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Big Show and Kane
Kane (left) and Big Show (right), during a WWE Live Event in 2016.
Tag team
MembersUnited StatesBig Show
United StatesKane
Name(s)Big Show and Kane
The Authority
Billed heights7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) each[1][2]
Combined
billed weight		773 lb (351 kg)[1][2]
DebutNovember 29, 2001
DisbandedJuly 19, 2016
Years active2001–2002
2005–2006
2011
2014–2016

Big ShowandKanewere an Americantag teamactive inprofessional wrestlingduring 2001–2002, 2005–2006, 2011 and 2014–2016 consisted of Paul Wight (Big Show) and Glenn Jacobs (Kane). Using their gigantic statures and power to dominate opponents, they won both theWorld Tag Team ChampionshipandWWE Tag Team Championship.

History[edit]

First term (2001–2002)[edit]

Big Show and Kane would first team together on the November 29, 2001 episode ofSmackDown!when they defeatedThe Hardy Boyz(MattandJeff).[3]They would faceThe Dudley Boyz(Bubba RayandD-Von Dudley) atVengeancefor theWWF Tag Team Championship,but were unsuccessful in their challenge.[4]Their feud with the Dudley Boyz continued with a loss in a Tables match on the January 24, 2002 episode ofSmackDown!.[5]Big Show and Kane would then face each other on the January 28 episode ofRaw,which Kane won.[6]Big Show and Kane would once again team together to finally beat the Dudley Boyz on the March 24 episode ofHeat.[7]

Reunion (2005–2006)[edit]

Big Show and Kane reunited on October 31, 2005, when they defeatedThe Heart Throbsin a Texas Tornado match onRaw.[8]AtTaboo Tuesday,Big Show and Kane defeatedLance CadeandTrevor Murdochto win their first World Tag Team Championship teaming together on November 1, 2005.[9]Cade and Murdoch then challenged Big Show and Kane to a title rematch with Hardcore rules on the November 7 episode ofRaw,which Big Show and Kane won. Leading up toSurvivor Series,the duo would attack various SmackDown! members such asBatistaandBobby Lashley.[10]At Survivor Series, Big Show and Kane represented Team Raw along withShawn Michaels,Chris Masters,andCarlito,but they were defeated by Team SmackDown! which consisted ofRandy Orton,Rey Mysterio,Batista,John "Bradshaw" Layfield(JBL), and Bobby Lashley.[11]Big Show and Kane ended their feud with Batista and Mysterio atArmageddonwhen they defeated them in a non-title champions versus champions match as Batista and Mysterio were theWWE Tag Team Championsat that time.[12]

The duo would hold on to their tag team titles until April 2006, successfully retaining their titles against a variety of opponents such asSnitskyandTyson Tomko,Val VenisandViscera,as well as the Heart Throbs.[10]In 2006, the duo would feud with Carlito and Chris Masters, culminating in a successful title defense atWrestleMania 22on April 2.[13]The next night onRaw,Big Show and Kane lost the World Tag Team Championship toSpirit SquadmembersKennyandMikeyafter interference from the rest of the Spirit Squad.[14]

One week later, Big Show and Kane faced Spirit Squad membersJohnnyandNickyin a title rematch, but were disqualified after Kane snapped and attacked all the Spirit Squad members. Big Show tried to calm Kane down, but Kane attacked him, ending the partnership.[15]Kane losing his mind was part of a storyline to promote Kane's upcoming movie at that time,See No Evil.[16]Big Show and Kane would then feud with each other, but both matches (atBacklashand the May 8 episode ofRaw) pitting the men against each other ended in a no-contest.[16][17][18]

Feud with the Corre and New Nexus (2011)[edit]

On the March 4 episode ofSmackDown,The Correaided Kane by interfering in Kane's match against Big Show and attacking Big Show. However, a miscommunication between Kane and the Corre led to Kane turning on the Corre instead.[19]Big Show and Kane would then reunite to take on the Corre, challenging them for the tag team title belts and saving other wrestlers from the Corre's attacks.[10]AtWrestleMania XXVII,Big Show and Kane would team together withSantino MarellaandKofi Kingstonto beat the Corre.[20]The following week, a WrestleMania rematch took place with Big Show and Kane's team victorious over the Corre once again in a two out of three falls match.

On the April 22 episode ofSmackDown,the duo defeated Corre membersJustin GabrielandHeath Slaterto win the WWE Tag Team Championship, their second championship win as a team.[21]As tag team champions, Big Show and Kane would enjoy successful title defenses with wins over Gabriel and Slater in a rematch, the Corre'sWade BarrettandEzekiel Jacksonin a Lumberjack match atExtreme Rules,as well asThe New NexusmembersCM PunkandMason RyanatOver the Limit.[10]

On the May 23 episode ofRaw,New Nexus membersDavid OtungaandMichael McGillicuttydefeated Big Show and Kane to win the WWE Tag Team Championship following interference from Punk and Ryan. ending their reign at 30 days. After the match, Big Show was run over byAlberto Del Rio's car, causing a storyline injury.[22][23]When Big Show returned, Kane prevented him from further brutalizingRicardo Rodriguez.[24]

Kane and Big Show would then go their separate ways. Both of them would feud withMark Henry,but Henry came out top in both feuds, using a steel chair to crush Big Show's and then Kane's leg on two separate occasions to cause storyline injuries, resulting in their inactivity from WWE programming.[25][26]Both Big Show and Kane would return separately before the end of 2011, but did not reform their team.[27]

Alignment with The Authority (2014–2015)[edit]

Big Show and Kane as part ofThe Authority,onRawin 2015.
Main article:The Authority (professional wrestling)

After Big Show turned onTeam CenaagainstTeam AuthorityatSurvivor Series,Big Show joined the stable withTriple HandStephanie McMahon.At theRoyal Rumble,Kane and Big Show teamed up to eliminate several superstars. They were ultimately attacked byThe Rock,which allowed Rock's cousinRoman Reignsto win the Rumble match by eliminatingRusev.On the February 12 edition ofSmackDown,during aTag Team Turmoilmatch asheelsfor the first time against the team ofDaniel Bryanand Reigns, Big Show knocked out Kane with aKO Punchafter bickering throughout most of the match. AtFastlane,The Authority (Big Show,Seth Rollinsand Kane) defeated Dolph Ziggler,Erick RowanandRybackwhen Kane pinned Ziggler. Big Show and Kane entered the second annualAndré the GiantMemorialBattle RoyalatWrestleMania 31.Kane was eliminated while Big Show won the trophy.[28]

Sporadic teaming (2016)[edit]

Big Show and Kane performing adouble chokeslamonBraun Strowman

After leaving The Authority, Big Show and Kane were once again reunited in February 2016 asfaces,when they, along with Ryback, began a rivalry withThe Wyatt Family.A confrontation onRawled to asix-man tag matchatFastlane,which they would win. The following night onRaw,The trio lost to The Wyatt Family in a rematch, after Ryback walked out on Big Show and Kane.

On the March 21 episode ofRaw,Kane would save Big Show from The Social Outcasts, but would chokeslam Big Show from the top rope afterwards. On the March 28 episode ofRaw,Big Show and Kane aided each other in taking out the entire WWE locker room to promote the third annual Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal atWrestleMania 32.During the battle royal, Both Big Show andShaquille O'Nealdouble chokeslammed Kane. On the April 19 episode ofMain Event,Big Show and Kane successfully defeated the team ofBraun Strowmanand Erick Rowan.[29]On the July 4 edition ofRaw,Big Show and Kane teamed up alongsideJack Swagger,Mark Henry,Zack Ryder,Apollo CrewsandThe Dudley Boyzto form Team U.S.A. and compete against The Multinational Alliance (Chris Jericho,Kevin Owens,Cesaro,Sami Zayn,Alberto Del Rio,SheamusandThe Lucha Dragons), in a 16-man elimination tag team match in the main event where they succeeded with Big Show and Ryder as survivors.[30]

During the2016 WWE draft,Big Show was drafted to theRawbrand while Kane was drafted to theSmackDownbrand, thus separating the team. The departure of Big Show from the WWE in January 2021 who subsequently signed withAll Elite Wrestlingunder his real name the next month had officially ended the chances of a in-ring reunion, while Kane remains employed with the WWE in a limited capacity.

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

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