He was asked to handle a deeply psychological story where he tried to worm his way into Cena's psyche. A feud with John Cena inspired a new version of Kane, one wearing a new mask. In 2012, WWE had Kane combine the unmasked psycho character with the destroyer he was with the mask on. Return to Darkness, Exploration of Comedy He will be more remembered for the enduring nature of his character and all of its mutations. Kane's career isn't defined by titles as much as other wrestlers, though. He won the tag titles with Big Show, won the ECW Championship at WrestleMania XXIV and held the World Heavyweight Championship for the second half of 2010. That's likely why he enjoyed the most fruitful stretch of his career in terms of championships. However, he had shown how compelling he could be, no matter what version of him he was playing. There would be no story where he impregnated another man's girlfriend. He still wore a jackal's grin and was capable of great evil, but there would be no one set on fire.
His character softened over time as WWE entered the PG era. This was Kane's best mic work, a time when he showed off an acting range one wouldn't have suspected him capable of when he was first stomping around the ring in a mask. WWE asked him to be deeply demented, the kind of monster who liked to explain why he was going to devour you. He helped Vince McMahon bury Undertaker alive and later kidnapped Lita and forced her to marry him. Kane attacked Jim Ross, setting him on fire during an interview: He was Frankenstein's monster in his original incarnation, and now someone far more in control of their vile actions, a tormentor and sadist. He became more of a psychologically disturbing foe, both through his actions and his words. He went back to his diabolical roots, but this time playing a more well-rounded monster. WWE lightened up his character, and he thrived in segments like this one, which featured not-so-veiled references to getting high:Īs has been true throughout his run, the demonic part of him wasn't far away. His partnership with Rob Van Dam had him goofing around backstage. That worked to create a number of funny moments, Kane at home in this modified role just as much as in his initial fire-obsessed one. There was a startling contrast between a comedy character like Helms and Kane's monstrous persona. He won the tag titles with Hurricane Helms in 2002 and in expressing his joy showed off surprisingly effective comic timing. He spoke his first words with D-Generation X at his side. The company asked him to express hurt, loyalty and friendship rather than just fury.Įventually, the electrolarynx wasn't needed. He was still a Michael Myers-type monster, but WWE was beginning to ask more of him. He began to use an electrolarynx to speak. Still a battering ram in the ring, Kane began to show more personality outside of it. He would find more of himself thanks to relationships with tag team partners and his girlfriend Tori. Kane's early character was a seemingly unfeeling monster capable only of rage. When WWE let Kane's story head away from The Deadman, fans saw far more of his talents. It was a win over his brother which earned him a WWE Championship match against Steve Austin, and when he turned on his tag partner Mankind, it was his brother whom he first ran to.
Kane battled him in an Inferno match, and the two attacked each other at every turn.
Kane locked Undertaker in a coffin and set it on fire. His feud with his brother was the foundation for his gimmick and his career path. The company was setting him up to be an unstoppable force en route to a collision with Undertaker at WrestleMania XIV. He attacked The Hardy Boyz and leveled The Headbangers, and he looked invincible in the process. WWE played up his size, let Paul Bearer do the talking for him and had him dominate everyone in his way. Undertaker's masked, evil brother showed himself for the first time.įor much of this stretch of Kane's career, he was only asked to be a destroyer. 5, 1997, Undertaker closed in on a victory against Shawn Michaels in the first-ever Hell in a Cell match. Luckily, WWE found another path for him, one lined with flames. It was as if he could pull an opponent's teeth after a match to make use of the gimmick. Yankem was one of many over-the-top characters who got in a wrestler's way rather than aided him in connecting with the audience. He took on Diesel's attire, mannerisms and name. When the real Diesel left for WCW, WWE introduced Jacobs as a replacement. Having him play an impostor Diesel and a maniacal dentist named Isaac Yankem were both bad ideas.
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