[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. Kaia Calaway, who have celebrated her 9th birthday in 2022, is the only child of the former wrestlers, Michelle Leigh and McCool. [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. Also prior to his Survivor Series appearance, Kane the Undertaker had a match on November 20 against Rick Sampson, which later aired on the December 9, 1990, edition of WWF Wrestling Challenge. 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]. [269] Madison Square Garden, regarded as the most famous venue in professional wrestling, also paid tribute to him. [221] After the real-life death of Paul Bearer on March 5, 2013, a storyline involving Punk regularly spiting The Undertaker through displays of flippancy and disrespect towards Bearer's death began. [87] (Note that it would not be until a year and a half later from this point, in latter 1998, in which The Undertaker would shamelessly confess to intentional acts of arson to the funeral home that killed his parents and scarred his brother). The druids were also seen reproducing The Undertaker in recovered, wrathful states to those same enemies who were thought to have extinguished him. 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. Calaway would later reveal that after suffering a severe concussion in his WrestleMania match against Lesnar, he lost his confidence. [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. A-Train entered the storyline by attempting to attack The Undertaker after the match, but Nathan Jones came to his aid. [79] After Bearer's betrayal, The Undertaker grew more aggressive, resolving his feud against Goldust (Mankind's comrade in tormenting The Undertaker) at In Your House 10: Mind Games. [264] The following night on Raw, Styles challenged The Undertaker to a match at WrestleMania 36. [257], At Super Show-Down in Australia on October 6, The Undertaker faced Triple H in a no disqualification match billed as the "Last Time Ever"; they were accompanied by Kane and Shawn Michaels, respectively. [133] The Undertaker disappeared for some time following this match, with Kane claiming that he was "dead and buried forever". "[25], In 1988, Calaway joined the Continental Wrestling Association, wrestling under several gimmicks. The match became one of the most famous matches in professional wrestling history. children: Chasey Calaway, Gracie Calaway, Gunner Vincent Calaway, Kaia Faith Calaway. [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. His fourth and final WWE title reign was won at WWE Judgment Day (2002), coming full circle, by defeating Hulk Hogan once again. Mark Calaway has four older brothers named David, Michael, Paul, and Timothy (died March 2020, age 63). [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. Even though The Undertaker lost the match at SummerSlam, he handed Austin his championship belt back after the match with a show of respect and sportsmanship. Afterward, Undertaker was attacked by Ambrose and the rest of The Shield, who performed a triple powerbomb through the broadcast table on him. [5][6] Calaway learned "on the job" thereafter. And the music was just doom and gloom, you knew what was coming. [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. Her zodiac sign is Gemini. [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). He was born in Houston, Texas, to Frank Compton Calaway and Betty Catherine Truby. The Undertaker was eventually able to hit the Tombstone Piledriver on Hart, but Diesel interfered, costing The Undertaker the championship. My time has come to let The Undertaker rest in peace, he said at the PPV. [104], Thereafter, The Undertaker kidnapped Stephanie McMahon, forcing Mr. McMahon to enter into a reluctant alliance with his longtime nemesis Stone Cold Steve Austin. How do I get in touch with Mark Calaway? - MassInitiative Tim attended school in Houston. [219][220], The Undertaker's next television appearance was on Old School Raw on March 4, 2013, where he opened the show by performing his signature entrance. "It was in the middle of all this stuff going on, WrestleMania you know, when everything is perfect it's hectic and stressful but now I have to call all my brothers and let them know and then call my mother.". For other uses, see, World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE, WWF Champion and beginning of The Streak (19911994), Undertaker gimmick, identities and character evolution, Alternate identities of The Undertaker gimmick, Gimmick fused with wrestling move set and style, Appearances and references in external media forums, vs. Shawn Michaels in a career vs. streak match at WrestleMania XXVI, vs. The Undertaker age, height, weight, net worth 2023, wife, kids, gay As part of the then new storyline angle, The Undertaker admitted that he had indeed intentionally set the fire that killed his parents and scarred Kane, for which he had previously blamed on Kane. In 2010, he married the wrestler Michelle McCool. For years WWE fans believed Undertaker and Kane were actual half-brothers who feuded and also sometimes teamed up as "The Brothers of Destruction" since the latters debut in 1997. The Undertaker resurrected at the Survivor Series when the druids delivered a casket that was struck by lightning and went up in flames. 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[172] Batista and The Undertaker reignited their feud at Cyber Sunday with the fans choosing the special guest referee to be Stone Cold Steve Austin, however, Batista retained the World Heavyweight Championship. [86] Evening the score at "Revenge of the 'Taker", The Undertaker set a fireball to Bearer's face directly following the match. Calaway later resurrected Deadman Undertaker in 2004, with residual elements of American Badass Undertaker remaining. Undertaker | Protagonists Wiki | Fandom He has four older brothers named David, Michael, Paul, and Timothy (died March 2020, age 63). At first, The Undertaker thought that Timothy Calaway was alive and was sent to a hospital. "[75] During The Undertaker's WrestleMania encounter, DiBiase issued him with yet another antagonist in "The Supreme Fighting Machine" Kama, who had stolen the briefly recaptured urn from Bearer during the match. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p. 9697). [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. 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Siblings: Timothy Calaway, David Calaway, Michael Calaway. [261] On the June 24, 2019, edition of Raw, during a handicap match in which Roman Reigns was dominated by Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre, The Undertaker suddenly appeared and attacked McMahon and McIntyre. On January 23, 2023, The Undertaker made an appearance at the Monday Night Raw 30th Anniversary special, Raw is XXX. This followed with Bearer allowing Mankind to take hold of the urn, thus winning this match. They have two daughters together, Chasey and Gracie Calaway, but ended up divorcing in 2007. Angle pinned The Undertaker due to interference by Austin. However, when he asked his niece which hospital Timothy Calaway was admitted in, his niece said, "he didn't make it". 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. [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. [36] During his time in WCW, Calaway briefly wrestled in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as "Punisher" Dice Morgan. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. The Undertaker is one of the most legendary figures in WWE history. [87] (Note that the younger brother, Kane, was not revealed to be The Undertaker's half-brother until the following year, April 1998, when Bearer disclosed to the world that he is Kane's father, The Undertaker's mother having had an affair with him. "Wrestling's historical cards", p. 9294. Bearer later verified this with DNA test results). [169] The Undertaker and Batista then fought once again in a steel cage match on the May 11 edition of SmackDown! The week before on Raw, Kane had duplicitously presented as allying with his brother against Michaels's D-Generation X stable; however, at the Royal Rumble, Kane trapped The Undertaker in the coffin, padlocked the lid shut, and set the casket ablaze, allowing Michaels another victory. The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown! [49] (In 2018, Koko B. Ware shared that directly following this match that night, he confronted The Undertaker with serious objections to what he felt was a botched Tombstone. In the process of being assaulted, Bearer was deprived of his urn by the Corporation. Also during this time, The Undertaker headlined the first ever episode of Monday Night Raw on January 11, 1993, with a victory over Damien Demento. [96] At WrestleMania XIV in their first match, The Undertaker defeated Kane. Tim Friorvant of ESPN named The Undertaker "a character that has been a cornerstone of the WWE for more than three decades". [287][288] Adding to his many effects of treating his wrestling matches as funeral services, The Undertaker frequently served a list of specialized matches that were personalized to his Deadman gimmick: Casket Match, Body Bag Match, Buried Alive Match, Last Ride Match, Hell in a Cell, Boneyard Match, etc.