10 Biggest Career Transformations In WWE History
2. Kane - From Big Red Monster to Corporate Stooge
Kane was once such a feared and dominant force in WWF that even when he wasn’t directly involved in the main event scene, virtually the entire roster was afraid of him. Kane’s name was synonymous with impending pain and destruction, as the take-no-prisoners Big Red Machine was all about doing whatever he wanted to whomever he wanted.
Fast forward ten years after he first unmasked, and Kane, whose name conjured up images of hellfire and brimstone, shed the flame-inspired tights, mask, and silent badassery, became ‘Corporate Kane’, a suit-wearing corporate stooge who talks more than he wrestles, and sucks up to the powers that be in ways that would make Gerald Brisco disappointed.
While this creative direction is a testament to Glenn Jacobs’ loyalty to WWE, what they’re doing to Kane’s legacy is downright embarrassing. Kane now loses virtually all of his matches and 99% of his credibility as a threat has disappeared.
After all, he faced John Cena a few months ago, spent most of the match in control, and was defeated by Cena with one single move. This kind of booking is spitting in the face of Kane’s character and its significance to WWE history.
It really is depressing to see Kane languishing in WWE right now. This is easily one of the worst career transformations in all of WWE.