Glenn Jacobs - Mayor Kane: My Life in Wrestling and Politics

Its hard to imagine a performer for WWE who has been more integral to the popularity and evolution of Undertaker than Kane has been for over twenty years.

Its also hard to imagine a better person in the pro wrestling business than Kane, aka Glenn Jacobs, who performed as my half brother for many years.

When Glenn entered the ring as Kane in 1997, many observers thought his career as a wrestler for WWE might be brief. The conventional wisdom was that I would work with him for a short period of time before moving on to other opponents. If you had asked Glenn back then, he likely would have told you the same thing.

Thats, obviously, not what happened. Kane became a force in his own right, headlining the biggest shows during the height of WWEs popularity in the 1990s. Having Kane, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock (aka Dwayne Johnson), Mankind (aka Mick Foley), Triple H, and Undertaker all in the main-event mix during the Attitude Era. That was the time, from 1997 to 1999, when WWEs Monday Night Raw went head-to-head with World Championship Wrestlings Monday Nitro, and it is a time I will never forget. That was like the Mount Rushmore of wrestling, with all of the legends on top at once.

Nor will I ever forget all the great times Glenn and I had with the late, great Paul Bearer.

Kane accomplished so much separate from his work with Undertaker. From becoming World Champion multiple times to teaming with Daniel Bryan to form Team Hell No, and even going corporate to join The Authority, he has seen and done it all in WWE, constantly reinventing himself to repeated success.

Still, whenever Kane and I, Undertaker, teamed up as The Brothers of Destruction, no one could touch us. We were unstoppable.

During the many years Ive known Glenn, he has always been one of the smartest guys in the locker room. So, I wasnt surprised when, in 2018, he was elected mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. I know how much he and his family love their home there and how passionate he is about politics and helping his friends and neighbors.

Glenn might be the nicest person in WWE, which is an accomplishment for anyone who has been in our business since 1992, when he made his wrestling debut. Im sure Glenn will find politics just as challenging, but I know it wont change him. He is considerate and truly cares about others. The Glenn you see is the Glenn you get.

Every day, both of us appreciate the unique lives weve lived in WWE. The stories weve told in the ring will remain etched in the minds of many long after were gone. Thats quite a legacy.

For Kane and Undertaker, I wouldnt change a thing thats happened over the last two decades. Demon and Deadmans inseparable journey has been an incredible one; you just never know where The Brothers of Destruction might pop up next.