WHY KANE BECAME THE WORLD CHAMPION

Kane was awarded the WWE World Heavyweight Championship partly due to the belief that he will be retiring in the near future. With his win at Money in the Bank, Kane also set a record for having the longest period of time between World title reigns at 12 years. The previous record was set by Bob Backlund, who lost the WWE Title in 1983 and won it again in 1994.