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When you hear the name Kane, one of your first thoughts might be of the towering, mask-wearing WWE wrestler. Politics probably wouldn't be the first thing to spring to mind.

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That's all about to change, though. On Thursday, Glenn Jacobs -- the man behind the mask -- got elected as mayor of Knox County, Tennessee.

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Look, here he is in a suit, being interviewed by a reporter standing on a crate.

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The wrestling community couldn't get enough of it.

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It wasn't long before some classic wrestling gifs were being busted out.

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Ultimately, though, this person may have said it best.

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Your move, Dwayne Johnson.

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