On February 18, 2022, it was announced that The Undertaker would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2022. In 1986, Calaway dropped out of university to focus on a career in sports and briefly considered playing professional basketball in Europe, before deciding to focus on professional wrestling. [128] Flair eventually accepted the match after The Undertaker threatened to inflict the same punishment on Flair's daughter. 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. Kaia Calaway, who have celebrated her 9th birthday in 2022, is the only child of the former wrestlers, Michelle Leigh and McCool. 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 On April 1, 2022, The Undertaker was formally inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame at the American Airlines Center. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.112113), PWI Staff. 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. [151] The Undertaker returned on SmackDown! Being the youngest person in the family, she was loved and cared for by everyone. [120], In 2001, The Undertaker reunited with Kane as the Brothers of Destruction, issuing a challenge for the WWF Tag Team Championship once again. He has held the WWF World Title on four separate occasions, first at the Survivor Series (1991) (dubbed "Hulk Hogan's Gravest . [292][293][294] Portrayed as miraculously resilient to destruction,[295] The Undertaker yielded numerous resurrections,[14] which sometimes gave way to reincarnations of his Deadman gimmick. On January 23, 2023, The Undertaker made an appearance at the Monday Night Raw 30th Anniversary special, Raw is XXX. [256] Three weeks later, The Undertaker defeated Rusev at WWE's Greatest Royal Rumble event in a casket match. 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This led to Bearer's shocking warnings to proof in the form of the brother, "Kane", as alive and well. He also featured on the final episode of Undertaker: The Last Ridewhere Mark Calaway can be seen reminiscing about his late brother. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.121), PWI Staff. For the next few months, Mankind viciously ambushed The Undertaker and cost him multiple matches. The second best result is Timothy E Calaway age 70s in San Diego, CA in the Rolando Park . Born Country: United States. With Kane revealed as his attacker, the two feuded for the next few months over the World Heavyweight Championship. [147] Several days later, WWE.com hosted a video of a kayfabe announcement from Theodore Long, where he reiterated the stipulation that Hassan would no longer appear on SmackDown!. Timothy B Calaway, 60 Lives in Yuma, AZ. [36] The new team gained some notoriety at Clash of the Champions X when they beat down The Road Warriors after their match. [255] In the months prior to WrestleMania 34, John Cena challenged The Undertaker to a singles match. [336], The Undertaker has been named one of the greatest wrestlers of all time;[337] and the greatest character, and most iconic figure, in WWE history. Timothy was born in Houston, Texas to Frank and Betty Catherine on November 14, 1956. This began when he and Kane revealed the fact that they were in cahoots to rid Austin of his title for villainous company owner Mr. McMahonAustin and McMahon immersed in a bitter rivalry during this era. The footage aired unedited on UPN in the United States and on The Score in Canada with an advisory warning shown several times during the broadcast. ", "The Undertaker def. Catherine Calaway. The Undertaker resurrected at the Survivor Series when the druids delivered a casket that was struck by lightning and went up in flames. In keeping with his Deadman routine for example, The Undertaker was forbiddingly slow and measured in much of his maneuvering and offense. [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. 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. The Undertaker has four elder brothers, named David, Michael, Paul and Timothy. It was revealed in late July 2005 that UPN had pressured WWE to keep Hassan off their network, effectively removing him from SmackDown!. [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. These ambitions culminated into a rivalry between The Ministry and The Corporation, ultimately resulting in a match between Undertaker and Corporation enforcer, Big Boss Man. Their renewed feud by this point was two-dimensional, in part focusing on the wonder of The Undertaker's undefeated WrestleMania Streak in relation to, however, the fact that he had never before defeated Michaels in a singles match, only vice versa. 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. The Undertaker attempted to marry Stephanie before sacrificing her in an eldritch ceremony conducted by Paul Bearer, but Austin was able to rescue her. The Undertaker revealed he was left heartbroken after brother Timothy died of a heart attack during WrestleMania 36 filming 2 The wrestler's brother died of a heart attack aged 63 During episode five of the wrestler's Last Ride series on the WWE Network, the 55-year-old opened up about the death of his brother. [300] Playing a key role, Bearer used an urn to transmit mysterious powers to The Undertaker that had supernatural healing effects on him during combat. 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]. [152] This led to The Undertaker challenging Henry to a casket match at WrestleMania 22 and Henry vowing to end The Undertaker's WrestleMania winning Streak. Timothy was born in Houston, Texas to Frank and Betty Catherine on November 14, 1956. [65] The feud culminated in a WWF Championship casket match at the Royal Rumble in January 1994. That was the mindset behind the gong. [142] After The Undertaker won their brutal Hell in a Cell encounter, in effect, settling his 9 month long feud with Orton,[151] Calaway took a brief hiatus from professional wrestling. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [245] After weeks of random physical confrontations and mind games exchanged between the pair, Undertaker defeated Shane McMahon at WrestleMania 32. [262], The Undertaker returned at Super ShowDown in Saudi Arabia on February 27, 2020, as a surprise replacement in a gauntlet match. [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. Taker recently announced his retirement, with the Boneyard match proving to be his final with the WWE. [180] The Undertaker battled Edge for the vacant title at Judgment Day, which he won by countout. [99], After Survivor Series, The Undertaker returned his attention 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 on the November 16 edition of Raw, returning the favor for what happened a month earlier. The company was without a WWF Champion until Ric Flair earned it by winning the 1992 Royal Rumble match. [96] At WrestleMania XIV in their first match, The Undertaker defeated Kane. Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965), better known by the ring name The Undertaker, is an American retired professional wrestler.Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Calaway spent the vast majority of his career wrestling for WWF/E, and is best known for his critically acclaimed "Deadman" Undertaker gimmick, for which he was inducted into the WWE . Timothy Dayne Calaway was born c. 1957 to Frank Compton Calaway and Betty Catherine (Truby) Calaway, and had siblings Mark W. Calaway, Michael Calaway, David F Calaway, and Paul Calaway. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p. 9899). In the episode, Undertaker revealed that while he was preparing for his last bout at WrestleMania 36, he received a phone call from his niece, who informed him that her dad Timothy Calaway had suffered a heart attack. [197] On the September 25 edition of SmackDown, Theodore Long officially lifted the ban after being released from a casket that The Undertaker had him placed inside of, among a series of other horror-themed mind game tactics. [129] On the August 29 edition of SmackDown!, Undertaker was moved to the SmackDown! [376] He had guest roles on Poltergeist: The Legacy and Celebrity Deathmatch. ", Moment Aston Villa's Leon Bailey inhales 'laughing gas' after all night party, Mason Greenwood's England future revealed after rejecting country switch, F1 drivers rich list revealed - including racer with huge 2.4bn fortune, Devastating detail emerges after tragic death of jockey Alex Canchari, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. In this form, he took on a wicked, demonic presence, much more so than ever before. [104], Thereafter, The Undertaker kidnapped Stephanie McMahon, forcing Mr. McMahon to enter into a reluctant alliance with his longtime nemesis Stone Cold Steve Austin. [351], A 12-minute match between The Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin drew a 9.5 rating on June 28, 1999. Subsequently, The Undertaker eliminated Maven in return and brutally assaulted him backstage. Timothy Thomas Calaway. [140] The feud culminated in a casket match between The Undertaker and Heidenreich at the Royal Rumble, where Undertaker sealed Heidenreich in a casket for the victory. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.106), 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. 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. Punk - both out for the rest of the year? [7][26] He was accompanied to the ring by Percival "Percy" Pringle III, who would later serve as his manager in the WWF as Paul Bearer. Hogan won the title back shortly thereafter, only to be stripped of the title due to the circumstances by which he won the match. The Undertaker, however, lost the title at Vengeance to The Rock in a triple threat match that also involved Kurt Angle. [133] 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. [28][29] While never trained by Jardine, Calaway was an admirer of his work and would emulate Jardine's top rope walk. Kane and Mysterio continued to clash as they accused one another of being the assailant behind the mysterious ambush of The Undertaker. brand (where he remained until the first brand extension ended in 2011), alongside former Raw talent Brock Lesnar, Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero. 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. [186] At Cyber Sunday, The Undertaker defeated Big Show in a Last Man Standing match after choking him out with Hell's Gate. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [135] Introduced was a more dramatic, theatrical and supernatural Deadman than in years past, his presence, mannerisms, and entrances significantly elaborated on as well, such as with more intensity, special effects and rising and falling flames. [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). While attempting to learn which wrestler had attacked The Undertaker, Kane defeated Mysterio to win the World Heavyweight Championship. [269] Madison Square Garden, regarded as the most famous venue in professional wrestling, also paid tribute to him. [231] In a December 2014 interview, Vince McMahon confirmed that it was his final decision to have Lesnar end The Streak and that The Undertaker was initially shocked at the decision. The Street Profits, Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn in champion vs. champion matches, Team Raw vs. [208], The Undertaker then accepted Michaels's rematch offer, after initially declining, at WrestleMania XXVI in a Streak vs. Career match, where Undertaker was victorious and Shawn Michaels was forced to retire. [159][160], The Undertaker's next match was with then United States Champion Mr. Kennedy at No Mercy, but was disqualified in the match after he hit Kennedy with the championship belt. 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. [42][49] Throughout the end of 1990, The Undertaker mostly picked up squash victories against jobbers on Superstars of Wrestling and Wrestling Challenge tapings. [32] On April 1, The Master of Pain won his first professional wrestling championship by defeating Jerry Lawler for the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion. [165] On the February 5 edition of Raw, Undertaker elected to face World Heavyweight Champion Batista at WrestleMania 23, before attacking him with the chokeslam. At WrestleMania XXVIII, The Undertaker, while debuting his new look, a mohawk, defeated Triple H to extend his Streak to 200. and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon, USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship, Undisputed WWF Championship #1 contender's Tournament (April 2002), Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, "The Undertaker announces retirement from WWE", "WWE's The Undertaker on Retirement, Boneyard Match and When Wrestlers' Court Gets Real", "My Time has Come" The Undertaker Gives an Emotional Speech on his Final Farewell at Survivor Series", "Steve Austin to Launch New WWE Network Interview Series, Sets Undertaker as First Guest", "How Did The Undertaker's "Deadman" Gimmick Become the Best in WWE History? 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. Thus, a severely violent storyline with The Undertaker followed, one revolving around repeated intentional chair shots by Michaels on The Undertaker, Michaels taunting The Undertaker throughout. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, The Undertaker revealed he was left heartbroken after brother Timothy died of a heart attack during WrestleMania 36 filming, The wrestler's brother died of a heart attack aged 63, Watch The Undertaker tell Vince McMahon hes done after Extreme Rules wrestling match, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). [53] However, Jones was removed before the match, making it a handicap match, which The Undertaker won with the help of Jones. in early December to haunt Orton and set up a Hell in a Cell match at Armageddon. New Wave Wrestling, February 1995, issue 15, p.15. [51] Histrionic, wailing and ghostly in character, Bearer complemented The Undertaker and was almost always seen bearing an urn which he raised in the air to transmit supernatural healing powers to The Undertaker; this typically resulted in The Undertaker recovering from attacks and counterattacking his adversaries. [81] With Mankind insatiably continuing to cost The Undertaker matches even following their King of the Ring encounter, The Undertaker began firing back with rage and the feud spiraled out of control: the two routinely interrupted other matches already in progress, battling each other at random intervals outside of having arranged matchestheir chaos also spilling into audiences, arena backstage communal areas, and arena boiler rooms, all of this unprecedented at the time. [125] The storyline continued when The Rock cost The Undertaker the Hardcore Championship against Maven on the February 7 episode of SmackDown!. At first, The Undertaker thought that Timothy was alive and was sent to a hospital. 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. 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. [253] After the match, Undertaker left his gloves, coat and hat in the center of the ring before slowly making his exit. "Wrestling's historical cards", p. 9294. [353] At WrestleMania 33, after his second defeat against Roman Reigns, Luis Paez-Pumar of Rolling Stone said that The Undertaker "should have retired when The Streak was broken" but "lived on to pass the rub on to Reigns in the sloppiest, saddest manner possible". Calaway's final WCW match was on September 7 at a WorldWide taping in Amarillo, Texas in which he defeated Dave Johnson. Did a WWE legend just take a shot at Sami Zayn's physique right here? "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.107), 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. Like a cherished, invaluable artifact". American professional wrestler (born 1965), This article is about the American professional wrestler. 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. In retaliation, Bearer disclosed that The Undertaker had intentionally killed his family by burning down his parents' family funeral home for which they raised him and his younger brother. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. [95] The Undertaker and Austin's reign as tag team champions lasted only two weeks, as Kane and Mankind regained the titles from them in a fatal four-way tag-team match on the August 10 edition of Raw. It was revealed years later that Hassan was about to receive a major push by winning the World Heavyweight Championship from Batista at SummerSlam and thus breaking Randy Orton's record for being the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in WWE history. [95] Finally, The Undertaker turned heel the next night on Raw for the first time since 1992, reconciling with Bearer and claiming that he and Bearer would unleash their "Ministry of Darkness" on the WWF. [20][21][22][23], Calaway began training under Buzz Sawyer in late 1986;[5][24] he disliked Sawyer, who reportedly lacked commitment and provided a limited education. Her uncles are David Calaway, Timothy Calaway, Paul Calaway, and Michael Calaway. Your login session has expired. The Undertaker went for the pin, but Austin refused to count the fall, attacked The Undertaker and counted out both of them. 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. 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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. So, he used to be in the respective sports team in his school. [289][290][291], Filled with bells and whistles, The Undertaker's godlike superhuman presence and indignation were signaled by funeral tolls, settings of pitch-black darkness and blue/purple semidarkness, flickering lights, hazy fog, thunder, lightning strikes, and other bone-chilling scenes and sound activity. 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. In response, The Undertaker cut promos of ominous warning against Styles in which for the first time in years, he broke from the Deadman gimmick by presenting as himself out of character. [281] Later that same weekend, Calaway made appearances on the entrance stage on both nights of WrestleMania. [155], The Undertaker was not heard from until the May 5 edition of SmackDown! [179] Vickie Guerrero then banned The Undertaker's Hell's Gate submission hold and stripped him of the title on the May 2 edition of SmackDown.
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