The feud saw Styles solely referring to The Undertaker by his real name, Mark Calaway. [73] Throughout most of 1995, Undertaker feuded with members of Ted DiBiase's Million Dollar Corporation. All the siblings lived a happy life. Calaway would later reveal that after suffering a severe concussion in his WrestleMania match against Lesnar, he lost his confidence. [126] The two faced off at No Way Out, where The Undertaker lost due to interference from Ric Flair. [19] He attended Waltrip High School, where he was a member of the football and basketball teams. He first came to the WWF in 1990 as Ted DiBiase's mystery partner at The Survivor Series (1990). After WrestleMania X, Ted DiBiase introduced an Undertaker back to the WWF. Guerrero ordered that the title remain vacant, because titles could not change hands in this way. He has a younger half-sister named Chasey Calaway. THE UNDERTAKER revealed he was left heartbroken after brother Timothy died of a heart attack during WrestleMania 36 filming. 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). [78] It was at that Survivor Series return in which he began wearing a Phantom of the Opera-like, gray upper-face mask to safeguard his orbital injury while it healed. "I was like oh wow, OK, erm what hospital did they send him to? Most of her . [176] At No Way Out, The Undertaker defeated Batista, Finlay, The Great Khali, MVP and Big Daddy V in the SmackDown Elimination Chamber match to become the number one contender for Edge's World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XXIV. After the match, The Undertaker delivered a Last Ride through an open stage ramp onto a concrete floor to Hassan. At Breakdown: In Your House, The Undertaker and Kane were booked in a triple threat match with Austin for the WWF Championship, in which McMahon stated that the brothers were not allowed to pin each other. The Undertaker, however, had vanished amid a cloud of smoke once the casket lid was opened. [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. [173] They battled again inside Hell in a Cell at Survivor Series, where Edge returned and interfered to help Batista retain the World Heavyweight Championship. The scene sent all of his antagonists fleeing. He graduated in 1983 and began studying on a basketball scholarship at Angelina College in Lufkin, Texas. 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. In 2000, Calaway married for the second to Sara, with whom the famous wrestler has two daughters, however, the couple divorced in 2007. Tim Friorvant of ESPN named The Undertaker "a character that has been a cornerstone of the WWE for more than three decades". [372] Calaway is a supporter of the Blue Lives Matter countermovement, which advocates for protection of police officers. THE UNDERTAKER POSSESSION IS 9/10S OF THE LAW, BUT ONLY 1/10 OF WHAT MADE THIS FEUD SO STUPID", "Wrestling's Sinking Ship: What Happens To An Industry Without Competition (p. 159)", "Notes regarding segment on SmackDown with Hassan, Daivari & Taker", "New York Post and Variety cover WWE "terrorist" angle; UPN speaks up", "UPN Bans Muhammad Hassan From WWE SmackDown", "WWE's Pushed to Punished Edition Three: Muhammad Hassan", "Snakes and Demons: Why Randy Orton Vs. 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[102], After the buildup to his second heel run in the latter part of 1998, The Undertaker introduced an updated version of his Deadman identity by January 1999a dark priest-like character who in the initial period of this persona reigned over a stable known as The Ministry of Darkness. At first, he was a heel, but later turned face, around WrestleMania VIII (1992). Structural Info Trademarks Salary Quotes Facts Pictures Filmography Awards Known for movies WWE Smackdown! Calaway made his film debut as Hutch in the 1991 film Suburban Commando. [376] He had guest roles on Poltergeist: The Legacy and Celebrity Deathmatch. [87] In what became a fickle sibling relationship with Bearer (later revealed to be Kane's father) only adding to the pendulum and complexities, The Undertaker and Kane went back and forth from one extreme to the other, feuding barbarically at points and yet teaming as the Brothers of Destruction at other points. [87] In late 1997 at In Your House Badd Blood, Bearer unleashed a vengeful Kane: the fire-personified, juggernaut half-brother of The Undertaker, who was fit with a mask to conceal the scarring from The Undertaker's arson. After the 2011 Royal Rumble, promotional videos began airing, showing The Undertaker entering and standing within a Western-style, dilapidated shack on a rainy desert in Death Valley, The Undertaker's birthplace. [339] Luis Paez-Pumar of Complex wrote that The Undertaker character is "easily the best gimmick in the history of professional wrestling". [227] Four days later, he wrestled his final SmackDown match (also his first since 2010), defeating Shield member Dean Ambrose by submission. The two challenged each other to a match at WrestleMania XXVII, which was later made a No Holds Barred match and which The Undertaker won by submission. According to Nash, although negotiations were described as close, Calaway ultimately re-signed with the WWF. [151] The Undertaker returned on SmackDown! When the charred casket was opened, however, The Undertaker was absent, presented as having vanished.[150]. The Undertaker is one of the most legendary figures in WWE history. [367] Their first child together, a daughter named Kaia Faith Calaway, was born in 2012. Her uncles are David Calaway, Timothy Calaway, Paul Calaway, and Michael Calaway. McMahon initially declined to hire Calaway; however, several days later the owner pitched the idea an "Old West Undertaker," a concept he had intended to create for several years but had never found an appropriate wrestler to play the part.[40]. [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. [273] The news was responded to with extensive praise from WWE fans, the professional wrestling community and media outlets alike. [122] With Kane injured, The Undertaker feuded briefly with Austin for his WWF Championship, but he failed to win the title at Judgment Day. Armed with clubs and a piano wire, the masked men assaulted and choked out The Undertaker before Hassan then placed The Undertaker in a camel clutch. The two finished construction on a $2.7 million building in Loveland, Colorado, called "The Calahart" (a portmanteau of their last names), in 2007. He married Mary Joan Flynn on 26 December 1941, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. The Street Profits, Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn in champion vs. champion matches, Team Raw vs. Calaway's final WCW match was on September 7 at a WorldWide taping in Amarillo, Texas in which he defeated Dave Johnson. [369], Calaway invests in real estate with his business partner, Scott Everhart. Khali refused a challenge against The Undertaker for SummerSlam, however, Long announced the Last Man Standing Match ahead of time, for the August 18 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. [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. 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. [65] The feud culminated in a WWF Championship casket match at the Royal Rumble in January 1994. [34] He was portrayed as a sinister force, wearing predominantly black ring attire and was described by announcer Jim Ross as having a fondness for pet snakes and the music of Ozzy Osbourne. [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. They defeated Edge and Christian, earning the right to face them the following week for the championship, which Edge and Christian retained. 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. taped on July 4, 2005 (aired on July 7), SmackDown! [239], While the crowd gave Undertaker an ovation after his loss to Lesnar, he was attacked and captured by The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan and Braun Strowman), who carried him away from the ring. [170] After this match, Undertaker took time off due to a torn right biceps. [131] He immediately continued his feud with Big Show and defeated him by submission at No Way Out with a triangle choke. [266], The Undertaker generated many nicknames from commentators and spectators alike throughout the course of his active wrestling career, some of those names more associated with his Deadman Undertaker identity, including "The Grim Reaper" (variants of this used were "The Reaper" and "The Reaper of Wayward Souls"),[321] "The Demon of Death Valley",[322] "The Man from the Dark Side",[323] "The Prince of Darkness",[324] "The Lord of Darkness". [76][66] In August, Undertaker settled the score with Kama, defeating him in a casket match at SummerSlam. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Under the control of Paul Bearer, Kane stormed the arena, ripped off the cell door, and laid out a nonplussed Undertaker with his own trademarked finisher, The Tombstone Piledriver, allowing Michaels to pin him for the victory. [112] The Undertaker was advertised on the Armageddon promotional poster to return, but meanwhile also tore his pectoral muscle, taking him out of action for almost eight months. [83] This delivering, dubbed "The Lord of Darkness", was the 3rd incarnation of his Deadman persona. [104], Thereafter, The Undertaker kidnapped Stephanie McMahon, forcing Mr. McMahon to enter into a reluctant alliance with his longtime nemesis Stone Cold Steve Austin. Triple H and Shawn Michaels at, This was a Hell in a Cell match with Shawn Michaels serving as the, The match was taped between March 25 and 26, aired on April 4. [368], In the 1990s, Calaway started a backstage "posse" called the Bone Street Krew which consisted of some of his best friends and fellow wrestlers Yokozuna, Savio Vega, Charles Wright, The Godwinns, and Rikishi. [320], While explained off-screen for the above reason years later, Calaway's sudden appearance as American Badass Undertaker after hiatus in which he left off as Deadman Undertaker was never explained within WWE storylines or the WWE's fictional universe. He was born in Houston, Texas, to Frank Compton Calaway and Betty Catherine Truby. Tim is related to Tracy Lynn Calaway and Debbi Ann Calaway as well as 3 additional people. He is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. [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. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. He married Diane Clark in May of 1998 in Bastrop, Texas. Resulting from that, this very first edition of The Undertaker's series of Deadman incarnations[39][43] has been distinguished in external media as "The Old West Mortician". [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. Best known as "The Undertaker" from World Wrestling Entertainment. The second best result is Timothy E Calaway age 70s in San Diego, CA in the Rolando Park . 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. 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. After the match, Undertaker and Michaels carried Triple H to the entrance stage, where the three embraced. [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). To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember David F Calaway.