The Undertaker

Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965) is an American professional wrestler. He is OP in WWE Battlegrounds Game. He is most well known by the name (The) Undertaker. He worked for World Wrestling Entertainment from 1990 to present, where he's a former three-time World Heavyweight Champion and four-time WWE Champion. He made his debut with Dallas, Texas based World Class Championship Wrestling. In 1988 he joined USWA. He began working for the WWE at the Survivor Series pay-per-view in 1990 on Ted DiBiase's team. His team won the match, though The Undertaker was eliminated by count-out. Undertaker did not lose a match that entire year. He also won the WWF Championship. Soon after, he suffered his first championship loss after a match against Hulk Hogan for the title.

(The) Undertaker
Ring name(s)	(The) Undertaker Kane The Undertaker Punisher Dice Morgan The Punisher "Mean" Mark Callous Texas Red The Commando The Master of Pain
Billed height	6’10 1/2”
Billed weight	310 lbs
Born	24 March 1965 (aged 60) Houston, Texas, USA
Billed from	Death Valley (1990-1999, 2004-present) Houston, Texas (1984-1990, 2000-2003)
Trained by	Don Jardine
Debut	1984

Undertaker has a 25-2 record at WrestleMania

In wrestling

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Undertaker performing his Tombstone Piledriver on Edge

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The Undertaker locking Brock Lesnar in the Hell's Gate

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The Undertaker performing his Old School on Heidenreich

• Finishing moves
  • WWE
    • Tombstone Piledriver (Kneeling reverse piledriver). He most often follows the move with a "Rest in Peace" pin – 1990–present
    • Hell's Gate / Devil's Triangle (Modified gogoplata) – 2008–present
    • Last Ride (Elevated powerbomb) – 2000–2003; He uses it as a signature move afterwards
    • Triangle choke – 2002–2003; the Undertaker used it as a regular move until 2006 or 2007, but will use it if necessary
  • Early career
    • Callous Clutch / Iron Claw (One-handed clawhold) – He sometimes uses it as a signature move in WWE
    • Flatliner Fist (Heart punch)
    • Heatseeking Missile (Ropewalk diving elbow drop)
• Signature moves
  • Ballistic punching combination. He often finished the move with a throat thrust or a strong punch
  • Bear hug hold transitioned into a vertical running thrust spinebuster to the ring post
  • Belly-to-back suplex
  • Big boot
  • Chokeslam — 1990-present
  • Chokehold – 1990–1995; He still uses it from time to time
  • Cravate hangman
  • Elbow drop
  • Fallaway slam
  • Fujiwara armbar
  • Knee lift to the opponent's midsection
  • Multiple clothesline variations
    • Corner
    • Leaping flying
    • Rebound
    • Short-arm
    • Diving
  • Old School (Arm twist ropewalk chop) – adopted from Don Jardine
  • Over the top rope suicide dive
  • Reverse STO
  • Running DDT
  • Running leg drop, sometimes to an apron-hung opponent
  • Sidewalk slam
  • Snake Eyes, followed by a running big boot
  • Takin' Care of Business / TCB (Standing dragon sleeper) – He still uses it from time to time
  • Vertical suplex, sometimes from the top rope
  • Wrist lock hold transitioned to either an elevated arm wrench or followed by multiple shoulder blocks
• Managers
  • General Skandor Akbar
  • Ted DiBiase
  • Paul Bearer (WWF/E) / Percy Pringle III (WCCW)
  • Brother Love
  • Paul E. Dangerously
  • Downtown Bruno
  • Theodore Long
  • Dutch Mantell
  • Sara
• Nicknames
  • "The Instrument of Destruction"
  • "The Beast of the Apocalypse"
  • "The Lone Legend"
  • "The Gunfighter" (or "The Gun Fighter")
  • "The Gun Slinger" (or "The Gunslinger")
  • "The Pale Destroyer"
  • "The Most Dangerous and Most Feared Entity That Has Ever Walked/Stepped in(side) the (Wrestling) Ring (or Squared Circle)"
  • "The American Bad-Ass"
  • "The Man in Black"
  • "The Judge, Jury, and Executioner of All"
  • "The Unholy Avenger"
  • "The Cryptic (or Cryptid) Warrior"
  • "The Ghoulish Figure"
  • "The Holder of the Streak"
  • "The Man from/of the Dark Side"
  • "The Gatekeeper"
  • "The Conscience/Cornerstone of the WWE"
  • "The Devil/Beast of/in the Shadows"
  • "The Diabolical One"
  • "The Weaver of Nightmares"
  • "Big Evil"
  • "The Dark Master of Pain"
  • "The Shadow of (the) WWE"
  • "The (Grim) Reaper (of Lost Souls)"
  • "The Dark Dragon"
  • "The UnEarthly/Unearthly One"
  • "The Minister in the Shadows"
  • "The Deadman"
  • "The Demon of/from Death Valley"
  • "The Midnight Rider"
  • "Hell’s/The Underworld’s General"
  • "The Apocalyptic Warrior"
  • "The Lord/Prince of Darkness"
  • "The Best Pure (or Most Feared) Striker in Sports Entertainment/WWE (History)"
  • "The Master of (the) Mind Games"
  • "The Last Outlaw"
  • "The Phenom"
  • "The Big/Top Dog (That/Who Rules/Runs the Yard)"
  • "The Red Devil"
  • "The Unholy Trinity"
  • "The Most Cold-Hearted, Destructive Force (in the History of WWE)"
  • "The Eerie Leader of the Creatures of the Night"

• Entrance themes
  • New Japan Pro Wrestling
    • "Miracle Man" by Ozzy Osbourne
  • World Championship Wrestling
    • "China White" by Scorpions
  • United States Wrestling Association
    • "Sands of Time"
  • World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
    • "Funeral March" by Jim Johnston (November 19, 1990 – January 22, 1994)
    • "The Grim Reaper" by Jim Johnston (August 29, 1994 – November 13, 1995)
    • "Graveyard Symphony" by Jim Johnston (November 19, 1995 – July 20, 1998; January 11, 1999 – March 22, 1999)
    • "Dark Side" by Jim Johnston (July 26, 1998 – December 13, 1998)
    • "Ministry" by Jim Johnston (March 28, 1999 – September 23, 1999)
    • "Unholy" by Jim Johnston (June 7, 1999 – September 20, 1999)
    • "American Bad Ass" by Kid Rock (May 21, 2000 – December 4, 2000)
    • "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)" by Limp Bizkit (December 10, 2000 – May 6, 2002; March 30, 2003)
    • "Dead Man" by Jim Johnston (May 19, 2002 – September 19, 2002)
    • "You're Gonna Pay" by Jim Johnston (September 22, 2002 – November 16, 2003)
    • "Rest in Peace" by Jim Johnston (March 14, 2004 – February 21, 2011; January 30, 2012 – Present)
    • "Ain't No Grave" by Johnny Cash (March 4, 2011 – April 3, 2011)
    • "Now That We're Dead" by Metallica (April 4, 2020)

Championships

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Undertaker after becoming World Heavyweight Champion at WrestleMania XXIV

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI Feud of the Year (1991) (vs. The Ultimate Warrior)
  • PWI Match of the Year (1998) (vs. Mankind in a Hell in a Cell match at King of the Ring)
  • PWI Match of the Year (2009) (vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXV)
  • PWI Match of the Year (2010) (vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXVI)
  • PWI Match of the Year (2012) (vs. Triple H at WrestleMania XXVIII)
  • He was ranked #2 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2002.
  • He was ranked #21 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.
• United States Wrestling Association
  • USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (one time)
• World Class Wrestling Association
  • WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (one time)
• Some competitions of Undertaker’s life

* PWI Feud of the Year with The Ultimate Warrior 1991.

* Mankind in a Hell in a Cell match at King of the Ring vs PWI Match of the Year.

• World Heavyweight Championship 1 time.
• Tag Team Champion 1 time with Kane.
• Hardcore Championship 1 time.
• WWF 6 times with Ken.
• Royal Rumble 2007.
• Slammy Awards 1996 Sucking Diesel in to Abyss for WWF Greatest Hits.
• Tattoo’s Slammy Award in 1997.
• Slamie Awards for Music Lovers in 1997.
• World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
  • World Heavyweight Championship (three times)
  • WWF/WWE Undisputed Championship (four times)²
  • WWF Hardcore Championship (one time)
  • World Tag Team Championship (six times) (with Stone Cold Steve Austin (one), Big Show (two), The Rock (one) and Kane (two))
  • WCW World Tag Team Championship (one time) (with Kane)¹
  • Royal Rumble (2007)
  • Slammy Award for WWF's Greatest Hit (1996) (Sucking Diesel into the abyss)
  • Slammy Award for Best Tattoo (1997)
  • Slammy Award for Best Entrance Music (1997)
  • Slammy Award for Star of the Highest Magnitude (1997)
  • Slammy Award for Match of the Year (2009) (vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXV)
  • Slammy Award for Moment of the Year (2010) (vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXVI)
  • Slammy Award OMG Moment of the Year (2011) (Kicking out of Triple H's Tombstone Piledriver at WrestleMania XXVII)
  • Slammy Award Match of the Year (2012) (vs. Triple H in a Hell in a Cell match at Wrestlemania XXVIII)
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • 5 Star Match (1997) (vs. Shawn Michaels in a Hell in a Cell at Badd Blood)
  • Best Gimmick (1990–1994)
  • Best Heel (1991)
  • Feud of the Year (2007) (vs. Batista)
  • Match of the Year (2009) (vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXV)
  • Match of the Year (2010) (vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXVI)
  • Most Overrated (2001)
  • Readers' Least Favorite Wrestler (2001)
  • Worst Feud of the Year (1993) (vs. Giant González)
  • Worst Worked Match of the Year (2001) (with Kane vs. KroniK at Unforgiven)
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2004)

¹They won the championships during The Invasion.
²His fourth reign was as the WWE Undisputed Champion.

The Undertaker Media

• Paul Bearer in 1996.jpg

  Paul Bearer betrayed The Undertaker by hitting him with the urn that he is seen carrying.

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  The Undertaker as "Lord of Darkness" Deadman in September 1997

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  The Undertaker at WrestleMania XIX

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  The Undertaker in his "Big Evil" persona

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  The Undertaker performing a Tombstone Piledriver on Ric Flair at WrestleMania X8

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  The Undertaker, awakening the arena lights as he enters the ring

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  The Undertaker retaining his undefeated Streak at WrestleMania 22

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  The Undertaker, after defeating Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 25

Other websites

• The Undertaker on WWE.com