All Of Kane's Tag Team Partners, Ranked
Even though Kane is a demonic monster, it turns out he does actually play well with others. While he is predominantly known as a singles wrestler, Kane has actually had a very successful career in the tag team division.
Having had seven different partners throughout his career, the Big Red Monster proved to be very effective with someone by his side. Whether it be another big man or a smaller, more technical wrestler, Kane always made it work.
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Because he was so entertaining and had such a great character, Kane just worked perfectly working alongside other talents. So, within this list, we will rank all of Kane's tag team pairings from worst to best.
For this article, tag teams like The Dynamic Duo that happened before Glenn Jacobs debuted the Kane persona will not be considered. The same holds true for short-lived and largely insignificant team-ups like Kane's brief partnership with CM Punk on ECW.
7 Mankind
Someone has to finish last, and in this particular list, that person is Mankind. While you might think that a duo of two WWE legends like Kane and Mankind would have worked really well, the team ended up being very forgettable.
This was actually Kane's first real tag team run as they were put together mainly to compete against common enemies. Facing Steve Austin and The Undertaker, who ended up taking the titles from them down the road, the four would compete inside Hell in a Cell.
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Two brilliant gimmicks in one team normally do work, but sadly this just didn't click. The main reason for that could be that so many random teams were taking place at that time, and this was just one of many at that time.
6 The Hurricane
Even though Kane spent the majority of his WWE career being a dominant monster, he was actually very funny. Glenn Jacobs clearly has a brilliant sense of humor, and he managed to channel that through Kane at several stages in his career.
One of those times was when he was paired with The Hurricane. Obviously, just seeing those two put next to each other opens up comedic opportunities and they really did take full advantage of that.
This was a very fun tag team while it lasted, but sadly, most of Kane's other partners were just stronger. Despite that, these two had a memorable run together and created some of the funniest moments in WWE history while they did it.
5 Big Show
A total opposite to Kane's tag team with The Hurricane as this didn't have the big man/small man dynamic. Instead, WWE opted to pair two giants together and create one of the most dominant tag teams in history.
Big Show's career was similar to Kane's. Even though he was a monster, he knew how to bring about the fun. However, their tag team runs were more serious as they focused on dominating everyone and everything in front of them.
They did have two runs together as a team, and while their second was quite poor, their original Ruthless Aggression run was fantastic. While they weren't able to put on the same standard of matches as other teams on this list, they still made a big impact.
4 RVD
Kane and Rob Van Dam worked perfectly together, having a brilliant mix of comedy and fantastic wrestling. The two men were enjoying their best spells as wrestlers here and that led to some fantastic matches.
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But even though they would focus and put on clinics inside the ring, this duo is best remembered for the hilarious backstage segments they had. Kane was always able to mix comedy into his character while still being taken seriously, and this team was proof of that.
They would make audiences burst out laughing with some comedy, but then remind everyone how great they are with their in-ring abilities. While some people might overlook this team in Kane's career, it really was one of his best runs.
3 X-Pac
X-Pac and Kane's tag team run only lasted for a short period, but this particular duo is well remembered. The fact they were able to make such an impact in such a short space of time proves how great this team was.
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Kane has always worked flawlessly with smaller wrestlers, whether as opponents or tag team partners. That is one of the reasons why his run alongside X-Pac was so good, with the duo having tons of fun.
It was during this run that Kane began to be shown as more human. While some fans might not have been pleased with that decision, it did work out best for his career.
2 Daniel Bryan
The leader of the Yes Movement and the Big Red Machine might have felt like an odd pairing, but that is exactly why it worked so well. Wrestlers not getting along and then being put into a tag team often brings out the best in both performers, and Team Hell No certainly did that.
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Starting out as rivals, the duo ended up stumbling their way into a Tag Team Championship reign, with both men claiming to be the champions. Slowly, they began to gain respect for each other and it all culminated in an amazing hugging segment.
They put on fantastic matches and counterbalanced each other perfectly. Their segments were always incredibly entertaining and they went on to become one of the most popular tag teams of this decade.
1 The Undertaker
It couldn't really be anyone else to top this list, could it? Despite Team Hell No being an amazing pairing, the Brothers of Destruction are a legendary tag team that brought two of WWE's greatest gimmicks together.
The story between Kane and The Undertaker is one of the greatest in pro wrestling history, and their tag team run is part of that. While Kane is often underappreciated next to his brother, as a team, they really were a dominant duo.
The Brothers of Destruction was an unstoppable force and their several runs together were always entertaining. The two men have intertwined in each other's careers, and this tag team is a huge part of their history.
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