Though managers were starting to become a thing of the past at this point, it is still considered an achievement to receive this, an honor bestowed upon wrestling participants by the fans.
The Undertaker vs. Kane feud raged on. This is when it was revealed that Paul Bearer was, indeed, the father of Kane. The very first inferno match happed this year between the brothers. Bearer eventually turned against his son and returned to the side of “The Dead Man.”