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[80] Several days later, WWE.com hosted a video of a kayfabe announcement from Theodore Long, where he reiterated the stipulation that Hassan would no longer appear on SmackDown!. [32] The meeting between the two went well[26] and Calaway gave notice to WCW on August 27. Charles Wright, better known under his ring name The Godfather, is an American professional wrestler. [34] Now a singles wrestler, Callous took on the guidance of Paul E. Dangerously (Paul Heyman) and defeated Johnny Ace at Capital Combat and Brian Pillman at Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush. [33] However, Callous' partner Dan Spivey left WCW days before their Chicago Street Fight against The Road Warriors at WrestleWar. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [40] In the main event of the Royal Rumble in January 1996, The Undertaker was unmasked in a WWF Championship match against Bret Hart, but Diesel interfered during the match, costing The Undertaker the championship. 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Calaway began his career in 1987, working as various gimmicks for World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) and other affiliate promotions, and he became USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion and WCWA Texas Heavyweight Champion during this time. [185] Madison Square Garden, regarded as the most important venue in professional wrestling, also paid tribute to him. Undertaker's astounding career finally came to an end at Survivor Series on Nov. 22, 2020 when The Deadman retired, fittingly at the same event he debuted and exactly 30 years to the day he first stepped into a WWE ring. In response to the criticism, UPN decided that it would monitor the storyline closely and that it did not want the Hassan character on its network that week. [137] Later in 2012, The Undertaker appeared on the 1000th episode of Raw on July 23 to help Kane, who had been confronted by Jinder Mahal, Curt Hawkins, Tyler Reks, Hunico, Camacho and Drew McIntyre. Bearer raised Kane after the fire, having him institutionalized from the date of the fire into adulthood. In place of this, he took on a biker identity, riding to the ring on a motorcycle and wearing sunglasses and bandanas to the ring. [186], The Undertaker, wearing his trademark mortician trench coat and stetson hat, made an appearance at the conclusion of the Survivor Series event on November 22, which commemorated thirty years since his WWE debut, where he reiterated that his career was over, giving an emotional farewell speech which ended in typical Undertaker fashion: "My time has come to let The Undertaker Rest in Peace. The Undertaker — WWE’s longest-running and most-heralded villain — has had a major change of heart thanks to his wife Michelle McCool who married him only after “she realized I wasn’t Satan,” he says. After the match, Undertaker and Michaels carried Triple H to the entrance stage, where the three embraced. The Phenom has had a career spanning three decades, making his WWE debut in 1990. [155] The next night on Raw, Undertaker explained his actions as revenge – not for Lesnar breaking The Streak, but rather the constant taunting he allowed Paul Heyman to engage in. Subsequently, The Undertaker eliminated Maven in return and brutally assaulted him backstage. [42] The feud intensified and they began taking their battles into crowds, backstage areas and in the boiler rooms of different arenas. [68] As a result, Undertaker assaulted his son David Flair. [200] Luis Paez-Pumar of Complex wrote that The Undertaker character is "easily the best gimmick in the history of professional wrestling". Best of The Brothers of Destruction WWE Top 10, Sept. 29, 2018 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. The Undertaker is a 3 time World Heavyweight Champion, 4 time WWF/WWE Champion, 1 time WWF Hardcore Champion, 6 time WWF Tag Team Champion with Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Big Show (twice), The Rock and Kane (twice), 1 time WCW Tag Team Champion with Kane and 2007 Royal Rumble winner. The Undertaker appeared from inside the casket on the video screen, representing his spirit, warning that he would return. This led to The Undertaker challenging Henry to a casket match at WrestleMania 22 and Henry – like Orton a year before – vowed to end Undertaker's WrestleMania winning Streak. TOPSHOT - World Wrestling Entertainment star The Undertaker makes his way to the ring during a match at the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) … [203][204], Wrestler Big Show named The Undertaker as the greatest professional wrestler of all time,[205] while Mark Henry and WWE chairman Vince McMahon have called him their favorite. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. 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He almost killed his... Wrestling Moves. New Wave Wrestling, February 1995, issue 15, p.15. [26][27] PWInsider's Mike Johnson stated, "Undertaker using some of Jardine's style eventually morphed into this story that he was trained by Jardine. [166] The Undertaker appeared on the January 23 episode of Raw, confronting Brock Lesnar and Goldberg. After the match, Mark Henry made his return and assaulted an already exhausted Undertaker, after which Edge ran to the ring and cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase, forcing Undertaker into a second title defense. 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[177], On April 8, 2019, episode of Raw, the night after WrestleMania 35 – the first WrestleMania in 19 years without his involvement – The Undertaker made his next appearance, interrupting and attacking Elias during one of his musical performances. [236] Undertaker has also made the most appearances out of any wrestler, having appeared in every game in the franchise. [40] Several weeks later, Undertaker injured his orbital bone near his eye, forcing a period of absence for surgery, until his return at Survivor Series. [citation needed] As part of the storyline, Kennedy defeated The Undertaker in a First Blood match at Survivor Series after interference from MVP,[87] but finally defeated Kennedy in a Last Ride match at Armageddon. [48] After a two-month hiatus, The Undertaker returned and defeated Kane at WrestleMania XIV. His rivalry with Yokozuna culminated in a WWF Championship casket match for the WWF Championship at the Royal Rumble in January 1994. First introduced at 1990’s Survivor Series, The Phenom debuted as the final member of Ted DiBiase’s “Million Dollar Team.” It wasn’t long before he began to battle with Hulk Hogan, then at the top of the food chain in WWE. Styles claimed that, in the last months, Undertaker lost his mystique because he broke kayfabe in social media and shoot interviews. [83] The Undertaker returned on SmackDown! The Undertaker then appeared and beat Cena in an impromptu three-minute squash match. He often claimed to be invoking and taking orders from a "Higher Power". The Undertaker was voted the greatest WWE wrestler ever in a 2013 Digital Spy poll. [151], In February 2015, Bray Wyatt began a series of cryptic promos which led to Fastlane, where Wyatt challenged Undertaker to a match at WrestleMania 31, which Undertaker accepted. [173] In the months prior to WrestleMania 34, John Cena challenged The Undertaker to a match. This was a, Calaway was reported to have retired on November [48] At Fully Loaded: In Your House, The Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Kane and Mankind to win the WWF World Tag Team Championship. In 1985, he enrolled in Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas, where he majored in sport management and played as a center for the Rams in the 1985–1986 season. During this match, The Undertaker's storyline half-brother Kane finally made his debut under the control of Paul Bearer, ripping off the door to the cell and giving The Undertaker a Tombstone Piledriver, Undertaker's trademark finisher, allowing Michaels to pin him. The Undertaker then went on to defeat Big Show in a casket match at Survivor Series and again in a steel cage match by submission on the December 5 episode of SmackDown to end the feud. Angle pinned The Undertaker due to interference by Austin. In the weeks leading up to Rock Bottom, The Undertaker attempted to embalm Austin alive, tried to have Kane committed to a mental asylum and had his druids chain Austin to his symbol, raising it high into the arena. [74], The Undertaker began a feud with then WWE Champion John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) by challenging him to a title match at SummerSlam, which The Undertaker lost by disqualification. Despite this revelation, The Undertaker told Kane that he did not want him to interfere in the match with Austin and even though The Undertaker lost the match at SummerSlam, he handed Austin his championship belt back after the match in a show of respect. "[21], In 1988, Calaway joined the Continental Wrestling Association (which became part of the United States Wrestling Association (USWA) after Jerry Jarrett bought WCCW and merged the two organizations into one), wrestling under several gimmicks. [196][197], The Undertaker has been named one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. The Ultimate Warrior was the very first Wrestler to beat The Undertaker clean in a one on one competition. The man known as Mark Calaway has enjoyed arguably the most storied career in WWE history, debuting at 1990's Survivor Series and leading Vince McMahon's collection for the majority of his 30 years as an in-ring competitor. Calaway made his film debut as Hutch in the 1991 film Suburban Commando. At WrestleMania 36, Undertaker presented a new character called "The Unholy Trinity", a mix of the supernatural, the American Bad Ass characters, and the real-life person. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.118), 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. He would later lose to Warrior in the first-ever body bag challenge in WWF history. [28] After his second match the next week, he stayed in the ring by challenging USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lawler to an impromptu match. The feud culminated in a match at WrestleMania 25 which The Undertaker won. [125][126] Calaway himself explained that he had previously expressed concerns to the technician regarding the pyro arrangement, but was ignored. For other uses, see, World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE, vs. Shawn Michaels in a career vs. streak match at WrestleMania XXVI, vs. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.116–117), PWI Staff. [75], Soon after, Randy Orton challenged The Undertaker to a match at WrestleMania 21 and claimed that he would end his WrestleMania winning Streak. ", "Results:the Undertaker def. He was portrayed as impervious to pain, something accomplished by Calaway not selling his opponents' attacks. The Undertaker demanded and was awarded a spot in the six-man Hell in a Cell match for the WWF Championship at Armageddon. After the match, The Undertaker delivered a Last Ride through an open stage ramp onto a concrete floor to Hassan. [119][120] He faced Batista at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs in a chairs match for the championship and won when the match was restarted by Long, after Batista had originally won after utilizing a low blow. Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965), better known by the ring name The Undertaker, is an American retired professional wrestler. [64], As part of "The Invasion" storyline, The Undertaker's next nemesis was Diamond Dallas Page, who was obsessively following The Undertaker's wife, Sara. [49], After Survivor Series, The Undertaker returned his attention to his previous feud with Austin for costing him the title at Judgment Day, hitting Austin in the head with a shovel during a title match with The Rock on the November 16 episode of Raw, returning the favor for what happened a month earlier. [76], The angle elicited national attention in the New York Post, TV Guide, Variety and other major media outlets. [62] Angle, however, defeated The Undertaker after he switched places with his real-life brother, Eric Angle. The Undertaker was born on March 24, 1965 in Death Valley in a funeral parlor He was the eldest son of Paul... Villainous acts. 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[24][25] While never trained by Jardine, Calaway was an admirer of his work and would emulate Jardine's top rope walk. [82] The storyline intensified as the two taunted each other with caskets, leading to a handicap casket match at No Mercy, in which The Undertaker lost to Randy and his father "Cowboy" Bob Orton. Since WrestleMania VII in 1991, Undertaker maintained a winning streak at The Show of Shows that grew over the decades to an astounding 21-0. After signing with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1989, he had a brief stint in the mid-card as "Mean" Mark Callous, before joining the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1990. [219] His subsequent match with Goldberg at Super ShowDown in June 2019 was also widely pilloried, with Bryan Rose of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter calling it "sad more than anything". On the January 30, 2012, episode of Raw, The Undertaker returned after a nine-month hiatus to confront Triple H.[135] On the February 13 episode of Raw, Triple H refused The Undertaker's challenge for a WrestleMania rematch. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. The series has been collected into several trade paperbacks published by Titan Books between 2000 and 2001, titled WWF Presents: Undertaker. The Deadman rebounded the next year, though, defeating Bray Wyatt at The Show of Shows and scoring a win over Lesnar at SummerSlam 2015. 1. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. 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At WrestleMania XXVIII, The Undertaker, while debuting his new look, a mohawk, defeated Triple H to extend his Streak to 20–0. [70] On the August 29 episode of SmackDown!, Undertaker was moved to the SmackDown! Even though The Undertaker won the match, interference from The Executioner enabled Bearer to escape Undertaker's clutches. [64] At Survivor Series, The Undertaker teamed with Kane, The Rock, Chris Jericho and Big Show to take on The Alliance's Stone Cold Steve Austin, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, Shane McMahon and Kurt Angle (this was the last time The Undertaker and Kane teamed until 2006). SHARE. [45] As the storyline progressed through Bearer, Kane challenged The Undertaker, but Undertaker consistently refused to fight his half-brother. No one was too big, and no one was safe from his gloved grip. Taker, 55, hung up his boots in November in a … As a result of the stipulation, Undertaker was forced to leave WWE.[107]. Chokeslam – 1990–present; usually used as a signature move 2. On the February 21 episode of Raw, The Undertaker returned, but before he could speak, Triple H also returned and confronted him. In February 1992, The Undertaker's ally Jake "The Snake" Roberts tried to attack "Macho Man" Randy Savage's manager/wife Miss Elizabeth with a steel chair when Undertaker stopped him, turning face for the first time. brand (where he remained until the first brand extension ended in 2011), alongside former Raw talent Brock Lesnar, Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero. [48] In September, the storyline continued and The Undertaker began to show some heel characteristics when he and Kane revealed the fact that they were in cahoots to rid Austin of his title for Mr. McMahon. [230] A dog lover, Calaway and his ex-wife Sara established The Zeus Compton Calaway Save the Animals Fund at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences to help pay for lifesaving treatments for large-breed dogs. [citation needed] This incident led to another match between the two at SummerSlam, which ended in a no contest as Kane ran from the ring area after The Undertaker removed Kane's mask. The Undertaker defeated Henry to become 14–0 at WrestleMania. [101] At No Way Out, The Undertaker defeated Batista, Finlay, The Great Khali, MVP and Big Daddy V in the SmackDown Elimination Chamber match to become the number one contender for Edge's World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XXIV,[102] where he defeated Edge with the Hell's Gate submission hold, to win his second World Heavyweight Championship in his 16th WrestleMania win. On the July 14, 2005, episode of SmackDown!, Hassan's absence was explained by a statement delivered by his attorney Thomas Whitney, Esquire which said that Hassan refused to appear on the show until The Great American Bash due to the way he had been treated by the media and WWE fans. As a result, the first-ever Boiler Room Brawl was booked between the two at SummerSlam. [citation needed] Thus, Heyman "took control" of Undertaker. This also happened to be his final match in WWE and his wrestling career. Get a rare look at The Phenom, en route to his return for SmackDown LIVE's 900th episode. [174] Three weeks later, The Undertaker defeated Rusev at WWE's Greatest Royal Rumble event in a casket match. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.107), 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. Rare photos of The Undertaker | WWE He is also known for his pairing with his in-storyline half-brother Kane, with whom he has alternatively feuded or teamed as The Brothers of Destruction since 1997. [93] Undertaker faced Batista in a rematch at Backlash, this time in a Last Man Standing match. Guerrero ordered that the title remain vacant, because titles could not change hands in this way. "Undertaker admits to setting Kane on fire". [citation needed] At that month's In Your House: Rage in the Cage, while Diesel was facing Hart in a steel cage match, The Undertaker delivered a surprise attack, emerging from a hole he had ripped through the ring canvas and dragging Diesel with him down under, allowing Hart the victory. 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The Undertaker, however, had disappeared when the casket lid was reopened. They received a title shot at No Way Out, facing Edge and Christian and then-champions The Dudley Boyz in a tables match, but they were not successful. [42] A rematch for the title on the February 5 episode of Raw saw similar interference. PWI Staff. He entered the match last replacing Rey Mysterio and he then defeated A.J. WWE wrestler ‘The Undertaker’ and his spiritual journey. [16][17][18][19], Calaway began training under Buzz Sawyer in late 1986;[5][20] he disliked Sawyer, who reportedly lacked commitment and provided a limited education. In reality, he was given time off to allow a back injury to heal.[41]. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.106), 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. For three decades, The Undertaker loomed over the WWE landscape like a menacing shadow, spelling out doom for those who dared cross him. WWE The Undertaker Returns! Armed with clubs and a piano wire, the masked men beat and choked The Undertaker and Hassan put The Undertaker in a camel clutch. [citation needed] However, Khali was removed from the match and was not medically fit and was replaced by then ECW World Champion Big Show, over whom The Undertaker gained the victory. "[191] He has had many nicknames in his wrestling career such as "The Phenom", "The Deadman", "The Lord of Darkness", "Big Evil", and "Booger Red". [202] His consecutive matches with Shawn Michaels at WrestleManias XXV and XXVI were met with critical acclaim, with both matches winning the Pro Wrestling Illustrated and Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards for Match of the Year in 2009 and 2010 respectively. General Manager Theodore "Teddy" Long put Muhammad Hassan in a match against Undertaker at The Great American Bash and placed Daivari in a match that night against The Undertaker, who quickly defeated Daivari. WrestleMania 36: why The Undertaker is the greatest WWE wrestler of all time. [92] At WrestleMania 23 on April 1, Undertaker defeated Batista to win his first World Heavyweight Championship and extend his Streak to 15–0. This article is about the professional wrestler. He later performed a chokeslam on Mankind through the roof of the cell into the ring which legitimately knocked Mankind unconscious. CM Punk, Randy Orton, Big Show and Sheamus fought in a fatal four-way match to determine who would face him at WrestleMania 29, which Punk won. Moreover, he often appeared in a hooded black robe and sat on a throne that was specially designed into his character symbol. [201] Luke Winkie of Sports Illustrated listed The Undertaker as the fifth greatest wrestler of all time. [61] Afterward, he was booked to team with Kane to contend for the WWF World Tag Team Championship. April 6, 2020. [220] In reviewing the show, Dave Meltzer of the same publication wrote that Goldberg "has juice left, while Undertaker doesn't". On June 21, 2020, during the final episode of the Undertaker: The Last Ride documentary, The Undertaker retired from the industry;[8] in a November interview he confirmed that he was "officially retired". "Wrestling's historical cards" (p. 102). [195] However, during the last years of his career, he allowed himself to be seen out of character, giving interviews as Mark Calaway and filming a documentary called The Last Ride. ", Roberts attacked both Bearer and The Undertaker, only for Undertaker to stand his ground and run Roberts off. [129] To cover for the injury, Kane revealed that Undertaker had been found in a vegetative state;[130] Mysterio took his place in the match and won the World Heavyweight Championship. Undertaker: Bio. House Show matches between April and August of … As Mean Mark Callous 1. 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