WWE wrestler Kane is running for mayor in Tennessee

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[URL]https://www.indy100.com/article/wwe-wrestler-kane-undertaker-mayor-campaign-trail-wrestlemania-knox-county-tennessee-8238256[/URL]

[QUOTE][B]Professional wrestling and politics have a lot in common. [/B]
They both feature a lot of hot-headed individuals who spend time shouting at each other, and you're never sure what is real and what is not.
It should come as no surprise that both worlds have crossed paths on more than one occasion.
Former wrestlers like Jesse Ventura, Antonio Inoki and Atsushi Onita have all held office in the United States and Japan respectively.
[URL="https://www.indy100.com/article/donald-trump-tweets-video-assaulting-cnn-wwe-president-of-united-states-of-america-7819441"]Donald Trump's history in the squared circle[/URL] is well documented, and let's not forget that Abraham Lincoln also enjoyed a spot of grappling.
Now, another wrestler is attempting to forge a career as a politician by running for Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee.
That man is the former WWE Champion, the Big Red Machine – [URL="https://youtu.be/m4219mka5zA"]Kane[/URL]!

Kane, aka Glenn Jacobs, is currently campaigning as a Republican for the mayoral seat with elections due to take place on 1 May.
The 50-year-old announced his intention to run last year and, in the final months of the campaign, he has decided to step up his game by drafting in his on-screen brother; WWE legend [URL="https://twitter.com/GlennJacobsTN/status/956744710369918977"]The Undertaker[/URL] (real name: Mark Calaway).

The fictional brothers have a long and confusing history in the wrestling ring, both as friends and enemies – but seeing them outside that environment is a rarity.
For the cost of $50-150, fans were allowed to pose with the two menacing figures at the Rothchild Catering & Conference Centre, with Kane also bringing his mask along for added authenticity.[/QUOTE]

If he seriously wants to enter politics, I'm glad he's starting off with mayor, compared to Ventura and Trump :v: (also didn't know what I assume is the county commissioner role is called mayor in some states)

[Leestons]

I hope he gets elected.

[153x]

First Trump being the president and now this, WWE is really going all out on making their most elaborate story arc yet

[GrizzlyBear]

From what I've heard, he is highly intelligent and well spoken. I wish him luck.

[Dreyzie]

I love how his logo is a flame.

[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHqCKUqoAeE[/media]

[LoneWolf_Recon]

[QUOTE=simzboy;53177799]I love how his logo is a flame.

[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHqCKUqoAeE[/media][/QUOTE]

Considering he's running for Knox County/Knoxville mayor its probably more that he's reusing the torch logo of UT Knoxville.

[chunkymonkey]

[QUOTE=Leestons;53177668]I hope he gets elected.[/QUOTE]

Other than being a wrestler and a (seemingly) nice guy he seems like another dime a dozen Republican to me.

[editline]4th March 2018[/editline]

[QUOTE=153x;53177750]First Trump being the president and now this, WWE is really going all out on making their most elaborate story arc yet[/QUOTE]

Could you imagine one day during Raw a TV crew bursts into a big meeting that Kane having at City Hall and John Cena starts beating him up.

[Araknid]

man US politics is truly becoming real life satire

[nAXiom090]

it worked for jesse ventura, so why not?

[Tyanet]

[QUOTE=Leestons;53177668]I hope he gets elected.[/QUOTE]

I don't. I've have enough celebrity politicians to last me a lifetime.