In November, Kane reunited with The Undertaker to feud with Big Show and Jericho, thus turning face.
[24], Jacobs made his first television appearance with the company as Isaac Yankem, DDS, Jerry Lawler's private dentist, in a vignette on the June 26, 1995 episode of Raw.
[76] The two continued to battle in the following weeks.
Kane and X-Pac then engaged in a lengthy feud against each other, which was exacerbated in early 2000, when Tori betrayed Kane and joined X-Pac and DX. - ) Contagion (2011) [Clark Morrow]: Dies (off-screen) of the MEV-1 virus in his bedroom; his body is shown afterwards when his stepfather (Matt Damon) discovers him. [28] At In Your House 14: Revenge of the 'Taker, The Undertaker launched a fireball into the face of former manager, Paul Bearer, who had unsuccessfully attempted to assist his protege, Mankind to victory in their WWF Championship match. [112] Orton retaliated in the following weeks, leading to a match at WrestleMania XXVIII, which Kane won. [193] "Demon" Kane lost his WWE World Heavyweight Championship match against Rollins at Hell in a Cell, and as per the stipulation, "Corporate" Kane was fired from his role as The Authority's Director of Operations. [91] At Bragging Rights, Kane defeated Undertaker in a Buried Alive match after help from The Nexus to retain the title once again, thus ending their feud.[92]. At SummerSlam, Kane was defeated by Bryan. [132] The following week on Raw, "Team Hell No" was chosen as the official team name via a Twitter poll. [164][165] As part of his character change, he appeared unmasked and wore a suit and tie to fit in with the corporate ideology of The Authority, and was given a fictional role as "Director of Operations". [144] Following WrestleMania, Team Hell No rekindled their rivalry with The Shield after they saved The Undertaker from The Shield. [155][156], On the July 8 episode of Raw, Kane beat Christian in a Money In the Bank qualifying match, then he was attacked and injured by the debuting Wyatt Family, removing him from his scheduled match at Money in the Bank. [32] The duo successfully retained their championship throughout the remainder of 2005, during which time they engaged in an inter-promotional feud with members of the SmackDown! [25] Jacobs has also made an appearance in the film, MacGruber, alongside fellow WWE wrestlers Montel Vontavious Porter, Chris Jericho, The Great Khali, Mark Henry, and Big Show.
This storyline gave Jacobs time to complete his role in the film, See No Evil. When Undertaker continually refused to once again align with Bearer, Bearer began tormenting him by telling him that his long-lost brother, Kane (later revealed as Bearer's illegitimate son and the Undertaker's half-brother), was coming to the WWF to challenge him. At Survivor Series, Kane retained his title after the referee determined the match a draw due to both men pinning each other at the same time. The DVD consists of Kane's greatest feuds and rivalries during his first ten years. [80][81] Shortly after winning the championship, Kane officially joined the ECW brand. [225] His character wore a full mask before replacing it with a half mask in 2002. He is also a longtime supporter of libertarian political causes. In December, Kane joined The Corporation to stay out of the insane asylum. After a brief partnership, Kane betrayed The Undertaker when he cost him the WWF Championship, as Kane interfered in his title match against Shawn Michaels at the Royal Rumble. [137][138] Further successful title defenses against Team Rhodes Scholars and 3 MB (Drew McIntyre and Heath Slater) followed throughout December 2012 and January 2013. Following the attack, Rollins berated Kane and kicked his injured ankle. [29] They continued to feud until Unforgiven: In Your House on April 26, when The Undertaker defeated Kane in an Inferno match. [177], On the August 4 episode of Raw, after Kane lost to Roman Reigns in a Last Man Standing match, he relinquished his mask and gave it to Stephanie McMahon.