KANE UNABLE?

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March 10, 2008 Milwaukee, Ws

source: wwe.com - Randy Orton's in charge of the Triple Threat Takeover this week, and the current WWE Champion arranged a match between Triple H and The Game’s WrestleMania XV opponent, Kane!

As highlights aired of Kane's WrestleMania 15 match against the Game, Kane was watching the footage on a monitor backstage when Randy Orton entered the scene. Orton ran down Kane’s past with Triple H until Kane grabbed him by the throat.

“When it comes to Triple H, I don’t need a history lesson, Randy,” Kane said. “I remember everything”.

KANE vs Triple H

The two towering figures rumbled throughout the ring, Triple H went for the pedigree, but Kane flipped out of it; Kane got set for a chokeslam, but HHH avoided it; Orton came out on stage distracting HHH and Kane got in good offense, but when he went up top, he landed in a Triple H sized boot. A pedigree followed and Triple H pinned Kane’s shoulders to the mat as Orton watched from the wings.

FIRED UP FOR FLORIDA

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March 7, 2008 Cleveland, OH

source: Lords of Pain - With WrestleMania just 23 days away, the SmackDown Superstars have started stepping up their game in preparation for the biggest event in sports-entertainment. With a burst of flame from hell comes the Big Red Machine Kane!

Match #3: Chuck Palumbo vs. Kane.

The match begins with both men locking up. Kane gets the advantage by powering him in the corner. Palumbo reverses Kane into the corner and unloads some fists. Kane comes back with fists of his own. Kane whips Palumbo into the corner and eventually gets a boot right into Palumbo’s head. Kane goes for the pin and gets a two count.

Palumbo comes back and gets a big clothesline that brings Kane down to the mat. Palumbo unloads some fists at Kane and then works on Kane in the corner. Palumbo hits a major clothesline and gets a pin for 2. Palumbo whips Kane into the corner and rushes right at him. However Kane lifts the boot and hits the clothesline. Kane gets Palumbo in the corner and unloads some right hands. He whips him in the opposite corner and his some clothesline. Kane catches Palumbo on the rebound for the sidewalk slam. He goes for the pin and gets two

Kane goes to the top rope attempting to go for the diving clothesline. Palumbo sees his opportunity hits a big boot right to Kane’s head which knocks him off. Palumbo then kicks Kane in the skull and down goes Kane. Kane doesn’t stay down long and rises up and grabs onto Palumbo’s neck. Palumbo tries to fight back with head butts, but Kane holds his grip and puts paid to Palumbo with a chokeslam - the 1…2…3and the winner of the match is the Big Red Machine Kane.

KANE vs. JAMES CURTIS

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March 4, 2008 Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena

Leaving the backstage cat-fight between Kelly-Kelly and Layla, we come ringside as KANE is making his fiery entrance and Tazz tells us this match was brought about by Vickie Guerrero and Armando Estrada. James Curtis is already in the ring, but bails as KANE climbs the ropes and into the ring. KANE walks straight over to the ropes and stares down at Curtis then backs up slowly as the ref tries to talk Curtis back inside. At the opposite end of the ring, KANE begins to pace, looking around.

Camera pans to the top of the ramp as Chuck Palumbo appears astride his motorcycle. Palumbo stares into KANE's perplexed face, then slowly takes the bike down the ramp toward the ring as the announcers tell us that Chuck is scheduled to go up against KANE at SmackDown. As KANE follows Palumbo's progress, we see in the background that Curtis is now on the ring apron. Kane turns and begins to walk to the side of the ring where Palumbo idles, the bell sounds as Curtis decides now is a good time to make his move and attacks KANE from behind.

KANE turns back into a barrage of landed blows from Curtis, then shoves the lad down to the mat. Curtis bounds up and into a boot to the face, and staggers up and around as Palumbo continues his slow circle of the ring. KANE, keeping an eye on Palumbo, grasps Curtis by the throat and hefts him up into a chokeslam, followed by the 1-2-3 and a win. As his music blares, KANE rises to stare at Palumbo who once again sits atop the ramp. Tazz asks if Palumbo will meet the same fate this Friday night on SmackDown as Chuck gives KANE a long calculating look then rides away, leaving KANE to glare after him.

BATISTA & KANE vs. GREAT KHALI & MVP

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From pwtorch.com - February 29, 2008 TUCSON, AZ -

Khali started out with some forearm smashes to Kane’s back. He quickly tagged out to MVP. Batista and MVP did some switching in-and-out working on MVP. Spinebuster by The Animal. Batista Bomb was set up, but Khali pulled MVP out of harm’s way.

Khali and Batista square off upon return from break. Batista got shoulderblocked down for a near-fall. Batista avoided a big chop to make the tag to Kane.

Kane tried to fight out of the heel corner but the 2-on-1 was too much for the Big Red Machine. MVP spent a few minutes working over Kane, but a sidewalk slam changed that. MVP was able to make the tag to Khali before Kane could reach Batista. Kane revived and tried to chokeslam Khali, but Khali hit the chop again. Khali spent time making the tag, and Kane took advantage. He took out MVP then tagged Batista. MVP looks like he’s running the ropes in slow motion tonight. Blind tag by Khali and a chop. He tried to lock in his head squeeze but Batista blocked it and nailed the big man with a spinebuster. MVP broke up a pin attempt but Kane came through to thwart him, and Khali grabbed Kane by the throat. Batista speared Khali and that was enough for the three-count.

REVERSAL OF FORTUNE

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From WWE.COM - February 22, 2008 SAN DIEGO, CA -

Coming off an explosive No Way Out, SmackDown kicked off the final Road to WrestleMania . . .

In a rematch of their WrestleMania 23 collision almost one year ago, Kane and The Great Khali clashed once more when the two behemoths stepped into the squared circle on SmackDown. Khali was without Ranjin Singh, who was injured during the Elimination Chamber Match at No Way Out. When it appeared that the Punjabi giant had the match won with his devastating Khali Vise Grip, the Big Red Monster shocked his opponent with an unexpected reversal that brought both men down and pinned Khali’s shoulders to the mat for a three-count – with Kane’s head still clutched in the paws of his foe.