8 Things We Learned From Kane On The Ross Report

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Kane Looks On The Bright Side Of His Failed Gimmicks

Isaac Yankem DDS
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Confirming himself as a positive, thoughtful man, Jacobs refused to bury the crappy gimmicks he played before becoming Kane. The aforementioned Isaac Yankem D.D.S and 'fake' Diesel characters were never going to work long term, but Jacobs told JR they played a part in shaping his WWE career.

The evil dentist guise got him a regular paying gig with the biggest wrestling promotion on the planet, and the Diesel idea allowed him to feed off an established character's popularity. Then, when he was handed Kane, Jacobs was more determined than ever to make it work.

Jacobs did note that he didn't enjoy playing Yankem (which was noticeable during his performances), but he did get to wrestle Bret Hart on pay-per-view at SummerSlam 1995. Credit to Kane for looking on the bright side, because his first two WWE gimmicks were some of the worst in company history.

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.