He also won the Royal Rumble match in 2007. During his wrestling career under The Undertaker gimmick, Calaway won the WWF/E Championship four times, the World Heavyweight Championship three times, the Hardcore Championship once and the World Tag Team Championship six times. He is also known for pairing with his in-storyline half-brother Kane, with whom he had alternatively feuded and teamed off and on with as the Brothers of Destruction from 1997 through 2020. Calaway later resurrected Deadman Undertaker in 2004, with residual elements of American Badass Undertaker remaining.įor the better part of his career, The Undertaker was observed as a focal point of WWE's flagship annual event, WrestleMania, where he became esteemed for The Streak-a series of 21 straight victories. In 2000, Calaway expanded on The Undertaker, fleshing out the gimmick with a human side, biker identity, dubbed "The American Badass". He is the longest-tenured wrestler in company history at 30 years. As one of WWE's most high-profile and enduring characters, The Undertaker is famed for his undead, funereal, macabre "Deadman" persona, which gained significant mainstream popularity and won him the Wrestling Observer Newsletter award for Best Gimmick a record-setting 5 years in a row. 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.Ĭalaway was rebranded as "The Undertaker" once joining the WWF. Along with Eddie Guerrero and Booker T, he challenged JBL to a championship rematch at Armageddon in a Fatal Four-Way match, in which the Undertaker was unsuccessful, again due to Heidenreichs interference. Appearances and references in external media forums Big screen and small screen rolesĬalaway began his career in 1987, working under various gimmicks for World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) and other affiliate promotions.Legacy and reception Recognitions and acclaim Reception to later career.Undertaker gimmick, identities and character evolution The Deadman identity Alternate identities of The Undertaker gimmick Gimmick reflective nicknames Domestic backstory, parents and brother Gimmick fused with wrestling move set and style Calaway's performance of The Deadman.Professional wrestling career Early career (1987–1989) World Championship Wrestling (1989–1990) World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE Debut of The Undertaker (1990–1991) WWF Champion and beginning of The Streak (1991–1994) Rebirthed Deadman (1994–1996) Lord of Darkness (1996–1998) Ministry of Darkness Deadman (1998–1999) American Badass (2000–2001) Big Evil (2001–2003) Return of The Deadman (2004–2007) World Heavyweight Champion (2007–2010) Final years of The Streak (2011–2014) Final feuds (2015–2020) Retirement and Hall of Fame (2020–2022) Sporadic appearances (2023–present).
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