Kane's wrestling career first started in 1992 when he was working on independent productions for amateur wrestlers. He was first called Angus King. Then, he moved to the southern part of the Missouri area where he was called Unabomb.
During that time, he was a member of the Dynamic Duo together with Al Snow and they won the championship title for SMW Tag Team.
Later, he changed his name to Doomsday when he became a part of the United States Wrestling Association. There, he won once again in the USWA Heavyweight Championship.
In 1995, he signed a contract with the World Wrestling Federation where he became known as Undertaker’s half brother, Kane. The two became the Brothers of Destruction. Before he became known as Kane, he had other gimmicks on the WWE.