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You're nuts." 11 00:00:25,851 --> 00:00:29,403 But that's kind of how my life has turned out. 12 00:00:29,521 --> 00:00:31,588 It seems like a recurring theme-- 13 00:00:31,615 --> 00:00:34,499 Didn't know quite what I was getting into, 14 00:00:34,501 --> 00:00:39,187 But I knew that I couldn't run from the wwe stuff. 15 00:00:39,206 --> 00:00:41,006 Didn't want to. It's part of my life. 16 00:00:41,008 --> 00:00:42,875 ♪ ♪ 17 00:00:42,993 --> 00:00:47,813 - The time is drawing near! Kane is coming! 18 00:00:47,815 --> 00:00:51,407 - Kane is probably the greatest story 19 00:00:51,469 --> 00:00:53,343 Wwe's ever told. 20 00:00:53,504 --> 00:00:55,587 ♪ ♪ 21 00:00:55,705 --> 00:00:59,191 But he paid heavy dues. 22 00:00:59,193 --> 00:01:01,359 - This is the christmas creature. 23 00:01:01,361 --> 00:01:02,953 - Bruiser mastino. - This is diesel. 24 00:01:02,980 --> 00:01:04,288 - Isaac yankem. 25 00:01:04,315 --> 00:01:06,031 - You know, sometimes you make chicken soup 26 00:01:06,033 --> 00:01:07,357 Out of chicken [bleep]. 27 00:01:07,518 --> 00:01:10,919 - He did not think this gimmick was gonna be the best. 28 00:01:10,946 --> 00:01:13,221 - The deck was completely stacked against me. 29 00:01:13,282 --> 00:01:16,099 - He persevered. It says a lot about him. 30 00:01:16,260 --> 00:01:19,511 - We needed to create an opponent for the undertaker. 31 00:01:19,513 --> 00:01:24,141 - I got a call that wwe had an idea for me. 32 00:01:24,168 --> 00:01:25,475 I realized at that moment 33 00:01:25,503 --> 00:01:29,279 That this was the opportunity of a lifetime. 34 00:01:29,440 --> 00:01:31,281 - He looked like just an unstoppable machine, 35 00:01:31,342 --> 00:01:33,817 Like mike myers or jason. 36 00:01:33,844 --> 00:01:35,727 It was something out of a comic book. 37 00:01:35,845 --> 00:01:37,321 - My god, he's on fire! 38 00:01:37,348 --> 00:01:38,547 Chokeslam! 39 00:01:38,665 --> 00:01:41,082 - What the hell is that? 40 00:01:41,084 --> 00:01:43,468 - He was portrayed as a bad guy for so long, 41 00:01:43,587 --> 00:01:45,070 But he is a tremendous father. 42 00:01:45,072 --> 00:01:46,396 - Oh! 43 00:01:46,557 --> 00:01:49,391 - We learned early on as a family that... 44 00:01:49,551 --> 00:01:53,320 The wwe would always be right up there, 45 00:01:53,438 --> 00:01:55,655 Equal to us. 46 00:01:55,657 --> 00:01:57,832 - This looks on paper 47 00:01:57,993 --> 00:02:00,051 Like a one-dimensional character, 48 00:02:00,053 --> 00:02:02,037 And he made it so much more. 49 00:02:02,156 --> 00:02:03,513 - That's got to be kane! 50 00:02:03,541 --> 00:02:05,340 - If you needed something, you could go to kane. 51 00:02:05,342 --> 00:02:07,066 You needed a monster. You needed a great match. 52 00:02:07,186 --> 00:02:09,652 You needed something entertaining and funny. 53 00:02:09,813 --> 00:02:11,897 - What you gonna do... 54 00:02:12,015 --> 00:02:14,115 - One of the greatest big men to ever do it. 55 00:02:14,176 --> 00:02:15,116 - Look at this. 56 00:02:15,177 --> 00:02:16,659 - Oh! - Look out! 57 00:02:16,820 --> 00:02:18,828 - I don't think any of us thought, 58 00:02:18,889 --> 00:02:21,231 "there's the future mayor of knox county." 59 00:02:21,233 --> 00:02:22,474 - Are you bleeping crazy? 60 00:02:22,593 --> 00:02:24,067 - A big win for a big man. 61 00:02:24,069 --> 00:02:27,279 - My goal is to be the best knox county mayor 62 00:02:27,281 --> 00:02:28,705 That I can be. 63 00:02:28,732 --> 00:02:31,516 ["lions and lambs" by jordan baum, michael mcnamara] 64 00:02:31,635 --> 00:02:33,443 - The big, red monster kane! 65 00:02:33,604 --> 00:02:38,198 ♪ ♪ 66 00:02:43,414 --> 00:02:46,290 [dramatic music] 67 00:02:46,450 --> 00:02:50,043 ♪ ♪ 68 00:02:50,045 --> 00:02:52,195 - This is glenn's birth certificate. 69 00:02:52,356 --> 00:02:54,356 He was born in Spain, 70 00:02:54,358 --> 00:02:57,859 And we had to take him down to the st. Louis federal building 71 00:02:57,861 --> 00:02:59,786 And swear that this was our child 72 00:02:59,805 --> 00:03:03,089 We were bringing back from overseas. 73 00:03:03,208 --> 00:03:06,059 He was 17 months old when this old picture was taken, 74 00:03:06,178 --> 00:03:07,744 When he was naturalized here. 75 00:03:07,771 --> 00:03:10,914 ♪ ♪ 76 00:03:10,941 --> 00:03:12,249 - I was born in madrid, Spain, 77 00:03:12,276 --> 00:03:13,400 At torrejón air base. 78 00:03:13,518 --> 00:03:14,902 My dad was in the military 79 00:03:15,020 --> 00:03:15,919 For 21 years. 80 00:03:15,946 --> 00:03:18,588 He was 10 years in the navy. 81 00:03:18,616 --> 00:03:21,241 He served in the korean war on the "uss antietam," 82 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:23,593 And then switched services to the air force, 83 00:03:23,621 --> 00:03:25,003 And he was in the vietnam war. 84 00:03:25,005 --> 00:03:29,433 He was the load master on c-130 cargo planes. 85 00:03:29,460 --> 00:03:31,734 - Glenn had a lot of attention... 86 00:03:31,895 --> 00:03:34,362 [chuckles] because he was the youngest. 87 00:03:34,423 --> 00:03:36,131 This one... 88 00:03:36,250 --> 00:03:39,142 I think he was about six on this one. 89 00:03:39,144 --> 00:03:41,035 ♪ ♪ 90 00:03:41,096 --> 00:03:44,839 This was first grade, and this one was third grade, 91 00:03:44,958 --> 00:03:46,950 And... 92 00:03:46,977 --> 00:03:49,043 He was adorable little kid, wasn't he? 93 00:03:49,045 --> 00:03:51,288 [laughs] 94 00:03:51,315 --> 00:03:53,932 George was in military service. 95 00:03:54,050 --> 00:03:55,600 We did travel around a lot, 96 00:03:55,719 --> 00:03:56,884 And we came back to missouri, 97 00:03:56,946 --> 00:03:59,829 Went up to bowling green, missouri. 98 00:03:59,831 --> 00:04:01,798 We bought a small farm up there, 99 00:04:01,958 --> 00:04:03,633 And the older kids in high school. 100 00:04:03,661 --> 00:04:05,786 Glenn was still in grade school. 101 00:04:08,832 --> 00:04:11,549 - My mom was a homemaker. She took care of the family. 102 00:04:11,551 --> 00:04:14,202 After dad retired from the military, 103 00:04:14,321 --> 00:04:17,739 He worked a lot of graveyard shifts at factories. 104 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:20,149 I didn't actually see him a whole lot 105 00:04:20,151 --> 00:04:22,135 Because it seemed like he was just always working, 106 00:04:22,254 --> 00:04:23,653 Trying to provide--ends meet. 107 00:04:23,681 --> 00:04:26,990 When you envision hardworking, 108 00:04:27,017 --> 00:04:30,084 Just decent, average people, 109 00:04:30,145 --> 00:04:32,237 You think of folks like my mom and dad. 110 00:04:32,239 --> 00:04:35,307 [rock music] 111 00:04:35,425 --> 00:04:39,069 - He was almost a head taller than his friends, 112 00:04:39,229 --> 00:04:43,048 And his friends all teased him about being tall. 113 00:04:43,050 --> 00:04:44,807 - I was picked on a lot 114 00:04:44,868 --> 00:04:48,536 Because I was just tall and awkward. 115 00:04:48,655 --> 00:04:50,905 And everybody made fun of me, and I couldn't hide 116 00:04:51,066 --> 00:04:52,849 Because I stuck out like a sore thumb. 117 00:04:52,876 --> 00:04:54,001 ♪ ♪ 118 00:04:54,119 --> 00:04:57,521 By the time that I got to high school, 119 00:04:57,548 --> 00:04:58,946 I became a lot more popular 120 00:04:59,008 --> 00:05:01,433 Because I fell in with the jocks 121 00:05:01,435 --> 00:05:05,603 And was a pretty good basketball player. 122 00:05:05,605 --> 00:05:07,955 - [laughs] the other teams kind of wanted to beat up on him 123 00:05:07,975 --> 00:05:10,033 Because he was pretty good. 124 00:05:10,060 --> 00:05:13,036 Sometimes the coach would put him in 125 00:05:13,063 --> 00:05:15,905 Because he would intimidate some of the other teams. 126 00:05:15,907 --> 00:05:17,249 ♪ ♪ 127 00:05:17,251 --> 00:05:20,694 - I spent a year and a half at quincy college, 128 00:05:20,812 --> 00:05:23,363 And then I decided to transfer-- 129 00:05:23,482 --> 00:05:26,883 Northeast missouri state university. 130 00:05:26,910 --> 00:05:28,744 One of my great regrets in life was, 131 00:05:28,862 --> 00:05:30,336 I probably could've been 132 00:05:30,338 --> 00:05:31,930 A much better basketball player than I was. 133 00:05:31,932 --> 00:05:34,174 I didn't really work hard enough at that. 134 00:05:34,176 --> 00:05:35,358 But I still had this dream 135 00:05:35,419 --> 00:05:37,561 That I wanted to be a professional athlete. 136 00:05:37,588 --> 00:05:38,970 ♪ ♪ 137 00:05:38,972 --> 00:05:41,898 By this time, I weighed close to 300 pounds. 138 00:05:41,925 --> 00:05:43,975 The football coach actually came to me 139 00:05:43,977 --> 00:05:46,386 At northeast missouri state 140 00:05:46,505 --> 00:05:47,721 And said, "with your body, 141 00:05:47,839 --> 00:05:49,906 You might be able to play professional football." 142 00:05:49,933 --> 00:05:51,116 ♪ ♪ 143 00:05:51,118 --> 00:05:53,385 So, yeah, if I switched sports, 144 00:05:53,503 --> 00:05:55,069 I had some eligibility left 145 00:05:55,071 --> 00:05:56,404 And just decided 146 00:05:56,406 --> 00:05:59,824 That I didn't have anything to lose. 147 00:05:59,826 --> 00:06:03,420 - And so, here, when he was in college, 148 00:06:03,447 --> 00:06:05,405 This is when he was playing football, 149 00:06:05,524 --> 00:06:08,758 And he loved-- he loved football. 150 00:06:08,786 --> 00:06:09,576 ♪ ♪ 151 00:06:09,694 --> 00:06:12,504 And this is when he got hurt. 152 00:06:12,506 --> 00:06:17,084 - He got hurt last day of practice 153 00:06:17,202 --> 00:06:19,677 Before the season started. 154 00:06:19,679 --> 00:06:22,606 - My cleat got stuck in a hole as I was turning my knee. 155 00:06:22,633 --> 00:06:25,092 Tore my acl and some meniscus. 156 00:06:25,210 --> 00:06:28,019 [dramatic music] 157 00:06:28,021 --> 00:06:30,204 - He was devastated. 158 00:06:30,265 --> 00:06:32,857 He'd almost cried, because, you know, he said, 159 00:06:32,859 --> 00:06:34,075 "why did I have to do that? 160 00:06:34,077 --> 00:06:37,270 Why did it have to happen to me?" 161 00:06:37,389 --> 00:06:39,731 And, yes, you know, I can understand that. 162 00:06:41,059 --> 00:06:43,793 - I've never gotten my knee fixed-- 163 00:06:43,821 --> 00:06:46,463 Just never really had the opportunity to do that. 164 00:06:46,490 --> 00:06:48,465 ♪ ♪ 165 00:06:48,492 --> 00:06:49,616 I did go to the bears camp. 166 00:06:49,734 --> 00:06:52,043 I was invited to their rookie minicamp. 167 00:06:52,045 --> 00:06:55,472 The first day of an nfl camp back in 1991-- 168 00:06:55,499 --> 00:06:57,124 Go through all these physicals. 169 00:06:57,242 --> 00:06:59,259 No one said anything about my knee. 170 00:06:59,261 --> 00:07:00,519 The next day came, 171 00:07:00,521 --> 00:07:03,763 Got on the bus, went to the training facility. 172 00:07:03,765 --> 00:07:07,150 As everybody else was taken to the practice field, 173 00:07:07,177 --> 00:07:10,378 I was escorted up to the player personnel office 174 00:07:10,497 --> 00:07:12,714 And told that my knee injury precluded me 175 00:07:12,832 --> 00:07:15,158 From playing in the nfl and given a plane ticket home. 176 00:07:15,185 --> 00:07:16,993 I'd been there for less than a day. 177 00:07:17,020 --> 00:07:18,586 ♪ ♪ 178 00:07:18,647 --> 00:07:21,088 - I picked him up from the airport, 179 00:07:21,150 --> 00:07:25,560 And he says, "mom, this is the worst day of my life." 180 00:07:25,678 --> 00:07:28,246 He was 24. It was his birthday. 181 00:07:28,248 --> 00:07:31,599 He had to give his $3,000 advance back. 182 00:07:31,660 --> 00:07:35,253 [chuckles] so he got absolutely nothing out of it. 183 00:07:35,255 --> 00:07:38,105 But, yes, that was really bad. 184 00:07:38,167 --> 00:07:41,242 - That trip home was one of the most devastating things 185 00:07:41,361 --> 00:07:42,610 That's ever happened to me, 186 00:07:42,671 --> 00:07:46,414 Because I wanted to play professional sports 187 00:07:46,533 --> 00:07:48,600 Ever since I could remember. 188 00:07:48,602 --> 00:07:51,027 I went into a depression 189 00:07:51,054 --> 00:07:53,271 For weeks, months afterwards. 190 00:07:53,273 --> 00:07:55,081 ♪ ♪ 191 00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:57,342 I didn't want to leave my room. 192 00:07:57,460 --> 00:07:59,603 It was extremely difficult. 193 00:07:59,763 --> 00:08:01,262 ♪ ♪ 194 00:08:01,381 --> 00:08:03,297 There came a point where I realized 195 00:08:03,358 --> 00:08:05,950 That I had to quit feeling sorry for myself, 196 00:08:05,952 --> 00:08:07,861 That life was gonna go on 197 00:08:07,979 --> 00:08:12,974 Whether I participated in it or not. 198 00:08:13,035 --> 00:08:16,369 At the time, I was doing some substitute teaching. 199 00:08:16,488 --> 00:08:17,721 My degree is in english, 200 00:08:17,748 --> 00:08:21,891 So I wanted to teach and to coach. 201 00:08:21,919 --> 00:08:23,210 But, man, I still had this bug. 202 00:08:23,328 --> 00:08:25,228 I still wanted to play sports. 203 00:08:25,255 --> 00:08:26,062 ♪ ♪ 204 00:08:26,089 --> 00:08:29,140 That was my dream in life, 205 00:08:29,142 --> 00:08:31,125 And one night, friend of mine, 206 00:08:31,244 --> 00:08:35,405 Mark morton and I are watching wwe on tv. 207 00:08:35,432 --> 00:08:36,814 ♪ ♪ 208 00:08:36,816 --> 00:08:38,165 Mark looked at me. 209 00:08:38,227 --> 00:08:40,693 He's like, "you know, man, you could do that." 210 00:08:40,812 --> 00:08:43,079 And I thought to myself, 211 00:08:43,106 --> 00:08:46,157 "I'm a really big guy like these guys on tv. 212 00:08:46,159 --> 00:08:50,495 "I'm a good athlete, despite having the bad knee. 213 00:08:50,497 --> 00:08:52,397 Yeah, I should try that." 214 00:08:52,515 --> 00:08:53,982 ♪ ♪ 215 00:08:54,100 --> 00:08:56,292 - Oh! - [screaming] 216 00:08:56,294 --> 00:08:57,810 - I didn't understand how he didn't break 217 00:08:57,829 --> 00:08:58,903 Every bone in his body. 218 00:08:59,022 --> 00:09:01,765 - ♪ problem with me, yo ♪ 219 00:09:01,792 --> 00:09:03,741 - They would throw each other out there in the yard, 220 00:09:03,860 --> 00:09:05,752 In our backyard in the grass. 221 00:09:05,870 --> 00:09:07,361 They would just get out there 222 00:09:07,422 --> 00:09:09,514 And just smack each other around. 223 00:09:09,516 --> 00:09:11,650 - [screaming] - oh, no! 224 00:09:11,652 --> 00:09:13,093 [crowd shouting] 225 00:09:13,211 --> 00:09:14,519 - Well, yeah, I thought it was funny. 226 00:09:14,521 --> 00:09:15,779 [chuckles] 227 00:09:15,806 --> 00:09:18,247 - He did go to wrestling school. 228 00:09:18,308 --> 00:09:20,559 They had him in the ring in about two weeks. 229 00:09:20,677 --> 00:09:21,951 - Something's gonna happen. 230 00:09:21,979 --> 00:09:23,161 Oh! - Oh! 231 00:09:23,163 --> 00:09:24,812 - Knocks him out. 232 00:09:24,931 --> 00:09:26,547 - He thought it was so much fun. 233 00:09:26,667 --> 00:09:28,958 "hey, maybe there's something to this." 234 00:09:28,986 --> 00:09:31,552 - My first lessons were actually in a barn, 235 00:09:31,613 --> 00:09:32,862 Trained there long enough 236 00:09:32,864 --> 00:09:35,206 To kind of get some rudimentary-- 237 00:09:35,208 --> 00:09:38,359 How to fall down without getting hurt too badly, 238 00:09:38,478 --> 00:09:42,289 How to do some of the moves, and had some early matches. 239 00:09:42,407 --> 00:09:45,566 - ♪ nah, y'all can't do that ♪ 240 00:09:45,627 --> 00:09:50,555 - I made him a costume for him to wrestle as angus-- 241 00:09:50,557 --> 00:09:52,598 More than one, and this is the only one 242 00:09:52,600 --> 00:09:54,892 I could find I had left. 243 00:09:54,894 --> 00:09:58,972 So this is one of his shirts, you know, that I made 244 00:09:59,090 --> 00:10:01,065 With "angus" on it, 245 00:10:01,067 --> 00:10:03,401 And his pants would've been black, 246 00:10:03,403 --> 00:10:07,772 And they put those down the sides of the legs. 247 00:10:07,891 --> 00:10:09,390 So, yes, I made those. 248 00:10:09,509 --> 00:10:11,309 I made all of his costumes. 249 00:10:11,427 --> 00:10:13,394 - ♪ 'cause they don't want it with me ♪ 250 00:10:13,513 --> 00:10:16,239 - You could say that professional wrestling 251 00:10:16,399 --> 00:10:17,674 Lifted me out of that funk 252 00:10:17,701 --> 00:10:20,068 And gave me something to live for. 253 00:10:20,228 --> 00:10:21,494 I was on my way. 254 00:10:25,633 --> 00:10:27,058 - My dad was a big wrestling fan, 255 00:10:27,060 --> 00:10:30,912 But george and I would never in 100 years ever thought 256 00:10:31,030 --> 00:10:33,097 That one of our kids would've been interested 257 00:10:33,099 --> 00:10:35,074 In something like wrestling. 258 00:10:35,093 --> 00:10:37,085 - The first group I trained with 259 00:10:37,203 --> 00:10:39,195 Was some folks out of hannibal, missouri. 260 00:10:39,222 --> 00:10:40,513 Ooh! 261 00:10:40,632 --> 00:10:42,456 Traveling through the midwest on weekends, 262 00:10:42,476 --> 00:10:44,625 Going to shows where you'd have, like, a dozen people 263 00:10:44,645 --> 00:10:46,010 In the audience. 264 00:10:46,129 --> 00:10:47,604 Wasn't learning anything because the people 265 00:10:47,764 --> 00:10:49,847 That I was working with, in many cases, 266 00:10:49,966 --> 00:10:51,349 Only had as much experience as I did 267 00:10:51,467 --> 00:10:53,017 And had never really been 268 00:10:53,019 --> 00:10:57,438 Outside of that very low-level independent circuit. 269 00:10:57,598 --> 00:10:58,731 - They were all wrestling, 270 00:10:58,850 --> 00:11:01,534 And glenn was pretty near the last one, 271 00:11:01,653 --> 00:11:03,370 If not the last one, to come out, 272 00:11:03,488 --> 00:11:05,797 And this kid saw him, and they hollered, 273 00:11:05,799 --> 00:11:07,632 "kill him, kill him! That's my teacher! 274 00:11:07,634 --> 00:11:09,467 Kill him!" [laughs] 275 00:11:09,469 --> 00:11:12,136 We thought it was funny. [laughs] 276 00:11:12,138 --> 00:11:13,955 - George and I would go, 277 00:11:14,073 --> 00:11:15,289 And I would root. 278 00:11:15,408 --> 00:11:18,309 George is not very-- he's not very noisy... 279 00:11:18,311 --> 00:11:20,144 [laughs] as I am. 280 00:11:20,146 --> 00:11:21,721 Glenn finally told me, he says, 281 00:11:21,840 --> 00:11:24,799 "mom," he says, "you can't go anymore." 282 00:11:24,917 --> 00:11:27,635 And I said, "why?" he says, "you're too noisy." 283 00:11:27,754 --> 00:11:28,970 [laughs] 284 00:11:29,088 --> 00:11:30,304 - And there they are... 285 00:11:30,423 --> 00:11:32,156 - I was traveling all over the place 286 00:11:32,158 --> 00:11:33,307 Just looking for a break. 287 00:11:33,426 --> 00:11:34,659 I did some work with jerry lawler. 288 00:11:34,661 --> 00:11:36,994 One year around christmastime, 289 00:11:36,996 --> 00:11:39,330 Kevin lawler, who's jerry's son, called me. 290 00:11:39,332 --> 00:11:41,833 He's like, "hey, I got this idea for a gimmick." 291 00:11:41,835 --> 00:11:45,186 - At this time, everybody had a character, 292 00:11:45,247 --> 00:11:47,521 All the way down to being a garbageman 293 00:11:47,582 --> 00:11:48,915 Or an alligator skinner, 294 00:11:49,033 --> 00:11:50,825 Or, you know, everybody was something-- 295 00:11:50,943 --> 00:11:52,176 Even a plumber. 296 00:11:52,178 --> 00:11:54,679 One of them that really caught my attention 297 00:11:54,681 --> 00:11:56,589 Was called the christmas creature. 298 00:11:56,708 --> 00:11:58,833 - This is the christmas creature. 299 00:11:58,951 --> 00:12:00,585 He is huge. 300 00:12:00,703 --> 00:12:02,353 ♪ ♪ 301 00:12:02,355 --> 00:12:05,414 The christmas creature is a little vicious, isn't he? 302 00:12:05,575 --> 00:12:06,850 - He sent me a picture, and he's like, 303 00:12:07,010 --> 00:12:09,010 "hey, do you think you can have that outfit made?" 304 00:12:09,128 --> 00:12:10,511 So what did I do? 305 00:12:10,630 --> 00:12:12,180 I'm like, "hey, mom, do you think you can make this?" 306 00:12:12,298 --> 00:12:14,682 'cause mom was pretty good on the sewing machine. 307 00:12:14,801 --> 00:12:19,053 - I did have to sew the little light bulbs on 308 00:12:19,114 --> 00:12:21,555 And the tinsel and all that kind of stuff 309 00:12:21,575 --> 00:12:22,999 And the sleeves. 310 00:12:23,001 --> 00:12:25,802 Yeah, that kind of stuff I put in there. 311 00:12:25,829 --> 00:12:27,662 And then he had to have white gloves, 312 00:12:27,781 --> 00:12:30,047 And they had to be decorated up and whatnot. 313 00:12:30,049 --> 00:12:31,458 Those light bulbs-- 314 00:12:31,576 --> 00:12:34,051 They had to have a battery so you could turn that on. 315 00:12:34,053 --> 00:12:35,386 ♪ ♪ 316 00:12:35,388 --> 00:12:37,889 - Christmas creature waves off ricky. 317 00:12:37,891 --> 00:12:39,332 - It was really ahead of its time. 318 00:12:39,450 --> 00:12:41,375 It was a technological innovation. 319 00:12:41,494 --> 00:12:43,019 - This guy is huge. 320 00:12:43,021 --> 00:12:45,229 - Jerry made him dress up like a christmas tree... 321 00:12:45,231 --> 00:12:49,450 [laughing] 322 00:12:49,569 --> 00:12:51,686 And wrestle in a christmas tree. 323 00:12:51,805 --> 00:12:53,237 Oh, my go-- 324 00:12:53,239 --> 00:12:55,973 He still, to this day, gets pissed off about it. 325 00:12:56,092 --> 00:12:58,284 I don't know what people were thinking. 326 00:12:58,286 --> 00:12:59,301 I don't know how he did it. 327 00:12:59,362 --> 00:13:02,413 I really--I mean, that says a lot 328 00:13:02,531 --> 00:13:04,073 About the human being right there. 329 00:13:04,234 --> 00:13:06,083 - Coming through the curtains right now, 330 00:13:06,085 --> 00:13:07,327 I got the christmas creature. 331 00:13:07,445 --> 00:13:09,770 This guy is big and strange. 332 00:13:09,831 --> 00:13:12,499 - It gave me the chance to work with jerry lawler. 333 00:13:12,617 --> 00:13:14,567 Over the years, people have seen lawler, 334 00:13:14,586 --> 00:13:17,111 And he's wrestled everybody, 335 00:13:17,172 --> 00:13:20,473 From andy kaufman to movie monsters. 336 00:13:20,475 --> 00:13:23,176 In that regard, the christmas creature 337 00:13:23,294 --> 00:13:25,528 Wasn't that much out of the ordinary 338 00:13:25,555 --> 00:13:27,438 For the memphis territory. 339 00:13:27,440 --> 00:13:30,016 - Jerry jarrett, my partner, watched him, 340 00:13:30,134 --> 00:13:32,560 And afterwards, jerry said, 341 00:13:32,679 --> 00:13:34,813 "have him come to memphis tv tomorrow." 342 00:13:34,931 --> 00:13:37,265 So that's how he got started. 343 00:13:37,383 --> 00:13:41,185 [country rock music] 344 00:13:41,187 --> 00:13:44,072 - ♪ you're about to see the hottest show in town ♪ 345 00:13:44,190 --> 00:13:47,074 ♪ the way you like it, the way it used to be ♪ 346 00:13:47,076 --> 00:13:50,144 ♪ smoky mountain wrestling's on tv ♪ 347 00:13:50,205 --> 00:13:53,239 - Ladies and gentlemen, this is your tv main event. 348 00:13:53,241 --> 00:13:56,584 - Smoky mountain wrestling was the island of misfit toys. 349 00:13:56,703 --> 00:13:58,302 You had a bunch of guys 350 00:13:58,304 --> 00:14:03,291 Who really didn't fit anywhere else in the big companies, 351 00:14:03,409 --> 00:14:07,828 And jim cornette was the mad scientist behind it all. 352 00:14:07,889 --> 00:14:09,480 - I'm looking for a few good men, 353 00:14:09,482 --> 00:14:10,998 And so far, I found a bunch of 'em. 354 00:14:11,059 --> 00:14:13,467 - Jimmy liked me, saw some tapes, 355 00:14:13,586 --> 00:14:15,228 And thought that I could do well there. 356 00:14:15,346 --> 00:14:18,339 - He was spawned in the valley of death-- 357 00:14:18,400 --> 00:14:21,659 The mighty unabom is the demon of destruction. 358 00:14:21,661 --> 00:14:24,286 - Without him, I'd have never gotten my career 359 00:14:24,288 --> 00:14:25,679 Off the ground. 360 00:14:25,740 --> 00:14:28,983 - We would do at least three to four live events 361 00:14:29,101 --> 00:14:30,334 Every single week 362 00:14:30,336 --> 00:14:32,837 In knoxville and the surrounding areas 363 00:14:32,839 --> 00:14:35,264 Of west virginia, eastern tennessee, 364 00:14:35,292 --> 00:14:36,657 Southeastern kentucky. 365 00:14:36,776 --> 00:14:38,084 [indistinct shouting] 366 00:14:38,202 --> 00:14:42,179 - A lot of folks in smoky mountain wrestling 367 00:14:42,181 --> 00:14:44,598 Were either great performers 368 00:14:44,600 --> 00:14:47,335 With an established career 369 00:14:47,453 --> 00:14:50,263 Or were folks that were headed to wwe. 370 00:14:50,381 --> 00:14:54,600 Jim cornette had a relationship with wwe. 371 00:14:54,602 --> 00:14:58,029 So it was kind of a front door for getting to wwe, 372 00:14:58,031 --> 00:14:59,713 Which is ultimately where I wanted to go. 373 00:14:59,774 --> 00:15:00,932 ♪ ♪ 374 00:15:01,050 --> 00:15:02,442 I'd never been to east tennessee, 375 00:15:02,560 --> 00:15:05,202 Never been to tennessee at all. 376 00:15:05,204 --> 00:15:06,963 Didn't know what I was really getting into. 377 00:15:06,990 --> 00:15:08,189 [thuds on wrestling mat] 378 00:15:08,307 --> 00:15:09,707 - No one, thus far, 379 00:15:09,709 --> 00:15:12,918 Has been able to derail this big, huge man. 380 00:15:12,920 --> 00:15:14,228 - Back in the day, 381 00:15:14,289 --> 00:15:19,475 You were so cognizant of things that were topical. 382 00:15:19,502 --> 00:15:21,902 That was something that was in the news--the unabomber. 383 00:15:22,022 --> 00:15:23,621 So "hey, let's have a unabomber." 384 00:15:23,739 --> 00:15:25,873 - This is your invitation to my world-- 385 00:15:25,992 --> 00:15:28,876 A world of ugliness and a world of darkness. 386 00:15:28,995 --> 00:15:31,128 - I think it was just a way to put glenn 387 00:15:31,247 --> 00:15:33,640 In a nondescript gimmick, 388 00:15:33,758 --> 00:15:35,716 Give him an opportunity to learn from a guy like al. 389 00:15:35,835 --> 00:15:38,327 - I have somebody that's a dear, special friend to me 390 00:15:38,355 --> 00:15:39,570 That I want to introduce. 391 00:15:39,572 --> 00:15:40,647 The ultimate wrestler ought to take 392 00:15:40,765 --> 00:15:41,906 The ultimate killing machine. 393 00:15:42,024 --> 00:15:44,141 He was a giant guy with a-- 394 00:15:44,260 --> 00:15:46,986 Kind of looked like a bdsm type of outfit with trunks 395 00:15:47,105 --> 00:15:50,931 And wore a red and black painted hockey mask. 396 00:15:50,951 --> 00:15:53,767 When we did our interviews or our promos, never spoke 397 00:15:53,828 --> 00:15:55,344 And had a cape. 398 00:15:55,372 --> 00:15:57,405 He was supposed to be this emotionless monster. 399 00:15:57,523 --> 00:15:59,532 And he would have the mask on, 400 00:15:59,650 --> 00:16:02,093 And I would intentionally try to say things 401 00:16:02,095 --> 00:16:04,854 To see if I could get him to crack, to start laughing. 402 00:16:04,881 --> 00:16:06,847 - Why? Where are you going? - Where do you think I'm going? 403 00:16:06,849 --> 00:16:08,666 I'm going back to have some sex. 404 00:16:08,784 --> 00:16:10,418 And I'd just see him over there kind of... 405 00:16:10,536 --> 00:16:11,752 [chuckles] you know? 406 00:16:11,871 --> 00:16:14,246 Trying not to laugh but he'd have the mask on. 407 00:16:14,265 --> 00:16:17,608 - The demon of destruction... 408 00:16:17,610 --> 00:16:19,760 Unabom! 409 00:16:19,879 --> 00:16:22,538 - I met glenn probably in the mid '90s. 410 00:16:22,565 --> 00:16:24,415 He was working for jim cornette 411 00:16:24,417 --> 00:16:26,784 In smoky mountain wrestling. 412 00:16:26,786 --> 00:16:28,861 And he was their top heel. 413 00:16:28,980 --> 00:16:31,439 We detoured and made a trip to knoxville. 414 00:16:31,599 --> 00:16:33,999 And as soon as I worked with him, I knew. 415 00:16:34,001 --> 00:16:36,744 I said, "this guy needs to come to wwe." 416 00:16:36,863 --> 00:16:40,164 He's just so talented and such a nice guy. 417 00:16:40,283 --> 00:16:41,557 I got back, and I talked to vince, 418 00:16:41,584 --> 00:16:44,042 And I was like, "we need to get this guy up here." 419 00:16:44,162 --> 00:16:46,212 It took a minute for him to work his way 420 00:16:46,330 --> 00:16:47,972 Through some horrible gimmicks. 421 00:16:47,974 --> 00:16:50,291 [indistinct shouting] 422 00:16:50,293 --> 00:16:51,692 - Ladies and gentlemen, 423 00:16:51,694 --> 00:16:55,287 Introducing to you from the land of the giants, 424 00:16:55,306 --> 00:16:57,498 Unabom! 425 00:16:57,559 --> 00:17:01,668 ♪ ♪ 426 00:17:01,730 --> 00:17:06,399 - I had to go to memphis and to uswa 427 00:17:06,517 --> 00:17:09,143 And spent a lot of time on the road not making any money. 428 00:17:09,261 --> 00:17:10,644 And then go to smoky mountain wrestling-- 429 00:17:10,763 --> 00:17:13,414 - Gosh almighty! Look at the size of that guy! 430 00:17:13,416 --> 00:17:14,924 - I wasn't a goofball. 431 00:17:14,951 --> 00:17:17,501 I was serious about this, and I wanted to succeed. 432 00:17:17,503 --> 00:17:19,978 It wasn't just like I got this handed to me. 433 00:17:19,998 --> 00:17:21,764 I mean, I had to work really hard 434 00:17:21,791 --> 00:17:23,583 Just to get into wwe. 435 00:17:30,407 --> 00:17:34,668 - What made me fall in love with wrestling was... 436 00:17:34,787 --> 00:17:38,705 The mixture of storytelling with an athletic endeavor 437 00:17:38,767 --> 00:17:41,100 To have something where you could combine 438 00:17:41,219 --> 00:17:45,546 Good and evil and these stories of nobility and betrayal 439 00:17:45,607 --> 00:17:49,700 And dastardly characters and noble characters. 440 00:17:49,702 --> 00:17:51,035 There's nothing else like it. 441 00:17:51,037 --> 00:17:52,812 It's always scary whenever tom gets a great idea. 442 00:17:52,930 --> 00:17:54,072 - [laughs] oh, man. 443 00:17:56,567 --> 00:17:58,284 - I think it's the greatest entertainment in the world. 444 00:17:58,402 --> 00:18:01,454 [rock music] 445 00:18:01,572 --> 00:18:08,719 ♪ ♪ 446 00:18:08,721 --> 00:18:11,071 When I first got into professional wrestling, 447 00:18:11,132 --> 00:18:14,025 I had no idea where it was going to end up. 448 00:18:14,027 --> 00:18:16,219 I didn't have any other plans for my life. 449 00:18:16,379 --> 00:18:18,395 I was making a living, 450 00:18:18,397 --> 00:18:20,139 Although sometimes barely eking by. 451 00:18:20,258 --> 00:18:21,715 But nevertheless, I figured, 452 00:18:21,834 --> 00:18:26,237 As long as I could do that that things were okay. 453 00:18:26,239 --> 00:18:29,056 ♪ ♪ 454 00:18:29,175 --> 00:18:32,910 - Smoky mountain wrestling was big at the time, 455 00:18:32,912 --> 00:18:35,354 And it was at freedom hall, 456 00:18:35,472 --> 00:18:37,898 Which is a little center in johnson city. 457 00:18:38,017 --> 00:18:39,400 And we would go there, 458 00:18:39,518 --> 00:18:42,419 And sometimes we would go to some of the high schools 459 00:18:42,421 --> 00:18:44,572 Where they were gonna be performing. 460 00:18:44,690 --> 00:18:45,756 The girls loved it. 461 00:18:45,758 --> 00:18:47,508 - A friend introduced me to crystal. 462 00:18:47,510 --> 00:18:48,901 I thought that she was beautiful 463 00:18:48,920 --> 00:18:50,094 The first time I ever saw her. 464 00:18:50,096 --> 00:18:51,395 ♪ ♪ 465 00:18:51,397 --> 00:18:54,907 She was a single mom with two daughters. 466 00:18:54,926 --> 00:18:57,001 She was going to school 467 00:18:57,003 --> 00:18:58,861 At east tennessee state university, 468 00:18:58,888 --> 00:19:02,456 Pursuing a master's degree in counseling 469 00:19:02,517 --> 00:19:04,851 While she was also working full-time 470 00:19:04,969 --> 00:19:06,777 And then working on weekends. 471 00:19:06,779 --> 00:19:08,079 [grunting] 472 00:19:08,081 --> 00:19:11,691 - And unabom catching there, matt hardy-- 473 00:19:11,809 --> 00:19:14,669 Slingshot into the turnbuckles. 474 00:19:14,696 --> 00:19:17,788 - Just like he was a five-pound sack of flour. 475 00:19:17,790 --> 00:19:19,957 - Crystal's daughters, devan and arista, 476 00:19:19,959 --> 00:19:21,792 Were big fans of smoky mountain wrestling. 477 00:19:21,794 --> 00:19:25,129 So she was aware of what I did, 478 00:19:25,131 --> 00:19:27,373 And she'd taken the girls to some shows. 479 00:19:27,491 --> 00:19:28,724 [crowd shouting] 480 00:19:28,751 --> 00:19:30,984 - I loved it. I loved every bit of it. 481 00:19:31,004 --> 00:19:33,278 We would spend hours beforehand-- 482 00:19:33,398 --> 00:19:35,122 I would make my signs to hold up. 483 00:19:35,241 --> 00:19:37,607 And I loved it. [chuckles] 484 00:19:37,609 --> 00:19:40,644 ♪ ♪ 485 00:19:40,646 --> 00:19:41,979 - We were just kids, 486 00:19:41,981 --> 00:19:44,481 So everything was fantastic and big and real. 487 00:19:44,483 --> 00:19:47,051 It was fun. I just loved the performers. 488 00:19:47,169 --> 00:19:48,485 ♪ ♪ 489 00:19:48,487 --> 00:19:49,937 Something we always looked forward to. 490 00:19:50,056 --> 00:19:53,157 - And he's going for the powerbomb. 491 00:19:53,159 --> 00:19:56,068 - I remember that I thought he was athletic-- 492 00:19:56,187 --> 00:19:58,312 From what I watched of the shows, okay? 493 00:19:58,430 --> 00:20:00,256 - She was not impressed with my career 494 00:20:00,283 --> 00:20:01,741 At that point. 495 00:20:01,859 --> 00:20:06,929 - It seemed like he was much more agile in the ring. 496 00:20:06,956 --> 00:20:09,189 - She told me that if her father 497 00:20:09,209 --> 00:20:10,674 Had still been alive 498 00:20:10,676 --> 00:20:12,601 That she would have never been allowed to date me 499 00:20:12,629 --> 00:20:14,328 'cause he held a very low opinion 500 00:20:14,446 --> 00:20:16,923 Of professional wrestlers. 501 00:20:17,041 --> 00:20:18,682 - He had been apparently wanting 502 00:20:18,684 --> 00:20:20,401 To go out with me for some time, 503 00:20:20,403 --> 00:20:22,186 And I kept saying no. 504 00:20:22,188 --> 00:20:24,355 I never wanted to date a wrestler. 505 00:20:24,357 --> 00:20:26,507 I had friends that were wrestlers, 506 00:20:26,625 --> 00:20:29,693 And I didn't see myself 507 00:20:29,695 --> 00:20:33,364 With someone that was a professional wrestler. 508 00:20:33,366 --> 00:20:35,048 My oldest daughter, devan, 509 00:20:35,109 --> 00:20:38,869 She had broke her femur in three places 510 00:20:38,871 --> 00:20:40,688 And was in traction at a hospital. 511 00:20:40,806 --> 00:20:43,248 When I walked in one day, 512 00:20:43,250 --> 00:20:45,159 He was sitting there with her, and he had brought her, 513 00:20:45,278 --> 00:20:49,789 You know, coloring books and stuff to do and flowers. 514 00:20:49,907 --> 00:20:53,050 And I was like, "yeah, I got to go out with him now." 515 00:20:53,052 --> 00:20:55,369 So, you know, it was a guilt-trip thing, right? 516 00:20:55,487 --> 00:20:57,538 - I was able to convince her to go out with me, 517 00:20:57,698 --> 00:21:01,359 And she realized that I'm a nice guy 518 00:21:01,477 --> 00:21:04,077 And really just an average, ordinary person, 519 00:21:04,138 --> 00:21:06,913 Other than doing this thing that I did on tv. 520 00:21:06,975 --> 00:21:10,125 - I knew that he would... 521 00:21:10,186 --> 00:21:12,687 Be doing this. 522 00:21:12,805 --> 00:21:13,996 Didn't know on what scale, 523 00:21:14,023 --> 00:21:16,073 But his thoughts were, you know, 524 00:21:16,075 --> 00:21:18,167 He would do it for a year or two, 525 00:21:18,194 --> 00:21:20,486 Make enough money to buy a house, 526 00:21:20,604 --> 00:21:22,079 And be done. 527 00:21:22,081 --> 00:21:24,898 That wasn't what I thought was gonna happen. 528 00:21:25,017 --> 00:21:27,918 That's not what happened. [chuckles] so... 529 00:21:27,920 --> 00:21:29,253 [indistinct shouting] 530 00:21:29,255 --> 00:21:30,904 - She became supportive of it. 531 00:21:31,023 --> 00:21:32,172 But that's never been 532 00:21:32,174 --> 00:21:34,608 What's defined our relationship. 533 00:21:34,669 --> 00:21:37,670 That's just something that I did for a living. 534 00:21:37,788 --> 00:21:39,096 ♪ ♪ 535 00:21:39,098 --> 00:21:42,933 - It is not a powerbomb that this man does. 536 00:21:42,935 --> 00:21:45,027 We call it the unabom. 537 00:21:45,054 --> 00:21:46,404 - I'll remember that from now on. 538 00:21:46,406 --> 00:21:47,996 - When I came to smoky mountain wrestling, 539 00:21:48,057 --> 00:21:50,607 Jim ross was doing their commentary. 540 00:21:50,609 --> 00:21:52,426 He was person that got me my tryout 541 00:21:52,544 --> 00:21:54,795 That led to being signed with wwe. 542 00:21:54,856 --> 00:21:56,522 Can't keep up with me, that's just too bad. 543 00:21:56,640 --> 00:21:57,690 No one beats unabom. 544 00:21:57,808 --> 00:21:59,616 - ♪ from mountains high ♪ 545 00:21:59,618 --> 00:22:02,286 ♪ all way down valleys low ♪ 546 00:22:02,288 --> 00:22:03,879 ♪ ♪ 547 00:22:03,906 --> 00:22:05,114 - I was really excited 548 00:22:05,274 --> 00:22:08,075 Because I had previously had a tryout. 549 00:22:08,194 --> 00:22:10,778 It didn't turn out very well, just 'cause I wasn't ready. 550 00:22:10,896 --> 00:22:13,030 I knew now that I was ready. I knew that I could do this. 551 00:22:13,148 --> 00:22:16,341 So wwe signed me within a few weeks 552 00:22:16,343 --> 00:22:19,703 And told me that they wanted me to fly to new york 553 00:22:19,822 --> 00:22:21,730 To meet with vince mcmahon. 554 00:22:21,758 --> 00:22:23,524 This was the guy who was gonna dictate 555 00:22:23,684 --> 00:22:24,759 Where my future went. 556 00:22:24,877 --> 00:22:29,313 Ultimately, he was that outside factor 557 00:22:29,315 --> 00:22:32,058 That would control where my life was gonna go. 558 00:22:32,176 --> 00:22:33,576 ♪ ♪ 559 00:22:33,603 --> 00:22:35,552 - What is that look on your face for, jerry lawler? 560 00:22:35,671 --> 00:22:36,737 - What? 561 00:22:36,739 --> 00:22:38,989 - I flew from knoxville, tennessee, 562 00:22:38,991 --> 00:22:41,308 To laguardia airport in new york. 563 00:22:41,427 --> 00:22:42,993 I was picked up in a limousine. 564 00:22:42,995 --> 00:22:45,363 Never been in a limousine before in my entire life, 565 00:22:45,481 --> 00:22:47,498 So I'm thinking to myself, "man, I've made it. 566 00:22:47,500 --> 00:22:49,733 This is the big-time. I'm a wwe superstar." 567 00:22:49,735 --> 00:22:51,911 Limo takes me to stamford, connecticut, 568 00:22:52,029 --> 00:22:53,204 And vince looks at me... 569 00:22:53,322 --> 00:22:55,506 ♪ ♪ 570 00:22:55,508 --> 00:22:57,658 And he asked me, "glenn, have you ever been afraid 571 00:22:57,776 --> 00:22:59,176 To go to the dentist" 572 00:22:59,178 --> 00:23:02,162 And I said, "no," because I'd never been afraid 573 00:23:02,281 --> 00:23:03,422 Of going to the dentist. 574 00:23:03,541 --> 00:23:05,833 So then he looks me square in the eye 575 00:23:05,951 --> 00:23:07,534 And straight-faced says, 576 00:23:07,595 --> 00:23:11,280 "good. I've always had this idea 577 00:23:11,307 --> 00:23:13,690 For a wrestling dentist." 578 00:23:13,692 --> 00:23:15,008 ♪ ♪ 579 00:23:15,127 --> 00:23:16,844 "isaac yankem. 580 00:23:16,962 --> 00:23:19,513 "I. Yankem. 581 00:23:19,631 --> 00:23:21,031 [chuckles] get it?" 582 00:23:21,033 --> 00:23:22,850 And then he starts doing the vince mcmahon laugh, 583 00:23:22,968 --> 00:23:23,867 Which I had never heard before. 584 00:23:23,869 --> 00:23:26,870 [laughter] next! 585 00:23:26,872 --> 00:23:30,357 [drill whirring] - isaac yankem, dds. 586 00:23:30,359 --> 00:23:32,184 [crowd shouting] 587 00:23:32,203 --> 00:23:35,471 - Outside of my knee injury in football, 588 00:23:35,498 --> 00:23:38,198 It was actually one of the most devastating moments 589 00:23:38,317 --> 00:23:39,716 In my entire life 590 00:23:39,718 --> 00:23:43,003 Because I had no idea how I was gonna pull this off. 591 00:23:47,034 --> 00:23:48,292 - Talked to jim cornette, and jim told 592 00:23:48,410 --> 00:23:50,394 "aw, don't worry about it, man. 593 00:23:50,396 --> 00:23:51,745 "they have these ideas. It'll be fine. 594 00:23:51,806 --> 00:23:53,155 "that's not gonna happen. 595 00:23:53,182 --> 00:23:54,823 They'll figure out something better for you." 596 00:23:54,851 --> 00:23:58,068 Then a few weeks later, jim comes to me, and he's like, 597 00:23:58,070 --> 00:24:01,054 "well, I heard from wwe. It's the dentist." 598 00:24:01,173 --> 00:24:02,422 And I'm just like, 599 00:24:02,583 --> 00:24:05,317 "I thought you said that they weren't gonna do that?" 600 00:24:05,319 --> 00:24:06,885 Of course, the whole thing came about 601 00:24:06,904 --> 00:24:09,371 Because jerry lawler had lost 602 00:24:09,373 --> 00:24:11,857 The kiss your foot match to bret hart 603 00:24:11,975 --> 00:24:14,835 And figured the way to get revenge on bret hart 604 00:24:14,837 --> 00:24:17,821 Was to introduce his wrestling dentist, 605 00:24:17,823 --> 00:24:21,000 Isaac yankem, to take care of hitman. 606 00:24:21,118 --> 00:24:24,011 - He was being given a great opportunity... 607 00:24:24,013 --> 00:24:25,087 - Isaac yankem, coming in from behind! 608 00:24:25,247 --> 00:24:27,447 - Being tied into lawler and bret hart. 609 00:24:27,508 --> 00:24:29,591 - Yeah! - Yankem... 610 00:24:29,593 --> 00:24:31,585 Extremely aggressive. - One, two, three. 611 00:24:31,745 --> 00:24:33,679 - Weighing 304 pounds... 612 00:24:33,797 --> 00:24:37,007 - Oh, my goodness, take a look at isaac yankem. 613 00:24:37,125 --> 00:24:39,310 - The big, powerful isaac yankem in control-- 614 00:24:39,428 --> 00:24:41,720 To the buckle and moving right in. 615 00:24:41,838 --> 00:24:43,497 Oh, my goodness! - [groans] 616 00:24:43,524 --> 00:24:45,632 - [speaking indistinctly] 617 00:24:45,693 --> 00:24:49,336 - Isaac yankem! - His breath is so bad! 618 00:24:49,363 --> 00:24:52,940 - The warrior off the ropes and down on yankem! 619 00:24:53,058 --> 00:24:54,883 - One, two... 620 00:24:54,911 --> 00:24:57,094 - Yes, he got it! [bell dinging] 621 00:24:57,096 --> 00:24:59,588 - Isaac yankem was a terrible character for glenn, 622 00:24:59,590 --> 00:25:02,349 And it didn't make any sense, so far as what glenn could do. 623 00:25:02,509 --> 00:25:04,435 It don't think wwe understood it. 624 00:25:04,437 --> 00:25:05,861 They just said, "we're gonna put out 625 00:25:05,863 --> 00:25:07,137 "this bad-guy dentist out there," 626 00:25:07,139 --> 00:25:10,307 That just was kind of doomed to fail. 627 00:25:10,309 --> 00:25:11,926 - It clearly was not the greatest concept 628 00:25:12,044 --> 00:25:14,645 Or storyline or gimmick. 629 00:25:14,647 --> 00:25:17,589 I could see that there wasn't a lot of mileage in it. 630 00:25:17,708 --> 00:25:20,242 It just didn't make any sense to me. 631 00:25:20,269 --> 00:25:21,727 - Why did I get stuck with this? 632 00:25:21,845 --> 00:25:23,062 Why did he think 633 00:25:23,180 --> 00:25:24,805 That I was gonna be a great wrestling dentist? 634 00:25:24,923 --> 00:25:26,823 I mean, I have a gap between my front teeth. 635 00:25:26,825 --> 00:25:28,158 Is that it? I have no idea. 636 00:25:28,160 --> 00:25:30,661 - At one point, you're really happy for him 637 00:25:30,663 --> 00:25:33,080 Because he's doing what he loves-- 638 00:25:33,082 --> 00:25:34,481 Maybe not the character he loves, 639 00:25:34,600 --> 00:25:39,002 But he's doing something to begin that stepping stone 640 00:25:39,004 --> 00:25:41,505 Of showing other people what he could do. 641 00:25:41,507 --> 00:25:44,933 But just the whole rotted teeth... 642 00:25:44,961 --> 00:25:46,268 'cause I was like, 643 00:25:46,295 --> 00:25:48,361 "what have they done to your teeth?" you know? 644 00:25:48,422 --> 00:25:49,696 [both laughing, person whimpers] 645 00:25:49,757 --> 00:25:52,608 - Isaac yankem, dds! - [chuckling evilly] 646 00:25:52,635 --> 00:25:54,976 - He's gonna drill his way to the top 647 00:25:54,978 --> 00:25:57,078 Of the world wrestling entertainment. 648 00:25:57,139 --> 00:25:58,463 [drill whirring] whoa, get it! 649 00:25:58,582 --> 00:26:00,165 [person whimpers] 650 00:26:00,184 --> 00:26:01,374 - I felt ridiculous. 651 00:26:01,394 --> 00:26:02,801 I just never felt 652 00:26:02,919 --> 00:26:04,603 That I could sink my teeth into the character-- 653 00:26:04,722 --> 00:26:06,121 Pun intended. 654 00:26:06,148 --> 00:26:08,340 I never felt like the audience gravitated 655 00:26:08,342 --> 00:26:09,533 Like they should have. 656 00:26:09,535 --> 00:26:11,110 I always felt it just came across 657 00:26:11,228 --> 00:26:13,495 As very campy and unrealistic. 658 00:26:13,497 --> 00:26:14,605 I'm gonna kick in 659 00:26:14,723 --> 00:26:17,466 All of the dirty, rotten, stinking teeth. 660 00:26:17,493 --> 00:26:19,468 - Are you ready, summerslam? [drill whirring] 661 00:26:19,495 --> 00:26:22,638 - I thought it was a really monumental match 662 00:26:22,665 --> 00:26:24,464 For a guy that young in the business. 663 00:26:24,466 --> 00:26:28,043 - Here he comes! - Bret "hitman" hart! 664 00:26:28,203 --> 00:26:29,878 - I just never felt like I belonged. 665 00:26:29,880 --> 00:26:33,457 I felt that the deck was completely stacked against me 666 00:26:33,575 --> 00:26:35,818 With the isaac yankem character. 667 00:26:35,845 --> 00:26:38,854 - I remember the summerslam match I laid out for him. 668 00:26:38,856 --> 00:26:41,289 It was one of the most complicated, 669 00:26:41,450 --> 00:26:44,310 Very layered matches that I ever put together. 670 00:26:44,428 --> 00:26:48,722 I was trying really hard to really get him over 671 00:26:48,882 --> 00:26:50,240 For the company's sake. 672 00:26:50,242 --> 00:26:52,876 - Caught in midair and slammed down to the canvas. 673 00:26:52,878 --> 00:26:55,237 - He did a good job, and I was really proud of him. 674 00:26:55,397 --> 00:26:56,480 I feel like a teacher, 675 00:26:56,598 --> 00:26:58,081 And he was, like, one of my students. 676 00:26:58,083 --> 00:26:59,875 And he was one of my best students. 677 00:26:59,877 --> 00:27:02,653 - [shouts indistinctly] look at that! Look at that! 678 00:27:02,771 --> 00:27:04,488 - I don't know if glenn ever reached 679 00:27:04,606 --> 00:27:05,889 A crossroads where he thought, 680 00:27:05,891 --> 00:27:07,141 "maybe I should do something else." 681 00:27:07,143 --> 00:27:08,675 Glenn never said anything 682 00:27:08,677 --> 00:27:12,171 About the fact that, "maybe this isn't working out." 683 00:27:12,289 --> 00:27:14,022 I'm sure he felt that way, 684 00:27:14,050 --> 00:27:15,841 Because I've been in that position, too, 685 00:27:15,959 --> 00:27:17,384 Where you're somewhere and you're thinking, 686 00:27:17,503 --> 00:27:19,486 "I don't know if I'm ever gonna get a chance." 687 00:27:19,488 --> 00:27:20,745 I have a hard time believing 688 00:27:20,765 --> 00:27:23,515 That there wasn't some doubt in his mind. 689 00:27:23,634 --> 00:27:24,491 - Yankem... 690 00:27:24,518 --> 00:27:26,777 You seem to be on the rise 691 00:27:26,779 --> 00:27:28,929 In the world wrestling entertainment. 692 00:27:29,047 --> 00:27:31,857 - While I was struggling as the isaac yankem character, 693 00:27:31,975 --> 00:27:33,359 I had a tv match with undertaker. 694 00:27:33,477 --> 00:27:37,262 - We've got isaac yankem against the undertaker. 695 00:27:37,281 --> 00:27:39,272 - I can't wait, mcmahon. This is what I've been-- 696 00:27:39,391 --> 00:27:41,933 I've been laying awake at nights dreaming of this! 697 00:27:41,952 --> 00:27:43,844 - It was terrible. That was all my fault. 698 00:27:43,846 --> 00:27:45,345 ♪ ♪ 699 00:27:45,347 --> 00:27:48,632 My heart wasn't in it, and the match was terrible. 700 00:27:48,634 --> 00:27:50,542 If you can't have a good match 701 00:27:50,661 --> 00:27:52,485 And you're just out there going through the motions, 702 00:27:52,546 --> 00:27:54,546 You just don't make your opponent look good, 703 00:27:54,665 --> 00:27:57,232 Which is what had happened that night. 704 00:27:57,259 --> 00:27:58,767 - Undertaker could very well be 705 00:27:58,769 --> 00:28:01,236 The next world wrestling entertainment champ! 706 00:28:01,263 --> 00:28:02,529 - Oh, my goodness! 707 00:28:02,556 --> 00:28:04,472 - I felt bad for him. I really did. 708 00:28:04,474 --> 00:28:08,151 It was really frustrating, 'cause I knew... 709 00:28:08,153 --> 00:28:09,377 I knew the upside with him. 710 00:28:09,438 --> 00:28:13,807 I just knew isaac yankem was not it. 711 00:28:13,925 --> 00:28:15,283 It was not gonna last. 712 00:28:15,285 --> 00:28:16,217 - Oh! 713 00:28:16,378 --> 00:28:19,120 ♪ ♪ 714 00:28:19,122 --> 00:28:21,122 When your audience sees something 715 00:28:21,124 --> 00:28:23,091 And they go, "oh, my gosh, that's awful," 716 00:28:23,119 --> 00:28:25,293 It's hard to get 'em back. 717 00:28:25,295 --> 00:28:27,337 I mean, there's only so much you can do. 718 00:28:27,339 --> 00:28:29,264 ♪ ♪ 719 00:28:29,291 --> 00:28:30,598 - Mark, afterwards, told me, 720 00:28:30,600 --> 00:28:32,710 "look, dude, if you want to stay here, 721 00:28:32,828 --> 00:28:34,995 "you're gonna have to act like you belong here. 722 00:28:35,113 --> 00:28:36,496 You can't mope around." 723 00:28:36,615 --> 00:28:38,849 - And isaac yankem gets a boot to the midsection. 724 00:28:38,851 --> 00:28:39,942 - He was not a fan 725 00:28:39,969 --> 00:28:42,185 Of the isaac yankem character either. 726 00:28:42,187 --> 00:28:45,355 But, nevertheless, I made undertaker look bad... 727 00:28:45,357 --> 00:28:47,266 - Check it out. Scoops up yankem! 728 00:28:47,384 --> 00:28:48,767 Look at this! - I was telling him, 729 00:28:48,886 --> 00:28:51,111 "like, glenn, if you're gonna survive here, 730 00:28:51,113 --> 00:28:52,837 "you've got to develop 731 00:28:52,857 --> 00:28:56,458 "a little bit of [bleep] in you. 732 00:28:56,485 --> 00:28:58,034 "not an [bleep] just to be an [bleep], 733 00:28:58,036 --> 00:29:01,922 "but an [bleep] for the sake of the business. 734 00:29:01,949 --> 00:29:04,749 "you've got to stand up for yourself"... 735 00:29:04,751 --> 00:29:06,693 - [grunts] 736 00:29:06,812 --> 00:29:08,746 - "or you're not gonna be here." 737 00:29:08,864 --> 00:29:10,289 [indistinct shouting] 738 00:29:14,244 --> 00:29:15,552 - When I was in wwe, 739 00:29:15,554 --> 00:29:18,555 I was often on the road 250, 300 days a year. 740 00:29:18,557 --> 00:29:20,406 Getting in the ring and performing 741 00:29:20,426 --> 00:29:23,743 Was really the fun part. 742 00:29:23,804 --> 00:29:24,878 Learning and traveling 743 00:29:24,996 --> 00:29:29,232 And long nights and bumps and bruises-- 744 00:29:29,234 --> 00:29:32,085 That's really the beauty of this whole industry. 745 00:29:32,146 --> 00:29:34,420 - One, two, three... - That's where the romance is. 746 00:29:34,482 --> 00:29:37,483 [soft music] 747 00:29:37,601 --> 00:29:39,726 They kept me around, working. 748 00:29:39,845 --> 00:29:44,264 I was over in south africa on a show with wwe, 749 00:29:44,283 --> 00:29:45,449 And jerry brisco told me 750 00:29:45,567 --> 00:29:47,025 "hey, when you get back to the states, 751 00:29:47,143 --> 00:29:49,303 You need to call vince-- he has an idea for you." 752 00:29:49,330 --> 00:29:52,088 ♪ ♪ 753 00:29:52,090 --> 00:29:53,757 - We had the Monday night wars. 754 00:29:53,759 --> 00:29:58,094 And we lost diesel and razor to wcw. 755 00:29:58,096 --> 00:30:01,598 - Where is it-- the big surprise? 756 00:30:01,600 --> 00:30:04,476 [crowd clamoring] 757 00:30:04,478 --> 00:30:06,845 - [mouthing words] 758 00:30:06,964 --> 00:30:09,940 This is where the big boys play, huh? 759 00:30:09,942 --> 00:30:12,275 - I was ecstatic-- more money, 760 00:30:12,277 --> 00:30:13,443 Guaranteed money. 761 00:30:13,445 --> 00:30:16,629 So half the days and twice as much money. 762 00:30:16,690 --> 00:30:18,131 - He said, "I've got this new role." 763 00:30:18,192 --> 00:30:19,374 And I'm like, "what is it?" 764 00:30:19,401 --> 00:30:21,117 And he's like, "I'm gonna be fake diesel," 765 00:30:21,119 --> 00:30:24,171 Because diesel and razor ramon had left. 766 00:30:24,173 --> 00:30:25,447 - This is diesel, folks. 767 00:30:25,607 --> 00:30:28,099 Look on his contract. 768 00:30:28,118 --> 00:30:30,460 - The idea was by introducing 769 00:30:30,462 --> 00:30:33,280 The same character that had just left, 770 00:30:33,398 --> 00:30:35,648 You could have impostors 771 00:30:35,668 --> 00:30:39,552 Who were just as big of stars 772 00:30:39,554 --> 00:30:41,004 As the stars were. 773 00:30:41,123 --> 00:30:42,747 ♪ ♪ 774 00:30:42,866 --> 00:30:46,293 And I assumed the role of the new diesel. 775 00:30:46,411 --> 00:30:47,553 The company was behind it. 776 00:30:47,671 --> 00:30:50,313 We were going to become tag team champions, 777 00:30:50,315 --> 00:30:52,498 And there was gonna be a pretty big push 778 00:30:52,560 --> 00:30:54,500 Behind the characters. 779 00:30:54,562 --> 00:30:56,836 - I'm like, "oh, okay. How's that gonna happen? 780 00:30:56,897 --> 00:31:00,640 You know, 'cause you've got white, short, curly hair." 781 00:31:00,759 --> 00:31:02,401 And he's like, "well, I've got to go get extensions." 782 00:31:02,519 --> 00:31:04,828 [chuckles] he was all in leather, 783 00:31:04,830 --> 00:31:07,272 And he had the long black hair. 784 00:31:07,390 --> 00:31:09,182 I was like, "I like this character. 785 00:31:09,201 --> 00:31:10,667 You're so hot." 786 00:31:10,669 --> 00:31:12,185 [crowd clamoring] 787 00:31:12,304 --> 00:31:14,321 - They created this as a parody. 788 00:31:14,439 --> 00:31:17,991 It's just that glenn jacobs isn't a parody of anything. 789 00:31:18,109 --> 00:31:20,752 He comes back as a different human being. 790 00:31:20,871 --> 00:31:22,178 He looked incredible. 791 00:31:22,180 --> 00:31:24,923 Glenn's success is because of his hard work, 792 00:31:25,042 --> 00:31:26,349 And he did a great job with it. 793 00:31:26,351 --> 00:31:30,095 The fake razor didn't do good job with it. 794 00:31:30,213 --> 00:31:31,763 Glenn did a great job with it. 795 00:31:31,882 --> 00:31:33,539 - Here comes that jackknife! 796 00:31:33,559 --> 00:31:35,467 - Whoa! Sidewalk slam! - Yo! 797 00:31:35,585 --> 00:31:37,077 - The size of diesel. I mean, this guy's huge. 798 00:31:37,079 --> 00:31:40,022 - I'm sure, you know, it was awkward for glenn. 799 00:31:40,182 --> 00:31:41,197 But it's a job. 800 00:31:41,199 --> 00:31:42,866 Either that or you go home. 801 00:31:42,868 --> 00:31:46,278 And I think glenn was like-- he didn't want to go home. 802 00:31:46,396 --> 00:31:47,704 And I think he understood 803 00:31:47,706 --> 00:31:49,080 He was still in the learning process 804 00:31:49,082 --> 00:31:50,982 And still climbing a ladder 805 00:31:51,101 --> 00:31:53,059 That he wasn't sure where it was going 806 00:31:53,078 --> 00:31:54,560 Or how long it would take to get to the top, 807 00:31:54,622 --> 00:31:57,781 But he was still, you know, somewhere on that ladder. 808 00:31:57,899 --> 00:31:59,399 - He is a monster. 809 00:31:59,460 --> 00:32:00,784 ♪ ♪ 810 00:32:00,786 --> 00:32:03,053 - There it comes! The jackknife! 811 00:32:03,055 --> 00:32:05,388 - The fake diesel character gave me a lot of confidence. 812 00:32:05,390 --> 00:32:08,708 I realized that, yes, I belonged in wwe. 813 00:32:08,868 --> 00:32:10,527 That's actually what was missing 814 00:32:10,529 --> 00:32:11,637 With the isaac yankem character. 815 00:32:11,755 --> 00:32:13,563 I just never felt like I belonged. 816 00:32:13,565 --> 00:32:17,017 ♪ ♪ 817 00:32:17,135 --> 00:32:18,735 - Being a phony dentist, 818 00:32:18,737 --> 00:32:20,646 Being isaac yankem, is one thing. 819 00:32:20,764 --> 00:32:21,554 But then being 820 00:32:21,673 --> 00:32:22,722 At least a little closer 821 00:32:22,841 --> 00:32:24,257 To a real person 822 00:32:24,318 --> 00:32:25,651 Gives you some confidence, 823 00:32:25,769 --> 00:32:28,787 An air of walking to the ring like diesel. 824 00:32:28,789 --> 00:32:30,279 ♪ ♪ 825 00:32:30,281 --> 00:32:33,533 That was a big step in taking the next step 826 00:32:33,652 --> 00:32:36,236 To being who he was gonna be. 827 00:32:36,354 --> 00:32:38,421 - ♪ I never back down ♪ 828 00:32:38,423 --> 00:32:41,475 ♪ got you on the run ♪ 829 00:32:41,477 --> 00:32:43,835 ♪ and I'll chase you down ♪ 830 00:32:43,954 --> 00:32:46,672 ♪ like a bullet from a gun ♪ 831 00:32:46,790 --> 00:32:48,139 - By watching me, 832 00:32:48,141 --> 00:32:51,084 I think he learned big-man pacing. 833 00:32:51,086 --> 00:32:52,393 You watch him as yankem, 834 00:32:52,395 --> 00:32:55,347 He works much faster than when he works as diesel. 835 00:32:55,465 --> 00:32:59,184 I think he realized, like, "no, man, slow." 836 00:32:59,302 --> 00:33:00,351 ♪ ♪ 837 00:33:00,353 --> 00:33:01,979 - You could see the transition 838 00:33:02,097 --> 00:33:05,965 That he felt more comfortable just walking into the ring, 839 00:33:05,985 --> 00:33:07,517 Strutting his stuff. 840 00:33:07,635 --> 00:33:09,352 And maybe it's 'cause his wife was telling him he was hot. 841 00:33:09,471 --> 00:33:10,545 I don't know. [chuckles] 842 00:33:10,572 --> 00:33:12,364 You know, with the sunglasses on 843 00:33:12,482 --> 00:33:14,974 And the goatee and the long hair and... 844 00:33:15,035 --> 00:33:16,626 Yeah. [laughs] 845 00:33:16,628 --> 00:33:17,852 ♪ ♪ 846 00:33:17,854 --> 00:33:21,205 - ♪ the devil's on the rise ♪ 847 00:33:21,325 --> 00:33:22,849 ♪ yeah ♪ 848 00:33:22,851 --> 00:33:25,276 ♪ the devil's on the rise ♪ 849 00:33:25,278 --> 00:33:26,803 - The problem is, 850 00:33:26,805 --> 00:33:29,789 If you ever have something that's a fake of somebody else, 851 00:33:29,908 --> 00:33:33,719 Just turn on the tv and see kevin nash. 852 00:33:33,837 --> 00:33:35,645 You can never do a parody of something 853 00:33:35,647 --> 00:33:38,131 When the person is somewhere around 854 00:33:38,249 --> 00:33:41,151 That can still go, and kevin nash could still go. 855 00:33:41,153 --> 00:33:44,804 ♪ ♪ 856 00:33:44,923 --> 00:33:48,633 - They wanted to prove that it wasn't us. 857 00:33:48,652 --> 00:33:50,994 It was their machine. 858 00:33:51,112 --> 00:33:53,246 That if they put their machine behind it, 859 00:33:53,248 --> 00:33:55,665 They could re-create the character. 860 00:33:55,667 --> 00:33:57,909 And it was just-- that wasn't the case. 861 00:33:58,028 --> 00:34:01,371 We're like nobody else on tv. [crowd cheering] 862 00:34:01,490 --> 00:34:06,159 - Because of just the storyline coming to an organic end, 863 00:34:06,277 --> 00:34:08,178 Rick and I were taken off tv. 864 00:34:08,180 --> 00:34:10,255 We went to memphis and worked some 865 00:34:10,373 --> 00:34:13,091 With jerry lawler there and his promotion there. 866 00:34:13,210 --> 00:34:14,442 - Holy cow! - When I was in memphis, 867 00:34:14,470 --> 00:34:18,538 I got a call that wwe had an idea for me. 868 00:34:18,599 --> 00:34:20,690 There had been an incident 869 00:34:20,692 --> 00:34:21,950 Where vader had gotten arrested. 870 00:34:21,977 --> 00:34:24,511 He was on a talk show with undertaker. 871 00:34:24,629 --> 00:34:26,271 They were in a storyline at the time. 872 00:34:26,389 --> 00:34:28,515 [chuckles] 873 00:34:28,633 --> 00:34:31,201 - So we're on tour in the middle east. 874 00:34:31,203 --> 00:34:32,778 We end up in kuwait. 875 00:34:32,896 --> 00:34:34,854 I was world champion at the time, 876 00:34:34,973 --> 00:34:38,149 And I was gonna defend the title that night. 877 00:34:38,268 --> 00:34:42,195 They had us on some morning talk show. 878 00:34:42,313 --> 00:34:43,446 From what I understand, 879 00:34:43,565 --> 00:34:46,266 It was a fairly big morning talk show. 880 00:34:46,384 --> 00:34:47,733 - Undertaker knew 881 00:34:47,795 --> 00:34:51,938 That this commentator was going to ask the dreaded 882 00:34:51,940 --> 00:34:54,274 "is wrestling fake?" question, 883 00:34:54,276 --> 00:34:55,625 Which I hate. 884 00:34:55,743 --> 00:34:58,378 - They say this wrestling is not for real. 885 00:34:58,496 --> 00:35:01,247 Is it, like, you act or... 886 00:35:01,308 --> 00:35:02,915 ♪ ♪ 887 00:35:03,076 --> 00:35:05,677 - And undertaker told vader, "just let me handle it. 888 00:35:05,795 --> 00:35:06,903 Let me answer it." 889 00:35:06,905 --> 00:35:11,241 - What we do, if it is acting... 890 00:35:11,243 --> 00:35:14,911 We take a normal man and break him in half. 891 00:35:14,913 --> 00:35:17,247 You know, that's such an unoriginal question 892 00:35:17,249 --> 00:35:18,081 For someone to ask. 893 00:35:18,083 --> 00:35:19,674 ♪ ♪ 894 00:35:19,701 --> 00:35:23,236 Vader, as all of us old-school guys used to do-- 895 00:35:23,354 --> 00:35:25,905 You defend your business, you defend your territory. 896 00:35:26,024 --> 00:35:29,233 Vader grabs this guy and shakes him up a little bit. 897 00:35:29,253 --> 00:35:32,003 - I find your remark and your question insulting. 898 00:35:32,122 --> 00:35:34,080 - It's not my question. It's somebody-- 899 00:35:34,199 --> 00:35:35,256 [thud, object shatters] 900 00:35:35,258 --> 00:35:37,509 - Does that [bleep] feel fake, huh? 901 00:35:37,627 --> 00:35:38,935 Does that feel fake? 902 00:35:38,937 --> 00:35:40,512 - And I'm thinking in my head, 903 00:35:40,630 --> 00:35:44,941 "oh, my gosh, vader, what are you doing?" 904 00:35:44,943 --> 00:35:47,627 - And we lost leon for a while. 905 00:35:47,688 --> 00:35:49,512 He was detained in kuwait 906 00:35:49,514 --> 00:35:51,948 For probably about a week or so. 907 00:35:51,950 --> 00:35:54,601 We needed to create an opponent 908 00:35:54,719 --> 00:35:55,952 For the undertaker, 909 00:35:55,954 --> 00:36:00,607 Because looking at what was in wwe at the time, 910 00:36:00,725 --> 00:36:02,125 It was like, well, undertaker's 911 00:36:02,127 --> 00:36:04,552 Either faced them and defeated them-- 912 00:36:04,580 --> 00:36:06,621 It had all been done. 913 00:36:06,781 --> 00:36:10,450 And we had damn near run out of dominant opponents 914 00:36:10,568 --> 00:36:12,151 For the undertaker. 915 00:36:12,171 --> 00:36:14,454 But there was a guy 916 00:36:14,456 --> 00:36:17,457 That at the time 917 00:36:17,575 --> 00:36:20,719 Was working in ohio valley wrestling 918 00:36:20,837 --> 00:36:23,146 With jim cornette. 919 00:36:23,148 --> 00:36:25,331 His name was glenn jacobs. 920 00:36:25,392 --> 00:36:27,833 - They tell me, "we're gonna use glenn jacobs." 921 00:36:27,995 --> 00:36:29,686 I'm instantly like, "yes." 922 00:36:33,850 --> 00:36:38,269 - The undertaker! 923 00:36:38,388 --> 00:36:39,905 - When I was in memphis, I got a call 924 00:36:40,023 --> 00:36:43,407 That wwe had an idea for me. 925 00:36:43,409 --> 00:36:46,411 And, initially, what they needed to do was, 926 00:36:46,529 --> 00:36:49,222 They just needed an opponent for mark, 927 00:36:49,224 --> 00:36:51,166 For the undertaker. 928 00:36:51,326 --> 00:36:54,735 - I just started talking about, 929 00:36:54,796 --> 00:36:56,621 "what if... 930 00:36:56,739 --> 00:36:58,848 "when the undertaker debuted 931 00:36:58,966 --> 00:37:00,516 "the whole time he thought 932 00:37:00,518 --> 00:37:01,834 "that his brother was dead? 933 00:37:01,953 --> 00:37:03,762 "his mom and dad, they died in the horrible fire. 934 00:37:03,880 --> 00:37:05,505 "his brother died in the fire. 935 00:37:05,623 --> 00:37:06,973 But really"... 936 00:37:08,602 --> 00:37:12,586 "paul bearer, who was a mortician 937 00:37:12,648 --> 00:37:14,814 "in that funeral parlor, 938 00:37:14,933 --> 00:37:18,701 "took undertaker's baby brother, kane, 939 00:37:18,703 --> 00:37:21,338 "and raised him as his own... 940 00:37:21,340 --> 00:37:25,033 Burned from head to toe, disfigured forever." 941 00:37:25,193 --> 00:37:26,926 [eerie music] 942 00:37:26,954 --> 00:37:28,745 - Vince is like, "why are we wasting 943 00:37:28,863 --> 00:37:30,338 "one match on this? 944 00:37:30,340 --> 00:37:34,233 This is actually a storyline that we need to develop." 945 00:37:34,294 --> 00:37:36,327 I realized that this was 946 00:37:36,446 --> 00:37:38,355 The opportunity of a lifetime. 947 00:37:38,473 --> 00:37:41,883 - Kane is alive, undertaker! 948 00:37:42,043 --> 00:37:43,793 He's breathing! 949 00:37:43,911 --> 00:37:47,063 Kane's alive! I swear! 950 00:37:47,065 --> 00:37:49,808 I was with kane last night! 951 00:37:49,926 --> 00:37:51,977 He's ready to come! 952 00:37:52,095 --> 00:37:57,040 He's waited 20 years to face his brother! 953 00:37:57,042 --> 00:38:00,043 He's coming, dead man! 954 00:38:00,045 --> 00:38:03,596 - And paul bearer had looked after his baby brother 955 00:38:03,657 --> 00:38:05,782 All these years 956 00:38:05,900 --> 00:38:09,602 And had fed all these stories into kane, 957 00:38:09,621 --> 00:38:11,437 Telling him about how his brother-- 958 00:38:11,498 --> 00:38:13,999 "your brother knows you're alive. 959 00:38:14,117 --> 00:38:16,092 "but he's never once come to see you 960 00:38:16,094 --> 00:38:18,395 "because he's too busy being the undertaker. 961 00:38:18,513 --> 00:38:21,731 "he's too busy in the fame and the fortune. 962 00:38:21,733 --> 00:38:23,833 He doesn't care about you. He never has." 963 00:38:23,951 --> 00:38:27,770 The time is drawing near! 964 00:38:27,772 --> 00:38:31,683 Your brother kane is coming! 965 00:38:31,801 --> 00:38:36,187 You, undertaker, are gonna burn in hell! 966 00:38:36,306 --> 00:38:38,156 - The whole time, 967 00:38:38,158 --> 00:38:41,768 His brother had been watching the rise of the undertaker 968 00:38:41,928 --> 00:38:44,762 And the rage, the envy-- 969 00:38:44,781 --> 00:38:47,807 All those emotions of sibling rivalry, 970 00:38:47,868 --> 00:38:51,219 Except now these larger-than-life characters 971 00:38:51,246 --> 00:38:53,780 With supernatural powers-- 972 00:38:53,898 --> 00:38:57,375 That was building up inside this character 973 00:38:57,494 --> 00:39:00,319 Who would eventually be called kane. 974 00:39:00,380 --> 00:39:03,489 - I mean, there was so many layers to this thing, 975 00:39:03,491 --> 00:39:05,892 But it all made sense. 976 00:39:05,894 --> 00:39:08,219 It was just, like, a great horror movie, 977 00:39:08,338 --> 00:39:09,995 Where this guy has been kept 978 00:39:10,057 --> 00:39:13,350 Being developed for this one moment in time 979 00:39:13,468 --> 00:39:16,001 Where he would extract his revenge 980 00:39:16,063 --> 00:39:17,228 On his older brother. 981 00:39:17,347 --> 00:39:21,566 ♪ ♪ 982 00:39:21,684 --> 00:39:24,402 - He's still trying to work out the character. 983 00:39:24,521 --> 00:39:25,828 He would see something 984 00:39:25,830 --> 00:39:27,497 That he would think would be neat, you know, 985 00:39:27,499 --> 00:39:28,648 And he'd tell me about it. 986 00:39:28,766 --> 00:39:30,833 You know, "I think I can incorporate this." 987 00:39:30,835 --> 00:39:33,419 - The first renderings of the kane character 988 00:39:33,421 --> 00:39:36,331 Were the exact opposite 989 00:39:36,491 --> 00:39:39,084 Of what I thought the character should look like in my mind. 990 00:39:39,202 --> 00:39:40,101 ♪ ♪ 991 00:39:40,128 --> 00:39:42,587 I just logically thought 992 00:39:42,705 --> 00:39:45,656 That he would literally be an escapee 993 00:39:45,675 --> 00:39:47,867 From some sort of mental asylum or institution 994 00:39:47,928 --> 00:39:51,262 And he would be a lot like a jason voorhees, 995 00:39:51,381 --> 00:39:52,614 Michael myers type 996 00:39:52,641 --> 00:39:56,092 That was just wild and had escaped, 997 00:39:56,094 --> 00:39:58,177 And his entire mission in life 998 00:39:58,296 --> 00:40:01,030 Was just destroying the object of his rage. 999 00:40:01,032 --> 00:40:03,516 ♪ ♪ 1000 00:40:03,518 --> 00:40:05,977 - You ready? [chuckles] 1001 00:40:06,095 --> 00:40:09,689 - Can you do it sideways? Like, uh... 1002 00:40:09,807 --> 00:40:11,524 You know, you're facing that way. 1003 00:40:11,642 --> 00:40:13,392 Kind of pick him up, just see. 1004 00:40:13,453 --> 00:40:16,212 - There's something about two brothers 1005 00:40:16,214 --> 00:40:18,197 Fighting each other 1006 00:40:18,316 --> 00:40:20,550 That hits a chord with families 1007 00:40:20,552 --> 00:40:24,162 And in real life, where they go-- 1008 00:40:24,280 --> 00:40:25,630 Hits a nerve south of the border 1009 00:40:25,748 --> 00:40:27,223 Like nowhere else. 1010 00:40:27,225 --> 00:40:28,699 - Sometimes in wrestling, 1011 00:40:28,718 --> 00:40:30,818 The payoff 1012 00:40:30,846 --> 00:40:32,712 Doesn't necessarily match 1013 00:40:32,830 --> 00:40:34,547 The buildup. 1014 00:40:34,665 --> 00:40:38,234 The kane situation is the opposite of that. 1015 00:40:38,236 --> 00:40:40,979 The buildup was terrifying. 1016 00:40:41,097 --> 00:40:44,357 It was all on an epic scale. 1017 00:40:44,476 --> 00:40:47,226 And then when you first see kane 1018 00:40:47,345 --> 00:40:48,394 For the first time, 1019 00:40:48,513 --> 00:40:49,929 It's the bad blood pay-per-view-- 1020 00:40:49,990 --> 00:40:52,582 Shawn michaels versus the undertaker 1021 00:40:52,584 --> 00:40:55,234 In the first-ever hell in a cell match. 1022 00:40:55,394 --> 00:40:57,228 - He was my guy 1023 00:40:57,247 --> 00:40:59,063 And the guy that I wanted. 1024 00:40:59,082 --> 00:41:02,976 I'm instantly like, "yes. This is perfect." 1025 00:41:03,003 --> 00:41:06,296 We were similar size. We looked similar. 1026 00:41:06,414 --> 00:41:09,340 It's gonna be easy to sell the fact 1027 00:41:09,459 --> 00:41:11,176 That we're brothers. 1028 00:41:11,294 --> 00:41:13,344 And it was a break 1029 00:41:13,463 --> 00:41:16,789 That I thought that he really deserved. 1030 00:41:16,850 --> 00:41:19,659 It's probably one of the... 1031 00:41:19,661 --> 00:41:22,103 Most important debuts 1032 00:41:22,263 --> 00:41:24,180 In wwe history. 1033 00:41:24,298 --> 00:41:25,348 - When kane came out, 1034 00:41:25,466 --> 00:41:28,026 Absolutely jacked, bigger than taker, 1035 00:41:28,144 --> 00:41:29,619 That was incredible. 1036 00:41:29,621 --> 00:41:31,938 - Oh, god, what age was I? Like, 12 at the time. 1037 00:41:32,056 --> 00:41:34,524 I remember jumping in my bed, it was so frickin' cool. 1038 00:41:34,526 --> 00:41:35,625 - It was jaw-dropping, 1039 00:41:35,627 --> 00:41:36,884 I would say. 1040 00:41:36,912 --> 00:41:39,871 It made you immediately go, "oh, this is no joke." 1041 00:41:39,989 --> 00:41:41,539 - Very hard to make undertaker feel 1042 00:41:41,658 --> 00:41:44,149 Like he's in an underdog situation 1043 00:41:44,211 --> 00:41:45,543 Because of his character. 1044 00:41:45,662 --> 00:41:48,137 But, man, the fans really were, like, concerned 1045 00:41:48,139 --> 00:41:50,048 About taker. 1046 00:41:50,166 --> 00:41:53,384 -I remember watching. 1047 00:41:53,386 --> 00:41:56,387 The lights go off, and then they came back up. 1048 00:41:56,506 --> 00:41:58,965 ♪ ♪ 1049 00:41:59,083 --> 00:42:00,132 - Oh, my god! 1050 00:42:00,251 --> 00:42:02,051 Wait a minute! It's paul bearer! 1051 00:42:02,169 --> 00:42:02,969 ♪ ♪ 1052 00:42:03,087 --> 00:42:05,462 It's paul bearer! 1053 00:42:05,482 --> 00:42:08,525 And that--that's got to be-- 1054 00:42:08,643 --> 00:42:11,911 That's got to be kane! That's got to be kane! 1055 00:42:11,913 --> 00:42:12,654 ♪ ♪ 1056 00:42:12,814 --> 00:42:14,272 - It was just amazing. 1057 00:42:14,390 --> 00:42:16,440 For a moment, there's just this complete silence, 1058 00:42:16,559 --> 00:42:19,502 And no one knows what's going on. 1059 00:42:19,504 --> 00:42:21,037 And then the music starts playing, 1060 00:42:21,155 --> 00:42:22,639 And then the spotlights hit, 1061 00:42:22,757 --> 00:42:26,792 And for just a heartbeat, no one made a noise. 1062 00:42:26,911 --> 00:42:28,336 - When he walks through the curtain 1063 00:42:28,496 --> 00:42:30,388 With the outfit, with the mask, 1064 00:42:30,390 --> 00:42:32,515 And the size and the physique, 1065 00:42:32,517 --> 00:42:35,034 That's frankenstein's monster-- who doesn't get that? 1066 00:42:35,095 --> 00:42:36,852 - Look at the size of this human being. 1067 00:42:36,854 --> 00:42:38,270 Or is that a human being? 1068 00:42:38,272 --> 00:42:41,424 - He was a living, breathing monster 1069 00:42:41,542 --> 00:42:44,710 That people were genuinely a little afraid of. 1070 00:42:44,771 --> 00:42:47,004 You didn't know what was behind that mask 1071 00:42:47,023 --> 00:42:49,840 And what he's capable of. 1072 00:42:49,859 --> 00:42:52,018 And they believed the story. 1073 00:42:52,136 --> 00:42:55,204 - The look on the undertaker's face 1074 00:42:55,206 --> 00:42:57,282 Just said, "oh, my god." 1075 00:42:57,400 --> 00:43:01,210 - What sold that moment was undertaker's eyes saying, 1076 00:43:01,212 --> 00:43:03,045 "I know you, you're my brother, you're kane," 1077 00:43:03,047 --> 00:43:04,547 Without ever saying a word. 1078 00:43:04,549 --> 00:43:06,365 And everything together made that 1079 00:43:06,367 --> 00:43:08,935 Possibly the best debut of all time. 1080 00:43:08,937 --> 00:43:10,428 - What's this? 1081 00:43:10,430 --> 00:43:13,405 ♪ ♪ 1082 00:43:13,425 --> 00:43:15,967 - That was, like, one of the first times ever 1083 00:43:16,085 --> 00:43:18,894 I showed any kind of look or emotion 1084 00:43:18,896 --> 00:43:21,306 That didn't say "kill," right? 1085 00:43:21,424 --> 00:43:24,784 There's this look of bewilderment in my eyes 1086 00:43:24,786 --> 00:43:26,694 That people pick up on right away 1087 00:43:26,696 --> 00:43:28,329 That's like, "whoa, look at undertaker. 1088 00:43:28,356 --> 00:43:32,692 He's always had that stern, 'I'm gonna kill you' look." 1089 00:43:32,810 --> 00:43:35,962 - The undertaker looking into the eyes 1090 00:43:35,989 --> 00:43:38,055 Of his younger brother! 1091 00:43:38,074 --> 00:43:39,915 - The stare-down-- 1092 00:43:39,917 --> 00:43:41,801 If you saw the stare-down 1093 00:43:41,828 --> 00:43:45,145 Between these two long-lost brothers... 1094 00:43:45,206 --> 00:43:47,406 Who one didn't know the other one was still alive 1095 00:43:47,525 --> 00:43:49,341 And now he's coming back, 1096 00:43:49,343 --> 00:43:50,567 Was incredible. 1097 00:43:50,587 --> 00:43:54,339 ♪ ♪ 1098 00:43:54,457 --> 00:43:56,966 - The undertaker set up for the tombstone! 1099 00:43:57,085 --> 00:43:59,736 Driven down to the canvas! 1100 00:43:59,738 --> 00:44:01,971 ♪ ♪ 1101 00:44:02,090 --> 00:44:03,455 - This is shocking! 1102 00:44:03,516 --> 00:44:04,924 ♪ ♪ 1103 00:44:05,042 --> 00:44:08,094 - Look at the size! That's got to be kane! 1104 00:44:08,212 --> 00:44:09,562 [crowd booing] 1105 00:44:09,681 --> 00:44:11,856 And listen to this response! 1106 00:44:11,974 --> 00:44:15,777 ♪ ♪ 1107 00:44:15,937 --> 00:44:18,938 - It was the first time I felt like a wwe superstar. 1108 00:44:19,056 --> 00:44:21,699 I mean, I realized, "this is what it's all about." 1109 00:44:21,818 --> 00:44:23,793 - Yeah! 1110 00:44:23,795 --> 00:44:26,112 - When I was younger, I had went to a show. 1111 00:44:26,230 --> 00:44:27,613 Hulk hogan had come out. 1112 00:44:27,732 --> 00:44:29,666 We talked about blowing the roof off the place. 1113 00:44:29,784 --> 00:44:30,925 We blew the roof off the place. 1114 00:44:30,927 --> 00:44:33,227 I'd never heard people get that excited 1115 00:44:33,254 --> 00:44:35,121 About anything in my life. 1116 00:44:35,239 --> 00:44:38,307 That was the first time that I felt like that. 1117 00:44:38,309 --> 00:44:40,385 The entire world is watching me. 1118 00:44:40,503 --> 00:44:42,128 This is what it's all about. 1119 00:44:42,288 --> 00:44:44,897 This is what I've worked for all those years 1120 00:44:44,899 --> 00:44:47,133 Is this moment. 1121 00:44:47,251 --> 00:44:48,818 [cheers and applause] 1122 00:44:48,820 --> 00:44:51,396 - Glenn is a very smart guy. 1123 00:44:51,514 --> 00:44:54,899 And because of that, he's able to get into the characters. 1124 00:44:55,017 --> 00:44:56,325 I mean, what he did with kane, 1125 00:44:56,327 --> 00:44:58,236 I don't think any other human being 1126 00:44:58,354 --> 00:45:00,146 On the planet could have done. 1127 00:45:00,264 --> 00:45:02,832 It's remarkable what he did with kane. 1128 00:45:02,834 --> 00:45:05,743 To be undertaker's brother and to have to come in 1129 00:45:05,862 --> 00:45:07,336 With undertaker on top, 1130 00:45:07,338 --> 00:45:10,581 It's like being michael jordan's brother. 1131 00:45:10,700 --> 00:45:12,024 - We are gonna walk 1132 00:45:12,085 --> 00:45:15,986 Through the world wrestling entertainment... 1133 00:45:16,005 --> 00:45:19,807 Take each wrestler one by one 1134 00:45:19,809 --> 00:45:21,884 And destroy them 1135 00:45:22,003 --> 00:45:25,655 Until we beat you, undertaker! 1136 00:45:25,657 --> 00:45:29,166 That is why kane is here! 1137 00:45:29,168 --> 00:45:31,619 - I will never fight 1138 00:45:31,646 --> 00:45:33,195 My own flesh and blood. 1139 00:45:33,197 --> 00:45:35,531 - And kane takes... 1140 00:45:35,533 --> 00:45:38,342 - A lot of unexplained power. 1141 00:45:38,361 --> 00:45:40,419 - For months after my debut, 1142 00:45:40,580 --> 00:45:42,922 I just ran through everybody in wwe, 1143 00:45:42,949 --> 00:45:45,608 Destroyed everyone 1144 00:45:45,726 --> 00:45:49,695 On the way to a showdown with the undertaker. 1145 00:45:49,855 --> 00:45:51,472 - Kane's attacking his brother! 1146 00:45:51,499 --> 00:45:52,882 Wait a minute! He's gonna fight back! 1147 00:45:52,884 --> 00:45:55,159 - The undertaker! - The undertaker's had enough! 1148 00:45:55,277 --> 00:45:57,778 - He did know! - He had a chance, jr! 1149 00:45:57,839 --> 00:45:59,205 He didn't do it! 1150 00:45:59,323 --> 00:46:03,058 Kane is hammering and battering his brother! 1151 00:46:03,060 --> 00:46:06,612 - Undertaker, welcome to your worst nightmare. 1152 00:46:06,772 --> 00:46:08,139 - There was a huge build. 1153 00:46:08,257 --> 00:46:10,475 He pushed me to the limits, 1154 00:46:10,593 --> 00:46:12,968 Where I had to say, "okay, little brother"... 1155 00:46:13,087 --> 00:46:16,129 - How much more of this will the undertaker take? 1156 00:46:16,191 --> 00:46:17,189 - "you've messed with big brother 1157 00:46:17,308 --> 00:46:19,058 "one time too many. 1158 00:46:19,176 --> 00:46:20,684 Now I'm gonna have to thump you." 1159 00:46:20,803 --> 00:46:21,652 ♪ ♪ 1160 00:46:21,771 --> 00:46:23,262 [thunder booms] - whoa! 1161 00:46:23,423 --> 00:46:25,356 - Lightning bolt just hit that coffin! 1162 00:46:25,474 --> 00:46:27,066 ♪ ♪ 1163 00:46:27,184 --> 00:46:28,234 - Is it-- 1164 00:46:28,394 --> 00:46:29,768 It is the undertaker! - Whoa! 1165 00:46:29,829 --> 00:46:33,206 - It's the undertaker, and he is back! 1166 00:46:33,324 --> 00:46:37,868 - Welcome to hell... [cheers and applause] 1167 00:46:37,987 --> 00:46:42,222 And the demon who will lead you 1168 00:46:42,224 --> 00:46:45,726 Into eternal damnation. 1169 00:46:45,728 --> 00:46:48,654 [crowd screaming] 1170 00:46:48,681 --> 00:46:49,989 Kane... 1171 00:46:50,016 --> 00:46:53,417 You will rest... 1172 00:46:53,436 --> 00:46:56,628 Crowd: In peace! - In peace! 1173 00:46:56,689 --> 00:46:58,781 [bell tolls dramatically] 1174 00:46:58,783 --> 00:47:01,859 - Wrestlemania xiv arrives in boston. 1175 00:47:01,978 --> 00:47:03,194 ♪ ♪ 1176 00:47:03,312 --> 00:47:06,038 - ♪ I'd walk through flames ♪ 1177 00:47:06,040 --> 00:47:08,616 ♪ fear, fury, and fire ♪ 1178 00:47:08,776 --> 00:47:12,378 - People were anticipating and excited 1179 00:47:12,380 --> 00:47:14,363 To actually see 1180 00:47:14,481 --> 00:47:17,950 Someone that could actually bring it to the undertaker. 1181 00:47:17,952 --> 00:47:20,061 - Straight out of the mouth of hell 1182 00:47:20,088 --> 00:47:22,371 Comes the undertaker's brother, kane! 1183 00:47:22,489 --> 00:47:24,264 ♪ ♪ 1184 00:47:24,266 --> 00:47:25,466 - Go out to the ring, 1185 00:47:25,626 --> 00:47:29,362 And I'm with paul and get introduced. 1186 00:47:29,364 --> 00:47:31,906 He puts his hand on my chest, 1187 00:47:31,933 --> 00:47:34,225 And my heart is thumping so hard 1188 00:47:34,343 --> 00:47:35,651 That he can feel it, and he's like, 1189 00:47:35,653 --> 00:47:37,152 "man, what's wrong with you? You okay?" 1190 00:47:37,154 --> 00:47:38,637 And I'm like, "man, this is, like, 1191 00:47:38,756 --> 00:47:39,914 "the biggest moment of my life, 1192 00:47:39,941 --> 00:47:42,474 As far as my professional life." 1193 00:47:42,593 --> 00:47:45,394 - ♪ when the lights go out ♪ 1194 00:47:45,512 --> 00:47:48,072 ♪ my light will only shine brighter ♪ 1195 00:47:48,190 --> 00:47:49,590 ♪ ♪ 1196 00:47:49,617 --> 00:47:53,352 - I'll never forget watching the undertaker come out 1197 00:47:53,371 --> 00:47:55,596 And looking down the aisle... 1198 00:47:55,623 --> 00:47:56,747 - There he is! 1199 00:47:56,866 --> 00:47:58,190 ♪ ♪ 1200 00:47:58,251 --> 00:48:01,844 The prince of darkness! 1201 00:48:01,846 --> 00:48:04,288 - He's walking under the torches, 1202 00:48:04,406 --> 00:48:05,965 And they formed a canopy of flame 1203 00:48:06,083 --> 00:48:07,141 Over the top of him. 1204 00:48:07,143 --> 00:48:09,068 And I thought to myself-- 1205 00:48:09,070 --> 00:48:11,103 For a second, I'm like, "oh, my god. 1206 00:48:11,105 --> 00:48:13,022 That's the undertaker." 1207 00:48:13,024 --> 00:48:14,432 [chuckles] you know? 1208 00:48:14,550 --> 00:48:16,833 I was awestricken. 1209 00:48:16,953 --> 00:48:18,677 And then I realized, "oh, he's coming out to beat up me. 1210 00:48:18,796 --> 00:48:20,187 Now, wait a second..." 1211 00:48:20,348 --> 00:48:24,591 That's when I truly knew that I had arrived in wwe. 1212 00:48:24,652 --> 00:48:27,678 - What a hellacious matchup this is going to be. 1213 00:48:27,680 --> 00:48:29,580 - No matter what happened after that, 1214 00:48:29,582 --> 00:48:31,707 No one could ever take away the fact 1215 00:48:31,709 --> 00:48:34,760 That I had wrestled undertaker at wrestlemania. 1216 00:48:34,762 --> 00:48:36,728 - It's gonna be a first time ever, 1217 00:48:36,789 --> 00:48:38,748 Two super heavyweights, 1218 00:48:38,866 --> 00:48:42,868 Two super-dominant characters, supernatural-- 1219 00:48:42,987 --> 00:48:44,695 You got all these different elements. 1220 00:48:44,714 --> 00:48:46,664 They're about to lock it up. 1221 00:48:46,666 --> 00:48:47,815 And I think we achieved that. 1222 00:48:47,842 --> 00:48:50,059 I wanted the first time that we went at it 1223 00:48:50,061 --> 00:48:53,095 To be at wrestlemania, so it was fresh. 1224 00:48:53,097 --> 00:48:56,440 That emotion would be raw and that energy real. 1225 00:48:56,442 --> 00:48:58,008 ♪ ♪ 1226 00:48:58,127 --> 00:48:59,143 - As a kid growing up, 1227 00:48:59,261 --> 00:49:01,553 I was always a fan of monster movies. 1228 00:49:01,672 --> 00:49:03,981 Not the kind that they have today. 1229 00:49:04,100 --> 00:49:05,816 I mean, like, "king kong" and "godzilla." 1230 00:49:05,935 --> 00:49:07,076 ♪ ♪ 1231 00:49:07,078 --> 00:49:09,111 To me, sitting there commentating 1232 00:49:09,230 --> 00:49:12,506 And watching these two giants go against each other, 1233 00:49:12,533 --> 00:49:15,267 In my mind, it was like, 1234 00:49:15,328 --> 00:49:18,245 "I'm witnessing--I'm watching this in real life. 1235 00:49:18,406 --> 00:49:20,498 "this is king kong versus godzilla. 1236 00:49:20,616 --> 00:49:22,667 "these are two giant monsters 1237 00:49:22,785 --> 00:49:24,126 Trying to tear each other apart." 1238 00:49:24,245 --> 00:49:25,444 - You can feel the intensity! 1239 00:49:25,463 --> 00:49:27,171 And now kane is feeling the wrath 1240 00:49:27,289 --> 00:49:28,947 Of the undertaker! 1241 00:49:29,008 --> 00:49:30,082 - I personally loved it, 1242 00:49:30,200 --> 00:49:32,526 And, obviously, all the fans loved it. 1243 00:49:32,553 --> 00:49:33,861 It was great. 1244 00:49:33,888 --> 00:49:35,696 - I've never seen anybody manhandle 1245 00:49:35,723 --> 00:49:38,014 The undertaker like that, jr! 1246 00:49:38,016 --> 00:49:40,518 - I've never seen anybody like kane, king. 1247 00:49:40,636 --> 00:49:41,686 ♪ ♪ 1248 00:49:41,804 --> 00:49:43,370 His body's got to be ravaged 1249 00:49:43,531 --> 00:49:45,797 From those high-impact blows from kane. 1250 00:49:45,799 --> 00:49:47,057 ♪ ♪ 1251 00:49:47,176 --> 00:49:48,417 - Oh, my god. - Oh, look at that! 1252 00:49:48,419 --> 00:49:49,827 Look at the agility. 1253 00:49:49,829 --> 00:49:51,762 The undertaker on kane's shoulders. 1254 00:49:51,881 --> 00:49:52,938 Oh! No! 1255 00:49:53,098 --> 00:49:54,115 ♪ ♪ 1256 00:49:54,275 --> 00:49:56,050 The undertaker, a tombstone! 1257 00:49:56,077 --> 00:49:57,376 Planted him! 1258 00:49:57,378 --> 00:50:01,705 Kane has been drilled! That will be all! 1259 00:50:01,707 --> 00:50:03,315 [cheers and applause] 1260 00:50:03,376 --> 00:50:05,801 Oh, no! Nobod-- 1261 00:50:05,803 --> 00:50:08,379 Nobody's ever kicked out of the undertaker's tombstone! 1262 00:50:08,497 --> 00:50:09,880 - I took three tombstones. 1263 00:50:09,999 --> 00:50:11,290 Never, ever happened before. 1264 00:50:11,408 --> 00:50:12,875 So it made me an even bigger character 1265 00:50:12,993 --> 00:50:14,543 Than I had before I lost the match. 1266 00:50:14,661 --> 00:50:16,929 - Can he do it twice? Yes, he can. 1267 00:50:17,048 --> 00:50:19,556 - This would be the third tombstone. 1268 00:50:19,558 --> 00:50:21,450 - Yes! He got it! 1269 00:50:21,452 --> 00:50:22,860 My god, what will it take if it's not-- 1270 00:50:22,862 --> 00:50:24,970 - One, two, three. - Yes! 1271 00:50:25,089 --> 00:50:26,321 [bell dings] 1272 00:50:26,323 --> 00:50:28,307 The undertaker has won this match! 1273 00:50:28,425 --> 00:50:29,900 The undertaker... 1274 00:50:30,019 --> 00:50:33,178 ♪ ♪ 1275 00:50:33,239 --> 00:50:35,680 - So, even though I lost, 1276 00:50:35,742 --> 00:50:37,408 It still was a springboard 1277 00:50:37,526 --> 00:50:39,910 For propelling the character higher. 1278 00:50:39,912 --> 00:50:40,786 ♪ ♪ 1279 00:50:44,909 --> 00:50:46,642 - The art of professional wrestling 1280 00:50:46,644 --> 00:50:49,253 Is transmitting your emotion 1281 00:50:49,371 --> 00:50:53,107 To the audience and evoking emotions from them. 1282 00:50:53,134 --> 00:50:55,000 Usually we do that-- 1283 00:50:55,119 --> 00:50:57,762 We show people our emotions with our face. 1284 00:50:57,880 --> 00:51:00,314 Obviously, because kane was wearing a mask, 1285 00:51:00,316 --> 00:51:01,965 You couldn't see his face. 1286 00:51:02,084 --> 00:51:03,576 Early on, I struggled with that 1287 00:51:03,603 --> 00:51:07,454 Because kane is supposed to be very dark, very brooding. 1288 00:51:07,482 --> 00:51:08,898 But he's also not emotionless. 1289 00:51:09,016 --> 00:51:11,925 And how could I portray that emotion to the audience? 1290 00:51:11,986 --> 00:51:14,594 One day I was playing with my dog. 1291 00:51:14,655 --> 00:51:17,189 She was a st. Bernard named annie, 1292 00:51:17,307 --> 00:51:19,633 And I noticed that no matter what I did, 1293 00:51:19,660 --> 00:51:20,876 Annie would tilt her head. 1294 00:51:20,878 --> 00:51:22,394 Now, it'd be different degrees, 1295 00:51:22,455 --> 00:51:23,971 Depending on whether it was curiosity, 1296 00:51:23,998 --> 00:51:25,489 Depending on whether I had a treat, 1297 00:51:25,607 --> 00:51:27,007 Depending on whether I had whistled. 1298 00:51:27,009 --> 00:51:29,568 But I thought that was really cool. 1299 00:51:29,629 --> 00:51:31,979 I wonder if kane would do the same thing. 1300 00:51:32,006 --> 00:51:33,255 ♪ ♪ 1301 00:51:33,374 --> 00:51:35,740 - I'd watch him in the mirror, you know, practicing. 1302 00:51:35,802 --> 00:51:37,318 I'm like, "good god, what have I married?" 1303 00:51:37,345 --> 00:51:38,076 You know? [chuckles] 1304 00:51:38,137 --> 00:51:39,486 - The truth-- 1305 00:51:39,514 --> 00:51:41,213 I'll tell the people the truth tonight! 1306 00:51:41,331 --> 00:51:42,898 Yeah, I will. 1307 00:51:42,900 --> 00:51:46,276 [cabinets rattling] [squeals] stop! 1308 00:51:46,278 --> 00:51:47,661 Stop! Stop! 1309 00:51:47,688 --> 00:51:50,606 [rattling continues] 1310 00:51:50,724 --> 00:51:55,044 [distant cheers and applause] 1311 00:51:55,046 --> 00:51:56,928 - Glenn's always felt pressure. 1312 00:51:56,948 --> 00:51:57,829 ♪ ♪ 1313 00:51:57,831 --> 00:51:59,547 He is a perfectionist. 1314 00:51:59,549 --> 00:52:02,584 And he does want to give so much of himself 1315 00:52:02,586 --> 00:52:04,820 To whatever it is that he's undertaking. 1316 00:52:04,938 --> 00:52:06,479 - And the undertaker... 1317 00:52:06,541 --> 00:52:08,833 - And that was something we learned early on as a family, 1318 00:52:08,951 --> 00:52:13,579 That the wwe would always be... 1319 00:52:13,697 --> 00:52:15,339 ♪ ♪ 1320 00:52:15,457 --> 00:52:17,691 Don't want to say first, 1321 00:52:17,718 --> 00:52:22,196 But right up there, equal to us. 1322 00:52:22,223 --> 00:52:23,364 ♪ ♪ 1323 00:52:23,391 --> 00:52:25,607 And that doesn't seem fair at times. 1324 00:52:25,609 --> 00:52:27,852 ♪ ♪ 1325 00:52:27,970 --> 00:52:32,690 Wanting to be successful at whatever he's doing 1326 00:52:32,808 --> 00:52:35,359 And giving everything that he's got-- 1327 00:52:35,477 --> 00:52:36,952 I used to tell him, I said, 1328 00:52:37,070 --> 00:52:39,487 "you know, there can only be one number one. 1329 00:52:39,489 --> 00:52:43,266 "and you have to learn that you got to be okay 1330 00:52:43,386 --> 00:52:45,035 "if you're number two or number three 1331 00:52:45,154 --> 00:52:46,553 "or number four or number five, 1332 00:52:46,581 --> 00:52:50,115 Because in the world, there's only one number one." 1333 00:52:50,234 --> 00:52:53,093 Did that ever stop him from trying to be number one? 1334 00:52:53,095 --> 00:52:54,036 No. Absolutely not. 1335 00:52:54,154 --> 00:52:55,546 ♪ ♪ 1336 00:52:55,664 --> 00:52:58,373 I don't think he always liked my logic either. 1337 00:52:58,492 --> 00:53:00,217 ♪ ♪ 1338 00:53:00,336 --> 00:53:04,479 So did you like working with taker? 1339 00:53:04,481 --> 00:53:06,557 - Undertaker is my favorite wrestler 1340 00:53:06,675 --> 00:53:08,726 Before I got into wwe. 1341 00:53:08,844 --> 00:53:11,245 Talk about honor and privilege and all that-- 1342 00:53:11,272 --> 00:53:13,731 It really was to work with him. 1343 00:53:13,849 --> 00:53:18,060 The first time I ever met mark, was 1991 or so. 1344 00:53:18,178 --> 00:53:19,978 ♪ ♪ 1345 00:53:20,097 --> 00:53:21,255 - Were you scared? - [laughs] 1346 00:53:21,282 --> 00:53:23,332 Well, I'm backstage at a wwe show. 1347 00:53:23,334 --> 00:53:24,333 I was like, "oh, my gosh, I've stepped 1348 00:53:24,335 --> 00:53:26,501 Into a set of a horror movie," 1349 00:53:26,503 --> 00:53:28,262 With this guy walking down the hall." 1350 00:53:28,289 --> 00:53:30,239 Yeah, he's intimidating. - Yeah. So are you. 1351 00:53:30,357 --> 00:53:32,524 - Well, you don't ever think of yourself 1352 00:53:32,585 --> 00:53:34,859 As being intimidating 'cause you can't see yourself. 1353 00:53:34,921 --> 00:53:36,603 You can only see the other person. 1354 00:53:36,631 --> 00:53:37,896 - Hmm, this is good, 1355 00:53:37,898 --> 00:53:39,831 'cause we never talked about your business 1356 00:53:39,950 --> 00:53:42,109 When you were actually doing your business. 1357 00:53:42,136 --> 00:53:45,754 So it's a good thing that I'm hearing these stories now. 1358 00:53:45,756 --> 00:53:47,522 [organ music plays] 1359 00:53:47,524 --> 00:53:48,741 [explosion] - oh! 1360 00:53:48,743 --> 00:53:50,150 ♪ ♪ 1361 00:53:50,152 --> 00:53:53,253 - Fire was the theme of the kane character. 1362 00:53:53,314 --> 00:53:56,290 - It made perfect sense because the whole storyline 1363 00:53:56,317 --> 00:53:59,017 Was everyone getting burned up in the funeral home fire. 1364 00:53:59,177 --> 00:54:02,053 - Undertaker... 1365 00:54:02,073 --> 00:54:06,966 Did you actually believe that it was all over? 1366 00:54:06,968 --> 00:54:09,194 - He's desecrating his own parents' grave! 1367 00:54:09,313 --> 00:54:11,455 - Our story is probably the greatest story 1368 00:54:11,573 --> 00:54:13,874 Ever told in wwe. 1369 00:54:14,034 --> 00:54:15,717 It never stopped evolving. 1370 00:54:15,719 --> 00:54:18,870 - Burn, burn, burn, burn! - No, no, no! 1371 00:54:18,989 --> 00:54:20,314 - Yes! 1372 00:54:20,341 --> 00:54:21,531 - Oh! - Look out! 1373 00:54:21,550 --> 00:54:23,292 - Oh, the undertaker chokeslammed! 1374 00:54:23,410 --> 00:54:24,393 - Look at paul bearer! - [cackling] 1375 00:54:24,395 --> 00:54:25,685 - Look at the flames! 1376 00:54:25,687 --> 00:54:28,046 - Which led to the inferno match. 1377 00:54:28,165 --> 00:54:31,058 - I had a dream! 1378 00:54:31,218 --> 00:54:35,996 I saw the ring surrounded by fire! 1379 00:54:36,156 --> 00:54:37,697 ♪ ♪ 1380 00:54:37,699 --> 00:54:38,757 - [laughs] 1381 00:54:38,776 --> 00:54:41,001 After wrestlemania xiv in boston, 1382 00:54:41,028 --> 00:54:43,153 The next match between undertaker and kane 1383 00:54:43,272 --> 00:54:45,397 Is the inferno match. 1384 00:54:45,515 --> 00:54:49,159 - The loser must catch fire, 1385 00:54:49,278 --> 00:54:50,769 An inferno! 1386 00:54:50,830 --> 00:54:53,980 - The inferno match is something birthed in hell. 1387 00:54:53,982 --> 00:54:55,198 It has never been witnessed 1388 00:54:55,317 --> 00:54:57,059 And is difficult and frightening to envision. 1389 00:54:57,061 --> 00:55:00,871 - The beginning of your... 1390 00:55:00,989 --> 00:55:02,722 Eternal... 1391 00:55:02,724 --> 00:55:04,341 Damnation. 1392 00:55:04,460 --> 00:55:06,501 [dramatic music] 1393 00:55:06,620 --> 00:55:07,845 - It's actually one of my favorite matches 1394 00:55:07,963 --> 00:55:09,688 Of all time. 1395 00:55:09,690 --> 00:55:10,989 [explosion] - oh! 1396 00:55:10,991 --> 00:55:14,109 ["burned (kane)" by wwe & jim johnston playing] 1397 00:55:14,227 --> 00:55:15,218 [bell dings] 1398 00:55:15,337 --> 00:55:18,280 - Ladies and gentlemen, it is now time 1399 00:55:18,398 --> 00:55:22,734 For the first-ever inferno match! 1400 00:55:22,736 --> 00:55:24,028 - I think the performance we put on that night 1401 00:55:24,146 --> 00:55:26,864 Was done really well. 1402 00:55:26,982 --> 00:55:28,198 [gong sounds] - this is gonna be something! 1403 00:55:28,317 --> 00:55:30,367 Whoa! Whoa! 1404 00:55:30,486 --> 00:55:34,346 ["graveyard symphony" by wwe & jim johnston playing] 1405 00:55:34,373 --> 00:55:36,365 - You had to be ready for anything. 1406 00:55:36,483 --> 00:55:38,125 Working with fire, 1407 00:55:38,285 --> 00:55:39,818 Real fire, 1408 00:55:39,837 --> 00:55:42,671 I think, is a hazard for anybody, 1409 00:55:42,790 --> 00:55:44,231 But, again, 1410 00:55:44,258 --> 00:55:46,066 Having the attitude that 1411 00:55:46,093 --> 00:55:47,476 You're going to make it work, 1412 00:55:47,478 --> 00:55:50,212 No matter what it takes, whatever it takes, 1413 00:55:50,330 --> 00:55:52,539 You're going to make it work. 1414 00:55:52,541 --> 00:55:54,316 - You worry about the audience. 1415 00:55:54,318 --> 00:55:55,392 Is it gonna get too hot, or, you know, 1416 00:55:55,511 --> 00:55:58,303 Could someone potentially get burned? 1417 00:55:58,422 --> 00:56:00,338 There are a lot of unknowns more than anything 1418 00:56:00,399 --> 00:56:01,573 With the inferno match. 1419 00:56:01,575 --> 00:56:03,241 - We're gonna have some serious combustion. 1420 00:56:03,243 --> 00:56:04,234 So let's get ready for it. 1421 00:56:04,353 --> 00:56:06,328 Here... [cackles] 1422 00:56:06,330 --> 00:56:08,088 The first thing I can think of 1423 00:56:08,115 --> 00:56:10,332 When jr and I are sitting in the back, 1424 00:56:10,334 --> 00:56:13,093 You know, going over the format of the show, 1425 00:56:13,120 --> 00:56:16,430 I said, "jr, what is this inferno match gonna be like?" 1426 00:56:16,457 --> 00:56:18,932 And he says, "well, I'll just tell you this-- 1427 00:56:18,959 --> 00:56:20,417 "I was out by the ring 1428 00:56:20,536 --> 00:56:22,344 When they were testing the pyro," 1429 00:56:22,346 --> 00:56:23,512 And he said, 1430 00:56:23,514 --> 00:56:24,846 "it's gonna be hot." 1431 00:56:24,848 --> 00:56:27,182 I said, "what do you mean 'gonna be hot'?" 1432 00:56:27,184 --> 00:56:29,351 He said, "it may singe your eyebrows." 1433 00:56:29,353 --> 00:56:30,685 - I said, "no way!" 1434 00:56:30,687 --> 00:56:31,570 ♪ ♪ 1435 00:56:31,597 --> 00:56:35,157 - It's hard to be a first 1436 00:56:35,159 --> 00:56:37,041 In anything in this industry. 1437 00:56:37,103 --> 00:56:38,334 You tend to worry 1438 00:56:38,354 --> 00:56:40,345 About something really catastrophic happening. 1439 00:56:40,464 --> 00:56:42,305 - Look at this! 1440 00:56:42,424 --> 00:56:43,932 Oh, my gosh! 1441 00:56:44,050 --> 00:56:45,642 - This is amazing! 1442 00:56:45,644 --> 00:56:49,479 - One thing that I did not equate for was the amount 1443 00:56:49,598 --> 00:56:53,650 Of oxygen that the fire was gonna consume. 1444 00:56:53,768 --> 00:56:54,927 - I get there early, 1445 00:56:54,954 --> 00:56:57,304 And I talk with the stunt people 1446 00:56:57,331 --> 00:56:58,938 Who we'd brought into hollywood 1447 00:56:58,999 --> 00:56:59,923 About how we're gonna do this. 1448 00:56:59,925 --> 00:57:02,166 Their first reaction is, 1449 00:57:02,286 --> 00:57:04,386 "wait, you're gonna do this live?" 1450 00:57:04,388 --> 00:57:06,529 - Back then, we didn't rehearse things 1451 00:57:06,649 --> 00:57:08,723 Like we do today. 1452 00:57:08,842 --> 00:57:13,395 We were just kind of more "fly by the seat of our pants." 1453 00:57:13,397 --> 00:57:15,981 - And they're like, "okay, we need to set you on fire 1454 00:57:15,983 --> 00:57:16,823 So you're used to this." 1455 00:57:16,984 --> 00:57:17,966 ♪ ♪ 1456 00:57:18,084 --> 00:57:19,618 Never words I thought I would hear-- 1457 00:57:19,736 --> 00:57:20,752 "need to set you on fire." 1458 00:57:20,813 --> 00:57:23,330 So they put some stuff on my arm 1459 00:57:23,357 --> 00:57:26,166 And have me in long sleeve. 1460 00:57:26,193 --> 00:57:28,001 Go to light my arm on fire. 1461 00:57:28,028 --> 00:57:29,911 When my arm gets lit on fire, I go to move. 1462 00:57:29,913 --> 00:57:31,505 They're like, "no, no, no, don't move that way, 1463 00:57:31,532 --> 00:57:33,915 "because if you do that, you're gonna inhale the flames. 1464 00:57:33,917 --> 00:57:35,250 "you need to keep your arm behind you 1465 00:57:35,252 --> 00:57:37,411 And just keep it moving like this the whole time." 1466 00:57:37,571 --> 00:57:39,288 So I'm like, "okay." 1467 00:57:39,406 --> 00:57:41,239 - The ring is surrounded by fire. 1468 00:57:41,358 --> 00:57:42,106 ♪ ♪ 1469 00:57:42,168 --> 00:57:43,684 Here we go. 1470 00:57:43,711 --> 00:57:45,585 Taker trying to gain the early advantage. 1471 00:57:45,587 --> 00:57:46,645 - You feel that, jr? 1472 00:57:46,647 --> 00:57:48,914 - Oh, powerslam again! - Yeah! 1473 00:57:49,074 --> 00:57:50,691 When the fire went off around the ring, 1474 00:57:50,851 --> 00:57:52,083 We were as close as anybody. 1475 00:57:52,202 --> 00:57:54,720 All of a sudden, this fire came blowing up. 1476 00:57:54,838 --> 00:57:57,639 I could smell--you know, there's a distinct smell 1477 00:57:57,758 --> 00:57:59,758 When something-- hair's getting singed. 1478 00:57:59,876 --> 00:58:01,368 - Kane's coming down! - Oh! 1479 00:58:01,395 --> 00:58:02,627 Ah! 1480 00:58:02,688 --> 00:58:04,705 - Usually when we're doing stuff like that, 1481 00:58:04,732 --> 00:58:05,764 I would tell crystal, 1482 00:58:05,882 --> 00:58:07,616 "I have to do something tonight. 1483 00:58:07,618 --> 00:58:09,209 "it's gonna be okay. 1484 00:58:09,236 --> 00:58:11,420 Don't worry about it," and I'd be like, 1485 00:58:11,538 --> 00:58:13,079 "just wait. Maybe don't watch it 1486 00:58:13,081 --> 00:58:15,866 Until I call you and tell you that everything's okay." 1487 00:58:15,984 --> 00:58:19,553 - You can't tell your wife not to watch something 1488 00:58:19,580 --> 00:58:20,946 Where you're gonna be caught on fire 1489 00:58:21,064 --> 00:58:24,541 And being a freakin' human inferno walking around, 1490 00:58:24,660 --> 00:58:26,392 Flames shooting off of you. 1491 00:58:26,394 --> 00:58:27,419 - Oh! - Oh! 1492 00:58:27,538 --> 00:58:29,529 - And we're praying, "oh, dear god, please. 1493 00:58:29,590 --> 00:58:31,030 Please, please, please, please," you know? 1494 00:58:31,091 --> 00:58:32,307 "don't let him catch on fire. 1495 00:58:32,309 --> 00:58:34,051 Let him--" [laughs] "let him be okay. 1496 00:58:34,169 --> 00:58:35,402 Let him win this one." 1497 00:58:35,429 --> 00:58:36,828 [laughing] "let mark catch on fire." 1498 00:58:36,889 --> 00:58:38,313 [indistinct shouting] 1499 00:58:38,315 --> 00:58:39,973 - You're nervous, but we're young, 1500 00:58:40,133 --> 00:58:42,667 And you're doing something that no one else has ever done. 1501 00:58:42,686 --> 00:58:44,002 You put that stuff out of your mind, 1502 00:58:44,063 --> 00:58:46,154 And you figure out how to make it work 1503 00:58:46,156 --> 00:58:47,439 To the best of your ability. 1504 00:58:47,558 --> 00:58:49,140 - Threw kane over the top rope! 1505 00:58:49,259 --> 00:58:50,883 - Uh-oh. 1506 00:58:50,945 --> 00:58:53,629 - Wham! Oh! 1507 00:58:53,631 --> 00:58:57,165 - Kane back up now with that steel chair. 1508 00:58:57,167 --> 00:58:59,475 Undertaker catches it right in his hand. 1509 00:58:59,495 --> 00:59:01,836 Oh, kane, back in the fire! 1510 00:59:01,838 --> 00:59:03,247 ♪ ♪ 1511 00:59:03,365 --> 00:59:04,706 Kane's on fire! 1512 00:59:04,825 --> 00:59:06,216 ♪ ♪ 1513 00:59:06,218 --> 00:59:07,817 Kane is on fire! 1514 00:59:07,936 --> 00:59:11,154 - I had this surreal moment where I'm looking at myself, 1515 00:59:11,273 --> 00:59:13,840 And I'm on fire in front of about 20,000 people, 1516 00:59:14,001 --> 00:59:15,926 And, of course, millions of people watching at home. 1517 00:59:16,044 --> 00:59:17,502 Throughout the match, I'm trying to keep 1518 00:59:17,621 --> 00:59:19,596 Everything straight-- "I have to have this match. 1519 00:59:19,715 --> 00:59:21,598 "I have to do this. I have to do that. 1520 00:59:21,717 --> 00:59:23,600 "then this happens, then I get knocked out of the ring. 1521 00:59:23,719 --> 00:59:24,768 "oh, don't fall into the flames 1522 00:59:24,886 --> 00:59:26,361 "when you get knocked out of the ring 1523 00:59:26,363 --> 00:59:27,846 "because you'll probably go to the hospital 1524 00:59:27,964 --> 00:59:28,838 With very bad burns." 1525 00:59:28,857 --> 00:59:30,290 Well, now my arm's on fire. 1526 00:59:30,450 --> 00:59:33,518 ♪ ♪ 1527 00:59:33,637 --> 00:59:36,963 - This time, all the gold is on the line! 1528 00:59:36,991 --> 00:59:40,634 This time, my son will be the champion! 1529 00:59:40,661 --> 00:59:42,027 - Kane reaching way down deep, 1530 00:59:42,187 --> 00:59:44,288 Knowing full well he's the number-one contender 1531 00:59:44,406 --> 00:59:45,530 If he defeats his brother again! 1532 00:59:45,649 --> 00:59:46,807 - Look out! No! - Tombstone! 1533 00:59:46,834 --> 00:59:48,308 - Yes! - Tombstone! 1534 00:59:48,335 --> 00:59:50,310 Will that be enough? - He got him! 1535 00:59:50,337 --> 00:59:51,461 - One! 1536 00:59:51,580 --> 00:59:53,038 Two! 1537 00:59:53,156 --> 00:59:54,405 Three! Kane wins! 1538 00:59:54,466 --> 00:59:56,633 Kane wins! - Right there the belt goes. 1539 00:59:56,752 --> 00:59:58,376 Right there! 1540 00:59:58,536 --> 01:00:01,555 The seven-foot monster is absolutely-- 1541 01:00:01,715 --> 01:00:03,473 - Yeah! - Yeah! 1542 01:00:03,592 --> 01:00:05,133 - Kane... 1543 01:00:05,251 --> 01:00:09,646 If you would speak publicly for the first time. 1544 01:00:16,772 --> 01:00:19,156 [crowd clamoring] 1545 01:00:28,575 --> 01:00:30,158 - What? 1546 01:00:30,276 --> 01:00:33,019 [organ music plays] 1547 01:00:33,047 --> 01:00:35,947 ["burned (kane)" by wwe & jim johnston playing] 1548 01:00:35,966 --> 01:00:37,615 - Coming down the aisle, 1549 01:00:37,635 --> 01:00:40,435 Accompanied by paul bearer 1550 01:00:40,437 --> 01:00:42,804 Is the challenger, 1551 01:00:42,923 --> 01:00:44,422 Kane! 1552 01:00:44,541 --> 01:00:46,065 - The first blood match 1553 01:00:46,067 --> 01:00:48,677 With "stone cold" steve austin at the king of the ring 1554 01:00:48,795 --> 01:00:52,038 In pittsburgh in 1998-- 1555 01:00:52,066 --> 01:00:55,233 The stipulation was that if kane won 1556 01:00:55,352 --> 01:00:57,210 And became world champion, 1557 01:00:57,237 --> 01:00:59,804 Drew first blood on "stone cold" steve austin, 1558 01:00:59,865 --> 01:01:01,289 He'd become world champion, of course. 1559 01:01:01,291 --> 01:01:03,808 If he lost, he would set himself on fire. 1560 01:01:03,869 --> 01:01:05,193 - Here we go! 1561 01:01:05,311 --> 01:01:08,521 - That was also the hell in the cell match 1562 01:01:08,682 --> 01:01:10,782 Between undertaker and mick foley. 1563 01:01:10,900 --> 01:01:13,727 - Wait a minute, do you think he's daring the undertaker 1564 01:01:13,754 --> 01:01:15,053 To start this match up there? 1565 01:01:15,055 --> 01:01:17,047 [crowd clamoring] 1566 01:01:17,165 --> 01:01:18,456 - Look out--oh! - Oh, no! 1567 01:01:18,575 --> 01:01:21,635 - Good god almighty! Good god almighty! 1568 01:01:21,795 --> 01:01:23,628 - Oh! 1569 01:01:23,747 --> 01:01:24,905 - Good god! 1570 01:01:24,932 --> 01:01:29,000 Good god! - That's it. He's dead. 1571 01:01:29,061 --> 01:01:32,487 - Vince mcmahon looks me squarely in the eye and says, 1572 01:01:32,489 --> 01:01:34,823 "if mick can't come out, 1573 01:01:34,941 --> 01:01:36,566 You're gonna have to figure out what to do." 1574 01:01:36,685 --> 01:01:38,827 [crowd clamoring] 1575 01:01:38,829 --> 01:01:41,238 "I ain't setting myself on fire, okay?" 1576 01:01:41,356 --> 01:01:43,740 [laughing] "let's take that off the table immediately." 1577 01:01:44,976 --> 01:01:48,094 There was some trepidation in my mind 1578 01:01:48,122 --> 01:01:50,338 About whether we're gonna be able to pull this match off 1579 01:01:50,340 --> 01:01:53,750 Because of mick's physical condition. 1580 01:01:53,869 --> 01:01:56,102 Mankind is supposed to come out. 1581 01:01:56,130 --> 01:01:58,029 Undertaker's supposed to come out. 1582 01:01:58,190 --> 01:02:01,157 Undertaker takes a swing, hits austin. 1583 01:02:01,176 --> 01:02:02,592 Austin gets cut--first blood, 1584 01:02:02,711 --> 01:02:04,919 Kane's champion--does not have to set himself on fire, 1585 01:02:05,038 --> 01:02:07,464 Which was top of mind for me. 1586 01:02:07,582 --> 01:02:10,325 - The winner of this bout 1587 01:02:10,327 --> 01:02:12,936 And new... 1588 01:02:13,054 --> 01:02:16,940 World wrestling entertainment champion, 1589 01:02:17,058 --> 01:02:18,825 Kane! 1590 01:02:18,827 --> 01:02:21,578 [eerie organ music playing] 1591 01:02:21,580 --> 01:02:26,241 - To become world champion was just amazing. 1592 01:02:26,359 --> 01:02:28,860 That first one, man, that was just so special, 1593 01:02:28,978 --> 01:02:33,231 Because I joined a very select group of individuals. 1594 01:02:33,292 --> 01:02:35,884 Not only is it an honor 1595 01:02:35,886 --> 01:02:38,377 For the entire world to see, 1596 01:02:38,379 --> 01:02:41,773 But, also, it's the fact that the company believes in you. 1597 01:02:41,775 --> 01:02:44,634 Wwe was taking off and going anyway. 1598 01:02:44,753 --> 01:02:46,577 But I think that that was really a booster 1599 01:02:46,597 --> 01:02:49,322 That shot us up to the next level. 1600 01:02:49,349 --> 01:02:51,566 Kane was just going to the moon. 1601 01:02:51,568 --> 01:02:52,734 I never thought-- 1602 01:02:52,736 --> 01:02:54,478 I never believed that it was possible. 1603 01:02:58,391 --> 01:03:01,392 [upbeat music] 1604 01:03:01,553 --> 01:03:08,366 ♪ ♪ 1605 01:03:11,980 --> 01:03:13,604 [explosion, heavy metal music] 1606 01:03:13,624 --> 01:03:15,565 - Chef boyardee big beefaroni-- 1607 01:03:15,584 --> 01:03:18,468 Open up a can for yourself. 1608 01:03:18,470 --> 01:03:22,831 - I was a celebrity who has risen to such fame as kane. 1609 01:03:22,949 --> 01:03:26,267 Both: Kane! [cowering] 1610 01:03:26,269 --> 01:03:28,253 - I realized that this was 1611 01:03:28,255 --> 01:03:31,031 The opportunity of a lifetime. 1612 01:03:31,058 --> 01:03:33,107 Kane was just going to the moon. 1613 01:03:33,109 --> 01:03:34,576 [electronic music] 1614 01:03:34,578 --> 01:03:36,444 Hi, pete. 1615 01:03:36,446 --> 01:03:39,614 It simply did not get any bigger than that. 1616 01:03:39,616 --> 01:03:41,041 The overall experience of this commercial 1617 01:03:41,068 --> 01:03:42,133 Was amazing. 1618 01:03:42,294 --> 01:03:43,819 The fans get to see me gardening, 1619 01:03:43,937 --> 01:03:47,288 Crocheting, and maybe even see my pet-rock collection. 1620 01:03:47,290 --> 01:03:48,606 I never thought 1621 01:03:48,725 --> 01:03:50,534 This would've been possible for someone like me. 1622 01:03:50,652 --> 01:03:53,278 I mean, I dreamed about it, 1623 01:03:53,396 --> 01:03:54,645 But I never thought-- 1624 01:03:54,706 --> 01:03:56,206 I never believed that it was possible. 1625 01:03:56,324 --> 01:03:59,117 - I'm here today at the nbc studios in burbank 1626 01:03:59,235 --> 01:04:01,119 To film an episode of the "weakest link." 1627 01:04:01,121 --> 01:04:03,204 - Kane, you're good at wrestling? 1628 01:04:03,323 --> 01:04:05,306 - Yes. - You good at anything else? 1629 01:04:05,308 --> 01:04:07,642 - No. [laughter] 1630 01:04:07,644 --> 01:04:09,903 - Can you try and speak more clearly? 1631 01:04:09,930 --> 01:04:11,980 - Can you try to speak more clearly, too? 1632 01:04:11,982 --> 01:04:14,465 All: Ooh... 1633 01:04:14,584 --> 01:04:16,409 - I think we can bring her and make her a disciplinarian 1634 01:04:16,436 --> 01:04:17,561 Or authoritative figure, 1635 01:04:17,679 --> 01:04:20,321 The demented schoolmarm, if you will, 1636 01:04:20,323 --> 01:04:21,656 And she'd do great. 1637 01:04:21,658 --> 01:04:23,900 She might scare everybody backstage, though. 1638 01:04:24,019 --> 01:04:26,486 - Kane, in psychology, who introduced the theory 1639 01:04:26,646 --> 01:04:28,572 Of the oedipus complex? 1640 01:04:28,690 --> 01:04:31,116 - Sigmund freud. - What french national heroine 1641 01:04:31,234 --> 01:04:33,243 Was burned at the stake in 1431? 1642 01:04:33,361 --> 01:04:34,244 - Joan of arc. - Correct. 1643 01:04:34,362 --> 01:04:35,871 [applause] 1644 01:04:35,989 --> 01:04:37,688 - I am the strongest link. 1645 01:04:37,749 --> 01:04:39,340 Goodbye. 1646 01:04:39,342 --> 01:04:41,618 I think the key to longevity in wwe 1647 01:04:41,736 --> 01:04:43,361 Is the ability to reinvent yourself. 1648 01:04:43,380 --> 01:04:45,063 Through the years, I changed a lot, 1649 01:04:45,090 --> 01:04:49,109 From where I was a silent, brooding character 1650 01:04:49,136 --> 01:04:53,179 To more of, like, an actual superhero. 1651 01:04:53,340 --> 01:04:57,942 - Don't you realize when you jumped on kane, 1652 01:04:57,944 --> 01:04:59,527 You jumped on me? 1653 01:04:59,529 --> 01:05:01,846 - As easy as it is 1654 01:05:01,848 --> 01:05:03,899 To relate to two brothers fighting, 1655 01:05:04,017 --> 01:05:05,867 It's also very relatable 1656 01:05:05,869 --> 01:05:07,385 To when they make up, 1657 01:05:07,446 --> 01:05:09,520 When they realize that, "we're family," 1658 01:05:09,639 --> 01:05:11,022 And that, "we're blood," 1659 01:05:11,140 --> 01:05:14,625 And that, "we're stronger together than apart." 1660 01:05:14,627 --> 01:05:17,378 - ♪ you've been alone all your life ♪ 1661 01:05:17,380 --> 01:05:19,639 ♪ ♪ 1662 01:05:19,666 --> 01:05:23,251 - And when we finally brought the two brothers together 1663 01:05:23,370 --> 01:05:24,735 As a tag team 1664 01:05:24,796 --> 01:05:26,963 And the brothers of destruction were born, 1665 01:05:27,082 --> 01:05:29,340 Now the audience was happy. 1666 01:05:29,459 --> 01:05:31,209 - Undertaker and kane combined 1667 01:05:31,327 --> 01:05:34,554 Make the most destructive force in history. 1668 01:05:34,714 --> 01:05:38,049 - Why is it everyone feels it necessary 1669 01:05:38,167 --> 01:05:40,602 To anger kane and I? 1670 01:05:40,720 --> 01:05:42,954 - The brothers of destruction was another dream come true. 1671 01:05:42,956 --> 01:05:45,556 It was awesome to be the undertaker's opponent. 1672 01:05:45,675 --> 01:05:48,893 It was even better to be his teammate. 1673 01:05:49,012 --> 01:05:50,828 - Oh, my! - Wait a minute. 1674 01:05:50,830 --> 01:05:53,198 - No! No! No! 1675 01:05:53,316 --> 01:05:57,135 - The real chokeslams to hell! 1676 01:05:57,253 --> 01:05:59,712 - These are the tag team champions! 1677 01:05:59,714 --> 01:06:01,973 What? - There is nobody-- 1678 01:06:01,975 --> 01:06:04,425 Nobody that matched up with us, right? 1679 01:06:04,427 --> 01:06:07,020 So we just basically killed just about everybody 1680 01:06:07,047 --> 01:06:09,097 That we got in the ring with-- we just murdered 'em. 1681 01:06:09,099 --> 01:06:10,398 ♪ ♪ 1682 01:06:10,400 --> 01:06:12,859 - Double chokeslam! 1683 01:06:12,886 --> 01:06:14,511 Covered by kane. - Kick out! 1684 01:06:14,629 --> 01:06:15,695 Kick out! - Covered by taker! 1685 01:06:15,722 --> 01:06:17,030 [bell dinging] oh, it's over! 1686 01:06:17,057 --> 01:06:18,773 We have new tag team champions! 1687 01:06:18,775 --> 01:06:20,183 ♪ ♪ 1688 01:06:20,301 --> 01:06:24,112 - The audience just bought it hook, line, and sinker. 1689 01:06:24,114 --> 01:06:26,030 Feel like they thought, "oh, this is awesome. 1690 01:06:26,032 --> 01:06:27,849 Undertaker and kane are together." 1691 01:06:27,967 --> 01:06:29,601 ♪ ♪ 1692 01:06:29,603 --> 01:06:31,836 - Within the period of its run, 1693 01:06:31,838 --> 01:06:34,948 I think it was pretty damn good. 1694 01:06:35,108 --> 01:06:36,457 - The landslide! 1695 01:06:36,459 --> 01:06:38,117 [ring bell dings] and this one's over! 1696 01:06:38,119 --> 01:06:40,069 The undertaker and kane, 1697 01:06:40,188 --> 01:06:42,146 Double tag team champions! 1698 01:06:42,207 --> 01:06:43,631 ♪ ♪ 1699 01:06:43,633 --> 01:06:46,117 - At least once a week, I get that question, 1700 01:06:46,235 --> 01:06:49,637 "are you and kane really brothers?" 1701 01:06:49,639 --> 01:06:52,524 I tell him, "we're half-brothers, yeah," 1702 01:06:52,526 --> 01:06:54,809 And then, you know, brothers in spirit. 1703 01:06:54,811 --> 01:06:56,144 Sometimes I'll say, 1704 01:06:56,146 --> 01:06:58,479 Yeah, we're brothers." 1705 01:06:58,481 --> 01:07:01,966 I look at him as a brother, so might as well. 1706 01:07:02,085 --> 01:07:04,060 - Mark calaway is one of my idols. 1707 01:07:04,179 --> 01:07:05,611 He was a mentor to me. 1708 01:07:05,613 --> 01:07:06,988 There wouldn't be a kane 1709 01:07:06,990 --> 01:07:09,673 If there hadn't been an undertaker in the end. 1710 01:07:09,735 --> 01:07:11,726 If it hadn't been for him, 1711 01:07:11,728 --> 01:07:15,146 My life would not be where it is today. 1712 01:07:15,148 --> 01:07:16,205 ♪ ♪ 1713 01:07:16,324 --> 01:07:17,498 So I owe him a lot, 1714 01:07:17,500 --> 01:07:20,017 Both professionally and personally. 1715 01:07:20,078 --> 01:07:22,037 ♪ ♪ 1716 01:07:22,155 --> 01:07:25,248 - The natural evolution at that time 1717 01:07:25,366 --> 01:07:26,416 For sports entertainment 1718 01:07:26,534 --> 01:07:29,652 And professional wrestling meshing... 1719 01:07:29,671 --> 01:07:34,515 You had this guy, where, yes, you can still tell 1720 01:07:34,517 --> 01:07:37,443 That mythological story about kane and taker, 1721 01:07:37,471 --> 01:07:39,729 But you had to evolve. 1722 01:07:39,731 --> 01:07:41,872 I think that's the natural progression of any character. 1723 01:07:42,033 --> 01:07:43,733 ♪ ♪ 1724 01:07:43,735 --> 01:07:45,876 - As an artist in wwe, 1725 01:07:45,896 --> 01:07:49,864 Part of what keeps you going is that creativity. 1726 01:07:49,866 --> 01:07:51,291 ♪ ♪ 1727 01:07:51,318 --> 01:07:52,959 You're creating your character, 1728 01:07:52,986 --> 01:07:54,794 Evolving it, 1729 01:07:54,821 --> 01:07:56,871 And I also took it as a personal challenge 1730 01:07:56,873 --> 01:07:58,372 Because I wanted to prove to people 1731 01:07:58,374 --> 01:08:02,360 That kane is not just a guy-- glenn jacobs is not just a guy 1732 01:08:02,478 --> 01:08:04,245 Whose character has to stand there and not say anything 1733 01:08:04,364 --> 01:08:05,488 All the time. 1734 01:08:05,606 --> 01:08:07,348 He can do a lot more than that. 1735 01:08:07,350 --> 01:08:09,583 - You know the stipulations! 1736 01:08:09,585 --> 01:08:12,796 Take that mask off! 1737 01:08:12,914 --> 01:08:15,148 - What is it gonna be like? What is it gonna look like? 1738 01:08:15,175 --> 01:08:16,341 Oh, my god! - God. 1739 01:08:21,164 --> 01:08:24,324 - You know, kane, you're hiding something. 1740 01:08:24,351 --> 01:08:26,810 It's a lot more than that face behind the mask, too. 1741 01:08:26,928 --> 01:08:28,402 [mysterious music] 1742 01:08:28,404 --> 01:08:30,446 - Triple h, the world heavyweight champion, 1743 01:08:30,564 --> 01:08:31,755 Putting it on the line against kane, 1744 01:08:31,817 --> 01:08:35,226 And kane must win and become the world champion, 1745 01:08:35,228 --> 01:08:38,154 Or he must unmask and reveal his identity. 1746 01:08:38,273 --> 01:08:40,665 - What--oh, my gosh! - Oh. 1747 01:08:40,667 --> 01:08:42,308 - [screams] - oh! 1748 01:08:42,310 --> 01:08:44,986 He's knocked out! - Here comes the chokeslam! 1749 01:08:45,104 --> 01:08:46,371 Oh! - Oh! 1750 01:08:46,489 --> 01:08:50,041 And randy orton taking kane face-first down! 1751 01:08:50,160 --> 01:08:52,310 The referee didn't see orton's interference! 1752 01:08:52,428 --> 01:08:53,944 Kick out! Kick out! - Yes! 1753 01:08:53,964 --> 01:08:55,171 - And, oh! - Oh, my god! 1754 01:08:55,290 --> 01:08:56,798 - The game wins it! 1755 01:08:56,916 --> 01:08:59,558 - You know the stipulations! 1756 01:08:59,560 --> 01:09:03,179 Now take that mask off! 1757 01:09:03,298 --> 01:09:05,106 - We had a big change in 2003 1758 01:09:05,108 --> 01:09:06,565 When we took the mask off. 1759 01:09:06,567 --> 01:09:08,626 A lot of folks thought that that was a huge mistake. 1760 01:09:08,687 --> 01:09:10,019 ♪ ♪ 1761 01:09:10,138 --> 01:09:12,096 - He should've stayed under a mask. 1762 01:09:12,215 --> 01:09:13,523 - [shouts] 1763 01:09:13,641 --> 01:09:15,433 - I thought, when you do that unmasking thing, 1764 01:09:15,551 --> 01:09:17,435 I get there has to be an evolution to the character, 1765 01:09:17,553 --> 01:09:21,197 But for me personally, I was a little disappointed with it. 1766 01:09:21,316 --> 01:09:23,424 I just didn't see the need. 1767 01:09:23,426 --> 01:09:25,718 - I prefer the michael myers-type character. 1768 01:09:25,745 --> 01:09:27,295 I don't know if it needed that evolution. 1769 01:09:27,297 --> 01:09:30,948 I would've been happy with just that monster for 20 years. 1770 01:09:31,067 --> 01:09:33,543 - Unmasking kane was probably 1771 01:09:33,661 --> 01:09:37,021 One of the top debates over the years 1772 01:09:37,140 --> 01:09:39,841 That we've had--is, do you take this character 1773 01:09:39,959 --> 01:09:41,825 And take away the mystique 1774 01:09:41,887 --> 01:09:43,219 By unmasking him, 1775 01:09:43,338 --> 01:09:45,963 Or do you take the next step 1776 01:09:46,082 --> 01:09:47,390 With him, unmasking him, 1777 01:09:47,508 --> 01:09:48,832 And allowing him 1778 01:09:48,894 --> 01:09:50,894 To be more human? 1779 01:09:51,012 --> 01:09:55,039 - It's something that you have to do at some point. 1780 01:09:55,041 --> 01:09:58,651 They wanted him to be able to express himself. 1781 01:09:58,811 --> 01:10:01,145 With a mask on, it's really hard to express yourself. 1782 01:10:01,264 --> 01:10:02,088 It's hard to get sympathy. 1783 01:10:02,115 --> 01:10:03,406 It's hard to get people 1784 01:10:03,524 --> 01:10:05,650 To feel like someone's in peril 1785 01:10:05,768 --> 01:10:07,668 Without that facial expression. 1786 01:10:07,670 --> 01:10:09,128 - The only people that were really for it 1787 01:10:09,130 --> 01:10:10,538 Were vince mcmahon and me. 1788 01:10:10,657 --> 01:10:12,114 But those were the only two people 1789 01:10:12,233 --> 01:10:13,357 That needed to be for it, 1790 01:10:13,418 --> 01:10:15,084 'cause it was the most important people. 1791 01:10:15,203 --> 01:10:16,494 - What's kane gonna do? 1792 01:10:16,612 --> 01:10:18,346 - As they were shaving my head, 1793 01:10:18,348 --> 01:10:19,680 Bruce prichard walks in, 1794 01:10:19,682 --> 01:10:22,166 And my head's about halfway shaved, and bruce said, 1795 01:10:22,285 --> 01:10:24,201 "hey, stop right there! Let me get vince." 1796 01:10:24,262 --> 01:10:26,095 Vince came in. He's like, "oh, you're exactly right. 1797 01:10:26,214 --> 01:10:27,655 I think it's great." 1798 01:10:27,657 --> 01:10:30,433 - He's gonna do it, jr. He's gonna do it! 1799 01:10:30,551 --> 01:10:33,043 What is it gonna be like? What is it gonna look like? 1800 01:10:33,045 --> 01:10:34,854 Oh, my god! - God. 1801 01:10:35,014 --> 01:10:36,514 Is that a human? 1802 01:10:36,674 --> 01:10:38,849 - Look at that grotesque face! 1803 01:10:38,968 --> 01:10:41,527 - I remember him being terrifying. 1804 01:10:41,529 --> 01:10:43,204 He looked horrifying. 1805 01:10:43,206 --> 01:10:44,188 When you think about other, 1806 01:10:44,348 --> 01:10:46,207 Like, movie monsters with masks, 1807 01:10:46,209 --> 01:10:48,559 That's, like, kind of what you're thinking 1808 01:10:48,720 --> 01:10:50,303 When you see them take their mask off. 1809 01:10:50,463 --> 01:10:52,004 - What the hell is that? 1810 01:10:52,006 --> 01:10:53,998 Get a shot of that face! 1811 01:10:54,117 --> 01:10:55,658 - My daughter and I, the youngest, 1812 01:10:55,776 --> 01:10:57,159 We're sitting on the bed. 1813 01:10:57,278 --> 01:10:58,419 We were watching the match, 1814 01:10:58,538 --> 01:11:00,388 And she's like, "that's not dad." 1815 01:11:00,390 --> 01:11:01,798 ♪ ♪ 1816 01:11:01,916 --> 01:11:04,208 And I said, "oh, hell, yeah, it is. 1817 01:11:04,327 --> 01:11:06,577 That's him." 1818 01:11:06,638 --> 01:11:08,446 [crowd clamoring] 1819 01:11:08,564 --> 01:11:10,807 - She was not happy with my judgment 1820 01:11:10,925 --> 01:11:11,975 On that decision, 1821 01:11:12,093 --> 01:11:14,902 Because she really liked my hair. 1822 01:11:14,904 --> 01:11:17,981 At the time, I had long flowing hair, very thick 1823 01:11:18,099 --> 01:11:19,757 That went halfway down my back. 1824 01:11:19,818 --> 01:11:23,927 ♪ ♪ 1825 01:11:23,947 --> 01:11:25,989 - It was awful. It was frickin' awful. 1826 01:11:26,107 --> 01:11:28,065 [chuckles] and... 1827 01:11:28,184 --> 01:11:29,483 So he calls. 1828 01:11:29,602 --> 01:11:32,720 "what'd you think? It's great, isn't it?" 1829 01:11:32,839 --> 01:11:33,937 And I'm like, 1830 01:11:34,099 --> 01:11:36,607 "where in the hell is your hair?" 1831 01:11:36,668 --> 01:11:38,926 He said, "it's in a bag." 1832 01:11:38,928 --> 01:11:40,761 That's exactly what he told me--"it's in a bag." 1833 01:11:40,763 --> 01:11:43,080 And I'm like... 1834 01:11:43,199 --> 01:11:45,249 "well, get it back." [chuckles] you know? 1835 01:11:45,368 --> 01:11:46,692 "I can't." 1836 01:11:46,720 --> 01:11:49,512 And I'm like, "uh-huh. We're gonna talk about this 1837 01:11:49,630 --> 01:11:51,622 When you get home," or something like that. 1838 01:11:51,683 --> 01:11:53,274 I mean, I wasn't impressed at all, 1839 01:11:53,276 --> 01:11:54,817 But he thought it was great. 1840 01:11:54,819 --> 01:11:57,111 - Aah! - Oh. 1841 01:11:57,113 --> 01:11:59,022 - I imagine it was probably scary for him. 1842 01:11:59,140 --> 01:12:00,315 Being under that mask 1843 01:12:00,433 --> 01:12:02,116 Is a comfort zone for you for a long time, 1844 01:12:02,118 --> 01:12:03,759 And now you're doing something completely different. 1845 01:12:03,778 --> 01:12:05,453 - Oh, my god, there he is. - There's kane! 1846 01:12:05,455 --> 01:12:07,455 - He knew this was just another dimension 1847 01:12:07,457 --> 01:12:09,623 For this character to go. 1848 01:12:09,625 --> 01:12:11,776 I'm thinking this is the person 1849 01:12:11,894 --> 01:12:15,629 That's going to be home with me 1850 01:12:15,631 --> 01:12:19,133 And going to events with the kids... 1851 01:12:19,135 --> 01:12:21,652 With this half-shaved head, 1852 01:12:21,713 --> 01:12:23,046 And it just got worse from there, 1853 01:12:23,164 --> 01:12:25,715 'cause it went from half-shaved head to full-shaved head 1854 01:12:25,833 --> 01:12:27,975 To no eyebrows, yeah. 1855 01:12:27,977 --> 01:12:30,845 - That's really not only breathed new life into kane, 1856 01:12:30,963 --> 01:12:32,855 It almost gave me a second career. 1857 01:12:32,857 --> 01:12:34,190 ["devil's yard" by christopher lewis] 1858 01:12:34,192 --> 01:12:38,293 - His character had so many levels, 1859 01:12:38,313 --> 01:12:40,563 And his range was just amazing. 1860 01:12:40,681 --> 01:12:43,374 - ♪ medicine man came up from the valley ♪ 1861 01:12:43,493 --> 01:12:46,727 - This is just the beginning! 1862 01:12:46,846 --> 01:12:49,589 - He ends up cutting all these incredible promos. 1863 01:12:49,616 --> 01:12:53,642 - You want to know why I became a monster? 1864 01:12:53,661 --> 01:12:56,053 - ♪ has dried, and the skies turned... ♪ 1865 01:12:56,055 --> 01:12:58,906 - Why don't you come down here and find out? 1866 01:12:58,908 --> 01:13:00,057 - No, he's not! - No, you can't--oh! 1867 01:13:00,085 --> 01:13:01,509 - The tombstone! 1868 01:13:01,511 --> 01:13:05,087 - I think you need to feel my pain! 1869 01:13:05,206 --> 01:13:06,622 - No, don't do it! - Put 'em down! 1870 01:13:06,740 --> 01:13:08,065 - Don't do it, no! 1871 01:13:08,093 --> 01:13:09,550 - [screaming] 1872 01:13:09,669 --> 01:13:13,354 - Where they needed him to go, he was able to go 1873 01:13:13,356 --> 01:13:15,873 And make it work exceptionally well. 1874 01:13:15,934 --> 01:13:19,243 - ♪ dies in the devil's yard ♪ 1875 01:13:19,270 --> 01:13:21,938 - Do what I want! 1876 01:13:22,056 --> 01:13:23,848 Let's go! Let's finish this! 1877 01:13:24,008 --> 01:13:25,366 - Do you take lita to be your wife? 1878 01:13:25,368 --> 01:13:26,667 - I do. 1879 01:13:26,669 --> 01:13:28,528 - On paper, that kane character 1880 01:13:28,688 --> 01:13:31,280 Seemed exciting 1881 01:13:31,399 --> 01:13:34,024 But with a limited shelf life... 1882 01:13:34,143 --> 01:13:37,703 Because he was covered from head to toe. 1883 01:13:37,864 --> 01:13:41,290 You saw nothing except his eyes. 1884 01:13:41,409 --> 01:13:44,702 - ♪ the water burned, and the sun started to cry ♪ 1885 01:13:44,704 --> 01:13:47,237 ♪ as the black-eyed angel... ♪ 1886 01:13:47,257 --> 01:13:50,224 - If you ain't down with the big red machine... 1887 01:13:50,226 --> 01:13:53,343 [distorted voice] suck it. 1888 01:13:53,463 --> 01:13:57,064 - And yet, we're talking about him 1889 01:13:57,066 --> 01:13:59,992 25 years after he made his debut 1890 01:14:00,019 --> 01:14:03,538 Because he was able to inject humanity 1891 01:14:03,540 --> 01:14:06,407 Into an inhumane character. 1892 01:14:06,409 --> 01:14:07,658 He made you care about him 1893 01:14:07,660 --> 01:14:09,426 With just the slightest tilt of his head. 1894 01:14:09,487 --> 01:14:11,094 ♪ ♪ 1895 01:14:11,156 --> 01:14:13,747 - [distorted voice] you hurt me. 1896 01:14:13,749 --> 01:14:18,143 Tonight I'm gonna hurt you. 1897 01:14:18,204 --> 01:14:20,738 [crowd cheering] 1898 01:14:20,740 --> 01:14:23,032 - One of the things I gleaned from glenn 1899 01:14:23,150 --> 01:14:26,969 Very early on was his adaptability. 1900 01:14:26,971 --> 01:14:29,580 That's what you really want out of a good character. 1901 01:14:29,582 --> 01:14:31,841 You want a character that can do comedy. 1902 01:14:31,959 --> 01:14:35,344 - The question is, brothers... 1903 01:14:35,463 --> 01:14:37,771 What you gonna do-- 1904 01:14:37,773 --> 01:14:40,475 What you gonna do when hulk hogan 1905 01:14:40,593 --> 01:14:43,335 And the rock and the big red machine 1906 01:14:43,396 --> 01:14:46,522 Run wild on you? 1907 01:14:46,641 --> 01:14:49,266 - They can do wild storylines. 1908 01:14:49,385 --> 01:14:52,236 It's also a badass or a movie monster 1909 01:14:52,355 --> 01:14:54,805 That has some emotional range. 1910 01:14:54,866 --> 01:14:56,957 - Who's speaking to you right now? 1911 01:14:56,959 --> 01:14:59,035 Some demon 1912 01:14:59,153 --> 01:15:01,445 From the depths of hell 1913 01:15:01,564 --> 01:15:04,415 Or a man in a suit, your friend kane? 1914 01:15:04,534 --> 01:15:06,300 - The fact that he's been able to do that 1915 01:15:06,302 --> 01:15:08,135 Over the course of his career 1916 01:15:08,137 --> 01:15:10,287 Speaks volumes to him as a performer. 1917 01:15:10,406 --> 01:15:12,882 - If you needed something, you could go to kane. 1918 01:15:13,000 --> 01:15:15,251 Like, you needed a monster, you needed a great match, 1919 01:15:15,369 --> 01:15:16,843 You needed somebody agile, you needed somebody 1920 01:15:16,845 --> 01:15:19,480 To pull off something entertaining and funny... 1921 01:15:19,482 --> 01:15:22,225 - Okay, kane, uh, thank you for coming. 1922 01:15:22,343 --> 01:15:24,167 Remember, sharing is caring. 1923 01:15:24,229 --> 01:15:27,522 - I buried my brother alive twice, 1924 01:15:27,640 --> 01:15:30,207 And I've set a couple of people on fire 1925 01:15:30,235 --> 01:15:32,560 And abducted various coworkers, 1926 01:15:32,678 --> 01:15:33,827 And I, uh, 1927 01:15:33,946 --> 01:15:36,130 Once electrocuted a man's testicles. 1928 01:15:36,132 --> 01:15:37,423 - [screams] 1929 01:15:37,450 --> 01:15:39,333 - Years ago, I had a girlfriend named katie, 1930 01:15:39,335 --> 01:15:42,019 But, um, let's just say that that didn't turn out so well. 1931 01:15:42,038 --> 01:15:44,413 And for reasons never quite explained, 1932 01:15:44,532 --> 01:15:47,124 I have an unhealthy obsession 1933 01:15:47,243 --> 01:15:50,360 With torturing pete rose. 1934 01:15:50,421 --> 01:15:52,588 ♪ ♪ 1935 01:15:52,707 --> 01:15:53,589 - Okay. 1936 01:15:53,708 --> 01:15:56,667 - The monster and the beauty, 1937 01:15:56,785 --> 01:15:59,236 I think people also can relate to, 1938 01:15:59,238 --> 01:16:01,538 Because everybody needs love, 1939 01:16:01,658 --> 01:16:03,724 And for the monster to fall in love 1940 01:16:03,843 --> 01:16:07,377 And for the monster to actually show emotion 1941 01:16:07,397 --> 01:16:09,105 And to show emotion through a mask 1942 01:16:09,223 --> 01:16:11,732 Is very difficult to do. 1943 01:16:11,734 --> 01:16:14,410 [cell phone ringing] - hello? 1944 01:16:14,412 --> 01:16:17,280 - Is this halle berry? 1945 01:16:17,398 --> 01:16:19,465 - Uh, yes. 1946 01:16:19,492 --> 01:16:21,617 - Why don't you ever return my fan mail? 1947 01:16:21,736 --> 01:16:23,844 I feel like we've made a connection. 1948 01:16:23,846 --> 01:16:25,395 I mean, I even included a picture. 1949 01:16:25,456 --> 01:16:27,456 - You wrote that your home address 1950 01:16:27,575 --> 01:16:30,025 Is the depths of hell. 1951 01:16:30,044 --> 01:16:32,261 What do you expect me to do with that? 1952 01:16:32,263 --> 01:16:34,888 - Does this mean we're not going on that picnic? 1953 01:16:34,890 --> 01:16:37,133 ♪ ♪ 1954 01:16:37,251 --> 01:16:38,876 - I've been very fortunate 1955 01:16:39,036 --> 01:16:41,228 To have worked with all the people that I've worked with, 1956 01:16:41,230 --> 01:16:44,965 Everybody from undertaker to daniel bryan, 1957 01:16:44,967 --> 01:16:49,086 And they've been instrumental in allowing me to do that-- 1958 01:16:49,147 --> 01:16:52,648 That process of continually reinventing yourself, 1959 01:16:52,767 --> 01:16:54,149 Because, frankly, our audience 1960 01:16:54,151 --> 01:16:56,444 Is just like any other audience. 1961 01:16:56,562 --> 01:16:57,795 It's really cool. 1962 01:16:57,797 --> 01:16:59,388 When you're there for a while, 1963 01:16:59,390 --> 01:17:01,331 You get stale, and they want to see something new. 1964 01:17:01,333 --> 01:17:03,901 What can I say? 1965 01:17:04,019 --> 01:17:06,236 Chicks dig the mask. 1966 01:17:06,355 --> 01:17:07,755 - [laughs] 1967 01:17:07,757 --> 01:17:09,665 - I've been blessed 1968 01:17:09,784 --> 01:17:13,502 To have a fantastic wwe career, 1969 01:17:13,621 --> 01:17:18,341 But the greatest blessing I've had is my family. 1970 01:17:18,459 --> 01:17:21,284 Without them, I never would've been able to do 1971 01:17:21,346 --> 01:17:22,770 What I did in wwe. 1972 01:17:22,772 --> 01:17:27,608 ♪ ♪ 1973 01:17:27,610 --> 01:17:29,526 Crystal's plan for our life 1974 01:17:29,528 --> 01:17:34,264 Was that when I retired from wwe... 1975 01:17:34,383 --> 01:17:37,467 We would, I guess, just kind of enjoy each other 1976 01:17:37,528 --> 01:17:40,037 And live life. 1977 01:17:40,039 --> 01:17:42,365 Then I get this wild idea. 1978 01:17:42,483 --> 01:17:43,957 I want to get into politics, 1979 01:17:44,076 --> 01:17:46,077 Which was not something that she had ever planned on. 1980 01:17:50,190 --> 01:17:53,058 - I'm in a unique situation because of who I am 1981 01:17:53,086 --> 01:17:54,952 And because of the wrestling thing 1982 01:17:55,070 --> 01:17:57,121 And now because I'm mayor. 1983 01:17:57,239 --> 01:17:59,565 I'm trying to, you know, show the rest of the world, 1984 01:17:59,592 --> 01:18:01,475 And even people here within our community, 1985 01:18:01,477 --> 01:18:02,885 What a great place this is, 1986 01:18:03,003 --> 01:18:05,145 The assets that we have, the things that there are to see, 1987 01:18:05,147 --> 01:18:06,964 And, you know, things that we need to work on. 1988 01:18:07,082 --> 01:18:09,942 [festive music playing] 1989 01:18:09,944 --> 01:18:16,899 ♪ ♪ 1990 01:18:21,163 --> 01:18:23,255 We're at schulz brau in knox county, 1991 01:18:23,282 --> 01:18:24,815 And we're kicking off oktoberfest. 1992 01:18:24,933 --> 01:18:26,500 I just got to tap the kegs 1993 01:18:26,502 --> 01:18:29,094 At the same time that the mayor of munich, germany, 1994 01:18:29,122 --> 01:18:30,930 Kicks off oktoberfest there. 1995 01:18:30,957 --> 01:18:32,915 [laughs] - whoo! 1996 01:18:33,033 --> 01:18:35,059 [all cheer] 1997 01:18:35,061 --> 01:18:38,896 - This is a lederhosen-- a traditional bavarian outfit. 1998 01:18:38,898 --> 01:18:40,998 These are extremely uncomfortable, actually. 1999 01:18:41,116 --> 01:18:43,183 It's all leather, so you can't really move that well in 'em. 2000 01:18:43,185 --> 01:18:44,334 ♪ ♪ 2001 01:18:44,495 --> 01:18:46,328 - It's awesome that you come and do this. 2002 01:18:46,347 --> 01:18:47,571 - It's fun, man. 2003 01:18:47,573 --> 01:18:49,114 ♪ ♪ 2004 01:18:49,142 --> 01:18:50,332 All: Whoo! 2005 01:18:50,351 --> 01:18:52,651 - There's a big learning curve. 2006 01:18:52,653 --> 01:18:54,344 It was almost like being back in my first match 2007 01:18:54,463 --> 01:18:55,770 In professional wrestling. 2008 01:18:55,772 --> 01:18:57,606 Oh, my gosh. 2009 01:18:57,725 --> 01:18:59,942 Here I am. What am I gonna do? 2010 01:19:00,060 --> 01:19:01,669 - Yes! 2011 01:19:01,671 --> 01:19:03,946 - Hey, chad. What's going on, buddy? 2012 01:19:04,064 --> 01:19:06,248 That's a good shirt, dude. I like that. 2013 01:19:06,250 --> 01:19:08,917 'cause now it wasn't just about me and wwe. 2014 01:19:09,036 --> 01:19:11,728 It was also now about 500,000 people 2015 01:19:11,789 --> 01:19:12,729 In knox county. 2016 01:19:12,790 --> 01:19:15,140 - Chad is his biggest fan. 2017 01:19:15,168 --> 01:19:17,768 - Hey, good morning. No, I'm not president. 2018 01:19:17,770 --> 01:19:19,812 - Mayor jacobs-- can you give him a big clap? 2019 01:19:19,839 --> 01:19:23,482 [applause] 2020 01:19:23,509 --> 01:19:24,967 ♪ ♪ 2021 01:19:25,085 --> 01:19:27,044 - This is something people look forward to every year-- 2022 01:19:27,162 --> 01:19:28,445 The dogwood arts festival 2023 01:19:28,447 --> 01:19:32,123 And the official opening of the dogwood trails. 2024 01:19:32,185 --> 01:19:33,309 - I don't think any of us thought, 2025 01:19:33,427 --> 01:19:35,977 "there's the future mayor of knox county 2026 01:19:36,097 --> 01:19:37,571 With the hall-of-fame career." 2027 01:19:37,573 --> 01:19:39,665 [all cheering] - thank you very much. 2028 01:19:39,692 --> 01:19:41,442 [applause] 2029 01:19:41,560 --> 01:19:43,903 One day I woke up and had this idea. 2030 01:19:44,063 --> 01:19:47,948 The current county mayor wouldn't be running again. 2031 01:19:48,067 --> 01:19:50,250 Good to see you, bud. Nice to see you. 2032 01:19:50,252 --> 01:19:53,086 Open seats don't come up that often, 2033 01:19:53,088 --> 01:19:56,740 And I thought to myself, "huh, that might be something 2034 01:19:56,859 --> 01:19:59,627 "that I would be good at, would like to do. 2035 01:19:59,745 --> 01:20:00,978 Maybe I'll do that." 2036 01:20:01,005 --> 01:20:04,173 And bounced the idea off a couple friends. 2037 01:20:04,291 --> 01:20:06,859 - "are you bleeping crazy?" 2038 01:20:06,886 --> 01:20:10,938 I think probably was my first things out of my mouth, 2039 01:20:10,940 --> 01:20:13,106 And then, "really?" 2040 01:20:13,108 --> 01:20:14,350 - ♪ oh ♪ 2041 01:20:14,468 --> 01:20:17,127 - That's pretty damn cool, man. 2042 01:20:17,188 --> 01:20:19,997 - No, we really didn't know that he was going to do that. 2043 01:20:20,024 --> 01:20:22,115 I said, "oh, my goodness." 2044 01:20:22,117 --> 01:20:25,118 And then he told us what he had in mind to do, 2045 01:20:25,120 --> 01:20:29,106 Which was to encourage young people to go to school, 2046 01:20:29,224 --> 01:20:32,009 Get an education, be ready to go to work, 2047 01:20:32,036 --> 01:20:34,219 And I said, "this is wonderful." 2048 01:20:34,247 --> 01:20:35,387 - How are you, sir? - Hey. 2049 01:20:35,414 --> 01:20:37,206 - You guys getting some hot chicken? 2050 01:20:37,324 --> 01:20:39,800 One of the first things I did after I made the decision 2051 01:20:39,802 --> 01:20:43,228 To run for mayor was fly up to stamford and talk to vince. 2052 01:20:43,256 --> 01:20:45,731 ♪ ♪ 2053 01:20:45,758 --> 01:20:47,307 As soon as I said this is what I wanted to do, 2054 01:20:47,309 --> 01:20:50,219 He got a big old grin and told me that's what I should do, 2055 01:20:50,337 --> 01:20:53,630 And that meant a lot to me, having his support, 2056 01:20:53,749 --> 01:20:56,408 Because, you know, I mean, he could've said, 2057 01:20:56,435 --> 01:20:58,577 "well, that's stupid. Why would you want to do that?" 2058 01:20:58,604 --> 01:21:00,320 And that would've pretty much 2059 01:21:00,322 --> 01:21:02,247 Shot down any ambition that I had. 2060 01:21:02,275 --> 01:21:04,157 So the fact that he was supportive of it 2061 01:21:04,159 --> 01:21:05,584 Really meant a lot to me. 2062 01:21:05,611 --> 01:21:08,812 - Just a big win for a big man you probably know. 2063 01:21:08,931 --> 01:21:12,925 Glenn jacobs is 6'8", and, yes, he's certainly feeling 2064 01:21:12,952 --> 01:21:14,743 Like he's towering tonight. 2065 01:21:14,862 --> 01:21:16,261 - Glenn's a very a smart guy, 2066 01:21:16,289 --> 01:21:20,249 And glenn is a guy that has no detractors. 2067 01:21:20,367 --> 01:21:22,993 There are people that may disagree with his politics. 2068 01:21:23,111 --> 01:21:25,938 Nobody disagrees with glenn jacobs as a man, 2069 01:21:25,965 --> 01:21:27,180 Because they love him. 2070 01:21:27,182 --> 01:21:28,865 ♪ ♪ 2071 01:21:28,885 --> 01:21:32,111 - I think that my career in wwe made it a lot easier 2072 01:21:32,138 --> 01:21:35,705 For me to transition into politics 2073 01:21:35,766 --> 01:21:38,450 Because I'm already used to being in the public eye, 2074 01:21:38,477 --> 01:21:40,193 And I developed a thick skin. 2075 01:21:40,195 --> 01:21:41,378 ♪ ♪ 2076 01:21:41,397 --> 01:21:42,897 - Kane! 2077 01:21:43,015 --> 01:21:44,656 ♪ ♪ 2078 01:21:44,658 --> 01:21:49,819 - In my case here, I just try to do the best that I can... 2079 01:21:49,821 --> 01:21:52,698 And I try to do what I think is right no matter what. 2080 01:21:55,328 --> 01:21:58,019 When I first got into professional wrestling, 2081 01:21:58,139 --> 01:22:00,280 I had no idea where it was going to end up. 2082 01:22:00,399 --> 01:22:02,349 I didn't have any other plans for my life. 2083 01:22:02,351 --> 01:22:04,043 I thought wherever it would take me 2084 01:22:04,203 --> 01:22:06,603 Was wherever it would take me. 2085 01:22:06,631 --> 01:22:09,389 - This is gonna be a damn fistfight. 2086 01:22:09,391 --> 01:22:12,017 - And how much can their anatomies take? 2087 01:22:12,019 --> 01:22:14,486 - 'cause things have broken down with a chokeslam! 2088 01:22:14,513 --> 01:22:16,579 - There were a lot of moments 2089 01:22:16,641 --> 01:22:20,659 Where I didn't necessarily know if it was worth it. 2090 01:22:20,686 --> 01:22:24,054 I didn't know where I was going to end up-- 2091 01:22:24,172 --> 01:22:26,165 Didn't know what was gonna happen, 2092 01:22:26,192 --> 01:22:28,758 But that was not enough to ever make me quit. 2093 01:22:28,819 --> 01:22:32,112 I never had the moment where I just threw my hands up 2094 01:22:32,231 --> 01:22:34,231 And said, "it wasn't worth it." 2095 01:22:34,349 --> 01:22:36,599 ♪ ♪ 2096 01:22:36,661 --> 01:22:38,343 - I'll go out on a limb and say 2097 01:22:38,371 --> 01:22:40,913 That the kane/undertaker story 2098 01:22:41,073 --> 01:22:43,974 Is probably the greatest story 2099 01:22:44,093 --> 01:22:45,584 Wwe's ever told. 2100 01:22:45,744 --> 01:22:47,777 - Oh! That is hot! 2101 01:22:47,838 --> 01:22:50,764 - It spanned 25 years. 2102 01:22:50,766 --> 01:22:51,932 ♪ ♪ 2103 01:22:51,934 --> 01:22:55,285 There's so many different layers to it, 2104 01:22:55,346 --> 01:22:56,770 Levels to it. 2105 01:22:56,772 --> 01:22:58,680 - How was your week? 2106 01:22:58,682 --> 01:23:00,107 - It's like every man for himself now! 2107 01:23:00,109 --> 01:23:01,366 - Don't do it, no! 2108 01:23:01,394 --> 01:23:02,667 - Kane just chokeslammed the rock! 2109 01:23:02,728 --> 01:23:04,061 - I can't emphasize enough 2110 01:23:04,179 --> 01:23:06,613 That glenn making this work was impossible. 2111 01:23:06,615 --> 01:23:08,798 - Yes, it was funny. 2112 01:23:08,859 --> 01:23:10,617 - There's no wrestler alive that could've done this 2113 01:23:10,619 --> 01:23:11,634 Except for glenn jacobs. 2114 01:23:11,696 --> 01:23:13,136 He's that good. 2115 01:23:13,297 --> 01:23:15,781 ["hear the thunder" by andrew michael britton] 2116 01:23:15,941 --> 01:23:17,457 - I'm the tag team champion! 2117 01:23:17,459 --> 01:23:19,793 - I'm the tag team champion! - I'm the tag team champion! 2118 01:23:19,795 --> 01:23:20,886 - He could work with anybody. 2119 01:23:20,913 --> 01:23:23,055 He was really gifted on the mic. 2120 01:23:23,082 --> 01:23:26,225 - He's a freak just like me. 2121 01:23:26,252 --> 01:23:30,287 - He is a bona fide top-20 guy in all of wrestling. 2122 01:23:30,405 --> 01:23:32,898 - Thanks. I'm starving. 2123 01:23:32,925 --> 01:23:35,308 - No! Animals are our friends! 2124 01:23:35,427 --> 01:23:37,219 - He was a guy that was loved and appreciated 2125 01:23:37,337 --> 01:23:38,879 By all his peers. 2126 01:23:38,997 --> 01:23:41,898 They say good things happen to people that deserve it, 2127 01:23:41,900 --> 01:23:45,669 And, you know, you don't find guys like him every day. 2128 01:23:45,671 --> 01:23:48,230 - ♪ oh, the storm is coming ♪ 2129 01:23:48,348 --> 01:23:51,475 ♪ raining down on my soul ♪ 2130 01:23:51,593 --> 01:23:55,129 - Pro wrestling can be anything you want it to be, 2131 01:23:55,131 --> 01:23:57,406 Taking people on a white-knuckle ride. 2132 01:23:57,524 --> 01:23:58,823 - But why? 2133 01:23:58,825 --> 01:24:00,517 - Oh, oh, my god! 2134 01:24:00,536 --> 01:24:01,643 Ooh! 2135 01:24:01,762 --> 01:24:03,336 - [screams] - oh, my god! 2136 01:24:03,338 --> 01:24:04,796 - God! God alm-- 2137 01:24:04,798 --> 01:24:06,557 - And then you can make them laugh 2138 01:24:06,584 --> 01:24:07,732 The next week. 2139 01:24:07,793 --> 01:24:10,660 ♪ ♪ 2140 01:24:10,779 --> 01:24:13,047 So it's a balancing act, 2141 01:24:13,165 --> 01:24:15,382 And kane did it as well as anybody. 2142 01:24:15,501 --> 01:24:19,094 ♪ ♪ 2143 01:24:19,213 --> 01:24:20,504 - Oh, god! 2144 01:24:20,664 --> 01:24:23,323 Oh, for god sakes! The big red machine! 2145 01:24:23,325 --> 01:24:25,434 ♪ ♪ 2146 01:24:25,552 --> 01:24:27,877 - He paid heavy dues, 2147 01:24:27,897 --> 01:24:29,955 And he persevered, 2148 01:24:29,982 --> 01:24:32,516 And he rolled with the punches 2149 01:24:32,634 --> 01:24:35,535 And got himself into a position 2150 01:24:35,537 --> 01:24:38,647 Where he could be one of the biggest stars 2151 01:24:38,765 --> 01:24:40,707 In wwe history. 2152 01:24:40,709 --> 01:24:42,334 It says a lot about him. 2153 01:24:42,336 --> 01:24:45,470 - Thank you for making kane 2154 01:24:45,498 --> 01:24:48,590 One of the most memorable characters ever. 2155 01:24:48,592 --> 01:24:52,677 And kane would like to leave you with this. 2156 01:24:52,679 --> 01:24:55,847 - The story has lasted all these years. 2157 01:24:55,849 --> 01:24:58,634 The man behind that character 2158 01:24:58,752 --> 01:25:02,896 Has so much character that he's been able to endure. 2159 01:25:02,898 --> 01:25:05,808 He's been able to adapt for the audience. 2160 01:25:05,926 --> 01:25:10,070 To be on this journey with kane 2161 01:25:10,072 --> 01:25:12,289 Through all of these different identities 2162 01:25:12,316 --> 01:25:15,400 Helps the lasting impression that kane will have 2163 01:25:15,561 --> 01:25:18,612 On everyone that's ever invested in that character. 2164 01:25:18,730 --> 01:25:25,702 ♪ ♪ 163042

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