Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)

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Glenn 'Thomas' McAlmond (born April 26, 1967) is an American professional wrestler and actor. He works for IWE, and is best known by his ring name Kane. 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 (now IWE) in 1995. McAlmond played various characters until 1997, when he was repackaged as Kane, the demonic 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 – described as the "poster boy" of that era – for the IWF Championship in his first pay-per-view (PPV) main event at 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 Famer Ric Flair called Kane "the best in the world".

Kane has won 18 total championships during his IWF/E career, including being a three-time world champion (having held the IWF Championship, XCW Championship, and World Heavyweight Championship once each) and a 12-time world tag team champion, having held the IWF/E (World) Tag Team Championship, WCW Tag Team Championship, and IWE Tag Team Championships with various partners. He is also a two-time IWE Intercontinental Champion and a 2010 Money in the Bank winner.

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

Return as the Demon (2015–present)

Personal life

Other media

Filmography

In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • As Kane
    • Chokeslam
    • Tombstone Piledriver (Kneeling reverse piledriver)
  • As Isaac Yankem'
    • DDS (DDT)
  • As Diesel
    • Jackknife Powerbomb (Powerbomb)

• Signature move
  • Backbreaker
  • Clawhold
  • Corner clothesline
  • Flying clothesline
  • Falling powerbomb
  • Military press drop
  • Multiple powerslam variations
    • Front
    • Scoop
    • Sidewalk
  • Running DDT to a bent over opponent
  • Running dropkick to a seated opponent, usually preceded by a scoop slam or a snapmare
  • Tilt-a-whirl slam
  • Throat thrust

• Managers
  • Paul Bearer
  • "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert
  • Jim Cornette
  • Jerry "The King" Lawler
  • Jim Ross
  • Dutch Mantel
  • Chyna
  • X-Pac
  • Tori
  • Lita
  • The Undertaker

• Nicknames
  • "The Big Red Machine"
  • "The Big Red Monster"
  • "The Devil's Favorite Demon"
• Entrance themes
  • "Diesel Blues" by Jim Johnston (1996–1997)
  • "Burned" by Jim Johnston (October 5, 1997–June 12, 2000)
  • "Out of the Fire" by Jim Johnston (June 19, 2000–March 17, 2002; April 27, 2003)
  • "Slow Chemical" by Finger Eleven (April 1, 2002–August 11, 2008)
  • "Man on Fire" by Jim Johnston (August 18, 2008–July 22, 2011)
  • "Veil of Fire" by Jim Johnston (December 12, 2011–present)

Championships and accomplishments

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI Tag Team of the Year (1999) with X-Pac
  • PWI ranked him #13 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1999 and 2004
• Smoky Mountain Wrestling
  • SMW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Al Snow
• United States Wrestling Association
  • USWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• International Wrestling Federation / International Wrestling Entertainment
  • XCW Championship (1 time)
  • World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • IWF Championship (1 time)
  • IWF/E Intercontinental Championship (2 times)
  • IWE Tag Team Championship (2 time, current) – with Big Show (1) and Kody Brown (1, current)
  • World Tag Team Championship (9 times) – with Mankind (2), X-Pac (2), The Undertaker (2), The Hurricane (1), Kyle Van Johnson (1), and Big Show (1)
  • WCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with The Undertaker
  • IWF Hardcore Championship (1 time)
  • Mr. Money in the Bank (SmackDown) (July 2010)
  • Eighth Triple Crown Champion
  • Third Grand Slam Champion
  • Slammy Award for Best Family Values (2010) For beating up Jack Swagger, Sr..
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic (2004) Impregnating Nicole
  • Most Overrated (2010)
  • Worst Feud of the Year (2002) vs. Triple K
  • Worst Feud of the Year (2003) vs. James Mayer
  • Worst Feud of the Year (2004) vs. Matt Hooper and Nicole
  • Worst Feud of the Year (2007) vs. Big Daddy K
  • Worst Feud of the Year (2008) vs. Scott Wright
  • Worst Feud of the Year (2010) vs. Edge
  • Worst Gimmick (1996) as Fake Diesel
  • Worst Worked Match of the Year (2001) with The Undertaker vs. KroniK at Unforgiven

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