The match resulted in The Undertaker sealing Henry in the casket, winning the match and extending his streak to 140 at WrestleMania. [102], After the buildup to his second heel run in the latter part of 1998, The Undertaker introduced an updated version of his Deadman identity by January 1999a dark priest-like character who in the initial period of this persona reigned over a stable known as The Ministry of Darkness. And now my time has come. At first, The Undertaker thought that Timothy Calaway was alive and was sent to a hospital. At WrestleMania 36, The Undertaker presented his third and final identity, "The Unholy Trinity," a combination of The Deadman, American Badass, and himself as Mark Calaway, this blend allowing him to trash talk Styles over real life matters during their encounter, while also able to maintain his superhuman horror capabilities. They defeated Edge and Christian, earning the right to face them the following week for the championship, which Edge and Christian retained. "Wrestling's historical cards", p. 8889. [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). [280] As his induction, Calaway made a 137-minute speech that opened with a 10-minute, emotional standing ovation from the live audience, bringing Calaway to tears. [87] In what became a fickle sibling relationship with Bearer (later revealed to be Kane's father) only adding to the pendulum and complexities, The Undertaker and Kane went back and forth from one extreme to the other, feuding barbarically at points and yet teaming as the Brothers of Destruction at other points. Although he kicked out of two quick pin attempts, Undertaker was pinned by Edge after two spears and lost the World Heavyweight Championship. Mark Calaway brother:Undertaker Recalls Heartbreak Of His Brother's Death, Undertaker real name:Rock puts Undertaker in his wrestling Mount Rushmore, Undertaker farewell: John Cena leads the tribute list as stars celebrate Phenom's career, Undertaker career:Calaway bids goodbye with a heartfelt speech at Survivor Series. 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). [111] In reality, Calaway went on a hiatus from the WWF in order to treat his groin injury. 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. Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965), better known by the ring name The Undertaker, is an American retired professional wrestler.Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Calaway spent the vast majority of his career wrestling for WWF/E, and is best known for his critically acclaimed "Deadman" Undertaker gimmick, for which he was inducted into the WWE . Undertaker has English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, German, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Swiss-German, and Cornish ancestry. [125] The storyline continued when The Rock cost The Undertaker the Hardcore Championship against Maven on the February 7 episode of SmackDown!. Being the youngest person in the family, she was loved and cared for by everyone. [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. Timothy Calaway Paul CalawayDavid CalawayMichael Calaway He shared his house along with David, Paul, Michael, and Timothy Calaway. We found 9 entries for Timothy Calaway in the United States. [254], Undertaker took part in the Raw 25 Years edition of Raw on January 22, 2018, his first post-WrestleMania 33 appearance. [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). [49] Resulting from this, the Warrior enlisted the assistance of Jake "The Snake" Roberts to get him mentally psyched for The Undertaker's morbid alarmist tactics: Roberts would drill the Warrior with "know your enemy" training, setting up the Warrior in a series of creepy, terrorizing circumstances, such as by locking him in caskets and in rooms with snakes. [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. . In doing so, elements of his American Badass gimmick were reflected with Calaway making appearances in his biker gear. He married Mary Joan Flynn on 26 December 1941, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Parents and Siblings. [246] The Undertaker would not appear again until the 900th episode of SmackDown on November 15, issuing a threat to Team SmackDown if they failed to defeat Team Raw at the upcoming Survivor Series pay-per-view. Timothy "Tim-Tool Man" Calaway, 63, of Bastrop passed away on March 24, 2020. [95], The Undertaker and Mankind's wildly violent, outlandish feud from over a year previous to this point was revitalized over the next month, ultimately taken to a new graphic height and decisively resolved when they faced each other in a Hell in a Cell match at King of the Ring. [103] At Backlash: In Your House, Undertaker defeated Corporation member Ken Shamrock after interference from Ministry member Bradshaw. He often proclaimed to be invoking and taking orders from a "Higher Power". [66] Several weeks later, Undertaker suffered a serious orbital bone injury when King Mabel unintentionally struck him in the eye with his fist during a house show, forcing The Undertaker into a period of absence for surgery. 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. Tim is related to Tracy Lynn Calaway and Debbi Ann Calaway as well as 3 additional people. The 55-year old wrestling superstar expressed deep concern over his mortality as he remembered how he could have broken his neck and died against Goldberg last year in Saudi Arabia. [131] He immediately continued his feud with Big Show and defeated him by submission at No Way Out with a triangle choke. [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. 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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. [124] Thereafter, on an edition of SmackDown!, The Rock inflamed The Undertaker's anger by mentioning his elimination at the Royal Rumble. 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. 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. [188] At No Way Out, The Undertaker was part of the WWE Championship Elimination Chamber match along with Triple H, Jeff Hardy, Big Show, Vladimir Kozlov and Edge; however, he was unsuccessful at winning the match as he was the runner-up behind Triple H.[189], In early 2009, The Undertaker began a second chapter to his unresolved feud with Shawn Michaels from the late 1990s, over a decade prior to this point (their tensions gradually increasing in the years immediately preceding this from heated run-ins at the 2007 and 2008 Royal Rumble matches). Undertaker next won the title at WrestleMania 13 (1997) from Sycho Sid. Mark Calaway brother: For years on end, WWE fans believed that Undertaker (Mark Calaway) and Kane (Glenn Jacobs) were actual half-brothers. The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown! 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. At Elimination Chamber while Styles was facing Black in a rematch with a no-disqualification stipulation, The Undertaker made yet another surprise appearance thwarting his efforts, interfering in the match with an attack on Styles. [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. Your login session has expired. Timothy once competed in pro wrestling before he started his own business. [49], The Undertaker made his WrestleMania debut at WrestleMania VII on March 24, 1991, quickly defeating "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka. [303] The druids typically appeared for the purposes of removing The Undertaker where he had seemingly been extinguished by his enemies (as opposed to EMTs or medical personnel used for the rest of WWF/E talent). However, Khali was removed from the match due to not being medically cleared. In the last episode of Undertaker: The Last Ride, The Undertaker bid goodbye to the world of pro wrestling and retired from the industry at Survivor Series 2020, saying: "My time has come to let The Undertaker rest in peace.". Calaway was rebranded as "The Undertaker" once joining the WWF. [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". [158] In storyline, Theodore Long replaced Khali with Big Show as punishment for an attack on The Undertaker shortly before the match. This followed with Bearer allowing Mankind to take hold of the urn, thus winning this match. My time has come to let The Undertaker rest in peace, he said at the PPV. Taker defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin to win his third WWF Title at WWF Over the Edge (1999). This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. [92] After the duo's very first match, which was a chaotic and uncontrolled encounter that resulted in a double count-out draw at Ground Zero: In Your House, Undertaker challenged Michaels to the first ever Hell in a Cell match to take place at Badd Blood: In Your House. After the match, however, Hassan began to "pray" on the ramp, summoning five masked men, dressed in black shirts, ski-masks and camouflage pants. Height: 6'10" (208 cm), 6'10" Males. The music fit the character. Thus, a severely violent storyline with The Undertaker followed, one revolving around repeated intentional chair shots by Michaels on The Undertaker, Michaels taunting The Undertaker throughout. [340] Luke Winkie of Sports Illustrated listed The Undertaker as the fifth greatest wrestler of all time. [131], 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. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. [208], The Undertaker then accepted Michaels's rematch offer, after initially declining, at WrestleMania XXVI in a Streak vs. Career match, where Undertaker was victorious and Shawn Michaels was forced to retire. He married Diane Clark in May of 1998 in Bastrop, Texas. ", "The Undertaker def. [113], In May 2000, Calaway expanded on The Undertaker gimmick, returning under a human alter ego of the gimmicka smack-talking, redneck biker, dubbed "The American Badass", known for motorcycle-riding, tobacco chewing/spitting, and donning a sporty appearance and manner. Following this, Undertaker took another hiatus from the WWE. [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. [180] The Undertaker battled Edge for the vacant title at Judgment Day, which he won by countout. [218] 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. The Undertaker then took his rivalry with Mankind to new lengths in a specialty match of his own, and at that time unprecedented Buried Alive match to take place in the main event of In Your House 11: Buried Alive. In 1989, Calaway joined World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as a villain and adopted the ring name "Mean Mark" Callous, a name devised for him by Terry Funk. [79] Among them, Mankind cost The Undertaker the WWF Intercontinental Championship by interfering in his casket match against Goldust at In Your House 8: Beware of Dog. There is no greater WWE star ever than The Undertaker". The Undertaker then appeared and beat Cena in an impromptu three-minute squash match. Spouse: Michelle McCool (m. 2010), Sara Calaway . [64] In the weeks following, The Undertaker and Bearer spooked Yokozuna with multiple segments from their wintery and remote rural area workshop. The Undertaker, (born Mark William Calaway) also referred to as Undertaker or sometimes simply Taker is the main anti-heroic protagonist of the WWE franchise and the titular main protagonist from his documentary film 30 Days of the Deadman along with Paul Bearer including his brother Kane, as well as the one of the main protagonists from The Flintstones and WWE: Stone Age Smackdown! Topping that off, Mankind introduced multitudes of thumbtacks scattered across the ring canvas but was back body dropped on them, and subsequently chokeslammed onto them before The Undertaker won the match with his Tombstone Piledriver. Mark Calaway was born in the United States on March 24, 1965, in Houston, Texas. Calaway's final WCW match was on September 7 at a WorldWide taping in Amarillo, Texas in which he defeated Dave Johnson. [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. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.107), 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. 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. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.112113), PWI Staff. Moreover, all of the siblings had a good childhood. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.113114), 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [141] Even with help from his father, Orton lost as The Undertaker improved his WrestleMania record to 130. [60][61] According to Calaway, working with Gonzlez "was survival every night trying to figure out what he could do" and "took years off my career". The match became one of the most famous matches in professional wrestling history. [106] The Ministry eventually merged with Shane McMahon's Corporation alliance to form The Corporate Ministry. Associated With His ring music incorporated Kid Rock 's song, "American Bad Ass." The Undertaker Popularity Most Popular #1155 Born on March 24 #4 Wrestler #4 57 Year Old #6 [175], At the 2008 Royal Rumble, The Undertaker competed in the Royal Rumble match itself, entering at number 1, but eliminated by Shawn Michaels after lasting for most of the bout. [248] The Undertaker appeared on the January 23 edition of Raw, confronting Brock Lesnar and Goldberg. [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. and the . Resulting from that, this very first edition of The Undertaker's series of Deadman incarnations[39][43] has been distinguished in external media as "The Old West Mortician". [206][207] Calaway himself explained that he had previously expressed concerns to the technician regarding the pyro arrangement, but was ignored. The Phenom is quite popular within the WWE Universe for both his incredible gimmick and his in-ring skills. Here, he reappeared still in hybrid form but with lessened Badass characteristics, eliminating several elements of his biker identity so that his Deadman side projected, most notably, replacing loose-fitting cargo pants with his Deadman spandex, and less use of the Last Ride finisher. [40], Calaway immediately gave notice to WCW before the interview took place. [79] After several weeks of more retaliatory one-upmanship between Diesel and The Undertaker, their feud culminated in a singles match at WrestleMania XII, where Undertaker was victorious. "Undertaker admits to setting Kane on fire". 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [109][110], To compensate for his lack of physical activity, Undertaker became increasingly overbearing and vocal, often mouthing off with a weirdness and making sinisterly smart-aleck remarks in promos and on commentary. Henry attacked The Undertaker from behind, costing him the title. Hardy defeated The Undertaker in an Extreme Rules match the following week on SmackDown due to interference from Big Show. [133] The Undertaker disappeared for some time following this match, with Kane claiming that he was "dead and buried forever". [264] The following night on Raw, Styles challenged The Undertaker to a match at WrestleMania 36. [226] Undertaker would wrestle his final Raw match (his first since 2010) on the April 22 edition, teaming with Kane and Bryan against The Shield in a losing effort. He first came to the WWF in 1990 as Ted DiBiase's mystery partner at The Survivor Series (1990). They have two daughters together, Chasey and Gracie Calaway, but ended up divorcing in 2007. The Undertaker resurrected at the Survivor Series when the druids delivered a casket that was struck by lightning and went up in flames. PWI Staff. The former would be ranked #25 on WWE.com's 25 best matches of 2019, and the latter was ranked #1 on WWE.com's 25 best matches of 2020. [251] This led to a No Holds Barred match between Undertaker and Reigns at WrestleMania 33,[252] in which Undertaker lost to Reigns after five spears in his fourth WrestleMania main event. [232] In 2014, The Undertaker was also offered to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, but he declined the offer, feeling it wasn't time yet. "The Guy Next Door with Vegas Style" has called Las Vegas his home for over 40 years. [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). Guerrero ordered that the title remain vacant, because titles could not change hands in this way. [354] The Undertaker himself said he was disappointed by his performance against Reigns. For example, some Deadman incarnations were unearthly and zombie-like while others were Goth and comparatively more human. [256] Three weeks later, The Undertaker defeated Rusev at WWE's Greatest Royal Rumble event in a casket match. 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. 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. [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. when he accepted Khali's challenge to a Punjabi Prison match at The Great American Bash. [287] Taking his opponents and audience by surprise, however, he combined his slow, measured physicality with wrestling moves and action uncharacteristic of a wrestler of his vast height and weight. [198] With Long out of the way, the feud between The Undertaker and Punk pressed on and at Hell in a Cell, Undertaker won the World Heavyweight Championship from him in a Hell in a Cell match.
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