When Kane made his then-WWF debut in October, 1997, the general consensus was that he'd only be around for a short spell. It was widely believed that once The Undertaker defeated him for the first time, Kane would be history. Defying that belief, the character has been around ever since, albeit in very different forms. At first, fans were led to believe that the man's face was horrifically scarred due to a fire set by Undertaker years before. Hence the need for Kane to wear his trademark black and red mask. The black flame motif on his outfit also gave credence to Paul Bearer's claims. Over the years however, Kane has been given an even more convoluted backstory. This is something that Glen Jacobs, the man behind the character, has even poked fun at himself on WWE TV. Somewhere along the line, WWE have chosen to largely ignore that first origin story they had in place for Kane. Instead, he's been given love interests before entering the company, and even held a full driver's license. The whole 'Katie Vick' saga is one the organisation would rather people forgot, but each layer of Kane's story has just continued to make him more and more strange.
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.