team's run as a fun midcarder. Hopefully they remain a team for a while and perhaps their skills can be best used and recognized before a split kills them both.