The former WWE superstar known as Kane wrestled away the Republican primary for Knox County mayor in a close race in Tennessee.

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.

"This was a real hard fought race. People showed up. Together we won tonight. Together we are going to see how great Knox County can be working together," Jacobs told media after the ballots were counted.

The Knox County Election Commission says 43 provisional ballots still need to be counted, so the results won't be official until next Thursday. According to WKRN, provisional ballots are used when there are questions about voter eligibility; 38 of them had no record of voter registration, and officials expect most will not be valid.

CBS reports Jacobs had 14,633 votes, narrowly beating county commissioner Brad Anders with 14,616 votes.

Jacobs, who also worked as an insurance agent, continued to make WWE appearances after announcing his campaign last year. He's far from the first wrestler to enter politics, though; Jerry "The King" Lawler unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Memphis in 1999, and Jesse "The Body" Ventura was governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003.

According to CBS, Jacobs' GOP primary win makes him the favorite in the mayoral race. Knox County has more than five times as many Republican voters as Democrats. WKRN reports former Knox County Democratic Party chair Linda Haney won the Democratic primary over Knoxville's Rhonda Gallman.

"I'm not afraid to go ahead and speak my mind. And I know they'll probably think I'm a fly on the wall, and I plan to be a very vocal fly. And I plan to really work hard and gain the trust of the people of Knox County," Haney said.