Kane born in Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain
Kane is born in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid while his father (a member of the United States Air Force) is stationed there. He develops an early interest in sports and pursues basketball and football in college. He attends Northeast Missouri State University to obtain a degree in English literature.
WWE debut
0 CommentsKane makes first appearance at WWE Badd Blood: In Your House, alongside Paul Bearer. Kane interrupts Hell in a Cell match between Undertaker and Shawn Michaels by ripping the door off the cage and delivering a Tombstone Piledriver to Undertaker, costing him the match.
Undertaker – Kane Wrestlemania XIV
Undertaker defeats Kane in Kane’s Wrestlemania debut at Wrestlemania XIV.
First Wrestlemania
0 CommentsKane makes his Wrestlemania debut at Wrestlemania 14 in a match against Undertaker. Pete Rose comes to the ring as the special ring announcer. After insulting the home-town team and introducing Kane, the wrestler gives him a Tombstone Piledriver. Kane loses the bout.
I’ll never forget the Pete Rose thing because it was my first WrestleMania. I was really jacked and really nervous. Paul Bearer puts his hand on my chest and my heart’s just thumping and racing. I got a mini warm-up with Pete Rose, so it was pretty cool.
Wrestlemania 14
Wrestlemania 14 is held at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts. The event features Triple H vs Owen Hart, The Rock vs Ken Shamrock, The Undertaker vs Kane and Steve Austin vs Shawn Michaels with Mike Tyson as special outside enforcer.
First WWE Championship
0 CommentsKanes wins his first WWE Championship at King of The Ring. Undertaker helps him win the match against Steve Austin in the First Blood match.
Sets Rumble record
Kane dominates Royal Rumble match and sets record, eliminating eleven wrestlers. Kane is eliminated by Steve Austin after a steel chair shot to the head.
Wrestlemania 17
Wrestlemania 17 is held at the Reliant Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The event sets a record-breaking attendance of 67,925 for the arena. The event features Kane vs Raven vs Big Show, Shane McMahon vs Vince McMahon, The Undertaker vs Triple H and The Rock vs Steve Austin.
Jericho & Christian – Kane & Hurricane Tag Team titles
Kane and Hurricane drop WWE tag team titles to Christian and Chris Jericho.
Unmasking
0 CommentsKane faces off against Triple H in a Title vs Mask match. Kane loses due to interference by Evolution and is forced to remove his mask for the first time. Kane then chokeslams friend, Rob Van Dam, in an outburst.
I felt like I had gone as far as I could with the mask at that point. At the time, the only people behind the decision to remove it were myself and Mr. McMahon.
Undertaker – Kane Wrestlemania XX
Undertaker defeats Kane at Wrestlemania XX. This is the second time Undertaker has defeated Kane at Wrestlemania.
See No Evil
Kane stars in WWE studios release, See No Evil. The film follows the murderous rampage of Michael Goodnight (Kane) on a group of young adults. The film also stars Michael J. Pagan, Chistina Vidal and Steven Vidler.
The set was awesome. In fact, the set almost takes on a life of its own. The environment and the mood it creates almost become their own character. They become such an ingrained part of the movie
Superstar to superstar interview
Englund talks to Kane on WWE.com’s Superstar to Superstar series about horror films, working in masks and his obsession with fire.
I love fire. Fire is hypnotic. And you’ve had this experience, too. When you’re on a sound stage and you’re shooting a fire stunt, this weird thing happens where the fire eats up all the oxygen and everybody gets a little dingy. And you know, the stuntmen, those guys know how to count, but when you’re an actor and you can set your arm on fire, you feel kind of magical. And I always forget to count. I’ve singed my eyebrows
Smallville
Kane appears on Smallville as Titan, an intergalactic prisoner who faces Clark Kent in an underground fight club cage.
You know, Superman’s pretty tough. The man of steel’s pretty tough. But he’s not the Big Red Machine
Wrestlemania 23
Wrestlemania 23 is held at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The event features The Undertaker vs Batista, Chris Benoit vs MVP, Great Khali vs Kane, Bobby Lashley with Donald Trump vs Umaga with Vince McMahon in which the losing billionaire has their head shaved and John Cena vs Shawn Michaels.
Sets record, wins title
0 CommentsAt Wrestlemania 24 Kane wins battle royal for chance to face ECW Champion, Chavo Guerrero, later in the evening. Kane defeats Chavo in record time, twelve seconds, and wins ECW Championship.
MacGruber
0 CommentsKane appears in MacGruber as Tanker Lutz. The film is based on a Saturday Night Live skit which regularly parodies MacGyver. The film also stars Will Forte, Kristen Wig, Maya Rudolph and Chris Jericho.
Wins and cashes in title shot
0 CommentsKane defeats Big Show, Matt Hardy, Christian, Kofi Kingston, Cody Rhodes, Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler to win Money in the Bank ladder match, promising him a title shot at any time over the next year. Kane cashes it in later the same night and defeats Rey Mysterio for the World Heavyweight Championship. Kane becomes first man to win and cash in the shot in the same night.
Re-masks
After months of vignettes featuring Kane’s old mask, the star re-appears in WWE wearing a new mask and long wig. Kane interrupts John Cena’s match against Mark Henry to attack Cena.
Wrestlemania 28
Wrestlemania 28 is held at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida. The event features Kane vs Randy Orton, Big Show vs Cody Rhodes, The Undertaker vs Triple H, CM Punk vs Chris Jericho and The Rock vs John Cena.