10 Fascinating WWE Facts About Kane
5. Dean Malenko Trained Him
Dean Malenko was known as The Man of 1,000 Holds for a reason. Few wrestlers have ever reached his level of technical excellence, and his matches with the likes of Eddie Guerrero and Chris Jericho drew widespread critical acclaim in the 1990s. Malenko eventually made his way to WWE with the Radicalz in 2000, but the company never found a way to utilise him effectively, despite a lengthy run as Light Heavyweight Champion.
Malenko is still under WWE employ as a road agent today, helping the company’s new stars find their footing as performers. He also has lengthy history when it comes to training future superstars, and with the likes of Brock Lesnar, Shelton Benjamin, and X-Pac among his students, few trainers are more decorated than Malenko.
Kane is also among this number, having trained with Malenko before and after his in-ring debut in 1992. Though Malenko stands at over a foot shorter than Kane, it’s clear that he taught him well. Kane is widely regarded as one of the smoothest and safest big men to ever step into the ring, and while you’ll never see him chaining submission holds together like The Man of 1,000 Holds himself, he likely inherited these traits from Dean.