[25] Performing under a mask as Texas Red,[6] Calaway wrestled his first match on June 26, 1987, for World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), losing to Bruiser Brody at the Dallas Sportatorium. The Undertaker initially denied his then ex-manager Paul Bearer's charges of him committing the arson murder of his family (The Undertaker would not confess to these intentional acts of arson until a year and a half later from his initial denials, in latter 1998). The druids were also seen reproducing The Undertaker in recovered, wrathful states to those same enemies who were thought to have extinguished him. [118] This incident led to another match between the two at SummerSlam, which ended in a no contest as Kane fled from the ring area after The Undertaker removed Kane's mask. [87] (Note that the younger brother, Kane, was not revealed to be The Undertaker's half-brother until the following year, April 1998, when Bearer disclosed to the world that he is Kane's father, The Undertaker's mother having had an affair with him. [249] During the Royal Rumble on January 29, The Undertaker entered at number 29, eliminating Goldberg, The Miz, Baron Corbin and Sami Zayn, before being eliminated by the number 30 entrant, Roman Reigns. The feud saw Styles solely referring to The Undertaker by his real name, Mark Calaway. history, WWWF/WWF/WWE World Tag Team Title history, "2012 WWE Slammy Awards and WWE.com Slammy Awards winners", "The Undertaker's statue revealed at WrestleMania Axxess", "BONUS SHOW: Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards", "Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame", "Undertaker the champ WrestleMania 23 delivers big time", "Mayweather, Orton survive Mania; Edge, Flair don't", "Wrestlemania 25: HBK-Undertaker steals the show", "Undertaker ends Shawn Michaels' career in thrilling rematch to cap off Wrestlemania XXVI", "WrestleMania 27 live coverage from the Georgia Dome", "Caldwell's WWE WrestleMania 28 PPV Report", "Taker-Punk result did Punk break The Streak? [335] However, during the last few years of his wrestling career, he allowed himself to be seen out of character, giving interviews as Mark Calaway and filming a documentary called The Last Ride. This stipulation matchissued as a challenge by The Undertaker and connected to his characterwas the first ever "Boneyard match". 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. 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[342][343], Wrestler Big Show named The Undertaker as the greatest professional wrestler of all time,[344] while Mark Henry and WWE chairman Vince McMahon have called him their favorite. In 2012, their child was born. Rather, the expectation was for fans to just go with it. ", "WWE Chief Vince McMahon Is Still Making Gains", "Why the Undertaker is the world's greatest sportsman", "New Undertaker graphic novel set to dig deeper into career of one of WWE's biggest icons", "MAGIC, MEMORIES AND MANIA: Top 10 Undertaker Matches from Mankind to Punk to Michaels to Triple H, which finished first? Other than his music being played, The Undertaker was not reported to have any association with the affair.[377][378]. It was later announced that Undertaker and Reigns would face McMahon and McIntyre in a No Holds Barred tag team match at Extreme Rules. We found 9 entries for Timothy Calaway in the United States. The Undertaker resurrected at the Survivor Series when the druids delivered a casket that was struck by lightning and went up in flames. Public Records for Timothy Calaway (9 Found) - mylife.com According to an interview with Kevin Nash, this was a move to allow Calaway to return to WCW with a non-trademarked persona; had he entered WCW, it would have been as Mark Calaway. [313] A main attraction of the Deadman gimmick, The Undertaker mesmerized his opponents and viewers alike through elaborately "bone-chilling" entrances. In the process of being assaulted, Bearer was deprived of his urn by the Corporation. He lives outside of Austin. 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. Kane and Mysterio continued to clash as they accused one another of being the assailant behind the mysterious ambush of The Undertaker. Undertaker recalls heartbreak of his brother's death during filming of [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. [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. According to a WWE spokesman, it "looked like a bad sunburn". Her uncles are David Calaway, Timothy Calaway, Paul Calaway, and Michael Calaway. [83] Following Survivor Series, The Undertaker briefly turned his attention to The Executioner, who had been interfering in his matches since his arrival. The Undertaker age, height, weight, net worth 2023, wife, kids, gay At Vengeance, The Undertaker defeated Rob Van Dam to win the WWF Hardcore Championship. [53], After the storyline with Flair, The Undertaker was drafted to the Raw brand after the WWF split its roster into two brands and defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin at Backlash to become the number one contender for the Undisputed WWF Championship. [119], The Undertaker then challenged Kurt Angle for the WWF Championship at Survivor Series. [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. The completed Ministry of Darkness consisted of The Brood (Christian, Edge and Gangrel), The Acolytes (Bradshaw and Faarooq), Mideon and Viscera. [232] In 2014, The Undertaker was also offered to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, but he declined the offer, feeling it wasn't time yet. He often proclaimed to be invoking and taking orders from a "Higher Power". The Undertaker is one of the most legendary figures in WWE history. Triple H (Hell in a Cell Match with special referee Shawn Michaels)", "Undertaker and Kane fight off their attackers and stand tall: Raw, July 23, 2012", "The Undertaker rises again and CM Punk punches his WrestleMania ticket", "WWE goes into overtime: Raw, March 11, 2013", "CM Punk interrupts Undertaker's tribute to Paul Bearer: Raw, March 11, 2013", "CM Punk taunts the Undertaker with Paul Bearer's urn: RAW, March 18, 2013", "PWTorch.com - CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 4/8: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw - WM29 fall-out, new World Champ, no Rock, Taker live, crowd takes over", "PWTorch.com - CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 4/22 (Second Hour): Shield vs. [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. One final ride together, old-timer!!![279]. [140], Soon after, Randy Orton challenged The Undertaker to a match at WrestleMania 21, uppishly proclaiming that he would end his WrestleMania winning Streak. [76][74] While sporting the flashy bling around his neck, he repeatedly cost The Undertaker matches and attacked diehard Undertaker fans, dubbed "Creatures of the Night". [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. Rather, the expectation was for fans to just go with it. ", 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. The Undertaker lost the match after interference from Michaels. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.108109), 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. In the final episode of Undertaker: The Last Ride, Undertaker talked about how shocked he was to hear the tragic news. [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. Hardy defeated The Undertaker in an Extreme Rules match the following week on SmackDown due to interference from Big Show. He later performed a chokeslam on Mankind through the roof of the cell into the ring, which was not preplanned and legitimately knocked Mankind unconscious. It stands as the highest-rated segment in Raw history. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.109110), PWI Staff. 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. In 2016, he was recognized by the Guinness World Records for having the most consecutive victories at WrestleMania. [55] In the 1991 King of the Ring, Undertaker defeated Animal in a qualifying match before fighting Sid Vicious to a double disqualification in the semifinal, which saw both men eliminated from the King of the Ring tournament. 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. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. 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. [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. 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[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. [135] At No Mercy, The Undertaker and JBL competed in the first-ever Last Ride match, although The Undertaker lost after Heidenreich interfered. Catherine Calaway. He also featured on the final episode of Undertaker: The Last Ridewhere Mark Calaway can be seen reminiscing about his late brother. Timothy was born in Houston, Texas to Frank and Betty Catherine on November 14, 1956. [129] On the August 29 edition of SmackDown!, Undertaker was moved to the SmackDown! [66] The Undertaker did not appear in the WWF for seven months after his loss to Yokozuna. [83] This delivering, dubbed "The Lord of Darkness", was the 3rd incarnation of his Deadman persona. [111] In reality, Calaway went on a hiatus from the WWF in order to treat his groin injury. Mark Calaway (The UnderTaker): Bio, WWE, Marriages, Awards, Net Worth! when Theodore Long delivered a challenge from The Undertaker to Khali for a match at Judgment Day. [71][72], Seeking retribution, The Undertaker revisited his feud with Yokozuna and eventually faced him in a casket rematch at Survivor Series. [370] A dog lover, Calaway and his ex-wife Sara established The Zeus Compton Calaway Save the Animals Fund at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences to help pay for lifesaving treatments for large-breed dogs. Timothy Calaway (brother; deceased) Paul Calaway (brother) David Calaway (brother) Michael Calaway (brother) Kane (half-brother in the storyline) Jesebelle (sister; in comic book only) Pets Vulture His two dogs. 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. In 1989, Calaway joined World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as a villain and adopted the ring name "Mean Mark" Callous, a name devised for him by Terry Funk. He appeared under his American Badass gimmick, confronting LA Knight and seemingly giving his approval to Bray Wyatt. [292] During the vast majority of his wrestling career as the Deadman, The Undertaker used an extended remix of Frdric Chopin's Funeral March as his theme music. [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)". [184] Following this match, Guerrero tried making a peace offering with The Undertaker on SmackDown by apologizing, but The Undertaker told her that he was not the forgiving kind. [142] Despite his interference, the Randy Orton/Undertaker feud was put on the back burner until late summer of that year, resulting from Orton on the injured list. The Last Ride: The Death of Undertaker's Brother Altered His WWE Future Average Age & Life Expectancy ", "The Undertaker def. [245] After weeks of random physical confrontations and mind games exchanged between the pair, Undertaker defeated Shane McMahon at WrestleMania 32. The former would be ranked #25 on WWE.com's 25 best matches of 2019, and the latter was ranked #1 on WWE.com's 25 best matches of 2020. [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. Summary. Despite the inclusion of the cell for more order and to prevent Michaels from receiving help from his D-Generation X stable, the encounter ended up even more uncontrolled and savage than their first and is considered among one of The Undertaker's best matches of his career. Callous and a replacement masked Skyscraper were defeated in the street fight and the team broke up soon afterwards. [120], In 2001, The Undertaker reunited with Kane as the Brothers of Destruction, issuing a challenge for the WWF Tag Team Championship once again. 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. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p. 9697). Mark Calaway's oldest brother, Timothy,. Undertaker explained: "It was hard to go to the next day with the loss of my brother just as fresh as it could be, and then you know you're in a Boneyard match and everything is centred around buried and it's like man, it makes it tough. [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!. [53] However, Jones was removed before the match, making it a handicap match, which The Undertaker won with the help of Jones. He first came to the WWF in 1990 as Ted DiBiase's mystery partner at The Survivor Series (1990). And the music was just doom and gloom, you knew what was coming. [117][114] In performing this alternate identity, he rode to the ring on motorcycles, chewed tobacco, donned cargo garments and/or denim, printed shirts, and sporty fashion accessories (sunglasses, necklaces, bandanas). In this manner, he expressed his desires to take over the World Wrestling Federation, displacing its owner, Mr. McMahon. [202], After successfully defending the World Heavyweight Championship against Rey Mysterio at the Royal Rumble,[203] The Undertaker lost the championship at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. 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. [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. [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 Undertaker defeated Roberts at WrestleMania VIII. 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. Taker defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin to win his third WWF Title at WWF Over the Edge (1999). Mark completed his schooling at Waltrip High School. 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. Calaway's acceptance speech, hailed by media outlets as matchless and beyond compare, was motivational and shared his collection of self-reflections and life philosophies for success. [55] The feud was, however, cut short after the Warrior's suspension and ongoing issues with Vince McMahon. There, he reiterated that his career had been completed, giving an emotional farewell speech which ended in typical Undertaker fashion: "My time has come to let The Undertaker Rest in Peace. After being trapped inside the casket by the pack, green vapor emitted from the casket and the arena lights went out. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.107), 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [100][101] However, The Undertaker lost the Buried Alive match to Austin at Rock Bottom after Kane interfered. Kaia Faith Calaway- Meet Single Daughter Of The Undertaker, and Developing a comedy horror smart mouth during this time, elements of The Undertaker's trash-talking biker identity (that he would eventually introduce in 2000) began peeping out during this phase of his career. His uncle, Timothy Calaway, died because of a heart attack. [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". 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. 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! Calaway's approach of presenting only in character publicly was done in order to maintain the mystique of the Deadman and facilitate disbelief suspension. 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. RELATED: WWE's The Last Ride Confirms Undertaker's Worst Match Was All His Fault. Timothy Calaway - Biographical Summaries of Notable People - MyHeritage Mark Calaway brother: For years on end, WWE fans believed that Undertaker (Mark Calaway) and Kane (Glenn Jacobs) were actual half-brothers. He responded by costing The Rock the number one contendership for the Undisputed WWF Championship. [167] At WrestleMania 23, Undertaker defeated Batista to win his first World Heavyweight Championship and extend his Streak to 150. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. "It was in the middle of all this stuff going on, WrestleMania you know, when everything is perfect it's hectic and stressful but now I have to call all my brothers and let them know and then call my mother.". "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. [66] The following month in December, The Undertaker defeated Mabel in a casket match at In Your House, finally retrieving back the urn (though still in its bling form) in the process, which had been traded around between several of The Undertaker's antagonists over the entire course of that year. The undertaker was very much fond of playing football and basketball. that also ended in a draw when both men's feet touched the floor at the same time. [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. 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. [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. The American Badass, A Tale Of The Tape", "WWE producer makes shock revelation about The Undertaker's character", "WWE SmackDown: A Tribute to Coronavi- We Mean, The Undertaker", "The Undertaker Delivers An Ominous Message To Stone Cold Before Rock Bottom!

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