Kane Didn’t Think About His Gimmick’s Longevity At First, Why He Doesn’t Like Mt. Rushmore Lists

Kane says that he didn’t initially worry about how long his character might last and doesn’t like questions about his wrestling Mt. Rushmore. Kane is a WWE Hall of Famer who had a 25-year run as The Undertaker’s younger brother, but the character had to survive the fact that supernatural gimmicks often have a short shelf life.

Kane was asked about the notion during an appearance on Mostly Sports With Mark Titus and Brandon Walker. He noted that things moved so quickly at that time that he never really thought about it, though he was surprised it was still going about 10 years in. He also explained why he doesn’t worry about being on “Best Of” lists and hates being asked for his wrestling Mt. Rushmore. You can see highlights below:

On How Long He Thought The Character Might Last:

“I didn’t know what to think. When I look back on my WWE career, one of the things I wish I’d done was [be] just able to savor things more, you know? Because we were the hottest thing in entertainment, right? And everything was just moving so fast, all you wanted to do is — I think it’s just like any other sport. You just wanted to put on the best performance, do the best job that you could that night, and then move on.

“So, it never really occurred to me, ‘This is going to last a year or two years.’ I was surprised after like 10 years like, ‘Wow, I’m still going and I don’t think see an end in sight.’ But it wasn’t something I really thought about in in the beginning, you know? It’s just like — again, it’s just like any other sport. You just want to win the game so you can keep on going.”

On If He Worries About Being On ‘Best Of’ Lists:

“No. I mean, I had I had an absolutely amazing career. It’s funny, once you get out of it then all of a sudden — like, when you’re in it, people are like, ‘Oh, Kane, Kane sucks.’ Then you get out of it, you’re like — the longer you’re away, the better you become it almost seems like. But you know, I don’t really pay attention to any of that. I was just incredibly blessed to be there when I was there.

“I hate when people ask the Mt. Rushmore question, too. Because I mean, I wrestled everybody from Bret Hart to Shawn Michaels to Austin, to The Rock, to Undertaker, to John Cena, to Triple H. And then, ‘Who’s the greatest of all time?’ I’m like, ‘I don’t know. Maybe all of them?’ It’s really hard to point to one person or even 10 people.”

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