5 incredible WWE Kane matches

WWE Hall of Famer Kane returned this past week on Friday Night SmackDown on FOX
WWE Hall of Famer Kane returned this past week on Friday Night SmackDown on FOX

WWE Hall of Famer Kane is one of the greatest characters in WWE history.

The Big Red Machine made his WWE debut in 1997 and went on to become one of the longest tenured and most respected WWE Superstars in history.

The man behind the mask, Glen Jacobs, is the current Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee after being elected to the position in May 2018.

Kane returned to WWE television this past Friday Night SmackDown from Knoxville, Tennessee. The WWE Hall of Famer hosted the 'Homecoming Celebration' of former SmackDown Women's Champion Bianca Belair.

This has led to many reflecting on the illustrious career of Kane. The kayfaybe younger brother of The Undertaker has participated in many memorable moments and matches throughout his career.

Let's take a closer look at five incredible WWE Kane matches.


#5 Kane vs. The Big Show vs. Raven – Hardcore Championship Triple Threat match (WWE WrestleMania X-Seven)

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WrestleMania X-Seven is widely regarded as one of the greatest pay-per-view events in professional wrestling history.

The card is almost mythical, with a legendary number of WWE Hall of Famers and high quality talents participating on the card.

When discussing WrestleMania X-Seven matches such as Stone Cold Steve Austin vs The Rock, The Undertaker vs Triple H, and Tables, Ladders and Chairs come to mind.

However, matches on the undercard also delivered significantly. One such match was the Hardcore Championship triple threat match between Raven, The Big Show and Kane.

The match saw the three men brawl all over the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. This famously included all three men pursuing each other via golfcarts and Raven being thrown through a glass window.

Kane left the match victorious after hitting an incredible legdrop off the stage onto the set below, winning the Hardcore Championship in the process.

#4 Kane vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin (WWE RAW 1998)

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Kane's early WWE career is one of the most impressive beginnings to a WWE career in company history.

After feuding with The Undertaker, Kane quickly turned his attention to WWE Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin. This led to a First Blood match for the WWE Championship at the King of The Ring pay-per-view in 1998.

After some outside interference from Mankind and The Undertaker, Kane won his first WWE Championship in the process.

The following night on RAW, Austin goaded Kane and Paul Bearer into defending the WWE Championship against him in a re-match.

The crowd was red hot as the Texas Rattlesnake hit a Stone Cold Stunner to successfully defeat Kane and once again capture the WWE Championship.

The match and moment is one of the greatest in RAW history due to the thunderous ovation that Austin received after winning the title.


#3 Kane, Daniel Bryan & Randy Orton vs. The Shield (WWE SmackDown 2013)

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Kane experienced a career renaissance in 2012 and 2013 after his partnership with Daniel Bryan.

Kane and Bryan were strange bedfellows with characters that were a stark contrast to one another. Despite this, their chemistry was electric and the WWE Universe quickly fell in love with the tag team known as Team Hell No.

Team Hell No feuded with The Shield in late 2012 and the spring of 2013.

This included a six-man tag team match on SmackDown which saw Daniel Bryan, Kane and Randy Orton hand the first televised loss to The Shield. The trio of Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns were undefeated as a unit for several months prior to this loss.

Daniel Bryan secured victory for his team by forcing Seth Rollins to tap out to the YES! Lock, much to the delight and shock of the WWE Universe.

#2 Kane vs. Christian & Chris Jericho vs. Bubba & Spike Dudley vs. Jeff Hardy & Rob Van Dam – Tables, Ladders and Chairs match (WWE RAW 2002)

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WWE presented the first edition of RAW Roulette in Las Vegas, Nevada in October 2002. The show featured several match stipulations being determined by the spin of a roulette wheel.

One such match was the main event for the WWE Tag Team Championships. Then-Tag Team Champions Kane and The Hurricane were set to defend their titles against Christian & Chris Jericho, Bubba & Spike Dudley, and Jeff Hardy & Rob Van Dam.

The match was selected to be a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match. It was just the fourth TLC match in company history at that point.

Before the match, Triple H attacked The Hurricane backstage. This forced Kane to defend the Tag Team Titles all by himself.

Despite this, Kane was able to fend off three other tag teams and successfully retain the WWE Tag Team Championships for his team.


#1 Kane vs. The Undertaker (WWE WrestleMania XIV)

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Kane's WWE debut storyline is arguably the most memorable in WWE history.

After months of build and anticipation about The Undertaker's mystery younger brother, The Big Red Machine made his WWE debut by attacking his older brother at In Your House: Badd Blood 1997.

After months of The Undertaker refusing to fight his brother, The Deadman finally had enough after Kane attempted to burn him alive at the 1998 Royal Rumble.

The first ever meeting of The Undertaker and Kane took place at WrestleMania XIV in 1998. Kane looked dominant, despite losing the match after The Undertaker hit three Tombstone Piledrivers on him. However, the match merely marked the beginning of a story and a rivalry that would continue for decades to come.

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