However, you know him, the Undertaker has been a fearsome force in WWE, and legends, champions, and even the owner of WWE have bowed to his dominance. Although he kicked out of two quick pin attempts, Undertaker was pinned by Edge after two spears and lost the World Heavyweight Championship. Armed with clubs and a piano wire, the masked men beat and choked The Undertaker and Hassan put The Undertaker in a camel clutch. PWI Staff. [citation needed] His striking gloves and Hell's Gate submission (a modified gogoplata) were also inspired by mixed martial arts. [153][154] At WrestleMania on March 29, Undertaker defeated Wyatt after two Tombstone Piledrivers. [40] He faced González at WrestleMania IX, which is notable as Undertaker's only disqualification win at WrestleMania after the use of chloroform. [25][26] PWInsider's Mike Johnson stated, "Undertaker using some of Jardine's style eventually morphed into this story that he was trained by Jardine. The Undertaker At Work: 1900-1950 is Brian’s latest book, taking an in-depth look at the funeral profession across this momentous period of history. "Wrestling's historical cards", p. 88–89. [73], Over the remainder of the year, The Undertaker entered a brief feud with John Cena (defeating him at Vengeance) and was booked to have two WWE Championship opportunities. ", "The Undertaker def. C. M. Punk: WWE Smackdown! He returned at the Survivor Series, emerging from a burning casket. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.112–113), PWI Staff. [5][6] Calaway learned "on the job" thereafter. The match was pretty darn terrible, and the ending was so annoyingly unrealistic and cartoonish that you either question why it was put on here or why they didn’t add the Undertaker/Underfaker match from Summerslam 94. Difference between a funeral director and a mortician? [9][227][228], Calaway was married to his first wife Jodi Lynn between 1989 and 1999; they had a son, Gunner Vincent Calaway, born in 1993. [88] On the November 3 episode of SmackDown!, The Undertaker reunited with Kane to reform The Brothers of Destruction for the first time in five years, defeating the reluctant opposition team of Mr. Kennedy and Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), with whom Kane was feuding with at the time. As a result, it was revealed to The Undertaker that Kane was his half-brother. [20] Performing under a mask as Texas Red,[6] Calaway wrestled his first match on June 26, 1987 for World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), losing to Bruiser Brody at the Dallas Sportatorium. The Undertaker returned at Super ShowDown in Saudi Arabia on February 27, 2020, as a surprise replacement in a gauntlet match. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. 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. [84] The Undertaker returned on SmackDown! [38] He and Kane continued a storyline that focused on Triple H, who formed a "surprise alliance" with then WWF Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin. ", "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? If you need any support with this, or use a different browser you can contact us for advice. [232] 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. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. The undertaker would return to the house to deliver the coffin, sometimes having to remove a window as the door was too narrow. On the following episode of SmackDown!, The Undertaker lost to JBL in a number-one contender's match, once again due to interference from Orton. The first, on the September 4 SmackDown!, against Kurt Angle, ended in a no contest, due to interference from Brock Lesnar. Eventually, […]. Bearer accused The Undertaker of having burned down the family funeral home business when he was a child, killing his parents and ostensibly his younger half-brother as well. C. M. Punk: WWE Smackdown! [166], The Undertaker then appeared on the January 9, 2017, episode of Raw, where he announced his participation in the Royal Rumble match and said he was a free agent. At Extreme Rules, Undertaker and Reigns won.[181]. They also thought it had a professional ring. [31] His final match was on September 7 at a WorldWide taping in Amarillo, Texas in which he defeated Dave Johnson.[31]. The next night on Raw, The Undertaker lost to Rob Van Dam for the WWE Undisputed Championship; however, Ric Flair restarted the match and The Undertaker retained the championship. 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. It was revealed years later that Hassan was about to receive a major push by winning the World Heavyweight Championship from Batista at SummerSlam and thus breaking Randy Orton's record for being the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in WWE history.[82]. 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. There is no greater WWE star ever than The Undertaker". Brothers Of Destruction: The History Of The Undertaker & Kane By Robert Blair August 25, 2019 12:10. The Undertaker was not heard from until the May 5 episode of SmackDown!, as Theodore Long delivered a challenge from The Undertaker to Khali for a match at Judgment Day. [66], The Undertaker's next storyline began at the Royal Rumble in January 2002, when Maven eliminated him by hitting him with a dropkick from behind. 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. [35] Approximately one minute into the match, The Undertaker eliminated Koko B. Ware with his finisher, the Tombstone Piledriver. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. In this then-new form, he took on a Gothic, brash and rebelling persona (perhaps to better fit in with the then-budding, more adult-oriented Attitude Era). 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. The year after, Undertaker faced Giant Gonzalez in one of the most famously bad matches in WrestleMania history. [90], The Undertaker won his first Royal Rumble match, on January 28, 2007, in doing so becoming the first man to enter the Rumble at number 30 and win the match, after lastly eliminating Shawn Michaels. 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The Undertaker/Undertaker Title History < The Undertaker. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p. 98–99). “It gives a snapshot of the industry in that 50-year period, in words and in pictures.”. [14] He attended Waltrip High School, where he was a member of the football and basketball teams. [107] Edge and The Undertaker faced each other again for the vacant championship at One Night Stand in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match, which The Undertaker lost after interference from La Familia. [198][199], The Undertaker has been named one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. [96] After this match, Undertaker took time off due to a torn right biceps. Directed by Kevin Dunn. [51], After building up to his second heel run in the latter part of 1998, The Undertaker introduced an updated version of his Deadman identity by January 1999 – the dark priest who in the initial period of this persona reigned over a stable known as The Ministry of Darkness. [115] Their match was highly acclaimed by critics and audiences alike and is now considered by many to be one of the greatest WrestleMania matches of all time. Erudite, interesting, enlightening and concise…if only all blogs and articles had these qualities. In February 1991, The Undertaker switched managers from Brother Love to Paul Bearer – a histrionic, ghostly character, almost always seen bearing an urn, which he used to revive The Undertaker's strength whenever Undertaker fell victim to his opponents. 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. During the match, Yokozuna sealed The Undertaker in the casket with the assistance of several other villainous Wippleman-managed wrestlers to win the match. [46], In May 1997, Paul Bearer attempted to rejoin The Undertaker, using the ultimatum of revealing The Undertaker's "deepest, darkest secret" to the world. [146] Undertaker would wrestle his final Raw match (his first since 2010) on the April 22 episode, teaming with Kane and Bryan against The Shield in a losing effort. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. The Undertaker returned in November at Survivor Series, wearing a Phantom of the Opera-like, gray upper-face mask. https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en, https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences, https://support.apple.com/kb/ph21411?locale=en_US. This website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site, and the most popular pages. USWA Title. In reality, he was given time off to allow a back injury to heal.[42]. 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 the chair. Undertaker definition is - one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur. [225] He also began to transition away to the biker character he would play in 2000. It doesn’t derive from taking the deceased six feet under but, by the 17. century, the term ‘funeral undertaker’ was being abbreviated to ‘undertaker’ and, as this association became widespread, folk in other trades stopped calling themselves ‘undertakers’. [50], 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. [citation needed] This was the beginning of a new persona for The Undertaker, as he cut his long hair short and called himself "Big Evil". Despite the assistance of Gallows and Anderson, The Undertaker would bury Styles in an empty grave to win the match[185] and record the 25th WrestleMania victory of his career. Undertaker cornered Angle after the match and told him he was not finished with him; however, during a rematch on the March 3 episode of SmackDown!, Henry attacked The Undertaker from behind, costing him the title. The family would inform their doctor first to certify a death, and then the local ‘layer out’—usually a woman—would help carry out the ‘last offices’, attending to the needs of both bereaved and deceased. [citation needed] Even with help from his father, Orton lost and The Undertaker improved his WrestleMania record to 13–0. [46] As the storyline progressed through Bearer, Kane challenged The Undertaker, but Undertaker consistently refused to fight his half-brother. [102] 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,[103] where he defeated Edge with the Hell's Gate submission hold, to win his second World Heavyweight Championship in his 16th WrestleMania win. [219] After his match at Crown Jewel in November 2018, Pro Wrestling Torch's Wade Keller wrote that Undertaker looked "brittle"[220] and Jason Powell of Pro Wrestling Dot Net said "they [Undertaker, Kane, Michaels and Triple H] need to accept their limitations, stop pretending they belong in main events, and stop acting like being in these main events isn't stealing the spotlight". Funeral directors may at times be asked to perform tasks such as dressing (in garments usually suitable for daily wear), casketing (placin… [188], 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. [83] 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. [76], Soon after, Randy Orton challenged The Undertaker to a match at WrestleMania 21 and claimed that he would end his WrestleMania winning Streak. Your words brought your experience with your Father to, er, life. 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. [71] On the August 29 episode of SmackDown!, Undertaker was moved to the SmackDown! [36] During the match, Calaway was referred to as The Undertaker, omitting the name 'Kane', which was dropped shortly after the event (and seven years later was given to another wrestler who eventually became Undertaker's younger brother of the same name). [57][58], To compensate for his lack of physical activity, Undertaker became more vocal on the mic, often making smart-aleck remarks and performing commentary. The Undertaker named Braun Strowman as a man who is huge and ripped. [157] At Hell in a Cell, The Undertaker was defeated by Lesnar in a Hell in a Cell match after Lesnar hit him with a low blow and executed the third F-5 of the match. [65] With Kane injured, The Undertaker feuded briefly with Austin for his WWF Championship, but he failed to win the title at Judgment Day. Calaway made his official on-camera debut on November 22 at Survivor Series[34] as a heel when he was the mystery partner of Ted DiBiase's Million Dollar Team. [139][140], 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. All Rights Reserved. [168] During the Royal Rumble on January 29, The Undertaker entered at number 29, eliminating Goldberg, The Miz, Baron Corbin and Sami Zayn, before being eliminated by the number 30 entrant, Roman Reigns. He also eliminated Dusty Rhodes before being counted out; however, his team won the match with DiBiase being the sole survivor. Defeated: Jerry Lawler on 01, April 1989 as the Master of Pain; Lost To: Jerry Lawler on 25, April 1989; USWA Texas Title. You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings. Calaway began to question his future in WCW after being told by booker Ole Anderson, during contract renewal talks, that nobody would ever pay money to watch him perform. [33] 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. [citation needed] The second, at No Mercy, was a Biker Chain match between The Undertaker and Lesnar, which Lesnar won with the help of Vince McMahon. [202] Luis Paez-Pumar of Complex wrote that The Undertaker character is "easily the best gimmick in the history of professional wrestling". As part of their storyline feud, The Undertaker lost his match with Angle at No Way Out after a 30-minute match. New Wave Wrestling, February 1995, issue 15, p.15. [44] He then moved on to feud with Vader, whom he faced in January 1997 at the Royal Rumble in a singles match, which Undertaker lost after Bearer interfered on behalf of his new protégé. During the match, The Undertaker threw Mankind off the roof of the 4.9 m (16 ft) cell onto a broadcast table below, in what was a preplanned move. [66] On an episode of SmackDown!, The Rock mentioned The Undertaker's elimination at the Royal Rumble, angering Undertaker, who responded by costing The Rock the number one contendership for the Undisputed WWF Championship. For other uses, see, World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE, vs. Shawn Michaels in a career vs. streak match at WrestleMania XXVI, vs. [65] 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). He avoided competing in wrestling matches in the following weeks, instead tyrannically ordering Big Show to fight all his battles and oblige all his many wishes. [93] At WrestleMania 23 on April 1, Undertaker defeated Batista to win his first World Heavyweight Championship and extend his Streak to 15–0. [98] Batista and The Undertaker reignited their feud at Cyber Sunday with the fans choosing the special guest referee Stone Cold Steve Austin, but Batista retained the World Heavyweight Championship. [citation needed], The Undertaker then began a storyline where he teamed with Big Show in a tag team known as "The Unholy Alliance", which held the WWF World Tag Team Championship twice. As part of this new storyline, he admitted that he had indeed set the fire that killed his parents, for which he had previously blamed Kane. [41] In August, Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match at SummerSlam. [238] A special Undertaker-themed version of WWE 2K14 was released in 2013. Styles claimed that, in the last months, Undertaker lost his mystique because he broke kayfabe in social media and shoot interviews. [66] This interference began a storyline with Flair, who declined a challenge to wrestle Undertaker at WrestleMania X8. It focused mostly on his kayfabe background and also featured such characters as Paul Bearer, Mankind and The Undertaker's half-brother Kane. [196], For the majority of his career as The Undertaker, Calaway was very hermetic about his personal life, only being presented in character in order to maintain the mystique of the gimmick. [38] He began his first major feud with The Ultimate Warrior when he attacked Warrior and locked him in an airtight casket on the set of Paul Bearer's Funeral Parlor interview segment. Despite being in character, he referred to the real-world media coverage of the storyline, singling out the New York Post's Don Kaplan by name and denouncing his description of the events on SmackDown!, such as Kaplan's comment of the masked men being "Arabs in ski masks". The Undertaker won the match by striking Khali with the steel stairs, delivering several chair shots and finishing him with a chokeslam.
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