one; so many of WWE’s stars have incredibly varied and interesting experience and credentials. For example, one of the most popular and well known WWE stars is Kane, who debuted at Survivor Series 11 years ago. Kane is really Glen Jacobs, and his story is as impressive as any. Before wrestling, he was a two-sport star

at Northeast Missouri State University, where he achieved NCAA all-star honours in basketball and all- conference recognition in football. He still holds several school records for basketball.

After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in English, Jacobs worked as a substitute teacher in St. Louis for a period before becoming a professional wrestler. Since his success in the ring, Kane has also starred in the movie See No Evil and guest-starred on the series Smallville.

More than any other type of athlete on the planet, professional wrestlers often do not get the respect that they deserve. They put on hundreds of shows every year with very little time off and with virtually zero job security. They have to endure a stream of seemingly endless nagging injuries and many much more serious ones.

Like any form of sport or entertainment, professional wrestling has its dark side. However, itis because P% of people like John Cena that wrestling is still one of the most watched shows on television. No matter where f*¢ they are, WWE sells out every building they go to and lines for autographs are often so big that they have to turn people away. Merchandise sales for WWE superstars such as Cena, Triple H, The Undertaker and Jeff Hardy are through the roof. Since Friday Night Smackdown shifted to My Network TV, they have set the network record for most watched program at least four times. The WWE website regularly receives more unique hits than NFL.com, ESPN.com, UFC.com and many more.

Professional wrestling is clearly still a major form of entertainment. While it isn’t sizzling at the rate that is was seven years ago when Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock were at their peak, it is still one of the most entertaining and fun things that you’ll find on the TV. Action-packed two hour programs, unpredictable and shocking storytelling and tremendous performers like John Cena as well as many more, make WWE a terrific company that has been providing fun and excitement for many years, and without a doubt, many more years to come.

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