But strangely, Kane has held the company's top honour just twice – a WWF championship in 1998 that lasted just one day and winning the World heavyweight championship in 2010 for about three months. When he ripped the door of its hinges during the first ever Hell in a Cell match, you'd be expecting the character to have a fine run with the WWF/WWE championship. But at the same time, as he's progressed from his initial years, they kept getting woeful. His career has been marked by some stellar booking. Search 'Kane's greatest returns' on YouTube and you'll know that I'm talking about.

Couple that with Jim Ross at his exemplary best on the commentary table and you'd be forced to Chokeslam your younger sibling out of sheer joy. As a babyface, his returns would draw the loudest pops in the history of the company. As heel, he would still give the odd 10-year-old fearful memories. And to do it back-and-forth is something few have been able to do. However, all these traits are only a testament to his versatility. A Popularity That Cuts Across Generations 'From hell fire and brimstone', out walked Kane, who set people on fire, electrocuted a man's unmentionables, kidnapped way too many people, forced a diva to marry him and tombstoned a priest, the character was made to hug fellow wrestlers and don a corporate suite that made him a 'sellout'. He has lasted through various eras, title reigns, injuries that were far worse than it seemed and some poor booking of his character. 19 years since, and Kane is still around. Louis in 1997, Missouri, home to 1997 Bad Blood, WWE introduced a gimmick not many thought would survive the test of time.Īnd here we are. But despite that, the fact that he just performed in his 17th Wrestlemania and lasted almost 20 minutes in the Andre the Giant Battle Royal is proof that there's still some gas left in the tank. Into his 20th year with the company, Kane is only the second-longest tenured WWE wrestler after his on-screen brother. He May Not Be Young But Plenty Of Gas Left In Him He may no longer be taking bumps every week but Kane is still your number one guy when it comes to being the heel/face the company needs when a superstar is injured, fall back on almost every time the ratings slip, or to merely be the jobber in order to put a new talent over. Sure, the Undertaker has been working for a quarter of a century but Kane remains the only wrestler barring the 'Big Show' Paul Wight in the current roster from the 'Attitude Era' who still performs full-time. Purely in terms on longevity, Kane beats all odds. Longest-Serving WWE Superstar After Undertaker Isaac Yankem to being the most memorable 'monster', Glenn 'Kane' Jacobs has been an instrumental figure for the WWE both in and outside the ring. It may not be the most ideal age for a wrestler to be the most athletic or put on instant classics in the squared-circle, Kane still holds utmost importance in an era driven by emergence of new WWE talents.įrom his first run with the company in 1995 as the mad dentist Dr. The Big Red Machine, the Devil's favourite Demon, WWE superstar Kane (Glenn Jacobs) turned 49 on April 26.

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