Today in Pro Wrestling History (October 5): Kane makes his debut at Badd Blood

Today in Pro Wrestling History: On October 5th, 1997, at The Kiel Center, Glenn Jacobs made a dramatic debut as the character Kane during the WWF’s first-ever Hell in a Cell match.

Today in Pro Wrestling History (October 5): Kane makes his debut at Badd Blood

Today in Pro Wrestling History (October 5): Kane makes his debut at Badd Blood
On October 5th, 1997, at The Kiel Center, Glenn Jacobs made a dramatic debut as the character Kane during the WWF’s first-ever Hell in a Cell match.

In a memorable moment, Kane tore the door off the cage and confronted his storyline brother, The Undertaker, marking the beginning of a legendary wrestling character and storyline.

Here’s another great story about The Undertaker:ย The Streak: Why It Ended for The Undertaker & Secret Details

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