When Kane made his WWE debut on October 5th, 1997, he cost his kayfabe half-brother, The Undertaker, the very first Hell in a Cell match, much to the shock of the dirt sheetless crowd. Glenn Jacobs, the man beneath Kane’s mask, had portrayed multiple characters in the World Wrestling Federation in the lead up to that fall pay-per-view - including Isaac Yankem, DDS and Fake Diesel - but he really hit on something special as the gigantic, temporarily mute pyromaniac. Over the next couple of years, however, the mystique surrounding the Kane character began to fade. A combination of lacklustre matches and poor booking decisions led to fans losing interest in The Big Red Machine. Today, the WWE Universe is less excited than ever before by the idea …show more content…
15. Most All-Time Royal Rumble Eliminations - The most frequently discussed of all of Glenn Jacobs’ accomplishments in the squared-circle is his record for the most all-time Royal Rumble eliminations. In the two decades he has been competing in WWE, Kane has amassed a total of 44 eliminations in Royal Rumble matches, a record which is unlikely ever to be broken. For many years, Kane also boasted the record for most eliminations in a single Royal Rumble match, after removing 11 competitors - including The Rock - from the ring during the 2001 Royal Rumble. That record remained unsurpassed until the 2014 Royal Rumble, when Roman Reigns eliminated 12 potential WrestleMania main eventers from the ring. Although Reigns was later eliminated by “The Animal” Batista, being booked to break Kane’s record for the most eliminations in one Royal Rumble match was the first sign of Vince McMahon’s plans to push him to the moon. 14. Operates An Insurance Company …show more content…
After announcing he was already cashing in the Money in the Bank contract, Kane defeated an injured Mysterio in just 54 seconds to win his first WWE World Heavyweight Championship. 10. Charitable - Although he may be quite the terrifying competitor inside the ring, Glenn Jacobs is actually a pretty nice guy out of it. Those who have worked with him have rarely had anything bad to report about the experience and fans who have encountered him in airports and in restaurants have described him as an affable and welcoming guy, always willing to sign an autograph or pose for a picture. Throughout his resident state of Tennessee, Jacobs is well-known for his charitable efforts. As well as donating to multiple charities in the area, he pays regular visits to the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital in Knoxville, where he spends several hours talking to patients and handing out gifts. Much of Jacobs’ work with charities is not covered by WWE or the greater media, which can be taken as assurance he is motivated by a desire to help the less fortunate and as opposed to a desire to gain extra publicity for
throws him to the wolves at the end - "I lied. Don't get pious Vince.
Kane did not have to stay and protect the town’s people because he was “retired” and was leaving town with his wife. Nonetheless, he did stay because he felt that it was his duty to protect the townspeople, even though no one would volunteer and help him. His wife, Amy, along with the townspeople, tells him to leave town immediately to save his life.
He was also warned by a soothsayer, and nearly read a letter presented by Artemidorus. Even though many precautions were presented, Caesar went to the capital where he was stabbed a total of 33 times. The events that occurred after could be described as gruesome. Mark Antony ,Caesar’s adopted son, sent a letter telling of the murder to Caesar’s other son, Octavius Caesar. Together they vowed to avenge the murder of their father by killing all who was involved.
The more deaths that were taken place within the industry, the more the industry kept being looked at by the media. The media began to get ahold of medical reports from doctors stating the cause of deaths and how many wrestlers have died from it. Swartz stated “ at least 65 wrestlers died in that time, 25 from heart attacks or other coronary problems -- an extraordinarily high rate for people that young, medical officials say”(Behind fun façade…). Once this all became public to the world wrestling promoters and those who were in high position of power began to take action. It took a high number of tragedies for the company to realize the difference between right from wrong and to understand that the wrestlers are human being as well and do also have a health
In the beginning the film introduces to us to a single word, Rosebud. The audience, of course, has no clue what the word means. Kane did great and elaborate things and his life was publicized by his guardian. It is very important in the scheme of things because after Kane 's second wife divorced him he became a recluse and people had that curiosity about what he was doing in Xanadu. The audience seems to go with this theme of privacy and can relate. This theme can be carried over to today and the day to day life of current celebrities. There were a lot of paradoxes in the movie that turned back to that critical moment of Kane 's life when his guardian took him away from his home and Rosebud. The audience does not find out till the last scene whom or what
Through exploring the public and private life of Kane, as it transitions from childhood to adulthood, Welles allows for audiences to understand the universal concept of
The film introduces to us in the beginning a single word, Rosebud.' The audience having just tuned into the movie has no clue what the word means. In the opening music score there are many parallels that can be seen. This includes images on top of images, images digressing with other images, and images that clash with other images. Throughout the film you have these parallels not only with shots, but with people and real life figures. Private lives are not private at all. If you are a substantial figure in the world then people have clear access to you and your life. This goes along with the life of Kane. From his childhood he did great things and his life was publicized by his guardian. It is very important in the scheme of things because after Kane's second wife divorced him he became a recluse and people had that curiosity about what he was doing in Xanadu.
A long time ago, back in the olden days, Bruno Sammartino was a superhero who sold out Madison Square Garden countless times. Back in those times, wrestling strictly adhered to kayfabe, so many of the fans believed
In the sequence, Wells uses low angles to showcase his characters and their status in the film, especially the shots with Mr.Carter and Kane. These shots are filmed at a low angle to depict how powerful Kane really is, with these shots they portray him towering over Carter, making it appear that he is capable of taking out whoever stands in his way. The low angles in this film are meant to isolate Kane and those who are around him to express that he is the king. Low angles shot are also seen when Leland confronts Kane about his egocentric personality after losing the election. This shot creates dramatic tension, but it still does not fail to make the shot about Kane because of the streamers and posters that surround them, which are a reminder of Kane and his loss. Though conflict arises from this scene, it is easy to see that even if Kane is being criticized, he still holds dominance.
The story of Charles Foster Kane was truly one that could go on as timeless. Born in poverty Kane was given away with the promise of having a better life. In a material point of view Kane lived a very fulfilling life filled with anything he ever wanted. Although throughout the movie, Kane despised the situation in which he was brought up in. Being placed under the care of his mother’s banker really influenced the way he viewed the world. He considered himself a people’s person a sort of hero for those in worse situations than his own. The mass appeal for this character along with the truly original storyline and plenty other factors led many people everywhere to gain a huge appreciation of this movie. Despise its early failure following its
ro. Now, Kurtz never was considered to be a noble man by society's standards and
In the beginning, Thatcher believes that obtaining the newspaper company ‘The Inquirer’ is seemingly useless however Kane believes that this newspaper company can be used to “look after the underprivileged”. Emphasising the purpose and the ideals of Kane, however, this belief doesn’t last. As his paper grows in stature these morals begin to degrade. He starts to lie in the newspaper, which is shown in a line that was adopted from Hearst “you provide the prose poems, I’ll provide the war”. This parallelism provides the start of yellow journalism where the news is supposed to shock and therefore sell the paper even if the story is false. The start of the degradation of morals is shown by the chiaroscuro lighting as Kane signs the “Declaration of Principles”. As he signs this he is shown to move from the light into the shadows, foreshadowing Kane 's descent into corruption due to the hunger for power. This is coupled with the camera shooting Kane from a low angle symbolising Kane 's escalation in power which is shown to be the cause of the fall into corruption. The corruption of Kane is also shown in his relationship with Emily and the deterioration of their relationship. This is conveyed mainly through the montage scene which depicts Kane and Emily being close in proxemics implying initially the bond that they share however as time
middle of paper ... ... Ultimately Julius Caesar was stabbed 23 times, his opponents wanted him dead, and in fact stabbed many of their co-conspirators in the fight. They were not honorable at all in killing him. Ultimately, the Roman Republic’s downfall lay in its lack of major wars or other crises, which led to a void of honor and leadership. War united all of Rome’s people, and provided the challenge to its leaders to develop honor and leadership through their causes and actions.
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Also, Welles furthers the image of how demanding Kane is of Susan and many others. Mr. Welles conveys the message that Kane has suffered a hard life, and will continue until death. Welles conveys many stylistic features as well as fundamentals of cinematography through use of light and darkness, staging and proxemics, personal theme development and materialism within the film, Citizen Kane. Welles prominently portrays his figures with a specific amount of light or darkness, stunningly affecting whole scenes stylistically. The scene at Xanadu establishes Mr. Kane as an overbearing, controlling character.