Wouldn't it be great to back that up with actual stats? Or #'s? How is pushing Kane going to be bad for business? Who decides whether Kane has a large fan base?
Obviously, you ignore the fact that in '03 Kane had the highest rated segments on Raw following his unmasking and feud with Shane. His marriage to Lita was also one of the higher rated segments of Raw in '04, it drew very close to a 5.0 in the ratings column. Vince decided to put Kane in a movie, the lead movie for WWE films with See No Evil, which is really the only WWE movie thus far that hasn't been an epic failure and has made more money when looking at theater and DVD revenue than the Marine or the Condemned. Oh, and Kane just won a voting poll on WWE's website about who should be the face of Smackdown! with something to the extent of 22% drawing more votes than the likes of Rey and Undertaker. Yes, I voted lol.
Not trying to get on your back, but I just didn't understand how you could seemingly be so sure that pushing Kane would be bad for business? Would it cost Vince money? Would ratings drop? Past instances have proven that when pushed hard, Kane can actually be a success in many key areas that are considered "good" business. So, how is pushing Kane bad for business? I just don't understand the logic there.
While that's all well and great, it doesn't save Kane from the following sad truth... There is absolutely nothing left for him to do. I mean, what does Kane possibly have left to start a feud over? He's already worked with Jericho, Mysterio, Edge, Taker, Umaga, CM Punk. There really isn't too much left for Kane to do.
Besides that, the WWE still isn't sure how to use Kane. I still have yet to know whether or not Kane is a heel or face right now, so I usually just refer to him as a tweener. Kane's actually pretty adept at cutting a good promo, but he really doesn't much time to do so. I feel that when he begun his heel turn in, what, September, he actually started off decently. The whole "is he alive or dead?" thing actually made me care about Kane. I thought it would signal the return, if perhaps only in storyline, of this man....
And call me strange, but I feel like bringing Paul back may actually redeem Kane's career right now.
Imagine this for a storyline.... Kane wrestles CM Punk, and winds up losing to Punk. From out of nowhere, the lights go out, and Paul comes from the back. He looks at Kane, and proceeds to show Kane his old mask. Kane looks puzzled for a second in the ring, but eventually follows his father. From here, Kane is not seen or heard from for a few months.
And in those months, Glenn Jacobs does something he is in dire need of.... Getting into some type of muscular build. Yes, Glenn as he is right now is fairly intimidating. I mean, he's 6'10", and weighs 300 pounds. How can't he be intimidating? But to build him back up as a terrifying image, he really needs a muscular build. Let's compare the look of Kane.
Consider Kane of 2003:
Now let's look at modern day Kane:
The pictures speak for themselves. I'm not going to say Kane wasn't on steroids at 2003, but you must confess, he was jacked in 2003. It added a bit to the intimidation, I believe.
And when he does come back, I foresee him completely clearing house of a group of wrestlers in the ring. Perhaps have a six man tag match, or maybe an eight man tag. In the midst of the match, the lights go out, and there's silence for a few seconds. The traditional Kane organ plays, and out comes a mask-donning, old costume wearing Kane. Of course, with Paul Bearer in tow. He doesn't have to stay on the road all the time, WWE can choose how many times they use Paul. Kane goes on such a tear for a certain amount of months, just attacking people at random. It gets to the point that only one man is capable of stopping the Big Red Monster.
That man would be The Undertaker. It sets up what will be the last duel between these two, and possibly Kane's last match, all to take place at Wrestlemania 26.
Kane can be used properly. The WWE just must realize how to use him.
