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Kane's Most Demonic Deeds: photos
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It's been 15 years since Kane, The Devil's Favorite Demon, arrived in WWE.
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Paul Bearer warned The Undertaker of his monstrous brother's impending arrival throughout 1997., h1 Y4 e6 n I5 t) r4 I! _
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! ]- V2 b, b/ M2 aKane made an immediate impact on WWE, tearing the door off Hell in a Cell ...
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... and staring down his brother before laying him out with a Tombstone., }# Y: L2 h1 v
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5 Y4 q- f5 k; h( ]3 W, x" p2 H' [Kane set his sights on The Phenom again at the 1998 Royal Rumble, locking him inside a casket ...: `9 b' ]- P3 G n
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The Brothers of Destruction face off for the first time at WrestleMania XIV.
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7 w5 ?0 O$ F# V4 z3 s6 [The Big Red Monster defeated "Stone Cold" Steve Austin for the WWE Championship at King of the Ring 1998.
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Kane went on a rampage during the 2001 Royal Rumble Match, frightening Drew Carey into eliminating himself ...
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... and tossing out a litany of Superstars, including The Honky Tonk Man ...
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... Steve Blackman ...
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and eight other competitors. His 11 eliminations is a Rumble record that stands to this day.
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After a defeat at the hands of Triple H in June 2003, Kane was forced to reveal his face to the world.
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, T5 y( M. u8 P0 B) oThe public unmasking brought out a new, more vicious side of The Big Red Monster.( [) S# @- q6 E R$ E4 s3 Z6 a, e/ V
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" I/ f2 ]. g7 I6 i. A6 fThe Devil's Favorite Demon rekindled his rivalry with The Undertaker at WrestleMania XX./ s; Y& j- O& J ^
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2 i+ J/ v3 i$ g6 l8 P0 B7 ]5 sThough he looked dominant at times, Kane could not overcome his brother.
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, n. \5 U {! iKane found love in summer 2004. He married Lita on Raw.
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Unfortunately for Kane, the romantic feelings were not mutual.
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One year later, Lita left Kane for Edge. The Big Red Monster gave them a wedding night to remember, destroying the ceremony ...- t# g {! `. o1 ^( h8 }
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... and Tombstoning the priest!
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Kane found success in the tag team ranks in 2004.+ n6 e) M) O/ t6 H# d+ K
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$ y; G5 P( n p! U4 w0 ^At Taboo Tuesday, he and Big Show handily defeated Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch to become World Tag Team Champions.- h+ A# c( }# c2 K( U2 {
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The titanic duo dominated WWE for five months." o6 b1 I0 D3 ^% m! `8 K- J) a D
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Kane was haunted by his past in 2006, manifested in the form of an impostor Kane." S- H c) r; w! ~3 X
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At WrestleMania 23, Kane faced one of the few Superstars larger than him: The Great Khali.3 |5 i% q7 ?/ o8 m! h
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However, The Big Red Monster showed off his strength, muscling The Punjabi Nightmare up for a king-sized powerslam.
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A single Chokeslam was all it took to defeat Chavo Guerrero.
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The WWE Universe burst into cheers as Kane stood tall at The Show of Shows as the new ECW Champion./ u) G3 Y5 ~$ t. [
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& x0 N5 s K1 K) Z1 PKane surprised the WWE Universe by winning SmackDown's Money in the Bank Ladder Match in 2010.7 X; w8 R* v5 p" V/ _, ^
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The Devil's Favorite Demon didn't wait long before cashing in his contract. He cashed in immediately following Rey Mysterio's World Heavyweight Championship Match against Jack Swagger.% K2 r' W, n$ Z& I
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0 I9 t8 G+ _( j4 c: KKane pounced on Mysterio, flooring him with a devastating Tombstone to take the title!+ y3 i" A- F: `5 _* s2 K2 w
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The Undertaker once again tried to vanquish his demonic brother at Bragging Rights 2010 in a Buried Alive Match.
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4 @0 Z/ S% f( B: W6 C3 y4 p9 IThe Phenom was on the verge of defeating Kane ...
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... until the sinister Nexus aided The Big Red Monster in beating The Deadman down.
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, d8 \2 U0 K, f7 g6 [' K3 EKane used this construction equipment to drop a huge pile of dirt on The Undertaker, ensuring he would not get out of the grave.& z! }$ T0 Q9 U( v2 T9 Q
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; N' U% a: v( V7 f E/ ZIn an effort to bring out the monster within, Kane put the mask back on for his 2011 return to WWE., T' @) [7 |9 P
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His goal was to help John Cena "embrace the hate" as he prepared for a showdown with The Rock.( U0 _' @- s8 `" B
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The Big Red Monster reveals his new face to the WWE Universe.
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Zack Ryder was decimated by the demonic Kane on a near-weekly basis.
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Kane's angry side has come back to bite him. He was forced into anger management with Daniel Bryan.
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Things between Bryan and The Devil's Favorite Demon became even more complicated at Night of Champions 2012, when they won the WWE Tag Team Titles.% M( l2 U. ^1 m, l# h [
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Since becoming champions, the two have been bickering constantly. However, they have shown flashes of unity ..." W- d# A6 u/ r+ u0 P# w5 j( ~
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However, they quickly returned to arguing over who "is the tag team champions."
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