Ironically WWE probably called even more attention to it by later having Kane put the mask back on, which he ended up doing after Michaels moonsaulted off the top turnbuckle. Kane can then be seen ...

However, the mask was bound to be removed eventually. It happened after losing a match to Triple H on a March 2003 episode of "WWE Raw," which meant Kane was forced to take his mask off on live TV.

It's possible that Kane gave his mask to Stephanie McMahon on Monday's RAW to bring the Jacob Goodnight character from See No Evil 2 to WWE TV.

Was Kane's original mask was the most haunting? A&E's 'WWE: Most Wanted Treasures' will highlight a quest to find this piece of wrestling history.

He didn't see it coming. Or maybe he did. Regardless, for the first time at a public event since he was elected, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs donned the WWE Kane mask that made him so famous and ...

— WWE (@WWE) September 21, 2015 Another show, another tease. Before the bell rang for Sheamus’ title match, the Demon Kane returned and set his sights on Rollins.

Kane’s epic debut in 1997 led to a remarkable run. Eventually, his character evolved, as he went on to talk, lose the mask, become unlikely friends with Daniel Bryan and even go corporate.