10 Stars That Are Definitely Future WWE Hall Of Famers
3. Kane
For nearly 20 years, Kane, The Bid Red Machine has been the WWEs resident monster. Given a gimmick that, in almost anybody elses hands, probably would have been limited to a couple of outings against his storyline brother, The Undertaker, Glen Jacobs injected his character with a soul of its very own. This modern day Frankenstein, part comic-book creation, part journeyman wrestler determined to succeed, caught on with WWE fans and has been a consistent presence on the companys cards ever since. The beauty of Kane the character lies in Jacobs diversity as a performer. He has not allowed his gimmick to be limited to a one-note chokeslam machine fixated on pyrotechnics and beating The Undertaker. Instead, Kane has been re-designed several times, as a heartbroken outcast (during his run with X-Pac), a comedic straight man (when teaming with Daniel Bryan), a corporate stooge (when serving his masters as part of The Authority) and an unstoppable monster (off and on since his debut, but most recently against Bryan at Extreme Rules). Over the years, Kane has been un-masked, re-masked and un-masked again. He has been re-designed, re-purposed and re-created; yet he has always been a consistent, dependable draw for the WWE, in any incarnation. In the ring, Kane may not be the most flashy wrestler, but he has outlasted the most flashy wrestlers. He may not be the biggest wrestler, but he has beaten the biggest wrestlers. He may not be the most decorated wrestler, but his presence in a main event always adds an element of danger and unpredictability in the eyes and minds of the finds. For his longevity, commitment to character, services to the business (including portraying the Diesel character and a mad dentist in the 90s) and reliability in any big match scenario, there is no way that the HoF will fail to recognize Kane, one of the greatest big men in WWE history.
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