WWE Slammy Awards 2011: Watch Kane Return to the WWE, Choke-Slam John Cena

When we thought the night of surprises were over at the 2011 Slammy Awards, the main event of the evening between John Cena and the World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry was interrupted by the return of the Big Red Machine, Kane, complete with a new mask that was hinted at in the vignettes in the last few weeks.

While it's not exactly the same as the one in the first part of his career as Kane, the new mask that debuted last night on Raw Super Show has a great look to it and breaths new life into the Kane character that seemed to become very stale after feuds with the Undertaker and others in recent years.

As most people at the Norfolk Scope thought Kane was coming for Mark Henry who that put him on the shelf last July, the returning Big Red Machine instead choke-slammed John Cena instead as the World Heavyweight Champion hightailed it out of the ring as Kane entered the ring on the far side.

With the new mask and rebirth of his original character, Kane is almost like a completely new superstar for the WWE as the run to WrestleMania begins after the Tables, Ladders and Chairs pay-per-view this Sunday.

In addition to the Road to WrestleMania, he could once again challenge for the World Heavyweight Title along with the Big Show in what could be one of the biggest triple threat matches in WWE history if things pan out that way in the future.

So Bleachers, what do you think about the return of Kane? Was John Cena his target last night on RAW Super Show or was he in just the wrong place, at the wrong time as Henry ran away last night?

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