His place was taken by Hardcore Holly.

In early-2005, he formed a tag team with Hardcore Holly.

The match that followed saw Mr. Kennedy face off against Hardcore Holly.

He was a member of the Holly cousins along with Hardcore Holly.

The match began abruptly when Hardcore Holly used his championship belt to hit Al Snow.

Three weeks later, he began a feud with Hardcore Holly and lost three consecutive matches to him.

During the match, each member would briefly hold the title, although Hardcore Holly ultimately won the match and left as the official champion.

Lesnar followed this rivalry with a feud involving Hardcore Holly.

This altercation was followed by a singles match between Hardcore Holly and Rhyno.

In the midst of the match, Hardcore Holly threw a steel chair into the ring.