10 Ups And 14 Downs For WWE In 2015 (So Far)

3. As The Kane Turns€ Or Doesn€™t

When Kane eventually goes into the WWE Hall of Fame, people will talk about his awe-inspiring debut, his numerous feuds and partnerships with his €œbrother,€ the Undertaker, his Team Hell No run with Daniel Bryan and his unhealthy obsession with Pete Rose. It would be best to forget the vast majority of his run as the Authority€™s Director of Operations. Despite this being a persona that has greatly diminished his standing as a monster (he€™s lost nearly 80% of his televised matches since 2014), Kane had a moment earlier this year where he looked like he was going to regain that fire€ and then it completely fizzled. With WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins acting like a spoiled brat, Kane took exception and stood up to the champ, pointing out that he handed Rollins the Money in the Bank briefcase that allowed him to become champion. Kane threatened Rollins and attempted to leave the Authority, making it appear that he was on the verge of crusading against Rollins. Suddenly, Kane was interesting again, as fans were invested in him standing up for himself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQqYSeTg7pI But the Corporate Demon ultimately stayed put and still is a loyal foot soldier, still losing the vast majority of his matches. Maybe he€™ll finally turn his back on the Authority later this year, but it looks like the best opportunity has passed.
Contributor
Contributor

Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.