Kane’s run as Mayor is over, still mulling challenging for Governor

Glenn Jacobs, Mayor of Knox County and former WWE wrestler, "Kane" speaks onstage during pre-race ceremonies prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. | Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images Hard to believe eight years have gone by since the people of Knox County, Tennessee elected the Devil’s Favorite Demon to be their Mayor. That’s one of the things WWE called Kane, the horror-themed character Glenn Jacobs portrayed for the company over most of his 20+ year career in pro wrestling. But Jacobs has just been Mayor to his neighbors since 2018. Since that time he’s been inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame, and had his political career embraced by fellow WWE Hall of Famer, and United States President, Donald Trump. With term limits ending Kane’s time as Knox County’s chief executive, he and President Trump both talked up the other’s prospects in the Volunteer State. Thank you, Mr. President! Tennessee is Trump country and