World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment Debut and WWF Championship (1990–1991)Ĭalaway made his World Wrestling Federation (WWF) debut as "Cain the Undertaker" at WWF Survivor Series on November 19, 1990. Calaway then briefly wrestled in New Japan Pro Wrestling as Punisher Dice Morgan and in October 1990, he signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).Īfter leaving WCW, he briefly returned to the USWA to participate in a tournament to determine the new USWA Unified World Heavyweight champion he defeated Bill Dundee in the first round, but lost to Jerry Lawler in the quarterfinals. WCW declined to renew Calaway's contract, after losing his last match to Sting on Septemat a house show. His most famous match in WCW was against Lex Luger for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship at The Great American Bash 1990, which he lost when Luger pinned him after a clothesline. Dangerously and muscled his way through Brian Pillman and Johnny Ace. Calaway then took on the guidance of Paul E. During his time in the Skyscrapers, he and Spivey were involved in a feud with the Road Warriors, but Spivey left before the feud came to an end. While there, he was known as Mean Mark Callous and wrestled as part of the Skyscrapers tag team along with "Dangerous" Dan Spivey managed by Teddy Long. His first mainstream exposure was in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). While performing as the "The Punisher", Calaway won the WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship on Octowhen Eric Embry forfeited the title. On April 1, 1989, he was booked to win his first professional wrestling title, the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship, defeating Jerry "The King" Lawler, under the stage name "The Master of Pain". After leaving WCCW, Mark joined the CWA (which became the USWA after Jerry Jarrett merged CWA with WCCW) and wrestled under several gimmicks. In 1988, after four years in the promotion, he left. He wrestled and lost his first match against Bruiser Brody. 1.2.6 World Heavyweight Champion / Pursuit of the World Heavyweight Championship (2007–2010)Ĭalaway made his debut in 1984 in the Dallas, Texas based World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) under the ring name "Texas Red".1.2.3 Lord of Darkness, Ministry of Darkness (1996–1999).1.2 World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment.Calaway is also the only current WWE wrestler to have appeared on the first episode of its Raw program. The Undertaker was the winner of the 2007 Royal Rumble and became the first man to enter the annual event last and win. The Undertaker is also a seven-time World Tag Team champion: a six-time WWF Tag Team Champion and one-time WCW Tag Team Champion. Among other accolades, Calaway is an eight-time World Champion having won the WWF/E Championship four-times, the World Heavyweight Champion three-times, as well as the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship one-time under the Master of Pain character. The Undertaker had an undefeated streak at WrestleMania of 21-0 before losing to Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 30. An important part of the character is his half-brother Kane, who was introduced in October 1997 and with whom he has both feuded and teamed as the Brothers of Destruction. Because of his gimmicks, Undertaker has a number of specialty matches associated with him: the Casket match, the Buried Alive match, the Hell in a Cell and the Last Ride match. His other persona is The American Bad Ass, a biker which ran from May 2000 to November 2003. The Undertaker had two contrasting personas: The Deadman, an undead, occult-like figure, which has consisted of many different versions, beginning with the Western mortician character in November 1990 and ending with the Satanic Ministry of Darkness leader in September 1999 before returning to The Deadman in March 2004 as a hybrid of all his previous incarnations. Although retired from professional wrestling, Calaway remains employed for WWE through a 15-year contract signed in 2019. Best known for his professional wrestling career in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) from 1990 to 2020, Calaway spent the vast majority of that time performing his critically acclaimed "Deadman" Undertaker gimmick. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. NovemMark William Calaway (March 24, 1965), better known by the ring name The Undertaker, is an American retired professional wrestler.
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