History Characters / TheWrestlingKennection

* CoolLoser: She was awarded with the "Least Kennected" award (that is, the person with the ''worst'' winning percentage based on PPV predictions) during the 2016 WK Year-End Awards, and wore it like a badge of honor.
** Finally shook off the "loser" notion at Backlash 2017, where she picked up a tiebreaker win to secure her 2nd "Queen" of PPV title reign.

** Taken UpToEleven when it turned out during a couple weeks in the third season that he'd been dealing with DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis), i.e. a ''very'' bad blood clot, and ''still'' took the time to come in and do the show, bad leg and all!

The man responsible for the show and its namesake, whom takes professional wrestling [[SeriousBusiness as seriously]] as he does [[NiceHat his many fedoras.]] His dream is to one day become the first autistic announcer in professional wrestling history, and make it to the WWE.

** Intro: "I am your host, 'Your Kennection to the Wrestling World', the [[NiceHat 'Fedora-ble Felon']] himself, Ken Hill!"

* NiceHat: They don't call him [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mqdefault_47.jpg "The Fedora-ble Felon"]] for nothing!

* RedBaron: "Your Kennection to the Wrestling World", "The Pontiff of Professional Wrestling", [[RuleOfThree "Your Kencyclopedia of Professional Wrestling"]], [[NiceHat "The Fedora-ble Felon"]], [[Characters/WWENew "The Perfect Ken"]]...not to mention the innumerable nicknames brought up by Julian.

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* BaldOfAwesome: Thinning out on top, but it doesn't make him any less of a presence on the show, keeping up with and often times overtaking Ken when it comes to competing with PPV predictions.

Series/TheWrestlingKennection has a wide range of cast members from the serious to the seriously nutty...

* BerserkButton: WWE Corporate being vindictive to its past and current crop of wrestlers is one for Ken; he's called out Wrestling/VinceMcMahon for cutting the legs out from under a number of NXT superstars making their main roster debuts, as well as taking the WWE itself to task for mailing release papers to the erstwhile Wrestling/CMPunk...on his ''wedding day.''
** With CM Punk's recent UFC antics, i.e. taking a $500,000 payday to be on the wrong end of a 2-minute CurbStompBattle, hosting a documentary on his walking out on WWE, and having said "battle" take place in the same arena he walked out of on WWE, this particular button for Ken has virtually disappeared. Ken still understands why Punk is bitter at the WWE, but he doesn't hold any sympathy for him.
** Another lesser trigger for Ken is people who question whether hosting a pro wrestling talk show is what he wants to do for a living, bringing his passion for wrestling into an unflattering light.

* CharacterTic: Even after 100 episodes, Ken will still have the occasional stutter, and doesn't ''quite'' stare straight at the camera when he speaks.

* KnowNothingKnowItAll: PlayedWith. Ken, despite having narrow interests as an autistic, ''does'' have a topical knowledge of outside-world subjects, but sticks to his "bread and butter" of professional wrestling. However, Greg will often drop an unexpected "Hot Topic" segment on Ken from time to time, to test his mettle on non-wrestling topics.

* NeverHeardThatOneBefore: After 17 years, Ken gets just a ''little'' tired of hearing all the 'wrestling is fake, gay, pumped up on steroids, etc.' jokes and so-called "arguments"; not so much that it's become a BerserkButton, but he'd prefer a more serious discussion rather than having to defend his passion for the industry.

* OnlySaneMan: Most times Ken will roll along with the randomness thrown his way during an episode, other times he'll look exasperated as he's in the middle of making what he thinks to be an important point and suddenly a giant baby or dancing man appears on-screen.

** Ken actually goes so far as to deconstruct the notion of being a "hardcore" wrestling fan over having a relationship with someone who doesn't "get" wrestling, stating that wrestling-related media is so much more accessible nowadays than in past eras and that fans should be able to find a balance between their passion and making time for their significant others:

* VitriolicBestBuds: Zack and Ken will often exchange verbal jabs on the show, but there's never a doubt they are the best of friends and passionate about professional wrestling.

* TheRival: To Ken, when it came time for a "Pay-Per-PreView" prediction show; the two men even {{lampshaded}} how often it came down to them to the point of needing a tiebreaker.

* TheRival: To Brian, when it comes time for a "Pay-Per-PreView" prediction show; the two men even {{lampshaded}} how often it comes down to them to the point of needing a tiebreaker.

** Ken's occasional wardrobe of a touristy shirt and fedora are modeled after Wrestling/BrayWyatt's ensemble, and even went so far as to dress the part for a Halloween episode, beard, lantern, rocking chair and all!
** His "What A Maneuver!" segment is named after one of Wrestling/VinceMcMahon's catchphrases during his time as a ringside announcer.

* ThisMeansWarpaint: Wasn't afraid to don a full-on facial get-up, whether as Wrestling/Sting for Halloween, or just about any episode when the mood suited him.

* CombatPragmatist: When it comes to the "Pay-Per-PreView" prediction shows; Brian explicitly stated he kept emotions out of play and used the best logic when making his choices for every PPV, and it served him quite well, as his eight "King of PPV" reigns can attest to.

* HiddenDepths: You don't really see it early on in the show, but as Ken would have Brian more involved in the show's forum in later episodes, you started to see a more analytical side to Brian, who broke down the shows and PPVs as well as Ken did. In fact, it was a big part of the reason Ken would bring him on a on-air co-host in Brian's final days with Bedford TV.
* OnlySaneMan: As you can tell by his picture quote, he tries to keep the show on track, which can be a challenge with eclectic personalities like Ken, Zack and Julian. [[NotSoAboveItAll Although he does have his moments of derailing the show with a surprise or two every so often...]]

[[caption-width-right:350:'''''"The WK's resident master of InsaneTrollLogic"''''']]

[[caption-width-right:350:'''''"King Jay!"''''']]

Bedford TV assistant producer and the "first lady" of "The Wrestling Kennection", Julie brought a fun, loop-de-loop brand of energy to the show!

* CombatPragmatist: When it comes to the "Pay-Per-PreView" prediction shows; Brian explicitly stated he kept emotions out of play and used the best logic when making his choices for every PPV, and it served him quite well, as his six "King of PPV" reigns can attest to.

Most often the [[OnlySaneMan voice of reason]] during his tenure on the show, Brian did his best to keep the show on pace, but [[NotSoAboveItAll was't above surprising Ken and company with a new segment or a surprise video on occasion]]. Worked full-time for the show up until [=WrestleMania=] 32 before leaving for a job at Lowell Telecommunications, but will [[CommutingOnABus stop in from time to time to help out or guest host.]]

* CoolShades: An iconic part of his wardrobe, Zack can be seen sporting a dark pair of shades every episode he's on.

* MotorMouth: Once he gets started on a subject, it's not always easy for Ken or Brian to get him to ''stop.''
* RedBaron: "The Madd Wolf", "The Anaconda Wolf", kid's got a theme going for him...

* ThinkOfTheCensors: Zack often ''doesn't'', which can be a problem for Ken and company when trying to keep the show PG-rated and Zack's gets too "passionate" about a certain topic. It's a DownplayedTrope, since Ken will often check with the producers to make sure certain words ''are'' permissible, but Zack does still occasionally slip up with a choice cuss word or two.
* ThisMeansWarpaint: Not afraid to don a full-on facial get-up, whether as Wrestling/Sting for Halloween, or just about any episode when the mood suits him.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Zack and Ken will often exchange verbal jabs on the show, but there's never a doubt they are the best of friends and passionate about professional wrestling.

Most often the [[OnlySaneMan voice of reason]] on the show, Brian does his best to keep the show on pace, but [[NotSoAboveItAll isn't above surprising Ken and company with a new segment or a surprise video on occasion]]. Worked full-time for the show up until [=WrestleMania=] 32 before leaving for a job at Lowell Telecommunications, but will [[CommutingOnABus stop in from time to time to help out or guest host.]]

* CombatPragmatist: When it comes to the "Pay-Per-PreView" prediction shows; Brian explicitly states he keeps emotions out of play and uses the best logic when making his choices for every PPV, and it's served him quite well, as his six "King of PPV" reigns can attest to.

* DeadpanSnarker: Not as often as Ken, but he has his moments.

* HiddenDepths: You don't really see it early on in the show, but as Ken would have Brian more involved in the show's forum in later episodes, you start to see a more analytical side to Brian, who breaks down the shows and PPVs as well as Ken does. In fact, it's a big part of the reason Ken would bring him on a on-air co-host in Brian's final days with Bedford TV.

* TheRival: To Ken, when it comes time for a "Pay-Per-PreView" prediction show; the two men have even {{lampshaded}} how often it comes down to them to the point of needing a tiebreaker.
* TheSmartGuy: Not only for his video and editing skills, but can keep up with Ken in the prediction/analysis department as he's won the King of PPV championship eight times since its introduction in the summer of 2014.

Production manager over at Bedford TV, Greg's never claimed to be the most knowledgeable when it comes to wrestling (aside from some old-school ECW and being an over-the-top FanBoy of Wrestling/TheBigShow), but isn't afraid to mix it up in the "Pay-Per-PreView" specials. He's certainly not afraid to interject his own wacky brand of humor on the show, often to the point of hijacking it with his seemingly endless non-sequiturs and random pics/videos.

* CripplingOverspecialization: While Greg's zany logic has occasionally served him well, it more often than not comes back to bite him in the backside. On PPVs where he's supposed to defend the King of PPV championship, Greg's "tactic" for outlandish picks often backfire, especially when he picks wrestlers that ''aren't even on the PPV he's making predictions for.''

* InsaneTrollLogic: As stated in the caption, this has basically been Greg's M.O. for making PPV predictions, analyzing wrestling news and shows...basically anything that requires his opinion, you can count on Greg to take it in a totally random direction.

* LethalJokeCharacter: Don't let the above InsaneTrollLogic fool you, as Greg's won the King of PPV title ''8 times'', so there's a method to his madness...

* CommutingOnABus: He depends mostly on Zack for transportation, so if Zack can't make it for a show, Julian most likely won't either.

** It's come back to bite him a couple times, as he was unable to officially accept the King of PPV Championship either time he won it and had to vacate it both times due to absence. Ironically, both of his victories have come at MoneyInTheBank.
* HiddenDepths: While having the same kind of manic energy as Zack, Julian's quite knowledgeable of the wrestling world and will drop the occasional bit of little-known wrestling trivia or lore that stumps even [[TheSmartGuy Ken]] on occasion.
* MotorMouth: Sometimes even more than Zack, if that's possible.

* AffirmativeActionGirl: Being the only female on the show, Julie has taken it upon herself to be very studious and aware of not only WWE's Woman's Division, but also how women in professional wrestling are generally portrayed.
** She's not too shabby in the prediction/analysis department either, having 2 "Queen" of PPV reigns and a Big 4 PPV title reign to her name.

* CoolLoser: Awarded with the "Least Kennected" award (that is, the person with the ''worst'' winning percentage based on PPV predictions) during the 2016 WK Year-End Awards, and wears it like a badge of honor.

** Julie credits Ken for giving her a crash course on trends in professional wrestling off-camera, helping her get a better grasp on what goes on in WWE and indie promotions.

As his nickname indicates, Dan wasted no time laying claim to The Wrestling Kennection's top prize, winning the WK King of PPV Championship in his very first Pay-Per-PreView appearance[[note]]Royal Rumble 2018[[/note]]. He's shown he's more than a match for Ken in the pro wrestling pundit department, having swapped and taken championships from the host on a number of occasions throughout his debut year.

* BaldofAwesome: Thinning out on top, but it doesn't make him any less of a presence on the show, keeping up with and often times overtaking Ken when it comes to competing with PPV predictions.

* RedBaron: Almost as many as Ken! "The Prizefighter of The Wrestling Kennection", "The Dragon with The Gold", "The Consumer of Wrestling Knowledge, "The Breaker of Kens", the last one being a friendly shot at how many times Dan's upended Ken when it's come to PPV predictions.
* TheWatson: Dan and Ken actually play this role quite effectively for one another. When one man has a segment or news piece they want to talk about on the show, the other will start a narrative seguing into that segment/piece, giving the speaker a running start of sorts, then offer bits of information throughout the segment that the speaker may not have known about or considered before, expanding not only the audience's views on the subject, but the speaker's as well.

!!The Host[[note]](Season 1-6)[[/note]]/Producer[[note]](Season 6-)[[/note]]

!!Co-Host/Producer[[note]](Season 1-3)[[/note]]

!!The Host/"Your Kennection to the Wrestling World!"
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[[caption-width-right:314:'''''The Mind''''']]

!!Co-Host (Season 1-3)/"The Anaconda Wolf"
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[[caption-width-right:286:'''''The Body''''']]

!!Co-Host/Producer (Season 1-3)

[[caption-width-right:309:''"Mooooving on..."'']]

!!Executive Producer/Director (Season 1-5)

[[caption-width-right:350:The WK's resident master of InsaneTrollLogic]]

!!Co-Host/"King Jay"
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[[caption-width-right:350:'''''The Soul''''']]

Brought on as a co-host in Season 2, Julian, like Zack, has big aspirations of one day making it as a big-time professional wrestler. He brings a different kind of energy to the show and will often surprise the others with his in-depth knowledge of international wrestling...that is, when they can [[MotorMouth get him to stop.]]

!!Assistant Producer/"Miss Julie"

[[caption-width-right:350:''The WK's "First Lady!"'']]

Bedford TV assistant producer and the "first lady" of "The Wrestling Kennection", Julie brings a fun, loop-de-loop brand of energy to the show!



Often known to her WK cohorts as "Miss Julie", she was new to the wrestling scene in Season 2, but has taken to the wrestling world like a duck to water in Season 3 and possesses an active, spoken mind for WWE's Woman's Division, as well the overall portrayal of women in professional wrestling.

!!Digital Media Specialist/"Mr. 8-Ball"
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[[caption-width-right:342:''The WK's "One-Man Magic Shop!"'']]

Bedford TV's digital media guru who made his debut in Season 3 shortly after Brian left for his new job in Lowell. Like Greg, Nick is not well-versed about the pro wrestling industry, but can certainly hold his own in the "snark" department and, like Greg, has a penchant for producing nutty, gut-busting videos for the show.

He also doesn't lack for entertainment, as his "Mystical, Magical Mr. 8-Ball" persona will tell you whenever it comes up.

* CharacterTic: As part of his TheGambler motif, he not only uses the 8-Ball to make predictions, but also coins and dice to help decide his match time for the "Main Event Time-Breaker."
* CompanionCube: His "mystical, magical 8-Ball", which he breaks out for Pay-Per-PreView shows and during his stints as the King of PPV Champion.

* DistaffCounterpart: To Ken. Nick and Ken are the OnlySaneMan behind and in front of the camera, respectively. However, whereas Ken prefers logic and cold, hard facts when it comes to his analysis of pro wrestling, Nick prefers to take wild guesses and gambles on the goings-on in pro wrestling.
* TheGambler: Relies on luck, chance and good fortune in the predictions he makes for a PPV.
* MyHeroZero: Is in pursuit of this, actually. Nick at one point noticed that although some WK members have gotten only 1 PPV match prediction right for an entire show on occasion, no one's ever actually been shut out completely. Nick has made it his personal mission to score a "perfect" zero, which, when you think about in terms of probability, is in fact harder to do then finish first.
* NiceGuy: Probably the most level-headed among the WK Krew.
* OnlySaneMan: Much in the same vein as Brian, he usually tries to keep the show rolling along when it starts to come off the tracks.
** Went so far as to [[BorrowedCatchphrase borrow Brian Dorrington Jr.'s catchphrase]] "Moving On" as a sight gag to get Ken and Dan to move on from a long-running segment [[OverlyLongGag (though ironically the gag can take as long as the segment sometimes!)]]

* SnarkToSnarkCombat: He and Ken will have the occasional back-and-forth battle of wits, whether it be about wrestling, the show itself, or simply when the mood strikes.

!!Co-Host (Season 5- )/"The WK's Prizefighter!"
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[[caption-width-right:350:The Consumer of Wrestling Knowledge]]