Brock Lesnar's book, 10 years on: 5 things we learned - Vince McMahon heat, why he envied Kane in WWE

#4 Brock Lesnar envied Kane

In the book, Brock Lesnar explained why he believes the man behind Kane’s character, Glenn Jacobs, had “the greatest gig ever” as a WWE Superstar.

Jacobs’ Kane character wore a mask from October 1997 to June 2003, so the majority of fans did not know what he looked like.

As someone who prefers to keep his life outside of WWE private, Lesnar envied Jacobs for not getting recognized during those six years.

“He had the greatest gig ever, because he was a big star who wore a mask on TV. When he went home, he’d get to take off the mask and live a normal life. Nobody knew what he looked like, and no one ever bothered him when he went about his personal life. He must have had about as normal a life as you can have in professional wrestling,” Lesnar said. [H/T Bloody Elbow]

Brock Lesnar initially performed on WWE’s main roster from March 2002 to March 2004. During that time, Jacobs’ face was finally revealed as part of a storyline on RAW in June 2003.

Jacobs has appeared in WWE both with and without his mask over the last 18 years. In 2018, he competed with his mask in a Triple Threat match against Brock Lesnar and Braun Strowman at the Royal Rumble. Ironically, both men have become quite recognizable; even without his mask, Jacobs remains popular due to his work in the political arena.