10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Oct 20)

5. WWE Talent Didn't Know About Kane's Return

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The Wrestling Observer reported this week that WWE went to great lengths when it came to keeping Kane's return on Raw a secret. Hardly anybody backstage knew he was coming back until it happened, obviously aside from those involved in the Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman Steel Cage main event.

To mask the return and make it a surprise, WWE deliberately avoided flying Kane into Portland International airport. Instead, the veteran landed at a different airport in a nearby city, then travelled by car to Portland. When he arrived at the arena, Kane hid out backstage so he wouldn't alert anyone about his presence.

There's no news on when Kane was deposited under the ring. It'd be hard to sneak a man his size out in front of the audience when the lights were on, so maybe WWE did it during the earlier Finn Bálor/Bray Wyatt segment.

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