Vince McMahon is one of the most well-known faces in the sports entertainment and business industry all over the world. McMahon is often credited with turning WWE into a major international brand from a local wrestling promotion. His creative genius and ideas were second to none, and he uplifted the company during its tough times.
It was his ideas that were instrumental in defeating WCW during the late 90s Monday Night Wars. Although McMahon retired last year, for a few months and his son-in-law Triple H took over, the product has only seen a rise in its quality. During the mid-90s, a major character made his debut in WWE, by the name of Kane.
Kane was one of the most popular and destructive superstars on the roster. His psychological pairing with The Undertaker was a major hit amongst the fans, and he quickly got over. Recently, while speaking to FOX, the man behind the mask of Kane, Glenn Jacobs, revealed Vince McMahon’s vision for his character.
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What did Glenn Jacobs say about Vince McMahon’s vision of Kane?
Speaking with Fox News, the 55-year-old had only good things to say about Vince McMahon. He would praise McMahon and speak highly of him. Jacobs hailed McMahon as a genius. Further, he would reveal every aspect that McMahon had in store for Kane.
He said, “Vince McMahon’s idea was Kane was really hiding his failings and compensating for all of the things that made him weak.” Jacobs would further claim, “I realized Vince was a genius because he had taken what was some superficial psychology on our part and gone a lot deeper into it and into the mind of this character already deeper than I had.”
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Kane would make his impactful debut during the 1996 Hell in a Cell match between Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker and instantly leave a lasting impression on the fans. His iconic cell door-breaking moment is still fresh in the minds of many fans.
His feud with his kayfabe brother The Undertaker, and then a future pair up with him, made the fans more vested in his storyline. A legend, Kane is worthy of every record that he has broken, and every title he has won. In his 50s now, Jacobs is leading a happy retired life and is highly involved in politics.
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