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1985 Bowling Green High School graduate,
Glenn “Kane” Jacobs, Mayor of Knox County, TN.
For many Pike County residents – especially those from Bowling Green – Glenn Jacobs needs no introduction. Stories of the 7′ wrestler visiting home in the early 2000’s circulated far and wide.
Tales of him running on the Bowling Green High School track wearing the signature mask of Kane.
Others whispered of school staff closing the window blinds so none of the students could see the unmasked face (at the time) of the WWE superstar.
But many already knew the much friendlier man behind the persona as he signed autographs and took pictures covering fans’ faces with his giant palms.
Kane Honored With Senate Joint Resolution For His WWE Hall Of Fame Induction
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Veteran WWE Superstar Kane, who is also known as Mayor Glenn Jacobs of Knox County in Tennessee, is being honored locally for his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame 2021 Class.
Knoxville Senator Becky Duncan Massey has introduced a Senate Joint Resolution to formally honor and celebrate Mayor Jacobs as he prepares to enter the WWE Hall of Fame as Kane.
“When he is inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, Kane will take his rightful place alongside such legends as Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, and Dusty Rhodes; both Kane and his real-life alter ego, Mayor Jacobs, are worthy of our praise and recognition on this special occasion,” the resolution reads.