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The masked history of Kane
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Behold, the frightening face of Kane, which haunted WWE for nearly a decade.
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Paul Bearer introduced the WWE Universe to Kane at In Your House: Badd Blood, in October 1997.8 K1 X( s7 d# @8 ]6 I8 U0 {0 v( y
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, }: [! `! t: Q1 p) J0 Z, [The Big Red Machine confronted his brother, The Undertaker, during the first-ever Hell in a Cell Match.; R$ s4 w& u) g, M. D" ?6 C2 T
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The masked monster ripped the cage door off its hinges before attacking The Deadman.2 Z+ t# P- D/ f/ ^
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Kane blazed a trail of destruction during his early years in WWE.
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The monster walked through hellfire on a nightly basis.
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The Brothers of Destruction were destined to do battle, despite The Undertaker's initial refusal.
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. ~, f$ h$ y8 |Kane's consistent attacks eventually forced The Phenom to retaliate.4 Y1 h q" G# k3 i$ k" ], L. V8 r' a
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The two faced off many times, most famously at WrestleManias XIV and XX." Q; g3 M1 w, O1 U4 q, Z1 ?. g
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The Big Red Machine defeated "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in June 1998 to capture the WWE Championship.
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0 J) F @$ x% `3 H0 p8 QKane won the WWE Title within 9 months of his debut.. k( ?2 b! E8 B6 K& B
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2 b8 n2 B! X- aWith Paul Bearer at his side, The Big Red Monster seemed unstoppable.( w ^ S$ w+ s% [8 c
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Incredibly, Kane's first World Championship reign was short-lived, lasting only one day.7 f' w+ H8 J7 {0 R
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. p Y4 i( ]' KChampionship gold wouldn't elude Kane for long. He teamed with Mankind to win the World Tag Team Titles.8 `7 [' B1 N5 o1 @# x, ?' [
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3 Y; [* P" I; }Throughout his early years in WWE, Kane was a man of few words, due to injuries he suffered from a fire years before.
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5 {* g* }! i1 {Though always a loner, the horrific Superstar surprisingly went on to be one of the most successful tag team competitors in WWE history.' S9 O+ Y# ], G" t* C
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0 n* ?: ~: j1 nThe Devil's Favorite Demon formed championship alliances with Big Show, X-Pac and The Undertaker, among others.) h/ e* s3 g; N
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From time to time, Kane's gear changed, including the reversal of colors on his outfit here. His terrifying dominance, however, never altered.
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Celebrities like Drew Carey made no impression on Kane; he treated them just like any other opponent he tortured.. G( p. a8 k2 ~+ c2 J7 k8 v, q4 d0 x
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, I7 ~+ u }+ C" o7 c/ r/ oNot even chains could contain The Big Red Monster.
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When Kane returned from injury in the summer of 2002, he debuted a completely new look and demeanor, altering his iconic mask so he could talk more freely.
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4 X2 O: c9 F3 m9 { v) Z7 iIn 2002, Kane added the Intercontinental Championship to his trophy case.6 b D* E/ p! M% Y; v. e' P
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The Big Red Monster took part in the first-ever Elimination Chamber Match at Survivor Series 2002.
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After coming up short in the match, The Devil's Favorite Demon was forced to unmask, revealing the WWE's new face of terror. |
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