It had been nearly a full year since Kane had gone ballistic as the murderous Jacob Goodnight in WWE Studios release See No Evil, but the truth behind this odd affair was far stranger than the work of fiction that nearly saw Glenn Jacobs' character given a three foot penis.
One of several attempts to put a contemporary spin on a WrestleMania III classic, this match started life as Hulk Hogan Vs The Big Show before the latter's December 2006 exit ruled that out. 'The Hulkster' was next lined up to topple The Great Khali before he fell out with Vince McMahon ahead of the 'Show Of Shows'.
Kane & Khali were the human remains, but no gimmicked hook from the silver screen could have dragged this match to something watchable. Replaying Kane's slam on Khali next to Hogan's on Andre completed the comedy comparison.
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