Glenn Jacobs(Kane) recently spoke with Raj Giri of WrestlingINC talking why he decided to run for office and how WWE has helped him. The full audio version is down below the highlights.
Here are the highlights from the interview:
Jacobs On The Decision To Run For Mayor:
“That’s right, I’ve just made my announcement that I am going to be running for the office of Knox County Mayor in Tennessee. I am really thrilled about doing that and it is something that I have thought about doing for a long time, getting into politics and finally have what I think is to be a great opportunity and I am really looking forward to getting out on the campaign trail and meeting people down here in Knoxville and talking with them about the issues and getting to know them and hopefully them getting to know me so it is a very exciting time.”
How WWE Has Helped Him & Speaking For His Community:
“That means a lot to me. The most rewarding thing that WWE has given me is the ability to touch people’s lives and I find it ironic that Kane is one of the most as you said most menacing characters on television but Kane in many ways allows me to help make my world, my corner of the world a little bit of a better place. That is something I am so grateful for that WWE has given me, it is a gift. Through the years as I’ve matured and gotten older I have realized how powerful that is and we can make a positive change even if it is that we can say that folks needs some help and can get the word out about that. As you said, the wild-fires were a terrible disaster down this way and we saw another huge celebrity, Dolly Parton step up and what she did was just amazing bringing awareness and also financial support to our community was just incredible. That to me is the most rewarding thing out of my entire WWE career is that ability of even just having people come up to me and shake my hand and thank me for giving them years of entertainment. I can’t tell you what that means to me because I am the one thanking them for watching and allowing them to do something that I love to do. It is something unique that not everybody gets to experience and something that I am very grateful for.”
