WKRN reports Glenn Jacobs, who was the storyline brother of The Undertaker in the ring, won the GOP race by 17 votes, with all precincts reporting.
Best known as WWE superstar Kane, Jacobs can not officially be declared the victor until next week, because the Knox County Election Commission said there are 43 provisional ballots that still need to be counted.
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Knox County, which includes the city of Knoxville, is Tennessee's third-largest county by population.
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Jacobs will now run against Democrat Linda Haney in August's mayoral election once the results are confirmed later this month.
Jacobs captured 14,633 votes to Anders' 14,616 votes, or 36.09 percent of the vote to Anders' 36.05 percent.
Glenn Jacobs aka Kane at his election watch party on Tuesday evening. "I believe in the people of Knox County and Im a small government conservative".
The victor will move forward to take on Democratic candidate Linda Haney in the General election in August.
"Looking forward to VICTORY in the general election". Kane did not participate in WWE's "Greatest Royal Rumble" 50-man match which took place last Friday. Armed with signature moves, the chokeslam and tombstone piledriver, Jacobs went on to win three WWE world championships.
Years after Jerry Lawler's own failed attempts to become mayor of Memphis, his evil dentist is now one step closer to achieving the same goal on the other side of the state.
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