From WWE stardom to Knox county Mayor: ‘Thank you’ Mayor Glenn Jacobs reflects on legacy in final days leading Knox County

Growing up on a small farm in Missouri, five miles outside of a town of 350 people, Glenn Jacobs viewed sports as his way out. He became a WWE star, and then, Knox County mayor. After eight years of leading Tennessee’s third-largest county, Jacobs is reflecting on his time in office. “My family didn’t really have a whole lot,” said Jacobs. “And if an unexpected expense came along, a car broke down, or something like that. Things get real tight. For my family, I always saw professional sports as my way out to a better life.” The son of a...