Calaway was rebranded as "The Undertaker" once joining the WWF. The name Timothy Calaway has over 8 birth records, 2 death records, 2 criminal/court records, 26 address records, 5 phone records & more. 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". [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. [223][224] Undertaker defeated Punk at WrestleMania 29 to extend his Streak to 210 and then took back the urn. Despite this, Team WWF won the match. [213] However, Bearer turned on him at Hell in a Cell to help Kane win once again in a Hell in a Cell match. Since his retirement, The Undertaker has barely made any sort of cameo appearances on WWE TV and it remains quite unlikely that The Deadman will wrestle once again. As part of their storyline angle, The Undertaker lost his match with Angle at No Way Out after a 30-minute boutdescribed as underrated and among Undertaker's top matches, in which he versatilely took to a more ground-based submission style to combat Angle's trademarked freestyle wrestling. The undertaker was very much fond of playing football and basketball. taped on July 4, 2005 (aired on July 7), SmackDown! There, Bearer presented The Undertaker hard at work carpentering Yokozuna what would eventually become a "double wide, double deep casket" custom-built for Yokozuna's immensely overweight size. [40], Calaway immediately gave notice to WCW before the interview took place. [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). After their victory at SummerSlam, The Undertaker suffered a groin tear and was seen limping in several matches. [316] Of his entrances, Calaway has stated, "When that gong went off, that was go time. [78] It was at that Survivor Series return in which he began wearing a Phantom of the Opera-like, gray upper-face mask to safeguard his orbital injury while it healed. [270], The Undertaker, wearing his trademark mortician trench coat and stetson hat, made an appearance at the conclusion of the Survivor Series event on November 22, 2020. In reality, he was given time off to allow a back injury to heal. Moreover, all of the siblings had a good childhood. After the match, Undertaker and Michaels carried Triple H to the entrance stage, where the three embraced. [380] A special Undertaker-themed version of WWE 2K14 was released in 2013. [174] In response to this, The Undertaker delivered a Tombstone Piledriver to General Manager Vickie Guerrero on the November 23 edition of SmackDown!, sending her to the hospital. Most of her . 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. 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. Friends Kane The Rock Brian Lee Yokozuna 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. For example, some Deadman incarnations were unearthly and zombie-like while others were Goth and comparatively more human. [145] Hassan later delivered a promo to the live crowd for the July 14, 2005, edition of SmackDown!, but when UPN announced that the segment would be edited, WWE decided to host the video of the segment on its official website. 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. 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. [184] Following this match, Guerrero tried making a peace offering with The Undertaker on SmackDown by apologizing, but The Undertaker told her that he was not the forgiving kind. On February 2, 1989, managed by Dutch Mantel, he was reintroduced as The Master of Pain, a former murderer. [355] After his match against John Cena at WrestleMania 34, IGN posted an article titled "Undertaker's return was awesome, but now he needs to retire". < Mark Calaway brother: Does The Undertaker have any siblings in real life? He faced both Vader and Austin in a four-corners elimination match for the vacant WWF Championship at In Your House 13: Final Four, but Bret Hart won. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [104], Thereafter, The Undertaker kidnapped Stephanie McMahon, forcing Mr. McMahon to enter into a reluctant alliance with his longtime nemesis Stone Cold Steve Austin. [141] Even with help from his father, Orton lost as The Undertaker improved his WrestleMania record to 130. Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965), better known by the ring name The Undertaker, is an American retired professional wrestler. [238] At Hell in a Cell, The Undertaker was defeated by Lesnar in a Hell in a Cell match after Lesnar hit him with his own low blow, returning the favor, and executing what was his third F-5 of the match. [107] After The Undertaker lost the WWF Championship back to Austin on the Raw following King of the Ring and lost to him in a First Blood match at Fully Loaded, his relationship with the McMahons dissolved and The Corporate Ministry disbanded. [134], In the storyline leading up to WrestleMania XX, Kane was tormented by horror-themed mind games, paranormal activities, and spooking vignettes proclaiming The Undertaker's Deadman return. [360] The Undertaker himself called the match "a disaster" in 2020. "Wrestling's historical cards", p. 8889. McMahon initially declined to hire Calaway; however, several days later the owner pitched the idea an "Old West Undertaker," a concept he had intended to create for several years but had never found an appropriate wrestler to play the part.[40]. Timothy B Calaway, 60 Lives in Yuma, AZ. Calaway later began to question his future in WCW after being told by company booker, Ole Anderson, during contract renewal discussions that nobody would ever pay money to watch him perform. It was Khali's first defeat and effectively ended his feud with The Undertaker. [182], On the July 25 edition of SmackDown, Vickie Guerrero reinstated The Undertaker and scheduled Edge to face him at SummerSlam inside Hell in a Cell,[183] which The Undertaker won. Tim attended school in Houston. After the match, Mark Henry made his return by assaulting an already battered Undertaker, after which Edge ran to the ring and cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase, forcing Undertaker into a second title defense. Notable Alumni: University Of St. Thomas (Texas) Tim was very. 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[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". [71][72], Seeking retribution, The Undertaker revisited his feud with Yokozuna and eventually faced him in a casket rematch at Survivor Series. David F Calaway was born to Frank Compton Calaway and Betty Catherine (Truby) Calaway, and has siblings Mark W. Calaway, Michael Calaway, Paul Calaway, and Timothy Dayne Calaway. The song continued to play out for 30 seconds following the attack ad against Biden, ending just short of Trump making his entrance. The Undertaker won the encounter by setting Kane's right arm on fire. [88] At this point in his career, The Undertaker denied the charges of committing the arson murder that killed his family; however, Bearer claimed to have proof in the form of The Undertaker's alive and well younger brother, Kane, who had survived though scarred and burned. Calaway later resurrected Deadman Undertaker in 2004, with residual elements of American Badass Undertaker remaining. [84] However, the following month, The Undertaker managed to win the WWF Championship for the second time by defeating Sycho Sid at WrestleMania 13. . That's the key element of it: the end is at hand for whoever's going to be standing in that ring waiting for me to come down. The match became one of the most famous matches in professional wrestling history. 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.". Timothy was born in Houston, Texas to Frank and Betty Catherine on November 14, 1956. [135] After defeating Heidenreich in a match at Survivor Series,[140] The Undertaker turned his focus to the WWE Championship once again. [65] The feud culminated in a WWF Championship casket match at the Royal Rumble in January 1994. And now my time has come. [49], In February 1991, Brother Love delegated his short-lived management role of The Undertaker over to Paul Bearer (real-life funeral director), Love communicating the need for someone who better aligned with The Undertaker's "deadman" themes. The Undertaker then burst from the flaming casket in rage, battering and brutalizing an entire ring full of wrestlers as a message to Orton. [236], At Battleground in July, Undertaker made his return by attacking Brock Lesnar as Lesnar was on the verge of defeating Seth Rollins during his WWE World Heavyweight Championship match, which caused the match to end in a disqualification win for Lesnar. [212], At SummerSlam, The Undertaker returned to confront Kane and Rey Mysterio, only to be attacked with a Tombstone Piledriver by Kane. [36] During his time in WCW, Calaway briefly wrestled in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as "Punisher" Dice Morgan. While very little is known about David, Michael and Paul, Timothy was in pro-wrestling business before starting his own trading company, according to reports. The Undertaker has four elder brothers, named David, Michael, Paul and Timothy. [372] Calaway is a supporter of the Blue Lives Matter countermovement, which advocates for protection of police officers. In praising The Undertaker both inside and outside of character in a heartfelt message, McMahon elaborated that this induction will be one of the most difficult endeavors of his life because of his longtime history with The Undertaker, what they've been through together, and how close they've been behind the scenes. 21 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 23:47. Frank Calaway, his father, died when he was young. As part of the angle, Undertaker had his Ministry members fight his battles, carry out his evil wishes and do all his dirty deeds. [19] He attended Waltrip High School, where he was a member of the football and basketball teams. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.116117), PWI Staff. He has a younger half-sister named Chasey Calaway. [115][116] While explained off screen years later for the above reasons, 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. [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. In the segment, Hassan reiterated that he was an Arab American and that the American people automatically and unfairly assumed that he was a terrorist. [83] This delivering, dubbed "The Lord of Darkness", was the 3rd incarnation of his Deadman persona. [230] Following the match, Undertaker was hospitalized with a severe concussion which he suffered in the first minutes of the match. On the July 14, 2005, edition of SmackDown!, Hassan's absence was explained by a statement delivered by his attorney, Thomas Whitney, Esquire, that Hassan refused to appear on the show until The Great American Bash due to the way he was treated by the American media and WWE fans. Their face turn was solidified on the February 29 edition of Superstars when Roberts confronted The Undertaker on the Funeral Parlor set over the matter (aired on Saturday Night's Main Event XXX). The Street Profits, Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn in champion vs. champion matches, Team Raw vs. 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. [41] After leaving WCW, he briefly returned to the USWA to participate in a tournament to determine the new USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion; Calaway defeated Bill Dundee in the first round, but lost to Jerry Lawler in the quarterfinals. [122] At Survivor Series, The Undertaker teamed with Kane, The Rock, Chris Jericho and Big Show to take on The Alliance's Stone Cold Steve Austin, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, Shane McMahon and Kurt Angle (this was the last time The Undertaker and Kane teamed until 2006). Apart from that, in the final episode, Mark Calaway announced his retirement. [49] He was a participant in the 1991 Royal Rumble match which was won by Hulk Hogan. He married third wife, former wrestler Michelle McCool, on June 26, 2010. [327] Some of his nicknames were not identity specific but used for The Undertaker gimmick in general, such as "The Phenom".[325][328]. Despite this revelation, The Undertaker told Kane before his SummerSlam bout that he did not want him interfering, even sending Kane away during the match itself when he appeared. Afterward, Undertaker was attacked by Ambrose and the rest of The Shield, who performed a triple powerbomb through the broadcast table on him. [170] After this match, Undertaker took time off due to a torn right biceps. 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! [352], In contrast to the high praise The Undertaker received during the vast majority of his professional wrestling career, he was heavily criticized for continuing to perform throughout the latter part of his wrestling career, particularly after his first defeat at WrestleMania. Later that night, he helped Hollywood Hulk Hogan win the title against then champion Triple H.[124] The Undertaker then defeated Hogan for the renamed WWE Undisputed Championship at Judgment Day. The Boneyard match would also win WWE's Half-Year Award for best Cinematic Match, as well as winning the Slammy Award for 2020's Match of the Year. Average Age & Life Expectancy The Undertaker got married to Michelle McCool in 2010. [351], A 12-minute match between The Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin drew a 9.5 rating on June 28, 1999. Best known as "The Undertaker" from World Wrestling Entertainment. Armed with clubs and a piano wire, the masked men assaulted and choked out The Undertaker before Hassan then placed The Undertaker in a camel clutch. [70] Represented now by cool colors, The Undertaker replaced details of his wrestling gear that were previously colored gray with purple, and effected scenes with blue/purple semidarkness. In this form, he took on a wicked, demonic presence, much more so than ever before. Calaway made his film debut as Hutch in the 1991 film Suburban Commando. At WrestleMania, after Elias confronted Cena and was beaten down, The Undertaker's hat and coat appeared in the center of the ringwhere he had left them the previous yearand was struck by lightning. The Undertaker lost the match after interference from Michaels. Undertaker is a famous wrestler in the United States of America. 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 [73] Unable to rely on much as far as interference this time around (only Irwin R. Schyster able to get in a brief ambush) due to Norris averting the attempts of several heel wrestlers, Yokozuna was defeated by The Undertaker and sealed in the casket. In making his speech, he stood before several genres of his Deadman character, through the varying costumes displayed on mannequins. [248] The Undertaker appeared on the January 23 edition of Raw, confronting Brock Lesnar and Goldberg. [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. It was later announced that Undertaker and Reigns would face McMahon and McIntyre in a No Holds Barred tag team match at Extreme Rules. 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. 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(While the novel nature of this match was heavily influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic at its most acute during this time period, even standard matches of this wrestling era were narrative-heavy in order to counter awkward silence of audience absence, which was enforced by then pandemic laws.) 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). The completed Ministry of Darkness consisted of The Brood (Christian, Edge and Gangrel), The Acolytes (Bradshaw and Faarooq), Mideon and Viscera. Mary Joan . [6][27] Two myths have circulated regarding Calaway's beginnings in the industry, the first being that he made his in-ring debut in 1984,[5] and the second being that he was trained by former WCCW colleague Don Jardine (aka The Spoiler). THE UNDERTAKER revealed he was left heartbroken after brother Timothy died of a heart attack during WrestleMania 36 filming. Despite the assistance of Gallows and Anderson, The Undertaker buried Styles in the grave to win this bout and ride off on motorcycle into the sunset,[267] scoring his 25th WrestleMania victory to complete his professional wrestling career. [269] Madison Square Garden, regarded as the most famous venue in professional wrestling, also paid tribute to him. In interfering in this match, Mankind proved to have mystifying horror tactic capabilities that matched The Undertaker's, mysteriously appearing from inside the casket and sealing The Undertaker inside. 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 an immense structure of his Undertaker crucifix-like logo (which took the appearance of a capital T combined X) before having that structure lifted up on high into the air. He has held the WWF World Title on four separate occasions, first at the Survivor Series (1991) (dubbed "Hulk Hogan's Gravest . [227] Four days later, he wrestled his final SmackDown match (also his first since 2010), defeating Shield member Dean Ambrose by submission. [376] He had guest roles on Poltergeist: The Legacy and Celebrity Deathmatch. It was reported that Hassan sustained serious injuries and had to be rushed to a nearby medical facility, writing Hassan off television. [335] However, during the last few years of his wrestling career, he allowed himself to be seen out of character, giving interviews as Mark Calaway and filming a documentary called The Last Ride. [129], The Undertaker took a break after Big Show threw him off the stage on the October 24 edition of SmackDown!, sparking a feud. [38] Now a singles wrestler, Callous took on the guidance of Paul E. Dangerously (Paul Heyman). The American Badass, A Tale Of The Tape", "WWE producer makes shock revelation about The Undertaker's character", "WWE SmackDown: A Tribute to Coronavi- We Mean, The Undertaker", "The Undertaker Delivers An Ominous Message To Stone Cold Before Rock Bottom! The first, on the September 4 SmackDown!, against Kurt Angle, ended in a no contest, due to interference from Brock Lesnar. [314] The character's godlike powers were routinely put on display in these moments, triggering lights back to the arena either gradually or suddenly dependent on his either slowly or abruptly raised arms. [302] A mysterious choir chanting sounded whenever the druids presented. FAQs Is the famous wrestler Kane is The Undertaker's real brother? [155], The Undertaker was not heard from until the May 5 edition of SmackDown! So, he used to be in the respective sports team in his school. This was a, Calaway announced his retirement on June 21, 2020, during the final episode of. [370] A dog lover, Calaway and his ex-wife Sara established The Zeus Compton Calaway Save the Animals Fund at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences to help pay for lifesaving treatments for large-breed dogs. [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. At WrestleMania XXVIII, The Undertaker, while debuting his new look, a mohawk, defeated Triple H to extend his Streak to 200. 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. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time,[11] 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 Hall of Fame in 2022.[12]. . In this appearance, The Undertaker signaled for a title shot by using his supernatural powers to collapse the wrestling ring that Angle stood in as a means to spook him.