Mayor of Knox County and the Devil’s Favourite Demon, Kane is heading into the WWE Hall of Fame. Kane’s kayfabe brother and WWE legend Undertaker broke the news to him in a highly emotional video call. He joins Molly Holly, Eric Bischoff, and The Great Khali in the 2021 Class.
WWE Superstars congratulate Kane
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Many claimed Kane deserved to enter the WWE Hall of Fame a long time ago but expressed their happiness over his induction. Along with the ‘millions of Kane-nites’, several WWE Superstars also congratulated the Big Red Machine on this significant achievement.
One of @WWE’s most recognizable characters EVER and one of the absolute best people I know. I cannot overstate the character of the man behind the @KaneWWE mask and his impact on our industry. Congratulations to Glenn on his #WWEHOF induction. https://t.co/ouwFrrorll
— Triple H (@TripleH) March 24, 2021
So happy to see this! @KaneWWE is so deserving to go into @wwe HOF. A great guy. It’s a long way and time from us being the ‘Zwei meter un Zwei’ rage team in Bremen for Otto. https://t.co/uoiAfQXMim pic.twitter.com/t4B8UuxDOs
— John Layfield (@JCLayfield) March 24, 2021
So happy for @KaneWWE on being the next inductee into the #WWEHOF. One of the good guys in this business! I tried to find a nice picture of us on google, but these are what I found. Lol. Congrats Big Glenn! @GlennJacobsTN pic.twitter.com/MRH5QYnMaq
— Matt Cardona (@TheMattCardona) March 24, 2021
Among those congratulating Kane were his former rivals, Triple H, JBL and Zack Ryder. In an infamous Raw moment, the Big Red Machine wheeled Zack Ryder, stuck to his wheelchair off the stage, and stalked his girlfriend, Eve Torres.
When John Cena rescued her from Kane, she cheated on Ryder with Cena. Glad to hear Ryder has a sense of humor about it.
Just flat out awesome! https://t.co/L7PgVn14Go
— Eric Bischoff (@EBischoff) March 24, 2021
Congratulations to one of the most unique characters & individuals I have ever known, @KaneWWE. A man w/ unparalleled intellect, whose heart is as big as his body. Welcome to the #WWEHOF Class of 2021! #YouDeserveIt (Don’t worry, we all know you had nothing to do w Katie Vick!😳) https://t.co/t5zaggPiT0
— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) March 24, 2021
Two authority figures also paid tribute to the Big Red Machine. One of them is a fellow Hall of Fame inductee Eric Bischoff, and the other is Stephanie McMahon. Steph even joked about the distasteful and controversial segment involving Katie Vick.
I worked with @KaneWWE back in the day, now proud to call him a friend. He's one of the most selfless men I've shared a locker room with, a true leader with a great family. Couldn’t be happier for him https://t.co/tuByxb2DH6
— Drew McIntyre (@DMcIntyreWWE) March 24, 2021
I couldn’t be happier for Glenn! He has been a constant in WWE performing at the highest level, entertaining fans and delivering for years … so happy to see him get the nod this year! Congrats my friend! @GlennJacobsTN #WWEHOF https://t.co/2UFeoUAwwz
— Trish Stratus (@trishstratuscom) March 24, 2021
One of the greats in and out of the ring! Congrats @GlennJacobsTN , Well Deserved https://t.co/WEhdZYCHFY
— Joseph Ruud (@ErickRedBeard) March 24, 2021
@GlennJacobsTN congratulations Glenn ! I couldn’t be happier for you an honor well deserved my friend !
— Al Snow (@TheRealAlSnow) March 24, 2021
Finally, congratulations came in from Trish Stratus, Al Snow, Erick Rowan, and former WWE Champion Drew McIntyre. McIntyre and Kane shared the ring quite a few times during the former’s initial run in the WWE. McIntyre even defended his Intercontinental Championship against the Big Red Machine at Elimination Chamber 2010.
The Big Red Machine’s WWE achievements
In his nineteen years as an active wrestler, Kane generated a legacy that will live forever. His character might’ve been hokum, but he delivered such masterful performances that he received a vast amount of plaudits.
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His rivalries against the likes of the Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Edge are some of the most intense rivalries in WWE history.
Kane is a three-time World Champion and a whopping twelve-time Tag Team Champion. He’s won the IC Title, the 24/7 title, and the Hardcore title, making him only the third Grand Slam Champion in WWE history. He’s even won the Money in the Bank briefcase in 2010.
One of Kane’s most important achievements is his Royal Rumble record. Until Roman Reigns came along in 2014, Kane held the record for the most eliminations in a single Royal Rumble match.
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He’s now one of the best Rumble match performers and has a huge number of eliminations to his name.
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