Ranking Every WWE Grand Slam Champion From Worst To Best
16. Kane
The only way was down for the 'Big Red Machine' when he defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWE Title in June 1998, but for a character that ordinarily would have died in WrestleMania defeat to storyline brother The Undertaker, Kane had little to complain about when dropping strap back to 'The Rattlesnake' just 24 hours later.
The hotshot would prove successful too, with the King Of The Ring buyrate and Raw rating confirming huge audience interest in just how their beloved Stone Cold could topple his fearsome foe.
Becoming an Attitude Era stalwart, Kane transcended every monster previously fed to 'The Deadman' in-part due to the fabulously well-drawn origins of his character. Despite coming up short against his brother in back-to-back pay-per-view encounters, he'd been fiercely protected otherwise, and was a terrifying and unique heel amongst a selection of reality-based personas at the time.
Though it would take him until 2001 to win Intercontinental and Hardcore Titles, his Grand Slam was half way home in his maiden year after toppling the New Age Outlaws alongside Mankind for doubles glory. His unit a year on from that with X-Pac remains one of Vince Russo's heftiest tales.