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164-422: The game was followed by a sequel, WWF Attitude , released in 1999. WWF War Zone features a gameplay system in which players must grapple with their opponent and perform a series of presses on the directional pad then a button press to perform wrestling maneuvers. WWF War Zone also features audio commentary provided by Vince McMahon and Jim Ross . A variety of modes are available. The single player game

328-668: A WWF Superstars taping in Burlington, Vermont . In December 1993, he wrestled in Japan for Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi under his real name. In 1994, Jacobs began wrestling for Tri-State Wrestling promotion in Central City, Kentucky , and the Indianapolis -based Championship Wrestling as Doomsday, as well as making a handful of further appearances with Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi in Japan. In May 1994, he relocated to Puerto Rico to wrestle for

492-575: A First Blood match following interferences by Mankind and The Undertaker to win the WWF Championship. Kane lost the title back to Austin the following night on Raw Is War . In June 1998, Kane formed a tag team with Mankind , with whom he won the WWF Tag Team Championship twice that summer. After dissension between the partners saw their second reign end at SummerSlam , Kane broke away from Mankind and allied with The Undertaker, with

656-573: A Last Man Standing match at Armageddon . Kane turned face once again by reforming his alliance with The Undertaker immediately after the Royal Rumble in which he eliminated 11 wrestlers and was the runner-up, after being eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin. In early 2001, Kane competed for the Hardcore Championship , defeating Raven for the title at WrestleMania X-Seven in a triple threat match that also featured Big Show , later losing

820-408: A Last Man Standing match , he relinquished his mask and gave it to Stephanie McMahon. The following week on Raw , Kane resumed his role as The Authority's Director of Operations. At Survivor Series , Kane was part of Team Authority in the main event, and was eliminated by Dolph Ziggler , who ultimately won the match for Team Cena. After Survivor Series, he began feuding with Ryback , which led to

984-639: A 12-time world tag team champion (having held the World Tag Team Championship , WCW Tag Team Championship and WWE Tag Team Championship ), and a WWE Grand Slam Champion . He holds the record for the most appearances in a Royal Rumble match at 20, as well as the highest cumulative total eliminations at 46. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021 . A long-term supporter of libertarian political causes, in March 2017, Jacobs announced that he

1148-691: A Loser Leaves Town match at USWA. In July 1997, Jacobs briefly returned to the United States Wrestling Association as Doomsday, winning the USWA Heavyweight Championship from Spellbinder . He then dropped the title to Steven Dunn on September 6. In April 1997, the WWF "slowly and meticulously" began building up to the debut of Jacobs's new character Kane , a horror -themed juggernaut and hellish personification of everything relating to fire. The character's theme and persona

1312-495: A Triple H series of masks) getting an enema . The angle was very unpopular with fans, and was de-emphasised before the title match. Triple H defeated Kane at No Mercy, due to Triple H and Flair cheating, unifying the two titles. On the October 28 episode of Raw , Kane defeated Triple H in a non-title Casket match to end their feud. At Survivor Series on November 17, Kane participated in the first-ever Elimination Chamber match for

1476-627: A battle royal before WrestleMania XXIV on March 30, 2008, Kane won by last eliminating former rival Mark Henry, earning a match for the ECW Championship against Chavo Guerrero later that night. Kane defeated Guerrero in the second fastest WrestleMania match with a record-setting eleven seconds to win the ECW Championship. Shortly after winning the championship, Kane officially joined the ECW brand. At Backlash on April 27, Kane successfully defended

1640-562: A better animated, less pixelated crowd. The PlayStation version received favorable reviews, while the rest of the console versions received mixed or average reviews according to review aggregator GameRankings . Daniel Erickson of NextGen gave the Dreamcast and Nintendo 64 versions negative reviews in two separate issues, saying that the latter was "worth a rental for WWF fans, but everyone else should just wait for THQ and EA to take their shots" (#59, November 1999); and later calling

1804-493: A cage wall. Running into a cage wall can cause damage. Players can also perform diving attacks from the top of cage walls. These kinds of matches sometimes appear as Grudge matches in Season Mode. Hardcore - Similar to a Versus match, but the arena is littered with usable weapons. If any object is used or dropped a certain number of times, it will "break" and fade away. Members of the crowd will periodically throw new weapons into

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1968-502: A chair during the match. This storyline gave Jacobs time to complete his role in the film, See No Evil . Kane returned by defeating Snitsky at New Year's Revolution on January 9, 2005. Kane and Lita reconciled with one another and began antagonizing Lita's rival Trish Stratus . This led to a match between Kane and Stratus' hired bodyguard Viscera at Backlash on May 1 that was won by Kane. Lita later turned on Kane and started an on-screen relationship with her real-life boyfriend at

2132-567: A chairs match between the two at TLC , where Ryback emerged victorious. At Royal Rumble , Kane eliminated four superstars, thus surpassing the record for most overall eliminations in the Royal Rumble match. At Fastlane , Kane, Big Show, and Seth Rollins defeated Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan , and Ryback, after Kane pinned Ziggler. Kane participated in the 2nd Annual André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 31 , and

2296-491: A deal with Extreme Championship Wrestling , producing two games using the same game engine, ECW Hardcore Revolution and ECW Anarchy Rulz . The PlayStation version had been originally scheduled to be released on June 3, 1999, but the release date was pushed back to August 5 due the death of Owen Hart to whom the game is dedicated. Gameplay from WWF War Zone was for the most part retained. Players execute wrestling maneuvers by grappling with an opponent then entering

2460-538: A diehard wrestling fan, you're gonna want WWF Attitude . If you have either the PlayStation or N64 version, however, you'll be satisfied with a rental." Scary Larry, however, said of the same console version in another review, "The ultimate wrestling game, one that takes the experience and immerses you totally inside of it, may still be a ways off. But Dreamcast fans will feel cheated out of a winner by this fake looking remake. Hope for Smackdown [ sic ] on

2624-460: A double countout at the Royal Rumble . After the match, Kane attacked Ryder with a Tombstone Piledriver and then he chokeslammed Cena. On February 19 at Elimination Chamber , Cena defeated Kane in an Ambulance match to end the feud. In March, Kane initiated a feud with Randy Orton by attacking him. Kane later explained that he needed to feel like a monster again, and believed that defeating Orton would allow him to do that. Orton retaliated in

2788-404: A feud between Kane and Shane McMahon, Linda's son, with Kane defeating Shane in a Last Man Standing match at Unforgiven on September 21 and an ambulance match at Survivor Series on November 16. At Survivor Series, Kane also interfered in a Buried Alive match between Vince McMahon and The Undertaker, helping McMahon bury The Undertaker and win the match. On January 25, 2004, Kane took part in

2952-576: A feud between the two. Kane started to walk around with a hook, similar to the hook he used as Jacob Goodnight in See No Evil . At WrestleMania 23 on April 1, Kane lost to Khali. During the match, in homage to Hulk Hogan slamming André the Giant twenty years earlier at WrestleMania III , Kane picked up Khali for the first time and body-slammed him to the mat. After WrestleMania, he began to feud with William Regal and Dave Taylor . The Boogeyman then joined

3116-657: A feud with Team Rhodes Scholars ( Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow ), and successfully defended the championship against them on multiple occasions. On the November 26 episode of Raw , both Kane and Bryan were assaulted by The Shield ( Dean Ambrose , Seth Rollins , and Roman Reigns ). Team Hell No allied with Ryback to face The Shield, but lost a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs . Further successful title defenses against Team Rhodes Scholars and 3 MB ( Drew McIntyre and Heath Slater) followed throughout December 2012 and January 2013. On

3280-562: A few months but eventually lost his patience with Bearer's abrasive management of him and rejected all association with him. Bearer responded by publicly revealing that his long-lost brother, Kane (later revealed as Bearer's illegitimate son and the Undertaker's half-brother ), was coming to the WWF to challenge him. In sharing this news, Bearer disclosed that The Undertaker had started a fire at his family's funeral home, in effect murdering his family. Kane, who The Undertaker thought long dead from

3444-547: A four-way Tables, Ladders and Chairs match also involving Mysterio and Alberto Del Rio . Kane received his rematch for the World Heavyweight Championship on the January 7, 2011 episode of SmackDown in a Last Man Standing match, but was unsuccessful. Kane competed in the 2011 Royal Rumble match , the largest Royal Rumble match in history, and was the 40th and final person to enter the match. Kane then competed in

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3608-478: A free-for-all, two-on-two cage matches, and tornado tag team matches. The game also has a number of unlockable features such as hidden characters. War Zone also includes a training mode in which the player can freely practice the moves of their chosen wrestler. Other gameplay options are also available exclusively in the Nintendo 64 version - gauntlet matches in which players challenge a series of opponents one after

3772-634: A garish costume (made by Jacobs'a mother) featuring a green mask , candy cane -striped sleeves, and tinsel . The Christmas Creature unsuccessfully challenged Jerry Lawler for the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship before leaving the USWA later that month. In March 1993, Jacobs made a one-off appearance with World Championship Wrestling , losing to Sting on an episode of WCW Saturday Night filmed in Macon, Georgia , under

3936-463: A heavily criticized storyline mocking the departure of former employees Kevin Nash and Scott Hall respectively, while attempting to portray Ross as a disgruntled employee. The pair competed primarily as a tag team, losing a WWF Tag Team Championship match to titleholders Owen Hart and The British Bulldog at December's In Your House 12: It's Time . As Diesel, he lost to The Undertaker via disqualification in

4100-413: A long time, but its bland graphics and sounds may turn off everyone else. Attitude adds features over War Zone , but it doesn't really make that many improvements. Attitude ' s got the moves, but it needs to put on more of a show if it's going to go for the title." In another review of the PlayStation version, The D-Pad Destroyer called it "a decent game with an incredible array of options but with

4264-636: A loss to CM Punk in May in a qualifying match for the World Heavyweight Championship match for the Fatal 4-Way pay-per-view event. On the June 4 episode of SmackDown , Kane stated he had found his brother The Undertaker in a "vegetative state" over Memorial Day weekend and vowed revenge on whoever was responsible. Due to Undertaker's injury, a battle royal was held to determine his replacement for Fatal 4-Way, which Rey Mysterio won by last eliminating Kane. Mysterio would go on to win

4428-472: A match ultimately won by CM Punk. During the 2009 draft Kane beat The Brian Kendrick for a draft pick and, later in the night, was drafted to the SmackDown brand. There, Kane feuded with CM Punk and defeated him at Backlash on April 26. He then took a break to tour India and also heal injuries, returning at The Bash on June 28 to assist Dolph Ziggler in his match with The Great Khali by hitting Khali with

4592-564: A multitap). But it's the huge wealth of options and detail (including interactive player biographies) that makes the game shine and ultimately a great purchase... if you like professional wrestling." The PlayStation and Nintendo 64 versions were both finalists by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences for " Console Fighting Game of the Year " during the 2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards , which ultimately went to WCW/nWo Revenge . The game

4756-597: A non-title match, and on the June 22 episode of SmackDown , Kane defeated Daniel Bryan. Meanwhile, Bryan's jilted ex-girlfriend AJ Lee turned her affections to both Punk and Kane. The feud culminated in a triple threat match at No Way Out , where Punk retained the WWE Championship after AJ distracted Kane. At Raw 1000 , Kane turned face once again when he was saved by his brother The Undertaker from an attack by Jinder Mahal , Drew McIntyre , Tyler Reks , Curt Hawkins , Hunico and Camacho . At SummerSlam , Kane

4920-463: A popular wrestler at the time of the game's release who would frequently show off his mic skills during events. The Game Boy Color version of the game is slightly different from its home console counterparts, using passwords as a way to save a player's progress. Acclaim added full superstar entrances to the game, improving over the short entrances from War Zone. Match commentary was recorded by Jerry "The King" Lawler and Shane McMahon . Instead of

5084-492: A postmortem human body after an autopsy . He interrupted the main event between Mark Henry and John Cena , attacking Cena before removing the metallic mask to reveal a new red mask and turning heel once again. Kane continued to attack Cena in the following weeks, claiming he wanted Cena to "embrace the hate" from Cena's detractors, rather than try to "Rise Above Hate", as Cena's T-shirt proclaimed. Kane also attacked and injured Cena's ally Zack Ryder . Kane and Cena fought to

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5248-692: A rematch took place under two out of three falls rules, which Kane's team won. On the April 22 episode of SmackDown , the duo defeated Corre members Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater to win the WWE Tag Team Championship , their second championship as a team. Big Show and Kane then started feuding with the New Nexus. After defending the titles against CM Punk and Mason Ryan at Over the Limit , Kane and Big Show lost

5412-477: A sequence of motions and buttons presses. On-screen life meters indicate how close a wrestler is to defeat, with the meter turning red when a small amount of health is left. The previous edition's "Challenge Mode" was replaced by a Career Mode which allowed a player to wrestle as a WWF superstar. The player first starts wrestling on house shows winning matches to work their way up to RAW , then Pay-Per-View events and eventually getting opportunities to challenge for

5576-522: A short feud with Mark Henry , losing to him in a Lumberjack match at One Night Stand on June 3 due to interference from lumberjacks Kenny Dykstra and Chavo Guerrero and then took a short hiatus. On the July 6 episode of SmackDown! , General Manager Theodore Long announced that Kane would face Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship at The Great American Bash on July 22. After Edge

5740-425: A simulation-oriented experience, but with faster gameplay. Motion capture for the game was done by several wrestlers not working for any major professional wrestling promotion , who performed the various moves that were included in the game. Some maneuvers were dropped from the final game due to space and gameplay considerations. WWF announcers Vince McMahon and Jim Ross recorded over an hour's worth of speech for

5904-416: A sore lack of any real personality. Attitude has a great Create-A-Wrestler mode, but eventually you will want to bring your creation into the ring. When it comes to that, WWF fans will have a great time, but the rest will quickly become frustrated. This sequel to War Zone just doesn't have enough attitude." The Enforcer later said of the Dreamcast version in one review, "If you own only a Dreamcast and are

6068-464: A spot in his stable Evolution . Raw co-general manager Stone Cold Steve Austin offered Kane the opportunity to face Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship if he rejected Triple H's offer. Co-general manager Eric Bischoff insisted that if Kane lost the match, he would unmask. Kane accepted Austin's offer and challenged Triple H the following week in Madison Square Garden . Triple H won

6232-549: A steel cage match, resulting in them holding both the WWF Tag Team and the WCW Tag Team Championships . Kane and The Undertaker defeated KroniK at Unforgiven and both participated in the ten-man Winner-Takes-All match at Survivor Series as members of the victorious Team WWF. On March 25, 2002, the WWF was divided into two brands , Raw and SmackDown!, with Kane being drafted to Raw. Kane shortly feuded with

6396-487: A steel chair and then giving a Tombstone Piledriver. On April 4, they faced each other again at Mayhem in Manchester, where the Undertaker defeated Kane again. They continued to feud until Unforgiven: In Your House on April 26, when The Undertaker defeated Kane in the first ever Inferno match. In this match, Bearer tried to help Kane by attacking Undertaker, but as Kane was retreating backstage, Vader forced Kane back towards

6560-504: A steel chair, allowing Ziggler to win. This started a feud with Khali, whom he defeated at SummerSlam on August 23 and in a Singapore Cane match at Breaking Point on September 13. Alongside Chris Jericho, Kane was co-captain for the victorious Team SmackDown at Bragging Rights on October 25. On the October 30 episode of SmackDown , Kane then unsuccessfully challenged Jericho in a number one contender's match for an opportunity to face World Heavyweight Champion The Undertaker and Big Show in

6724-457: A steel chair. WWE reported the attack had fractured Kane's fibula , likely to sideline him for five months. Beginning in November 2011, WWE began airing vignettes featuring Kane and a burning red mask and ending with the words "Kane Resurrected" appearing on screen. Kane returned on the December 12 episode of Raw SuperShow wearing a metallic mask and new ring attire inspired by the incisions of

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6888-571: A successful title defense at WrestleMania 22 on April 2. The following evening, Kane and the Big Show lost the World Tag Team Championship to Spirit Squad members Kenny and Mikey . One week later, Kane and Big Show faced Spirit Squad members Johnny and Nicky in a rematch for the title, but were disqualified after Kane "snapped", ostensibly due to "voices in his head". In subsequent weeks, Kane began attacking anyone who mentioned

7052-399: A three-way feud with WWE Champion CM Punk and Daniel Bryan after Bryan interfered in a non-title match between Kane and Punk to frame Punk for attacking Kane with a steel chair. On the June 1 episode of SmackDown , a WWE Championship match between Kane and Punk ended in a double disqualification after Bryan attacked both men. On the June 4 episode of Raw SuperShow , Kane beat CM Punk in

7216-514: A triple threat match at Survivor Series on November 22. In November, Kane reunited with The Undertaker to feud with Big Show and Jericho, thus turning face. At WrestleMania XXVI , during the Money in the Bank ladder match, Kane was unsuccessful in claiming the briefcase as Jack Swagger won the match. Over the next few months, Kane was involved in sporadic singles matches on episodes of SmackDown , including

7380-427: A triple threat match that also involved Big Show. On the July 7 episode of Raw , Kane lost a number one contender's fatal four-way match to Batista (Batista would advance to the World Heavyweight Championship match at The Great American Bash on July 20), leading him to attack commentators Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler, thus turning heel in the process. At The Great American Bash, Kane interfered and attacked both

7544-436: A woman named Katie Vick. He claimed that after Vick was killed in a car crash , Kane had sex with her . Triple H later threatened to show video footage of Kane committing the act in question. The footage that finally aired showed Triple H (dressed as Kane) simulating mock sex with a mannequin in a casket; Kane's tag team partner The Hurricane responded the following week by showing a video of Triple H (rather, someone wearing

7708-422: Is a chant in the game, referencing the midcard storyline. For many years, players were confused by his inclusion in the game. Though not playable in the game, The Hardy Boyz provided motion capture for the game. The intro to the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 versions included a dedication to Owen Hart , who died shortly before the game's release and was featured in the game as a playable character. Although Owen

7872-468: Is composed of 18 wrestlers who were working for the WWF during the game's development, including some from Acclaim's previous WWF title WWF In Your House , such as The Undertaker , Goldust , and Ahmed Johnson . New characters were added, including Stone Cold Steve Austin , Kane , and Ken Shamrock . War Zone also features a number of different factions : D-Generation X is represented by Shawn Michaels and Triple H , while The Nation of Domination

8036-430: Is highlighted by the "WWF Challenge" mode in which the player selects a character and challenges for WWF titles by beating other wrestlers. Sometimes previously defeated wrestlers will challenge the player to a "Grudge match." These matches will usually be weapons or cage matches . After winning the championship, the player can then defend it against a series of challengers. Various multiplayer options are available such as

8200-419: Is represented by Faarooq and The Rock . Three members of The Hart Foundation were featured: Bret Hart , Owen Hart and The British Bulldog . Both members of The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) were included, as were three of the personas of Mick Foley : Mankind, Cactus Jack, and Dude Love. The latter two were not available at first and needed to be unlocked. Bret Hart and The British Bulldog had departed

8364-491: Is rooted in malevolent acts of arson by his older half-brother, The Undertaker, that occurred during their youth. Rounding out his " Hellfire and Brimstone " gimmick, Kane was combined with the Inferno match , a specialty match personalized to him. At In Your House 14: Revenge of the 'Taker , The Undertaker launched a fireball into the face of his former manager, Paul Bearer , who had previously had his protégé Mankind do

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8528-490: Is the "legal" (active) player, while the other is inactive on the apron. Players may switch team members at any time using the Tag function. The "illegal" (inactive) partner may assist in the match, but he is limited to 15 seconds of activity at a time. The match ends under normal win conditions involving both legal participants. Cage - Cage matches see the ring ropes replaced with cage walls. The match can only be won by climbing over

8692-577: The 1996 Royal Rumble match in January. The remainder of Yankem's televised run through April included losses to The Undertaker, Jake Roberts , Marc Mero and The Ultimate Warrior . Jacobs was used on a series of live events in Kuwait in May, as well as a September tour of South Africa , after which the Yankem gimmick was retired. In September 1996, play-by-play announcer Jim Ross introduced Jacobs as Diesel , and Rick Bognar as Razor Ramon , as part of

8856-526: The 2011 Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship, eliminating Drew McIntyre and Big Show before being eliminated by Edge. The following month, Kane reunited with the Big Show against a common enemy, The Corre , thus turning face once again in the process. Kane and Big Show began challenging them for the tag team titles and saving other wrestlers from their attacks. At WrestleMania XXVII , Big Show and Kane teamed with Santino Marella and Kofi Kingston to beat The Corre. The next week,

9020-524: The European , Intercontinental and WWF championship titles. New match types were also added, including the First Blood and the I Quit Match . Features added since WWF War Zone include a Create-A- Stable mode and a Pay-Per-View mode, which allows players to set up their own wrestling event - a series of matches, the name of the event, and an arena. The game includes a customizable arena option, including

9184-492: The Game Boy Color . The game is named after the WWF's then-current "Attitude" marketing campaign , with the tagline "Get it" also being used on company programming during that period. The game is the sequel to WWF War Zone and is the last WWF game to be published by Acclaim. The WWF signed a deal with THQ later in 1999, ending a ten-year relationship with Acclaim that began with WWF WrestleMania . Acclaim then signed

9348-665: The New World Order (nWo) and began acting human by talking through his mask and referring to his fans as "Kanenites". Kane returned to the renamed WWE as part of the Raw roster in August, with a new outfit and half-mask where his facial hair was shown. On the September 23 episode of Raw , Kane and The Hurricane won the WWE Tag Team Championship after defeating The Un-Americans ( Lance Storm and Christian ). The following week on Raw , Kane won

9512-601: The Royal Rumble match; he was eliminated when he heard the bell toll from The Undertaker's entrance music, distracting and distressing Kane, and enabling Booker T to eliminate him. Over the following weeks, Kane repeatedly insisted that The Undertaker was "dead", only to be met with various paranormal incidents such as a rainstorm localized over the ring in which he stood. The Undertaker finally returned at WrestleMania XX on March 14 (again sporting his "Deadman" persona) with Paul Bearer at his side, defeating Kane. After losing at WrestleMania XX, Kane fell in love with Lita , but

9676-432: The Royal Rumble . After the match, Kane locked Undertaker in a casket and set it on fire. After a couple months of absence, Undertaker resurrected on an episode of RAW, in which he was reproduced from a coffin that was struck by lightning, in this moment furiously challenging Kane. The Undertaker defeated Kane at WrestleMania XIV on March 29. After the match, Kane and Paul Bearer attacked The Undertaker, hitting him with

9840-813: The Unabomber ). He briefly teamed with Eddie Gilbert before forming a tag team with Al Snow named the Dynamic Duo and beginning a feud with the Rock 'n' Roll Express . In April 1995, at the Bluegrass Brawl III event, the Dynamic Duo defeated the Rock 'n' Roll Express in a coal miner's glove match for the SMW Tag Team Championship (Jacobs' first championship ). They held the titles until July 1995, when they lost to

10004-598: The WWF Championship in his first pay-per-view (PPV) main event at King of the Ring in June 1998. He continued to headline PPV cards over the next 20 years, with more PPV appearances than any other performer in WWF/WWE history besides Randy Orton . In WWE, Kane won numerous championships ; he is a three-time world champion (having held the WWF Championship, ECW Championship and World Heavyweight Championship once each),

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10168-694: The World Wrestling Council as Doomsday, where he feuded with Invader 1 . In November and December 1994, Jacobs wrestled for the Catch Wrestling Association in Germany as "Spartacus", competing in its Catch Cup tournament. In January 1995, Jacobs was hired by Jim Cornette for his Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW) promotion in Morristown, Tennessee , where he was named "Unabomb" (a reference to

10332-436: The 2000 release ECW Anarchy Rulz . A Game Boy version of War Zone developed by Probe Entertainment was released on June 10, 1998. Modes of play include singles, tag team and WWF Challenge. There is also an option to set the difficulty level and length of matches. The game includes some of the wrestlers from the other versions, including Shawn Michaels, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Undertaker and Kane. All wrestlers share

10496-517: The André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, and was the runner-up, being eliminated by eventual winner Baron Corbin . On July 19 at the 2016 WWE draft , Kane was drafted to the SmackDown brand. At Backlash in September, Kane defeated Bray Wyatt following interference by Randy Orton . At Survivor Series , Kane defeated Luke Harper on the kick-off show. A rematch between the two was made on

10660-531: The April 21 episode of Raw , Stephanie McMahon announced Kane as the number one contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Extreme Rules , prompting Kane to attack champion Daniel Bryan and his wife Brie Bella . Kane lost his title match to Bryan at Extreme Rules. At Money in the Bank , Kane helped Seth Rollins win his Money in the Bank contract , and then he competed in a WWE World Heavyweight Championship ladder match, which

10824-611: The April 22 episode of Raw , Team Hell No and The Undertaker were defeated by the Shield in a six-man tag team match. Kane and Bryan then faced members of the stable in both tag team and singles competition, but were mainly unsuccessful. On May 19 at Extreme Rules , Kane and Bryan lost the WWE Tag Team Championship to Shield members Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns, ending their reign at 245 days. Team Hell No lost their WWE Tag Team Championship rematch against Reigns and Rollins on

10988-433: The August 23 episode of Raw . Although he was attacked by Hardy during the ceremony, he gained the upper hand and ultimately chokeslammed Hardy off the stage. A week after the wedding, General Manager Eric Bischoff gave Kane and Lita the wedding gift of choosing any match that Kane wanted at Unforgiven on September 12. Shawn Michaels was chosen and defeated Kane in a no-disqualification match at Unforgiven. The next night, on

11152-405: The August 31 episode of SmackDown! after interference from Hornswoggle . Kane then made an appearance on the October 16 episode of ECW as the hand-chosen partner of ECW Champion CM Punk , helping him defeat John Morrison, The Miz, and Big Daddy V in a three-on-two handicap match. In retaliation, Big Daddy V attacked Kane on the October 19 episode of SmackDown! , igniting a feud between

11316-464: The Bank , Kane participated in the Money in the Bank ladder match , which was won by Sheamus . On the July 13 episode of Raw , Kane was injured by Brock Lesnar , who smashed his ankle with the steel ring steps. Following the attack, Rollins berated Kane and kicked his injured ankle. Kane returned at Night of Champions with his mask as his "Demon" persona, preventing Sheamus from cashing in his Money in

11480-404: The Bank contract and attacking Seth Rollins , thus turning face in the process. Kane appeared as both his "Demon" and "Corporate" personas and continued his feud with Rollins, defeating him in a lumberjack match on the October 12 episode of Raw . "Demon" Kane lost his WWE World Heavyweight Championship match against Rollins at Hell in a Cell , and as per the stipulation, "Corporate" Kane

11644-503: The Create-A-Wrestler mode. In addition, the game's original release date was meant to be March 1999 before getting delayed until June, and then again until its ultimate release in August. Its first planned release date was the time on WWF television when "Dr. Death" Steve Williams was getting a midcard push, where he was managed by a heel Jim Ross . The official strategy guide of WWF Attitude makes mention of this, and "JR's boy"

11808-498: The Dreamcast - Attitude goes flat on you." (The Dreamcast version of WWF SmackDown! , however, was later cancelled.) The PlayStation version was also a bestseller in the UK. Kane (wrestler) Glenn Thomas Jacobs, (born April 26, 1967) also known by his ring name Kane, is an American politician, actor and professional wrestler . He rose to fame in WWE and is regarded as one of

11972-558: The Dreamcast version due to a wrongful death lawsuit being filed against the WWF by the Hart family. However, Owen is still a playable character in this version. The Dreamcast version was released several months after the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 games, around the same time as THQ's first WWF game WWF WrestleMania 2000 and features improved graphics compared to its PlayStation and Nintendo 64 counterparts, with higher-resolution texture maps and

12136-430: The ECW Championship against Guerrero. He then continued teaming with CM Punk to earn a WWE Tag Team Championship match at Judgment Day on May 18, which they lost to John Morrison and The Miz . On the June 23 episode of Raw , as part of the 2008 WWE Draft , Kane was drafted to the Raw brand, making the ECW Championship exclusive to Raw. Kane lost the ECW Championship to Mark Henry at Night of Champions on June 29 in

12300-642: The February 11 episode of Raw , Kane defeated Dolph Ziggler to earn the final spot in the number one contender Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship, but was the second man eliminated from the match at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. On April 7 at WrestleMania 29 , Team Hell No defeated Dolph Ziggler and Big E Langston in another successful title defense. Following WrestleMania, Team Hell No rekindled their rivalry with The Shield after they saved The Undertaker from The Shield. On

12464-508: The Intercontinental Championship from Chris Jericho , despite interference from Triple H and Ric Flair . On the October 7 episode of Raw , Kane successfully single-handedly defended the World Tag Team Championship in a four-team Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match , as The Hurricane had been attacked earlier that evening by Triple H and Ric Flair and was unable to compete. That match was later nominated as WWE's 2002 "Match of

12628-547: The Intercontinental Championship. Kane and the look-alike continued to fight one another in subsequent weeks, leading to a match between the two being scheduled for Vengeance on June 25, in which the real Kane lost to the impostor. On the June 26 episode of Raw , Kane threw the impostor out of the arena and removed his mask, saying "I believe that this is mine". Kane was absent from WWE television for two months thereafter as he toured Europe to promote See No Evil . Kane returned at SummerSlam on August 20, attacking Umaga , who

12792-399: The January 26, 2007 episode of SmackDown! , Kane was involved in a six-man elimination over-the-top-rope battle royal, with King Booker, MVP, The Miz , Chris Benoit, and Finlay . This match went to a no-contest as The Undertaker interrupted after Kane had been eliminated and punished by the remaining opponents. At the Royal Rumble on January 28, Kane eliminated King Booker, who re-entered

12956-495: The May 27 episode of Raw . On the June 14 episode of SmackDown , Kane, Bryan and Randy Orton ended the Shield's unpinned/unsubmitted streak in televised six-man tag matches. Kane unsuccessfully challenged Dean Ambrose for the United States Championship two days later at Payback and the following night on Raw . On the July 8 episode of Raw , Kane beat Christian in a Money in the Bank qualifying match, then he

13120-530: The Nintendo 64's z-buffering support and the faster speed in creating cartridges over burning CDs to be advantageous during the development process. The game took roughly a year and a half to develop. Parts of the War Zone game engine were taken from another Acclaim Sports title, NHL Breakaway . One of the developers who worked on Breakaway , John Lund developed the "soft skin" technology that allowed characters to be rendered using models without seam lines. For

13284-430: The October 29 episode of SmackDown was named the new challenger to Kane's World Heavyweight Championship at Survivor Series . On the November 12 episode of SmackDown , Edge kidnapped Bearer and started to play mind games with Kane, trying to psychologically wear him down before their title match. At Survivor Series, Kane retained his title after the referee determined the match a draw due to both men pinning each other at

13448-578: The PlayStation version specifically sold over 2.2 million copies. WWF Attitude WWF Attitude is a professional wrestling video game based on the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) released by Acclaim Entertainment in 1999 for the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 . A slightly enhanced port of the game was later released for the Dreamcast , as well as a handheld version for

13612-472: The PlayStation version was "not only the best wrestling game on the PlayStation, it's one of the most fun fighting games[,] period. As D-Generation X might say, 'Two words: Buy it!'" However, Scary Larry said that the Nintendo 64 version "provides the thrills and spills of an all-out street fight, but with much better scripting." Next Generation said that the former console version was "largely idiotic fun and especially great in multiplayer mode (up to four with

13776-475: The PlayStation version, "If you're a WWF fan, you'll want this game. Its expanded roster of features and wealth of kick-ass wretling superstars will have you slobber-knockin' and trash-talkin' with your buddies all night long. You smell what The Rock is cookin'?" The Freshman, however, said in another review that the N64 version's "massive array of options and its long roster of superstars will keep wrestling fans busy for

13940-425: The PlayStation version, they used 3D models with more polygons and larger textures . Reduced polygon models and smaller textures were used during four wrestler matches in the PlayStation versions, while the Nintendo 64 used the same models for all matches. Developers found they were able to run the game at up to 640x240 resolution and maintain a constant 30 frames per second . The development team aimed to create

14104-471: The September 13 episode of Raw , Kane accidentally fell on Lita during a match with the debuting Gene Snitsky , who hit him on the back with a steel chair, ostensibly causing Lita to miscarry. Kane turned face by seeking revenge against Snitsky for causing the death of his child but lost to Snitsky in a steel chain match (which was selected by the fans) at Taboo Tuesday on October 19. Kane was sidelined for several months after Snitsky crushed his larynx with

14268-417: The SmackDown! brand. On the November 3 episode of SmackDown! , Kane reunited with The Undertaker as The Brothers of Destruction to defeat Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Mr. Kennedy . Kane continued a feud with MVP competing in several gimmick matches. The result of the feud was an Inferno match at Armageddon on December 17; Kane won by setting MVP's back on fire which resulted in first degree burns. On

14432-709: The Spanish town of Torrejón de Ardoz to a United States Air Force family that was stationed in Spain at the time of his birth. He grew up in the United States near St. Louis , Missouri, and attended high school in Bowling Green, Missouri , where he excelled in football and basketball . He went on to earn a degree in English literature at Northeast Missouri State University , where he played both basketball and football. Jacobs

14596-500: The Thugs . Later that month, the feud between the Dynamic Duo and the Rock 'n' Roll Express culminated in a street fight at Summer Blast 1995, with the Rock 'n' Roll Express victorious. On August 4, 1995, at the Superbowl of Wrestling event, Jacobs lost to World Wrestling Federation wrestler The Undertaker , who was making a special appearance with SMW. He made his final appearance with SMW at

14760-721: The WWF in November 1997, following the Montreal Screwjob (Hart and Bulldog would both appear in WCW/nWo Revenge released the same year). Ahmed Johnson left the company in February 1998 and Shawn Michaels temporarily retired in March 1998 after WrestleMania XIV , although he was still contracted with the promotion. In addition to 'Create-A-Wrestler' mode, which allows players to design their own character, there are 3 pre-made characters which can be unlocked. Trainer, who appears in Training Mode, has British Bulldog's moves set. Sue,

14924-398: The World Heavyweight Championship against Mysterio, and following their match, The Undertaker appeared. Kane was revealed as The Undertaker's attacker, thus turning heel once again and reigniting their feud. He successfully defended the World Heavyweight Championship against The Undertaker in a No Holds Barred match at Night of Champions . On the following episode of SmackDown , a casket

15088-451: The World Heavyweight Championship, which was won by Shawn Michaels . Kane then formed a tag team with Rob Van Dam , with the duo eventually winning the World Tag Team Championship from Chief Morley and Lance Storm in a triple threat elimination match (also involving The Dudley Boyz ) on the March 31, 2003 episode of Raw . After they lost their World Tag Team Championship to La Résistance at Bad Blood on June 15, Triple H offered Kane

15252-424: The World Heavyweight Championship. He became the first wrestler to cash in the Money in the Bank contract on the same night it was won and also holds the record for the fastest cash in at 47 minutes. On the next SmackDown on July 23, Kane accused Mysterio of putting The Undertaker in a vegetative state; Mysterio countered the accusations, claiming that Kane himself was the perpetrator. At SummerSlam , Kane retained

15416-468: The Year". Kane and The Hurricane lost the World Tag Team Championship to Chris Jericho and Christian the following week on Raw . Also in October, Kane began feuding with Triple H, leading to a match at No Mercy on October 20 in which both Kane's Intercontinental Championship and Triple H's World Heavyweight Championship were at stake. In the weeks preceding the match, Triple H claimed that, several years earlier, Kane had an unrequited relationship with

15580-452: The ability to edit the color of lights, ring ropes, turnbuckles, and logo on the side of the ring. WWF Attitude also features the audio commentary, provided by Shane McMahon and Jerry Lawler . Create-A-Wrestler mode was expanded with original entrance music, as well as superstar nicknames with unique commentary and crowd chants for each name. Vocals for the original entrance themes were provided by Road Dogg of The New Age Outlaws ,

15744-486: The aforementioned voices and mask video began playing, Kane chokeslammed JBL and Mysterio, before leaving the ring. On the following episode of Raw , he claimed that May 19 was the date on which his mother and adopted family were killed in a fire. The voices continued to the May 29 episode of Raw , when Kane was confronted by the source of the voice, an impostor Kane ; wearing Kane's old mask and ring attire, he chokeslammed Kane during his match against Shelton Benjamin for

15908-472: The arena. Some larger objects can inflict extra damage if moves are performed on top of them. Pins and submission attempts can also be used outside of the ring. There is no ring-out count. These sometimes feature as Grudge Matches in Career Mode. Tornado - A tag team match in which all players are "legal" and can participate at the same time. Meeting the win conditions will only eliminate one opponent. To win,

16072-414: The back of a truck. The following week, Kane accidentally injured Bearer, believing it to be another hoax by Edge, and Bearer was written out of the storyline. The week after, Kane rampaged into the stadium to hunt down Edge hoping to get back at him but the two were nearly restrained by the entire Smackdown roster. At TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs , Kane lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Edge in

16236-540: The belt girl who appears in Season Mode when a championship has been won, has a moves set identical to Bret Hart. Rattlesnake is essentially a fifth attire for Steve Austin, but had maxed out attributes. There had been rumours of two additional characters; including a second ring-girl 'Pamela', and one based on Turok, the titular character from the Turok: Dinosaur Hunter series. However, these characters could only be made playable via cheat device. In addition to

16400-448: The best wrestling game on the system. He called the PlayStation version the "best wrestling package ever released and shouldn't be missed by anyone with even a passing interest in wrestling." IGN ' s Douglass C. Perry complimented said version's presentation, speed of the gameplay and the in-depth create-a-wrestler mode in his review of the PlayStation version. Perry wrote that the game encompassed everything gamers were looking for in

16564-413: The champion CM Punk and the challenger Batista, causing the match to end in a double disqualification. In September, Kane began a feud with Rey Mysterio that lasted through Survivor Series on November 23. On the March 2, 2009 episode of Raw , Kane pinned Mike Knox in a triple threat match, also involving Rey Mysterio, to earn a spot in the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania 25 on April 5,

16728-429: The championship to Michael McGillicutty and David Otunga the following night on Raw . The team disbanded after the match, as Big Show suffered an injury. Kane participated in the second annual SmackDown Money in the Bank ladder match , but the match was won by Daniel Bryan . On the July 22 episode of SmackDown after losing a street fight to Randy Orton, Kane was attacked by Mark Henry , who injured his leg with

16892-404: The commentators talking about each of the wrestlers before the match like on War Zone , each wrestler now has a set of pre-match taunts. Originally, the game was to include fictional jobbers that players would face early on in the Career Mode. For unknown reasons, the fictional jobbers were removed from the game; however, their voices, ring attires, and entrance theme songs remain accessible in

17056-486: The company as "Isaac Yankem, DDS ", Jerry Lawler 's private dentist, in a vignette on the June 26, 1995 episode of Raw . Placing emphasis on Jacobs' imposing height and weight, Yankem was portrayed as a monstrous figure whom Lawler had hired for the purpose of ridding the WWF of his long-time nemesis, Bret Hart . The character's in-ring debut occurred at a Superstars taping on August 15, where Jacobs lost to Hart by count-out. At that month's SummerSlam event, Yankem

17220-432: The date May 19. During the match between Kane and Big Show at Backlash on April 30, Kane's voice began echoing throughout the arena saying "May 19th", "It's happening again" and "They're all going to know", leaving Kane visibly shaken. Big Show then struck Kane with a chair, resulting in a no contest. On May 19, Kane appeared on SmackDown! as John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL)'s hand-picked opponent for Rey Mysterio . After

17384-499: The duo being known as the Brothers of Destruction . At Breakdown: In Your House in September 1998, Kane, The Undertaker, and Stone Cold Steve Austin competed in a triple threat match for Austin's WWF Championship; Kane and Undertaker were prohibited from pinning each other, so they pinned Austin at the same time . The half-brothers fought one another for the vacant WWF Championship at Judgment Day: In Your House in October 1998, with

17548-641: The faction of which X-Pac was a member. His first unaided words were the DX slogan "suck it". The duo won the WWF Tag Team Championship twice. The tag team broke apart when X-Pac turned on Kane and rejoined DX. Kane and X-Pac then engaged in a lengthy feud against each other, which was exacerbated in early 2000, when Tori betrayed Kane and joined X-Pac and DX, leading to Kane briefly reuniting with Paul Bearer. With Bearer once again by his side, Kane proceeded to terrorize DX at every opportunity he could, once forcing

17712-470: The feud, teaming up with Kane. On the May 4 episode of SmackDown! , Kane competed in a number one contender's match for the United States Championship against MVP. Kane lost due to interference by Regal and Taylor. On the May 25 episode of SmackDown! , Kane competed in a fatal four-way number one contender's match for the World Heavyweight Championship which was won by Batista. Kane then entered

17876-419: The first Hell in a Cell match against Shawn Michaels . In keeping with the notion that Kane had been burned and scarred by the fire—and to conceal Jacobs's identity—the character wore a mask , sported long hair, and wore red and black ring attire that almost covered his entire body. Kane and The Undertaker feuded with one another over the following year, during which time their history vis-à-vis one another

18040-531: The following month's Fire on the Mountain 1995 event, with the Thugs defeating the Dynamic Duo in a loser leaves town match . Jacobs appeared with WWE (then the World Wrestling Federation or WWF) as "Mike Unabomb" at the February 20, 1995 Raw taping, defeating Reno Riggins in a dark match. He wrestled intermittently as Unabomb through August. Jacobs made his first television appearance with

18204-491: The following weeks, leading to a match at WrestleMania XXVIII , which Kane won. In a rematch on the following SmackDown , Orton defeated Kane in a No Disqualification match. After Kane attacked Orton and his father, "Cowboy" Bob Orton , the pair faced off at Extreme Rules , in a Falls Count Anywhere match, which Orton won by utilizing a steel chair. At the Over the Limit preshow, Kane defeated Zack Ryder. Kane then engaged in

18368-577: The former "a pathetic port – the only reason this game gets one star is that the jewel case was reusable" (#62, February 2000). The Rookie of GamePro said of the Nintendo 64 version in one review, "If you loved War Zone , you're going to want to grab WWF Attitude . The combination of the huge lineup of wrestlers and excellent gameplay features like the Career mode and create-your-own-pay-per-view event will satisfy any wrestling fan's hunger for topnotch [ sic ] top-rope action." He also said of

18532-435: The game and anticipated the release of a sequel. Tim Hsu of GameRevolution also offered praised for the N64 version's presentation, multiplayer options and create-a-wrestler mode. However, he expressed disappointment with its limited single-player mode. Nevertheless, he wrote that the game was good enough that it might even appeal to gamers who were not fans of professional wrestling. Johnny Ballgame of GamePro said that

18696-530: The game's existing wrestlers. Matches are won when one player meets any of the win conditions within the time limit. They must use a combination of strikes, grapple moves and holds to wear down their opponent's health, thus weakening their resistance to win attempts. Matches can be won by: Versus - A regular match which pits 2 players against one another for a preset time limit. Most matches in Career Mode are Versus matches. Tag Team - These matches feature 2 teams of 2 players facing off. One member of each team

18860-530: The game's match commentary. Acclaim stated in early 1998 that the PlayStation version would only support up to two players, reasoning that the installed base for the PlayStation Multitap was too small to justify the additional month of development time needed to put in four-player support. However, by the time of release the PlayStation version did support four players. The same engine from War Zone would be reused for three follow-up games, ending with

19024-507: The greatest professional wrestlers of his generation. In 2018, he became the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee . Jacobs began his professional wrestling career on the independent circuit in 1992, wrestling in promotions such as Smoky Mountain Wrestling and the United States Wrestling Association before joining the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE ) in 1995. He played various characters until 1997, when he

19188-587: The group to send Rikishi after Kane to stop him. The former partners' feud eventually ended at WrestleMania 2000 , where Kane teamed with Rikishi to defeat X-Pac and Road Dogg . Kane returned on the May 29 episode of Raw , when he helped The Undertaker and The Rock fight off the McMahon-Helmsley Faction. His involvement in this feud culminated in a main event match at King of the Ring against Vince and Shane McMahon , and then-champion Triple H . The Undertaker and Kane's rivalry resurfaced during

19352-400: The incident, was left physically and mentally scarred. Undertaker claimed Kane, a pyromaniac , started the fire and could not possibly have survived (in October 1998 Undertaker confessed to purposely burning down the home in attempt to murder Kane). Kane debuted at Badd Blood: In Your House on October 5, 1997, using The Undertaker's signature tombstone piledriver to cost him the victory in

19516-437: The insane asylum. During this time, Kane aligned himself with Chyna and feuded with Triple H . At WrestleMania XV , Kane was betrayed by Chyna and thrown out of The Corporation. Kane then formed a tag team with X-Pac and acquired a girlfriend, Tori . While teaming with X-Pac, Kane evolved from being mute to aided speech through an electrolarynx to speaking unaided. He also became associated with D-Generation X (DX),

19680-457: The main event of the December 22 edition of Superstars and defeated Marc Mero on Shotgun Saturday Night on January 11, 1997. Diesel and Ramon last appeared on television at the 1997 Royal Rumble , where Jacobs was the third-to-last participant. Jacobs continued to work sporadic live events as Diesel through April. In May he and Razor Ramon went to Mexico to work for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide . On June 24, 1997, Jacobs lost to Razor Ramon in

19844-406: The main roster and unlockable characters, there are also different attires for each superstar, with some such as Goldust and Stone Cold Steve Austin having more than others. Early in development, the game was called WWF '98 and featured a different ring and arena. The development team for War Zone consisted of 20 people, 10 each working on the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation versions. Development

20008-463: The match at Fatal 4-Way. Kane participated in his fourth Money in the Bank ladder match at its first eponymous pay-per-view . He won the match, and cashed in his Money in the Bank contract later that night, defeating Rey Mysterio (who had just defeated Jack Swagger) to win the World Heavyweight Championship, thus making Kane the first wrestler in WWE history to win the WWE Championship, the ECW Championship, and

20172-558: The match ending in a no contest when special guest referee Austin counted a double pinfall and declared himself the winner; during the match, The Undertaker betrayed Kane for Paul Bearer, turning Kane face . At Rock Bottom: In Your House , Kane interfered in the Buried Alive match between Austin and The Undertaker, attacking Undertaker and costing him the match. As a result, The Corporation had Kane committed to an insane asylum. In December, Kane joined The Corporation to stay out of

20336-468: The match following interference from his stablemates, and on the June 23 episode of Raw , Kane removed his mask and chokeslammed Van Dam, turning heel in the process. The unmasking rendered Kane emotionally unstable, and in an interview with Jim Ross on the July 14 episode of Raw , Kane attacked Ross and set him on fire. He later attacked Linda McMahon on the Raw stage the following week. This action sparked

20500-514: The match, but they patched their relationship up soon after. Kane later turned heel by assaulting The Undertaker, leading to a match between the two at SummerSlam . The match ended when The Undertaker removed Kane's mask, causing him to flee the ring, covering his exposed face. Kane stayed in contention for the WWF Championship for the remainder of the year and ended 2000 in a feud with Chris Jericho ; Kane defeated him at Survivor Series and again at Rebellion , but he ultimately lost to Jericho in

20664-412: The number one contenders to the WWE Tag Team Championship, and defeating champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth to win the titles at Night of Champions . Kane and Bryan made their first successful title defense the following night on Raw , defeating the former champions in a rematch. The following week on Raw , "Team Hell No" was chosen as the official team name via a Twitter poll. Team Hell No entered

20828-639: The other and Royal Rumble , in which the player must eliminate numerous wrestlers by throwing them over the top rope. Exhibition matches against the computer can also be played, but the computer opponent is always chosen at random. War Zone also has a create-a-player feature. It allows for players to create a custom wrestler, entering a name, customizing various attributes and choosing theme music. Wrestlers of both genders can be created, with various options for skin and muscle tone, as well as body type and in-ring apparel. Individual maneuvers cannot be chosen though and an entire set of moves must be copied from one of

20992-423: The process. As part of his character change, he appeared unmasked and wore a suit and tie to fit in with the corporate ideology of The Authority, and was given a fictional role as "Director of Operations". When appearing in a suit and tie Kane was referred to as "Corporate Kane." Kane participated in the 2014 Royal Rumble , and was eliminated by CM Punk. He reappeared later during the match, eliminating Punk to tie

21156-599: The record for most eliminations in the Royal Rumble match; his 13-year-old record for most eliminations in a single Rumble was broken by Roman Reigns . Kane then involved himself in The Authority's feud with Daniel Bryan, which included Kane booking himself in a match with Bryan on the February 17 episode of Raw and interfering in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber match at Elimination Chamber (where Randy Orton

21320-608: The remainder of 2005, during which time they engaged in an inter-promotional feud with members of the SmackDown! brand. On the December 12 episode of Raw , Kane defeated Triple H in an Elimination Chamber qualifying match, then Kane participated in the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship at New Year's Revolution on January 8, 2006 but he was eliminated by Carlito and Chris Masters . He and Big Show feuded with Carlito and Masters throughout early 2006, culminating in

21484-503: The ring and eliminated him. On the February 2 episode of SmackDown! , while receiving the key to the city in his hometown of Houston, King Booker was attacked by Kane starting a feud between the two. At No Way Out on February 18, Kane defeated King Booker. On the February 23 episode of SmackDown! , Kane lost to King Booker in a Falls Count Anywhere Money in the Bank Qualifying match after interference from The Great Khali , sparking

21648-582: The ring name Bruiser Mastino. Later that year, he relocated to Tampa, Florida , in order to further his training. During his time in Florida, he wrestled a handful of matches for the International Championship Wrestling Alliance as "Sid Powers". After leaving Florida, he returned to the USWA as "Doomsday." On October 10, 1993, he wrestled in a dark match for the World Wrestling Federation under his real name, defeating Mike Bell at

21812-530: The ring, and The Undertaker attacked them both by jumping over the ring ropes surrounded by fire before setting Kane's right arm on fire. At Over the Edge: In Your House , Kane defeated Vader in a Mask vs. Mask match . On the June 1 episode of Raw Is War , Kane defeated The Undertaker to become the number one contender to the WWF Championship. At the King of the Ring , Kane defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin in

21976-527: The same moves except for their finishing moves. The Game Boy version of WWF War Zone also omits Bret Hart and the Headbangers. The Nintendo 64 and PlayStation versions received "favorable" reviews, while the Game Boy version received "mixed" reviews, according to video game review aggregator GameRankings . Jeff Gerstmann of GameSpot complimented the gameplay and graphics and called the Nintendo 64 version

22140-408: The same time. As Edge still had Bearer in his captivity, Kane agreed to a rematch at the next pay-per-view. On the December 3 episode of SmackDown , Edge defeated Kane in a non-title match to win the right to determine the stipulation for the title match; Edge chose a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match before leaving Kane with a Paul Bearer lookalike and driving away with the genuine Bearer strapped to

22304-505: The same to The Undertaker prior to the event. On the May 12 edition of Raw , Mankind reintroduced Bearer, who attempted to reunite with Undertaker because of his status as WWF Champion. This was all following a long period of mutual hostility between the two. After The Undertaker's adamant refusals, Bearer used the ultimatum of revealing The Undertaker's "deepest, darkest secret" to the world in order to coerce him into being his protégé. The Undertaker begrudgingly acceded to Bearer's wishes for

22468-409: The time Edge . This led to a feud between Kane and Edge, whom Kane defeated at Vengeance on June 26 despite interference from Snitsky. The feud ended when Edge defeated Kane in a Stretcher match on the July 25 episode of Raw . Kane returned to WWE television on the October 17 episode of Raw , winning an 18-man battle royal. As a result of his victory, he, along with Big Show and Shawn Michaels,

22632-470: The title after pinning Kane for the win at The Great American Bash. Kane later teamed up with Batista on the August 18 Saturday Night's Main Event to defeat Khali and Finlay. Kane then entered a storyline with Finlay, which led to a match at SummerSlam on August 26, which Kane won after chokeslamming Finlay. They continued to feud, which included Kane losing to Finlay in a number one contender's tournament on

22796-466: The title by any means. Kane again lost to Benoit, and following the match, Lita came to the ring and low-blowed Kane, who initially went to chokeslam her in revenge, but stopped when he realized that she was trying to force him to cause her to miscarry their child. Kane and Matt Hardy faced one another in a "Till Death Do Us Part" match at SummerSlam on August 15, with Lita obliged to wed the victor. Kane defeated Hardy at SummerSlam, and "married" Lita on

22960-719: The title to Rhyno on an episode of SmackDown! . Kane and The Undertaker began teaming as The Brothers of Destruction, and in the course of the year they feuded with Edge and Christian , Rikishi and Haku , and The Two-Man Power Trip . At Judgment Day , Kane defeated Triple H to win the Intercontinental Championship . Kane lost the title to Albert on an episode of SmackDown! following interference from Diamond Dallas Page . During The Invasion , Kane and The Undertaker feuded with Page and Kanyon after Page began stalking The Undertaker's wife Sara. The feud culminated at SummerSlam , where they defeated Page and Kanyon in

23124-616: The two. The two continued to battle in the following weeks. Kane was voted to face the defending champion MVP for his United States Championship at Cyber Sunday on October 28, which Kane won by countout and thus did not win the title. After this, he continued to feud with Big Daddy V, with the two ending up on opposite teams at Survivor Series on November 18, where Kane's team won. Big Daddy V eventually began to team with Mark Henry, while Kane teamed with CM Punk. The feud concluded at Armageddon on December 16, where Kane and Punk lost to Big Daddy V and Henry after Big Daddy V pinned Punk. In

23288-401: The win conditions must be met against both rivals. Battle Royal - A singles match featuring 3 or 4 players. The first player to meet the win conditions over any opponent wins the match. Royal Rumble (Nintendo 64 only) - Opponents enter in intervals, and must be thrown over the top rope to be eliminated. All 16 main characters compete. The last player standing wins. The game's main roster

23452-464: The wrestling game genre. Anthony Baize of AllGame wrote that said version was "able to set itself aside from other games in the genre and offer players some newer, innovative options." Matt Casamassina also praised the game's graphics in his review of the Nintendo 64 version, calling it "the best looking wrestling game ever made." While he faulted the game for its collision detection , static cutscenes and small selection of wrestlers, he recommended

23616-406: Was a "heel" prior to his death, his playable character is a "face", which meant that the crowd would cheer for him instead of booing. His death delayed the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 versions from its initial release of June 1999, likely to remove his Blue Blazer alternative costume as seen in early screenshots from an April 1999 prototype version of the game. The dedication to Owen was removed from

23780-404: Was also nominated for Best Nintendo 64 Game at the 1998 CNET Gamecenter Awards, which went to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time . The game gained favor with gamers and was a popular rental title in the U.S. for months after its release. The game was also a bestseller in the UK. War Zone initially sold more than 1 million copies within a year of its release. By 2004, it was reported that

23944-436: Was attacked and injured by Kane and the title was vacated, Batista faced Kane in a number one contender's match on the July 20 episode of SmackDown! . During the match, new World Heavyweight Champion The Great Khali interfered by attacking Batista; the match was ruled a no-contest and both men were ruled the number one contenders and were scheduled to face Khali in a triple threat match at The Great American Bash. Khali retained

24108-419: Was attacked and injured by the debuting Wyatt Family , removing him from his scheduled match at Money in the Bank . Kane returned three weeks later, losing to Bryan. Following the match, he was attacked again by The Wyatt Family, setting up a Ring of Fire match at SummerSlam against Bray Wyatt . Kane lost the match, following interference from Erick Rowan and Luke Harper , and after another attack, he

24272-539: Was begun on the PlayStation as developers waited to receive Nintendo 64 development kits. Space considerations of Nintendo 64 cartridges prevented developers from including the CD-quality audio and full motion video of wrestlers from the PlayStation version. Despite the limited cartridge space, lead programmer Justin Towns (who had previously worked on WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game and WWF In Your House for Acclaim) found

24436-493: Was brought to ringside by druids to reveal the return of Paul Bearer, supporting The Undertaker. At Hell in a Cell , Bearer turned on The Undertaker and allied himself with Kane, who retained the World Heavyweight Championship in a Hell in a Cell match with Bearer's help. At Bragging Rights , Kane defeated The Undertaker in a Buried Alive match after help from The Nexus to retain the title once again, thus ending their feud. Kane then rekindled his feud with Edge , who on

24600-457: Was carried out of the arena by The Wyatt Family. The storyline was put in place to allow Jacobs time off to film See No Evil 2 . Following a two-month hiatus, Kane returned at Hell in a Cell on October 27, attacking both The Wyatt Family and The Miz . The next night on Raw , Kane pledged allegiance to Stephanie McMahon by handing her his mask, and reinforced his loyalty the next week by aiding members of The Authority , turning heel in

24764-426: Was defeated by Bryan. As a result of Bryan and Kane's issues, AJ enrolled them in anger management classes hosted by Dr. Shelby and they were later forced to compete in a "Hug it Out" match. At the arrangement of Dr. Shelby and AJ, the two adversaries formed a team whose constant infighting during matches inadvertently resulted in them defeating The Prime Time Players ( Titus O'Neil and Darren Young ) to become

24928-404: Was defending his championship against Bryan, John Cena, Sheamus , Cesaro , and Christian .) Following WrestleMania XXX , after Kane and The New Age Outlaws lost to The Shield, Kane was berated by Stephanie McMahon and told to find the "Big Red Monster" that he was before. He returned to his masked self that same week, attacking Big Show following the April 15 episode of Main Event . On

25092-449: Was disqualified when he hung Hart by twisting him in the top and middle ropes by his neck. He lost to Hart in a steel cage match in the main event of the October 16 episode of Raw and finally in a tag team match against Hart and Hakushi , in which he was partnered with Lawler on November 6. After his initial run with Hart, Jacobs was part of an unsuccessful team in an elimination match at November's Survivor Series and participated in

25256-500: Was eliminated by Cesaro . At Extreme Rules , Kane served as the "gatekeeper" for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Steel Cage match between Seth Rollins and Randy Orton, which Rollins won by escaping the cage. At Payback , Kane secured his role as Director of Operations by helping Rollins retain his title in a fatal four-way match against Dean Ambrose, Randy Orton, and Roman Reigns. At Money in

25420-531: Was expounded. Jacobs won his first match as Kane against Mankind at Survivor Series . The Undertaker initially refused to face him and adamantly so while Kane humiliated him, The Undertaker claiming he had promised his parents he would never do harm to his own "flesh and blood." After what was thought to be a brief partnership, Kane betrayed The Undertaker by costing him the WWF Championship, Kane interfering in The Undertaker's title match against Shawn Michaels at

25584-498: Was featured in an Internet poll to decide who would receive a shot at the WWE Championship at Taboo Tuesday on November 1. In the weeks before Taboo Tuesday, Kane and Big Show teamed together on several occasions. The poll was won by Michaels, and Kane and Big Show teamed together to face Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch , defeating them for the World Tag Team Championship. The duo successfully retained their championship throughout

25748-517: Was fired from his role as The Authority 's Director of Operations. Following Hell in a Cell, Kane reunited with The Undertaker to feud with The Wyatt Family . At Survivor Series , The Brothers of Destruction defeated Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper in a tag team match. Kane was the seventh entrant in the 2016 Royal Rumble match , and was eliminated by Braun Strowman . At Fastlane , Kane teamed up with Big Show and Ryback to defeat The Wyatt Family. At WrestleMania 32 , Kane participated in

25912-527: Was interfering in the D-Generation-X versus Mr. McMahon and Shane McMahon tag team match. Upon his return, he faced his former partner Big Show for the ECW World Championship in a losing effort. Soon after, Kane would engage in a major feud with Umaga that concluded on the October 9 episode of Raw in a Loser Leaves Raw match, which he lost. On the October 13 episode of SmackDown! , Kane moved to

26076-456: Was repackaged as the masked wrestler Kane, a horror -themed personification of fire and the juggernaut younger half-brother of the Undertaker and son of Paul Bearer . Kane alternatively feuded and teamed with the Undertaker, the latter as the Brothers of Destruction . Following his WWF debut, he remained a pivotal component of the company's Attitude Era of the late 1990s and early 2000s, defeating top star Stone Cold Steve Austin for

26240-454: Was running for the mayoral seat of Knox County, Tennessee as a Republican. He won the Republican primary election on May 1, 2018, and the general election on August 2, 2018 . He was reelected on August 4, 2022 . Jacobs made numerous appearances in film and on television, including the lead role in the 2006 WWE Studios production See No Evil and its 2014 sequel . Jacobs was born in

26404-486: Was spurned. This led to him kidnapping Lita in May, and on the same night, Kane won a 20-man battle royal for a World Heavyweight Championship match against Chris Benoit at Bad Blood on June 13. Six days before Bad Blood in a handicap tag team match between Kane and La Resistance against Edge and Benoit, Kane pinned Benoit, then lost to him at Bad Blood. Lita later announced that she was pregnant, with Matt Hardy her then-boyfriend both on- and off-screen, assuming that he

26568-488: Was the child's father. On the June 21 episode of Raw , Kane claimed that he was the father. The next week, he explained that he had impregnated Lita to continue his legacy and justified an attack on Shawn Michaels a week earlier by claiming that Michaels had stood in the way of him winning the World Heavyweight Championship. To appease Kane, General Manager Eric Bischoff gave Kane a rematch with Benoit, instructing Benoit that he could only win by submission, whereas Kane could win

26732-610: Was trained by Dean Malenko , Ray Candy , and Jeff Bradley . He debuted in 1992 under the ring name "Angus King" for the Central States Wrestling Association in Hannibal, Missouri , which was owned and run by his childhood friend Mark Morton. In December 1992, he joined the United States Wrestling Association (USWA) in Memphis, Tennessee , appearing as the "Christmas Creature," an "evil Christmas character" who wore

26896-408: Was won by John Cena. At Battleground , Kane competed in a WWE World Heavyweight Championship fatal four-way match against John Cena, Randy Orton, and Roman Reigns, but Cena retained the title. On the July 28 episode of Raw , Kane was scheduled to face Roman Reigns, but Kane and Randy Orton attacked Reigns before the match began. On the August 4 episode of Raw , after Kane lost to Roman Reigns in

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