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[dramatic music]
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[shouting]
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- I think of
how far I've come,
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And if you'd ask me
back in 1995,
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"here you are, and this
is your first match
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"in knoxville, tennessee,
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"and you're gonna stay here
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"for probably
the rest of your life,
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And at some point, you'll
become mayor of the county,"
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I'd have said, "you're crazy.
You're nuts."
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But that's kind of how
my life has turned out.
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It seems like
a recurring theme--
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Didn't know quite
what I was getting into,
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But I knew that I couldn't run
from the wwe stuff.
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Didn't want to.
It's part of my life.
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♪ ♪
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- The time is drawing near!
Kane is coming!
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- Kane is probably
the greatest story
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Wwe's ever told.
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♪ ♪
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But he paid heavy dues.
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- This is
the christmas creature.
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- Bruiser mastino.
- This is diesel.
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- Isaac yankem.
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- You know, sometimes
you make chicken soup
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Out of chicken [bleep].
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- He did not think this gimmick
was gonna be the best.
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- The deck was completely
stacked against me.
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- He persevered.
It says a lot about him.
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- We needed to create
an opponent for the undertaker.
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- I got a call
that wwe had an idea for me.
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I realized at that moment
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That this was the opportunity
of a lifetime.
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- He looked like
just an unstoppable machine,
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Like mike myers or jason.
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It was something
out of a comic book.
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- My god, he's on fire!
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Chokeslam!
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- What the hell is that?
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- He was portrayed
as a bad guy for so long,
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But he is a tremendous father.
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- Oh!
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- We learned early on
as a family that...
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The wwe would always be
right up there,
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Equal to us.
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- This looks on paper
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Like a one-dimensional
character,
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And he made it so much more.
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- That's got to be kane!
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- If you needed something,
you could go to kane.
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You needed a monster.
You needed a great match.
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You needed something
entertaining and funny.
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- What you gonna do...
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- One of the greatest big men
to ever do it.
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- Look at this.
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- Oh!
- Look out!
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- I don't think
any of us thought,
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"there's the future mayor
of knox county."
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- Are you bleeping crazy?
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- A big win for a big man.
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- My goal is to be
the best knox county mayor
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That I can be.
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["lions and lambs" by
jordan baum, michael mcnamara]
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- The big, red monster kane!
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♪ ♪
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[dramatic music]
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♪ ♪
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- This is glenn's
birth certificate.
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He was born in Spain,
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And we had to take him down to
the st. Louis federal building
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And swear that
this was our child
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We were bringing back
from overseas.
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He was 17 months old when
this old picture was taken,
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When he was naturalized here.
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♪ ♪
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- I was born in madrid, Spain,
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At torrejón air base.
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My dad was in the military
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For 21 years.
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He was 10 years in the navy.
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He served in the korean war
on the "uss antietam,"
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And then switched services
to the air force,
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And he was in the vietnam war.
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He was the load master
on c-130 cargo planes.
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- Glenn had
a lot of attention...
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[chuckles]
because he was the youngest.
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This one...
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I think he was
about six on this one.
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♪ ♪
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This was first grade,
and this one was third grade,
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And...
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He was adorable little kid,
wasn't he?
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[laughs]
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George was
in military service.
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We did travel around a lot,
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And we came back to missouri,
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Went up to bowling green,
missouri.
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We bought a small farm
up there,
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And the older kids
in high school.
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Glenn was still
in grade school.
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- My mom was a homemaker.
She took care of the family.
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After dad retired
from the military,
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He worked a lot of
graveyard shifts at factories.
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I didn't actually see him
a whole lot
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Because it seemed like
he was just always working,
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Trying to provide--ends meet.
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When you envision hardworking,
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Just decent, average people,
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You think of folks
like my mom and dad.
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[rock music]
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- He was almost a head taller
than his friends,
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And his friends all teased him
about being tall.
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- I was picked on a lot
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Because I was just tall
and awkward.
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And everybody made fun of me,
and I couldn't hide
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Because I stuck out
like a sore thumb.
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♪ ♪
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By the time
that I got to high school,
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I became a lot more popular
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Because I fell in
with the jocks
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And was a pretty good
basketball player.
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- [laughs] the other teams kind
of wanted to beat up on him
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Because he was pretty good.
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Sometimes the coach
would put him in
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Because he would intimidate
some of the other teams.
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♪ ♪
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- I spent a year and a half
at quincy college,
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And then I decided
to transfer--
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Northeast missouri state
university.
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One of my great regrets
in life was,
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I probably could've been
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A much better
basketball player than I was.
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I didn't really work
hard enough at that.
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But I still had this dream
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That I wanted to be
a professional athlete.
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♪ ♪
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By this time, I weighed
close to 300 pounds.
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The football coach
actually came to me
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At northeast missouri state
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And said, "with your body,
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You might be able to play
professional football."
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♪ ♪
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So, yeah,
if I switched sports,
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I had some eligibility left
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And just decided
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That I didn't have
anything to lose.
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- And so, here,
when he was in college,
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This is when
he was playing football,
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And he loved--
he loved football.
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♪ ♪
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And this is when he got hurt.
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- He got hurt last day
of practice
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Before the season started.
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- My cleat got stuck in a hole
as I was turning my knee.
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Tore my acl and some meniscus.
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[dramatic music]
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- He was devastated.
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He'd almost cried,
because, you know, he said,
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"why did I have to do that?
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Why did it have to happen
to me?"
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And, yes, you know,
I can understand that.
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- I've never gotten
my knee fixed--
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Just never really had
the opportunity to do that.
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♪ ♪
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I did go to the bears camp.
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I was invited
to their rookie minicamp.
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The first day of an nfl camp
back in 1991--
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Go through
all these physicals.
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No one said anything
about my knee.
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The next day came,
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Got on the bus,
went to the training facility.
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As everybody else was taken
to the practice field,
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I was escorted up
to the player personnel office
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And told that
my knee injury precluded me
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From playing in the nfl
and given a plane ticket home.
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I'd been there
for less than a day.
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♪ ♪
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- I picked him up
from the airport,
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And he says, "mom, this is
the worst day of my life."
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He was 24.
It was his birthday.
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He had to give
his $3,000 advance back.
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[chuckles] so he got
absolutely nothing out of it.
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But, yes, that was really bad.
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- That trip home was one
of the most devastating things
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That's ever happened to me,
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Because I wanted to play
professional sports
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Ever since I could remember.
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I went into a depression
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For weeks, months afterwards.
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I didn't want to leave
my room.
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It was extremely difficult.
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♪ ♪
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There came a point
where I realized
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That I had to quit
feeling sorry for myself,
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That life was gonna go on
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Whether I participated
in it or not.
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At the time, I was doing
some substitute teaching.
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My degree is in english,
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So I wanted to teach
and to coach.
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But, man,
I still had this bug.
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I still wanted to play sports.
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♪ ♪
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That was my dream in life,
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And one night, friend of mine,
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Mark morton and I are watching
wwe on tv.
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♪ ♪
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Mark looked at me.
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He's like, "you know, man,
you could do that."
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And I thought to myself,
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"I'm a really big guy
like these guys on tv.
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"I'm a good athlete,
despite having the bad knee.
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Yeah, I should try that."
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♪ ♪
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- Oh!
- [screaming]
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- I didn't understand
how he didn't break
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Every bone in his body.
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- ♪ problem with me, yo ♪
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- They would throw each other
out there in the yard,
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In our backyard in the grass.
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They would just get out there
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And just smack
each other around.
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- [screaming]
- oh, no!
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[crowd shouting]
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- Well, yeah,
I thought it was funny.
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[chuckles]
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- He did go
to wrestling school.
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They had him in the ring
in about two weeks.
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- Something's gonna happen.
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Oh!
- Oh!
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- Knocks him out.
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- He thought
it was so much fun.
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"hey, maybe
there's something to this."
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- My first lessons
were actually in a barn,
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Trained there long enough
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To kind of get
some rudimentary--
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How to fall down without
getting hurt too badly,
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How to do some of the moves,
and had some early matches.
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- ♪ nah, y'all can't do that ♪
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- I made him a costume
for him to wrestle as angus--
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More than one,
and this is the only one
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I could find I had left.
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So this is one of his shirts,
you know, that I made
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With "angus" on it,
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And his pants
would've been black,
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And they put those
down the sides of the legs.
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So, yes, I made those.
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I made all of his costumes.
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- ♪ 'cause they don't
want it with me ♪
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- You could say that
professional wrestling
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Lifted me out of that funk
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And gave me
something to live for.
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I was on my way.
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- My dad was
a big wrestling fan,
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But george and I would never
in 100 years ever thought
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That one of our kids
would've been interested
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In something like wrestling.
258
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- The first group
I trained with
259
00:10:37,203 --> 00:10:39,195
Was some folks
out of hannibal, missouri.
260
00:10:39,222 --> 00:10:40,513
Ooh!
261
00:10:40,632 --> 00:10:42,456
Traveling through
the midwest on weekends,
262
00:10:42,476 --> 00:10:44,625
Going to shows where you'd
have, like, a dozen people
263
00:10:44,645 --> 00:10:46,010
In the audience.
264
00:10:46,129 --> 00:10:47,604
Wasn't learning anything
because the people
265
00:10:47,764 --> 00:10:49,847
That I was working with,
in many cases,
266
00:10:49,966 --> 00:10:51,349
Only had as much experience
as I did
267
00:10:51,467 --> 00:10:53,017
And had never really been
268
00:10:53,019 --> 00:10:57,438
Outside of that very low-level
independent circuit.
269
00:10:57,598 --> 00:10:58,731
- They were all wrestling,
270
00:10:58,850 --> 00:11:01,534
And glenn was pretty near
the last one,
271
00:11:01,653 --> 00:11:03,370
If not the last one,
to come out,
272
00:11:03,488 --> 00:11:05,797
And this kid saw him,
and they hollered,
273
00:11:05,799 --> 00:11:07,632
"kill him, kill him!
That's my teacher!
274
00:11:07,634 --> 00:11:09,467
Kill him!"
[laughs]
275
00:11:09,469 --> 00:11:12,136
We thought it was funny.
[laughs]
276
00:11:12,138 --> 00:11:13,955
- George and I would go,
277
00:11:14,073 --> 00:11:15,289
And I would root.
278
00:11:15,408 --> 00:11:18,309
George is not very--
he's not very noisy...
279
00:11:18,311 --> 00:11:20,144
[laughs]
as I am.
280
00:11:20,146 --> 00:11:21,721
Glenn finally told me, he says,
281
00:11:21,840 --> 00:11:24,799
"mom," he says,
"you can't go anymore."
282
00:11:24,917 --> 00:11:27,635
And I said, "why?"
he says, "you're too noisy."
283
00:11:27,754 --> 00:11:28,970
[laughs]
284
00:11:29,088 --> 00:11:30,304
- And there they are...
285
00:11:30,423 --> 00:11:32,156
- I was traveling
all over the place
286
00:11:32,158 --> 00:11:33,307
Just looking for a break.
287
00:11:33,426 --> 00:11:34,659
I did some work
with jerry lawler.
288
00:11:34,661 --> 00:11:36,994
One year around christmastime,
289
00:11:36,996 --> 00:11:39,330
Kevin lawler,
who's jerry's son, called me.
290
00:11:39,332 --> 00:11:41,833
He's like, "hey, I got
this idea for a gimmick."
291
00:11:41,835 --> 00:11:45,186
- At this time,
everybody had a character,
292
00:11:45,247 --> 00:11:47,521
All the way down
to being a garbageman
293
00:11:47,582 --> 00:11:48,915
Or an alligator skinner,
294
00:11:49,033 --> 00:11:50,825
Or, you know,
everybody was something--
295
00:11:50,943 --> 00:11:52,176
Even a plumber.
296
00:11:52,178 --> 00:11:54,679
One of them that really
caught my attention
297
00:11:54,681 --> 00:11:56,589
Was called
the christmas creature.
298
00:11:56,708 --> 00:11:58,833
- This is
the christmas creature.
299
00:11:58,951 --> 00:12:00,585
He is huge.
300
00:12:00,703 --> 00:12:02,353
♪ ♪
301
00:12:02,355 --> 00:12:05,414
The christmas creature is
a little vicious, isn't he?
302
00:12:05,575 --> 00:12:06,850
- He sent me a picture,
and he's like,
303
00:12:07,010 --> 00:12:09,010
"hey, do you think
you can have that outfit made?"
304
00:12:09,128 --> 00:12:10,511
So what did I do?
305
00:12:10,630 --> 00:12:12,180
I'm like, "hey, mom, do you
think you can make this?"
306
00:12:12,298 --> 00:12:14,682
'cause mom was pretty good
on the sewing machine.
307
00:12:14,801 --> 00:12:19,053
- I did have to sew
the little light bulbs on
308
00:12:19,114 --> 00:12:21,555
And the tinsel
and all that kind of stuff
309
00:12:21,575 --> 00:12:22,999
And the sleeves.
310
00:12:23,001 --> 00:12:25,802
Yeah, that kind of stuff
I put in there.
311
00:12:25,829 --> 00:12:27,662
And then he had to have
white gloves,
312
00:12:27,781 --> 00:12:30,047
And they had to be
decorated up and whatnot.
313
00:12:30,049 --> 00:12:31,458
Those light bulbs--
314
00:12:31,576 --> 00:12:34,051
They had to have a battery
so you could turn that on.
315
00:12:34,053 --> 00:12:35,386
♪ ♪
316
00:12:35,388 --> 00:12:37,889
- Christmas creature
waves off ricky.
317
00:12:37,891 --> 00:12:39,332
- It was really ahead
of its time.
318
00:12:39,450 --> 00:12:41,375
It was
a technological innovation.
319
00:12:41,494 --> 00:12:43,019
- This guy is huge.
320
00:12:43,021 --> 00:12:45,229
- Jerry made him dress up
like a christmas tree...
321
00:12:45,231 --> 00:12:49,450
[laughing]
322
00:12:49,569 --> 00:12:51,686
And wrestle
in a christmas tree.
323
00:12:51,805 --> 00:12:53,237
Oh, my go--
324
00:12:53,239 --> 00:12:55,973
He still, to this day,
gets pissed off about it.
325
00:12:56,092 --> 00:12:58,284
I don't know
what people were thinking.
326
00:12:58,286 --> 00:12:59,301
I don't know how he did it.
327
00:12:59,362 --> 00:13:02,413
I really--I mean,
that says a lot
328
00:13:02,531 --> 00:13:04,073
About the human being
right there.
329
00:13:04,234 --> 00:13:06,083
- Coming through
the curtains right now,
330
00:13:06,085 --> 00:13:07,327
I got the christmas creature.
331
00:13:07,445 --> 00:13:09,770
This guy is big and strange.
332
00:13:09,831 --> 00:13:12,499
- It gave me the chance
to work with jerry lawler.
333
00:13:12,617 --> 00:13:14,567
Over the years,
people have seen lawler,
334
00:13:14,586 --> 00:13:17,111
And he's wrestled everybody,
335
00:13:17,172 --> 00:13:20,473
From andy kaufman
to movie monsters.
336
00:13:20,475 --> 00:13:23,176
In that regard,
the christmas creature
337
00:13:23,294 --> 00:13:25,528
Wasn't that much
out of the ordinary
338
00:13:25,555 --> 00:13:27,438
For the memphis territory.
339
00:13:27,440 --> 00:13:30,016
- Jerry jarrett, my partner,
watched him,
340
00:13:30,134 --> 00:13:32,560
And afterwards, jerry said,
341
00:13:32,679 --> 00:13:34,813
"have him come
to memphis tv tomorrow."
342
00:13:34,931 --> 00:13:37,265
So that's how he got started.
343
00:13:37,383 --> 00:13:41,185
[country rock music]
344
00:13:41,187 --> 00:13:44,072
- ♪ you're about to see
the hottest show in town ♪
345
00:13:44,190 --> 00:13:47,074
♪ the way you like it,
the way it used to be ♪
346
00:13:47,076 --> 00:13:50,144
♪ smoky mountain wrestling's
on tv ♪
347
00:13:50,205 --> 00:13:53,239
- Ladies and gentlemen,
this is your tv main event.
348
00:13:53,241 --> 00:13:56,584
- Smoky mountain wrestling
was the island of misfit toys.
349
00:13:56,703 --> 00:13:58,302
You had a bunch of guys
350
00:13:58,304 --> 00:14:03,291
Who really didn't fit anywhere
else in the big companies,
351
00:14:03,409 --> 00:14:07,828
And jim cornette was the
mad scientist behind it all.
352
00:14:07,889 --> 00:14:09,480
- I'm looking
for a few good men,
353
00:14:09,482 --> 00:14:10,998
And so far,
I found a bunch of 'em.
354
00:14:11,059 --> 00:14:13,467
- Jimmy liked me,
saw some tapes,
355
00:14:13,586 --> 00:14:15,228
And thought that
I could do well there.
356
00:14:15,346 --> 00:14:18,339
- He was spawned
in the valley of death--
357
00:14:18,400 --> 00:14:21,659
The mighty unabom
is the demon of destruction.
358
00:14:21,661 --> 00:14:24,286
- Without him, I'd have never
gotten my career
359
00:14:24,288 --> 00:14:25,679
Off the ground.
360
00:14:25,740 --> 00:14:28,983
- We would do at least
three to four live events
361
00:14:29,101 --> 00:14:30,334
Every single week
362
00:14:30,336 --> 00:14:32,837
In knoxville
and the surrounding areas
363
00:14:32,839 --> 00:14:35,264
Of west virginia,
eastern tennessee,
364
00:14:35,292 --> 00:14:36,657
Southeastern kentucky.
365
00:14:36,776 --> 00:14:38,084
[indistinct shouting]
366
00:14:38,202 --> 00:14:42,179
- A lot of folks
in smoky mountain wrestling
367
00:14:42,181 --> 00:14:44,598
Were either great performers
368
00:14:44,600 --> 00:14:47,335
With an established career
369
00:14:47,453 --> 00:14:50,263
Or were folks
that were headed to wwe.
370
00:14:50,381 --> 00:14:54,600
Jim cornette had
a relationship with wwe.
371
00:14:54,602 --> 00:14:58,029
So it was kind of a front door
for getting to wwe,
372
00:14:58,031 --> 00:14:59,713
Which is ultimately
where I wanted to go.
373
00:14:59,774 --> 00:15:00,932
♪ ♪
374
00:15:01,050 --> 00:15:02,442
I'd never been
to east tennessee,
375
00:15:02,560 --> 00:15:05,202
Never been
to tennessee at all.
376
00:15:05,204 --> 00:15:06,963
Didn't know what
I was really getting into.
377
00:15:06,990 --> 00:15:08,189
[thuds on wrestling mat]
378
00:15:08,307 --> 00:15:09,707
- No one, thus far,
379
00:15:09,709 --> 00:15:12,918
Has been able to derail
this big, huge man.
380
00:15:12,920 --> 00:15:14,228
- Back in the day,
381
00:15:14,289 --> 00:15:19,475
You were so cognizant
of things that were topical.
382
00:15:19,502 --> 00:15:21,902
That was something that was
in the news--the unabomber.
383
00:15:22,022 --> 00:15:23,621
So "hey, let's have
a unabomber."
384
00:15:23,739 --> 00:15:25,873
- This is your invitation
to my world--
385
00:15:25,992 --> 00:15:28,876
A world of ugliness
and a world of darkness.
386
00:15:28,995 --> 00:15:31,128
- I think it was just a way
to put glenn
387
00:15:31,247 --> 00:15:33,640
In a nondescript gimmick,
388
00:15:33,758 --> 00:15:35,716
Give him an opportunity
to learn from a guy like al.
389
00:15:35,835 --> 00:15:38,327
- I have somebody that's
a dear, special friend to me
390
00:15:38,355 --> 00:15:39,570
That I want to introduce.
391
00:15:39,572 --> 00:15:40,647
The ultimate wrestler
ought to take
392
00:15:40,765 --> 00:15:41,906
The ultimate killing machine.
393
00:15:42,024 --> 00:15:44,141
He was a giant guy with a--
394
00:15:44,260 --> 00:15:46,986
Kind of looked like a bdsm type
of outfit with trunks
395
00:15:47,105 --> 00:15:50,931
And wore a red and black
painted hockey mask.
396
00:15:50,951 --> 00:15:53,767
When we did our interviews
or our promos, never spoke
397
00:15:53,828 --> 00:15:55,344
And had a cape.
398
00:15:55,372 --> 00:15:57,405
He was supposed to be
this emotionless monster.
399
00:15:57,523 --> 00:15:59,532
And he would have the mask on,
400
00:15:59,650 --> 00:16:02,093
And I would intentionally
try to say things
401
00:16:02,095 --> 00:16:04,854
To see if I could get him
to crack, to start laughing.
402
00:16:04,881 --> 00:16:06,847
- Why? Where are you going?
- Where do you think I'm going?
403
00:16:06,849 --> 00:16:08,666
I'm going back to have
some sex.
404
00:16:08,784 --> 00:16:10,418
And I'd just see him
over there kind of...
405
00:16:10,536 --> 00:16:11,752
[chuckles]
you know?
406
00:16:11,871 --> 00:16:14,246
Trying not to laugh
but he'd have the mask on.
407
00:16:14,265 --> 00:16:17,608
- The demon of destruction...
408
00:16:17,610 --> 00:16:19,760
Unabom!
409
00:16:19,879 --> 00:16:22,538
- I met glenn
probably in the mid '90s.
410
00:16:22,565 --> 00:16:24,415
He was working
for jim cornette
411
00:16:24,417 --> 00:16:26,784
In smoky mountain wrestling.
412
00:16:26,786 --> 00:16:28,861
And he was their top heel.
413
00:16:28,980 --> 00:16:31,439
We detoured and made
a trip to knoxville.
414
00:16:31,599 --> 00:16:33,999
And as soon as I worked
with him, I knew.
415
00:16:34,001 --> 00:16:36,744
I said, "this guy
needs to come to wwe."
416
00:16:36,863 --> 00:16:40,164
He's just so talented
and such a nice guy.
417
00:16:40,283 --> 00:16:41,557
I got back,
and I talked to vince,
418
00:16:41,584 --> 00:16:44,042
And I was like, "we need to get
this guy up here."
419
00:16:44,162 --> 00:16:46,212
It took a minute
for him to work his way
420
00:16:46,330 --> 00:16:47,972
Through some
horrible gimmicks.
421
00:16:47,974 --> 00:16:50,291
[indistinct shouting]
422
00:16:50,293 --> 00:16:51,692
- Ladies and gentlemen,
423
00:16:51,694 --> 00:16:55,287
Introducing to you
from the land of the giants,
424
00:16:55,306 --> 00:16:57,498
Unabom!
425
00:16:57,559 --> 00:17:01,668
♪ ♪
426
00:17:01,730 --> 00:17:06,399
- I had to go to memphis
and to uswa
427
00:17:06,517 --> 00:17:09,143
And spent a lot of time on
the road not making any money.
428
00:17:09,261 --> 00:17:10,644
And then go
to smoky mountain wrestling--
429
00:17:10,763 --> 00:17:13,414
- Gosh almighty!
Look at the size of that guy!
430
00:17:13,416 --> 00:17:14,924
- I wasn't a goofball.
431
00:17:14,951 --> 00:17:17,501
I was serious about this,
and I wanted to succeed.
432
00:17:17,503 --> 00:17:19,978
It wasn't just like I got this
handed to me.
433
00:17:19,998 --> 00:17:21,764
I mean, I had to work
really hard
434
00:17:21,791 --> 00:17:23,583
Just to get into wwe.
435
00:17:30,407 --> 00:17:34,668
- What made me fall in love
with wrestling was...
436
00:17:34,787 --> 00:17:38,705
The mixture of storytelling
with an athletic endeavor
437
00:17:38,767 --> 00:17:41,100
To have something
where you could combine
438
00:17:41,219 --> 00:17:45,546
Good and evil and these stories
of nobility and betrayal
439
00:17:45,607 --> 00:17:49,700
And dastardly characters
and noble characters.
440
00:17:49,702 --> 00:17:51,035
There's nothing else like it.
441
00:17:51,037 --> 00:17:52,812
It's always scary
whenever tom gets a great idea.
442
00:17:52,930 --> 00:17:54,072
- [laughs] oh, man.
443
00:17:56,567 --> 00:17:58,284
- I think it's the greatest
entertainment in the world.
444
00:17:58,402 --> 00:18:01,454
[rock music]
445
00:18:01,572 --> 00:18:08,719
♪ ♪
446
00:18:08,721 --> 00:18:11,071
When I first got
into professional wrestling,
447
00:18:11,132 --> 00:18:14,025
I had no idea
where it was going to end up.
448
00:18:14,027 --> 00:18:16,219
I didn't have any other plans
for my life.
449
00:18:16,379 --> 00:18:18,395
I was making a living,
450
00:18:18,397 --> 00:18:20,139
Although sometimes
barely eking by.
451
00:18:20,258 --> 00:18:21,715
But nevertheless, I figured,
452
00:18:21,834 --> 00:18:26,237
As long as I could do that
that things were okay.
453
00:18:26,239 --> 00:18:29,056
♪ ♪
454
00:18:29,175 --> 00:18:32,910
- Smoky mountain wrestling
was big at the time,
455
00:18:32,912 --> 00:18:35,354
And it was at freedom hall,
456
00:18:35,472 --> 00:18:37,898
Which is a little center
in johnson city.
457
00:18:38,017 --> 00:18:39,400
And we would go there,
458
00:18:39,518 --> 00:18:42,419
And sometimes we would go
to some of the high schools
459
00:18:42,421 --> 00:18:44,572
Where they were gonna be
performing.
460
00:18:44,690 --> 00:18:45,756
The girls loved it.
461
00:18:45,758 --> 00:18:47,508
- A friend introduced me
to crystal.
462
00:18:47,510 --> 00:18:48,901
I thought
that she was beautiful
463
00:18:48,920 --> 00:18:50,094
The first time I ever saw her.
464
00:18:50,096 --> 00:18:51,395
♪ ♪
465
00:18:51,397 --> 00:18:54,907
She was a single mom
with two daughters.
466
00:18:54,926 --> 00:18:57,001
She was going to school
467
00:18:57,003 --> 00:18:58,861
At east tennessee state
university,
468
00:18:58,888 --> 00:19:02,456
Pursuing a master's degree
in counseling
469
00:19:02,517 --> 00:19:04,851
While she was also working
full-time
470
00:19:04,969 --> 00:19:06,777
And then working on weekends.
471
00:19:06,779 --> 00:19:08,079
[grunting]
472
00:19:08,081 --> 00:19:11,691
- And unabom catching there,
matt hardy--
473
00:19:11,809 --> 00:19:14,669
Slingshot
into the turnbuckles.
474
00:19:14,696 --> 00:19:17,788
- Just like he was
a five-pound sack of flour.
475
00:19:17,790 --> 00:19:19,957
- Crystal's daughters,
devan and arista,
476
00:19:19,959 --> 00:19:21,792
Were big fans
of smoky mountain wrestling.
477
00:19:21,794 --> 00:19:25,129
So she was aware of what I did,
478
00:19:25,131 --> 00:19:27,373
And she'd taken the girls
to some shows.
479
00:19:27,491 --> 00:19:28,724
[crowd shouting]
480
00:19:28,751 --> 00:19:30,984
- I loved it.
I loved every bit of it.
481
00:19:31,004 --> 00:19:33,278
We would spend hours
beforehand--
482
00:19:33,398 --> 00:19:35,122
I would make my signs
to hold up.
483
00:19:35,241 --> 00:19:37,607
And I loved it.
[chuckles]
484
00:19:37,609 --> 00:19:40,644
♪ ♪
485
00:19:40,646 --> 00:19:41,979
- We were just kids,
486
00:19:41,981 --> 00:19:44,481
So everything was fantastic
and big and real.
487
00:19:44,483 --> 00:19:47,051
It was fun.
I just loved the performers.
488
00:19:47,169 --> 00:19:48,485
♪ ♪
489
00:19:48,487 --> 00:19:49,937
Something we always looked
forward to.
490
00:19:50,056 --> 00:19:53,157
- And he's going
for the powerbomb.
491
00:19:53,159 --> 00:19:56,068
- I remember that I thought
he was athletic--
492
00:19:56,187 --> 00:19:58,312
From what I watched
of the shows, okay?
493
00:19:58,430 --> 00:20:00,256
- She was not impressed
with my career
494
00:20:00,283 --> 00:20:01,741
At that point.
495
00:20:01,859 --> 00:20:06,929
- It seemed like he was
much more agile in the ring.
496
00:20:06,956 --> 00:20:09,189
- She told me
that if her father
497
00:20:09,209 --> 00:20:10,674
Had still been alive
498
00:20:10,676 --> 00:20:12,601
That she would have never been
allowed to date me
499
00:20:12,629 --> 00:20:14,328
'cause he held
a very low opinion
500
00:20:14,446 --> 00:20:16,923
Of professional wrestlers.
501
00:20:17,041 --> 00:20:18,682
- He had been
apparently wanting
502
00:20:18,684 --> 00:20:20,401
To go out with me
for some time,
503
00:20:20,403 --> 00:20:22,186
And I kept saying no.
504
00:20:22,188 --> 00:20:24,355
I never wanted to date
a wrestler.
505
00:20:24,357 --> 00:20:26,507
I had friends
that were wrestlers,
506
00:20:26,625 --> 00:20:29,693
And I didn't see myself
507
00:20:29,695 --> 00:20:33,364
With someone that was
a professional wrestler.
508
00:20:33,366 --> 00:20:35,048
My oldest daughter, devan,
509
00:20:35,109 --> 00:20:38,869
She had broke her femur
in three places
510
00:20:38,871 --> 00:20:40,688
And was in traction
at a hospital.
511
00:20:40,806 --> 00:20:43,248
When I walked in one day,
512
00:20:43,250 --> 00:20:45,159
He was sitting there with her,
and he had brought her,
513
00:20:45,278 --> 00:20:49,789
You know, coloring books
and stuff to do and flowers.
514
00:20:49,907 --> 00:20:53,050
And I was like, "yeah, I got
to go out with him now."
515
00:20:53,052 --> 00:20:55,369
So, you know, it was
a guilt-trip thing, right?
516
00:20:55,487 --> 00:20:57,538
- I was able to convince her
to go out with me,
517
00:20:57,698 --> 00:21:01,359
And she realized
that I'm a nice guy
518
00:21:01,477 --> 00:21:04,077
And really just an average,
ordinary person,
519
00:21:04,138 --> 00:21:06,913
Other than doing this thing
that I did on tv.
520
00:21:06,975 --> 00:21:10,125
- I knew that he would...
521
00:21:10,186 --> 00:21:12,687
Be doing this.
522
00:21:12,805 --> 00:21:13,996
Didn't know on what scale,
523
00:21:14,023 --> 00:21:16,073
But his thoughts were,
you know,
524
00:21:16,075 --> 00:21:18,167
He would do it
for a year or two,
525
00:21:18,194 --> 00:21:20,486
Make enough money
to buy a house,
526
00:21:20,604 --> 00:21:22,079
And be done.
527
00:21:22,081 --> 00:21:24,898
That wasn't what I thought
was gonna happen.
528
00:21:25,017 --> 00:21:27,918
That's not what happened.
[chuckles] so...
529
00:21:27,920 --> 00:21:29,253
[indistinct shouting]
530
00:21:29,255 --> 00:21:30,904
- She became supportive of it.
531
00:21:31,023 --> 00:21:32,172
But that's never been
532
00:21:32,174 --> 00:21:34,608
What's defined
our relationship.
533
00:21:34,669 --> 00:21:37,670
That's just something
that I did for a living.
534
00:21:37,788 --> 00:21:39,096
♪ ♪
535
00:21:39,098 --> 00:21:42,933
- It is not a powerbomb
that this man does.
536
00:21:42,935 --> 00:21:45,027
We call it the unabom.
537
00:21:45,054 --> 00:21:46,404
- I'll remember that
from now on.
538
00:21:46,406 --> 00:21:47,996
- When I came
to smoky mountain wrestling,
539
00:21:48,057 --> 00:21:50,607
Jim ross was doing
their commentary.
540
00:21:50,609 --> 00:21:52,426
He was person
that got me my tryout
541
00:21:52,544 --> 00:21:54,795
That led to being signed
with wwe.
542
00:21:54,856 --> 00:21:56,522
Can't keep up with me,
that's just too bad.
543
00:21:56,640 --> 00:21:57,690
No one beats unabom.
544
00:21:57,808 --> 00:21:59,616
- ♪ from mountains high ♪
545
00:21:59,618 --> 00:22:02,286
♪ all way down valleys low ♪
546
00:22:02,288 --> 00:22:03,879
♪ ♪
547
00:22:03,906 --> 00:22:05,114
- I was really excited
548
00:22:05,274 --> 00:22:08,075
Because I had previously had
a tryout.
549
00:22:08,194 --> 00:22:10,778
It didn't turn out very well,
just 'cause I wasn't ready.
550
00:22:10,896 --> 00:22:13,030
I knew now that I was ready.
I knew that I could do this.
551
00:22:13,148 --> 00:22:16,341
So wwe signed me
within a few weeks
552
00:22:16,343 --> 00:22:19,703
And told me that they wanted
me to fly to new york
553
00:22:19,822 --> 00:22:21,730
To meet with vince mcmahon.
554
00:22:21,758 --> 00:22:23,524
This was the guy
who was gonna dictate
555
00:22:23,684 --> 00:22:24,759
Where my future went.
556
00:22:24,877 --> 00:22:29,313
Ultimately, he was
that outside factor
557
00:22:29,315 --> 00:22:32,058
That would control
where my life was gonna go.
558
00:22:32,176 --> 00:22:33,576
♪ ♪
559
00:22:33,603 --> 00:22:35,552
- What is that look
on your face for, jerry lawler?
560
00:22:35,671 --> 00:22:36,737
- What?
561
00:22:36,739 --> 00:22:38,989
- I flew
from knoxville, tennessee,
562
00:22:38,991 --> 00:22:41,308
To laguardia airport
in new york.
563
00:22:41,427 --> 00:22:42,993
I was picked up
in a limousine.
564
00:22:42,995 --> 00:22:45,363
Never been in a limousine
before in my entire life,
565
00:22:45,481 --> 00:22:47,498
So I'm thinking to myself,
"man, I've made it.
566
00:22:47,500 --> 00:22:49,733
This is the big-time.
I'm a wwe superstar."
567
00:22:49,735 --> 00:22:51,911
Limo takes me
to stamford, connecticut,
568
00:22:52,029 --> 00:22:53,204
And vince looks at me...
569
00:22:53,322 --> 00:22:55,506
♪ ♪
570
00:22:55,508 --> 00:22:57,658
And he asked me, "glenn,
have you ever been afraid
571
00:22:57,776 --> 00:22:59,176
To go to the dentist"
572
00:22:59,178 --> 00:23:02,162
And I said, "no," because
I'd never been afraid
573
00:23:02,281 --> 00:23:03,422
Of going to the dentist.
574
00:23:03,541 --> 00:23:05,833
So then he looks me
square in the eye
575
00:23:05,951 --> 00:23:07,534
And straight-faced says,
576
00:23:07,595 --> 00:23:11,280
"good. I've always had
this idea
577
00:23:11,307 --> 00:23:13,690
For a wrestling dentist."
578
00:23:13,692 --> 00:23:15,008
♪ ♪
579
00:23:15,127 --> 00:23:16,844
"isaac yankem.
580
00:23:16,962 --> 00:23:19,513
"I. Yankem.
581
00:23:19,631 --> 00:23:21,031
[chuckles] get it?"
582
00:23:21,033 --> 00:23:22,850
And then he starts doing
the vince mcmahon laugh,
583
00:23:22,968 --> 00:23:23,867
Which I had never heard before.
584
00:23:23,869 --> 00:23:26,870
[laughter]
next!
585
00:23:26,872 --> 00:23:30,357
[drill whirring]
- isaac yankem, dds.
586
00:23:30,359 --> 00:23:32,184
[crowd shouting]
587
00:23:32,203 --> 00:23:35,471
- Outside of my knee injury
in football,
588
00:23:35,498 --> 00:23:38,198
It was actually one
of the most devastating moments
589
00:23:38,317 --> 00:23:39,716
In my entire life
590
00:23:39,718 --> 00:23:43,003
Because I had no idea
how I was gonna pull this off.
591
00:23:47,034 --> 00:23:48,292
- Talked to jim cornette,
and jim told
592
00:23:48,410 --> 00:23:50,394
"aw, don't worry about it, man.
593
00:23:50,396 --> 00:23:51,745
"they have these ideas.
It'll be fine.
594
00:23:51,806 --> 00:23:53,155
"that's not gonna happen.
595
00:23:53,182 --> 00:23:54,823
They'll figure out
something better for you."
596
00:23:54,851 --> 00:23:58,068
Then a few weeks later,
jim comes to me, and he's like,
597
00:23:58,070 --> 00:24:01,054
"well, I heard from wwe.
It's the dentist."
598
00:24:01,173 --> 00:24:02,422
And I'm just like,
599
00:24:02,583 --> 00:24:05,317
"I thought you said that
they weren't gonna do that?"
600
00:24:05,319 --> 00:24:06,885
Of course, the whole thing
came about
601
00:24:06,904 --> 00:24:09,371
Because jerry lawler had lost
602
00:24:09,373 --> 00:24:11,857
The kiss your foot match
to bret hart
603
00:24:11,975 --> 00:24:14,835
And figured the way
to get revenge on bret hart
604
00:24:14,837 --> 00:24:17,821
Was to introduce
his wrestling dentist,
605
00:24:17,823 --> 00:24:21,000
Isaac yankem,
to take care of hitman.
606
00:24:21,118 --> 00:24:24,011
- He was being given
a great opportunity...
607
00:24:24,013 --> 00:24:25,087
- Isaac yankem, coming in
from behind!
608
00:24:25,247 --> 00:24:27,447
- Being tied into lawler
and bret hart.
609
00:24:27,508 --> 00:24:29,591
- Yeah!
- Yankem...
610
00:24:29,593 --> 00:24:31,585
Extremely aggressive.
- One, two, three.
611
00:24:31,745 --> 00:24:33,679
- Weighing 304 pounds...
612
00:24:33,797 --> 00:24:37,007
- Oh, my goodness,
take a look at isaac yankem.
613
00:24:37,125 --> 00:24:39,310
- The big, powerful
isaac yankem in control--
614
00:24:39,428 --> 00:24:41,720
To the buckle
and moving right in.
615
00:24:41,838 --> 00:24:43,497
Oh, my goodness!
- [groans]
616
00:24:43,524 --> 00:24:45,632
- [speaking indistinctly]
617
00:24:45,693 --> 00:24:49,336
- Isaac yankem!
- His breath is so bad!
618
00:24:49,363 --> 00:24:52,940
- The warrior off the ropes
and down on yankem!
619
00:24:53,058 --> 00:24:54,883
- One, two...
620
00:24:54,911 --> 00:24:57,094
- Yes, he got it!
[bell dinging]
621
00:24:57,096 --> 00:24:59,588
- Isaac yankem was a terrible
character for glenn,
622
00:24:59,590 --> 00:25:02,349
And it didn't make any sense,
so far as what glenn could do.
623
00:25:02,509 --> 00:25:04,435
It don't think
wwe understood it.
624
00:25:04,437 --> 00:25:05,861
They just said,
"we're gonna put out
625
00:25:05,863 --> 00:25:07,137
"this bad-guy dentist
out there,"
626
00:25:07,139 --> 00:25:10,307
That just was kind of doomed
to fail.
627
00:25:10,309 --> 00:25:11,926
- It clearly was not
the greatest concept
628
00:25:12,044 --> 00:25:14,645
Or storyline or gimmick.
629
00:25:14,647 --> 00:25:17,589
I could see that there wasn't
a lot of mileage in it.
630
00:25:17,708 --> 00:25:20,242
It just didn't make
any sense to me.
631
00:25:20,269 --> 00:25:21,727
- Why did I get stuck
with this?
632
00:25:21,845 --> 00:25:23,062
Why did he think
633
00:25:23,180 --> 00:25:24,805
That I was gonna be
a great wrestling dentist?
634
00:25:24,923 --> 00:25:26,823
I mean, I have a gap
between my front teeth.
635
00:25:26,825 --> 00:25:28,158
Is that it?
I have no idea.
636
00:25:28,160 --> 00:25:30,661
- At one point,
you're really happy for him
637
00:25:30,663 --> 00:25:33,080
Because he's doing
what he loves--
638
00:25:33,082 --> 00:25:34,481
Maybe not the character
he loves,
639
00:25:34,600 --> 00:25:39,002
But he's doing something
to begin that stepping stone
640
00:25:39,004 --> 00:25:41,505
Of showing other people
what he could do.
641
00:25:41,507 --> 00:25:44,933
But just the whole
rotted teeth...
642
00:25:44,961 --> 00:25:46,268
'cause I was like,
643
00:25:46,295 --> 00:25:48,361
"what have they done
to your teeth?" you know?
644
00:25:48,422 --> 00:25:49,696
[both laughing,
person whimpers]
645
00:25:49,757 --> 00:25:52,608
- Isaac yankem, dds!
- [chuckling evilly]
646
00:25:52,635 --> 00:25:54,976
- He's gonna drill his way
to the top
647
00:25:54,978 --> 00:25:57,078
Of the world wrestling
entertainment.
648
00:25:57,139 --> 00:25:58,463
[drill whirring]
whoa, get it!
649
00:25:58,582 --> 00:26:00,165
[person whimpers]
650
00:26:00,184 --> 00:26:01,374
- I felt ridiculous.
651
00:26:01,394 --> 00:26:02,801
I just never felt
652
00:26:02,919 --> 00:26:04,603
That I could sink my teeth
into the character--
653
00:26:04,722 --> 00:26:06,121
Pun intended.
654
00:26:06,148 --> 00:26:08,340
I never felt
like the audience gravitated
655
00:26:08,342 --> 00:26:09,533
Like they should have.
656
00:26:09,535 --> 00:26:11,110
I always felt
it just came across
657
00:26:11,228 --> 00:26:13,495
As very campy and unrealistic.
658
00:26:13,497 --> 00:26:14,605
I'm gonna kick in
659
00:26:14,723 --> 00:26:17,466
All of the dirty, rotten,
stinking teeth.
660
00:26:17,493 --> 00:26:19,468
- Are you ready, summerslam?
[drill whirring]
661
00:26:19,495 --> 00:26:22,638
- I thought it was
a really monumental match
662
00:26:22,665 --> 00:26:24,464
For a guy that young
in the business.
663
00:26:24,466 --> 00:26:28,043
- Here he comes!
- Bret "hitman" hart!
664
00:26:28,203 --> 00:26:29,878
- I just never felt
like I belonged.
665
00:26:29,880 --> 00:26:33,457
I felt that the deck was
completely stacked against me
666
00:26:33,575 --> 00:26:35,818
With the isaac yankem
character.
667
00:26:35,845 --> 00:26:38,854
- I remember the summerslam
match I laid out for him.
668
00:26:38,856 --> 00:26:41,289
It was one
of the most complicated,
669
00:26:41,450 --> 00:26:44,310
Very layered matches
that I ever put together.
670
00:26:44,428 --> 00:26:48,722
I was trying really hard
to really get him over
671
00:26:48,882 --> 00:26:50,240
For the company's sake.
672
00:26:50,242 --> 00:26:52,876
- Caught in midair and slammed
down to the canvas.
673
00:26:52,878 --> 00:26:55,237
- He did a good job,
and I was really proud of him.
674
00:26:55,397 --> 00:26:56,480
I feel like a teacher,
675
00:26:56,598 --> 00:26:58,081
And he was, like,
one of my students.
676
00:26:58,083 --> 00:26:59,875
And he was
one of my best students.
677
00:26:59,877 --> 00:27:02,653
- [shouts indistinctly]
look at that! Look at that!
678
00:27:02,771 --> 00:27:04,488
- I don't know
if glenn ever reached
679
00:27:04,606 --> 00:27:05,889
A crossroads where he thought,
680
00:27:05,891 --> 00:27:07,141
"maybe I should do
something else."
681
00:27:07,143 --> 00:27:08,675
Glenn never said anything
682
00:27:08,677 --> 00:27:12,171
About the fact that,
"maybe this isn't working out."
683
00:27:12,289 --> 00:27:14,022
I'm sure he felt that way,
684
00:27:14,050 --> 00:27:15,841
Because I've been
in that position, too,
685
00:27:15,959 --> 00:27:17,384
Where you're somewhere
and you're thinking,
686
00:27:17,503 --> 00:27:19,486
"I don't know if I'm ever
gonna get a chance."
687
00:27:19,488 --> 00:27:20,745
I have a hard time believing
688
00:27:20,765 --> 00:27:23,515
That there wasn't some doubt
in his mind.
689
00:27:23,634 --> 00:27:24,491
- Yankem...
690
00:27:24,518 --> 00:27:26,777
You seem to be on the rise
691
00:27:26,779 --> 00:27:28,929
In the world wrestling
entertainment.
692
00:27:29,047 --> 00:27:31,857
- While I was struggling
as the isaac yankem character,
693
00:27:31,975 --> 00:27:33,359
I had a tv match
with undertaker.
694
00:27:33,477 --> 00:27:37,262
- We've got isaac yankem
against the undertaker.
695
00:27:37,281 --> 00:27:39,272
- I can't wait, mcmahon.
This is what I've been--
696
00:27:39,391 --> 00:27:41,933
I've been laying awake
at nights dreaming of this!
697
00:27:41,952 --> 00:27:43,844
- It was terrible.
That was all my fault.
698
00:27:43,846 --> 00:27:45,345
♪ ♪
699
00:27:45,347 --> 00:27:48,632
My heart wasn't in it,
and the match was terrible.
700
00:27:48,634 --> 00:27:50,542
If you can't have a good match
701
00:27:50,661 --> 00:27:52,485
And you're just out there
going through the motions,
702
00:27:52,546 --> 00:27:54,546
You just don't make
your opponent look good,
703
00:27:54,665 --> 00:27:57,232
Which is what had happened
that night.
704
00:27:57,259 --> 00:27:58,767
- Undertaker
could very well be
705
00:27:58,769 --> 00:28:01,236
The next world wrestling
entertainment champ!
706
00:28:01,263 --> 00:28:02,529
- Oh, my goodness!
707
00:28:02,556 --> 00:28:04,472
- I felt bad for him.
I really did.
708
00:28:04,474 --> 00:28:08,151
It was really frustrating,
'cause I knew...
709
00:28:08,153 --> 00:28:09,377
I knew the upside with him.
710
00:28:09,438 --> 00:28:13,807
I just knew isaac yankem
was not it.
711
00:28:13,925 --> 00:28:15,283
It was not gonna last.
712
00:28:15,285 --> 00:28:16,217
- Oh!
713
00:28:16,378 --> 00:28:19,120
♪ ♪
714
00:28:19,122 --> 00:28:21,122
When your audience
sees something
715
00:28:21,124 --> 00:28:23,091
And they go,
"oh, my gosh, that's awful,"
716
00:28:23,119 --> 00:28:25,293
It's hard to get 'em back.
717
00:28:25,295 --> 00:28:27,337
I mean, there's only so much
you can do.
718
00:28:27,339 --> 00:28:29,264
♪ ♪
719
00:28:29,291 --> 00:28:30,598
- Mark, afterwards, told me,
720
00:28:30,600 --> 00:28:32,710
"look, dude, if you want
to stay here,
721
00:28:32,828 --> 00:28:34,995
"you're gonna have to act
like you belong here.
722
00:28:35,113 --> 00:28:36,496
You can't mope around."
723
00:28:36,615 --> 00:28:38,849
- And isaac yankem gets
a boot to the midsection.
724
00:28:38,851 --> 00:28:39,942
- He was not a fan
725
00:28:39,969 --> 00:28:42,185
Of the isaac yankem character
either.
726
00:28:42,187 --> 00:28:45,355
But, nevertheless,
I made undertaker look bad...
727
00:28:45,357 --> 00:28:47,266
- Check it out.
Scoops up yankem!
728
00:28:47,384 --> 00:28:48,767
Look at this!
- I was telling him,
729
00:28:48,886 --> 00:28:51,111
"like, glenn,
if you're gonna survive here,
730
00:28:51,113 --> 00:28:52,837
"you've got to develop
731
00:28:52,857 --> 00:28:56,458
"a little bit
of [bleep] in you.
732
00:28:56,485 --> 00:28:58,034
"not an [bleep]
just to be an [bleep],
733
00:28:58,036 --> 00:29:01,922
"but an [bleep]
for the sake of the business.
734
00:29:01,949 --> 00:29:04,749
"you've got to stand up
for yourself"...
735
00:29:04,751 --> 00:29:06,693
- [grunts]
736
00:29:06,812 --> 00:29:08,746
- "or you're not gonna be
here."
737
00:29:08,864 --> 00:29:10,289
[indistinct shouting]
738
00:29:14,244 --> 00:29:15,552
- When I was in wwe,
739
00:29:15,554 --> 00:29:18,555
I was often on the road
250, 300 days a year.
740
00:29:18,557 --> 00:29:20,406
Getting in the ring
and performing
741
00:29:20,426 --> 00:29:23,743
Was really the fun part.
742
00:29:23,804 --> 00:29:24,878
Learning and traveling
743
00:29:24,996 --> 00:29:29,232
And long nights
and bumps and bruises--
744
00:29:29,234 --> 00:29:32,085
That's really the beauty
of this whole industry.
745
00:29:32,146 --> 00:29:34,420
- One, two, three...
- That's where the romance is.
746
00:29:34,482 --> 00:29:37,483
[soft music]
747
00:29:37,601 --> 00:29:39,726
They kept me around, working.
748
00:29:39,845 --> 00:29:44,264
I was over in south africa
on a show with wwe,
749
00:29:44,283 --> 00:29:45,449
And jerry brisco told me
750
00:29:45,567 --> 00:29:47,025
"hey, when you get
back to the states,
751
00:29:47,143 --> 00:29:49,303
You need to call vince--
he has an idea for you."
752
00:29:49,330 --> 00:29:52,088
♪ ♪
753
00:29:52,090 --> 00:29:53,757
- We had the Monday night wars.
754
00:29:53,759 --> 00:29:58,094
And we lost
diesel and razor to wcw.
755
00:29:58,096 --> 00:30:01,598
- Where is it--
the big surprise?
756
00:30:01,600 --> 00:30:04,476
[crowd clamoring]
757
00:30:04,478 --> 00:30:06,845
- [mouthing words]
758
00:30:06,964 --> 00:30:09,940
This is
where the big boys play, huh?
759
00:30:09,942 --> 00:30:12,275
- I was ecstatic--
more money,
760
00:30:12,277 --> 00:30:13,443
Guaranteed money.
761
00:30:13,445 --> 00:30:16,629
So half the days
and twice as much money.
762
00:30:16,690 --> 00:30:18,131
- He said,
"I've got this new role."
763
00:30:18,192 --> 00:30:19,374
And I'm like, "what is it?"
764
00:30:19,401 --> 00:30:21,117
And he's like,
"I'm gonna be fake diesel,"
765
00:30:21,119 --> 00:30:24,171
Because diesel
and razor ramon had left.
766
00:30:24,173 --> 00:30:25,447
- This is diesel, folks.
767
00:30:25,607 --> 00:30:28,099
Look on his contract.
768
00:30:28,118 --> 00:30:30,460
- The idea was by introducing
769
00:30:30,462 --> 00:30:33,280
The same character
that had just left,
770
00:30:33,398 --> 00:30:35,648
You could have impostors
771
00:30:35,668 --> 00:30:39,552
Who were just as big of stars
772
00:30:39,554 --> 00:30:41,004
As the stars were.
773
00:30:41,123 --> 00:30:42,747
♪ ♪
774
00:30:42,866 --> 00:30:46,293
And I assumed the role
of the new diesel.
775
00:30:46,411 --> 00:30:47,553
The company was behind it.
776
00:30:47,671 --> 00:30:50,313
We were going to become
tag team champions,
777
00:30:50,315 --> 00:30:52,498
And there was gonna be
a pretty big push
778
00:30:52,560 --> 00:30:54,500
Behind the characters.
779
00:30:54,562 --> 00:30:56,836
- I'm like, "oh, okay.
How's that gonna happen?
780
00:30:56,897 --> 00:31:00,640
You know, 'cause you've got
white, short, curly hair."
781
00:31:00,759 --> 00:31:02,401
And he's like, "well, I've
got to go get extensions."
782
00:31:02,519 --> 00:31:04,828
[chuckles]
he was all in leather,
783
00:31:04,830 --> 00:31:07,272
And he had
the long black hair.
784
00:31:07,390 --> 00:31:09,182
I was like,
"I like this character.
785
00:31:09,201 --> 00:31:10,667
You're so hot."
786
00:31:10,669 --> 00:31:12,185
[crowd clamoring]
787
00:31:12,304 --> 00:31:14,321
- They created this
as a parody.
788
00:31:14,439 --> 00:31:17,991
It's just that glenn jacobs
isn't a parody of anything.
789
00:31:18,109 --> 00:31:20,752
He comes back
as a different human being.
790
00:31:20,871 --> 00:31:22,178
He looked incredible.
791
00:31:22,180 --> 00:31:24,923
Glenn's success
is because of his hard work,
792
00:31:25,042 --> 00:31:26,349
And he did a great job with it.
793
00:31:26,351 --> 00:31:30,095
The fake razor
didn't do good job with it.
794
00:31:30,213 --> 00:31:31,763
Glenn did a great job with it.
795
00:31:31,882 --> 00:31:33,539
- Here comes that jackknife!
796
00:31:33,559 --> 00:31:35,467
- Whoa! Sidewalk slam!
- Yo!
797
00:31:35,585 --> 00:31:37,077
- The size of diesel.
I mean, this guy's huge.
798
00:31:37,079 --> 00:31:40,022
- I'm sure, you know,
it was awkward for glenn.
799
00:31:40,182 --> 00:31:41,197
But it's a job.
800
00:31:41,199 --> 00:31:42,866
Either that or you go home.
801
00:31:42,868 --> 00:31:46,278
And I think glenn was like--
he didn't want to go home.
802
00:31:46,396 --> 00:31:47,704
And I think he understood
803
00:31:47,706 --> 00:31:49,080
He was still
in the learning process
804
00:31:49,082 --> 00:31:50,982
And still climbing a ladder
805
00:31:51,101 --> 00:31:53,059
That he wasn't sure
where it was going
806
00:31:53,078 --> 00:31:54,560
Or how long it would take
to get to the top,
807
00:31:54,622 --> 00:31:57,781
But he was still, you know,
somewhere on that ladder.
808
00:31:57,899 --> 00:31:59,399
- He is a monster.
809
00:31:59,460 --> 00:32:00,784
♪ ♪
810
00:32:00,786 --> 00:32:03,053
- There it comes!
The jackknife!
811
00:32:03,055 --> 00:32:05,388
- The fake diesel character
gave me a lot of confidence.
812
00:32:05,390 --> 00:32:08,708
I realized
that, yes, I belonged in wwe.
813
00:32:08,868 --> 00:32:10,527
That's actually
what was missing
814
00:32:10,529 --> 00:32:11,637
With the isaac yankem
character.
815
00:32:11,755 --> 00:32:13,563
I just never felt
like I belonged.
816
00:32:13,565 --> 00:32:17,017
♪ ♪
817
00:32:17,135 --> 00:32:18,735
- Being a phony dentist,
818
00:32:18,737 --> 00:32:20,646
Being isaac yankem,
is one thing.
819
00:32:20,764 --> 00:32:21,554
But then being
820
00:32:21,673 --> 00:32:22,722
At least a little closer
821
00:32:22,841 --> 00:32:24,257
To a real person
822
00:32:24,318 --> 00:32:25,651
Gives you some confidence,
823
00:32:25,769 --> 00:32:28,787
An air of walking to the ring
like diesel.
824
00:32:28,789 --> 00:32:30,279
♪ ♪
825
00:32:30,281 --> 00:32:33,533
That was a big step
in taking the next step
826
00:32:33,652 --> 00:32:36,236
To being who he was gonna be.
827
00:32:36,354 --> 00:32:38,421
- ♪ I never back down ♪
828
00:32:38,423 --> 00:32:41,475
♪ got you on the run ♪
829
00:32:41,477 --> 00:32:43,835
♪ and I'll chase you down ♪
830
00:32:43,954 --> 00:32:46,672
♪ like a bullet from a gun ♪
831
00:32:46,790 --> 00:32:48,139
- By watching me,
832
00:32:48,141 --> 00:32:51,084
I think he learned
big-man pacing.
833
00:32:51,086 --> 00:32:52,393
You watch him as yankem,
834
00:32:52,395 --> 00:32:55,347
He works much faster
than when he works as diesel.
835
00:32:55,465 --> 00:32:59,184
I think he realized, like,
"no, man, slow."
836
00:32:59,302 --> 00:33:00,351
♪ ♪
837
00:33:00,353 --> 00:33:01,979
- You could see the transition
838
00:33:02,097 --> 00:33:05,965
That he felt more comfortable
just walking into the ring,
839
00:33:05,985 --> 00:33:07,517
Strutting his stuff.
840
00:33:07,635 --> 00:33:09,352
And maybe it's 'cause his wife
was telling him he was hot.
841
00:33:09,471 --> 00:33:10,545
I don't know.
[chuckles]
842
00:33:10,572 --> 00:33:12,364
You know,
with the sunglasses on
843
00:33:12,482 --> 00:33:14,974
And the goatee
and the long hair and...
844
00:33:15,035 --> 00:33:16,626
Yeah.
[laughs]
845
00:33:16,628 --> 00:33:17,852
♪ ♪
846
00:33:17,854 --> 00:33:21,205
- ♪ the devil's on the rise ♪
847
00:33:21,325 --> 00:33:22,849
♪ yeah ♪
848
00:33:22,851 --> 00:33:25,276
♪ the devil's on the rise ♪
849
00:33:25,278 --> 00:33:26,803
- The problem is,
850
00:33:26,805 --> 00:33:29,789
If you ever have something
that's a fake of somebody else,
851
00:33:29,908 --> 00:33:33,719
Just turn on the tv
and see kevin nash.
852
00:33:33,837 --> 00:33:35,645
You can never do
a parody of something
853
00:33:35,647 --> 00:33:38,131
When the person
is somewhere around
854
00:33:38,249 --> 00:33:41,151
That can still go,
and kevin nash could still go.
855
00:33:41,153 --> 00:33:44,804
♪ ♪
856
00:33:44,923 --> 00:33:48,633
- They wanted to prove
that it wasn't us.
857
00:33:48,652 --> 00:33:50,994
It was their machine.
858
00:33:51,112 --> 00:33:53,246
That if they put
their machine behind it,
859
00:33:53,248 --> 00:33:55,665
They could re-create
the character.
860
00:33:55,667 --> 00:33:57,909
And it was just--
that wasn't the case.
861
00:33:58,028 --> 00:34:01,371
We're like nobody else on tv.
[crowd cheering]
862
00:34:01,490 --> 00:34:06,159
- Because of just the storyline
coming to an organic end,
863
00:34:06,277 --> 00:34:08,178
Rick and I were taken off tv.
864
00:34:08,180 --> 00:34:10,255
We went to memphis
and worked some
865
00:34:10,373 --> 00:34:13,091
With jerry lawler there
and his promotion there.
866
00:34:13,210 --> 00:34:14,442
- Holy cow!
- When I was in memphis,
867
00:34:14,470 --> 00:34:18,538
I got a call that wwe
had an idea for me.
868
00:34:18,599 --> 00:34:20,690
There had been an incident
869
00:34:20,692 --> 00:34:21,950
Where vader
had gotten arrested.
870
00:34:21,977 --> 00:34:24,511
He was on a talk show
with undertaker.
871
00:34:24,629 --> 00:34:26,271
They were in a storyline
at the time.
872
00:34:26,389 --> 00:34:28,515
[chuckles]
873
00:34:28,633 --> 00:34:31,201
- So we're on tour
in the middle east.
874
00:34:31,203 --> 00:34:32,778
We end up in kuwait.
875
00:34:32,896 --> 00:34:34,854
I was world champion
at the time,
876
00:34:34,973 --> 00:34:38,149
And I was gonna defend
the title that night.
877
00:34:38,268 --> 00:34:42,195
They had us
on some morning talk show.
878
00:34:42,313 --> 00:34:43,446
From what I understand,
879
00:34:43,565 --> 00:34:46,266
It was a fairly big
morning talk show.
880
00:34:46,384 --> 00:34:47,733
- Undertaker knew
881
00:34:47,795 --> 00:34:51,938
That this commentator
was going to ask the dreaded
882
00:34:51,940 --> 00:34:54,274
"is wrestling fake?" question,
883
00:34:54,276 --> 00:34:55,625
Which I hate.
884
00:34:55,743 --> 00:34:58,378
- They say this wrestling
is not for real.
885
00:34:58,496 --> 00:35:01,247
Is it, like, you act or...
886
00:35:01,308 --> 00:35:02,915
♪ ♪
887
00:35:03,076 --> 00:35:05,677
- And undertaker told vader,
"just let me handle it.
888
00:35:05,795 --> 00:35:06,903
Let me answer it."
889
00:35:06,905 --> 00:35:11,241
- What we do,
if it is acting...
890
00:35:11,243 --> 00:35:14,911
We take a normal man
and break him in half.
891
00:35:14,913 --> 00:35:17,247
You know, that's such
an unoriginal question
892
00:35:17,249 --> 00:35:18,081
For someone to ask.
893
00:35:18,083 --> 00:35:19,674
♪ ♪
894
00:35:19,701 --> 00:35:23,236
Vader, as all of us
old-school guys used to do--
895
00:35:23,354 --> 00:35:25,905
You defend your business,
you defend your territory.
896
00:35:26,024 --> 00:35:29,233
Vader grabs this guy
and shakes him up a little bit.
897
00:35:29,253 --> 00:35:32,003
- I find your remark
and your question insulting.
898
00:35:32,122 --> 00:35:34,080
- It's not my question.
It's somebody--
899
00:35:34,199 --> 00:35:35,256
[thud, object shatters]
900
00:35:35,258 --> 00:35:37,509
- Does that [bleep] feel
fake, huh?
901
00:35:37,627 --> 00:35:38,935
Does that feel fake?
902
00:35:38,937 --> 00:35:40,512
- And I'm thinking
in my head,
903
00:35:40,630 --> 00:35:44,941
"oh, my gosh, vader,
what are you doing?"
904
00:35:44,943 --> 00:35:47,627
- And we lost leon for a while.
905
00:35:47,688 --> 00:35:49,512
He was detained in kuwait
906
00:35:49,514 --> 00:35:51,948
For probably
about a week or so.
907
00:35:51,950 --> 00:35:54,601
We needed to create
an opponent
908
00:35:54,719 --> 00:35:55,952
For the undertaker,
909
00:35:55,954 --> 00:36:00,607
Because looking at what
was in wwe at the time,
910
00:36:00,725 --> 00:36:02,125
It was like, well, undertaker's
911
00:36:02,127 --> 00:36:04,552
Either faced them
and defeated them--
912
00:36:04,580 --> 00:36:06,621
It had all been done.
913
00:36:06,781 --> 00:36:10,450
And we had damn near run
out of dominant opponents
914
00:36:10,568 --> 00:36:12,151
For the undertaker.
915
00:36:12,171 --> 00:36:14,454
But there was a guy
916
00:36:14,456 --> 00:36:17,457
That at the time
917
00:36:17,575 --> 00:36:20,719
Was working
in ohio valley wrestling
918
00:36:20,837 --> 00:36:23,146
With jim cornette.
919
00:36:23,148 --> 00:36:25,331
His name was glenn jacobs.
920
00:36:25,392 --> 00:36:27,833
- They tell me, "we're gonna
use glenn jacobs."
921
00:36:27,995 --> 00:36:29,686
I'm instantly like, "yes."
922
00:36:33,850 --> 00:36:38,269
- The undertaker!
923
00:36:38,388 --> 00:36:39,905
- When I was in memphis,
I got a call
924
00:36:40,023 --> 00:36:43,407
That wwe had an idea for me.
925
00:36:43,409 --> 00:36:46,411
And, initially,
what they needed to do was,
926
00:36:46,529 --> 00:36:49,222
They just needed
an opponent for mark,
927
00:36:49,224 --> 00:36:51,166
For the undertaker.
928
00:36:51,326 --> 00:36:54,735
- I just started
talking about,
929
00:36:54,796 --> 00:36:56,621
"what if...
930
00:36:56,739 --> 00:36:58,848
"when the undertaker debuted
931
00:36:58,966 --> 00:37:00,516
"the whole time he thought
932
00:37:00,518 --> 00:37:01,834
"that his brother was dead?
933
00:37:01,953 --> 00:37:03,762
"his mom and dad, they died
in the horrible fire.
934
00:37:03,880 --> 00:37:05,505
"his brother died in the fire.
935
00:37:05,623 --> 00:37:06,973
But really"...
936
00:37:08,602 --> 00:37:12,586
"paul bearer,
who was a mortician
937
00:37:12,648 --> 00:37:14,814
"in that funeral parlor,
938
00:37:14,933 --> 00:37:18,701
"took undertaker's
baby brother, kane,
939
00:37:18,703 --> 00:37:21,338
"and raised him as his own...
940
00:37:21,340 --> 00:37:25,033
Burned from head to toe,
disfigured forever."
941
00:37:25,193 --> 00:37:26,926
[eerie music]
942
00:37:26,954 --> 00:37:28,745
- Vince is like,
"why are we wasting
943
00:37:28,863 --> 00:37:30,338
"one match on this?
944
00:37:30,340 --> 00:37:34,233
This is actually a storyline
that we need to develop."
945
00:37:34,294 --> 00:37:36,327
I realized that this was
946
00:37:36,446 --> 00:37:38,355
The opportunity
of a lifetime.
947
00:37:38,473 --> 00:37:41,883
- Kane is alive, undertaker!
948
00:37:42,043 --> 00:37:43,793
He's breathing!
949
00:37:43,911 --> 00:37:47,063
Kane's alive! I swear!
950
00:37:47,065 --> 00:37:49,808
I was with kane last night!
951
00:37:49,926 --> 00:37:51,977
He's ready to come!
952
00:37:52,095 --> 00:37:57,040
He's waited 20 years to face
his brother!
953
00:37:57,042 --> 00:38:00,043
He's coming, dead man!
954
00:38:00,045 --> 00:38:03,596
- And paul bearer had looked
after his baby brother
955
00:38:03,657 --> 00:38:05,782
All these years
956
00:38:05,900 --> 00:38:09,602
And had fed all these stories
into kane,
957
00:38:09,621 --> 00:38:11,437
Telling him
about how his brother--
958
00:38:11,498 --> 00:38:13,999
"your brother
knows you're alive.
959
00:38:14,117 --> 00:38:16,092
"but he's never once
come to see you
960
00:38:16,094 --> 00:38:18,395
"because he's too busy
being the undertaker.
961
00:38:18,513 --> 00:38:21,731
"he's too busy
in the fame and the fortune.
962
00:38:21,733 --> 00:38:23,833
He doesn't care about you.
He never has."
963
00:38:23,951 --> 00:38:27,770
The time is drawing near!
964
00:38:27,772 --> 00:38:31,683
Your brother kane is coming!
965
00:38:31,801 --> 00:38:36,187
You, undertaker,
are gonna burn in hell!
966
00:38:36,306 --> 00:38:38,156
- The whole time,
967
00:38:38,158 --> 00:38:41,768
His brother had been watching
the rise of the undertaker
968
00:38:41,928 --> 00:38:44,762
And the rage, the envy--
969
00:38:44,781 --> 00:38:47,807
All those emotions
of sibling rivalry,
970
00:38:47,868 --> 00:38:51,219
Except now these
larger-than-life characters
971
00:38:51,246 --> 00:38:53,780
With supernatural powers--
972
00:38:53,898 --> 00:38:57,375
That was building up
inside this character
973
00:38:57,494 --> 00:39:00,319
Who would eventually
be called kane.
974
00:39:00,380 --> 00:39:03,489
- I mean, there was
so many layers to this thing,
975
00:39:03,491 --> 00:39:05,892
But it all made sense.
976
00:39:05,894 --> 00:39:08,219
It was just, like,
a great horror movie,
977
00:39:08,338 --> 00:39:09,995
Where this guy has been kept
978
00:39:10,057 --> 00:39:13,350
Being developed
for this one moment in time
979
00:39:13,468 --> 00:39:16,001
Where he would extract
his revenge
980
00:39:16,063 --> 00:39:17,228
On his older brother.
981
00:39:17,347 --> 00:39:21,566
♪ ♪
982
00:39:21,684 --> 00:39:24,402
- He's still trying
to work out the character.
983
00:39:24,521 --> 00:39:25,828
He would see something
984
00:39:25,830 --> 00:39:27,497
That he would think
would be neat, you know,
985
00:39:27,499 --> 00:39:28,648
And he'd tell me about it.
986
00:39:28,766 --> 00:39:30,833
You know, "I think
I can incorporate this."
987
00:39:30,835 --> 00:39:33,419
- The first renderings
of the kane character
988
00:39:33,421 --> 00:39:36,331
Were the exact opposite
989
00:39:36,491 --> 00:39:39,084
Of what I thought the character
should look like in my mind.
990
00:39:39,202 --> 00:39:40,101
♪ ♪
991
00:39:40,128 --> 00:39:42,587
I just logically thought
992
00:39:42,705 --> 00:39:45,656
That he would literally be
an escapee
993
00:39:45,675 --> 00:39:47,867
From some sort of mental asylum
or institution
994
00:39:47,928 --> 00:39:51,262
And he would be a lot
like a jason voorhees,
995
00:39:51,381 --> 00:39:52,614
Michael myers type
996
00:39:52,641 --> 00:39:56,092
That was just wild
and had escaped,
997
00:39:56,094 --> 00:39:58,177
And his entire mission in life
998
00:39:58,296 --> 00:40:01,030
Was just destroying
the object of his rage.
999
00:40:01,032 --> 00:40:03,516
♪ ♪
1000
00:40:03,518 --> 00:40:05,977
- You ready?
[chuckles]
1001
00:40:06,095 --> 00:40:09,689
- Can you do it sideways?
Like, uh...
1002
00:40:09,807 --> 00:40:11,524
You know,
you're facing that way.
1003
00:40:11,642 --> 00:40:13,392
Kind of pick him up,
just see.
1004
00:40:13,453 --> 00:40:16,212
- There's something
about two brothers
1005
00:40:16,214 --> 00:40:18,197
Fighting each other
1006
00:40:18,316 --> 00:40:20,550
That hits a chord
with families
1007
00:40:20,552 --> 00:40:24,162
And in real life,
where they go--
1008
00:40:24,280 --> 00:40:25,630
Hits a nerve
south of the border
1009
00:40:25,748 --> 00:40:27,223
Like nowhere else.
1010
00:40:27,225 --> 00:40:28,699
- Sometimes in wrestling,
1011
00:40:28,718 --> 00:40:30,818
The payoff
1012
00:40:30,846 --> 00:40:32,712
Doesn't necessarily match
1013
00:40:32,830 --> 00:40:34,547
The buildup.
1014
00:40:34,665 --> 00:40:38,234
The kane situation
is the opposite of that.
1015
00:40:38,236 --> 00:40:40,979
The buildup was terrifying.
1016
00:40:41,097 --> 00:40:44,357
It was all on an epic scale.
1017
00:40:44,476 --> 00:40:47,226
And then
when you first see kane
1018
00:40:47,345 --> 00:40:48,394
For the first time,
1019
00:40:48,513 --> 00:40:49,929
It's the bad blood
pay-per-view--
1020
00:40:49,990 --> 00:40:52,582
Shawn michaels
versus the undertaker
1021
00:40:52,584 --> 00:40:55,234
In the first-ever
hell in a cell match.
1022
00:40:55,394 --> 00:40:57,228
- He was my guy
1023
00:40:57,247 --> 00:40:59,063
And the guy that I wanted.
1024
00:40:59,082 --> 00:41:02,976
I'm instantly like,
"yes. This is perfect."
1025
00:41:03,003 --> 00:41:06,296
We were similar size.
We looked similar.
1026
00:41:06,414 --> 00:41:09,340
It's gonna be easy
to sell the fact
1027
00:41:09,459 --> 00:41:11,176
That we're brothers.
1028
00:41:11,294 --> 00:41:13,344
And it was a break
1029
00:41:13,463 --> 00:41:16,789
That I thought
that he really deserved.
1030
00:41:16,850 --> 00:41:19,659
It's probably one of the...
1031
00:41:19,661 --> 00:41:22,103
Most important debuts
1032
00:41:22,263 --> 00:41:24,180
In wwe history.
1033
00:41:24,298 --> 00:41:25,348
- When kane came out,
1034
00:41:25,466 --> 00:41:28,026
Absolutely jacked,
bigger than taker,
1035
00:41:28,144 --> 00:41:29,619
That was incredible.
1036
00:41:29,621 --> 00:41:31,938
- Oh, god, what age was I?
Like, 12 at the time.
1037
00:41:32,056 --> 00:41:34,524
I remember jumping in my bed,
it was so frickin' cool.
1038
00:41:34,526 --> 00:41:35,625
- It was jaw-dropping,
1039
00:41:35,627 --> 00:41:36,884
I would say.
1040
00:41:36,912 --> 00:41:39,871
It made you immediately go,
"oh, this is no joke."
1041
00:41:39,989 --> 00:41:41,539
- Very hard to make
undertaker feel
1042
00:41:41,658 --> 00:41:44,149
Like he's
in an underdog situation
1043
00:41:44,211 --> 00:41:45,543
Because of his character.
1044
00:41:45,662 --> 00:41:48,137
But, man, the fans really
were, like, concerned
1045
00:41:48,139 --> 00:41:50,048
About taker.
1046
00:41:50,166 --> 00:41:53,384
-I remember watching.
1047
00:41:53,386 --> 00:41:56,387
The lights go off,
and then they came back up.
1048
00:41:56,506 --> 00:41:58,965
♪ ♪
1049
00:41:59,083 --> 00:42:00,132
- Oh, my god!
1050
00:42:00,251 --> 00:42:02,051
Wait a minute!
It's paul bearer!
1051
00:42:02,169 --> 00:42:02,969
♪ ♪
1052
00:42:03,087 --> 00:42:05,462
It's paul bearer!
1053
00:42:05,482 --> 00:42:08,525
And that--that's got to be--
1054
00:42:08,643 --> 00:42:11,911
That's got to be kane!
That's got to be kane!
1055
00:42:11,913 --> 00:42:12,654
♪ ♪
1056
00:42:12,814 --> 00:42:14,272
- It was just amazing.
1057
00:42:14,390 --> 00:42:16,440
For a moment, there's just
this complete silence,
1058
00:42:16,559 --> 00:42:19,502
And no one knows
what's going on.
1059
00:42:19,504 --> 00:42:21,037
And then the music
starts playing,
1060
00:42:21,155 --> 00:42:22,639
And then the spotlights hit,
1061
00:42:22,757 --> 00:42:26,792
And for just a heartbeat,
no one made a noise.
1062
00:42:26,911 --> 00:42:28,336
- When he walks
through the curtain
1063
00:42:28,496 --> 00:42:30,388
With the outfit,
with the mask,
1064
00:42:30,390 --> 00:42:32,515
And the size and the physique,
1065
00:42:32,517 --> 00:42:35,034
That's frankenstein's monster--
who doesn't get that?
1066
00:42:35,095 --> 00:42:36,852
- Look at the size
of this human being.
1067
00:42:36,854 --> 00:42:38,270
Or is that a human being?
1068
00:42:38,272 --> 00:42:41,424
- He was a living,
breathing monster
1069
00:42:41,542 --> 00:42:44,710
That people were genuinely
a little afraid of.
1070
00:42:44,771 --> 00:42:47,004
You didn't know
what was behind that mask
1071
00:42:47,023 --> 00:42:49,840
And what he's capable of.
1072
00:42:49,859 --> 00:42:52,018
And they believed the story.
1073
00:42:52,136 --> 00:42:55,204
- The look
on the undertaker's face
1074
00:42:55,206 --> 00:42:57,282
Just said, "oh, my god."
1075
00:42:57,400 --> 00:43:01,210
- What sold that moment
was undertaker's eyes saying,
1076
00:43:01,212 --> 00:43:03,045
"I know you, you're my brother,
you're kane,"
1077
00:43:03,047 --> 00:43:04,547
Without ever saying a word.
1078
00:43:04,549 --> 00:43:06,365
And everything together
made that
1079
00:43:06,367 --> 00:43:08,935
Possibly the best debut
of all time.
1080
00:43:08,937 --> 00:43:10,428
- What's this?
1081
00:43:10,430 --> 00:43:13,405
♪ ♪
1082
00:43:13,425 --> 00:43:15,967
- That was, like, one
of the first times ever
1083
00:43:16,085 --> 00:43:18,894
I showed any kind
of look or emotion
1084
00:43:18,896 --> 00:43:21,306
That didn't say "kill," right?
1085
00:43:21,424 --> 00:43:24,784
There's this look
of bewilderment in my eyes
1086
00:43:24,786 --> 00:43:26,694
That people pick up on
right away
1087
00:43:26,696 --> 00:43:28,329
That's like,
"whoa, look at undertaker.
1088
00:43:28,356 --> 00:43:32,692
He's always had that stern,
'I'm gonna kill you' look."
1089
00:43:32,810 --> 00:43:35,962
- The undertaker looking
into the eyes
1090
00:43:35,989 --> 00:43:38,055
Of his younger brother!
1091
00:43:38,074 --> 00:43:39,915
- The stare-down--
1092
00:43:39,917 --> 00:43:41,801
If you saw the stare-down
1093
00:43:41,828 --> 00:43:45,145
Between these two
long-lost brothers...
1094
00:43:45,206 --> 00:43:47,406
Who one didn't know
the other one was still alive
1095
00:43:47,525 --> 00:43:49,341
And now he's coming back,
1096
00:43:49,343 --> 00:43:50,567
Was incredible.
1097
00:43:50,587 --> 00:43:54,339
♪ ♪
1098
00:43:54,457 --> 00:43:56,966
- The undertaker
set up for the tombstone!
1099
00:43:57,085 --> 00:43:59,736
Driven down to the canvas!
1100
00:43:59,738 --> 00:44:01,971
♪ ♪
1101
00:44:02,090 --> 00:44:03,455
- This is shocking!
1102
00:44:03,516 --> 00:44:04,924
♪ ♪
1103
00:44:05,042 --> 00:44:08,094
- Look at the size!
That's got to be kane!
1104
00:44:08,212 --> 00:44:09,562
[crowd booing]
1105
00:44:09,681 --> 00:44:11,856
And listen to this response!
1106
00:44:11,974 --> 00:44:15,777
♪ ♪
1107
00:44:15,937 --> 00:44:18,938
- It was the first time I felt
like a wwe superstar.
1108
00:44:19,056 --> 00:44:21,699
I mean, I realized,
"this is what it's all about."
1109
00:44:21,818 --> 00:44:23,793
- Yeah!
1110
00:44:23,795 --> 00:44:26,112
- When I was younger,
I had went to a show.
1111
00:44:26,230 --> 00:44:27,613
Hulk hogan had come out.
1112
00:44:27,732 --> 00:44:29,666
We talked about blowing
the roof off the place.
1113
00:44:29,784 --> 00:44:30,925
We blew the roof
off the place.
1114
00:44:30,927 --> 00:44:33,227
I'd never heard
people get that excited
1115
00:44:33,254 --> 00:44:35,121
About anything in my life.
1116
00:44:35,239 --> 00:44:38,307
That was the first time
that I felt like that.
1117
00:44:38,309 --> 00:44:40,385
The entire world
is watching me.
1118
00:44:40,503 --> 00:44:42,128
This is what it's all about.
1119
00:44:42,288 --> 00:44:44,897
This is what I've worked for
all those years
1120
00:44:44,899 --> 00:44:47,133
Is this moment.
1121
00:44:47,251 --> 00:44:48,818
[cheers and applause]
1122
00:44:48,820 --> 00:44:51,396
- Glenn is a very smart guy.
1123
00:44:51,514 --> 00:44:54,899
And because of that, he's able
to get into the characters.
1124
00:44:55,017 --> 00:44:56,325
I mean, what he did with kane,
1125
00:44:56,327 --> 00:44:58,236
I don't think
any other human being
1126
00:44:58,354 --> 00:45:00,146
On the planet could have done.
1127
00:45:00,264 --> 00:45:02,832
It's remarkable
what he did with kane.
1128
00:45:02,834 --> 00:45:05,743
To be undertaker's brother
and to have to come in
1129
00:45:05,862 --> 00:45:07,336
With undertaker on top,
1130
00:45:07,338 --> 00:45:10,581
It's like being
michael jordan's brother.
1131
00:45:10,700 --> 00:45:12,024
- We are gonna walk
1132
00:45:12,085 --> 00:45:15,986
Through the world
wrestling entertainment...
1133
00:45:16,005 --> 00:45:19,807
Take each wrestler one by one
1134
00:45:19,809 --> 00:45:21,884
And destroy them
1135
00:45:22,003 --> 00:45:25,655
Until we beat you, undertaker!
1136
00:45:25,657 --> 00:45:29,166
That is why kane is here!
1137
00:45:29,168 --> 00:45:31,619
- I will never fight
1138
00:45:31,646 --> 00:45:33,195
My own flesh and blood.
1139
00:45:33,197 --> 00:45:35,531
- And kane takes...
1140
00:45:35,533 --> 00:45:38,342
- A lot of unexplained power.
1141
00:45:38,361 --> 00:45:40,419
- For months after my debut,
1142
00:45:40,580 --> 00:45:42,922
I just ran
through everybody in wwe,
1143
00:45:42,949 --> 00:45:45,608
Destroyed everyone
1144
00:45:45,726 --> 00:45:49,695
On the way to a showdown
with the undertaker.
1145
00:45:49,855 --> 00:45:51,472
- Kane's attacking
his brother!
1146
00:45:51,499 --> 00:45:52,882
Wait a minute!
He's gonna fight back!
1147
00:45:52,884 --> 00:45:55,159
- The undertaker!
- The undertaker's had enough!
1148
00:45:55,277 --> 00:45:57,778
- He did know!
- He had a chance, jr!
1149
00:45:57,839 --> 00:45:59,205
He didn't do it!
1150
00:45:59,323 --> 00:46:03,058
Kane is hammering
and battering his brother!
1151
00:46:03,060 --> 00:46:06,612
- Undertaker, welcome
to your worst nightmare.
1152
00:46:06,772 --> 00:46:08,139
- There was a huge build.
1153
00:46:08,257 --> 00:46:10,475
He pushed me to the limits,
1154
00:46:10,593 --> 00:46:12,968
Where I had to say,
"okay, little brother"...
1155
00:46:13,087 --> 00:46:16,129
- How much more of this
will the undertaker take?
1156
00:46:16,191 --> 00:46:17,189
- "you've messed
with big brother
1157
00:46:17,308 --> 00:46:19,058
"one time too many.
1158
00:46:19,176 --> 00:46:20,684
Now I'm gonna have
to thump you."
1159
00:46:20,803 --> 00:46:21,652
♪ ♪
1160
00:46:21,771 --> 00:46:23,262
[thunder booms]
- whoa!
1161
00:46:23,423 --> 00:46:25,356
- Lightning bolt
just hit that coffin!
1162
00:46:25,474 --> 00:46:27,066
♪ ♪
1163
00:46:27,184 --> 00:46:28,234
- Is it--
1164
00:46:28,394 --> 00:46:29,768
It is the undertaker!
- Whoa!
1165
00:46:29,829 --> 00:46:33,206
- It's the undertaker,
and he is back!
1166
00:46:33,324 --> 00:46:37,868
- Welcome to hell...
[cheers and applause]
1167
00:46:37,987 --> 00:46:42,222
And the demon who will lead you
1168
00:46:42,224 --> 00:46:45,726
Into eternal damnation.
1169
00:46:45,728 --> 00:46:48,654
[crowd screaming]
1170
00:46:48,681 --> 00:46:49,989
Kane...
1171
00:46:50,016 --> 00:46:53,417
You will rest...
1172
00:46:53,436 --> 00:46:56,628
Crowd: In peace!
- In peace!
1173
00:46:56,689 --> 00:46:58,781
[bell tolls dramatically]
1174
00:46:58,783 --> 00:47:01,859
- Wrestlemania xiv arrives
in boston.
1175
00:47:01,978 --> 00:47:03,194
♪ ♪
1176
00:47:03,312 --> 00:47:06,038
- ♪ I'd walk
through flames ♪
1177
00:47:06,040 --> 00:47:08,616
♪ fear, fury, and fire ♪
1178
00:47:08,776 --> 00:47:12,378
- People were anticipating
and excited
1179
00:47:12,380 --> 00:47:14,363
To actually see
1180
00:47:14,481 --> 00:47:17,950
Someone that could actually
bring it to the undertaker.
1181
00:47:17,952 --> 00:47:20,061
- Straight out
of the mouth of hell
1182
00:47:20,088 --> 00:47:22,371
Comes the undertaker's
brother, kane!
1183
00:47:22,489 --> 00:47:24,264
♪ ♪
1184
00:47:24,266 --> 00:47:25,466
- Go out to the ring,
1185
00:47:25,626 --> 00:47:29,362
And I'm with paul
and get introduced.
1186
00:47:29,364 --> 00:47:31,906
He puts his hand on my chest,
1187
00:47:31,933 --> 00:47:34,225
And my heart
is thumping so hard
1188
00:47:34,343 --> 00:47:35,651
That he can feel it,
and he's like,
1189
00:47:35,653 --> 00:47:37,152
"man, what's wrong with you?
You okay?"
1190
00:47:37,154 --> 00:47:38,637
And I'm like,
"man, this is, like,
1191
00:47:38,756 --> 00:47:39,914
"the biggest moment of my life,
1192
00:47:39,941 --> 00:47:42,474
As far as
my professional life."
1193
00:47:42,593 --> 00:47:45,394
- ♪ when the lights go out ♪
1194
00:47:45,512 --> 00:47:48,072
♪ my light will only shine
brighter ♪
1195
00:47:48,190 --> 00:47:49,590
♪ ♪
1196
00:47:49,617 --> 00:47:53,352
- I'll never forget watching
the undertaker come out
1197
00:47:53,371 --> 00:47:55,596
And looking down the aisle...
1198
00:47:55,623 --> 00:47:56,747
- There he is!
1199
00:47:56,866 --> 00:47:58,190
♪ ♪
1200
00:47:58,251 --> 00:48:01,844
The prince of darkness!
1201
00:48:01,846 --> 00:48:04,288
- He's walking
under the torches,
1202
00:48:04,406 --> 00:48:05,965
And they formed
a canopy of flame
1203
00:48:06,083 --> 00:48:07,141
Over the top of him.
1204
00:48:07,143 --> 00:48:09,068
And I thought to myself--
1205
00:48:09,070 --> 00:48:11,103
For a second, I'm like,
"oh, my god.
1206
00:48:11,105 --> 00:48:13,022
That's the undertaker."
1207
00:48:13,024 --> 00:48:14,432
[chuckles] you know?
1208
00:48:14,550 --> 00:48:16,833
I was awestricken.
1209
00:48:16,953 --> 00:48:18,677
And then I realized, "oh,
he's coming out to beat up me.
1210
00:48:18,796 --> 00:48:20,187
Now, wait a second..."
1211
00:48:20,348 --> 00:48:24,591
That's when I truly knew
that I had arrived in wwe.
1212
00:48:24,652 --> 00:48:27,678
- What a hellacious matchup
this is going to be.
1213
00:48:27,680 --> 00:48:29,580
- No matter what happened
after that,
1214
00:48:29,582 --> 00:48:31,707
No one could ever take away
the fact
1215
00:48:31,709 --> 00:48:34,760
That I had wrestled undertaker
at wrestlemania.
1216
00:48:34,762 --> 00:48:36,728
- It's gonna be
a first time ever,
1217
00:48:36,789 --> 00:48:38,748
Two super heavyweights,
1218
00:48:38,866 --> 00:48:42,868
Two super-dominant characters,
supernatural--
1219
00:48:42,987 --> 00:48:44,695
You got all these
different elements.
1220
00:48:44,714 --> 00:48:46,664
They're about to lock it up.
1221
00:48:46,666 --> 00:48:47,815
And I think we achieved that.
1222
00:48:47,842 --> 00:48:50,059
I wanted the first time
that we went at it
1223
00:48:50,061 --> 00:48:53,095
To be at wrestlemania,
so it was fresh.
1224
00:48:53,097 --> 00:48:56,440
That emotion would be raw
and that energy real.
1225
00:48:56,442 --> 00:48:58,008
♪ ♪
1226
00:48:58,127 --> 00:48:59,143
- As a kid growing up,
1227
00:48:59,261 --> 00:49:01,553
I was always a fan
of monster movies.
1228
00:49:01,672 --> 00:49:03,981
Not the kind
that they have today.
1229
00:49:04,100 --> 00:49:05,816
I mean, like, "king kong"
and "godzilla."
1230
00:49:05,935 --> 00:49:07,076
♪ ♪
1231
00:49:07,078 --> 00:49:09,111
To me, sitting there
commentating
1232
00:49:09,230 --> 00:49:12,506
And watching these two giants
go against each other,
1233
00:49:12,533 --> 00:49:15,267
In my mind, it was like,
1234
00:49:15,328 --> 00:49:18,245
"I'm witnessing--I'm watching
this in real life.
1235
00:49:18,406 --> 00:49:20,498
"this is
king kong versus godzilla.
1236
00:49:20,616 --> 00:49:22,667
"these are two giant monsters
1237
00:49:22,785 --> 00:49:24,126
Trying to tear
each other apart."
1238
00:49:24,245 --> 00:49:25,444
- You can feel
the intensity!
1239
00:49:25,463 --> 00:49:27,171
And now kane
is feeling the wrath
1240
00:49:27,289 --> 00:49:28,947
Of the undertaker!
1241
00:49:29,008 --> 00:49:30,082
- I personally loved it,
1242
00:49:30,200 --> 00:49:32,526
And, obviously,
all the fans loved it.
1243
00:49:32,553 --> 00:49:33,861
It was great.
1244
00:49:33,888 --> 00:49:35,696
- I've never seen
anybody manhandle
1245
00:49:35,723 --> 00:49:38,014
The undertaker
like that, jr!
1246
00:49:38,016 --> 00:49:40,518
- I've never seen
anybody like kane, king.
1247
00:49:40,636 --> 00:49:41,686
♪ ♪
1248
00:49:41,804 --> 00:49:43,370
His body's got to be ravaged
1249
00:49:43,531 --> 00:49:45,797
From those high-impact blows
from kane.
1250
00:49:45,799 --> 00:49:47,057
♪ ♪
1251
00:49:47,176 --> 00:49:48,417
- Oh, my god.
- Oh, look at that!
1252
00:49:48,419 --> 00:49:49,827
Look at the agility.
1253
00:49:49,829 --> 00:49:51,762
The undertaker
on kane's shoulders.
1254
00:49:51,881 --> 00:49:52,938
Oh! No!
1255
00:49:53,098 --> 00:49:54,115
♪ ♪
1256
00:49:54,275 --> 00:49:56,050
The undertaker,
a tombstone!
1257
00:49:56,077 --> 00:49:57,376
Planted him!
1258
00:49:57,378 --> 00:50:01,705
Kane has been drilled!
That will be all!
1259
00:50:01,707 --> 00:50:03,315
[cheers and applause]
1260
00:50:03,376 --> 00:50:05,801
Oh, no! Nobod--
1261
00:50:05,803 --> 00:50:08,379
Nobody's ever kicked out
of the undertaker's tombstone!
1262
00:50:08,497 --> 00:50:09,880
- I took three tombstones.
1263
00:50:09,999 --> 00:50:11,290
Never, ever happened before.
1264
00:50:11,408 --> 00:50:12,875
So it made me
an even bigger character
1265
00:50:12,993 --> 00:50:14,543
Than I had
before I lost the match.
1266
00:50:14,661 --> 00:50:16,929
- Can he do it twice?
Yes, he can.
1267
00:50:17,048 --> 00:50:19,556
- This would be
the third tombstone.
1268
00:50:19,558 --> 00:50:21,450
- Yes! He got it!
1269
00:50:21,452 --> 00:50:22,860
My god, what will it take
if it's not--
1270
00:50:22,862 --> 00:50:24,970
- One, two, three.
- Yes!
1271
00:50:25,089 --> 00:50:26,321
[bell dings]
1272
00:50:26,323 --> 00:50:28,307
The undertaker
has won this match!
1273
00:50:28,425 --> 00:50:29,900
The undertaker...
1274
00:50:30,019 --> 00:50:33,178
♪ ♪
1275
00:50:33,239 --> 00:50:35,680
- So, even though I lost,
1276
00:50:35,742 --> 00:50:37,408
It still was a springboard
1277
00:50:37,526 --> 00:50:39,910
For propelling
the character higher.
1278
00:50:39,912 --> 00:50:40,786
♪ ♪
1279
00:50:44,909 --> 00:50:46,642
- The art
of professional wrestling
1280
00:50:46,644 --> 00:50:49,253
Is transmitting your emotion
1281
00:50:49,371 --> 00:50:53,107
To the audience
and evoking emotions from them.
1282
00:50:53,134 --> 00:50:55,000
Usually we do that--
1283
00:50:55,119 --> 00:50:57,762
We show people our emotions
with our face.
1284
00:50:57,880 --> 00:51:00,314
Obviously, because kane
was wearing a mask,
1285
00:51:00,316 --> 00:51:01,965
You couldn't see his face.
1286
00:51:02,084 --> 00:51:03,576
Early on,
I struggled with that
1287
00:51:03,603 --> 00:51:07,454
Because kane is supposed to be
very dark, very brooding.
1288
00:51:07,482 --> 00:51:08,898
But he's also not emotionless.
1289
00:51:09,016 --> 00:51:11,925
And how could I portray
that emotion to the audience?
1290
00:51:11,986 --> 00:51:14,594
One day I was playing
with my dog.
1291
00:51:14,655 --> 00:51:17,189
She was a st. Bernard
named annie,
1292
00:51:17,307 --> 00:51:19,633
And I noticed
that no matter what I did,
1293
00:51:19,660 --> 00:51:20,876
Annie would tilt her head.
1294
00:51:20,878 --> 00:51:22,394
Now, it'd be
different degrees,
1295
00:51:22,455 --> 00:51:23,971
Depending on whether
it was curiosity,
1296
00:51:23,998 --> 00:51:25,489
Depending on whether
I had a treat,
1297
00:51:25,607 --> 00:51:27,007
Depending on whether
I had whistled.
1298
00:51:27,009 --> 00:51:29,568
But I thought
that was really cool.
1299
00:51:29,629 --> 00:51:31,979
I wonder if kane
would do the same thing.
1300
00:51:32,006 --> 00:51:33,255
♪ ♪
1301
00:51:33,374 --> 00:51:35,740
- I'd watch him in the mirror,
you know, practicing.
1302
00:51:35,802 --> 00:51:37,318
I'm like, "good god,
what have I married?"
1303
00:51:37,345 --> 00:51:38,076
You know?
[chuckles]
1304
00:51:38,137 --> 00:51:39,486
- The truth--
1305
00:51:39,514 --> 00:51:41,213
I'll tell the people
the truth tonight!
1306
00:51:41,331 --> 00:51:42,898
Yeah, I will.
1307
00:51:42,900 --> 00:51:46,276
[cabinets rattling]
[squeals] stop!
1308
00:51:46,278 --> 00:51:47,661
Stop! Stop!
1309
00:51:47,688 --> 00:51:50,606
[rattling continues]
1310
00:51:50,724 --> 00:51:55,044
[distant cheers and applause]
1311
00:51:55,046 --> 00:51:56,928
- Glenn's always felt
pressure.
1312
00:51:56,948 --> 00:51:57,829
♪ ♪
1313
00:51:57,831 --> 00:51:59,547
He is a perfectionist.
1314
00:51:59,549 --> 00:52:02,584
And he does want to give
so much of himself
1315
00:52:02,586 --> 00:52:04,820
To whatever it is
that he's undertaking.
1316
00:52:04,938 --> 00:52:06,479
- And the undertaker...
1317
00:52:06,541 --> 00:52:08,833
- And that was something we
learned early on as a family,
1318
00:52:08,951 --> 00:52:13,579
That the wwe would always be...
1319
00:52:13,697 --> 00:52:15,339
♪ ♪
1320
00:52:15,457 --> 00:52:17,691
Don't want to say first,
1321
00:52:17,718 --> 00:52:22,196
But right up there,
equal to us.
1322
00:52:22,223 --> 00:52:23,364
♪ ♪
1323
00:52:23,391 --> 00:52:25,607
And that doesn't seem fair
at times.
1324
00:52:25,609 --> 00:52:27,852
♪ ♪
1325
00:52:27,970 --> 00:52:32,690
Wanting to be successful
at whatever he's doing
1326
00:52:32,808 --> 00:52:35,359
And giving
everything that he's got--
1327
00:52:35,477 --> 00:52:36,952
I used to tell him, I said,
1328
00:52:37,070 --> 00:52:39,487
"you know, there can only be
one number one.
1329
00:52:39,489 --> 00:52:43,266
"and you have to learn
that you got to be okay
1330
00:52:43,386 --> 00:52:45,035
"if you're number two
or number three
1331
00:52:45,154 --> 00:52:46,553
"or number four or number five,
1332
00:52:46,581 --> 00:52:50,115
Because in the world,
there's only one number one."
1333
00:52:50,234 --> 00:52:53,093
Did that ever stop him
from trying to be number one?
1334
00:52:53,095 --> 00:52:54,036
No. Absolutely not.
1335
00:52:54,154 --> 00:52:55,546
♪ ♪
1336
00:52:55,664 --> 00:52:58,373
I don't think he always liked
my logic either.
1337
00:52:58,492 --> 00:53:00,217
♪ ♪
1338
00:53:00,336 --> 00:53:04,479
So did you like working
with taker?
1339
00:53:04,481 --> 00:53:06,557
- Undertaker
is my favorite wrestler
1340
00:53:06,675 --> 00:53:08,726
Before I got into wwe.
1341
00:53:08,844 --> 00:53:11,245
Talk about honor
and privilege and all that--
1342
00:53:11,272 --> 00:53:13,731
It really was to work with him.
1343
00:53:13,849 --> 00:53:18,060
The first time I ever met mark,
was 1991 or so.
1344
00:53:18,178 --> 00:53:19,978
♪ ♪
1345
00:53:20,097 --> 00:53:21,255
- Were you scared?
- [laughs]
1346
00:53:21,282 --> 00:53:23,332
Well, I'm backstage
at a wwe show.
1347
00:53:23,334 --> 00:53:24,333
I was like, "oh, my gosh,
I've stepped
1348
00:53:24,335 --> 00:53:26,501
Into a set of a horror movie,"
1349
00:53:26,503 --> 00:53:28,262
With this guy walking
down the hall."
1350
00:53:28,289 --> 00:53:30,239
Yeah, he's intimidating.
- Yeah. So are you.
1351
00:53:30,357 --> 00:53:32,524
- Well, you don't ever
think of yourself
1352
00:53:32,585 --> 00:53:34,859
As being intimidating
'cause you can't see yourself.
1353
00:53:34,921 --> 00:53:36,603
You can only see
the other person.
1354
00:53:36,631 --> 00:53:37,896
- Hmm, this is good,
1355
00:53:37,898 --> 00:53:39,831
'cause we never talked
about your business
1356
00:53:39,950 --> 00:53:42,109
When you were actually doing
your business.
1357
00:53:42,136 --> 00:53:45,754
So it's a good thing that
I'm hearing these stories now.
1358
00:53:45,756 --> 00:53:47,522
[organ music plays]
1359
00:53:47,524 --> 00:53:48,741
[explosion]
- oh!
1360
00:53:48,743 --> 00:53:50,150
♪ ♪
1361
00:53:50,152 --> 00:53:53,253
- Fire was the theme
of the kane character.
1362
00:53:53,314 --> 00:53:56,290
- It made perfect sense
because the whole storyline
1363
00:53:56,317 --> 00:53:59,017
Was everyone getting burned up
in the funeral home fire.
1364
00:53:59,177 --> 00:54:02,053
- Undertaker...
1365
00:54:02,073 --> 00:54:06,966
Did you actually believe
that it was all over?
1366
00:54:06,968 --> 00:54:09,194
- He's desecrating
his own parents' grave!
1367
00:54:09,313 --> 00:54:11,455
- Our story is probably
the greatest story
1368
00:54:11,573 --> 00:54:13,874
Ever told in wwe.
1369
00:54:14,034 --> 00:54:15,717
It never stopped evolving.
1370
00:54:15,719 --> 00:54:18,870
- Burn, burn, burn, burn!
- No, no, no!
1371
00:54:18,989 --> 00:54:20,314
- Yes!
1372
00:54:20,341 --> 00:54:21,531
- Oh!
- Look out!
1373
00:54:21,550 --> 00:54:23,292
- Oh, the undertaker
chokeslammed!
1374
00:54:23,410 --> 00:54:24,393
- Look at paul bearer!
- [cackling]
1375
00:54:24,395 --> 00:54:25,685
- Look at the flames!
1376
00:54:25,687 --> 00:54:28,046
- Which led
to the inferno match.
1377
00:54:28,165 --> 00:54:31,058
- I had a dream!
1378
00:54:31,218 --> 00:54:35,996
I saw the ring
surrounded by fire!
1379
00:54:36,156 --> 00:54:37,697
♪ ♪
1380
00:54:37,699 --> 00:54:38,757
- [laughs]
1381
00:54:38,776 --> 00:54:41,001
After wrestlemania xiv
in boston,
1382
00:54:41,028 --> 00:54:43,153
The next match
between undertaker and kane
1383
00:54:43,272 --> 00:54:45,397
Is the inferno match.
1384
00:54:45,515 --> 00:54:49,159
- The loser must catch fire,
1385
00:54:49,278 --> 00:54:50,769
An inferno!
1386
00:54:50,830 --> 00:54:53,980
- The inferno match is
something birthed in hell.
1387
00:54:53,982 --> 00:54:55,198
It has never been witnessed
1388
00:54:55,317 --> 00:54:57,059
And is difficult
and frightening to envision.
1389
00:54:57,061 --> 00:55:00,871
- The beginning of your...
1390
00:55:00,989 --> 00:55:02,722
Eternal...
1391
00:55:02,724 --> 00:55:04,341
Damnation.
1392
00:55:04,460 --> 00:55:06,501
[dramatic music]
1393
00:55:06,620 --> 00:55:07,845
- It's actually
one of my favorite matches
1394
00:55:07,963 --> 00:55:09,688
Of all time.
1395
00:55:09,690 --> 00:55:10,989
[explosion]
- oh!
1396
00:55:10,991 --> 00:55:14,109
["burned (kane)"
by wwe & jim johnston playing]
1397
00:55:14,227 --> 00:55:15,218
[bell dings]
1398
00:55:15,337 --> 00:55:18,280
- Ladies and gentlemen,
it is now time
1399
00:55:18,398 --> 00:55:22,734
For the first-ever
inferno match!
1400
00:55:22,736 --> 00:55:24,028
- I think the performance
we put on that night
1401
00:55:24,146 --> 00:55:26,864
Was done really well.
1402
00:55:26,982 --> 00:55:28,198
[gong sounds]
- this is gonna be something!
1403
00:55:28,317 --> 00:55:30,367
Whoa! Whoa!
1404
00:55:30,486 --> 00:55:34,346
["graveyard symphony"
by wwe & jim johnston playing]
1405
00:55:34,373 --> 00:55:36,365
- You had to be ready
for anything.
1406
00:55:36,483 --> 00:55:38,125
Working with fire,
1407
00:55:38,285 --> 00:55:39,818
Real fire,
1408
00:55:39,837 --> 00:55:42,671
I think, is a hazard
for anybody,
1409
00:55:42,790 --> 00:55:44,231
But, again,
1410
00:55:44,258 --> 00:55:46,066
Having the attitude that
1411
00:55:46,093 --> 00:55:47,476
You're going to make it work,
1412
00:55:47,478 --> 00:55:50,212
No matter what it takes,
whatever it takes,
1413
00:55:50,330 --> 00:55:52,539
You're going to make it work.
1414
00:55:52,541 --> 00:55:54,316
- You worry about the audience.
1415
00:55:54,318 --> 00:55:55,392
Is it gonna get too hot,
or, you know,
1416
00:55:55,511 --> 00:55:58,303
Could someone
potentially get burned?
1417
00:55:58,422 --> 00:56:00,338
There are a lot of unknowns
more than anything
1418
00:56:00,399 --> 00:56:01,573
With the inferno match.
1419
00:56:01,575 --> 00:56:03,241
- We're gonna have
some serious combustion.
1420
00:56:03,243 --> 00:56:04,234
So let's get ready for it.
1421
00:56:04,353 --> 00:56:06,328
Here...
[cackles]
1422
00:56:06,330 --> 00:56:08,088
The first thing I can think of
1423
00:56:08,115 --> 00:56:10,332
When jr and I
are sitting in the back,
1424
00:56:10,334 --> 00:56:13,093
You know, going over
the format of the show,
1425
00:56:13,120 --> 00:56:16,430
I said, "jr, what is this
inferno match gonna be like?"
1426
00:56:16,457 --> 00:56:18,932
And he says, "well,
I'll just tell you this--
1427
00:56:18,959 --> 00:56:20,417
"I was out by the ring
1428
00:56:20,536 --> 00:56:22,344
When they were testing
the pyro,"
1429
00:56:22,346 --> 00:56:23,512
And he said,
1430
00:56:23,514 --> 00:56:24,846
"it's gonna be hot."
1431
00:56:24,848 --> 00:56:27,182
I said, "what do you mean
'gonna be hot'?"
1432
00:56:27,184 --> 00:56:29,351
He said,
"it may singe your eyebrows."
1433
00:56:29,353 --> 00:56:30,685
- I said, "no way!"
1434
00:56:30,687 --> 00:56:31,570
♪ ♪
1435
00:56:31,597 --> 00:56:35,157
- It's hard to be a first
1436
00:56:35,159 --> 00:56:37,041
In anything in this industry.
1437
00:56:37,103 --> 00:56:38,334
You tend to worry
1438
00:56:38,354 --> 00:56:40,345
About something
really catastrophic happening.
1439
00:56:40,464 --> 00:56:42,305
- Look at this!
1440
00:56:42,424 --> 00:56:43,932
Oh, my gosh!
1441
00:56:44,050 --> 00:56:45,642
- This is amazing!
1442
00:56:45,644 --> 00:56:49,479
- One thing that I did not
equate for was the amount
1443
00:56:49,598 --> 00:56:53,650
Of oxygen that the fire
was gonna consume.
1444
00:56:53,768 --> 00:56:54,927
- I get there early,
1445
00:56:54,954 --> 00:56:57,304
And I talk
with the stunt people
1446
00:56:57,331 --> 00:56:58,938
Who we'd brought
into hollywood
1447
00:56:58,999 --> 00:56:59,923
About how we're gonna do this.
1448
00:56:59,925 --> 00:57:02,166
Their first reaction is,
1449
00:57:02,286 --> 00:57:04,386
"wait,
you're gonna do this live?"
1450
00:57:04,388 --> 00:57:06,529
- Back then,
we didn't rehearse things
1451
00:57:06,649 --> 00:57:08,723
Like we do today.
1452
00:57:08,842 --> 00:57:13,395
We were just kind of more
"fly by the seat of our pants."
1453
00:57:13,397 --> 00:57:15,981
- And they're like, "okay,
we need to set you on fire
1454
00:57:15,983 --> 00:57:16,823
So you're used to this."
1455
00:57:16,984 --> 00:57:17,966
♪ ♪
1456
00:57:18,084 --> 00:57:19,618
Never words I thought
I would hear--
1457
00:57:19,736 --> 00:57:20,752
"need to set you on fire."
1458
00:57:20,813 --> 00:57:23,330
So they put some stuff
on my arm
1459
00:57:23,357 --> 00:57:26,166
And have me in long sleeve.
1460
00:57:26,193 --> 00:57:28,001
Go to light my arm on fire.
1461
00:57:28,028 --> 00:57:29,911
When my arm gets lit on fire,
I go to move.
1462
00:57:29,913 --> 00:57:31,505
They're like, "no, no, no,
don't move that way,
1463
00:57:31,532 --> 00:57:33,915
"because if you do that,
you're gonna inhale the flames.
1464
00:57:33,917 --> 00:57:35,250
"you need to keep
your arm behind you
1465
00:57:35,252 --> 00:57:37,411
And just keep it moving
like this the whole time."
1466
00:57:37,571 --> 00:57:39,288
So I'm like, "okay."
1467
00:57:39,406 --> 00:57:41,239
- The ring
is surrounded by fire.
1468
00:57:41,358 --> 00:57:42,106
♪ ♪
1469
00:57:42,168 --> 00:57:43,684
Here we go.
1470
00:57:43,711 --> 00:57:45,585
Taker trying
to gain the early advantage.
1471
00:57:45,587 --> 00:57:46,645
- You feel that, jr?
1472
00:57:46,647 --> 00:57:48,914
- Oh, powerslam again!
- Yeah!
1473
00:57:49,074 --> 00:57:50,691
When the fire went off
around the ring,
1474
00:57:50,851 --> 00:57:52,083
We were as close as anybody.
1475
00:57:52,202 --> 00:57:54,720
All of a sudden,
this fire came blowing up.
1476
00:57:54,838 --> 00:57:57,639
I could smell--you know,
there's a distinct smell
1477
00:57:57,758 --> 00:57:59,758
When something--
hair's getting singed.
1478
00:57:59,876 --> 00:58:01,368
- Kane's coming down!
- Oh!
1479
00:58:01,395 --> 00:58:02,627
Ah!
1480
00:58:02,688 --> 00:58:04,705
- Usually when we're
doing stuff like that,
1481
00:58:04,732 --> 00:58:05,764
I would tell crystal,
1482
00:58:05,882 --> 00:58:07,616
"I have to do
something tonight.
1483
00:58:07,618 --> 00:58:09,209
"it's gonna be okay.
1484
00:58:09,236 --> 00:58:11,420
Don't worry about it,"
and I'd be like,
1485
00:58:11,538 --> 00:58:13,079
"just wait.
Maybe don't watch it
1486
00:58:13,081 --> 00:58:15,866
Until I call you and tell you
that everything's okay."
1487
00:58:15,984 --> 00:58:19,553
- You can't tell your wife
not to watch something
1488
00:58:19,580 --> 00:58:20,946
Where you're gonna
be caught on fire
1489
00:58:21,064 --> 00:58:24,541
And being a freakin'
human inferno walking around,
1490
00:58:24,660 --> 00:58:26,392
Flames shooting off of you.
1491
00:58:26,394 --> 00:58:27,419
- Oh!
- Oh!
1492
00:58:27,538 --> 00:58:29,529
- And we're praying,
"oh, dear god, please.
1493
00:58:29,590 --> 00:58:31,030
Please, please,
please, please," you know?
1494
00:58:31,091 --> 00:58:32,307
"don't let him catch on fire.
1495
00:58:32,309 --> 00:58:34,051
Let him--" [laughs]
"let him be okay.
1496
00:58:34,169 --> 00:58:35,402
Let him win this one."
1497
00:58:35,429 --> 00:58:36,828
[laughing]
"let mark catch on fire."
1498
00:58:36,889 --> 00:58:38,313
[indistinct shouting]
1499
00:58:38,315 --> 00:58:39,973
- You're nervous,
but we're young,
1500
00:58:40,133 --> 00:58:42,667
And you're doing something
that no one else has ever done.
1501
00:58:42,686 --> 00:58:44,002
You put that stuff
out of your mind,
1502
00:58:44,063 --> 00:58:46,154
And you figure out
how to make it work
1503
00:58:46,156 --> 00:58:47,439
To the best of your ability.
1504
00:58:47,558 --> 00:58:49,140
- Threw kane
over the top rope!
1505
00:58:49,259 --> 00:58:50,883
- Uh-oh.
1506
00:58:50,945 --> 00:58:53,629
- Wham!
Oh!
1507
00:58:53,631 --> 00:58:57,165
- Kane back up now
with that steel chair.
1508
00:58:57,167 --> 00:58:59,475
Undertaker catches it
right in his hand.
1509
00:58:59,495 --> 00:59:01,836
Oh, kane, back in the fire!
1510
00:59:01,838 --> 00:59:03,247
♪ ♪
1511
00:59:03,365 --> 00:59:04,706
Kane's on fire!
1512
00:59:04,825 --> 00:59:06,216
♪ ♪
1513
00:59:06,218 --> 00:59:07,817
Kane is on fire!
1514
00:59:07,936 --> 00:59:11,154
- I had this surreal moment
where I'm looking at myself,
1515
00:59:11,273 --> 00:59:13,840
And I'm on fire in front
of about 20,000 people,
1516
00:59:14,001 --> 00:59:15,926
And, of course, millions
of people watching at home.
1517
00:59:16,044 --> 00:59:17,502
Throughout the match,
I'm trying to keep
1518
00:59:17,621 --> 00:59:19,596
Everything straight--
"I have to have this match.
1519
00:59:19,715 --> 00:59:21,598
"I have to do this.
I have to do that.
1520
00:59:21,717 --> 00:59:23,600
"then this happens, then
I get knocked out of the ring.
1521
00:59:23,719 --> 00:59:24,768
"oh, don't fall into the flames
1522
00:59:24,886 --> 00:59:26,361
"when you get knocked
out of the ring
1523
00:59:26,363 --> 00:59:27,846
"because you'll probably
go to the hospital
1524
00:59:27,964 --> 00:59:28,838
With very bad burns."
1525
00:59:28,857 --> 00:59:30,290
Well, now my arm's on fire.
1526
00:59:30,450 --> 00:59:33,518
♪ ♪
1527
00:59:33,637 --> 00:59:36,963
- This time, all the gold
is on the line!
1528
00:59:36,991 --> 00:59:40,634
This time, my son
will be the champion!
1529
00:59:40,661 --> 00:59:42,027
- Kane reaching way down deep,
1530
00:59:42,187 --> 00:59:44,288
Knowing full well
he's the number-one contender
1531
00:59:44,406 --> 00:59:45,530
If he defeats his brother
again!
1532
00:59:45,649 --> 00:59:46,807
- Look out! No!
- Tombstone!
1533
00:59:46,834 --> 00:59:48,308
- Yes!
- Tombstone!
1534
00:59:48,335 --> 00:59:50,310
Will that be enough?
- He got him!
1535
00:59:50,337 --> 00:59:51,461
- One!
1536
00:59:51,580 --> 00:59:53,038
Two!
1537
00:59:53,156 --> 00:59:54,405
Three!
Kane wins!
1538
00:59:54,466 --> 00:59:56,633
Kane wins!
- Right there the belt goes.
1539
00:59:56,752 --> 00:59:58,376
Right there!
1540
00:59:58,536 --> 01:00:01,555
The seven-foot monster
is absolutely--
1541
01:00:01,715 --> 01:00:03,473
- Yeah!
- Yeah!
1542
01:00:03,592 --> 01:00:05,133
- Kane...
1543
01:00:05,251 --> 01:00:09,646
If you would speak
publicly for the first time.
1544
01:00:16,772 --> 01:00:19,156
[crowd clamoring]
1545
01:00:28,575 --> 01:00:30,158
- What?
1546
01:00:30,276 --> 01:00:33,019
[organ music plays]
1547
01:00:33,047 --> 01:00:35,947
["burned (kane)"
by wwe & jim johnston playing]
1548
01:00:35,966 --> 01:00:37,615
- Coming down the aisle,
1549
01:00:37,635 --> 01:00:40,435
Accompanied by paul bearer
1550
01:00:40,437 --> 01:00:42,804
Is the challenger,
1551
01:00:42,923 --> 01:00:44,422
Kane!
1552
01:00:44,541 --> 01:00:46,065
- The first blood match
1553
01:00:46,067 --> 01:00:48,677
With "stone cold" steve austin
at the king of the ring
1554
01:00:48,795 --> 01:00:52,038
In pittsburgh in 1998--
1555
01:00:52,066 --> 01:00:55,233
The stipulation was that
if kane won
1556
01:00:55,352 --> 01:00:57,210
And became world champion,
1557
01:00:57,237 --> 01:00:59,804
Drew first blood
on "stone cold" steve austin,
1558
01:00:59,865 --> 01:01:01,289
He'd become world champion,
of course.
1559
01:01:01,291 --> 01:01:03,808
If he lost,
he would set himself on fire.
1560
01:01:03,869 --> 01:01:05,193
- Here we go!
1561
01:01:05,311 --> 01:01:08,521
- That was also
the hell in the cell match
1562
01:01:08,682 --> 01:01:10,782
Between undertaker
and mick foley.
1563
01:01:10,900 --> 01:01:13,727
- Wait a minute, do you think
he's daring the undertaker
1564
01:01:13,754 --> 01:01:15,053
To start this match up there?
1565
01:01:15,055 --> 01:01:17,047
[crowd clamoring]
1566
01:01:17,165 --> 01:01:18,456
- Look out--oh!
- Oh, no!
1567
01:01:18,575 --> 01:01:21,635
- Good god almighty!
Good god almighty!
1568
01:01:21,795 --> 01:01:23,628
- Oh!
1569
01:01:23,747 --> 01:01:24,905
- Good god!
1570
01:01:24,932 --> 01:01:29,000
Good god!
- That's it. He's dead.
1571
01:01:29,061 --> 01:01:32,487
- Vince mcmahon looks me
squarely in the eye and says,
1572
01:01:32,489 --> 01:01:34,823
"if mick can't come out,
1573
01:01:34,941 --> 01:01:36,566
You're gonna have to figure
out what to do."
1574
01:01:36,685 --> 01:01:38,827
[crowd clamoring]
1575
01:01:38,829 --> 01:01:41,238
"I ain't setting myself
on fire, okay?"
1576
01:01:41,356 --> 01:01:43,740
[laughing] "let's take that
off the table immediately."
1577
01:01:44,976 --> 01:01:48,094
There was some trepidation
in my mind
1578
01:01:48,122 --> 01:01:50,338
About whether we're gonna be
able to pull this match off
1579
01:01:50,340 --> 01:01:53,750
Because of mick's
physical condition.
1580
01:01:53,869 --> 01:01:56,102
Mankind is supposed
to come out.
1581
01:01:56,130 --> 01:01:58,029
Undertaker's
supposed to come out.
1582
01:01:58,190 --> 01:02:01,157
Undertaker takes a swing,
hits austin.
1583
01:02:01,176 --> 01:02:02,592
Austin gets cut--first blood,
1584
01:02:02,711 --> 01:02:04,919
Kane's champion--does not
have to set himself on fire,
1585
01:02:05,038 --> 01:02:07,464
Which was top of mind for me.
1586
01:02:07,582 --> 01:02:10,325
- The winner of this bout
1587
01:02:10,327 --> 01:02:12,936
And new...
1588
01:02:13,054 --> 01:02:16,940
World wrestling entertainment
champion,
1589
01:02:17,058 --> 01:02:18,825
Kane!
1590
01:02:18,827 --> 01:02:21,578
[eerie organ music playing]
1591
01:02:21,580 --> 01:02:26,241
- To become world champion
was just amazing.
1592
01:02:26,359 --> 01:02:28,860
That first one, man,
that was just so special,
1593
01:02:28,978 --> 01:02:33,231
Because I joined a very
select group of individuals.
1594
01:02:33,292 --> 01:02:35,884
Not only is it an honor
1595
01:02:35,886 --> 01:02:38,377
For the entire world to see,
1596
01:02:38,379 --> 01:02:41,773
But, also, it's the fact that
the company believes in you.
1597
01:02:41,775 --> 01:02:44,634
Wwe was taking off
and going anyway.
1598
01:02:44,753 --> 01:02:46,577
But I think that that was
really a booster
1599
01:02:46,597 --> 01:02:49,322
That shot us
up to the next level.
1600
01:02:49,349 --> 01:02:51,566
Kane was just
going to the moon.
1601
01:02:51,568 --> 01:02:52,734
I never thought--
1602
01:02:52,736 --> 01:02:54,478
I never believed
that it was possible.
1603
01:02:58,391 --> 01:03:01,392
[upbeat music]
1604
01:03:01,553 --> 01:03:08,366
♪ ♪
1605
01:03:11,980 --> 01:03:13,604
[explosion, heavy metal music]
1606
01:03:13,624 --> 01:03:15,565
- Chef boyardee
big beefaroni--
1607
01:03:15,584 --> 01:03:18,468
Open up a can for yourself.
1608
01:03:18,470 --> 01:03:22,831
- I was a celebrity who has
risen to such fame as kane.
1609
01:03:22,949 --> 01:03:26,267
Both: Kane!
[cowering]
1610
01:03:26,269 --> 01:03:28,253
- I realized that this was
1611
01:03:28,255 --> 01:03:31,031
The opportunity of a lifetime.
1612
01:03:31,058 --> 01:03:33,107
Kane was just
going to the moon.
1613
01:03:33,109 --> 01:03:34,576
[electronic music]
1614
01:03:34,578 --> 01:03:36,444
Hi, pete.
1615
01:03:36,446 --> 01:03:39,614
It simply did not get
any bigger than that.
1616
01:03:39,616 --> 01:03:41,041
The overall experience
of this commercial
1617
01:03:41,068 --> 01:03:42,133
Was amazing.
1618
01:03:42,294 --> 01:03:43,819
The fans get
to see me gardening,
1619
01:03:43,937 --> 01:03:47,288
Crocheting, and maybe even
see my pet-rock collection.
1620
01:03:47,290 --> 01:03:48,606
I never thought
1621
01:03:48,725 --> 01:03:50,534
This would've been possible
for someone like me.
1622
01:03:50,652 --> 01:03:53,278
I mean, I dreamed about it,
1623
01:03:53,396 --> 01:03:54,645
But I never thought--
1624
01:03:54,706 --> 01:03:56,206
I never believed
that it was possible.
1625
01:03:56,324 --> 01:03:59,117
- I'm here today
at the nbc studios in burbank
1626
01:03:59,235 --> 01:04:01,119
To film an episode
of the "weakest link."
1627
01:04:01,121 --> 01:04:03,204
- Kane,
you're good at wrestling?
1628
01:04:03,323 --> 01:04:05,306
- Yes.
- You good at anything else?
1629
01:04:05,308 --> 01:04:07,642
- No.
[laughter]
1630
01:04:07,644 --> 01:04:09,903
- Can you try
and speak more clearly?
1631
01:04:09,930 --> 01:04:11,980
- Can you try to speak
more clearly, too?
1632
01:04:11,982 --> 01:04:14,465
All: Ooh...
1633
01:04:14,584 --> 01:04:16,409
- I think we can bring her
and make her a disciplinarian
1634
01:04:16,436 --> 01:04:17,561
Or authoritative figure,
1635
01:04:17,679 --> 01:04:20,321
The demented schoolmarm,
if you will,
1636
01:04:20,323 --> 01:04:21,656
And she'd do great.
1637
01:04:21,658 --> 01:04:23,900
She might scare everybody
backstage, though.
1638
01:04:24,019 --> 01:04:26,486
- Kane, in psychology,
who introduced the theory
1639
01:04:26,646 --> 01:04:28,572
Of the oedipus complex?
1640
01:04:28,690 --> 01:04:31,116
- Sigmund freud.
- What french national heroine
1641
01:04:31,234 --> 01:04:33,243
Was burned at the stake
in 1431?
1642
01:04:33,361 --> 01:04:34,244
- Joan of arc.
- Correct.
1643
01:04:34,362 --> 01:04:35,871
[applause]
1644
01:04:35,989 --> 01:04:37,688
- I am the strongest link.
1645
01:04:37,749 --> 01:04:39,340
Goodbye.
1646
01:04:39,342 --> 01:04:41,618
I think the key
to longevity in wwe
1647
01:04:41,736 --> 01:04:43,361
Is the ability
to reinvent yourself.
1648
01:04:43,380 --> 01:04:45,063
Through the years,
I changed a lot,
1649
01:04:45,090 --> 01:04:49,109
From where I was
a silent, brooding character
1650
01:04:49,136 --> 01:04:53,179
To more of, like,
an actual superhero.
1651
01:04:53,340 --> 01:04:57,942
- Don't you realize
when you jumped on kane,
1652
01:04:57,944 --> 01:04:59,527
You jumped on me?
1653
01:04:59,529 --> 01:05:01,846
- As easy as it is
1654
01:05:01,848 --> 01:05:03,899
To relate to two brothers
fighting,
1655
01:05:04,017 --> 01:05:05,867
It's also very relatable
1656
01:05:05,869 --> 01:05:07,385
To when they make up,
1657
01:05:07,446 --> 01:05:09,520
When they realize that,
"we're family,"
1658
01:05:09,639 --> 01:05:11,022
And that, "we're blood,"
1659
01:05:11,140 --> 01:05:14,625
And that, "we're stronger
together than apart."
1660
01:05:14,627 --> 01:05:17,378
- ♪ you've been alone
all your life ♪
1661
01:05:17,380 --> 01:05:19,639
♪ ♪
1662
01:05:19,666 --> 01:05:23,251
- And when we finally brought
the two brothers together
1663
01:05:23,370 --> 01:05:24,735
As a tag team
1664
01:05:24,796 --> 01:05:26,963
And the brothers
of destruction were born,
1665
01:05:27,082 --> 01:05:29,340
Now the audience was happy.
1666
01:05:29,459 --> 01:05:31,209
- Undertaker and kane combined
1667
01:05:31,327 --> 01:05:34,554
Make the most destructive
force in history.
1668
01:05:34,714 --> 01:05:38,049
- Why is it
everyone feels it necessary
1669
01:05:38,167 --> 01:05:40,602
To anger kane and I?
1670
01:05:40,720 --> 01:05:42,954
- The brothers of destruction
was another dream come true.
1671
01:05:42,956 --> 01:05:45,556
It was awesome to be
the undertaker's opponent.
1672
01:05:45,675 --> 01:05:48,893
It was even better
to be his teammate.
1673
01:05:49,012 --> 01:05:50,828
- Oh, my!
- Wait a minute.
1674
01:05:50,830 --> 01:05:53,198
- No! No! No!
1675
01:05:53,316 --> 01:05:57,135
- The real chokeslams to hell!
1676
01:05:57,253 --> 01:05:59,712
- These are
the tag team champions!
1677
01:05:59,714 --> 01:06:01,973
What?
- There is nobody--
1678
01:06:01,975 --> 01:06:04,425
Nobody that matched up
with us, right?
1679
01:06:04,427 --> 01:06:07,020
So we just basically killed
just about everybody
1680
01:06:07,047 --> 01:06:09,097
That we got in the ring with--
we just murdered 'em.
1681
01:06:09,099 --> 01:06:10,398
♪ ♪
1682
01:06:10,400 --> 01:06:12,859
- Double chokeslam!
1683
01:06:12,886 --> 01:06:14,511
Covered by kane.
- Kick out!
1684
01:06:14,629 --> 01:06:15,695
Kick out!
- Covered by taker!
1685
01:06:15,722 --> 01:06:17,030
[bell dinging]
oh, it's over!
1686
01:06:17,057 --> 01:06:18,773
We have
new tag team champions!
1687
01:06:18,775 --> 01:06:20,183
♪ ♪
1688
01:06:20,301 --> 01:06:24,112
- The audience just bought it
hook, line, and sinker.
1689
01:06:24,114 --> 01:06:26,030
Feel like they thought,
"oh, this is awesome.
1690
01:06:26,032 --> 01:06:27,849
Undertaker and kane
are together."
1691
01:06:27,967 --> 01:06:29,601
♪ ♪
1692
01:06:29,603 --> 01:06:31,836
- Within the period of its run,
1693
01:06:31,838 --> 01:06:34,948
I think it was
pretty damn good.
1694
01:06:35,108 --> 01:06:36,457
- The landslide!
1695
01:06:36,459 --> 01:06:38,117
[ring bell dings]
and this one's over!
1696
01:06:38,119 --> 01:06:40,069
The undertaker and kane,
1697
01:06:40,188 --> 01:06:42,146
Double tag team champions!
1698
01:06:42,207 --> 01:06:43,631
♪ ♪
1699
01:06:43,633 --> 01:06:46,117
- At least once a week,
I get that question,
1700
01:06:46,235 --> 01:06:49,637
"are you and kane
really brothers?"
1701
01:06:49,639 --> 01:06:52,524
I tell him,
"we're half-brothers, yeah,"
1702
01:06:52,526 --> 01:06:54,809
And then, you know,
brothers in spirit.
1703
01:06:54,811 --> 01:06:56,144
Sometimes I'll say,
1704
01:06:56,146 --> 01:06:58,479
Yeah, we're brothers."
1705
01:06:58,481 --> 01:07:01,966
I look at him as a brother,
so might as well.
1706
01:07:02,085 --> 01:07:04,060
- Mark calaway
is one of my idols.
1707
01:07:04,179 --> 01:07:05,611
He was a mentor to me.
1708
01:07:05,613 --> 01:07:06,988
There wouldn't be a kane
1709
01:07:06,990 --> 01:07:09,673
If there hadn't been
an undertaker in the end.
1710
01:07:09,735 --> 01:07:11,726
If it hadn't been for him,
1711
01:07:11,728 --> 01:07:15,146
My life would not be
where it is today.
1712
01:07:15,148 --> 01:07:16,205
♪ ♪
1713
01:07:16,324 --> 01:07:17,498
So I owe him a lot,
1714
01:07:17,500 --> 01:07:20,017
Both professionally
and personally.
1715
01:07:20,078 --> 01:07:22,037
♪ ♪
1716
01:07:22,155 --> 01:07:25,248
- The natural evolution
at that time
1717
01:07:25,366 --> 01:07:26,416
For sports entertainment
1718
01:07:26,534 --> 01:07:29,652
And professional wrestling
meshing...
1719
01:07:29,671 --> 01:07:34,515
You had this guy, where, yes,
you can still tell
1720
01:07:34,517 --> 01:07:37,443
That mythological story
about kane and taker,
1721
01:07:37,471 --> 01:07:39,729
But you had to evolve.
1722
01:07:39,731 --> 01:07:41,872
I think that's the natural
progression of any character.
1723
01:07:42,033 --> 01:07:43,733
♪ ♪
1724
01:07:43,735 --> 01:07:45,876
- As an artist in wwe,
1725
01:07:45,896 --> 01:07:49,864
Part of what keeps you going
is that creativity.
1726
01:07:49,866 --> 01:07:51,291
♪ ♪
1727
01:07:51,318 --> 01:07:52,959
You're creating
your character,
1728
01:07:52,986 --> 01:07:54,794
Evolving it,
1729
01:07:54,821 --> 01:07:56,871
And I also took it
as a personal challenge
1730
01:07:56,873 --> 01:07:58,372
Because I wanted
to prove to people
1731
01:07:58,374 --> 01:08:02,360
That kane is not just a guy--
glenn jacobs is not just a guy
1732
01:08:02,478 --> 01:08:04,245
Whose character has to stand
there and not say anything
1733
01:08:04,364 --> 01:08:05,488
All the time.
1734
01:08:05,606 --> 01:08:07,348
He can do a lot more
than that.
1735
01:08:07,350 --> 01:08:09,583
- You know the stipulations!
1736
01:08:09,585 --> 01:08:12,796
Take that mask off!
1737
01:08:12,914 --> 01:08:15,148
- What is it gonna be like?
What is it gonna look like?
1738
01:08:15,175 --> 01:08:16,341
Oh, my god!
- God.
1739
01:08:21,164 --> 01:08:24,324
- You know, kane,
you're hiding something.
1740
01:08:24,351 --> 01:08:26,810
It's a lot more than that face
behind the mask, too.
1741
01:08:26,928 --> 01:08:28,402
[mysterious music]
1742
01:08:28,404 --> 01:08:30,446
- Triple h, the
world heavyweight champion,
1743
01:08:30,564 --> 01:08:31,755
Putting it on the line
against kane,
1744
01:08:31,817 --> 01:08:35,226
And kane must win
and become the world champion,
1745
01:08:35,228 --> 01:08:38,154
Or he must unmask
and reveal his identity.
1746
01:08:38,273 --> 01:08:40,665
- What--oh, my gosh!
- Oh.
1747
01:08:40,667 --> 01:08:42,308
- [screams]
- oh!
1748
01:08:42,310 --> 01:08:44,986
He's knocked out!
- Here comes the chokeslam!
1749
01:08:45,104 --> 01:08:46,371
Oh!
- Oh!
1750
01:08:46,489 --> 01:08:50,041
And randy orton taking kane
face-first down!
1751
01:08:50,160 --> 01:08:52,310
The referee didn't see
orton's interference!
1752
01:08:52,428 --> 01:08:53,944
Kick out! Kick out!
- Yes!
1753
01:08:53,964 --> 01:08:55,171
- And, oh!
- Oh, my god!
1754
01:08:55,290 --> 01:08:56,798
- The game wins it!
1755
01:08:56,916 --> 01:08:59,558
- You know the stipulations!
1756
01:08:59,560 --> 01:09:03,179
Now take that mask off!
1757
01:09:03,298 --> 01:09:05,106
- We had a big change in 2003
1758
01:09:05,108 --> 01:09:06,565
When we took the mask off.
1759
01:09:06,567 --> 01:09:08,626
A lot of folks thought that
that was a huge mistake.
1760
01:09:08,687 --> 01:09:10,019
♪ ♪
1761
01:09:10,138 --> 01:09:12,096
- He should've stayed
under a mask.
1762
01:09:12,215 --> 01:09:13,523
- [shouts]
1763
01:09:13,641 --> 01:09:15,433
- I thought, when you do
that unmasking thing,
1764
01:09:15,551 --> 01:09:17,435
I get there has to be
an evolution to the character,
1765
01:09:17,553 --> 01:09:21,197
But for me personally, I was
a little disappointed with it.
1766
01:09:21,316 --> 01:09:23,424
I just didn't see the need.
1767
01:09:23,426 --> 01:09:25,718
- I prefer the
michael myers-type character.
1768
01:09:25,745 --> 01:09:27,295
I don't know if it needed
that evolution.
1769
01:09:27,297 --> 01:09:30,948
I would've been happy with just
that monster for 20 years.
1770
01:09:31,067 --> 01:09:33,543
- Unmasking kane was probably
1771
01:09:33,661 --> 01:09:37,021
One of the top debates
over the years
1772
01:09:37,140 --> 01:09:39,841
That we've had--is, do you
take this character
1773
01:09:39,959 --> 01:09:41,825
And take away the mystique
1774
01:09:41,887 --> 01:09:43,219
By unmasking him,
1775
01:09:43,338 --> 01:09:45,963
Or do you take the next step
1776
01:09:46,082 --> 01:09:47,390
With him, unmasking him,
1777
01:09:47,508 --> 01:09:48,832
And allowing him
1778
01:09:48,894 --> 01:09:50,894
To be more human?
1779
01:09:51,012 --> 01:09:55,039
- It's something that
you have to do at some point.
1780
01:09:55,041 --> 01:09:58,651
They wanted him to be able
to express himself.
1781
01:09:58,811 --> 01:10:01,145
With a mask on, it's really
hard to express yourself.
1782
01:10:01,264 --> 01:10:02,088
It's hard to get sympathy.
1783
01:10:02,115 --> 01:10:03,406
It's hard to get people
1784
01:10:03,524 --> 01:10:05,650
To feel like
someone's in peril
1785
01:10:05,768 --> 01:10:07,668
Without that facial expression.
1786
01:10:07,670 --> 01:10:09,128
- The only people
that were really for it
1787
01:10:09,130 --> 01:10:10,538
Were vince mcmahon and me.
1788
01:10:10,657 --> 01:10:12,114
But those were
the only two people
1789
01:10:12,233 --> 01:10:13,357
That needed to be for it,
1790
01:10:13,418 --> 01:10:15,084
'cause it was
the most important people.
1791
01:10:15,203 --> 01:10:16,494
- What's kane gonna do?
1792
01:10:16,612 --> 01:10:18,346
- As they were shaving my head,
1793
01:10:18,348 --> 01:10:19,680
Bruce prichard walks in,
1794
01:10:19,682 --> 01:10:22,166
And my head's about halfway
shaved, and bruce said,
1795
01:10:22,285 --> 01:10:24,201
"hey, stop right there!
Let me get vince."
1796
01:10:24,262 --> 01:10:26,095
Vince came in. He's like,
"oh, you're exactly right.
1797
01:10:26,214 --> 01:10:27,655
I think it's great."
1798
01:10:27,657 --> 01:10:30,433
- He's gonna do it, jr.
He's gonna do it!
1799
01:10:30,551 --> 01:10:33,043
What is it gonna be like?
What is it gonna look like?
1800
01:10:33,045 --> 01:10:34,854
Oh, my god!
- God.
1801
01:10:35,014 --> 01:10:36,514
Is that a human?
1802
01:10:36,674 --> 01:10:38,849
- Look at that
grotesque face!
1803
01:10:38,968 --> 01:10:41,527
- I remember him
being terrifying.
1804
01:10:41,529 --> 01:10:43,204
He looked horrifying.
1805
01:10:43,206 --> 01:10:44,188
When you think about other,
1806
01:10:44,348 --> 01:10:46,207
Like, movie monsters
with masks,
1807
01:10:46,209 --> 01:10:48,559
That's, like, kind of what
you're thinking
1808
01:10:48,720 --> 01:10:50,303
When you see them
take their mask off.
1809
01:10:50,463 --> 01:10:52,004
- What the hell is that?
1810
01:10:52,006 --> 01:10:53,998
Get a shot of that face!
1811
01:10:54,117 --> 01:10:55,658
- My daughter and I,
the youngest,
1812
01:10:55,776 --> 01:10:57,159
We're sitting on the bed.
1813
01:10:57,278 --> 01:10:58,419
We were watching the match,
1814
01:10:58,538 --> 01:11:00,388
And she's like,
"that's not dad."
1815
01:11:00,390 --> 01:11:01,798
♪ ♪
1816
01:11:01,916 --> 01:11:04,208
And I said,
"oh, hell, yeah, it is.
1817
01:11:04,327 --> 01:11:06,577
That's him."
1818
01:11:06,638 --> 01:11:08,446
[crowd clamoring]
1819
01:11:08,564 --> 01:11:10,807
- She was not happy
with my judgment
1820
01:11:10,925 --> 01:11:11,975
On that decision,
1821
01:11:12,093 --> 01:11:14,902
Because she really
liked my hair.
1822
01:11:14,904 --> 01:11:17,981
At the time, I had
long flowing hair, very thick
1823
01:11:18,099 --> 01:11:19,757
That went halfway
down my back.
1824
01:11:19,818 --> 01:11:23,927
♪ ♪
1825
01:11:23,947 --> 01:11:25,989
- It was awful.
It was frickin' awful.
1826
01:11:26,107 --> 01:11:28,065
[chuckles]
and...
1827
01:11:28,184 --> 01:11:29,483
So he calls.
1828
01:11:29,602 --> 01:11:32,720
"what'd you think?
It's great, isn't it?"
1829
01:11:32,839 --> 01:11:33,937
And I'm like,
1830
01:11:34,099 --> 01:11:36,607
"where in the hell
is your hair?"
1831
01:11:36,668 --> 01:11:38,926
He said, "it's in a bag."
1832
01:11:38,928 --> 01:11:40,761
That's exactly what
he told me--"it's in a bag."
1833
01:11:40,763 --> 01:11:43,080
And I'm like...
1834
01:11:43,199 --> 01:11:45,249
"well, get it back."
[chuckles] you know?
1835
01:11:45,368 --> 01:11:46,692
"I can't."
1836
01:11:46,720 --> 01:11:49,512
And I'm like, "uh-huh.
We're gonna talk about this
1837
01:11:49,630 --> 01:11:51,622
When you get home,"
or something like that.
1838
01:11:51,683 --> 01:11:53,274
I mean,
I wasn't impressed at all,
1839
01:11:53,276 --> 01:11:54,817
But he thought it was great.
1840
01:11:54,819 --> 01:11:57,111
- Aah!
- Oh.
1841
01:11:57,113 --> 01:11:59,022
- I imagine it was
probably scary for him.
1842
01:11:59,140 --> 01:12:00,315
Being under that mask
1843
01:12:00,433 --> 01:12:02,116
Is a comfort zone for you
for a long time,
1844
01:12:02,118 --> 01:12:03,759
And now you're doing something
completely different.
1845
01:12:03,778 --> 01:12:05,453
- Oh, my god, there he is.
- There's kane!
1846
01:12:05,455 --> 01:12:07,455
- He knew this was just
another dimension
1847
01:12:07,457 --> 01:12:09,623
For this character to go.
1848
01:12:09,625 --> 01:12:11,776
I'm thinking this is the person
1849
01:12:11,894 --> 01:12:15,629
That's going to be home with me
1850
01:12:15,631 --> 01:12:19,133
And going to events
with the kids...
1851
01:12:19,135 --> 01:12:21,652
With this half-shaved head,
1852
01:12:21,713 --> 01:12:23,046
And it just got worse
from there,
1853
01:12:23,164 --> 01:12:25,715
'cause it went from half-shaved
head to full-shaved head
1854
01:12:25,833 --> 01:12:27,975
To no eyebrows, yeah.
1855
01:12:27,977 --> 01:12:30,845
- That's really not only
breathed new life into kane,
1856
01:12:30,963 --> 01:12:32,855
It almost gave me
a second career.
1857
01:12:32,857 --> 01:12:34,190
["devil's yard"
by christopher lewis]
1858
01:12:34,192 --> 01:12:38,293
- His character
had so many levels,
1859
01:12:38,313 --> 01:12:40,563
And his range
was just amazing.
1860
01:12:40,681 --> 01:12:43,374
- ♪ medicine man came up
from the valley ♪
1861
01:12:43,493 --> 01:12:46,727
- This is just the beginning!
1862
01:12:46,846 --> 01:12:49,589
- He ends up cutting
all these incredible promos.
1863
01:12:49,616 --> 01:12:53,642
- You want to know
why I became a monster?
1864
01:12:53,661 --> 01:12:56,053
- ♪ has dried,
and the skies turned... ♪
1865
01:12:56,055 --> 01:12:58,906
- Why don't you come down here
and find out?
1866
01:12:58,908 --> 01:13:00,057
- No, he's not!
- No, you can't--oh!
1867
01:13:00,085 --> 01:13:01,509
- The tombstone!
1868
01:13:01,511 --> 01:13:05,087
- I think you
need to feel my pain!
1869
01:13:05,206 --> 01:13:06,622
- No, don't do it!
- Put 'em down!
1870
01:13:06,740 --> 01:13:08,065
- Don't do it, no!
1871
01:13:08,093 --> 01:13:09,550
- [screaming]
1872
01:13:09,669 --> 01:13:13,354
- Where they needed him to go,
he was able to go
1873
01:13:13,356 --> 01:13:15,873
And make it work
exceptionally well.
1874
01:13:15,934 --> 01:13:19,243
- ♪ dies in the devil's yard ♪
1875
01:13:19,270 --> 01:13:21,938
- Do what I want!
1876
01:13:22,056 --> 01:13:23,848
Let's go!
Let's finish this!
1877
01:13:24,008 --> 01:13:25,366
- Do you take lita
to be your wife?
1878
01:13:25,368 --> 01:13:26,667
- I do.
1879
01:13:26,669 --> 01:13:28,528
- On paper,
that kane character
1880
01:13:28,688 --> 01:13:31,280
Seemed exciting
1881
01:13:31,399 --> 01:13:34,024
But with
a limited shelf life...
1882
01:13:34,143 --> 01:13:37,703
Because he was covered
from head to toe.
1883
01:13:37,864 --> 01:13:41,290
You saw nothing
except his eyes.
1884
01:13:41,409 --> 01:13:44,702
- ♪ the water burned,
and the sun started to cry ♪
1885
01:13:44,704 --> 01:13:47,237
♪ as the black-eyed angel... ♪
1886
01:13:47,257 --> 01:13:50,224
- If you ain't down
with the big red machine...
1887
01:13:50,226 --> 01:13:53,343
[distorted voice]
suck it.
1888
01:13:53,463 --> 01:13:57,064
- And yet,
we're talking about him
1889
01:13:57,066 --> 01:13:59,992
25 years
after he made his debut
1890
01:14:00,019 --> 01:14:03,538
Because he was able
to inject humanity
1891
01:14:03,540 --> 01:14:06,407
Into an inhumane character.
1892
01:14:06,409 --> 01:14:07,658
He made you care about him
1893
01:14:07,660 --> 01:14:09,426
With just the slightest tilt
of his head.
1894
01:14:09,487 --> 01:14:11,094
♪ ♪
1895
01:14:11,156 --> 01:14:13,747
- [distorted voice]
you hurt me.
1896
01:14:13,749 --> 01:14:18,143
Tonight I'm gonna hurt you.
1897
01:14:18,204 --> 01:14:20,738
[crowd cheering]
1898
01:14:20,740 --> 01:14:23,032
- One of the things
I gleaned from glenn
1899
01:14:23,150 --> 01:14:26,969
Very early on
was his adaptability.
1900
01:14:26,971 --> 01:14:29,580
That's what you really want
out of a good character.
1901
01:14:29,582 --> 01:14:31,841
You want a character
that can do comedy.
1902
01:14:31,959 --> 01:14:35,344
- The question is, brothers...
1903
01:14:35,463 --> 01:14:37,771
What you gonna do--
1904
01:14:37,773 --> 01:14:40,475
What you gonna do
when hulk hogan
1905
01:14:40,593 --> 01:14:43,335
And the rock
and the big red machine
1906
01:14:43,396 --> 01:14:46,522
Run wild on you?
1907
01:14:46,641 --> 01:14:49,266
- They can do wild storylines.
1908
01:14:49,385 --> 01:14:52,236
It's also a badass
or a movie monster
1909
01:14:52,355 --> 01:14:54,805
That has some emotional range.
1910
01:14:54,866 --> 01:14:56,957
- Who's speaking to you
right now?
1911
01:14:56,959 --> 01:14:59,035
Some demon
1912
01:14:59,153 --> 01:15:01,445
From the depths of hell
1913
01:15:01,564 --> 01:15:04,415
Or a man in a suit,
your friend kane?
1914
01:15:04,534 --> 01:15:06,300
- The fact
that he's been able to do that
1915
01:15:06,302 --> 01:15:08,135
Over the course of his career
1916
01:15:08,137 --> 01:15:10,287
Speaks volumes
to him as a performer.
1917
01:15:10,406 --> 01:15:12,882
- If you needed something,
you could go to kane.
1918
01:15:13,000 --> 01:15:15,251
Like, you needed a monster,
you needed a great match,
1919
01:15:15,369 --> 01:15:16,843
You needed somebody agile,
you needed somebody
1920
01:15:16,845 --> 01:15:19,480
To pull off something
entertaining and funny...
1921
01:15:19,482 --> 01:15:22,225
- Okay, kane, uh,
thank you for coming.
1922
01:15:22,343 --> 01:15:24,167
Remember, sharing is caring.
1923
01:15:24,229 --> 01:15:27,522
- I buried
my brother alive twice,
1924
01:15:27,640 --> 01:15:30,207
And I've set a couple
of people on fire
1925
01:15:30,235 --> 01:15:32,560
And abducted
various coworkers,
1926
01:15:32,678 --> 01:15:33,827
And I, uh,
1927
01:15:33,946 --> 01:15:36,130
Once electrocuted
a man's testicles.
1928
01:15:36,132 --> 01:15:37,423
- [screams]
1929
01:15:37,450 --> 01:15:39,333
- Years ago, I had
a girlfriend named katie,
1930
01:15:39,335 --> 01:15:42,019
But, um, let's just say that
that didn't turn out so well.
1931
01:15:42,038 --> 01:15:44,413
And for reasons
never quite explained,
1932
01:15:44,532 --> 01:15:47,124
I have an unhealthy obsession
1933
01:15:47,243 --> 01:15:50,360
With torturing pete rose.
1934
01:15:50,421 --> 01:15:52,588
♪ ♪
1935
01:15:52,707 --> 01:15:53,589
- Okay.
1936
01:15:53,708 --> 01:15:56,667
- The monster and the beauty,
1937
01:15:56,785 --> 01:15:59,236
I think people
also can relate to,
1938
01:15:59,238 --> 01:16:01,538
Because everybody needs love,
1939
01:16:01,658 --> 01:16:03,724
And for the monster
to fall in love
1940
01:16:03,843 --> 01:16:07,377
And for the monster
to actually show emotion
1941
01:16:07,397 --> 01:16:09,105
And to show emotion
through a mask
1942
01:16:09,223 --> 01:16:11,732
Is very difficult to do.
1943
01:16:11,734 --> 01:16:14,410
[cell phone ringing]
- hello?
1944
01:16:14,412 --> 01:16:17,280
- Is this halle berry?
1945
01:16:17,398 --> 01:16:19,465
- Uh, yes.
1946
01:16:19,492 --> 01:16:21,617
- Why don't you ever return
my fan mail?
1947
01:16:21,736 --> 01:16:23,844
I feel like
we've made a connection.
1948
01:16:23,846 --> 01:16:25,395
I mean,
I even included a picture.
1949
01:16:25,456 --> 01:16:27,456
- You wrote
that your home address
1950
01:16:27,575 --> 01:16:30,025
Is the depths of hell.
1951
01:16:30,044 --> 01:16:32,261
What do you expect me
to do with that?
1952
01:16:32,263 --> 01:16:34,888
- Does this mean
we're not going on that picnic?
1953
01:16:34,890 --> 01:16:37,133
♪ ♪
1954
01:16:37,251 --> 01:16:38,876
- I've been very fortunate
1955
01:16:39,036 --> 01:16:41,228
To have worked with all the
people that I've worked with,
1956
01:16:41,230 --> 01:16:44,965
Everybody from undertaker
to daniel bryan,
1957
01:16:44,967 --> 01:16:49,086
And they've been instrumental
in allowing me to do that--
1958
01:16:49,147 --> 01:16:52,648
That process of continually
reinventing yourself,
1959
01:16:52,767 --> 01:16:54,149
Because, frankly, our audience
1960
01:16:54,151 --> 01:16:56,444
Is just like
any other audience.
1961
01:16:56,562 --> 01:16:57,795
It's really cool.
1962
01:16:57,797 --> 01:16:59,388
When you're there for a while,
1963
01:16:59,390 --> 01:17:01,331
You get stale, and they want
to see something new.
1964
01:17:01,333 --> 01:17:03,901
What can I say?
1965
01:17:04,019 --> 01:17:06,236
Chicks dig the mask.
1966
01:17:06,355 --> 01:17:07,755
- [laughs]
1967
01:17:07,757 --> 01:17:09,665
- I've been blessed
1968
01:17:09,784 --> 01:17:13,502
To have a fantastic wwe career,
1969
01:17:13,621 --> 01:17:18,341
But the greatest blessing
I've had is my family.
1970
01:17:18,459 --> 01:17:21,284
Without them, I never
would've been able to do
1971
01:17:21,346 --> 01:17:22,770
What I did in wwe.
1972
01:17:22,772 --> 01:17:27,608
♪ ♪
1973
01:17:27,610 --> 01:17:29,526
Crystal's plan for our life
1974
01:17:29,528 --> 01:17:34,264
Was that
when I retired from wwe...
1975
01:17:34,383 --> 01:17:37,467
We would, I guess,
just kind of enjoy each other
1976
01:17:37,528 --> 01:17:40,037
And live life.
1977
01:17:40,039 --> 01:17:42,365
Then I get this wild idea.
1978
01:17:42,483 --> 01:17:43,957
I want to get into politics,
1979
01:17:44,076 --> 01:17:46,077
Which was not something
that she had ever planned on.
1980
01:17:50,190 --> 01:17:53,058
- I'm in a unique situation
because of who I am
1981
01:17:53,086 --> 01:17:54,952
And because
of the wrestling thing
1982
01:17:55,070 --> 01:17:57,121
And now because I'm mayor.
1983
01:17:57,239 --> 01:17:59,565
I'm trying to, you know,
show the rest of the world,
1984
01:17:59,592 --> 01:18:01,475
And even people here
within our community,
1985
01:18:01,477 --> 01:18:02,885
What a great place this is,
1986
01:18:03,003 --> 01:18:05,145
The assets that we have, the
things that there are to see,
1987
01:18:05,147 --> 01:18:06,964
And, you know,
things that we need to work on.
1988
01:18:07,082 --> 01:18:09,942
[festive music playing]
1989
01:18:09,944 --> 01:18:16,899
♪ ♪
1990
01:18:21,163 --> 01:18:23,255
We're at schulz brau
in knox county,
1991
01:18:23,282 --> 01:18:24,815
And we're kicking off
oktoberfest.
1992
01:18:24,933 --> 01:18:26,500
I just got to tap the kegs
1993
01:18:26,502 --> 01:18:29,094
At the same time that
the mayor of munich, germany,
1994
01:18:29,122 --> 01:18:30,930
Kicks off oktoberfest there.
1995
01:18:30,957 --> 01:18:32,915
[laughs]
- whoo!
1996
01:18:33,033 --> 01:18:35,059
[all cheer]
1997
01:18:35,061 --> 01:18:38,896
- This is a lederhosen--
a traditional bavarian outfit.
1998
01:18:38,898 --> 01:18:40,998
These are extremely
uncomfortable, actually.
1999
01:18:41,116 --> 01:18:43,183
It's all leather, so you can't
really move that well in 'em.
2000
01:18:43,185 --> 01:18:44,334
♪ ♪
2001
01:18:44,495 --> 01:18:46,328
- It's awesome
that you come and do this.
2002
01:18:46,347 --> 01:18:47,571
- It's fun, man.
2003
01:18:47,573 --> 01:18:49,114
♪ ♪
2004
01:18:49,142 --> 01:18:50,332
All: Whoo!
2005
01:18:50,351 --> 01:18:52,651
- There's
a big learning curve.
2006
01:18:52,653 --> 01:18:54,344
It was almost like being
back in my first match
2007
01:18:54,463 --> 01:18:55,770
In professional wrestling.
2008
01:18:55,772 --> 01:18:57,606
Oh, my gosh.
2009
01:18:57,725 --> 01:18:59,942
Here I am.
What am I gonna do?
2010
01:19:00,060 --> 01:19:01,669
- Yes!
2011
01:19:01,671 --> 01:19:03,946
- Hey, chad.
What's going on, buddy?
2012
01:19:04,064 --> 01:19:06,248
That's a good shirt, dude.
I like that.
2013
01:19:06,250 --> 01:19:08,917
'cause now it wasn't
just about me and wwe.
2014
01:19:09,036 --> 01:19:11,728
It was also now
about 500,000 people
2015
01:19:11,789 --> 01:19:12,729
In knox county.
2016
01:19:12,790 --> 01:19:15,140
- Chad is his biggest fan.
2017
01:19:15,168 --> 01:19:17,768
- Hey, good morning.
No, I'm not president.
2018
01:19:17,770 --> 01:19:19,812
- Mayor jacobs--
can you give him a big clap?
2019
01:19:19,839 --> 01:19:23,482
[applause]
2020
01:19:23,509 --> 01:19:24,967
♪ ♪
2021
01:19:25,085 --> 01:19:27,044
- This is something people
look forward to every year--
2022
01:19:27,162 --> 01:19:28,445
The dogwood arts festival
2023
01:19:28,447 --> 01:19:32,123
And the official opening
of the dogwood trails.
2024
01:19:32,185 --> 01:19:33,309
- I don't think
any of us thought,
2025
01:19:33,427 --> 01:19:35,977
"there's the future mayor
of knox county
2026
01:19:36,097 --> 01:19:37,571
With the hall-of-fame career."
2027
01:19:37,573 --> 01:19:39,665
[all cheering]
- thank you very much.
2028
01:19:39,692 --> 01:19:41,442
[applause]
2029
01:19:41,560 --> 01:19:43,903
One day
I woke up and had this idea.
2030
01:19:44,063 --> 01:19:47,948
The current county mayor
wouldn't be running again.
2031
01:19:48,067 --> 01:19:50,250
Good to see you, bud.
Nice to see you.
2032
01:19:50,252 --> 01:19:53,086
Open seats don't come up
that often,
2033
01:19:53,088 --> 01:19:56,740
And I thought to myself,
"huh, that might be something
2034
01:19:56,859 --> 01:19:59,627
"that I would be good at,
would like to do.
2035
01:19:59,745 --> 01:20:00,978
Maybe I'll do that."
2036
01:20:01,005 --> 01:20:04,173
And bounced the idea
off a couple friends.
2037
01:20:04,291 --> 01:20:06,859
- "are you bleeping crazy?"
2038
01:20:06,886 --> 01:20:10,938
I think probably was my first
things out of my mouth,
2039
01:20:10,940 --> 01:20:13,106
And then, "really?"
2040
01:20:13,108 --> 01:20:14,350
- ♪ oh ♪
2041
01:20:14,468 --> 01:20:17,127
- That's pretty damn cool, man.
2042
01:20:17,188 --> 01:20:19,997
- No, we really didn't know
that he was going to do that.
2043
01:20:20,024 --> 01:20:22,115
I said, "oh, my goodness."
2044
01:20:22,117 --> 01:20:25,118
And then he told us
what he had in mind to do,
2045
01:20:25,120 --> 01:20:29,106
Which was to encourage
young people to go to school,
2046
01:20:29,224 --> 01:20:32,009
Get an education,
be ready to go to work,
2047
01:20:32,036 --> 01:20:34,219
And I said,
"this is wonderful."
2048
01:20:34,247 --> 01:20:35,387
- How are you, sir?
- Hey.
2049
01:20:35,414 --> 01:20:37,206
- You guys getting
some hot chicken?
2050
01:20:37,324 --> 01:20:39,800
One of the first things I did
after I made the decision
2051
01:20:39,802 --> 01:20:43,228
To run for mayor was fly up
to stamford and talk to vince.
2052
01:20:43,256 --> 01:20:45,731
♪ ♪
2053
01:20:45,758 --> 01:20:47,307
As soon as I said
this is what I wanted to do,
2054
01:20:47,309 --> 01:20:50,219
He got a big old grin and told
me that's what I should do,
2055
01:20:50,337 --> 01:20:53,630
And that meant a lot to me,
having his support,
2056
01:20:53,749 --> 01:20:56,408
Because, you know,
I mean, he could've said,
2057
01:20:56,435 --> 01:20:58,577
"well, that's stupid.
Why would you want to do that?"
2058
01:20:58,604 --> 01:21:00,320
And that would've pretty much
2059
01:21:00,322 --> 01:21:02,247
Shot down any ambition
that I had.
2060
01:21:02,275 --> 01:21:04,157
So the fact
that he was supportive of it
2061
01:21:04,159 --> 01:21:05,584
Really meant a lot to me.
2062
01:21:05,611 --> 01:21:08,812
- Just a big win for a big man
you probably know.
2063
01:21:08,931 --> 01:21:12,925
Glenn jacobs is 6'8", and, yes,
he's certainly feeling
2064
01:21:12,952 --> 01:21:14,743
Like he's towering tonight.
2065
01:21:14,862 --> 01:21:16,261
- Glenn's a very a smart guy,
2066
01:21:16,289 --> 01:21:20,249
And glenn is a guy
that has no detractors.
2067
01:21:20,367 --> 01:21:22,993
There are people that may
disagree with his politics.
2068
01:21:23,111 --> 01:21:25,938
Nobody disagrees
with glenn jacobs as a man,
2069
01:21:25,965 --> 01:21:27,180
Because they love him.
2070
01:21:27,182 --> 01:21:28,865
♪ ♪
2071
01:21:28,885 --> 01:21:32,111
- I think that my career
in wwe made it a lot easier
2072
01:21:32,138 --> 01:21:35,705
For me to transition
into politics
2073
01:21:35,766 --> 01:21:38,450
Because I'm already used
to being in the public eye,
2074
01:21:38,477 --> 01:21:40,193
And I developed a thick skin.
2075
01:21:40,195 --> 01:21:41,378
♪ ♪
2076
01:21:41,397 --> 01:21:42,897
- Kane!
2077
01:21:43,015 --> 01:21:44,656
♪ ♪
2078
01:21:44,658 --> 01:21:49,819
- In my case here, I just try
to do the best that I can...
2079
01:21:49,821 --> 01:21:52,698
And I try to do what I think
is right no matter what.
2080
01:21:55,328 --> 01:21:58,019
When I first got
into professional wrestling,
2081
01:21:58,139 --> 01:22:00,280
I had no idea
where it was going to end up.
2082
01:22:00,399 --> 01:22:02,349
I didn't have
any other plans for my life.
2083
01:22:02,351 --> 01:22:04,043
I thought wherever
it would take me
2084
01:22:04,203 --> 01:22:06,603
Was wherever it would take me.
2085
01:22:06,631 --> 01:22:09,389
- This is gonna be
a damn fistfight.
2086
01:22:09,391 --> 01:22:12,017
- And how much
can their anatomies take?
2087
01:22:12,019 --> 01:22:14,486
- 'cause things have
broken down with a chokeslam!
2088
01:22:14,513 --> 01:22:16,579
- There were a lot of moments
2089
01:22:16,641 --> 01:22:20,659
Where I didn't necessarily know
if it was worth it.
2090
01:22:20,686 --> 01:22:24,054
I didn't know where
I was going to end up--
2091
01:22:24,172 --> 01:22:26,165
Didn't know
what was gonna happen,
2092
01:22:26,192 --> 01:22:28,758
But that was not enough
to ever make me quit.
2093
01:22:28,819 --> 01:22:32,112
I never had the moment
where I just threw my hands up
2094
01:22:32,231 --> 01:22:34,231
And said, "it wasn't worth it."
2095
01:22:34,349 --> 01:22:36,599
♪ ♪
2096
01:22:36,661 --> 01:22:38,343
- I'll go out on a limb
and say
2097
01:22:38,371 --> 01:22:40,913
That the kane/undertaker story
2098
01:22:41,073 --> 01:22:43,974
Is probably the greatest story
2099
01:22:44,093 --> 01:22:45,584
Wwe's ever told.
2100
01:22:45,744 --> 01:22:47,777
- Oh!
That is hot!
2101
01:22:47,838 --> 01:22:50,764
- It spanned 25 years.
2102
01:22:50,766 --> 01:22:51,932
♪ ♪
2103
01:22:51,934 --> 01:22:55,285
There's so many
different layers to it,
2104
01:22:55,346 --> 01:22:56,770
Levels to it.
2105
01:22:56,772 --> 01:22:58,680
- How was your week?
2106
01:22:58,682 --> 01:23:00,107
- It's like
every man for himself now!
2107
01:23:00,109 --> 01:23:01,366
- Don't do it, no!
2108
01:23:01,394 --> 01:23:02,667
- Kane just chokeslammed
the rock!
2109
01:23:02,728 --> 01:23:04,061
- I can't emphasize enough
2110
01:23:04,179 --> 01:23:06,613
That glenn making this work
was impossible.
2111
01:23:06,615 --> 01:23:08,798
- Yes, it was funny.
2112
01:23:08,859 --> 01:23:10,617
- There's no wrestler alive
that could've done this
2113
01:23:10,619 --> 01:23:11,634
Except for glenn jacobs.
2114
01:23:11,696 --> 01:23:13,136
He's that good.
2115
01:23:13,297 --> 01:23:15,781
["hear the thunder"
by andrew michael britton]
2116
01:23:15,941 --> 01:23:17,457
- I'm the tag team champion!
2117
01:23:17,459 --> 01:23:19,793
- I'm the tag team champion!
- I'm the tag team champion!
2118
01:23:19,795 --> 01:23:20,886
- He could work with anybody.
2119
01:23:20,913 --> 01:23:23,055
He was really gifted
on the mic.
2120
01:23:23,082 --> 01:23:26,225
- He's a freak just like me.
2121
01:23:26,252 --> 01:23:30,287
- He is a bona fide top-20 guy
in all of wrestling.
2122
01:23:30,405 --> 01:23:32,898
- Thanks.
I'm starving.
2123
01:23:32,925 --> 01:23:35,308
- No!
Animals are our friends!
2124
01:23:35,427 --> 01:23:37,219
- He was a guy that was loved
and appreciated
2125
01:23:37,337 --> 01:23:38,879
By all his peers.
2126
01:23:38,997 --> 01:23:41,898
They say good things happen
to people that deserve it,
2127
01:23:41,900 --> 01:23:45,669
And, you know, you don't find
guys like him every day.
2128
01:23:45,671 --> 01:23:48,230
- ♪ oh, the storm is coming ♪
2129
01:23:48,348 --> 01:23:51,475
♪ raining down on my soul ♪
2130
01:23:51,593 --> 01:23:55,129
- Pro wrestling can be
anything you want it to be,
2131
01:23:55,131 --> 01:23:57,406
Taking people
on a white-knuckle ride.
2132
01:23:57,524 --> 01:23:58,823
- But why?
2133
01:23:58,825 --> 01:24:00,517
- Oh, oh, my god!
2134
01:24:00,536 --> 01:24:01,643
Ooh!
2135
01:24:01,762 --> 01:24:03,336
- [screams]
- oh, my god!
2136
01:24:03,338 --> 01:24:04,796
- God!
God alm--
2137
01:24:04,798 --> 01:24:06,557
- And then you can
make them laugh
2138
01:24:06,584 --> 01:24:07,732
The next week.
2139
01:24:07,793 --> 01:24:10,660
♪ ♪
2140
01:24:10,779 --> 01:24:13,047
So it's a balancing act,
2141
01:24:13,165 --> 01:24:15,382
And kane did it
as well as anybody.
2142
01:24:15,501 --> 01:24:19,094
♪ ♪
2143
01:24:19,213 --> 01:24:20,504
- Oh, god!
2144
01:24:20,664 --> 01:24:23,323
Oh, for god sakes!
The big red machine!
2145
01:24:23,325 --> 01:24:25,434
♪ ♪
2146
01:24:25,552 --> 01:24:27,877
- He paid heavy dues,
2147
01:24:27,897 --> 01:24:29,955
And he persevered,
2148
01:24:29,982 --> 01:24:32,516
And he rolled with the punches
2149
01:24:32,634 --> 01:24:35,535
And got himself
into a position
2150
01:24:35,537 --> 01:24:38,647
Where he could be
one of the biggest stars
2151
01:24:38,765 --> 01:24:40,707
In wwe history.
2152
01:24:40,709 --> 01:24:42,334
It says a lot about him.
2153
01:24:42,336 --> 01:24:45,470
- Thank you for making kane
2154
01:24:45,498 --> 01:24:48,590
One of the most memorable
characters ever.
2155
01:24:48,592 --> 01:24:52,677
And kane would like
to leave you with this.
2156
01:24:52,679 --> 01:24:55,847
- The story has lasted
all these years.
2157
01:24:55,849 --> 01:24:58,634
The man behind that character
2158
01:24:58,752 --> 01:25:02,896
Has so much character
that he's been able to endure.
2159
01:25:02,898 --> 01:25:05,808
He's been able to adapt
for the audience.
2160
01:25:05,926 --> 01:25:10,070
To be on this journey
with kane
2161
01:25:10,072 --> 01:25:12,289
Through all of these
different identities
2162
01:25:12,316 --> 01:25:15,400
Helps the lasting impression
that kane will have
2163
01:25:15,561 --> 01:25:18,612
On everyone that's ever
invested in that character.
2164
01:25:18,730 --> 01:25:25,702
♪ ♪