Post by joeman on Oct 22, 2006 9:09:40 GMT -5
Honestly I think his evolution as a character in the WWE. To illustrate what I mean, I will list down his history:
lets look at this
Glen Jacobs came in as Isaac Yankem, and then when that wasn't money he became the Stand In (read Fake) Diesil
okay, then he becomes Kane. He has a pretty memorable couple of years then. the feuds with Taker, Austin, and even his stint with and against the Corporation were good. Even starting out with X-Pac had it pluses. they were a good tandem.
but then came that night that changed it all from hurting Kane's career to sealing the nail on Waltman's. the heel turn
X-Pac went heel and it killed his career, but put Kane's in critical condition.
X-Pac does the date rape angle and gets Kane's woman, not to mention leading Kane into a series of matches, some of which X-Pac won. the only match that went anything close to what their feud should have been was Kane immediately chokeslamming 'Pac and getting jumped by the rest of DX when Kane's going to make the cover from that. that made sense.
and ya know, it may not have been a bad feud if they hadn't run the damned thing into the ground. thing went on way too long.
okay, Kane then turns on Taker for no real reason. yeah...okay....leading to a Summerslam match that basically had Taker defeat and unmask Kane. of course the feud had no point (or wait, maybe it did since they seny Big Show down to Ohio Valley around that time)
anyway, things are meh after that, but Taker and Kane have a nice reunion at the Rumble. they're even seen as the only two men who can stand against the Two Man Power Trip (Austin and HHH). Kane even picks up a hardcore and IC title here and there (though why he dropped it to Albert is anyone's guess)
Invasion happens. i can deal. Kane's on the front lines getting some wins and putting over people like Kurt Angle. hell, when the draft rolls around the mere mention of Kane's name spooks the friggin nWo
he gets injured and comes back as a VERY popular face, destroying the UnAmericans and even cutting the "Freaks are cool" promos.
then here it came....Katie Vick. I don't think we need go any further.
but we will.
after that, well, Kane unmasks. not a bad idea in of itself, and the fact that Kane's psychologically scarred rather than physically lends depth to it. its just how they unmasked him. that was crap.
but it starts off a nice push as a soulless unpitying monster
until around December when they decide to job Kane every month until August (to that in a minute)
who didn't he put put over? hell, i remember Kane seemingly backing away from Eugene when he was tarding up. okay, put the guy over but don't destroy the aura of your character. look shocked when your punch has no effect, but then make you seem more monstrous by doing something like a big boot to put him down. guy can still win on a technicality
ahead lies Lita.....and the one angle (its true, its true) we all know will always end the same....pregnancy. wow, there was a miscarriage? didn't see that one coming. but i digress, shitty as that angle was they at least managed to have him come back and have a neat feud with Edge
until the Hardy situation eclipsed it in heat and well...back to the drawing board
when Kane returned they did what they always do when they have no particular ideas for wrestlers....make them a tag team
which leads to May 19th........this had better be good, but i think we can safely assume it won't.
And it wasn't as Kane went to Smackdown for no reason than to make Rey Mysterio job. Afterwards the Fake Kane appeared for about a month or two and disappeared.
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What do you think? Is it wrestlecrap worthy?
lets look at this
Glen Jacobs came in as Isaac Yankem, and then when that wasn't money he became the Stand In (read Fake) Diesil
okay, then he becomes Kane. He has a pretty memorable couple of years then. the feuds with Taker, Austin, and even his stint with and against the Corporation were good. Even starting out with X-Pac had it pluses. they were a good tandem.
but then came that night that changed it all from hurting Kane's career to sealing the nail on Waltman's. the heel turn
X-Pac went heel and it killed his career, but put Kane's in critical condition.
X-Pac does the date rape angle and gets Kane's woman, not to mention leading Kane into a series of matches, some of which X-Pac won. the only match that went anything close to what their feud should have been was Kane immediately chokeslamming 'Pac and getting jumped by the rest of DX when Kane's going to make the cover from that. that made sense.
and ya know, it may not have been a bad feud if they hadn't run the damned thing into the ground. thing went on way too long.
okay, Kane then turns on Taker for no real reason. yeah...okay....leading to a Summerslam match that basically had Taker defeat and unmask Kane. of course the feud had no point (or wait, maybe it did since they seny Big Show down to Ohio Valley around that time)
anyway, things are meh after that, but Taker and Kane have a nice reunion at the Rumble. they're even seen as the only two men who can stand against the Two Man Power Trip (Austin and HHH). Kane even picks up a hardcore and IC title here and there (though why he dropped it to Albert is anyone's guess)
Invasion happens. i can deal. Kane's on the front lines getting some wins and putting over people like Kurt Angle. hell, when the draft rolls around the mere mention of Kane's name spooks the friggin nWo
he gets injured and comes back as a VERY popular face, destroying the UnAmericans and even cutting the "Freaks are cool" promos.
then here it came....Katie Vick. I don't think we need go any further.
but we will.
after that, well, Kane unmasks. not a bad idea in of itself, and the fact that Kane's psychologically scarred rather than physically lends depth to it. its just how they unmasked him. that was crap.
but it starts off a nice push as a soulless unpitying monster
until around December when they decide to job Kane every month until August (to that in a minute)
who didn't he put put over? hell, i remember Kane seemingly backing away from Eugene when he was tarding up. okay, put the guy over but don't destroy the aura of your character. look shocked when your punch has no effect, but then make you seem more monstrous by doing something like a big boot to put him down. guy can still win on a technicality
ahead lies Lita.....and the one angle (its true, its true) we all know will always end the same....pregnancy. wow, there was a miscarriage? didn't see that one coming. but i digress, shitty as that angle was they at least managed to have him come back and have a neat feud with Edge
until the Hardy situation eclipsed it in heat and well...back to the drawing board
when Kane returned they did what they always do when they have no particular ideas for wrestlers....make them a tag team
which leads to May 19th........this had better be good, but i think we can safely assume it won't.
And it wasn't as Kane went to Smackdown for no reason than to make Rey Mysterio job. Afterwards the Fake Kane appeared for about a month or two and disappeared.
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What do you think? Is it wrestlecrap worthy?
