[106] The Ministry eventually merged with Shane McMahon's Corporation alliance to form The Corporate Ministry. [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. The first was during the Royal Rumble when The Undertaker's bells tolled, distracting Kane and allowing Booker T to eliminate him. [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". Most of her . Calaway would later reveal that after suffering a severe concussion in his WrestleMania match against Lesnar, he lost his confidence. Taker - real name Mark Calaway - said after visiting the site of the Boneyard match the day before filming started, he received a call from his niece while driving back to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. "[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. Gunner completed his University education at Full Sail University with a degree in video game art. In defense, Undertaker responded that Kane, a "pyromaniac", had been the one to set the fire and, as a result, could not have possibly even survived. The Brothers of Destruction overcame and dominated the six other wrestlers. [5] It was in response to this that Calaway made numerous efforts to join the World Wrestling Federation, going to many lengths to land a meeting with Vince McMahon. Not without a parting message for the pack, however, The Undertaker's purple glove fit hand emerged from his burying place amid a bolt of lightning that had erupted over the gravesite. He was, however, able to continue with his scheduled match that night despite suffering first and second-degree burns on his chest and neck. The Undertaker has four elder brothers, named David, Michael, Paul and Timothy. [247], The Undertaker then appeared on the January 9, 2017, edition of Raw, where he announced his participation in the Royal Rumble match and said he was a free agent. As of 2022, she is 10 years old and is a citizen of the United States. Born on March 24, 1965. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.112113), PWI Staff. [39], Among routes Calaway took to land a meeting with McMahon was trying to convince individuals acquainted with McMahon or already existing WWF talent to recommend him into the WWF, such as Hulk Hogan, Paul Heyman, and Bruce Prichard, crediting the latter two for arranging the meeting at McMahon's mansion. In this then new form, he took on a Goth appearance and persona, with a brash, rebelling, Championship-driven mean streak (perhaps to better fit in with the then-budding, more adult-oriented Attitude Era). Does Undertaker have a brother? The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown! [241] The Brothers of Destruction returned on the November 9 edition of Raw and attacked The Wyatt Family, setting up a tag team match at Survivor Series, which honored Undertaker's 25 years in WWE. Timothy J. Calaway, 54, Green Bay, died unexpectedly Saturday, June 13, 2015. [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. He is the son of his late father Frank Calaway. He revealed that he was preparing for one of his matches when his niece called and told him that her father, Timothy, had a heart attack. The Phenom is quite popular within the WWE Universe for both his incredible gimmick and his in-ring skills. [42][49] Throughout the end of 1990, The Undertaker mostly picked up squash victories against jobbers on Superstars of Wrestling and Wrestling Challenge tapings. [281] Later that same weekend, Calaway made appearances on the entrance stage on both nights of WrestleMania. 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). [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. In 2012, their child was born. [366] In 2010, he married former wrestler Michelle McCool. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p. 9697). [117][114] In performing this alternate identity, he rode to the ring on motorcycles, chewed tobacco, donned cargo garments and/or denim, printed shirts, and sporty fashion accessories (sunglasses, necklaces, bandanas). After the match, however, Hassan began to "pray" on the ramp, summoning five masked men, dressed in black shirts, ski-masks and camouflage pants. [171], During his rehabilitation, Henry bragged about his assault on The Undertaker, until vignettes began playing that promoted The Undertaker's return. Average Age & Life Expectancy [269] Madison Square Garden, regarded as the most famous venue in professional wrestling, also paid tribute to him. [227] Four days later, he wrestled his final SmackDown match (also his first since 2010), defeating Shield member Dean Ambrose by submission. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.106), 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. Mark Calaways oldest brother, Timothy, died at the age of 63 due to a heart attack. Other than his music being played, The Undertaker was not reported to have any association with the affair.[377][378]. Punk - both out for the rest of the year? The footage aired unedited on UPN in the United States and on The Score in Canada with an advisory warning shown several times during the broadcast. 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. [122], As part of "The Invasion" storyline, The Undertaker's next nemesis was Diamond Dallas Page, who was obsessively stalking The Undertaker's wife, Sara. [67], Following the death angle at the Royal Rumble during The Undertaker's absence, the WWF promoted reported sightings of him through video clips of random people claiming to have seen him. ", "The Undertaker voted greatest WWE Superstar of all time", "The 10 Best Matches of 25 Years of the Undertaker", "Ranking the top 101 wrestlers of all time", "Who's your favorite wrestler's favorite wrestler? On the January 30, 2012, edition of Raw, The Undertaker returned after a nine-month hiatus to confront Triple H.[216] On the February 13 edition of Raw, Triple H refused The Undertaker's challenge for a WrestleMania rematch. [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. [303][304], The Undertaker took to many trademarked idiosyncrasies and themes, including a stylized throat-slashing gesture,[305] grimacing facial expressions fit with eyeballs rolled back so that only the whites of his eyes displayed,[306] backwards hair-whips so as to expose his ominous facial expressions,[307] fixed stares on adversaries,[306] protruding tongue displays, jolting of his head with a fury so that it faced the direction of his antagonists,[308] his celebratory take-the-knee pose,[309] sonorous vocalizations,[310] collectively labeling his fanbase as "Creatures of the Night",[311] voice of God-like promos in which things were interrupted with dimmed lights and thunder while The Undertaker's communications were heard booming throughout the arena with no physical trace of him;[312] messages filled with death threats of a deeply posthumous insight into impending corpse decomposition, maggot feasting, unsouling and so on. [142] Despite his interference, the Randy Orton/Undertaker feud was put on the back burner until late summer of that year, resulting from Orton on the injured list. According to an interview with Kevin Nash, this was a move to allow Calaway to return to WCW with a non-trademarked persona; had he entered WCW, it would have been as Mark Calaway. Summary. Jeff Hardy (New World Heavyweight Champion)", "Lots of wrestlers per match but no title changes at Survivor Series", "The Undertaker Burned During Accident at Elimination Chamber", "Batista, Jericho and Michaels capitalize on Elimination Chamber opportunities", "Inside Pulse Wrestling | Undertaker Injured, WWE Fatal 4 Way Main Event In Jeopardy", "WWE Money in the Bank 2010 Results: New Champion Cashes In", "WWE News: Health updates on The Undertaker and C.M. Mark Calaway | Early Life, Family, And Education Early Life And Family Mark was born on March 24, 1965, as Mark William Calaway. [156] Khali was then challenged by The Undertaker to a Last Man Standing Match for SummerSlam after interfering in The Undertaker's match with then World Heavyweight Champion King Booker. In the final episode of Undertaker: The Last Ride, Undertaker talked about how shocked he was to hear the tragic news. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. The Undertaker resurrected at the Survivor Series when the druids delivered a casket that was struck by lightning and went up in flames. ", "What's at Stake When John Cena Wrestles Brock Lesnar at 'SummerSlam', "Paul Bearer on managing Undertaker vs Hogan, Giant Gonzales, Jake Roberts & more", "Undertaker: 25 Defining Moments for 25 Years in WWE (section 15 of 25)", "Best moments and memories of SummerSlam", "Undertaker: 25 Defining Moments for 25 Years in WWE", "WWE's Looking Back At Legends: Best Feuds Of the Biggest Stars in PPV Era, Ep. At Breakdown: In Your House, The Undertaker and Kane were booked in a triple threat match with Austin for the WWF Championship, in which McMahon stated that the brothers were not allowed to pin each other. Calaway was highly protective of his Deadman public image: for the vast majority of his career while performing the gimmick, he was so private that he wasn't seen outside of character in the media. 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. Timothy was born in Houston, Texas to Frank and Betty Catherine on November 14, 1956. [131] He immediately continued his feud with Big Show and defeated him by submission at No Way Out with a triangle choke. And the music was just doom and gloom, you knew what was coming. Timothy was born in Houston, Texas to Frank and Betty Catherine on November 14, 1956. [154] During a rematch on the next edition of SmackDown!, The Great Khali made his debut and assaulted The Undertaker to transition into a new storyline. Tim was very proud to be a third-generation plumber. [135], 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. [283][284] Often, these alarmist tactics were morbid and applied the use of props that reflected demise as the consequence of a wrestling match against him: caskets (sometimes personalizing casket designs to represent his opponents),[285][65] body bags,[286] corpse-like effigies,[284] cemeteries,[286] hearses. Spouse: Michelle McCool (m. 2010), Sara Calaway . Three days later, the London bombings took place. Calaway made his film debut as Hutch in the 1991 film Suburban Commando. It was revealed in late July 2005 that UPN had pressured WWE to keep Hassan off their network, effectively removing him from SmackDown!. 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). He has held the WWF World Title on four separate occasions, first at the Survivor Series (1991) (dubbed "Hulk Hogan's Gravest . Timothy J. Calaway, 54, Green Bay, died unexpectedly Saturday, June 13, 2015. [217] After The Undertaker accused Triple H of living in the shadow of Shawn Michaels on the February 20 edition of Raw, Triple H accepted the challenge on the condition that it would be a Hell in a Cell match; Michaels was later inserted as special guest referee in the match. McMahon justified his decision that it would significantly enhance Lesnar's formidability to set up the next WrestleMania event and that there were no other viable candidates to fill Lesnar's role. [362][363] PWI Staff. "[25], In 1988, Calaway joined the Continental Wrestling Association, wrestling under several gimmicks. Frank Calaway, his father, died when he was young. On the February 21 edition of Raw, The Undertaker returned, but before he could speak, Triple H also returned and confronted him. [380] A special Undertaker-themed version of WWE 2K14 was released in 2013. [200][201] 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. During matches, The Undertaker would also pay homage to Don Jardine by performing an arm twist ropewalk chop, dubbed "Old School. [260] The Undertaker made his return to the ring to face Goldberg at Super ShowDown in Saudi Arabia on June 7, defeating him in the main event of the night in what was their first match against each other. 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". [140] After a two-month hiatus, Undertaker returned on the June 16 edition of SmackDown!, but lost to JBL due to interference from Randy Orton, revealed as a new draft switch to SmackDown!. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p. 100101). Developing a comedy horror smart mouth during this time, elements of The Undertaker's trash-talking biker identity (that he would eventually introduce in 2000) began peeping out during this phase of his career. The Undertaker returned at Unforgiven on September 16, defeating Henry. The next night on Raw, Undertaker competed in a tournament to crown the 2009 Superstar of the Year, losing to Randy Orton by countout in the first round after a distraction by Orton's protegs Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase. Taker recently announced his retirement, with the Boneyard match proving to be his final with the WWE. [53] He then feuded extensively with wrestlers managed by Harvey Wippleman throughout 1992 and 1993, such as Kamala and Giant Gonzlez. [126] The two faced off at No Way Out, where The Undertaker lost due to interference from Ric Flair. However, he had to be carried away from the ring on a stretcher. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. [336], The Undertaker has been named one of the greatest wrestlers of all time;[337] and the greatest character, and most iconic figure, in WWE history. [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. 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It was also at this event that a notorious shoot incident (non-kayfabe) befell The Undertaker: a pyrotechnics malfunction momentarily engulfed him in flames up to three times during his ring entrance. 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[51] During his early years, The Undertaker took to a post-match ritual of placing his defeated opponents (almost always jobbers) in a body bag and carrying them backstage. He responded by costing The Rock the number one contendership for the Undisputed WWF Championship. [79], After being buried alive and a following month-long hiatus, The Undertaker returned at the Survivor Series again pitting him against Mankind, but with a unique stipulation: Hanging 6.1m (20ft) above the ring would be Paul Bearer, enclosed in a steel cage. And if The Undertaker were to win the match, he would be rewarded the opportunity to assault Bearer however he pleased. 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. The Undertaker, however, had vanished amid a cloud of smoke once the casket lid was opened. [50] During the match, The Undertaker also eliminated Dusty Rhodes before being counted out; however, his team won the match with DiBiase being the sole survivor. In making his speech, he stood before several genres of his Deadman character, through the varying costumes displayed on mannequins. [366] In 2001, she made televised appearances with the WWE (then known as the WWF) as part of a feud between Calaway and Diamond Dallas Page, in which she was acknowledged as Calaway's wife. [170] After this match, Undertaker took time off due to a torn right biceps. [135] After defeating Heidenreich in a match at Survivor Series,[140] The Undertaker turned his focus to the WWE Championship once again. Khali refused a challenge against The Undertaker for SummerSlam, however, Long announced the Last Man Standing Match ahead of time, for the August 18 edition of SmackDown! [137] This hybrid Deadman (Deadman incarnation most closely based on Calaway himself) would last many years and for the remainder of The Undertaker's professional wrestling career, excluding his final wrestling match. He lived with David, Paul, Michael, and Timothy Calaway in the same house. [82] It was also at this event that The Undertaker had developed a comparatively more humanized and more informal yet still superhuman "Deadman" incarnation. [87] In late 1997 at In Your House Badd Blood, Bearer unleashed a vengeful Kane: the fire-personified, juggernaut half-brother of The Undertaker, who was fit with a mask to conceal the scarring from The Undertaker's arson. In October 1990, Calaway signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), set to portray the "brainchild" of McMahon that he had assigned to him, originally entitled Kane the Undertaker[40] ("Kane" later added on to "The Undertaker" moniker by the time of his arrival at the urgings of Bruce Prichard, who had always desired a Cain and Abel effect for his character). 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. Angle pinned The Undertaker due to interference by Austin. With Kane revealed as his attacker, the two feuded for the next few months over the World Heavyweight Championship. [320], While explained off-screen for the above reason years later, Calaway's sudden appearance as American Badass Undertaker after hiatus in which he left off as Deadman Undertaker was never explained within WWE storylines or the WWE's fictional universe. [222] Punk interrupted The Undertaker's ceremony to honor Bearer on Raw, stealing the trademark urn and later using it to attack Kane, humiliate The Brothers of Destruction and mock Bearer. 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. Even though The Undertaker won this match, interference from The Executioner enabled Bearer to escape Undertaker's clutches. In keeping with his Deadman routine for example, The Undertaker was forbiddingly slow and measured in much of his maneuvering and offense. According to Bruce Prichard, Calaway requested this metamorphosis of character since he wanted to be "the bikerhe wanted to be the guy that he is in everyday life". [359] In reviewing the show, Dave Meltzer of the same publication wrote that Goldberg "has juice left, while Undertaker doesn't". [81] During the match, Bearer inadvertently hit The Undertaker with the urn, allowing Mankind to incapacitate The Undertaker with his finisher, the Mandible Claw, and score the win. Calaway's niece informed him that her dad died of a heart attack aged 63. 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[358] 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". [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. He has four older brothers named David, Michael, Paul, and Timothy (died March 2020, age 63). Timothy Callaway. Undertaker needed surgery for a torn rotator cuff, causing him to be written off.[214]. [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. [66] The following month in December, The Undertaker defeated Mabel in a casket match at In Your House, finally retrieving back the urn (though still in its bling form) in the process, which had been traded around between several of The Undertaker's antagonists over the entire course of that year. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. [124] Thereafter, on an edition of SmackDown!, The Rock inflamed The Undertaker's anger by mentioning his elimination at the Royal Rumble.
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