Guest wrestlingbs Report post Posted June 18, 2003 The WWE has been wanting for a long time to take off Kane's mask. Since 1999 they have been slowly humanizing the wrestler to fit in with the less cartoony atmosphere of Raw (well, kinda less cartoony). Kane lost his voice box, then changed his costume, then he started talking more, then they changed his costume AGAIN, then he showed up in 2002 with a new, smaller mask (and a new costume). Now they may take off the mask. Some may say the change has not been for the better. After all, it did result in one of the worst angles ever (maybe the worst), Katie Vick, plus we had to see Kane do a spineroonie. Other's say that it will finally release Kane from his silly gimmick and let him be a nornal wrestler. I think demasking him would be a bad decision. While Kane is a good wrestler for a big guy, the mask is what sets him apart. When they pull it off at MSG, who's going to care about Glen Jacobs, generic wrestler #782? What do you think? Do you vote Nay or Yay for the demasking? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BoboBrazil Report post Posted June 18, 2003 Demask him. They've already killed the gimmick anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JMA Report post Posted June 18, 2003 Kane has had his cartoony gimmick for a while now. It's a credit to Glen Jacobs that he somehow got over with it. But I think now is the time to end it. I say demask him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sakura Report post Posted June 18, 2003 No. They cannot reveal he was never really burnt. It's not like he could have just been lying. That would mean Xpac, Tori, Crips, Patterson, Brisco, Undertaker...all those people where in on the lie and that would just be awful. They can't just ignore it since it's been part of his character so long. Also you cannot go back on this. It's not something like the IC title which you can just bring back. Monday they're going to change his gimmick FOREVER. Like him or not they use him in a main event role fairly often and doing something like this when they probably have no long term plan is asinine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JMA Report post Posted June 18, 2003 No. They cannot reveal he was never really burnt. It's not like he could have just been lying. That would mean Xpac, Tori, Crips, Patterson, Brisco, Undertaker...all those people where in on the lie and that would just be awful. Eh, big deal. They've done enough shoot angles to be able to explain this away. I mean, do the announcers ever mention the Undertaker having supernatural powers? I thought not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sakura Report post Posted June 18, 2003 How can you explain that away? They just stopped mentioning UT's powers. They haven't stopped mentioning Kane's face. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted June 18, 2003 And I am a STRONG believer that Undertaker should've at LEAST mentioned this on Smackdown if even it was an off the cuff remark... Wouldn't it add to it if Big Brother was concerned about him? Here's my question...Has RVD seen him maskless? We've become to assume they have but we don't know... And why would HHH care? He's seen him maskless about 4 times at this point... And again...When will they ever admit who gave the info to HHH about Vick? Were we to assume it was Orton or Flair? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BoboBrazil Report post Posted June 18, 2003 He can just say it was a mental thing. It isn't like he has stuck to his gimmick anyway. First he was burnt over his whole body. That got changed to just his face. At the beginning he couldn't talk, then he had to use a voice box, and now he can talk perfectly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sakura Report post Posted June 18, 2003 He cannot say it was just a mental thing or his imagination. People have seen it. Last year the nWo saw his face and freaked out. DX took pictures of his disfigured face. Like 10 or so people in the WWE have seen it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted June 18, 2003 So you're giving it the soap opera excuse...Right up WWE ally... "Its was all in Kane's Mind...When he saw his parents go up in flames he imagined the flames burning his face" that would work if it wasn't for the fact about 12 people have unmasked him and agreed with this ugly freak claim... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BoboBrazil Report post Posted June 18, 2003 So, they can just act like it never happened. That is what they do for everything else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted June 18, 2003 So you're giving it the soap opera excuse...Right up WWE ally... "Its was all in Kane's Mind...When he saw his parents go up in flames he imagined the flames burning his face" that would work if it wasn't for the fact about 12 people have unmasked him and agreed with this ugly freak claim... Well, he IS an ugly freak. That doesn't mean he was burned though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Czech Republic Report post Posted June 18, 2003 Potential Solution. I know this is lame and a bit deus-ex-machina, but they've really got themselves painted into a corner and I'm doing my best. Kane died in the fire. Paul Bearer just hired some schmoe from USWA to portray Kane for all general intents and purposes. Soon after, Undertaker caught on to the joke, and in fear of damaging the crediblility of everyone, he just played along and pretended Glen Jacobs was Kane. When Kane joined X-Pac, X-Pac, that little grease rat, threatened to expose the fraud, but Vince said he'd fire anyone who blew the top off the Kane deal. To do this accurately, one would really need to have a whole timeline of Kane's character progression and justify each and every angle since October 1997. Quite the task. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sakura Report post Posted June 18, 2003 Yeah, they can....but that would be AWFUL. I think the only way to do it would be the plastic surgery thing. He could take it off and be really ugly and burnt(with a big time makeup job) just once and then leave for a while and return with Evolution, with his face fixed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted June 18, 2003 Then why doesn't vince try to stop bischoff from blowing his secrect? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Czech Republic Report post Posted June 18, 2003 Then why doesn't vince try to stop bischoff from blowing his secrect? Because Vince stopped giving a shit. (This can apply to other situations.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smell the ratings!!! Report post Posted June 18, 2003 eh, I don't mean to hijack the thread, but the mask ain't coming off. If they did it, it would be monumently retarded looking even for them. Thus making it like the most retarded thing in human history. Even Vince knows that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted June 18, 2003 HHH should come up to Kane and go "Look Kane...I know your afraid of unmasking and showing the world your ugly burned face...so I'll help you out if you help me out...U join evolution...I know how to erase those scars on your face...I'll pay out of my own pocket...You can be normal kane...just like you always wanted to be...to fit in with soceity" simple as that...Kane agrees to Job...RVD takes offense...Jumps in and takes Kane's spot and wins the title...HHH lies and unmasks Kane anyways... Kane returns in two weeks as 4th piece of evolution...and wins the title back for goldberg to beat him and for HHH to go over... PERFECT! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JMA Report post Posted June 19, 2003 Like there haven't been logic gaps before in WWE? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Czech Republic Report post Posted June 19, 2003 ...just say a wizard did it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted June 19, 2003 Mark the Wizard Jindrak...Works for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jobber of the Week Report post Posted June 19, 2003 Bring back the strong Kane who pops the crowd with his moments of no-selling and puts things on fire, etc. In short, make him an unmasked Undertaker Jr. since Taker isn't going back to his old gimmick. The guy is always known as being intimidating, if nothing else it'll make an interesting month or two of feud with Fuck Goldberg. I want to see F.Goldberg get the Chokeslam From Hell (through the ring) anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest humongous2002 Report post Posted June 19, 2003 Kane with or without the mask will not get over, contrary to what the WWE wants us to believe, RVD was the one carrying the team(According to the pops he still gets). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted June 19, 2003 Kane is still over contray to what RVD marks want to believe... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest newblood03 Report post Posted June 19, 2003 Kane is over. RVD is over. But i think Kane will turn ordinary once the mask is gone. I heard they were using Face paint. It was said the face paint will be under the mask Monday. this was according to Backstagewrestling.com. They are reliable. they haven't stirred me wrong yet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TonyJaymzV1 Report post Posted June 19, 2003 Guys the match on monday is non title, if Kane wins, then he gets a title shot. They basically gave away the outcome right there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted June 19, 2003 Ummm...No it was CLEARLY called "FOR THE WORLD TITLE" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Polish_Rifle Report post Posted June 19, 2003 Only Taker, the locker room leader, can save Kane now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted June 19, 2003 Kane, or rather Glen Jacobs will have the respect of all the guys in the back for taking McMahon's bullshit all these years... but For Once Would Jacobs just go "Excuse Me, Mr. McMahon?" things would be better... Kane was and always will be Vince's little plaything puppet because he know Kane can't lose his heat because the fans love the guy too much... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nevermortal Report post Posted June 19, 2003 Kane is unmasked to reveal........Bobo Brazil. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
