Glenn Jacobs describes his life from WWE superstar Kane to an elected official in the new book “Mayor Kane”

While most people have known Glenn Jacobs as WWE superstar Kane for the last two decades, he is now known as the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee.

But, having long been identified with the demonic character, how do his colleagues refer?

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“Glenn . (laughs). Glenn’s good,” Jacobs admitted.

“I really had someone on this thing that I used to call Mayor Kane at random. I answer a lot of things.”

So it’s probably no coincidence that the title of his new book is “Mayor Kane: My Life in Fight and Politics”, which is available where books are sold. It is a unique story that no one – including Jacobs – ever saw coming as the “fire and brimstone” wrestler Kane would become a local politician. It was interesting enough that Jacobs decided to mention it in detail in his book.

“When we look at WWE and the fight, and I was right in the middle of all the post-season elements and all the transitions and transformations that were going on, I think it’s an interesting story, especially for the lovers of the fight,” he said. his piece and then I’ll talk a little bit about my politics and personal philosophy and, hopefully, that has an impact on people and they find it enjoyable. “

Even 52-year-old Jacobs was a little caught off guard when he decided to run his office in 2018.

“When I was a kid, I didn’t think I wanted to grow up and be a mayor, that’s for sure,” Jacobs explained. “As I grew up and realized how important government policy was, I got a lot more active and interested in all these things. It was one of those things – realizing the importance of local government and seeing that I had an opportunity and the stars aligned and I thought I’d give it a shot. “

They fit so well that Jacobs won the election to become mayor of Knox County. And office life was a blast for the newborn.

“Politically, this is the best place, I think, because you really have an impact, an influence on your community,” Jacobs said. “You’re close enough to people that you are able to understand the needs and really talk to people and get real feedback. It’s really rewarding.

“I always say that when we look at national politics and it’s really sexy things, right? These are the things that are on cable news all the time and that’s why we hear that. But state and local politics are very important. Where you live, Who is in the government and who makes these decisions has a great impact and in many cases, as great as what the federal government does on your life and the lives of your children and the community. “

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Turning to politics for Jacobs comes after nearly 30 years of competition in the square. In the last two decades we’ve seen him as “The Big Red Machine” Kane – a rarity that a person can portray the same character in the same company for such a long time.

“On the one hand, it’s a long time, but on the other hand, it really goes into a blink of an eye when you’re in the middle of it all,” Jacobs explained. “I’m very blessed, very fortunate in my life and this is something else I’m talking about in the book are the opportunities I had to do some very neat things I never thought I could do. That’s important to me.

“I have a chapter” America is really the biggest country in the world “and that’s why. When I look at it personally, it was quite a walk. The question I hate most is who is your favorite fight or who is your favorite. you man to fight. I had the honor of so many things with so many different people that it’s really hard for me to respond to that. Overall, it was quite a ride and a good ride. “

Jacobs has seen a lot in his time in the WWE, including during the famous “era of the standoff” that saw the explosion of television in unprecedented numbers. As wild and fun as it was for wrestlers and fans, there was plenty of stress that came with the “Monday Night Wars”.

“It wasn’t for the artists, because any company lost is likely to go out of business and if you were at the losing end, you would probably lose your job,” he said. a lot of pressure and a lot of things were caused by necessity and competition. I felt like a kettle of speed because, again, your survival depended on your side winning.

“But then you look back as a fan and you’re like” wow, that was the most unique time. “We weren’t just the hottest thing in wrestling – WWE, I think, was the hottest thing in entertainment. We were in competition with everything, we beat everything. But we had a lot of straight sales across the country and around the world. you look back, you’re like ‘wow, what a wonderful time.’ “

While most fans recognize Kane as the devil’s favorite demon that destroyed the chaos, there were other layers to the character, including a comic series as part of Team Hell No with Daniel Bryan.

“That’s what I would attribute to my longevity, frankly, it’s the ability to discover myself,” Jacobs said. “And I think that’s true for anyone who has a long career. They never remain the same character, the character itself, the whole way. Speaking specifically about Daniel Bryan in particular, this was an explosion and some of the funniest I’ve had in all my career because it was a complete departure from the character I was playing earlier.

“If you asked people in 1998 and again in 2004, Kane would be a comic relief on the show, they would have treated you like crazy. All of that was great. I hope I was able to show people that I was not the only one who had mask and not talking all the time. There was some depth and I could do a few different things and I was hoping for a more rounded performer than the people who initially thought I would be. “

Throughout his WWE career, Kane was closely associated with The Undertaker. Not surprisingly, Jacobs came to him to write one for the book with Kentucky Senator Rand Paul writing the other.

“Mark has always been a big supporter of me,” Jacobs explained. “Our first fight was at the Smoky Mountain Wrestling in 1995 and then the rapid progress on how much of my career would co-exist with Kane and it would be much of The Undertaker’s story. I have a tremendous amount of personal respect for him. I would never have been able to do, in my career, what I would have been lucky to do if it were not for The Undertaker. “

Together, Kane and The Undertaker shared plenty of time in the ring whether they were opponents, teammates in “Brothers of Destruction” and even when “Stone Cold” Steve Austin crashed a Zamboni into the ring before taking his hands on Vince McMahon.

“Yes and then there!” Jacobs laughed. “A lot of these things. Our final reunion and the fight against the DX that I don’t think anyone would think would happen and everything on the road. Taker returned from his 1,000th episode of ‘Raw’ in St. Louis, winning tag team championships. I got to participate in the 25th anniversary match of the Survivor Series against the Wyatt family. So there are many memories. “

Jacobs rarely appears on WWE television these days with his focus on being a full time mayor of County Knox. However, that does not mean that he withdrew, as he appeared on Raw on September 16, 2019 when he won the championship 24/7, only to lose it later that night.

“I think with WWE I don’t know if you really retire from it, especially the folks who are lucky enough to get to where I am,” Jacobs said. “You can always do things and they can find creative ways to use you. That’s one of the things I’m really looking forward to. When people ask me if I’m looking forward to getting back into the ring, I’m like, ‘Well, I don’t know what I would do , but I’m sure I’ll do something someday. “”

While Jacobs has many stories to tell in his book, “Mayor Kane,” he also has some tips for anyone else who wants to get into politics at any level.

“You are the same,” Jacobs said. “Don’t change anything. First of all, you have to be in it for the right reasons. You have to improve your community in every way, but you have to be yourself.

“If you want to get into politics, that’s one thing, but you work in any way to make the world better, because, ultimately, I think that’s why we’re all here.”

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