Kane: WWE's Attempt to Set Lame Record Won't Overshadow Great Gimmick

Despite WWE’s lame attempt to set a meaningless world record, Kane’s return with the mask was fantastic.

The WWE needs heels that can be viewed as strong in the eyes of the WWE universe. Kane is all of that and more. Now, you add the intrigue of a new mask and you have what could be the strongest heel in wrestling besides Mark Henry right now. But why did they bring Kane back with a mask, you ask?

WrestleZone first broke the report and is confirming it with other sources:

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It's being reported that one of the reasons why Kane returned at Raw last night wearing a mask is because, as we have been reporting, WWE wants to set a new Guinness World Record for the most amount of costume masks worn at one time at an event. WWE is looking to set the record at WrestleMania 28, and the current record was set in May of 2011 at an MLB game between The Los Angeles Angels and The Chicago White Sox. The event saw 27,080 fans all wearing lucha libre masks for a ten minute period.

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Yes, that right, folks. The WWE wants to set a Guinness World Record for most people wearing masks at one time so they altered the storylines to fulfill their sick fetish.

This could be the stupidest reasoning behind a move I have heard in the last five years. It’s still not the worst because, let’s be honest folks, it’s the WWE.

Looking at it from a strictly wrestling perspective, Kane is one of the best workers the company has. He can be used in almost any match with any superstar and sell it with passion. That’s something a lot of stars can’t do.

The WWE is also lacking heels, which makes his return as a bad guy perfect timing for the mask.

The mask is going to bring the evil feel back to the star, who was lacking any real depth for a long time. The mask will add intrigue, and it can take his storyline in a million different directions.

Fans may not like the sudden jump with no real storyline direction, but there were video lead-ups, and that’s more than we have gotten in a long time.

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