Glenn Jacobs, the WWE wrestler known as Kane, has won the bout for mayor in Tennessee's third largest county.
Jacobs, a Republican who also runs an insurance and real estate company, was leading Democrat Linda Haney by a large margin with most of the votes counted in Knox County on Thursday. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports the married wrestler-turned-politician claimed victory at his watch party, saying his decision to seek the mayor's job was met at first with 'pretty resounding laughter' from some politicians.'I'm just really happy.
It's been a lot of work,' he told WBIR. 'I thank my family and all the volunteers who worked so hard to make this happen. And thank the people of Knox County.' Jacobs won a close primary in May. Results of the primary were delayed when the county's election reporting website crashed after a concerted cyberattack that experts deemed 'malicious.'
Haney ran small businesses with her husband before she retired. She was considered an underdog in the solidly-Republican county.Jacobs began wrestling in the early '90s becoming one of the longest-tenured performers in WWE's history, according to ESPN. He's also a former heavy-weight champion. His most recent bout in the ring was on July 15 at WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view event in Pittsburgh where he was seen wrestling with a walking boot after injuring his ankle.
While he campaigned, Jacobs had a limited schedule with the WWE. It's not clear how his new job will affect wrestling. Jacobs will take over as mayor of Knox County on September 1.
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