[35] Callous was promptly drafted into The Skyscrapers tag team to replace a legitimately injured Sid Vicious, and made his debut on January 3, 1990, in a match later televised against Agent Steel and Randy Harris. [63] The Undertaker's next rivalry initiated at Survivor Series with Yokozuna when a clash between the two lost control, causing them to be counted out in an elimination tag match. He has two daughters from his second marriage. [359] In reviewing the show, Dave Meltzer of the same publication wrote that Goldberg "has juice left, while Undertaker doesn't". [83], Following his WWF Championship win at WrestleMania 13, Paul Bearer attempted to rejoin The Undertaker as his manager. 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. PWI Staff. He has held the WWF World Title on four separate occasions, first at the Survivor Series (1991) (dubbed "Hulk Hogan's Gravest . [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. [5][371], Calaway is a fan of boxing and mixed martial arts, which he incorporated into his Undertaker gimmicks (American Badass and hybrid Deadman). McMahon justified his decision that it would significantly enhance Lesnar's formidability to set up the next WrestleMania event and that there were no other viable candidates to fill Lesnar's role. 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. Calaway began his career in 1987, working under various gimmicks for World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) and other affiliate promotions. Tim loved the. Timothy B Calaway, 60 Lives in Yuma, AZ. [217] After The Undertaker accused Triple H of living in the shadow of Shawn Michaels on the February 20 edition of Raw, Triple H accepted the challenge on the condition that it would be a Hell in a Cell match; Michaels was later inserted as special guest referee in the match. [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. [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. Rather, the expectation was for fans to just go with it. Despite this, Team WWF won the 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. Tim attended school in Houston. Also Read l Undertaker real name:Rock puts Undertaker in his wrestling Mount Rushmore. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.95). At an early age, he was drawn to theater and performing on stage, but found his greatest passion in front of a microphone. [117] This transition lasted 3 and a half years until 2004 when The Undertaker resurrected his Deadman identity in hybrid formresidual features of his American Badass identity remaining. [47][329] Not limited to just ground offense and power moves, The Undertaker was conspicuously aerial, swift, agile, loose-limbed and animated in the other half of his wrestling style and move set:[329] flying clotheslines,[330] guillotine leg drops,[331] running DDTs,[332] ability to land on his feet poised and motionless if thrown from the ring,[306] over-the-top-rope suicide dives[329][333] (on one occasion, over the top rope and combined active flames during an Inferno match at In Your House Unforgiven), etc. The Undertaker and Kane pinned Austin simultaneously after a double chokeslam, ending the match in a no contest, so the title was vacated by McMahon. [354] The Undertaker himself said he was disappointed by his performance against Reigns. 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. [128] A no-disqualification stipulation was added to the match and The Undertaker defeated Flair at WrestleMania. They had a child named Kaia Faith Calaway in 2012. 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[135] After defeating Heidenreich in a match at Survivor Series,[140] The Undertaker turned his focus to the WWE Championship once again. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [48] Approximately one minute into the match, The Undertaker eliminated Koko B. Ware with his finisher, the Tombstone Piledriver. 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. [129] On the July 1 edition of Raw, The Undertaker turned face once again after defeating Jeff Hardy in a ladder match to retain the WWE Undisputed Championship and raising Hardy's hand as a show of respect. [59], In February 1992, The Undertaker's ally Jake "The Snake" Roberts tried to attack "Macho Man" Randy Savage's manager/wife Miss Elizabeth with a steel chair when Undertaker stopped him, turning him (and Paul Bearer) face for the first time. Bearer raised Kane after the fire, having him institutionalized from the date of the fire into adulthood. Timothy J. Calaway, 54, Green Bay, died unexpectedly Saturday, June 13, 2015. However, The Undertaker has made several appearances for WWE's The Bump and has been part of several interesting interviews. As of 2022, she is 10 years old and is a citizen of the United States. This edition of WrestleMania is noteworthy in that it produced the first mention of The Undertaker's historic WrestleMania-winning Streak, acknowledged on commentary by Vince McMahon as Undertaker made his entrance: "The Undertaker, on his way to the ringa man who's never lost at WrestleMania. Kaia Calaway, who have celebrated her 9th birthday in 2022, is the only child of the former wrestlers, Michelle Leigh and McCool. Height: 6'10" (208 cm), 6'10" Males. 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. While performing as The Punisher, Calaway won the WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship on October 5, 1989, when Eric Embry forfeited the title.[33]. [9] Many wrestlers and other public figures paid tribute to him on their social media pages. 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. [302] A mysterious choir chanting sounded whenever the druids presented. [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. Notable Alumni: University Of St. Thomas (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. [256] Three weeks later, The Undertaker defeated Rusev at WWE's Greatest Royal Rumble event in a casket match. 3 (See section 11 of 53)", "Match Listing And Artwork For WWE's The Attitude Era DVD & Blu-ray", "WATCH: When WWE Legend the Undertaker Crucified Cold Steve Austin in a Chilling Segment", "Undertaker attempts to embalm Stone Cold Steve Austin: This Week in WWE History, Dec. 8, 2016", "Backlash: Austin wins, Stephanie abducted", "The Higher Power of The Corporate Ministry is revealed", "The Higher Power: How Vince and Undertaker Formed the Corporate Ministry", "Pro wrestling's Wolfpac is tighter than ever", "Undertaker, Royal Rumble, Vickie Guerrero and more", "The Evolution of The Undertaker's 'American Badass' Character in WWE", "20 YRS AGO: WWE RAW REPORT (8-14-2000): The Rock, Angle, Stephanie, Triple H, Shane, Hardys, Lita, Undertaker, Trish, Guerrero, X-Pac", "Why WWE Changed The Undertaker Into A Biker (Then Switched Him Back)", "The Undertaker: Master of Pain (see page 21 and 22)", "The Infamous Kiss My A** Club of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon", "WWE Hell in a Cell Preview: The History Of The Undertaker Vs. Kane Feud (section 6 of 9)", "How Triple H, Undertaker, Shawn Michaels Crafted Epic 4-Year WrestleMania Saga", "The Undertaker: The greatest moments in The Deadman's Hall of Fame career", "WILLIAM 'PAUL BEARER' MOODY PASSES AWAY", "INDUCTION: THE ORTONS VS. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. Punk - both out for the rest of the year? [53] However, Jones was removed before the match, making it a handicap match, which The Undertaker won with the help of Jones. The Undertaker then went on to defeat Big Show in a casket match at Survivor Series and again in a steel cage match by submission on the December 5 edition of SmackDown to end their feud. The Undertaker went for the pin, but Austin refused to count the fall, attacked The Undertaker and counted out both of them. [119], The Undertaker then challenged Kurt Angle for the WWF Championship at Survivor Series. For example, some Deadman incarnations were unearthly and zombie-like while others were Goth and comparatively more human. 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). He has three siblings. Under the character's alter ego, he is a semifictional smack-talking, redneck biker, thoroughly absent of his fully fictional Deadman zombie-like traits and wizardry. Kama followed this up with a series of malicious acts, including destroying the stolen urn and recycling it into bling. But the fight which involved him burying AJ Styles hit home having suffered the news about his brother just a day beforehand. [303] The druids typically appeared for the purposes of removing The Undertaker where he had seemingly been extinguished by his enemies (as opposed to EMTs or medical personnel used for the rest of WWF/E talent). The Street Profits, Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn in champion vs. champion matches, Team Raw vs. [131], Over the remainder of the year, The Undertaker entered a brief feud with John Cena (defeating him at Vengeance) and was booked to have two WWE Championship opportunities. [259], On April 8, 2019, edition of Raw, the night after WrestleMania 35the first WrestleMania in 19 years without his involvementThe Undertaker made his next appearance, interrupting and attacking Elias during one of his musical performances. [79] Among them, Mankind cost The Undertaker the WWF Intercontinental Championship by interfering in his casket match against Goldust at In Your House 8: Beware of Dog. Taker - real name Mark Calaway - said after visiting the site of the Boneyard match the day before filming started, he received a call from his niece while driving back to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. ", "The Undertaker def. [367] Their first child together, a daughter named Kaia Faith Calaway, was born in 2012. 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. [195], After a four-month hiatus, 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. Average Age & Life Expectancy And if The Undertaker were to win the match, he would be rewarded the opportunity to assault Bearer however he pleased. 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. [277] On March 3, 2022, then WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon made a rare media appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, announcing that he would be The Undertaker's WWE Hall of Fame inductor. [169] The Undertaker and Batista then fought once again in a steel cage match on the May 11 edition of SmackDown! 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. [356] After his match at Crown Jewel in November 2018, Pro Wrestling Torch's Wade Keller wrote that Undertaker looked "brittle"[357] and Jason Powell of Pro Wrestling Dot Net said "they [Undertaker, Kane, Michaels and Triple H] need to accept their limitations, stop pretending they belong in main events, and stop acting like being in these main events isn't stealing the spotlight". The Undertaker got married to Michelle McCool in 2010.