[133] The Undertaker disappeared for some time following this match, with Kane claiming that he was "dead and buried forever". Tim is related to Tracy Lynn Calaway and Debbi Ann Calaway as well as 3 additional people. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.108109), 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. Undertaker needed surgery for a torn rotator cuff, causing him to be written off.[214]. [103] At Backlash: In Your House, Undertaker defeated Corporation member Ken Shamrock after interference from Ministry member Bradshaw. Best known as "The Undertaker" from World Wrestling Entertainment. After The Undertaker and Kane won the WWF Tag Team Championship from Edge and Christian on the April 19 edition of SmackDown!,[121] Triple H pinned Kane after attacking him with a sledgehammer at Backlash, where the Brothers of Destruction lost their championships. She goes, 'My dad', my brother Tim, 'My dad had a heart attack'. "[334], Most famed for his Deadman Undertaker identity in particular, the role won Calaway the Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards for Best Gimmick a record-setting 5 years in a row (19901994). [65] The feud culminated in a WWF Championship casket match at the Royal Rumble in January 1994. [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). 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. [239], While the crowd gave Undertaker an ovation after his loss to Lesnar, he was attacked and captured by The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan and Braun Strowman), who carried him away from the ring. 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. Even though The Undertaker won this match, interference from The Executioner enabled Bearer to escape Undertaker's clutches. [368], In the 1990s, Calaway started a backstage "posse" called the Bone Street Krew which consisted of some of his best friends and fellow wrestlers Yokozuna, Savio Vega, Charles Wright, The Godwinns, and Rikishi. Three days later, the London bombings took place. [366] In 2010, he married former wrestler Michelle McCool. At Vengeance, The Undertaker defeated Rob Van Dam to win the WWF Hardcore Championship. Returning assistant-General Manager Theodore Long declared a triple threat match for the title between the three men at Armageddon, which Edge won after interference from The Major Brothers. [154] During a rematch on the next edition of SmackDown!, The Great Khali made his debut and assaulted The Undertaker to transition into a new storyline. [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. [155], The Undertaker was not heard from until the May 5 edition of SmackDown! [71][72], Seeking retribution, The Undertaker revisited his feud with Yokozuna and eventually faced him in a casket rematch at Survivor Series. [266] In what was subsequently learned to be The Undertaker's final match, he and Styles fought absent of a live audience in a cemetery at a secluded rural locale, competing in what was a cinematic, narrative-heavy brawl. [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). 2. CM Punk, Randy Orton, Big Show and Sheamus fought in a fatal four-way match to determine who would face him at WrestleMania 29, which Punk won. [177] At WrestleMania, The Undertaker defeated Edge with the Hell's Gate submission hold to win his second World Heavyweight Championship in what was his 16th WrestleMania win. After their victory at SummerSlam, The Undertaker suffered a groin tear and was seen limping in several matches. He married Diane Clark in May of 1998 in Bastrop, Texas. [82] The Undertaker then moved on to feud with Vader, whom he faced in January 1997 at the Royal Rumble in a singles match, which The Undertaker lost after Bearer interfered on behalf of his new protg. Concurrent to the "deep, dark secret" storyline directed by Bearer, Undertaker began a then new rivalry at SummerSlam when special guest referee Shawn Michaels accidentally hit him with a steel chair shot intended for his archnemesis Bret Hart, in effect, costing The Undertaker the WWF Championship. And if The Undertaker were to win the match, he would be rewarded the opportunity to assault Bearer however he pleased. Escalating as things progressed, blood flowed from both wrestlers as they attacked each other with steel steps, chairs, the cell wall, etc. In 2012, their child was born. 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. He married Diane Clark in May of 1998 in Bastrop, Texas. Mark Calaway has four older brothers named David, Michael, Paul, and Timothy (died March 2020, age 63). 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. ", "Results:the Undertaker def. 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. [85] As the storyline progressed through Bearer having Kane mow down much of the WWF roster, Kane repeatedly challenged The Undertaker, going to lengths of tormenting and humiliating him. [167] At WrestleMania 23, Undertaker defeated Batista to win his first World Heavyweight Championship and extend his Streak to 150. Tim was very proud to be a third-generation plumber. They had a child named Kaia Faith Calaway in 2012. [199] The Undertaker successfully defended the title against CM Punk on the October 23 edition of SmackDown, in a fatal four-way match at Bragging Rights against Punk, Batista and Rey Mysterio and in a triple threat match against Chris Jericho and Big Show at Survivor Series. 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". [156] Khali was then challenged by The Undertaker to a Last Man Standing Match for SummerSlam after interfering in The Undertaker's match with then World Heavyweight Champion King Booker. In this manner, Styles leveled zingers and criticisms at him in relation to his age cringingly catching up with him, as well as hurling brazen insults at Calaway in relation to his wife, Michelle McCool. [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. [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. Calaway made his film debut as Hutch in the 1991 film Suburban Commando. [233], In February 2015, Bray Wyatt began a series of cryptic promos which led to Fastlane, where Wyatt challenged Undertaker to a match at WrestleMania 31, which Undertaker accepted. After the 2011 Royal Rumble, promotional videos began airing, showing The Undertaker entering and standing within a Western-style, dilapidated shack on a rainy desert in Death Valley, The Undertaker's birthplace. [241] The Brothers of Destruction returned on the November 9 edition of Raw and attacked The Wyatt Family, setting up a tag team match at Survivor Series, which honored Undertaker's 25 years in WWE. 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. [66] The Undertaker did not appear in the WWF for seven months after his loss to Yokozuna. Kaia Calaway, who have celebrated her 9th birthday in 2022, is the only child of the former wrestlers, Michelle Leigh and McCool. "The Guy Next Door with Vegas Style" has called Las Vegas his home for over 40 years. < Mark Calaway brother: Does The Undertaker have any siblings in real life? [325] He also generated nicknames associated with his American Badass Undertaker identity, including "Big Evil" (used in reference to his American Badass heel side),[326] "Booger Red", etc. Taker wrestled AJ Styles in a Boneyard match at Mania - which took eight hours to film. The confusion allowed Undertaker to surprise Lesnar with a low blow and apply Hell's Gate, in which Lesnar passed out. [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). 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. According to Bruce Prichard, Calaway requested this metamorphosis of character since he wanted to be "the bikerhe wanted to be the guy that he is in everyday life". [260] The Undertaker made his return to the ring to face Goldberg at Super ShowDown in Saudi Arabia on June 7, defeating him in the main event of the night in what was their first match against each other. Tim attended school in Houston. [52] He continued picking up victories in squash matches leading up to his first feud in the WWF with "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka. Team Smackdown in Survivor Series elimination matches", "2020 WWE Survivor Series results, recap, grades: Undertaker bids farewell, Roman Reigns-Drew McIntyre delivers", "The Undertaker to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2022", "Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Kane And More React To The Undertaker Making The WWE Hall Of Fame", "Undertaker and Who Else? [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 Undertaker refused and attacked Bearer, Bearer had Mankind set a fireball to the Undertaker's face, leading up to a match at In Your House 14: Revenge of the 'Taker, for which The Undertaker was victorious. [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. While maintaining his general character premise as death personified with accompanying alarmist tactics throughout all sagas of the Deadman,[296][297] each incarnation took on its own distinct appearance and characterization. [240] After ambushing and capturing Kane the next night on Raw, Wyatt explained that he had claimed their souls and stole their demonic powers. His fourth and final WWE title reign was won at WWE Judgment Day (2002), coming full circle, by defeating Hulk Hogan once again. He signed with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1989 for a brief stint, and then he joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, turned WWE) in 1990. [315] WWF Composer Jim Johnston embellished on the Chopin march, using the historic melody as a pre- and post-chorus to a main chorus of bell tolls, along with an original transition section to the song of a slow, lugubrious instrumental feel. [123] In transitioning his "American Badass" biker identity into a heel, The Undertaker eventually cut his long hair short and went by the nickname "Big Evil". [49] He was a participant in the 1991 Royal Rumble match which was won by Hulk Hogan. [170] After this match, Undertaker took time off due to a torn right biceps. "[271][10] A ten-bell salute was also given for The Undertaker character as he did his traditional take-the-knee pose, and a holographic image of Paul Bearer, the Undertaker's former manager, was projected in the ring.[272]. "I asked her, I said what hospital did they send him to and she said 'No uncle Mark he's gone, he didn't make it'. In January 2006 at the Royal Rumble, The Undertaker returned on a horse-drawn cart during Kurt Angle's celebration of his World Heavyweight Championship defense against Mark Henry. [269] Madison Square Garden, regarded as the most famous venue in professional wrestling, also paid tribute to him. In 2010, he married the wrestler Michelle McCool. [30][31] PWInsider's Mike Johnson stated, "Undertaker using some of Jardine's style eventually morphed into this story that he was trained by Jardine. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.113114), 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. The match ended in a draw after neither man got to their feet by the referee's count of ten, meaning The Undertaker retained the championship. [5] It was in response to this that Calaway made numerous efforts to join the World Wrestling Federation, going to many lengths to land a meeting with Vince McMahon. He was born in Houston, Texas, to Frank Compton Calaway and Betty Catherine Truby. [56] "[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. [166] At No Way Out, Undertaker and Batista reluctantly teamed together to challenge John Cena and Shawn Michaels for the World Tag Team Championship, but failed to win after Batista gained revenge on Undertaker by hitting him with a spinebuster, allowing Cena to pin him. [62] He faced Gonzlez at WrestleMania IX, which is notable as The Undertaker's only disqualification win at WrestleMania after the use of chloroform. [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. It stands as the highest-rated segment in Raw history. The coffin was struck and dismantled by a lightning bolt, revealing a lied out Undertaker who sat up in a fury state and challenged Kane to do battle with him. [95] At Fully Loaded: In Your House, The Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Kane and Mankind to win the WWF Tag Team Championship. On the February 21 edition of Raw, The Undertaker returned, but before he could speak, Triple H also returned and confronted him. He was married to Sara Calaway from 2000 to 2007 and to Jodi Lynn from 1989 to 1999. . [254], Undertaker took part in the Raw 25 Years edition of Raw on January 22, 2018, his first post-WrestleMania 33 appearance. [367] Their first child together, a daughter named Kaia Faith Calaway, was born in 2012. [105] At the Over the Edge pay-per-view, The Undertaker defeated Austin for his third WWF Championship with help from Shane McMahon, the special guest referee. The Undertaker won the encounter by setting Kane's right arm on fire. Mark Calaway was born in the United States on March 24, 1965, in Houston, Texas. [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. [237] The next night on Raw, Undertaker explained his actions as revenge, not against Lesnar breaking The Streak, but rather the constant taunting he allowed Paul Heyman to engage in. 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]. Timothy was born in Houston, Texas to Frank and Betty Catherine on November 14, 1956. In this manner, he expressed his desires to take over the World Wrestling Federation, displacing its owner, Mr. McMahon. In doing so, elements of his American Badass gimmick were reflected with Calaway making appearances in his biker gear. [283][284] Often, these alarmist tactics were morbid and applied the use of props that reflected demise as the consequence of a wrestling match against him: caskets (sometimes personalizing casket designs to represent his opponents),[285][65] body bags,[286] corpse-like effigies,[284] cemeteries,[286] hearses. in early December to haunt Orton and set up a Hell in a Cell match at Armageddon. [135], The Undertaker began a feud with then WWE Champion John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) by challenging him to a title match at SummerSlam, which The Undertaker lost by disqualification. Over the years, the WWE Universe has gotten familiar with The Undertaker and his relationship with former WWE star and wife, Michelle McCool. Punk went on to win the match with his anaconda vise when referee Scott Armstrong called for the bell, despite Undertaker never submittinga recreation of the Montreal Screwjob, which took place in the same venue in 1997. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember David F Calaway. [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. Mark completed his schooling at Waltrip High School. Among subtle details left over from his biker identity were his in-ring MMA style between his stances, strikes, and submissions; penchant to sporadically lower his tank top for a barechested appearance; celebrating victories with an arm-raised fist; etc. [87], In spite of Bearer projecting himself as a constant source of mental distress to The Undertaker during his Championship title reign, The Undertaker managed to secure successful title defenses against Stone Cold Steve Austin (A Cold Day In Hell: In Your House),[89] Faarooq (King of the Ring)[90] and Vader (Canadian Stampede: In Your House, revisiting and settling their Royal Rumble feud from earlier on in the year),[91] respectively. taped on July 4, 2005 (aired on July 7), SmackDown! Bearer later verified this with DNA test results). [5][6] Calaway learned "on the job" thereafter. Later that night, after Undertaker and Lesnar brawled throughout the arena and had to be separated, a rematch was scheduled for SummerSlam in August, where Undertaker controversially defeated Lesnar. 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. The Undertaker's wrestling performance and move set were carried out with significant amounts of character-driven physical theatre and kinesics. He has two daughters from his second marriage. [82] The two then clashed in the Royal Rumble match itself as they made it to the final moments of the match, but both were eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin, who had crept back into the match after his elimination was unseen. The feud saw Styles solely referring to The Undertaker by his real name, Mark Calaway. As the years gradually progressed, more details about The Undertaker's persona outside of the wrestling world emerged and it is a known fact that The Undertakers family includes his wife Michelle McCool and four of his children. [185] Resulting from that, The Undertaker and Big Show faced each other in a match at No Mercy, where Big Show won by knockout. [244] Vince later decided that should The Undertaker lose the match against Shane, it would be his final match at WrestleMania. [115][318] His theme music was replaced with popular rock songs of the time, initially Kid Rock's "American Bad Ass" (from which The Undertaker's subtitle used to refer to this second identity derived), and eventually Limp Bizkit's "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)". In the process of being assaulted, Bearer was deprived of his urn by the Corporation. [86] Following the event, Bearer bandaged up from fire burns, likened The Undertaker's assault to a past incident he described as The Undertaker's "deepest, darkest secret". "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.109110), PWI Staff. Guerrero ordered that the title remain vacant, because titles could not change hands in this way. [187] At the same time, The Undertaker was engaged in a short feud with Jeff Hardy, who interfered during his match with Vladimir Kozlov on the November 7 edition of SmackDown. The chain of wrestlers DiBiase enlisted to do away with The Undertaker started with Irwin R. Schyster at the Royal Rumble for which The Undertaker was victorious, but assaulted by another member of the Million Dollar Team, King Kong Bundy. 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. Lesnar put Undertaker in a kimura lock and the timekeeper rang the bell after seeing The Undertaker supposedly indicating submission, but since the referee had not seen a submission and never stopped the match, the match continued. However, fans may not know that The Phenom has siblings of his own. [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. [140] After a two-month hiatus, Undertaker returned on the June 16 edition of SmackDown!, but lost to JBL due to interference from Randy Orton, revealed as a new draft switch to SmackDown!. [112] The Undertaker was advertised on the Armageddon promotional poster to return, but meanwhile also tore his pectoral muscle, taking him out of action for almost eight months. [95] This event led to a match at Judgment Day: In Your House between The Undertaker and Kane for the title, with Austin as the special guest referee. [380] A special Undertaker-themed version of WWE 2K14 was released in 2013. Summary. However, accessing and securing an interview with McMahon was described by Calaway as a despairing task. His actions led to the return of the real Undertaker at SummerSlam, defeating the impostor and appearing as a reincarnation of his Deadman gimmick, one of a more shadowy, mysterious and secret presence. Other than his music being played, The Undertaker was not reported to have any association with the affair.[377][378]. [210] To cover for the injury, Kane revealed that Undertaker had been found in a vegetative state;[211] Mysterio took his place in the match and won the World Heavyweight Championship. [72] In these initial zombie-like incarnations of his gimmick, he was portrayed as impervious to pain, something accomplished by Calaway not selling his opponents' attacks. He also won the Royal Rumble match in 2007. 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. Timothy Calaway passed away at age 62 years old in March 2020. Calaway's final WCW match was on September 7 at a WorldWide taping in Amarillo, Texas in which he defeated Dave Johnson. 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. [129] Their feud carried over to No Mercy in a Hell in a Cell match, which The Undertaker performed with a legitimately broken hand and ultimately lost to Lesnar. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.95). [125] The storyline continued when The Rock cost The Undertaker the Hardcore Championship against Maven on the February 7 episode of SmackDown!. [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. [100][101] However, The Undertaker lost the Buried Alive match to Austin at Rock Bottom after Kane interfered. It was Khali's first defeat and effectively ended his feud with The Undertaker. Hardy defeated The Undertaker in an Extreme Rules match the following week on SmackDown due to interference from Big Show. [53] However, Jones was removed before the match, making it a handicap match, which The Undertaker won with the help of Jones. [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. 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. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p. 9697). 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! [248] The Undertaker appeared on the January 23 edition of Raw, confronting Brock Lesnar and Goldberg. [129] On the August 29 edition of SmackDown!, Undertaker was moved to the SmackDown! Timothy J. Calaway, 54, Green Bay, died unexpectedly Saturday, June 13, 2015. The Street Profits, Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn in champion vs. champion matches, Team Raw vs.
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