WWE wrestler Kane has been elected as Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee under the Republican Party.
Kane, whose real name is Glenn Jacobs, got a total number of 51,804 votes, almost double against his Democratic Party’s opponent Linda Haney who scored 26,224.
Nicknamed “The Big Red Machine,” Kane had wanted to become a professional footballer until a knee injury killed the dream before he later chose to become a wrestler.
Kane, signed for the WWE in 1996 after performing in different local competitions. He adopted the Kane name in 1998.
Kane is part of the famous WWE Brothers of Destruction, alongside Undertaker(real name Mark William Calaway) and they both performed as tag team partners and won championships together.
The WWE congratulated the new mayor on Twitter, writing “Congratulations to @KaneWWE on being elected Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee!”
Congratulations to @KaneWWE on being elected Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee! https://t.co/I4E5YQhYCC
— WWE (@WWE) August 3, 2018