10 MORE Attempted WWE Repackages That Failed Miserably

9. Corporate Kane

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If anyone deserves an award for enduring WWE creative's endless torrent of bulls*** and still showing up for work day after day, it's Kane. The former 'Big Red Machine' has suffered from more poor direction than anyone else in company history. The botched unmasking, Katie Vick, the entire Lita angle: each left him buried, but this only scratches the surfaced.

Corporate Kane is, without question, one of the worst ideas that the former 'Demon' has ever been subjected to. It began when he handed his mask over to Stephanie McMahon in October 2013, demolishing what little remained of his monster persona in one single act. Clad in a perfectly-pressed suit and artificial corporate smile, Kane was The Authority's henchman, and played a lengthy supporting role in what will go down as one of the most destructive stables in WWE history all the way through to 2015.

For many, this was the moment Kane jumped the shark. He adopted this godawful persona on the back of a successful Indian Summer as one half of Team Hell No, and has been an unwanted presence on WWE television ever since, whether corporatised or otherwise.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.