10 Times Wrestlers Attempted Murder In WWE

2. Kane

The Undertaker Kane Paul Bearer Casket Fire Royal Rumble 1998
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When: Royal Rumble 1998

What Happened: "The casket's on fire!". That's one of JR's most underrated calls, but it brilliantly put lyrics to the musical drama concocted by The Undertaker, Kane and Paul Bearer as Royal Rumble 1998 went off the air. Kane set the coffin his kayfabe brother was in alight, then stuck two fingers up as the flames burned.

What a powerful image.

Supernatural silliness became a hallmark of the feud between both storyline siblings over the years. It wasn't uncommon to see one shoot lightning bolts from his fingertips, or the other vanish then reappear suddenly behind his enemies. That fiery blaze at the Rumble sticks out as one of their most memorable moments though.

It was a clear murder attempt from one brother to the other on live pay-per-view, and was way, way, way more visually-stunning than anything else casket-related 'Taker had done over the years. Still, it cast Kane as the villain of the piece immediately despite his bro's own penchant for bloodshed.

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