After failing to draw as an evil dentist and, um, Diesel (no, really), Glen Jacobs career appeared to be going down faster than Monica Lewinski at an election rally. It really wasnt his fault, Jacobs had an impressive physique, he was strong as a bull elephant and he could work exceptionally well. In fact, for a man of his size and build, Jacobs is actually a physical marvel in the ring. Still, a succession of crappy gimmicks and terrible booking scenarios had led Jacobs absolutely nowhere... ...Until Kane came along, that is. Combining Jacobs physical gifts with WWE writer Vince Russos love of daytime TV and Jim Cornettes interest in teen slasher movies, Kane, ostensibly the evil brother of The Undertaker, fused a (literally) incendiary entrance package with a cool costume and a terrifying presence in the ring, to great effect. Both the character, and his backstory, demanded a sustained level of suspension of disbelief from the crowd, but WWE obviously did something right, because Kanes popularity spread like, um...wildfire. Also, to add one final point, did you know that The Undertakers original name was Kane The Undertaker? True story.