10 Times Imitation Was Not The Sincerest Form Of Flattery In Wrestling

8. 'Fake' Kane

Fake Kane
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Kane himself was a variation of The Undertaker when Glenn Jacobs first took the gimmick in 1997. Wrestling's own Michael Myers, the masked monster quickly turned into one of the WWF's greatest creations and would evolve over time. By 2006, Kane was unmasked and bald, so WWE decided it was time to bring the classic look back.

No, they didn't stick some hair extensions on Jacobs quite yet. That would come later. Instead, the man now known as Luke Gallows awkwardly pulled on a wig, the trademark mask and one of those old red and black outfits to confront Kane. Fans were expected to believe that current Kane was looking into his past, but the idea was laughable.

Worse, the hair looked ridiculous on this new imposter and nobody was convinced. The 'old' Kane came across like a character from one of those horrendous WWF tribute shows UK fans suffered through during the 90s rather than a reprise of Kane's masked menace.

This was a low point of Kane's run, for sure.

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