The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the move request was: no consensus to move the page at this time, per the discussion below. Additionally, although a split can't be mandated or rejected by this close, it does not appear that there is consensus to split the article at this time. Please continue that discussion as necessary. Dekimasuよ! 02:33, 14 August 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Kane (wrestler) → Glenn Jacobs – Getting this out of the way. Jacobs is currently best known for portraying a popular wrestling character, and the article of course still focuses on that character, but now that he has won political office the article will need to cover that as well. Therefore, the article title should reflect that scope, and not only his career portraying a character. 50.248.234.77 (talk) 00:45, 7 August 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]

• Yes He's an elected official now. Like how the Rock's page is called Dwayne Johnson since he acts under his real name, the same should apply to Kane. NDACFan (talk) 03:40, 7 August 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
• Oppose per nominators own rationale "Jacobs is currently best known for portraying a popular wrestling character". That's WP:COMMONNAME. Major outlets like CNN, LA Times, and Sports Illustrated still refer to him as just "Kane" in their headlines.LM2000 (talk) 05:06, 7 August 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
• Oppose The Rock at this point is the biggest movie star and was the highest paid last year. Big difference between that and being elected mayor of a small county in Tennessee. His WP:COMMONNAME is still Kane. - Galatz גאליץ^{שיחה Talk} 13:21, 7 August 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
• Compromise - List him as Glenn "Kane" Jacobs Vjmlhds (talk) 15:19, 7 August 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • @Vjmlhds: Based on what? Is he called that anywhere? - Galatz גאליץ^{שיחה Talk} 15:25, 7 August 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    • @Galatz: Just trying to find middle ground. It ain't gonna say "Kane" on his office door, but you also can't just not acknowledge it either...everybody gets something out of the deal...gotta be flexible - being rigid and strident helps no one. Vjmlhds (talk) 15:34, 7 August 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
      • @Vjmlhds: But that is not the WP:COMMONNAME and per WP:NAMINGCRITERIA although it is recognizable, it fails the other 4 criteria to use in naming. - Galatz גאליץ^{שיחה Talk} 15:39, 7 August 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
        • @Galatz: You know you won't go to jail if those guidelines aren't strictly followed to the letter right? Don't be so married to minutiae...give a little to get a little. Vjmlhds (talk) 15:44, 7 August 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
          • @Vjmlhds: This is a policy, not a suggested style guide. So no, its not the type of thing we just willy nilly decide not to follow because someone who doesn't understand the policy decided to suggest we move. Its a clear cut policy that should be followed. Every other such example always chooses one, and we have redirects for a reason. - Galatz גאליץ^{שיחה Talk} 17:40, 7 August 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
• Oppose per WP:COMMONNAME. He is far more well known as a wrestler than a county mayor. JTP ^{(talk • contribs)} 21:17, 7 August 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
• Oppose per COMMONNAME. As LM said, several news sites still refering him as Kane.--HHH Pedrigree (talk) 16:18, 8 August 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
• Yes Yes stated earlier, Mr. Jacobs is an elected official now and will most likely be referred to as his real name for the unforeseeable future. Bold and Brash (talk) 16:46, 8 August 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • That is WP:CRYSTAL - Galatz גאליץ^{שיחה Talk} 16:56, 8 August 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
• Yes As long hes the "Real" Mayor of Knox County, Glenn Jacobs is an elected official now and will most likely be referred to as his real name. (I pretty sure they will not put a nameplate front of his mayor office that says Kane, but it will says Glenn Jacobs cause this main name) Colton Meltzer (talk) 20:48, 8 August 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • will most likely sounds like crystalball. fornme its like Edge. maybe he will be known better ad Glen Jacobs thanks to hisnwork, but right now he is best known for his pro wrestling career and I dont know about a rule or policy about public charges. Time will tell us if Kane will be a Edge or a Dwayne Johnson.— Preceding unsigned comment added by HHH Pedrigree (talk • contribs)

Its not about Crystal Balls or CommonName, local sources stated his name is Glenn Jacobs as Knox County Mayor not Kane. Political does not work with "pretend" (or characters name). Beside this Mayor is on temporary thingy (4 year or more up to 8 years). If he returns back Wresting we can revert the name back)  Colton Meltzer (talk) 20:37, 10 August 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]

yes it is. Jacobs is best know for his time as pro wrestler under the ringname of Kane, so Kane its the common name. We dont know if he will become best known as Glen Jacobs because his work as mayor. Its not about his current name, its about his common name, like Edge. He is credited in Vikings as Adam Copeland, but he his best known as

Actually it is completely and solely about that, because those are wikipedia policies. Local government is not - Galatz גאליץ^{שיחה Talk} 20:57, 10 August 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]

• Article Split this is a great place to set a new precedent on how to deal with professional wrestling. The detailed on-screen details can be in an article here on his wrestling persona, his actual bio can be titled Glenn Jacobs and be about his entire life (with a WP:DUE coverage of his wrestling career, probably 3-4 paragraphs TOTAL). power~enwiki (π, ν) 22:12, 8 August 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
• Support article split per Power. — Dale Arnett (talk) 22:27, 10 August 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
• I oppose to article split. In the project we talked about how to reduce the in-universe aspect of the articles. I don't think an article split it's the solution. First, Jacobs worked for 30 years as pro wrestler, it's insane to reduce an entire career to 3-4 paragraphs. Second, what about other wrestler? Should we split Bret Hart (person) and Bret Hart (Wrestling character)? Or Hulk Hogan/Terry Bollea? Roddy Piper/Roderick Toombs? Or the former Governor Jese Ventura? --HHH Pedrigree (talk) 12:50, 11 August 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the move request was: Not moved. Strong consensus against move. (non-admin closure) –Ammarpad (talk) 07:07, 8 November 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Kane (wrestler) → Glenn Jacobs (politician) – Glenn Jacobs won political office and this article will need to cover political section mostly even if he doing small amount of wresting activity. Therefore, the Wikipedia page title should focus on his country mayor role over wresting (2nd). Colton Meltzer (talk) 06:44, 1 November 2018 (UTC) Colton Meltzer (talk) 06:44, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Survey[edit]

• Oppose - Considering nothing has changed since this was discussed a few months ago, the same applies. His WP:COMMONNAME is still Kane. Colton Meltzer really needs a good WP:TROUT. - Galatz גאליץ^{שיחה Talk} 11:58, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Comment Is Common Sense. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Colton Meltzer (talk • contribs) 20:39, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]

• Oppose we had a discussion a few months ago. There is no reason to have the same discussion again. I still, his common name is Kane, he his best known for his career as pro wrestler (25 years). --HHH Pedrigree (talk) 18:50, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
• Comment Glenn Jacobs has been using his real name longer than ever. Under WP:COMMONNAME should acknowledge that. @NDACFan:@Bold and Brash: @David O. Johnson: already noticed his primary role being Country mayor. Glenn Jacobs primary role is not Wresting, but a mayor. Secondary role is obviously wresting. We need to keep this accurate to date. Only choice for this page to renamed Kane (Wrestler) to Glenn Jacobs (politician). We can simply rename back to Kane (Wrestler) once hes no longer Mayor of the County plain and simple. Something new and needs to be changed. Making sure wont be another PAC incident again and making sure this discussion will last for next 30 days to make sure everyone sees it.'' Colton Meltzer (talk) 19:46, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]

First, your statments is pointless. As the nominator, it's obvious you support the change. Second, it's fake, Jacobs used the stage name of Kane for 20 years, it's best known as Kane, until his election he was barely known as Glenn Jacobs, just like the rest of the wrestlers like Mark Callaway, Terry Bollea or Steven Borden. Also, it's the same discussion we had a few months ago with the same arguments and the (wrestler), (politician) was already discussed. it's pointless to start again, waht do you expect? Kill us by boring? It's the same case as Edge, his main work NOW is acting as Adam Copeland, but his most notable work it's as Edge and the article name has to reflect his whole career, no just the last few months. Again, COMMONNAME applies and he worked for 20 years as Kane. Maybe if he is elected President of the United States, I would undertsand, but not as Mayor and a so well known pro wrestling career. Imagine Sting, the musician, becomes Mayor. Would it make sense to change the article to Gordon Sumner? --HHH Pedrigree (talk) 20:05, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]

• Oppose per WP:COMMONNAME. Over two decades of mainstream coverage as a world champion pro wrestler. Sharonaj (talk) 20:28, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
• Oppose per WP:COMMONNAME. I also second that WP:TROUTing. JTP ^{(talk • contribs)} 21:35, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
• Oppose. We've been here before :[1]. There's no point in retreading the same ground. David O. Johnson (talk) 22:09, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
• Oppose Nothing has changed in the few weeks since we last had this discussion and Kane remains the common name here. I third that WP:TROUTing.LM2000 (talk) 23:41, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
• Oppose - What do you first think of when you hear the name Glenn Jacobs and images of Glenn Jacobs? Obviously Kane as per WP:COMMONNAME. Also, he is more notable as a wrestler than as a politician. Also (yes, there is a third "also"), per the above voters, this is blatant WP:TROUTing. Hansen Sebastian^Talk 14:56, 2 November 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
• Oppose Yes, his seat as mayor is his primary job now, but as many pointed out, he has over 20 years of mainstream coverage as Kane, what happens if and when he loses the seat in 2 years or whatever (I don't know how politics work)? In time and if he does something noteworthy in his career, then maybe I'll agree with the proposal. Donald Trump was widely recognized as a businessman and tv personality, but he became the President of the United States and now that's what he is known most for, not saying Kane has to become president for your proposal to happen, but 20+ years as a tv personality > newly appointed mayor of a county in Tennessee. DCF94 (talk) 15:25, 3 November 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
• Oppose Per WP:COMMONNAME and we can leave open the slim possibility to revisit this in the future if his run as Mayor dwarfs his wrestling career in the way that Ronald Reagan's political career dwarfed his acting career. JC7V-talk 03:39, 7 November 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
• Oppose - We've been here before and we won't be here again. Glenn Jacobs is more commonly known as Kane than by any other name, even his real name. 111.68.115.165 (talk) 04:22, 8 November 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Discussion[edit]

I've refactored the section headings. I've also removed "(Discussion to end at December 2, 2018)" from the heading; Requested move discussions generally last 1 week. power~enwiki (π, ν) 22:05, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Power~enwiki: I think we need have this extended to 30 days, because this move need to be seen by many. Colton Meltzer (talk) 22:12, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]

No, we don't. power~enwiki (π, ν) 22:13, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Power~enwiki: Yea we do. 30 Days enough to gather more to oppose or support. The 2 previous one had insignificant users. Colton Meltzer (talk) 22:14, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]

It seems likely this will be WP:SNOW closed even before a week. Regardless of what you say here, it will be closed after a week, per standard practice for move discussions. If you continue to object procedurally, it will likely be considered Disruptive editing. I don't see any need to argue this further; the site's policies (and community consensus on this move) are going to be very clearly against you. power~enwiki (π, ν) 22:17, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]

According to [2], "there is no required length of time to wait before closing a relisted discussion." David O. Johnson (talk) 22:20, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Colton Meltzer: What makes you think anything has changed since Dekimasu closed this discussion so recently? - Galatz גאליץ^{שיחה Talk} 15:04, 2 November 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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