4 WWE Superstars who could retire Kane

Modified May 03, 2020 18:45 GMT

Kane debuted on our screens on October 5th, 1997, when he interrupted a Hell in a Cell match between The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels. Kane was an incredibly imposing figure who walked down to the ring, ripped the door off Hell in a Cell and then proceeded to tombstone The Undertaker.

Since that unforgettable day, Kane has been a regular feature in WWE. "The Big Red Machine" has won a plethora of championships in WWE. These include the ECW Championship, a World Heavy Weight Championship, a WWF Championship, a Hardcore Championship, and he was also a two-time Intercontinental Champion. Kane has even won Money in the Bank back in 2010.

Sadly, however, all good things must come to an end. Kane is now 53 years of age and is also the Mayor of Knox County. This means his time in the squared circle is likely coming to an end sooner rather than later.

Thankfully though, Kane is still in decent shape and might get one last big run in WWE before he retires forever. Therefore, while it is great to see WWE giving Kane one last dominant run his career deserves, it is also an opportunity for an up and coming star to be the one who finally puts the Big Red Machine down.

Here are four people who could do so.

#1 Roman Reigns

Love him or hate him (most hate him), Roman Reigns is very much Vince McMahon’s guy. This has led to Reigns being top of the WWE for some time now. It has also led to WWE trying to get fans on his side by having Reigns be endorsed by big names such as The Rock, John Cena, and Daniel Bryan.

Therefore, while most people wouldn’t want Reigns to retire Kane, it actually makes quite a bit of sense. The Big Dog has feuded with Kane several times, first as the part of The Shield and then as a singles star when he took on The Authority. There is enough history between the two for them to rekindle the rivalry.

Also, Reigns could use the fact that he has already retired The Undertaker, Kane’s brother, and now he wants to finish off the rest of the family.

#2 Finn Balor

When Balor made his main roster debut, he was positioned to be a top star. In his first night on RAW, he won a fatal four-way match and then defeated Roman Reigns to earn a shot at the WWE Universal title. Balor won that match at SummerSlam, but was injured in the process and was out for some time.

Ever since returning, Balor has not really done anything of note. He has spent most of his time in a pointless feuds with numerous Superstars before eventually returning to NXT.

However, management clearly see something in Finn; otherwise, they would not have made him the first Universal Champion. So, if WWE does want to kick-start Balor’s road to the top again, they could have him feud with and retire Kane.

A quite simplistic and easy way to start the feud would be the fact that Balor calls himself the Demon King and Kane is often known as the Devil's Favorite Demon.

#3 Bray Wyatt

'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt could be the man to retire Kane simply to further legitimize his character. Wyatt had previously been overlooked by WWE for long, but ever since he returned as The Fiend, he has been the hottest act on WWE TV.

The Kane-Wyatt feud has already been done a bit when Bray was in the Wyatt family. Even as 'The Fiend', he has had a couple of run-ins with the Big Red Monster. There's no doubt if WWE let Wyatt retire Kane, he could make it special, just like he did with John Cena at WrestleMania 36.

Retiring someone with Kane’s legacy is exactly what Bray needs for people to start paying attention to him.

#4 Braun Strowman

Let's go back to 2017. Braun Strowman and Kane started a feud after the TLC. The pair were on the same team to face The Shield. But during the PPV, Kane attacked Strowman and claimed to be 'RAW's only Monster' in the coming weeks.

This could very well be used to rekindle the feud. Given that WWE and most fans are super high on Strowman, very few people would complain if he was the one to retire Kane.

Plus, the pair could have some great stipulation matches like an Ambulance match or Hell in a Cell. And given that Strowman is now the Universal Champion, we could very have a title vs. career match, if Strowman is still the champion at the time.