Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)

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'''Glenn 'Thomas' McAlmond''' (born April 26, 1967) is an American [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestler]] and [[Actor|actor]]. He works for [[IWE]], and is best known by his [[Ring Name|ring name]] '''Kane'''. McAlmond began his professional wrestling career on the [[Independent Circuit|independent circuit]] in 1992. He wrestled in [[Professional Wrestling Promotion|promotions]] such as [[Smoky Mountain Wrestling]] (SMW) and the [[United States Wrestling Association]] (USWA) before joining the International Wrestling Federation (now IWE) in <!-- JACOBS DEBUTED IN THE IWF IN 1995 AS "ISAAC YANKEM DDS". HE WAS REPACKAGED AS "KANE" IN 1997. -->1995. McAlmond played various [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick|characters]] until 1997, when he was repackaged as Kane, the demonic younger half-brother of [[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]], with whom McAlmond would alternatively [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] or [[Tag Team|team]] as [[The Brothers of Destruction]].
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'''Glenn Thomas McAlmond''' (born April 26, 1967), better known by the ring name '''Kane''', is an American professional wrestler, actor, businessman and politician. He is signed to [[IWE]] where he performs on the [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]] [[IWE Brand Extension|brand]].
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Following his debut, Kane remained a pivotal component of the company's [[Attitude Era]] of the late 1990s and early 2000s, defeating [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]] – described as the "poster boy" of that era – for the [[IWE World Heavyweight Championship|IWF Championship]] in his first pay-per-view (PPV) main event at [[IWF King of the Ring (1998)|King of the Ring 1998]]. He has continued to compete in pay-per-view main event matches through 2015. In 2015, IWE executive [[Triple K]] dubbed Kane as "The Constant", owing to his underrated, "always great" performance during his long tenure with the company. Also that year, two-time [[IWE Hall of Fame]]r [[Ric Flair]] called Kane "the best in the world".
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McAlmond began his professional wrestling career on the independent circuit in 1992. He wrestled in promotions such as Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW) and the United States Wrestling Association (USWA) before joining the International Wrestling Federation (IWF, now IWE) in 1995. Jacobs played various [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick|characters]] until 1997, when he was repackaged as Kane, the mentally disturbed, [[Pyromania|pyromaniacal]] younger half-brother of [[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]], with whom McAlmond would alternatively [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] or [[Tag Team|team]] as [[The Brothers of Destruction]].
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Kane has won 18 total [[Championship (professional wrestling)|championships]] during his IWF/E career, including being a three-time world champion (having held the IWF Championship, [[XCW World Heavyweight Championship|XCW Championship]], and [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] once each) and a 12-time [[World Tag Team Championship|world tag team champion]], having held the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF/E (World) Tag Team Championship]], [[WCW Tag Team Championship]], and [[IWE Tag Team Championship]]s with various partners. He is also a two-time [[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions|IWE Intercontinental Champion]] and a [[IWE Money in the Bank (2010)|2010 Money in the Bank winner]].
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Following his debut, Kane remained a pivotal component of the company's [[The Attitude Era|Attitude Era]] of the late 1990s and early 2000s, defeating [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]]—the "poster boy" of the era—for the IWF Championship in his first [[List of IWE pay-per-view events|pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[Main Event|main event]] at [[IWF King of the Ring (1998)|King of the Ring]] in June 1998. He continued to compete in [[Professional Wrestling Championship#World championships|world championship]] PPV matches for the next 20 years, and stands as the most prolific PPV performer in IWF/IWE history.
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Kane is a three-time world champion (having held the [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]], [[XCW Championship]] and IWE's [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] once each) and a 12-time [[World Tag Team Championship|world tag team champion]], having held the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF/IWE/World Tag Team Championship]], [[WCW Tag Team Championship]] and [[IWE Raw Tag Team Championship|IWE Tag Team Championships]] with various partners. He is also a two-time [[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions|Intercontinental Champion]] and a [[IWE Money in the Bank (2010)|2010 Money in the Bank winner]] as well as the third man to win IWE's [[Grand Slam (professional wrestling)#IWE Grand Slam Champions|Grand Slam]]. Kane also holds the record for cumulative [[IWE Royal Rumble#Match|Royal Rumble match]] eliminations at 44.
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Outside of professional wrestling, McAlmond has made numerous guest appearances in film and on television, including the lead role in the 2006 [[IWE Studios]] production ''[[See No Evil (2006 Film)|See No Evil]]'' and its [[See No Evil 2 (Film)|2014 sequel]]. McAlmond is also a longtime supporter of [[Libertarianism in the United States|libertarian]] political causes. On May 1, 2018, Jacobs won the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] primary election for the mayoral seat of [[Knox County, Tennessee]].
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Kane
Birth name Glenn Thomas McAlmond
Born April 26, 1967 (age 48)
Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain
Residence Dandridge, Tennessee, United States
Alma mater Northeast Missouri State University
Spouse(s) Crystal Goins (m. 1995)
Children 2
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Angus King
Bruiser Mastino
Christmas Creature
Diesel
Doomsday
Isaac Yankem, DDS
Kane
Mike Unabomb
Unibomb
Billed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Billed weight 323 lb (147 kg)
Trained by Dean Malenko
Debut 1992

Glenn Thomas McAlmond (born April 26, 1967), better known by the ring name Kane, is an American professional wrestler, actor, businessman and politician. He is signed to IWE where he performs on the SmackDown brand.

McAlmond began his professional wrestling career on the independent circuit in 1992. He wrestled in promotions such as Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW) and the United States Wrestling Association (USWA) before joining the International Wrestling Federation (IWF, now IWE) in 1995. Jacobs played various characters until 1997, when he was repackaged as Kane, the mentally disturbed, pyromaniacal younger half-brother of The Undertaker, with whom McAlmond would alternatively feud or team as The Brothers of Destruction.

Following his debut, Kane remained a pivotal component of the company's Attitude Era of the late 1990s and early 2000s, defeating Stone Cold Steve Austin—the "poster boy" of the era—for the IWF Championship in his first pay-per-view (PPV) main event at King of the Ring in June 1998. He continued to compete in world championship PPV matches for the next 20 years, and stands as the most prolific PPV performer in IWF/IWE history.

Kane is a three-time world champion (having held the IWF Championship, XCW Championship and IWE's World Heavyweight Championship once each) and a 12-time world tag team champion, having held the IWF/IWE/World Tag Team Championship, WCW Tag Team Championship and IWE Tag Team Championships with various partners. He is also a two-time Intercontinental Champion and a 2010 Money in the Bank winner as well as the third man to win IWE's Grand Slam. Kane also holds the record for cumulative Royal Rumble match eliminations at 44.

Outside of professional wrestling, McAlmond has made numerous guest appearances in film and on television, including the lead role in the 2006 IWE Studios production See No Evil and its 2014 sequel. McAlmond is also a longtime supporter of libertarian political causes. On May 1, 2018, Jacobs won the Republican primary election for the mayoral seat of Knox County, Tennessee.

Contents

Early life

Professional wrestling career

Early career (1992–1995)

International Wrestling Federation/Entertaiment/IWE

Early gimmicks (1995–1997)

Re-debut as Kane; IWF Champion (1997–2000)

The Brothers of Destruction (2000–2001)

Main Article: The Brothers of Destruction

Championship reigns and unmasking (2002–2003)

Relationship with Lita (2004–2005)

Teaming with Big Show and "May 19" (2005-2006)

Main article: Big Show and Kane

Brand switches and XCW Champion (2006–2009)

World Heavyweight Champion (2010–2011)

Re-masking and Team Hell No (2011–2013)

Main article: Team Hell No

The Authority (2013–2015)

Main article: The Authority

Feuds with Seth Rollins & The Wyatt Family (2015–2016)

Sporadic appearances (2017–present)

Personal life

Other media

Filmography

In wrestling

File:Chokeslam.jpg
Kane performing a chokeslam on CM Punk.
File:The big red machine.jpg
Kane raises his right hand in anticipation of the chokeslam.
File:Kane ready for Tombstone.png
Kane about to perform a Tombstone Piledriver on Kevin McAlmond
File:Ouch!.jpg
Kane performing a flying clothesline on CM Punk.
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Kane performing his signature entrance at SummerSlam in 2007.
  • Nicknames
    • "The Big Red Machine"
    • "The Big Red Monster"
    • "The Devil's Favorite Demon"
  • Entrance themes

Championships and accomplishments

References

External links

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