5 Possible opponents for Kane if he ever returns to WWE

WWE Superstar Kane, real name Glenn Jacobs, is the favourite to become the new mayor of Knox County, Tennessee after winning his Republican primary election in May.

The former WWE champion revealed this week to Pro Wrestling Sheet that, if he is elected in August, there’s still a chance that he could continue competing inside the squared circle, especially if there are any shows in Knoxville.

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With that in mind, let’s take a look at five worthy opponents who could entice “The Big Red Machine” back to the ring for what would almost certainly be one of his final rivalries.

#5 Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan is currently feuding with Big Cass

When Kane began his ambitious move into politics, the chances of another match against Daniel Bryan in WWE looked to be over after “The Leader of the Yes Movement” was forced to retire from in-ring competition in February 2016.

Now, two months on from his return at WrestleMania 34, D-Bry has been one of the most prominent Superstars on SmackDown Live over the last few weeks and he has a whole host of potential matches ahead of him on the blue brand.

While Kane is still officially a member of the Raw roster, there were plenty of times in 2017 when people switched between the two brands, including “The Devil's Favourite Demon” himself when he surprisingly showed up on Raw last October.

Granted, a renewed rivalry with the former Team Hell No members won't be headlining PPVs any time soon, but it would still be fun to see them battle it out one more time.

#4 Samoa Joe

Samoa Joe destroys who he wants when he wants

Samoa Joe has only been associated with WWE since 2015, making his main-roster debut in 2017, but it’s still a little surprising that he has never crossed paths with Kane in his 18-year wrestling career.

“The Big Red Machine” has shown multiple times over the years how he can make an equally impressive impact as either a babyface or a heel when he returns from a lengthy absence, while Joe possesses the ability to make his feuds (except Roman Reigns at Backlash!) mean something even when there’s nothing at stake.

Again, this isn’t going to be a featured match at a PPV any time soon, but it’d still be nice to see the two go head-to-head at some point before their careers are over.

#3 Killian Dain

The SAnitY faction is yet to make their first appearance on SmackDown Live, reportedly due to name trademark issues, but it’s safe to assume that Killian Dain, Eric Young and Alexander Wolfe will make a big impression when they finally make it to the blue brand.

Dain, the most powerful of the three, has already made one previous main-roster appearance in the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 33, and he is likely to be the breakout star of the stable after impressing during a singles run towards the end of his time in NXT.

It might be a while before the Northern Irishman takes on a similar singles role on the main roster. However, if and when he does, it wouldn’t be at all surprising if he were to pick up a statement victory over a returning Kane.

#2 Lars Sullivan

Kane faced Braun Strowman and Brock Lesnar in a Universal Championship match at the Royal Rumble, and WWE will likely want to match him up with similarly monstrous opponents if he makes a return.

While the aforementioned Killian Dain and Samoa Joe would certainly be tough opponents for the 7-footer, the next big monster on the main-roster radar will surely be Lars Sullivan – the NXT Superstar who will challenge Aleister Black for the NXT Championship at TakeOver: Chicago.

Much like Strowman, “The Leviathan” began by destroying smaller opponents in brutal fashion and he has gradually worked his way into the main-event scene, so it would be a natural fit for him to go one-on-one with Kane – one of the greatest big men of the last two decades – when he joins the main roster.

#1 The Undertaker

The Brothers of Destruction reunited to defeat the Wyatt Family in 2015

For the last few years, the expectation has been that The Undertaker will retire after his next WrestleMania match, yet he continues to return to the ring and he will even compete at MSG in July for the first time in eight years.

Right now, it looks like “The Deadman” will have a rematch against John Cena at next year’s WrestleMania, possibly in the final match of his career, but it’s difficult to believe anything that’s said about ‘Taker’s ‘retirement’ when he keeps on defying the odds to come back year after year.

In this writer’s opinion, it would be fitting if the WrestleMania icon brought an end to his career against his storyline brother, Kane, rather than against Cena in a potential retirement match.

The Brothers of Destruction are of a similar age – Kane is 51 and Undertaker is 53 – and both will surely be looking to retire for good in the next few years, so why not have them face off in one final match at WrestleMania where they both call time on their careers after the match?

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