[264] The following night on Raw, Styles challenged The Undertaker to a match at WrestleMania 36. At Unforgiven, as The Undertaker approached the ring to "take Guerrero's soul" and seal her in a casket, Big Show, who appeared at first to be aiding The Undertaker ended up assaulting him. He married Diane Clark in May of 1998 in Bastrop, Texas. [134], In the storyline leading up to WrestleMania XX, Kane was tormented by horror-themed mind games, paranormal activities, and spooking vignettes proclaiming The Undertaker's Deadman return. [361], Despite the media criticism, two of The Undertaker's later matchesteaming with Roman Reigns against Drew McIntyre and Shane McMahon at Extreme Rules 2019, as well as his cinematic Boneyard match against AJ Styles at WrestleMania 36were both widely praised, with many fans and critics alike citing both matches as his best performances in recent years. He is the son of his late father Frank Calaway. Calaway later began to question his future in WCW after being told by company booker, Ole Anderson, during contract renewal discussions that nobody would ever pay money to watch him perform. The storyline intensified as the two tried to get into the head of one another with dark mind game tactics and use of caskets, leading to a handicap casket match at No Mercy, in which The Undertaker lost to Randy and his father "Cowboy" Bob Orton. 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The week before on Raw, Kane had duplicitously presented as allying with his brother against Michaels's D-Generation X stable; however, at the Royal Rumble, Kane trapped The Undertaker in the coffin, padlocked the lid shut, and set the casket ablaze, allowing Michaels another victory. [287], Beginning early on, The Undertaker's persona was complemented with histrionically spooky, wailing manager Paul Bearer, introduced to represent and guide The Deadman. [261] On the June 24, 2019, edition of Raw, during a handicap match in which Roman Reigns was dominated by Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre, The Undertaker suddenly appeared and attacked McMahon and McIntyre. Taker said: "It was probably the last ring before it was going to send it to voicemail and I hit it and I said, 'Hey, What's going on?' Quotes By The Undertaker Wrestlers. PWI Staff. As the years gradually progressed, more details about The Undertaker's persona outside of the wrestling world emerged and it is a known fact that The Undertakers family includes his wife Michelle McCool and four of his children. [20][21][22][23], Calaway began training under Buzz Sawyer in late 1986;[5][24] he disliked Sawyer, who reportedly lacked commitment and provided a limited education. [219][220], The Undertaker's next television appearance was on Old School Raw on March 4, 2013, where he opened the show by performing his signature entrance. 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Punk - both out for the rest of the year? The Undertaker, however, lost the title at Vengeance to The Rock in a triple threat match that also involved Kurt Angle. The song continued to play out for 30 seconds following the attack ad against Biden, ending just short of Trump making his entrance. [95] This event led to a match at Judgment Day: In Your House between The Undertaker and Kane for the title, with Austin as the special guest referee. [172] Batista and The Undertaker reignited their feud at Cyber Sunday with the fans choosing the special guest referee to be Stone Cold Steve Austin, however, Batista retained the World Heavyweight Championship. The next night on Raw, The Undertaker lost to Rob Van Dam for the WWE Undisputed Championship; however, Raw owner Ric Flair restarted the match (Van Dam pinned The Undertaker when his foot was on the rope, thus invalidating the pin attempt) and The Undertaker retained the championship. He has practiced Brazilian jiu-jitsu and earned a black belt in 2011. [6][27] Two myths have circulated regarding Calaway's beginnings in the industry, the first being that he made his in-ring debut in 1984,[5] and the second being that he was trained by former WCCW colleague Don Jardine (aka The Spoiler). He graduated in 1983 and began studying on a basketball scholarship at Angelina College in Lufkin, Texas. Big Show (Casket Match)", "2009 WWE No Way Out: Voices and Chambers", "WrestleMania 25: The Most Disappointing WrestleMania of All Time", "WrestleMania Classics: What Made Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker so Great", "Shawn Michaels' 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania Entrance", "CM Punk def. [366] Calaway married his second wife, Sara Frank, in 2000. McMahon initially declined to hire Calaway; however, several days later the owner pitched the idea an "Old West Undertaker," a concept he had intended to create for several years but had never found an appropriate wrestler to play the part.[40]. [278] Reacting to the heavily publicized announcement from McMahon, The Undertaker issued a Twitter response later on that same day, which read: After over 30 years of long roads traveled, countless hours of TV, and one hell of a ride together couldnt think of anyone better to put me in the #WWEHOF than @VinceMcMahon. [191] On the April 24 edition of SmackDown, after losing a match against Big Show by knockout with Big Show taking advantage of The Undertaker's battered neck state from his previous WrestleMania encounter, The Undertaker attacked Big Show. when Theodore Long delivered a challenge from The Undertaker to Khali for a match at Judgment Day. [78] It was at that Survivor Series return in which he began wearing a Phantom of the Opera-like, gray upper-face mask to safeguard his orbital injury while it healed. [7][26] He was accompanied to the ring by Percival "Percy" Pringle III, who would later serve as his manager in the WWF as Paul Bearer. After being trapped inside the casket by the pack, green vapor emitted from the casket and the arena lights went out. [372] Calaway is a supporter of the Blue Lives Matter countermovement, which advocates for protection of police officers. Timothy Calaway passed away at age 62 years old in March 2020. In the process of being assaulted, Bearer was deprived of his urn by the Corporation. At Vengeance, The Undertaker defeated Rob Van Dam to win the WWF Hardcore Championship. [53] He began his first major feud shortly thereafter, which was with The Ultimate Warrior when The Undertaker attacked him and locked him in an airtight casket on the set of Paul Bearer's Funeral Parlor segment. The Undertaker defeated Roberts at WrestleMania VIII. The Undertaker initially denied his then ex-manager Paul Bearer's charges of him committing the arson murder of his family (The Undertaker would not confess to these intentional acts of arson until a year and a half later from his initial denials, in latter 1998). Under the control of Paul Bearer, Kane stormed the arena, ripped off the cell door, and laid out a nonplussed Undertaker with his own trademarked finisher, The Tombstone Piledriver, allowing Michaels to pin him for the victory. [282], Under his undead, funereal, and macabre horror-themed gimmick, in which The Undertaker is subtitled "The Deadman", he routinely took to alarmist tactics to disrupt the focus and confidence of his rivals. In doing so, elements of his American Badass gimmick were reflected with Calaway making appearances in his biker gear. Taker recently announced his retirement, with the Boneyard match proving to be his final with the WWE. [53], The Undertaker's next feud commenced the next night on Raw when Mankind, a twisted and tortured soul, made his debut and randomly interfered in Undertaker's match against Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw. Friends Kane The Rock Brian Lee Yokozuna [77] The Undertaker returned a couple months later at Survivor Series, in which he single-handedly eliminated an entire team of wrestlers led by King Mabel, The Undertaker leading his own team to victory. 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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 edition of SmackDown to end their feud. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.95). This edition of WrestleMania is noteworthy in that it produced the first mention of The Undertaker's historic WrestleMania-winning Streak, acknowledged on commentary by Vince McMahon as Undertaker made his entrance: "The Undertaker, on his way to the ringa man who's never lost at WrestleMania. [130] The Undertaker returned at the Royal Rumble in January 2003. [42][49] Throughout the end of 1990, The Undertaker mostly picked up squash victories against jobbers on Superstars of Wrestling and Wrestling Challenge tapings. It was Khali's first defeat and effectively ended his feud with The Undertaker. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. At Extreme Rules, Undertaker and Reigns won. [225] The following night on Raw, Undertaker came out to pay his respects to Bearer, but was interrupted by The Shield, who attempted to attack Undertaker before Kane and Daniel Bryan made the save. He appeared under his American Badass gimmick, confronting LA Knight and seemingly giving his approval to Bray Wyatt. [83], Following his WWF Championship win at WrestleMania 13, Paul Bearer attempted to rejoin The Undertaker as his manager. [266], The Undertaker generated many nicknames from commentators and spectators alike throughout the course of his active wrestling career, some of those names more associated with his Deadman Undertaker identity, including "The Grim Reaper" (variants of this used were "The Reaper" and "The Reaper of Wayward Souls"),[321] "The Demon of Death Valley",[322] "The Man from the Dark Side",[323] "The Prince of Darkness",[324] "The Lord of Darkness". [85] Reviving his first Deadman incarnation for that night only, The Undertaker appeared as the "Old West Mortician", donning the trademarked gray wrestling gear accessories (boot spats, tie, gloves), along with a pitch-black entrance with only a white spotlight shined over him, contrasted from the purple/blue semidarkness associated with the rest of his Deadman incarnations. Mark Calaway brother: For years on end, WWE fans believed that Undertaker (Mark Calaway) and Kane (Glenn Jacobs) were actual half-brothers. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. With Kane revealed as his attacker, the two feuded for the next few months over the World Heavyweight Championship. [82] The two then clashed in the Royal Rumble match itself as they made it to the final moments of the match, but both were eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin, who had crept back into the match after his elimination was unseen. [47][329] Not limited to just ground offense and power moves, The Undertaker was conspicuously aerial, swift, agile, loose-limbed and animated in the other half of his wrestling style and move set:[329] flying clotheslines,[330] guillotine leg drops,[331] running DDTs,[332] ability to land on his feet poised and motionless if thrown from the ring,[306] over-the-top-rope suicide dives[329][333] (on one occasion, over the top rope and combined active flames during an Inferno match at In Your House Unforgiven), etc. [103] At Backlash: In Your House, Undertaker defeated Corporation member Ken Shamrock after interference from Ministry member Bradshaw. [366] They also have a younger son adopted named Kolt. Undertaker has English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, German, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Swiss-German, and Cornish ancestry. He first came to the WWF in 1990 as Ted DiBiase's mystery partner at The Survivor Series (1990). 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[274] In the weeks following the announcement, media outlets observed that many WWE fans had advocated for the idea of a one-man show Hall of Fame dedicated to The Undertaker alone, reasoning that his legend status in the company would warrant such an honor. [255] In the months prior to WrestleMania 34, John Cena challenged The Undertaker to a singles match. brand (where he remained until the first brand extension ended in 2011), alongside former Raw talent Brock Lesnar, Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero. He is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. Undertaker needed surgery for a torn rotator cuff, causing him to be written off.[214]. He entered the match last, replacing Rey Mysterio and defeating AJ Styles to win the Tuwaiq Mountain Trophy. [94] The Undertaker's final encounter with Michaels during this chapter of his career was in a casket match for the WWF Championship at the Royal Rumble. He married Diane Clark in May of 1998 in Bastrop, Texas. [179] Vickie Guerrero then banned The Undertaker's Hell's Gate submission hold and stripped him of the title on the May 2 edition of SmackDown. [124] Thereafter, on an edition of SmackDown!, The Rock inflamed The Undertaker's anger by mentioning his elimination at the Royal Rumble. [57] The Undertaker's Tombstone of Hogan to win the WWF Championship at the 1991 Survivor Series created real-life, offscreen discord between the two, which Undertaker attributes his short title reign, lack of title runs during his early career and distrust of Hogan. 3", "Dead Man Rising: On the eve of his 26th 'WrestleMania,' we talked to friends, colleagues, and victims of the WWE's longest-reigning superstar about the making of the amazing career and (after)life of the Undertaker", "The Complete WWF Video Guide Volume III - Page 98", "Titan Sinking: The decline of the WWF in 1995 - Page 165", "What the World Was Watching: WWF Monday Night Raw February 5, 1996", "CvC: Undertaker vs. Mankind, The Best and Most Bizarre Rivalry Ever", "Deadman to American Bada**- Transformation of The Undertaker's Gimmick and Attire Over the Years", "Austin 3:16: 316 Facts and Stories about Stone Cold Steve Austin", "Wrestling Observer Newsletter - Page 16", "WWE Encyclopedia of Sports Entertainment New Edition", "WWE: Ranking The Undertaker's Various Returns to the Ring", "Abandoned: The History of WWE's World Tag Team Championship, Pt. He married Diane Clark in May of 1998 in Bastrop, Texas. history, WWWF/WWF/WWE World Tag Team Title history, "2012 WWE Slammy Awards and WWE.com Slammy Awards winners", "The Undertaker's statue revealed at WrestleMania Axxess", "BONUS SHOW: Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards", "Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame", "Undertaker the champ WrestleMania 23 delivers big time", "Mayweather, Orton survive Mania; Edge, Flair don't", "Wrestlemania 25: HBK-Undertaker steals the show", "Undertaker ends Shawn Michaels' career in thrilling rematch to cap off Wrestlemania XXVI", "WrestleMania 27 live coverage from the Georgia Dome", "Caldwell's WWE WrestleMania 28 PPV Report", "Taker-Punk result did Punk break The Streak? [242] At Survivor Series on November 22, the Brothers of Destruction defeated Wyatt and Harper. [350] Shawn Valentino of Pro Wrestling Torch said "The Undertaker may have been the greatest character in the history of professional wrestling". [36] The new team gained some notoriety at Clash of the Champions X when they beat down The Road Warriors after their match. [171], During his rehabilitation, Henry bragged about his assault on The Undertaker, until vignettes began playing that promoted The Undertaker's return. [190] Michaels also made the buildup to their WrestleMania encounter personal, repeatedly demonstrating his Christian objections to the demonic dark side nature of The Undertaker's Deadman gimmick, even creating his own heaven-esque bright side spin-off of what he felt The Undertaker's gimmick should be (Michaels having become a real-life born again Christian by this point in his career). [314] The character's godlike powers were routinely put on display in these moments, triggering lights back to the arena either gradually or suddenly dependent on his either slowly or abruptly raised arms. Since his retirement, The Undertaker has barely made any sort of cameo appearances on WWE TV and it remains quite unlikely that The Deadman will wrestle once again. [70] Many details that would become associated with The Undertaker for the remainder of his career were produced during this rebirth incarnation, such as the addition of sleeve tattoos and Godlike supernatural elements (thunder, lightning and windy weather-like effects used to indicate The Undertaker's presence and wrath). ", Moment Aston Villa's Leon Bailey inhales 'laughing gas' after all night party, Mason Greenwood's England future revealed after rejecting country switch, F1 drivers rich list revealed - including racer with huge 2.4bn fortune, Devastating detail emerges after tragic death of jockey Alex Canchari, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No.