as John "Bradshaw" Layfield's hand-picked opponent for Rey Mysterio. [188] Kane returned at Night of Champions with his mask as his "Demon" persona, preventing Sheamus from cashing in his Money in the Bank contract and attacking Seth Rollins, thus turning face in the process. Jacobs continued to work sporadic live events as Diesel through April.[27]. At The Great American Bash, Kane interfered and attacked both the champion CM Punk and the challenger Batista, causing the match to end in a double disqualification. [182] At Fastlane, Kane, Big Show, and Seth Rollins defeated Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan, and Ryback, after Kane pinned Ziggler. However, the character soon fizzled out and Kane was given the new gimmick- Diesel (Fake). [212] Kane was written off television after losing a Last Man Standing match against Strowman the following night on Raw. [9] Veteran wrestler Ric Flair described Kane as "the best in the world",[10] while Big Show dubbed him "the best big man ever". [223] Later that night, he re-emerged under his Kane persona, and saved Universal Champion Seth Rollins from The O.C. Meanwhile, Bryan's jilted ex-girlfriend AJ turned her affections to both Punk and Kane. At Backlash, Kane successfully defended the ECW Championship against Guerrero. At WrestleMania XXVII, Big Show and Kane teamed with Santino Marella and Kofi Kingston to beat The Corre. Alongside Chris Jericho, Kane was co-captain for the victorious Team SmackDown at Bragging Rights. The angle was very unpopular with fans,[51] and was de-emphasised before the title match. The next week, he explained that he had impregnated Lita to continue his legacy and justified an attack on Shawn Michaels several weeks earlier by claiming that Michaels had stood in the way of him winning the World Heavyweight Championship.
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