By late-1998, Kane had already become an established member of the WWF roster. Looking to open up the man's character and make him more diverse, the creative team booked Kane to get a love interest. Tori was the woman in question, and the relationship was there to try and make the scary 'Big Red Machine' more human. Around the same time, Kane formed a tag-team with X-Pac. Clearly, both were wildly different characters, but they worked well together as an odd couple tandem. During his association with X-Pac and Tori, Kane uttered his very first words. Previously, the character didn't talk, and it had been explained that a fire set by The Undertaker had badly ruined his vocal cords. Using a special voice box to aid him, Kane's first words were, 'Suck It'. This was the catchphrase of D-Generation X, although Kane was never officially a member. Eventually, X-Pac turned on his partner, stealing his girl and starting a feud between the pair. Overall, the attempt to make Kane easier to identify with was successful.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
