#4 Kane – 1171 losses (and counting)
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While it is surprising to see The Big Red Machine appear on such a list, it’s worth remembering that Glen Jacobs’s career dates back further than the Hell in a Cell match between Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker in 1997. There were several gimmicks given to Jacobs before he found the right one. Perhaps the most bizarre being Isaac Yankem, a scary dentist that was more concerned with extracting teeth than gaining pin falls victories.
Jacobs also played the more controversial role of ‘Fake Diesel’ after Kevin Nash and Scott Hall left for WCW in 1996. Again, this was not a gimmick the WWF were particularly interested in getting over, which might account for his high position on this list.
Despite Kane becoming a several-time world champion for the company, he was never really given that coveted ‘top spot’ as either a face or heel. Debuting in the mid-90s meant you had to compete against the most talented roster of all time, including Stone Cold, The Rock, HHH and Mankind. In any other era of WWF/E, a 7-foot tall monster, mentally and physically scarred by a fire he started as a child, might have seen far more victories.
There was always a sense with Kane that he should have perhaps won more often, particularly in the early stages of his career. His first proper feud as Kane came against his onscreen brother The Undertaker. With all of the dramatic build up to the rivalry, a lot of the steam would be sucked from it after Taker defeated his nemesis at the first time of asking at Wrestlemania 14.
Jacobs now pursues a political career and considering his level of intelligence; it might not be a bad thing for the country to see him on the winning side for a change.
