10 WWE Superstars and their original WWE gimmick names

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It can take a while to come up with a good WWE name!

#4 Kane was called Dr. Isaac Yankem

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Kane is a lot more menacing than evil dentist Dr. Isaac Yankem

Glenn Jacobs originally made a name for himself in the wrestling business by facing the likes of Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson during his time as the Unabom character in SMW in the mid-90s.

However, his first name in WWE was actually Dr. Isaac Yankem, which he used between August 1995 and April 1996 before returning in September 1996 as Fake Diesel.

After a short-lived run impersonating Diesel, Jacobs began his role as the monstrous Kane character in October 1997.

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