Glenn Jacobs as a performer in the ring, and also out has throughout the years been fantastic, and despite the odd speedbump along the way, has evolved the character of Kane numerous times to keep it relevant. We may not always like the direction they take the gimmick, but at least they're doing different stuff with it. As I said before, I wasn't keen on the last Corporate gimmick, mainly because as a fan of Kane from his early days, I still miss the mystique that surrounded him. I miss the whole walk in, **** everyone up big style and walk out without needing to say a damn thing type Kane, which of course is never going to be quite the same anymore now you're the 47 year old company guy. It takes talent for someone as articulate and "worldly" as Glenn Jacobs to almost dumb yourself down, for want of a better phrase. Especially with the mask, as his emotion had to be shown through his body language and general demeanor. You could tell when Kane was truly pissed by the way he walked to the ring.
I think the work Glenn Jacobs put in during Kane's first 4-5 years in WWF is largely unappreciated/overlooked. In an era with some true greats, he was able to hang at the top end of the card despite not being able to have the same kind of promo time as a Stone Cold or Rock, or given as much attention. Plus, he was always going to be somewhat in the shadow of Taker as his little brother. Kane very much deserved his spot alongside these legends during the Attitude era. Okay, he was WWF champion for one whole day. But it's still way more than many superstars can claim. I also think he still deserves a lot of credit for his current work. While we all know he'll never be Attitude Era Kane, he's still in great shape at 47. While it's clear he does have some off-days (MiTB - his tombstone on Ambrose was the most I've seen him struggle with a move ever), he can still go.
