[19] He attended Waltrip High School, where he was a member of the football and basketball teams. [62] He faced Gonzlez at WrestleMania IX, which is notable as The Undertaker's only disqualification win at WrestleMania after the use of chloroform. [48] Approximately one minute into the match, The Undertaker eliminated Koko B. Ware with his finisher, the Tombstone Piledriver. Near the end of the match, Paul Bearer seemed about to assist Kane by handing him a steel chair to hit The Undertaker with, but as Kane had his back turned, both Bearer and The Undertaker hit Kane with chair shots. His fourth and final WWE title reign was won at WWE Judgment Day (2002), coming full circle, by defeating Hulk Hogan once again. Triple H and Shawn Michaels at, This was a Hell in a Cell match with Shawn Michaels serving as the, The match was taped between March 25 and 26, aired on April 4. The Undertaker won the match by striking Khali with steel stairs and finishing him with a chokeslam. After WrestleMania X, Ted DiBiase introduced an Undertaker back to the WWF. 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. The Undertaker, however, lost the title at Vengeance to The Rock in a triple threat match that also involved Kurt Angle. "[317], After a hiatus, Calaway made a return in 2000 in which he expanded on The Undertaker gimmick with a human form of the character. [131] The storyline resumed as The Undertaker began to train Jones to wrestle and the two were scheduled to fight Big Show and A-Train in a tag team match at WrestleMania XIX. PWI Staff. The company was without a WWF Champion until Ric Flair earned it by winning the 1992 Royal Rumble match. [256] Three weeks later, The Undertaker defeated Rusev at WWE's Greatest Royal Rumble event in a casket match. ", "WWE Chief Vince McMahon Is Still Making Gains", "Why the Undertaker is the world's greatest sportsman", "New Undertaker graphic novel set to dig deeper into career of one of WWE's biggest icons", "MAGIC, MEMORIES AND MANIA: Top 10 Undertaker Matches from Mankind to Punk to Michaels to Triple H, which finished first? [81] After more than 20 minutes of brawling with Mankind in the Cleveland Gund Arena's boiler room, the arena corridors, the SummerSlam entrance area and aisleway to the ring, The Undertaker reached for Paul Bearer's urn in an attempt to win the match, but Bearer struck him with it, betraying The Undertaker. After a hiatus (which included wrestling two matches on Raw), he returned to SmackDown on May 28, defeating Rey Mysterio to qualify for a spot at the Fatal 4-Way pay-per-view to compete for the World Heavyweight title. Siblings: Timothy Calaway, David Calaway, Michael Calaway. 2. [353] At WrestleMania 33, after his second defeat against Roman Reigns, Luis Paez-Pumar of Rolling Stone said that The Undertaker "should have retired when The Streak was broken" but "lived on to pass the rub on to Reigns in the sloppiest, saddest manner possible". Furthermore, his other two step-sisters are Kaia Faith Calaway and Gracie Calaway. [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. [227] Four days later, he wrestled his final SmackDown match (also his first since 2010), defeating Shield member Dean Ambrose by submission. [59], 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 him (and Paul Bearer) face for the first time. [169] The Undertaker and Batista then fought once again in a steel cage match on the May 11 edition of SmackDown! During the rally, the song was accompanied with a music video playing on big-screen monitors, advancing through multitudes of scenes intended to alarm the public of looming danger resulting from the presidency of Joe Biden (46th and current President of the United States). [82] The Undertaker then moved on to feud with Vader, whom he faced in January 1997 at the Royal Rumble in a singles match, which The Undertaker lost after Bearer interfered on behalf of his new protg. [53] However, Jones was removed before the match, making it a handicap match, which The Undertaker won with the help of Jones. [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. It Was Weird", "WWE WrestleMania 36 Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from Day 1", "Undertaker's wife Michelle McCool reveals first-ever photo of their daughter", "El hijo de 3 aos de The Undertaker dice su primera palabrota y todo gracias a la leyenda millonaria de la NFL", "The uncensored history of The Undertaker's locker room group: The Bone Street Krew", "The Undertaker gets involved in real estate venture; his return to WWE", "The Zeus Compton Calaway Save the Animals Fund", "Did you know that WWE's The Undertaker has a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? [171], During his rehabilitation, Henry bragged about his assault on The Undertaker, until vignettes began playing that promoted The Undertaker's return. [82] It was also at this event that The Undertaker had developed a comparatively more humanized and more informal yet still superhuman "Deadman" incarnation. Chuck Norris (portraying his Walker, Texas Ranger persona) was involved in the match as special guest enforcer, preventing interference from wrestlers that Yokozuna, Jim Cornette and Mr. Fuji had again enlisted for help. [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. [300] Playing a key role, Bearer used an urn to transmit mysterious powers to The Undertaker that had supernatural healing effects on him during combat. Calaway's approach of presenting only in character publicly was done in order to maintain the mystique of the Deadman and facilitate disbelief suspension. [120] The Undertaker then went on to defeat Triple H at WrestleMania X-Seven. [71][72], Seeking retribution, The Undertaker revisited his feud with Yokozuna and eventually faced him in a casket rematch at Survivor Series. children: Chasey Calaway, Gracie Calaway, Gunner Vincent Calaway, Kaia Faith Calaway. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.107), 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. The two faced off in a Hell in a Cell match at WrestleMania XV, which Undertaker won. For other inquiries, Contact Us. when he accepted Khali's challenge to a Punjabi Prison match at The Great American Bash. 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The Undertaker attempted to marry Stephanie before sacrificing her in an eldritch ceremony conducted by Paul Bearer, but Austin was able to rescue her. The feud ended at Bragging Rights when The Nexus helped Kane defeat Undertaker in a Buried Alive match (the half-brothers final singles match against one another). [204] The Undertaker lost the title to Chris Jericho after interference from Shawn Michaels that night;[205] Jericho has said on multiple occasions that the pyrotechnician responsible for the accident was immediately escorted from the arena and relieved of his employment with WWE, following a threat of violence from Calaway. Mark Calaway was born in the United States on March 24, 1965, in Houston, Texas. The event is dedicated to him, commemorating thirty years from that time since his WWE debut. [258] As a result, the duos reunited their respective tag teamsthe Brothers of Destruction and D-Generation Xand faced each other at Crown Jewel on November 2, where The Undertaker and Kane lost (the Brothers of Destruction's final match as a tag team combination). The Undertaker had originally won the match with his Hell's Gate submission hold, but the match was restarted by SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long, who ruled that the ban placed on the move by Vickie Guerrero was still in effect. There, he reiterated that his career had been completed, giving an emotional farewell speech which ended in typical Undertaker fashion: "My time has come to let The Undertaker Rest in Peace. In addition, she has two half-siblings, named: Kaia Faith Calaway, a younger sister, and Gunner Vincent Calaway, an older brother. 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. Mark William Calaway was born in Houston, Texas, on March 24, 1965,[16][17][18] the son of Frank Compton Calaway (died July 2003) and Betty Catherine Truby. THE UNDERTAKER POSSESSION IS 9/10S OF THE LAW, BUT ONLY 1/10 OF WHAT MADE THIS FEUD SO STUPID", "Wrestling's Sinking Ship: What Happens To An Industry Without Competition (p. 159)", "Notes regarding segment on SmackDown with Hassan, Daivari & Taker", "New York Post and Variety cover WWE "terrorist" angle; UPN speaks up", "UPN Bans Muhammad Hassan From WWE SmackDown", "WWE's Pushed to Punished Edition Three: Muhammad Hassan", "Snakes and Demons: Why Randy Orton Vs. 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[338] In naming him the second greatest wrestler ever, IGN described The Undertaker as, "one of the most respected wrestlers, and characters, in the business; treated with actual reverence. The first, on the September 4 SmackDown!, against Kurt Angle, ended in a no contest, due to interference from Brock Lesnar. and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon, USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship, Undisputed WWF Championship #1 contender's Tournament (April 2002), Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, "The Undertaker announces retirement from WWE", "WWE's The Undertaker on Retirement, Boneyard Match and When Wrestlers' Court Gets Real", "My Time has Come" The Undertaker Gives an Emotional Speech on his Final Farewell at Survivor Series", "Steve Austin to Launch New WWE Network Interview Series, Sets Undertaker as First Guest", "How Did The Undertaker's "Deadman" Gimmick Become the Best in WWE History? 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[342][343], Wrestler Big Show named The Undertaker as the greatest professional wrestler of all time,[344] while Mark Henry and WWE chairman Vince McMahon have called him their favorite. Kama followed this up with a series of malicious acts, including destroying the stolen urn and recycling it into bling. "I was like oh wow, OK, erm what hospital did they send him to? would not surface until his first reincarnation into what was his rebirthed Deadman variation, lasting from SummerSlam 94' (resurrection from a death angle with Yokozuna) through Buried Alive: In Your House (The Undertaker buried alive by Mankind and numerous other WWF heel wrestlers). [73] Throughout most of 1995, Undertaker feuded with members of Ted DiBiase's Million Dollar Corporation. [237] The next night on Raw, Undertaker explained his actions as revenge, not against Lesnar breaking The Streak, but rather the constant taunting he allowed Paul Heyman to engage in. He was voted the greatest WWE wrestler ever in a 2013 Digital Spy poll. [351], A 12-minute match between The Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin drew a 9.5 rating on June 28, 1999. He is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. In making his speech, he stood before several genres of his Deadman character, through the varying costumes displayed on mannequins. [360] The Undertaker himself called the match "a disaster" in 2020. [118] This incident led to another match between the two at SummerSlam, which ended in a no contest as Kane fled from the ring area after The Undertaker removed Kane's mask. "[271][10] A ten-bell salute was also given for The Undertaker character as he did his traditional take-the-knee pose, and a holographic image of Paul Bearer, the Undertaker's former manager, was projected in the ring.[272]. Calaway made his film debut as Hutch in the 1991 film Suburban Commando. [164], The Undertaker won his first Royal Rumble match in January 2007, in doing so becoming the first man to enter the Rumble at number 30 and win the match, after lastly eliminating Shawn Michaels. [168] Undertaker faced Batista in a rematch at Backlash, this time in a Last Man Standing match. [76][74] While sporting the flashy bling around his neck, he repeatedly cost The Undertaker matches and attacked diehard Undertaker fans, dubbed "Creatures of the Night". Each member had the initials "BSK" tattooed onto themselves, with Undertaker's prominently marked across his stomach. Though Ware also shared that he always admired Mark Calaway and perceived him as a great performer). The second best result is Timothy E Calaway age 70s in San Diego, CA in the Rolando Park . At WrestleMania, after Elias confronted Cena and was beaten down, The Undertaker's hat and coat appeared in the center of the ringwhere he had left them the previous yearand was struck by lightning. [202], After successfully defending the World Heavyweight Championship against Rey Mysterio at the Royal Rumble,[203] The Undertaker lost the championship at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. Their renewed feud by this point was two-dimensional, in part focusing on the wonder of The Undertaker's undefeated WrestleMania Streak in relation to, however, the fact that he had never before defeated Michaels in a singles match, only vice versa. [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). In reality, he was given time off to allow a back injury to heal. [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. [292][293][294] Portrayed as miraculously resilient to destruction,[295] The Undertaker yielded numerous resurrections,[14] which sometimes gave way to reincarnations of his Deadman gimmick. 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The Undertaker won the match after chokeslamming Mankind into the open grave and subsequently shoveling enough dirt on him so that he was covered. Timothy B Calaway, 60 Lives in Yuma, AZ. Tim attended school in Houston. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. The Undertaker demanded and was awarded a spot in the six-man Hell in a Cell match for the WWF Championship at Armageddon. [120] Angle, however, defeated The Undertaker after he switched places with his real-life brother, Eric Angle. The Undertaker lost to Khali at Judgment Day,[156][157] and he did not appear again until the July 7 edition of SmackDown! The music fit the character. [167] At WrestleMania 23, Undertaker defeated Batista to win his first World Heavyweight Championship and extend his Streak to 150. He shared his house along with David, Paul, Michael, and Timothy Calaway. [213] However, Bearer turned on him at Hell in a Cell to help Kane win once again in a Hell in a Cell match. [122] 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). Despite the inclusion of the cell for more order and to prevent Michaels from receiving help from his D-Generation X stable, the encounter ended up even more uncontrolled and savage than their first and is considered among one of The Undertaker's best matches of his career. [95] After a two-month hiatus in which Kane wreaked havoc over the WWF, The Undertaker returned on the March 2, 1998, edition of Raw in a most notable resurrectionhis druids interrupting Kane and Bearer by presenting them with a coffin on the entrance stage amid a large number of bell tolls. [215] Following WrestleMania XXVII in 2011, The Undertaker would take on a more part-time role within the company; he would not have another match on Raw or SmackDown until 2013. [210] To cover for the injury, Kane revealed that Undertaker had been found in a vegetative state;[211] Mysterio took his place in the match and won the World Heavyweight Championship. [93] Seemingly about to emerge the victor after striking Michaels with a chair shot of his own, The Undertaker was interrupted by his storyline half-brother Kane, finally making his debut. The Brothers of Destruction overcame and dominated the six other wrestlers. The two challenged each other to a match at WrestleMania XXVII, which was later made a No Holds Barred match and which The Undertaker won by submission. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Scooby-Doo! [319] His American Badass catch phrases, such as threats of I'll make you famous or references to the wrestling ring as his yard, became popular during this era. In 2010, he married the wrestler Michelle McCool. [58] In storyline, however, WWF President Jack Tunney ordered a rematch between the two at This Tuesday in Texas six days later, where The Undertaker lost the title back to Hogan. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. [128] Flair eventually accepted the match after The Undertaker threatened to inflict the same punishment on Flair's daughter. He was, however, able to continue with his scheduled match that night despite suffering first and second-degree burns on his chest and neck. Did a WWE legend just take a shot at Sami Zayn's physique right here? He first came to the WWF in 1990 as Ted DiBiase's mystery partner at The Survivor Series (1990). Also Read l Undertaker real name:Rock puts Undertaker in his wrestling Mount Rushmore. On January 23, 2023, The Undertaker made an appearance at the Monday Night Raw 30th Anniversary special, Raw is XXX. 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