The Undertaker

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The Undertaker

Ring name(s) The Undertaker

Cain The Undertaker[1]

"Mean" Mark Callous[1]

The Master of Pain[1]

The Phenom[1]

The Commando[1]

Texas Red[1]

Billed height 6´8" – 6´10.5"

Billed weight 280- 330lbs[2]

Born March 24, 1965 (age 46)[3]

Houston, Texas

Resides Austin, Texas

 Billed from Death Valley[2] (1990–1999, 2004–present)

Houston, Texas (1984–1990, 2000–2003)

Trained by Don Jardine[4]

Debut 1984[5]

Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965)[3] is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed
to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its SmackDown brand.

Mark Calaway began his wrestling career with World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) in 1984. He
joined World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as "Mean" Mark Callous in 1989. When WCW did not renew
Calaway's contract in 1990, he joined the World Wrestling Federation (which later became World Wrestling
Entertainment in 2002) as The Undertaker in November of that year and has remained with the company ever
since.

The Undertaker has two contrasting gimmicks: "The Deadman", an undead, occult-like figure, and "The
American Bad Ass", a biker. The specialty matches connected to The Undertaker are the Casket match,
the Buried Alive match, the notorious Hell in a Cell, and the Last Ride match. The Undertaker's kayfabe half-
brother is Kane, with whom he has teamed as the Brothers of Destruction. The Undertaker is undefeated
at WrestleMania with an 18–0 record. Calaway is an nine-time world heavyweight champion: a four-
time WWF/E Champion andthree-time World Heavyweight Champion as The Undertaker, and a one-
time WCWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion, and one-timeUSWA Unified World Heavyweight
Champion as Master of Pain. The Undertaker is also a one-time WWF Hardcore champion, and a seven-
time world tag team champion: a six-time WWF World Tag Team Champion, and one-time WCW World Tag
Team Champion. The Undertaker was the winner of the 2007 Royal Rumble and became the first man to win
the Rumble at number 30. He has been named by WWE as the greatest big man of all time.[6] Calaway is also
the only active wrestler who appeared on the company's very first RAW program, who is still with WWE today.

Contents
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• 1 Professional wrestling career

○ 1.1 Early career (1984–1990)

○ 1.2 World Wrestling Entertainment (1990–present)

 1.2.1 Debut and various feuds (1990–1994)

 1.2.2 Return; feud with Mankind (1994–1997)

  1.2.3 Hell in a Cell; Brothers of Destruction (1997–1998)

 1.2.4 Ministry of Darkness (1999)

 1.2.5 Big Evil/ American Bad Ass (2000–2003)

 1.2.6 Return of the Deadman (2004–2007)

 1.2.7 World Heavyweight Champion (2007–2008)

 1.2.8 Return to SmackDown; feud with Vickie Guerrero (2008–2009)

 1.2.9 Third World Heavyweight Championship reign and feud with Shawn Michaels

(2009–2010)

 1.2.10 Feud with Kane; shoulder injury (2010)

 1.2.11 Return, Feud with Triple H (2011–present)

• 2 Personal life

• 3 Other media

• 4 In wrestling

• 5 Championships and accomplishments

○ 5.1 WrestleMania record

• 6 References

• 7 External links

[ edit]Professional wrestling career

[edit]Early career (1984–1990)
Calaway made his debut in 1984 in World Class Championship Wrestling under the ring name "Texas Red".
[5]
He wrestled and lost his first match against Bruiser Brody.[5] In 1988, after four years in the promotion, he left
and joined the Continental Wrestling Association (which became the United States Wrestling
Association after Jerry Jarrett merged CWA with WCCW), wrestling under several gimmicks. On April 1, 1989,
he was booked to win his first professional wrestling title, the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship,
defeatingJerry "The King" Lawler, under the stage name "The Master of Pain". While performing as "The
Punisher", Calaway won the WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship on October 5, 1989 when Eric
Embry forfeited the title.[7]

As he went into singles competition, Calaway took on the guidance of Paul E. Dangerously and
defeated Johnny Ace at Capital Combat and defeated Brian Pillman at the Clash of the Champions. In July
1990, he wrestled against Lex Luger for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship at The Great
American Bash, but lost when Luger pinned him after aclothesline. WCW declined to renew Calaway's
contract, after losing his last match to NWA World Heavyweight Champion Sting on September 1, 1990 at
a live event.

During his stint in WCW, Calaway then briefly wrestled in New Japan Pro Wrestling as Punisher Dice Morgan.
After leaving WCW, he briefly returned to the USWA to participate in a tournament to determine the new USWA
Unified World Heavyweight Champion; he defeated Bill Dundee in the first round, but lost to Jerry Lawler in the
quarterfinals. In October 1990, he signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

[edit]World Wrestling Entertainment (1990–present)

[edit]Debut and various feuds (1990–1994)

Calaway made his WWF debut as "Cain The Undertaker"[1] at a taping of WWF Superstars on November 19,
1990.[8] The appearance of The Undertaker's first Deadman persona was modeled after a mortician from
old Western movies, wearing a trench coat and black hat with grey gloves and boot covers. Under this
Deadman persona, he was impervious to pain, something accomplished by Calaway no-selling his opponents'
attacks. Calaway made his official on-camera debut on November 22 at Survivor Series as a heel when he was
the mystery partner of Ted DiBiase's Million Dollar team, where he was simply called The Undertaker.
[9]
Approximately one minute into the match, The Undertaker eliminated Koko B. Warewith his finisher,
the Tombstone Piledriver. He also eliminated Dusty Rhodes before being counted out. Shortly after Survivor
Series, "Cain" was dropped from his name, and he was called simply The Undertaker. It was at this time that
The Undertaker switched managers from Brother Love to Paul Bearer — a histrionic, ghostly character, almost
always seen bearing an urn from which The Undertaker was said to draw mystical power from, reviving his
strength during his matches. During his heel run, Undertaker would place his defeated opponents (almost
always jobbers) in a bodybag and carry them to the back.[10]

He made his WrestleMania debut at WrestleMania VII, quickly defeating "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka.[11] The win
was the first in his undefeated streak at the event. He began his first majorfeud with The Ultimate Warrior,
when he attacked the Warrior and locked him in an airtight casket on the set of his manager, Paul
Bearer's Funeral Parlour interview segment. After a year of battles with the Warrior, Randy Savage,[9] Sid
Justice, Sgt. Slaughter, and Hulk Hogan, he defeated Hogan to win his first WWF Championship at Survivor
Series with the help ofRic Flair, and thus became the youngest WWF Champion in history until having this
record broken by Yokozuna in 1993.[12] WWF President Jack Tunney ordered a rematch for This Tuesday in
Texas six days later, where The Undertaker lost the title back to Hogan.[12]

In February 1992, The Undertaker's ally Jake "The Snake" Roberts tried to attack Randy Savage's
manager/wife Miss Elizabeth with a steel chair when The Undertaker stopped him, becoming a fan favorite for
the first time. Then, The Undertaker defeated Roberts at WrestleMania VIII.[11] The Undertaker defeated Giant
Gonzales at Wrestlemania IX. He then feuded extensively with wrestlers managed by Harvey
Wippleman throughout 1992 and 1993, culminating in a WWF Championship casket match against champion
Yokozuna at the 1994 Royal Rumble. At the Royal Rumble, Yokozuna sealed The Undertaker in the casket
with the assistance of several other villainous wrestlers, winning the match. The Undertaker's "spirit" appeared
from inside the casket on the video screen, warning that he would return.[13]

[edit]Return; feud with Mankind (1994–1997)

Paul Bearer betrayed Undertaker by hitting him with the urn he is seen carrying here.

After WrestleMania X, Ted DiBiase introduced an Undertaker back to the WWF. This Undertaker, however,
played by Brian Lee, was an impostor Undertaker (dubbed the "Underfaker" by fans) and led to the return of
the real Undertaker at SummerSlam, appearing as a new version of his original Deadman persona, replacing
grey with purple. The Undertaker defeated the impostor after three Tombstone Piledrivers.[13]At Survivor Series,
The Undertaker defeated Yokozuna in a rematch, another casket match. Throughout most of 1995, The
Undertaker feuded with members of Ted DiBiase's Million Dollar Corporation. At WrestleMania XI, while
Undertaker was facing King Kong Bundy, Kama stole The Undertaker's urn, and antagonized him by melting it
into a large gold necklace and attacking the Undertaker.[13] Later, The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket
match at SummerSlam.[13] Several weeks later, The Undertaker injured his orbital bone near his eye, forcing a
period of absence for surgery, until his return at Survivor Series.
The Undertaker returned at the 1995 Survivor Series, wearing a Phantom-like, grey upper mask.[13] In the main
event of the 1996 Royal Rumble, The Undertaker was unmasked in a WWF Championship match against Bret
Hart, when Diesel interfered in the match to cost the Undertaker the championship.[14] One month later, at In
Your House: Rage in the Cage, while Diesel was facing Hart in a steel cage match, The Undertaker came
bursting from under the ring, dragging Diesel underneath, allowing Hart to get the victory.[14] This feud
culminated in a match between Diesel and the Undertaker at WrestleMania XII, in which The Undertaker was
victorious.[11]

His next feud commenced the very next night, when Mankind made his debut, interfering in The Undertaker's
match with Justin Hawk Bradshaw. For the next few months, Mankind ambushed and cost The Undertaker
several matches.[14] The feud intensified, and they began taking their battles into crowds, backstage areas, and
in the boiler rooms of different arenas. Mankind cost the Undertaker the WWF Intercontinental
Championship at In Your House 8: Beware of Dog, assisting champion Goldust to victory. As a result, the first
ever Boiler Room Brawl was booked between the two at SummerSlam. During the match, when Undertaker
reached for Paul Bearer's urn, Bearer hit him with it, betraying The Undertaker and allowing Mankind to
"incapacitate" The Undertaker with the Mandible claw, giving him the win.[14] After Bearer's betrayal, The
Undertaker took his rivalry with Mankind to a new level, resulting in a Buried Alive match in the main event of In
Your House: Buried Alive. The Undertaker won the match after a chokeslam into the open grave, but after
interference from The Executioner, as well as the help of several other superstars, The Undertaker was
ultimately "Buried Alive".[14] After being buried alive, The Undertaker returned at the Survivor Series again
pitting him against Mankind, but with a unique stipulation; hanging 20 ft (6.1 m) above the ring was Paul
Bearer, enclosed in a steel cage. If Undertaker won the match, he would be able to get his hands on Bearer.
Even though The Undertaker won the match, interference from The Executioner enabled Bearer to escape The
Undertaker's clutches.[15] The Undertaker then briefly turned his attention to The Executioner, who had become
a thorn in his side since his arrival. At In Your House: It's Time, The Undertaker defeated The Executioner in
an Armageddon rules match.[15] By the end of 1996, The Undertaker began a feud with Vader, culminating in a
loss to Vader at the Royal Rumble after Bearer interfered on behalf of his new protégé.[15] After this loss, The
Undertaker began to focus his attention on the WWF Championship.

[edit]Hell in a Cell; Brothers of Destruction (1997–1998)

See also: Hell in a Cell and Brothers of Destruction

The Undertaker wearing a costume similar to his old Lord of Darkness Attire.

At WrestleMania 13, The Undertaker defeated Sycho Sid for the WWF Championship, marking his second time
as WWF Champion.[16] After the event, Paul Bearer attempted to rejoin with The Undertaker, using the threat of
revealing The Undertaker's "biggest secret". In the storyline, Bearer announced that The Undertaker was a
murderer, who as a child had burned down the family funeral home business (where Bearer worked), killing his
parents and his younger half-brother. The Undertaker claimed there was no way for Bearer to have that
information, but Bearer announced that he was told this by Undertaker's half-brother Kane, who was still alive
but horribly burned and scarred. Bearer raised Kane after the fire, having him institutionalized. Now, Kane was
waiting for revenge after all these years. In defense, The Undertaker responded that Kane, a pyromaniac, had
been the one to set the fire and could not have possibly survived.

His next major storyline began at SummerSlam in 1997 when referee Shawn Michaels accidentally hit The
Undertaker with a steel chair shot meant for Bret Hart, costing the Undertaker his WWF Championship.[16] The
feud culminated at In Your House: Badd Blood, where The Undertaker challenged Michaels to the first
ever Hell in a Cell match. During this match, The Undertaker's storyline half-brother Kane made his debut,
ripping off the door to the cell and giving The Undertaker a Tombstone Piledriver, Undertaker's trademark
finisher, allowing Michaels to pin him.[16] The match received a 5-star rating from Dave Meltzer. As the storyline
progressed, Kane, with Paul Bearer, challenged The Undertaker to fights, but The Undertaker consistently
refused to fight his brother. The Undertaker and Kane then formed a brief partnership when Kane saved
Undertaker from an attack by D-Generation X. The Undertaker's final encounter with Michaels was in the return
of the casket match at the Royal Rumble, where Kane betrayed The Undertaker and cost him the win by
trapping him in the coffin, padlocking the casket lid, and setting it ablaze. The Undertaker, however, had
disappeared when the casket lid was reopened.[17] After a two month hiatus, The Undertaker returned and
defeated Kane at WrestleMania XIV.[17] The two had a rematch, the first ever Inferno match, one month later
at Unforgiven: In Your House, which The Undertaker won by setting Kane's right arm on fire.[17]

The Undertaker's feud with Mankind was renewed afterward, and they faced each other in a Hell in a Cell
match at King of the Ring. During the match, The Undertaker threw Mankind off the roof of the 16 ft (4.9 m) cell
onto the Spanish announce table below, in what was a preplanned move. He later chokeslammed Mankind
through the roof of the cell into the ring whichlegitimately knocked Mankind unconscious and finished the match
by Tombstone Piledriving Mankind.[17]

The Undertaker has both feuded and teamed up with his half-brother Kanenumerous times.

At Fully Loaded, The Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Kane and Mankind to win the WWF
Tag Team Championship.[17] The Undertaker and Austin's reign as tag champions lasted for only two months,
as Kane and Mankind regained the titles on an episode of Raw is War.[18] The Undertaker then became the
number one contender for the WWF Championship at SummerSlam, now held by Austin. Shortly before
SummerSlam, however, The Undertaker revealed that he and Kane were working together as brothers. Despite
this revelation, The Undertaker told Kane that he did not want him to interfere in the match with Austin, and
even though The Undertaker lost the match, he handed Austin his belt back after the match in a show of
respect.[17] In September, the storyline continued, and The Undertaker began to show some villainous
characteristics when he and Kane revealed the fact that they were in cahoots to rid Austin of his title for Vince
McMahon. AtBreakdown: In Your House, The Undertaker and Kane were booked in a Triple Threat match with
Austin for his WWF Championship; McMahon stated that the brothers were not allowed to pin each other. The
Undertaker and Kane pinned Austin simultaneously after a double chokeslam,[17] so the title was vacated by
McMahon. This event led to a match at Judgment Day: In Your House between the two brothers for the title,
with Austin as the special guest referee. 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. The Undertaker went for the pin, but Austin refused to count the fall,
attacked the Undertaker, and counted out both brothers.[17] Finally, The Undertaker became a villain the next
night on Raw is War for the first time in over six years, reconciling with Bearer and claiming that he and Bearer
would unleash their Ministry of Darkness on the World Wrestling Federation. 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.[18]

After Survivor Series, The Undertaker returned his attention back 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,
returning the favor for what happened a month earlier. With this twist in the storyline, McMahon scheduled a
Buried Alive match between The Undertaker and Austin at Rock Bottom: In Your House. In the weeks leading
up to Rock Bottom, The Undertaker attempted to embalm Austin alive, tried to have Kane committed to
a mental asylum, and had his druids chain Austin to his symbol, raising it high into the arena.[18] The
Undertaker, however, lost the match after Kane interfered.[19]

[edit]Ministry of Darkness (1999)

Main article: Ministry of Darkness

In January 1999, The Undertaker returned and formed the Ministry of Darkness, developing a more
evil, Satanic and a more frightening persona than ever before. Undertaker stated that he was taking orders
from a "Higher Power". He often appeared in a black robe and sat on a throne. With the help of his minions, he
often performed sacrifices on various WWE superstars, which were meant to bring out the more evil side of
superstars so as to recruit them into his Ministry. The Ministry eventually merged with The Corporation alliance
to form the Corporate Ministry.[20] During this time, The Undertaker was booked to defeat Austin for his third
WWF Championship at Over the Edge with help from Shane McMahon, the special referee.[21] Two weeks
later, Raw is War revealed that Vince McMahon had been The Undertaker's "Higher Power" all along. After The
Undertaker dropped the WWF Championship back to Austin one night after King of the Ring,[20] and lost a First
Blood match at Fully Loaded, his relationship with the McMahons dissolved and the Corporate Ministry
disbanded.

The Undertaker then began a storyline where he teamed with The Big Show in a tag team known as The
UnHoly Alliance, which held the WWF Tag Team Championship twice.

In September 1999, The Undertaker left the WWF for 8 months due to a groin injury. He then tore a pectoral
muscle in January 2000, just before a scheduled return at the Royal Rumble.

[edit]Big Evil/ American Bad Ass (2000–2003)

Undertaker with his "Big Evil" gimmick at WrestleMania XIX.

The Undertaker took on a second persona during this portion of his WWF career. He abandoned the Gothic
mortician-themed attire, his funeral dirge ring music, allusions to the supernatural, and the accompanying
theatrics of his ring entrance. The Undertaker now took on the personality of a biker, riding to the ring on a
motorcycle, and wearing sunglasses and bandanas to the ring. His ring music was now replaced with popular
rock songs of the time, like Limp Bizkit's "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)" and Kid Rock's "American Bad Ass" (from
which the name of The Undertaker's new gimmick originated), though it was accompanied by the characteristic
opening bell gong of The Undertaker's original theme.

Upon his return in May 2000, he took out all the members of the McMahon-Helmsley Faction, which caused
him to once again be a fan favorite. He also targeted their leader, WWF Champion Triple H. At King of the
Ring, The Undertaker teamed with The Rock and Kane to defeat the team of Triple H, Shane McMahon, and
Vince McMahon.[22] Afterward, he was booked to team with Kane to contend for the WWF Tag Team
Championship. They defeated Edge and Christian, earning the right to face them the following week for the tag
title, which Edge and Christian retained. Kane betrayed The Undertaker by chokeslamming him twice on the
August 14 episode of Raw is War.[23] This incident led to another match between the two atSummerSlam, which
ended in a no contest as Kane ran from the ring area after The Undertaker removed Kane's mask.[22]

The Undertaker then challenged Kurt Angle for the WWF Championship at Survivor Series.[24] Angle, however,
defeated The Undertaker after Kurt switched places with his real life brother, Eric Angle. The Undertaker
demanded and was awarded a spot in the Six Man Hell in a Cell match for the WWF Championship
at Armageddon. The Undertaker promised to make someone "famous" and did so when he
chokeslamed Rikishi off the roof of the cell.[24]
In 2001, The Undertaker reunited with Kane as the Brothers of Destruction, challenging for the WWF Tag Team
Championship once again. They received a shot at the title at No Way Out, facing Edge and Christian and then
champions the Dudley Boyz in a Tables Match. The Brothers of Destruction dominated almost the entire match
but were not the winners.[24] The Undertaker was then booked to defeat Triple H at WrestleMania X-Seven,
where he improved his WrestleMania winning streak to 9–0.[11] He and Kane continued a storyline that focused
on Triple H, who formed a "surprise alliance" with WWF ChampionStone Cold Steve Austin. The Brothers of
Destruction were granted an opportunity to face Triple H and Austin for their titles. After The Undertaker and
Kane acquired the WWF Tag Title from Edge and Christian,[25] Triple H pinned Kane after attacking him with a
sledgehammer at Backlash, where the Brothers of Destruction dropped the title.[26] With Kane injured, The
Undertaker feuded briefly with Steve Austin for his WWF Championship, but at Judgment Day, Austin retained
his title.[26]

As part of "The Invasion" storyline, The Undertaker's next nemesis was Diamond Dallas Page, who was
obsessively following The Undertaker's wife Sara.[26] At SummerSlam, WCW Tag Team Champions The
Undertaker and Kane defeated Page and his partner Chris Kanyon in a steel cage match to win the WWF Tag
Team Championship.[26] At Survivor Series, The Undertaker teamed with Kane, The Rock, Chris Jericho, and
The Big Show to take on The Alliance's Steve Austin, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, Shane McMahon, and Kurt
Angle (this would be the last time that The Undertaker and Kane would team up until 2006). Angle pinned The
Undertaker due to interference by Austin.[26] After the Alliance was defeated, The Undertaker became a villain
once again by forcing commentator Jim Ross to kiss Vince McMahon's ass.[27] This was the beginning of a new
persona for The Undertaker, as he cut his long hair short and called himself "Big Evil". At Vengeance, The
Undertaker defeated Van Dam to capture the WWF Hardcore Championship.[28]
The Undertaker during his "Big Evil" persona

The Undertaker's next storyline began at the Royal Rumble in 2002 when Maven eliminated him by dropkicking
him from behind. Subsequently, The Undertaker eliminated Maven in return and brutally assaulted him
backstage.[28] On an episode of SmackDown!, The Rock mentioned The Undertaker's elimination at the Royal
Rumble, angering The Undertaker. The Undertaker responded by costing The Rock the number one
contendership for the WWF Undisputed Championship.[29] The storyline continued when The Rock cost The
Undertaker his match with Maven for the Hardcore Championship.[30] The two faced off at No Way Out, where
The Undertaker lost due to interference from Ric Flair.[28] This interference began a storyline with Flair, who
declined a challenge to wrestle Undertaker at WrestleMania X8,[31] and, as a result, Undertaker assaulted his
son David Flair.[32] Flair eventually accepted the match after The Undertaker threatened to inflict the same
punishment on Flair's daughter.[32] A no disqualification stipulation was added to the match, and The Undertaker
defeated Flair.[11]

After the storyline with Flair, The Undertaker defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin at Backlash to win the number
one contendership for the WWF Undisputed Championship. Later that night, he helped Hulk Hogan win his title
match against the Undisputed Champion Triple H.[28] The Undertaker then defeated Hogan for his fourth world
championship at Judgment Day.[33] On the July 1 episode of Raw, The Undertaker turned into a fan favorite
again after defeating Jeff Hardy in a ladder match and raising Hardy's hand as a show of respect. The
Undertaker, however, dropped the title at Vengeance to The Rock in a triple threat match that also involved
Kurt Angle.[33] The Undertaker was then switched from Raw to SmackDown!, alongside former Raw
talent Brock Lesnar, Chris Benoit, and Eddie Guerrero. The Undertaker challenged Lesnar in a title match
at Unforgiven that ended in a double-disqualification.[33] Their feud carried over to No Mercy in a Hell in a Cell
match. The Undertaker performed in the match with a legitimate broken hand and eventually lost to the
champion.[33]

The Undertaker took a leave from wrestling after the Big Show threw him off the stage, sparking a feud.[34] The
Undertaker returned at theRoyal Rumble in 2003.[35] He immediately continued his feud with Big Show and
defeated him by submission at No Way Out with a triangle choke. A-Train entered the storyline by attempting to
attack The Undertaker after the match, but Nathan Jones came to his aid.[35] 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.[11] Jones, however, was removed prior to the match, making it a handicap
match, which The Undertaker won with the help of Jones.[35]

Over the remainder of the year, he was booked to have two WWE Championship opportunities. The first, on
the September 4 SmackDown!, against Kurt Angle, ended in a no contest, due to interference from Brock
Lesnar.[36] The second, at No Mercy, was a Biker Chain match between The Undertaker and Lesnar, which
Lesnar won with the help of Vince McMahon.[37] This match resulted in a feud with McMahon, culminating
at Survivor Series where The Undertaker lost a Buried Alive match against McMahon when Kane interfered.
[37]
The Undertaker disappeared for some time following the match, with Kane claiming that he was "dead and
buried forever."[38]

[edit]Return of the Deadman (2004–2007)

In the storyline leading up to WrestleMania XX, Kane was haunted by vignettes proclaiming The Undertaker's
return. The first was during the Royal Rumble when The Undertaker's bells tolled, distracting Kane and
allowing Kurt angle to eliminate him.[37] At WrestleMania XX, The Undertaker, accompanied by Paul Bearer and
in his "Deadman" persona, returned and defeated Kane.[39] At the following Smackdown! Pay-Per-
View Judgment Day, The Undertaker would go on to defeat Booker T. Three months later, Bearer was
kidnapped by the Dudley Boyz at the direction of Paul Heyman,[40] who then took "control" of Undertaker.
[41]
At The Great American Bash The Undertaker fought a handicap match against the Dudleys, with the
stipulation that if he didn't lay down and purposely lose, Heyman would bury Bearer in cement. The Undertaker
won and stopped Heyman from burying Bearer, then buried him anyway, explaining that Bearer was merely a
liability now and that he had no use for him anymore.[39]
The Undertaker making his entrance during an episode of SmackDown!.

After defeating the Dudley Boyz, The Undertaker began a feud by challenging then WWE Champion John
"Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) to a title match at SummerSlam, which The Undertaker lost by disqualification.
[39]
At No Mercy, The Undertaker and JBL competed in the first ever "Last Ride" match, although The
Undertaker lost after Heidenreich interfered.[39] After a brief program with Heidenreich,[42] The Undertaker turned
his focus to the WWE Championship once again. Along with Eddie Guerrero and Booker T, he challenged JBL
to a championship rematch at Armageddon in a Fatal Four-Way match, in which The Undertaker was
unsuccessful, again due to Heidenreich's interference.[42]The feud culminated in a Casket match between The
Undertaker and Heidenreich at the Royal Rumble, where The Undertaker sealed Heidenreich in a casket for
the victory.[42]
The Undertaker making his entrance an ring in Iraq Xmas Gift

Soon afterward, Randy Orton challenged The Undertaker to a match at WrestleMania 21, in a storyline where
Orton claimed that he would end The Undertaker's WrestleMania winning streak (this would be the first
Wrestlemania in which the undefeated streak would become a major selling point for the Undertaker's matches
at the marquee event and for Wrestlemania itself;it was only mentioned in passing before this).[43]Even with
help from his father "Cowboy" Bob Orton, Randy failed, and The Undertaker improved his WrestleMania record
to 13–0.[42] He returned for the June 16 episode of SmackDown! but lost to JBL, thanks to interference from
Randy Orton.[44] After The Great American Bash, The Undertaker became the number one contender to
the World Heavyweight Championship, a position that JBL felt he should have. As part of the feud, on the
following SmackDown!, The Undertaker lost a number one contender match against JBL, once again due to
interference from Orton.[45] With this, The Undertaker resumed his feud with Orton. At SummerSlam, Orton
defeated The Undertaker in a WrestleMania rematch.[46] The storyline intensified as the two taunted each other
with caskets, leading to a casket match at No Mercy, in which The Undertaker lost to Randy and his father
"Cowboy" Bob Orton.[46] After the match, the Ortons poured gasoline on the casket and set it on fire. When the
charred casket was opened, however, The Undertaker had once again vanished. He returned at the Survivor
Series, emerging from a burning casket.[47] The Undertaker returned to SmackDown! in early December to
haunt Orton and set up a Hell in a Cell match atArmageddon.[48] After winning the match,[47] Calaway took a
short hiatus from wrestling.

The Undertaker retaining his undefeated streak at WrestleMania 22.

In early 2006 at the Royal Rumble, The Undertaker returned during Kurt Angle's celebration of his world title
defense against Mark Henry on a horse drawn cart, signaling for a title shot. As part of their storyline feud, The
Undertaker lost his match with Angle at No Way Out after a thirty minute bout. Undertaker cornered Angle after
the match, and after a stare down, told Angle that he had his number and that he was not finished with him yet.
The Undertaker had his No Way Out rematch for the World Heavyweight Championship against Angle
on SmackDown! when Henry attacked The Undertaker from behind, costing him the title. This began an angle
between the duo, as The Undertaker then challenged Henry to a Casket match at WrestleMania 22, and Henry,
like Orton a year before him, vowed to end Undertaker's WrestleMania winning streak. The Undertaker
defeated Henry to become 14-0 at WrestleMania, keeping his storyline undefeated streak alive. During a
rematch on the next edition of SmackDown!, The Great Khali made his debut and assaulted The Undertaker,
signaling the end of one storyline and the beginning of a new one.

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.[49] The Undertaker lost to Khali,[50][51] and
he did not appear again until the July 4 edition of SmackDown!, when he accepted Khali's challenge to
a Punjabi Prison match at The Great American Bash.[52] Khali, however, was removed from the match and was
replaced by ECW Champion The Big Show, over whom The Undertaker gained the victory. In the storyline,
Teddy Long replaced Khali with Big Show as punishment for an attack on The Undertaker shortly before the
match.[50] Khali was then challenged to a Last Man Standing match at SummerSlam after interfering in The
Undertaker's match with World Heavyweight Champion King Booker.[53] Khali refused the challenge for
SummerSlam, though Long made the match official for the August 18 episode of SmackDown! instead. The
Undertaker won the match by striking Khali with the steel stairs, delivering several chair shots, and finishing
him with a chokeslam.[54]

Brothers of Destruction reunion

The Undertaker's next match was with WWE United States Champion Mr. Kennedy at No Mercybut was
disqualified in the match after he hit Kennedy with the championship belt.[55] On the November 3 edition
of SmackDown!, The Undertaker reunited with Kane to form the Brothers of Destruction for the first time in five
years, defeating the reluctant opposition team of Mr. Kennedy and MVP, with whom Kane was feuding with at
the time.[56] As part of the storyline, Kennedy defeated The Undertaker in a First Blood match at Survivor
Series after interference from MVP,[55] but finally defeated Kennedy in a Last Ride match at Armageddon.
[55]
The two continued to feud into 2007 as Kennedy cost The Undertaker two World Heavyweight
Championship opportunities for a championship match at the Royal Rumble.[57][58]

[edit]World Heavyweight Champion (2007–2008)

The Undertaker won his first Royal Rumble match at the 2007 event,[58] becoming the first man to enter the
Rumble at number 30 and win the match.[59] He then began a storyline with Batista, whom he defeated
at WrestleMania 23 to win his first World Heavyweight Championship. AtBacklash in a Last Man Standing
match, they had a rematch that ended in a draw when neither man was able to answer the ten-count, resulting
in The Undertaker retaining the Championship. On the May 11 episode of SmackDown!, The Undertaker and
Batista participated in a steel cage match that ended in a draw when both men's feet touched the floor at the
same time. After the match, Mark Henry returned and assaulted The Undertaker. Immediately after the assault,
Edge cashed in his Money in the Bank title shot, and The Undertaker dropped the World Heavyweight
Championship to Edge. As The Undertaker laid in the ring, druids appeared and carried him to the backstage
area.
The Undertaker, after defeating Edge atWrestleMania XXIV.

During Calaway's rehabilitation, Henry quickly defeated local jobbers and bragged about his assault on
Undertaker, until vignettes began playing promoting The Undertaker's return. The Undertaker returned
at Unforgiven, successfully defeating Henry and again on SmackDown! two weeks later.[60] Batista and The
Undertaker reignited their feud at Cyber Sunday bob the fans chose the special guest referee Stone Cold Steve
Austin, but Batista retained the world title.[61] They battled again inside a Hell in a Cell at Survivor Series where
Edge returned and interfered to help Batista retain the World Heavyweight Championship.[62] In response to
this, The Undertaker delivered a Tombstone piledriver to General Manager Vickie Guerrero, on the
next SmackDown!, sending her to the hospital. Returning Assistant-General Manager Theodore Long declared
a Triple Threat match for the title at Armageddon, which Edge won.

At No Way Out, The Undertaker defeated Batista, Finlay, The Great Khali, Montel Vontavious Porter, and Big
Daddy V in an Elimination Chamber, to become the number one contender for Edge's World Heavyweight
Championship at WrestleMania XXIV. He defeated Edge at WrestleMania with his "Hell's Gate" submission
hold, to win his second World Heavyweight Championship and elevate his undefeated streak
atWrestleMania to 16–0.[63] In a WrestleMania rematch, The Undertaker defeated Edge once again
at Backlash to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.[64] Vickie Guerrero announced that The
Undertaker's "Hell's Gate" was an illegal hold and stripped him of the title. The Undertaker battled Edge for the
vacant title at Judgment Day, which he won by countout. Vickie ordered that the title remain vacant, because
titles cannot change hands in this way. Edge and The Undertaker faced each other again for the vacant
championship at One Night Stand in aTables, Ladders, and Chairs match, which The Undertaker lost after
interference from La Familia. As a result of the stipulation, Undertaker was forced to leave WWE.

[edit]Return to SmackDown; feud with Vickie Guerrero (2008–2009)

The Undertaker, after defeating Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXV.

On the July 25, 2008 episode of SmackDown, Vickie Guerrero announced that she had reinstated The
Undertaker, and that Edge would face him at SummerSlam in a Hell in a Cell match,[65] which The Undertaker
won. After the match, The Undertaker chokeslammed Edge from the top of a ladder and through the ring
canvas.[66] Following this match, Guerrero tried to make a peace offering with The Undertaker
onSmackDown by apologizing, but The Undertaker told her that he is not the forgiving kind. At Unforgiven, as
The Undertaker approached the ring to "take Guerrero's soul" and take her in a casket, the Big Show, who
appeared at first to aid the Undertaker, betrayed and assaulted him.[67]As a result of this altercation, The
Undertaker and Big Show faced each other in a match at No Mercy, where the Big Show knocked The
Undertaker out with a punch to the back of The Undertaker's head.[68] At Cyber Sunday, The Undertaker
defeated the Big Show in a Last Man Standing match after applying Hell's Gate.[69] The Undertaker then went
on to defeat the Big Show at Survivor Series in a casket match, to end the feud.[70] At No Way Out The
Undertaker was part of the WWE Championship Elimination Chamber match, which was won by Triple H. He
then became embroiled in a long time feud with Shawn Michaels over his WrestleMania undefeated streak and
the fact that The Undertaker had never defeated Michaels in a singles match previously. The feud culminated
in a match at WrestleMania XXV which The Undertaker won to extend his WrestleMania streak to a perfect
record of 17–0.[71] After WrestleMania, he took a hiatus.

[edit]Third World Heavyweight Championship reign and feud with Shawn Michaels
(2009–2010)
Undertaker in his third reign as World Heavyweight Champion.

After a four month absence, The Undertaker returned at SummerSlam in August by attacking CM Punk, who
had just won the World Heavyweight Championship from Jeff Hardy in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match.
[72]
At Breaking Point, The Undertaker faced Punk in a submission match. 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.
Punk went on to win the match with his Anaconda Vise when referee Scott Armstrong called for the bell,
despite Undertaker never submitting (reminiscent of the Montreal Screwjob, which took place in the same
venue in 1997).[73] On the September 25 episode of SmackDown, Theodore Long announced that the ban had
now been officially lifted, after being released from a casket that The Undertaker had apparently placed him in.
[74]
The feud between the two continued and at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view, The Undertaker won the World
Heavyweight Championship from Punk in a Hell in a Cell match.[75] The Undertaker went on to successfully
defend the title against CM Punk in a rematch on SmackDown, in a fatal four way match at Bragging Rights,
and in a triple threat match at Survivor Series.[76][77] He faced Batista at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs for the
championship, and won when the match was restarted by Long, after Batista had originally won after utilising
a low blow.[78]

The Undertaker, before his match with Rey Mysterio at the Royal Rumble in January 2010.
He later retained the championship against Rey Mysterio at the Royal Rumble in January 2010.[79]

At the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, a pyrotechnics malfunction momentarily engulfed The Undertaker in
flames during his ring entrance. He was able to continue with his scheduled match, with a burn on his chest
that "looked like a bad sunburn" according to a WWE spokesman.[80] He lost the World Heavyweight
Championship to Chris Jericho after interference from Shawn Michaels.[81] Like the Raw Champion who also
lost his world title at the Elimination Chamber (Sheamus) Undertaker never used the rematch clause that would
normally be given to him. The following night, on Raw, Michaels claimed that he cost The Undertaker his
championship because he wanted to face The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXVI, but The Undertaker had
previously turned down his offer of a match. The Undertaker agreed to the match on the condition that
Michaels' career was on the line.[82] The match was later made into a no disqualification, no countout match as
well. At WrestleMania, The Undertaker defeated Michaels in a "Streak vs. Career" match at WrestleMania
XXVI, to extend his WrestleMania winning streak to 18–0 and force Michaels to retire. After the match, the
Undertaker shook Michaels' hand as a sign of respect.[83]

[edit]Feud with Kane; shoulder injury (2010)

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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 in the Fatal 4-Way pay-per-view to compete for the World
Heavyweight Championship. During the match, The Undertaker suffered a concussion, broken orbital bone,
and broken nose; he was visibly bleeding profusely on camera by the end of the match. The following week,
however, Kane revealed The Undertaker had been found in a vegetative state; Mysterio took his place in the
match and won the World Heavyweight Championship. While attempting to learn which superstar had attacked
and incapacitated The Undertaker, Kane defeated Mysterio to win the World Heavyweight Championship. Kane
and Mysterio continued to clash as they accused one another of being the assailant behind the attack.

At SummerSlam, the Undertaker returned to confront Kane and Rey Mysterio, only to be overpowered and
Tombstoned by Kane, The Undertaker's attacker. On the September 3 edition of SmackDown, Kane
challenged The Undertaker to a match at Night of Champions for the World Heavyweight Championship. Kane
said that the Undertaker was weaker than his former self and that Kane would finish him off. At Night of
Champions, the Undertaker was indeed defeated by Kane who retained the World Heavyweight Championship
by delivering a Tombstone to Undertaker in a No Holds Barred match. On the September 24 episode
of SmackDown, after Kane issued a challenge to his brother to a Hell in a Cell match at the pay-per-view event
with the same name, a casket was rolled to the ring at the end of SmackDown and Paul Bearer emerged and
was revealed to have reunited with Undertaker and looked on as Undertaker assaulted his brother.
[84]
Undertaker went on to face Kane at Hell in a Cell, but was defeated when Paul Bearer turned on Undertaker
and helped Kane retain the World Heavyweight Championship. On the October 15 episode of SmackDown,
Undertaker accepted the challenge by Kane for a Buried Alive match at Bragging Rights for the World
Heavyweight Championship, but ended up losing after he was attacked by The Nexus thus ending the feud
between Undertaker and Kane. In reality, he needed surgery for a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder.

[edit]Return, Feud with Triple H (2011–present)

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After ominous vignettes promoting an event on February 21, 2011, began airing on January 31, The
Undertaker was revealed as the mysterious figure in the vignettes, and he returned on the February 21 edition
of Raw. However, his return was immediately interrupted by a returning Triple H who had also been absent for
almost a year. The two men stared each other down and both peered at the WrestleMania marquee. As The
Undertaker looked at Triple H, he performed his taunt, but in return, Triple H performed his crotch chop taunt.

On the March 7, 2011 episode of Raw, The Undertaker stated that his match with Triple H at WrestleMania
XXVII will be a No Holds Barred match. He also declared that Triple H will not be able to end his undefeated
streak at WrestleMania XXVII, showing him a review of his last two WrestleMania matches against Shawn
Michaels and said that Triple H will "Rest In Peace."

On the March 11 edition of SmackDown, Undertaker returned and accepted Triple H's challenge to be on the
following Raw.

On the March 28 episode of Raw, Undertaker entered the ring awaiting Triple H to face him. Triple H took to
the ring. Before Undertaker or Triple H said anything Shawn Michaels came to the ring. He stated the benifits of
Undertaker and Triple H. He then asked Triple H, "What in the world makes you think that you can do what I
couldn't", referring to Triple H stating he can beat The Undertaker. Triple H tells him that his emotions kicked in
and he got soft. Then tells The Undertaker it's his time to give up the streak and his career. The Undertaker
grabbed the microphone a tells Shawn Michaels that he is just a man that he "humbled" and he sees a man
who's career he ended and tells Triple H if he thinks it so easy to defeat him he should ask Shawn Michaels.
Afterwards Shawn Michaels makes an attempt to give Undertaker Sweet Chin Music but Undertaker reversed
to a choke slam but Triple H broke it up and asked Shawn why he will defeat The Undertaker. Shawn Michaels
left the ring without an answer and while he walked up the ramp he states that Triple H can't win. The
Undertaker laughs as his music plays and exits the ring.

[ edit]Personal life
He graduated from Waltrip High School in 1983 where he was a member of the basketball team.[85] Calaway
married his first wife, Jodi Lynn, in 1989, and they had a son, Gunner, born in 1993, before the marriage ended
in 1999.[citation needed] Calaway married his second wife, Sara, in St Petersburg, Florida on July 21, 2000. The
couple had two daughters together: Chasey (born on November 21, 2002) and Gracie (born on May 15, 2005).
[citation needed]
As of 2007, he and Sara were divorced, and he was romantically linked to fellow wrestler Michelle
McCool, whom he married on June 26, 2010, in Houston, Texas.[86]

Calaway is an avid boxing fan and carried the Flag of the United States while leading Team Pacquiao to the
ring during the Pacquiao vs. Velázquez fight in 2005.[87] This was also confirmed by fellow wrestler Batista in a
televised interview for the Philippine news program TV Patrol World. Calaway is also an avid mixed martial
arts fan and has attended severalUltimate Fighting Championship shows, in which during a recent show,
Calaway had a confrontation with former WWE star Brock Lesnar. During an interview that an internet show
conducted with Calaway, Lesnar walked passed him, with Calaway answering Lesnar's stare with "wanna do
it?".[88] It was rumored that the WWE was seeking a cross-promotion event at Wrestlemania 27 between Taker
and Lesnar, though plans went south when UFC promoter Dana White would not allow Lesnar to compete in
the WWE while signed with the UFC (even though the UFC saw both Ken Shamrock and Dan Severn go to the
WWE in 1997, it was when the UFC was not in competition with them for viewership at that time; the UFC is
seen as a major threat to WWE's viewers now, and acts as competition).

Calaway invests in real estate with business partner Scott Everhart. Calaway and Everhart finished
construction on a $2.7m building in Loveland, Colorado called "The Calahart," a portmanteau of their last
names.[89] 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.

[ edit]Other media
Calaway had a supporting role in the 1991 movie Suburban Commando opposite Hulk Hogan and Christopher
Lloyd. In 2001, Calaway appeared out of character on the Canadian sports show Off the Record with Michael
Landsberg.

Calaway voiced an incarnation of The Undertaker in a Halloween themed episode of MTV's Celebrity
Deathmatch. In the episode, which was a loose parody of "The Exorcist" The Undertaker wrestled a demon
named "Captain Doody," who had possessed Nick Diamond's son, Nicky Jr. The demon frequently taunted The
Undertaker by referring to him by his real name, "Mark."

[ edit]In wrestling
 Finishing moves

 As The Undertaker

 Chokeslam[2][4]
  Hell's Gate (Modified gogoplata)[90][91] – 2008–present

 Last Ride (Elevated powerbomb)[2][4] – 2000–present

 Tombstone piledriver[2][4]

 As "Mean" Mark Callous

 Callous Clutch (Jaw clutch)[4]

 Heart punch[4]

 Signature moves

 Big boot[4]

 Corner clothesline[4]

 Dragon sleeper[92][93]

 Fujiwara armbar[4]

 Guillotine leg drop onto the chest of an apron hung opponent[4]

 No-handed over the top rope suicide dive[94]

 Old School[95] (Arm twist ropewalk chop)[4]

 Reverse STO[4]

 Running DDT[4]

 Running flying clothesline[4]

 Running jumping leg drop[4]

 Sidewalk slam[4]

 Snake Eyes[4]

 Managers

 General Skandor Akbar[5][96]

 Paul Bearer[5][96]

 Paul E. Dangerously[5][96]

 Theodore Long[5][96]

 Brother Love[5][96]

 Dutch Mantell[5][96]

 Downtown Bruno[5][96]
 Nicknames

 "The Phenom"[2][97]

 "The Deadman"[2][97]

 "The Last Outlaw" [98]

 "The American Bad Ass"[97]

 "The Red Devil"[97]

 "Big Evil"[97]

 "The Man From The Dark Side"

 "The Lord of Darkness"[99]

 "The Demon of Death Valley"[100]

 Entrance themes

 "Miracle Man" by Ozzy Osbourne (NJPW)

 "China White" by Scorpions (NWA/WCW)

 "Funeral March" by Jim Johnston (WWF; 1990–1991)

 "The Grim Reaper" by Jim Johnston (WWF; 1991–1994)

 "Graveyard Symphony" by Jim Johnston (WWF; 1995–1998)

 "Dark Side" by Jim Johnston (WWF; 1998–1999)

 "Ministry" by Jim Johnston (WWF; 1999)

 "American Bad Ass" by Kid Rock (WWF; 2000)

 "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)" by Limp Bizkit (WWF/E; 2000–2002)

 "Going Postal" (WWE Production Theme) by Jim Johnston (WWF/E DVD

releases; in place of Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle) and American Bad Ass due
to copyright issues)

 "Dead Man" by Jim Johnston (WWF; 2002)

 "Big Evil" by Jim Johnston (WWF; 2002)

 "You're Gonna Pay" by Jim Johnston (WWE; 2002–2003)

 "Rest in Peace" by Jim Johnston (WWE; 2004–2011)

 "Ain't No Grave (Gonna Hold This Body Down)" by Johnny

Cash (WWE; 2011–present)[101]
[ edit]Championships and accomplishments
[edit]WrestleMania recor
 Pro Wrestling Illustrated
 PWI Feud of the Year (1991)[102] vs. The Ultimate Warrior WrestleMania Year

 PWI Match of the Year (1998)[103] vs. Mankind in a Hell in a Cell match at King of the
VII 1991
Ring

 PWI Match of the Year (2009)[104]vs. Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania XXV

VIII 1992
 PWI Match of the Year (2010) vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXVI
 PWI ranked him #6 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1997[105] IX 1993
[106]
 PWI ranked him #5 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1998
 PWI ranked him #8 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1999[107] XI 1995

 PWI ranked him #2 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2002[108]
XII 1996
 PWI ranked him #5 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI 500" in
2007[109]
13 1997
 PWI ranked him #6 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2008[110]
 PWI ranked him #8 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI 500" in
2010[111] XIV 1998

 United States Wrestling Association

XV 1999
 USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[4]
 World Class Wrestling Association
X-Seven 2001
[7]
 WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment X8 2002

 WCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kane1[112]

 World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[113] XIX 2003

 WWF/E Championship (4 times)2[114]

 WWF Hardcore Championship (1 time)[115] XX 2004

 WWF Tag Team Championship (6 times) – with Steve Austin (1), The
21 2005
Big Show (2),The Rock (1) and Kane (2)[116]
 Royal Rumble (2007)
22 2006
  Slammy Award for WWF's Greatest Hit (1996) Sucking Diesel
 Slammy Award for Best Tattoo (1997)

 Slammy Award for Best Entrance Music (1997) 23 2007

 Slammy Award for Star of the Highest Magnitude (1997)

XXIV 2008
 Slammy Award for Match of the Year (2009) vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXV

 Slammy Award for Moment of the Year (2010) vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXVI
XXV 2009
[117][118]
 Match of the Year (2007) vs. Batista at WrestleMania 23

 One-on-one Pay-Per-View Wins (72)

XXVI 2010
 Undefeated streak at WrestleMania (18–0)

 The WWE ranked him at # 2 in their list of "Top 50 Superstars of all Time", [[WrestleMania XXVIII|
2010
[119] XXVIII]
behind Shawn Michaels who was ranked # 1. However, the list has been disputed and

criticized by several WWE Hall of Famers including Jim Ross and Stone Cold Steve Austin on their Twitter
[120]
accounts.

 Wrestling Observer Newsletter

 5 Star Match (1997) vs. Shawn Michaels in a Hell in a Cell at Badd Blood.
 Best Gimmick (1990–1994)[121]
 Best Heel (1991)[121]
 Feud of the Year (2007) vs. Batista[121]
 Match of the Year (2009) vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXV[121]
 Match of the Year (2010) vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXVI[121]
 Most Overrated (2001)[121]
 Readers' Least Favorite Wrestler (2001)[121]
 Worst Feud of the Year (1993) vs. Giant González[121]
 Worst Worked Match of the Year (2001) with Kane vs. KroniK at Unforgiven[121]
 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2004)
 The Mirror
 The Undertaker's Undefeated Streak at Wrestlemania has been ranked by The
Mirroras the 7th greatest winning streak in sports history (it was the only streak
from professional wrestling to be ranked in the list).[122]
1 ^ Won during The Invasion.

2 ^ The Undertaker's fourth reign was as WWE Undisputed Champion.

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