Brian Kendrick's New Gimmick On SmackDown/Heel Turn

- To update you on Brian Kendrick's new gimmick that he worked under at last night's SmackDown taping, Kendrick worked as a heel with a large African American bodyguard. Kendrick's bodyguard is Rycklon Stephens, a WWE developmental talent billed at 306 lbs. According to our correspondents in the arena, Kendrick was wearing what looked to be an old white Shawn Michaels leather biker-like jacket. Apparently the gimmick change was to give him a distinct identity now that he is working as a singles wrestler as opposed to a tag team wrestler with Paul London. Regarding his push, I have been told for months that WWE management has had bigger plans for him.

Good, Kendrick is a very good wrestler, and his almost heel turn on RAW seemed interesting.

i'm interested in this. i thought he and london were stagnant as a tag team, despite being very exciting.

I'm glad Kendrick will be doing something. I've always though he had more character than London.

something new this...gud to see Kendrick being taken seriously and he'll be getting a push too!

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Apparently the gimmick change was to give him a distinct identity now that he is working as a singles wrestler as opposed to a tag team wrestler with Paul London.

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...so to give him an identity as a singles wrestler, they give him a bodyguard?

idk, I've never really liked him. I don't think he has much charisma and he's never impressed me that much in the ring. I specifically hated him as "Spanky".