Kane (wrestler)
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Glenn Thomas Jacobs (born April 26, 1967), better known by his ring name Kane, is an American politician and professional wrestler. He has been signed to WWE since 1995 and was inducted into the 2021 class of the WWE Hall of Fame. In 2018, he was elected as the Republican Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. In 2022, he won a second term as Mayor.
Kane | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Jacobs in 2021 | |
| Mayor of Knox County | |
| Assumed office September 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Burchett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Glenn Thomas Jacobs (1967-04-26) April 26, 1967 (age 56) Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain |
| Citizenship | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Crystal Goins (m. 1995) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Northeast Missouri State University (BA) |
| Website | jacobsformayor |
| Ring name(s) | |
| Billed height | 7 ft 0 in (213 cm)[4] |
| Billed weight | 323 lb (147 kg)[4] |
| Billed from | Decatur, Illinois (as Isaac Yankem, DDS)[5] |
| Trained by | |
| Debut | 1992[6] |
Jacobs began his professional wrestling career on the independent circuit in 1992, wrestling in promotions such as Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW) and the United States Wrestling Association (USWA), before joining the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1995.[8] Jacobs played various characters until 1997, when he was repackaged as the masked wrestler Kane, a horror-themed personification of fire and the juggernaut younger half-brother of The Undertaker and son of Paul Bearer. This "hellfire and brimstone" gimmick was rooted in acts of arson by The Undertaker as part of their characters' backstory.[9] Jacobs would alternatively feud and team with The Undertaker, the latter as the Brothers of Destruction.
Following his WWF debut, Kane remained a pivotal component of the company's "Attitude Era" of the late 1990s and early 2000s, defeating the era's "poster boy"[10] Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Championship in his first pay-per-view (PPV) main event at King of the Ring in June 1998. He continued to headline PPV cards through 2018's Crown Jewel, and has appeared in more PPVs than any other performer in WWF/WWE history other than Randy Orton.[11][12]
Within WWE, Kane is a three-time world champion (having held the WWF Championship, ECW Championship and World Heavyweight Championship once each) and a 12-time world tag team champion (having held the World Tag Team Championship, WCW Tag Team Championship and WWE Tag Team Championships with various partners). He is also a two-time Intercontinental Champion and a Money in the Bank winner, as well as the third man to complete WWE's Grand Slam. The last title Kane won was the 24/7 Championship on September 16, 2019, the only title won under his real name.[13] Veteran wrestler Ric Flair described Kane as "the best in the world",[14] while Big Show dubbed him "the best big man ever".[15] Kane holds the record for the most appearances in a Royal Rumble match at 20, as well as the highest cumulative total eliminations at 46.[16]
Outside of professional wrestling, Jacobs has made numerous guest appearances in film and on television, including the lead role in the 2006 WWE Studios production See No Evil and its 2014 sequel. He is also a longtime supporter of libertarian political causes. In March 2017, Jacobs announced that he was running for the mayoral seat of Knox County, Tennessee as a Republican.[17] He won the Republican primary election on May 1, 2018,[18] and the general election on August 2, 2018.[19] He was re-elected as Knox County Mayor on August 4, 2022.[20]