The 10 best Superstars from the Attitude Era

#9 Kane

That's gotta be Kane!

In the wrestling community, the debut of Kane is generally considered as one of the greatest storylines the WWF/E has ever told. Back in 1997, before the Attitude Era was in full swing, Vince McMahon was struggling to keep his company from going out of business due to the sheer might of his Southern rival promotion, WCW. It was time for the WWF to try new things and bring in more captivating stars.

After months of Paul Bearer threatening to unearth a dark secret from Undertaker's past, Kane stormed into our lives by ripping off the door to the Hell in a Cell containing his big brother and tombstoning him to the mat.

The Kane vs. Undertaker story was the perfect accompaniment to the rise of Stone Cold Steve Austin in 1997/98. Their Wrestlemania 14 match had so much going for it that despite the involvement of Mike Tyson in the main event, fans were just as excited.

Kane's stature and appearance allowed him to delve right into the main event scene, first feuding with his brother the Undertaker before capturing the WWF Championship itself. The Attitude Era years showed us that despite his aggressive demeanour, the man playing the Kane character was also incredibly versatile.

Not only was he a brilliant single's competitor for many years, but he would also form some entertaining and at times rather humorous tag teams with the likes of X-Pac, RVD and Rikishi.

While his onscreen big brother is generally considered the greatest ever WWF Superstar, Kane also deserves high praise for his ability to stay relevant and engaging after all these years. Whatever he decides to do in the near future, there will always be a place somewhere in the WWE for the Big Red Machine.