By James Caldwell, PWTorch.com assistant editor

Mr. Kennedy says his shoulder injury is not healing and it could become a permanent injury he has to deal with for the remainder of his wrestling career. Kennedy says he's trying not to think about retirement despite his shoulder's poor condition.

Kennedy was scheduled to visit with Dr. James Andrews in Alabama on Monday to re-evaluate the injury. He says he'll have a better idea of his future in wrestling this week.

"I'm going to find out from Dr. Andrews if that's going to be a permanent thing, and I'll have to deal with it, or if there's something more that we can do," Kennedy told Jim Varsallone in the Miami Herald. "I'd rather be a part of it (WWE) and contribute. I think I have a lot to contribute because there are a lot of things that I have yet to accomplish that nobody really has seen out of me."

Kennedy says he's been on the sidelines for eight months and he's tired of sitting at home. If he can't get back in the ring, he says he would like to be a trainer for the younger wrestlers. He just doesn't want to go there in his mind.

"I'd like to help out, give back to the younger generation coming up," Kennedy said. ''I shouldn't talk like that now because I'm relatively young myself, but I know I'm not getting any younger. So I see myself stepping in a role like that."

Caldwell's Analysis: Over the past several months, Kennedy described his injury as serious, but not career-threatening. Apparently it's becoming career-threatening because the injury is refusing to heal. It's a drastic change for Kennedy, who was optimistic he would be healed before WrestleMania 25, and now he's not even sure if he will be able to return to wrestling. Stay tuned.

Link: Miami Herald interview with Mr. Kennedy.

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