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You know, I'm wondering this too. I hope, that the one who ends up taking down Benoit is Kane.
Even though they've had the deck stacked against Benoit, every time Kane loses it's near losses (EXCEPT when Undertaker returned), not squashes.
One thing I've come to notice is that...
Kane really does cut great promos....his ability to "sell" his character is brilliant. I mean, Kane wore a mask at first for obvious reasons, but now that Yankem and Fake Diesel are distant memories in the casual fan's mind, one can see that Kane makes great faces (that smile of his is chilling and hilarious at the same time, especially under red light). For a "hoss" Kane actually doesn't make you want to go to sleep (unlike Batista, who, while he has been doing a great job of setting up his finisher in matches....well, seems to be lacking).
Problem is, despite the fact that the wrestler himself has done great odds of selling his character, the company never can be consistent with him. I wasn't watching too much of WW(E) casually for a bit, and around the time of the Return of DX/The Rise of The Rock To #1 face I saw Kane, and just -knew- that he was gonna demolish people. Tombstoning Tori, kicking X-Pac's ass all over the ring...
But I was watching stuff from right before Kane's unmasking. They had Kane talking with a normal, unaffected voice. WTF? Not to mention they changed his costume sometimes for the worse a million and one times. Let's not even mention the Katie Vick crud. Kane/HHH I was gold (Kane shot fireballs at Chyna and HHH?), but Kane/HHH II SUCKED.... and that was a feud I wanted to see reignite at one point. Kane, barring his first year or two, I think, is at his best when he doesn't try to emulate The Undertaker 100%. When Undertaker became Biker-Taker, the American Bad Ass and all... Kane seemed to go the same way, and that kinda sucked. They were on to something when Kane got the IC belt (was it from HHH?)...but I think Kane's character has always been muddled around ever since he started "talking".
To me, Kane is the ultimate case of WWE needing to put a little more continuity in their product. Those that are consistent are the strongest. When Jericho was champ (?!) -- that seemed to break his continuity. It was glaringly obvious that he was holding those belts just so HHH could take them away from him. Slowly, he worked from being a fan un-favorite, back into a fan-favorite, by doing what he does best... being consistent. Messing up peoples' names...being a little bit of a whiner, but not too much... being outrageous. Chris Benoit has been near static since joining WWE...and that works for him, especially in the moments when he really gets to do something silly (like steal Kurt Angle's medals and put them in his pants), it makes it extra special. Let's look at one of the most revered and loved wrestlers of all -- Ric Flair! You can't tell me that despite age, and the general adaption to today's wrestling world, Flair isn't one of the most consistent wrestlers out there. So why don't they do this with someone like, say, Kane? Even HHH, who was probably one of the last true-"outlandish, cartoon" gimmicks in WWE turned that character to his advantage...from a snob to a rich frat boy to a genuine prick. That's believable.
Kane is probably the best angles Glenn Jacobs has ever gotten. It's derivative, but he makes it work more than even the company he works for ever tries to do...
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