The Undertaker is one of the most legendary figures in WWE history. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.116117), PWI Staff. The song that was played, entitled "The Graveyard Symphony", incorporates funeral bell tolls and was created by WWE composer Jim Johnston as an embellished remix of Frdric Chopin's "Funeral March". [42][49] Throughout the end of 1990, The Undertaker mostly picked up squash victories against jobbers on Superstars of Wrestling and Wrestling Challenge tapings. [124] This interference began a storyline with Flair, who declined a challenge to wrestle Undertaker at WrestleMania X8. However, after interference from the debuting Executioner, as well as the help of several other heel wrestlers apparently enlisted by Bearer, Mankind escaped the grave and together the mob all shoveled dirt onto The Undertaker to the point that the grave was completely filled, resulting in The Undertaker fully buried alive. [161] The two continued to feud into 2007 as Kennedy cost The Undertaker two World Heavyweight Championship opportunities for a championship match at the Royal Rumble. [95] This event led to a match at Judgment Day: In Your House between The Undertaker and Kane for the title, with Austin as the special guest referee. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. Undertaker needed surgery for a torn rotator cuff, causing him to be written off.[214]. ", 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. [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. Triple H, Cena vs. Rusev, Rock/UFC surprise, more", "CALDWELL'S WWE BATTLEGROUND PPV REPORT 7/19: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live PPV Rollins vs. Lesnar, Cena vs. Owens III, Orton returns home, more", "WWE Hell in a Cell live results: Brock Lesnar vs Undertaker, John Cena defends US Title (with updates on Alberto Del Rio)", "WWE Survivor Series 2015 Results: The Brothers of Destruction defeated The Wyatt Family", "3/21 WWE Raw Results Caldwell's Complete Live Report", "4/3 WrestleMania 32 PPV Results CALDWELL'S Complete Live Report on Main PPV", "WWE Smackdown Results 11/15/16 (Live from Wilkes-Barre, 900th episode, The Undertaker and Edge return)", "KELLER'S WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW REPORT 1/9: Reigns vs. Owens & Jericho, Shawn Michaels, Foley's Performance Review, Undertaker "rumored" to appear", "KELLER'S WWE RAW REPORT 1/23: Final show before the Royal Rumble, Goldberg-Lesnar hype, Reigns confronted by Jericho & Owens", "Full 2017 Royal Rumble Match statistics: entrants, eliminations, times and more", "KELLER'S WWE RAW REPORT 3/6: Fallout from Fastlane including Jericho asking Owens for explanation for breaking up their friendship", "Powell's WrestleMania 33 live review: Undertaker vs. Roman Reigns, Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship, AJ Styles vs. Shane McMahon, Seth Rollins vs. He was born in Houston, Texas, to Frank Compton Calaway and Betty Catherine Truby. [151] The Undertaker returned on SmackDown! [204] The Undertaker lost the title to Chris Jericho after interference from Shawn Michaels that night;[205] Jericho has said on multiple occasions that the pyrotechnician responsible for the accident was immediately escorted from the arena and relieved of his employment with WWE, following a threat of violence from Calaway. [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". [87], In spite of Bearer projecting himself as a constant source of mental distress to The Undertaker during his Championship title reign, The Undertaker managed to secure successful title defenses against Stone Cold Steve Austin (A Cold Day In Hell: In Your House),[89] Faarooq (King of the Ring)[90] and Vader (Canadian Stampede: In Your House, revisiting and settling their Royal Rumble feud from earlier on in the year),[91] respectively. [181] Edge and The Undertaker faced each other again for the vacant championship at One Night Stand in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match, which The Undertaker lost after interference from La Familia. In addition, she has two half-siblings, named: Kaia Faith Calaway, a younger sister, and Gunner Vincent Calaway, an older brother. He lives outside of Austin. [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. For 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 Streaka series of 21 straight victories. [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. [260] The Undertaker made his return to the ring to face Goldberg at Super ShowDown in Saudi Arabia on June 7, defeating him in the main event of the night in what was their first match against each other. "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.". Her uncles are David Calaway, Timothy Calaway, Paul Calaway, and Michael Calaway. 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! Escalating as things progressed, blood flowed from both wrestlers as they attacked each other with steel steps, chairs, the cell wall, etc. Undertaker | Protagonists Wiki | Fandom [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. 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. It was removed from the Australian and European (including in the United Kingdom) broadcasts.[144]. [142] After The Undertaker won their brutal Hell in a Cell encounter, in effect, settling his 9 month long feud with Orton,[151] Calaway took a brief hiatus from professional wrestling. [80] At that month's In Your House: Rage in the Cage, while Diesel was facing Hart in a steel cage match for the WWF Championship, The Undertaker delivered a surprise attack, emerging from a hole he had ripped through the ring canvas and dragging Diesel with him down under amid a cloud of smoke, allowing Hart the victory. [163] However, The Undertaker eventually qualified for the 2007 Royal Rumble match, by winning a battle royal on the January 26 edition of SmackDown!. [79] A rematch for the title on the February 5 episode of Raw saw similar interference. [111] In reality, Calaway went on a hiatus from the WWF in order to treat his groin injury. Timothy Callaway. [42] Despite Calaway's perplexed, pessimistic feelings about McMahon's gimmick idea, he was readily accepting of the role, feeling anything better than the laughingstock gimmicks of that time, such as The Gobbledy Gooker. [347], Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition recognized Undertaker as having the most consecutive victories at WrestleMania in 2016. Furthermore, his other two step-sisters are Kaia Faith Calaway and Gracie Calaway. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, The Undertaker revealed he was left heartbroken after brother Timothy died of a heart attack during WrestleMania 36 filming, The wrestler's brother died of a heart attack aged 63, Watch The Undertaker tell Vince McMahon hes done after Extreme Rules wrestling match, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). After WrestleMania X, Ted DiBiase introduced an Undertaker back to the WWF. [269] Madison Square Garden, regarded as the most famous venue in professional wrestling, also paid tribute to him. Angle pinned The Undertaker due to interference by Austin. [129], The Undertaker took a break after Big Show threw him off the stage on the October 24 edition of SmackDown!, sparking a feud. Tim Friorvant of ESPN named The Undertaker "a character that has been a cornerstone of the WWE for more than three decades". [77], In the main event of the Royal Rumble in January 1996, The Undertaker was unmasked of his Phantom of the Opera-like facial covering in a WWF Championship match against Bret Hart. [129] On the August 29 edition of SmackDown!, Undertaker was moved to the SmackDown! [270], The Undertaker, wearing his trademark mortician trench coat and stetson hat, made an appearance at the conclusion of the Survivor Series event on November 22, 2020. [380] A special Undertaker-themed version of WWE 2K14 was released in 2013. [169] The Undertaker and Batista then fought once again in a steel cage match on the May 11 edition of SmackDown! [287] Taking his opponents and audience by surprise, however, he combined his slow, measured physicality with wrestling moves and action uncharacteristic of a wrestler of his vast height and weight. He feels he was saved from severe injury by applying water to his hair, and altering his attire from a sleeveless to a sleeved jacket, just minutes before the accident. [229] After 25 minutes and three F-5s, Lesnar won the match at WrestleMania by pinfall, ending The Undertaker's Streak in what was described as "the most shocking result in WWE history". [128] A no-disqualification stipulation was added to the match and The Undertaker defeated Flair at WrestleMania. FAQs Is the famous wrestler Kane is The Undertaker's real brother? He appeared under his American Badass gimmick, confronting LA Knight and seemingly giving his approval to Bray Wyatt. The confusion allowed Undertaker to surprise Lesnar with a low blow and apply Hell's Gate, in which Lesnar passed out. 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. For the next few months, Mankind viciously ambushed The Undertaker and cost him multiple matches. He entered the match last, replacing Rey Mysterio and defeating AJ Styles to win the Tuwaiq Mountain Trophy. [155], The Undertaker was not heard from until the May 5 edition of SmackDown! [168] Undertaker faced Batista in a rematch at Backlash, this time in a Last Man Standing match. 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). Due to the incident happening at a house show, Vince McMahon had it presented to the audience as though it had occurred from Mabel and Yokozuna's exchange of leg drops and splashes on The Undertaker on the Monday Night Raw that had aired 2 days prior. [57] The Undertaker's Tombstone of Hogan to win the WWF Championship at the 1991 Survivor Series created real-life, offscreen discord between the two, which Undertaker attributes his short title reign, lack of title runs during his early career and distrust of Hogan. Callous and a replacement masked Skyscraper were defeated in the street fight and the team broke up soon afterwards. Kaia Calaway, who have celebrated her 9th birthday in 2022, is the only child of the former wrestlers, Michelle Leigh and McCool. Dolores; siblings and their spouses, Lin and Jorge Del Alamo(and daughter, Angela's), Kathy and Tim Vanden Heuvel, Gary Calaway, Chris Calaway and his girlfriend, Kat . [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. [125] The storyline continued when The Rock cost The Undertaker the Hardcore Championship against Maven on the February 7 episode of SmackDown!. In the process of being assaulted, Bearer was deprived of his urn by the Corporation. [73] Unable to rely on much as far as interference this time around (only Irwin R. Schyster able to get in a brief ambush) due to Norris averting the attempts of several heel wrestlers, Yokozuna was defeated by The Undertaker and sealed in the casket. [369], Calaway invests in real estate with his business partner, Scott Everhart. [218] Later in 2012, The Undertaker appeared on the 1000th episode of Raw on July 23 to help Kane, who had been confronted by Jinder Mahal, Curt Hawkins, Tyler Reks, Hunico, Camacho and Drew McIntyre. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.103), PWI Staff. The Phenom is quite popular within the WWE Universe for both his incredible gimmick and his in-ring skills. After their victory at SummerSlam, The Undertaker suffered a groin tear and was seen limping in several matches. Bearer raised Kane after the fire, having him institutionalized from the date of the fire into adulthood. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. View our online Press Pack. The Undertaker lost the match after interference from Michaels. He was thus replaced by then ECW World Champion Big Show, over whom The Undertaker gained the victory. The Undertaker won the encounter by setting Kane's right arm on fire. American professional wrestler (born 1965), This article is about the American professional wrestler. Tim was very proud to be a third-generation plumber.. [81] As a result of the interference and repeated ambushes from Mankind on The Undertaker throughout the ensuing weeks, The Undertaker and Mankind competed in their very first on-screen bout at the 1996 King of the Ring, a heated encounter in which The Undertaker presented as uncharacteristically intense. Undertaker then appeared from inside the casket on the video screen, representing the spirit of his dead corpse, warning that he would produce a future "rebirth" of himself, explaining to his antagonists that he cannot and will not Rest in Peace. Height: 6'10" (208 cm), 6'10" Males. Tim was very. During the match, The Undertaker threw Mankind off the roof of the 4.9m (16ft) cell onto a broadcast table below, in what was a preplanned move. 3", "Dead Man Rising: On the eve of his 26th 'WrestleMania,' we talked to friends, colleagues, and victims of the WWE's longest-reigning superstar about the making of the amazing career and (after)life of the Undertaker", "The Complete WWF Video Guide Volume III - Page 98", "Titan Sinking: The decline of the WWF in 1995 - Page 165", "What the World Was Watching: WWF Monday Night Raw February 5, 1996", "CvC: Undertaker vs. Mankind, The Best and Most Bizarre Rivalry Ever", "Deadman to American Bada**- Transformation of The Undertaker's Gimmick and Attire Over the Years", "Austin 3:16: 316 Facts and Stories about Stone Cold Steve Austin", "Wrestling Observer Newsletter - Page 16", "WWE Encyclopedia of Sports Entertainment New Edition", "WWE: Ranking The Undertaker's Various Returns to the Ring", "Abandoned: The History of WWE's World Tag Team Championship, Pt. [190] Michaels also made the buildup to their WrestleMania encounter personal, repeatedly demonstrating his Christian objections to the demonic dark side nature of The Undertaker's Deadman gimmick, even creating his own heaven-esque bright side spin-off of what he felt The Undertaker's gimmick should be (Michaels having become a real-life born again Christian by this point in his career). 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [82] The two then clashed in the Royal Rumble match itself as they made it to the final moments of the match, but both were eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin, who had crept back into the match after his elimination was unseen. [133] This match resulted in a feud with McMahon, culminating at Survivor Series where The Undertaker lost a Buried Alive match against McMahon when Kane interfered. Best known as "The Undertaker" from World Wrestling Entertainment. During the rally, the song was accompanied with a music video playing on big-screen monitors, advancing through multitudes of scenes intended to alarm the public of looming danger resulting from the presidency of Joe Biden (46th and current President of the United States). That was the mindset behind the gong. [200][201] He faced Batista at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs in a chairs match for the championship and won when the match was restarted by Long, after Batista had originally won after utilizing a low blow. In the final episode of Undertaker: The Last Ride, Undertaker talked about how shocked he was to hear the tragic news. [314] The character's godlike powers were routinely put on display in these moments, triggering lights back to the arena either gradually or suddenly dependent on his either slowly or abruptly raised arms. [132] The second, at No Mercy, was a Biker Chain match between The Undertaker and Lesnar, which Lesnar won with the help of Vince McMahon. [245] After weeks of random physical confrontations and mind games exchanged between the pair, Undertaker defeated Shane McMahon at WrestleMania 32. Through giving The Undertaker the ultimatum of revealing his deepest, darkest secret to the world, Bearer was able to reunite with him as manager and protg. Calaway later began to question his future in WCW after being told by company booker, Ole Anderson, during contract renewal discussions that nobody would ever pay money to watch him perform. At Elimination Chamber while Styles was facing Black in a rematch with a no-disqualification stipulation, The Undertaker made yet another surprise appearance thwarting his efforts, interfering in the match with an attack on Styles. The Undertaker won and stopped Heyman from burying Bearer, but after claiming Bearer was merely a liability he had no use for, buried him himself. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.113114), 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. Despite this, Team WWF won the match. Calaway himself did not wrestle for a period, having undergone a hip replacement. . [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. "[25], In 1988, Calaway joined the Continental Wrestling Association, wrestling under several gimmicks. [9] Many wrestlers and other public figures paid tribute to him on their social media pages. 2. [119] Afterward, he was booked to team with Kane to contend for the WWF Tag Team Championship. 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. [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. [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. With the help of his minions, he often performed sacrifices on select WWF wrestlers, using various incantations and magic words with intent to extract out the dark side of the wrestlers in question to recruit them into his Ministry. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [301] Also linked to The Undertaker's Deadman gimmick were the druidsa team of mysterious, incognito cult-like members, completely disguised in black hooded clergy robes. "I was like oh wow, OK, erm what hospital did they send him to? [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)". Kane and Mysterio continued to clash as they accused one another of being the assailant behind the mysterious ambush of The Undertaker. [254], Undertaker took part in the Raw 25 Years edition of Raw on January 22, 2018, his first post-WrestleMania 33 appearance. He married Mary Joan Flynn on 26 December 1941, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. He first came to the WWF in 1990 as Ted DiBiase's mystery partner at The Survivor Series (1990). 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [150] After the match, the Ortons poured gasoline on the casket and set it on fire (a throwback moment to one of The Undertaker's most infamous attacks received and done by Kane doing the same to him at the 1998 Royal Rumble). Triple H (No Holds Barred Match)", "The Undertaker returned with his sights set on Triple H", "WWE Raw SuperShow results: Has Cena embraced the hate? [242] At Survivor Series on November 22, the Brothers of Destruction defeated Wyatt and Harper. New Wave Wrestling, February 1995, issue 15, p.15. It was later announced that Undertaker and Reigns would face McMahon and McIntyre in a No Holds Barred tag team match at Extreme Rules. "[75] During The Undertaker's WrestleMania encounter, DiBiase issued him with yet another antagonist in "The Supreme Fighting Machine" Kama, who had stolen the briefly recaptured urn from Bearer during the match. [135] After defeating Heidenreich in a match at Survivor Series,[140] The Undertaker turned his focus to the WWE Championship once again. He married Diane Clark in May of 1998 in Bastrop, Texas. The two finished construction on a $2.7 million building in Loveland, Colorado, called "The Calahart" (a portmanteau of their last names), in 2007. There is no greater WWE star ever than The Undertaker". At WrestleMania XXVIII, The Undertaker, while debuting his new look, a mohawk, defeated Triple H to extend his Streak to 200. His actions led to the return of the real Undertaker at SummerSlam, defeating the impostor and appearing as a reincarnation of his Deadman gimmick, one of a more shadowy, mysterious and secret presence. Spouse: Michelle McCool (m. 2010), Sara Calaway . Born on March 24, 1965. According to a WWE spokesman, it "looked like a bad sunburn". This followed with Bearer allowing Mankind to take hold of the urn, thus winning this match. 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. [374] In February 2021, Calaway shared that he would endorse Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson if he were to ever run for president, expressing that he felt Johnson could be the great "uniter" and ease the United States political divide.[375]. Without Fans. During the match, Yokozuna sealed The Undertaker in the casket with the assistance of a multitude of heel wrestlers (some of them Whippleman-managed) hired by Yokozuna's vindictive managers Jim Cornette and Mr. Fuji, which was in retaliation for Bearer's casket match stipulation that he snuck into their Royal Rumble match contract. The Undertaker six-man tag match, Ryder squashed", "PWTorch.com - PARKS' WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 4/26: Complete coverage of the loaded Friday night show, including Undertaker vs. Ambrose, Henry vs. Orton", "Raw: Longer matches and a dramatic return in Green Bay", "WWE WrestleMania star The Undertaker has head injury", "WWE news: Austin/McMahon podcast McMahon attempts to explain why Undertaker's Streak was broken at WM30", "The Undertaker rechaz entrar al WWE Hall of Fame en 2014", "CALDWELL'S WWE FAST LANE PPV RESULTS 2/22: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Bryan vs. Reigns, Cena vs. Rusev, Sting-Hunter confrontation, final PPV before WM31", "CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 3/9: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw Lesnar appears, Orton strikes, Taker "responds" to Bray, Sting "speaks," latest WM31 hype, more", "CALDWELL'S WM31 PPV RESULTS 3/29: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of WWE World Title match, Taker's return, Sting vs. Concurrent to the "deep, dark secret" storyline directed by Bearer, Undertaker began a then new rivalry at SummerSlam when special guest referee Shawn Michaels accidentally hit him with a steel chair shot intended for his archnemesis Bret Hart, in effect, costing The Undertaker the WWF Championship. [287][288] Adding to his many effects of treating his wrestling matches as funeral services, The Undertaker frequently served a list of specialized matches that were personalized to his Deadman gimmick: Casket Match, Body Bag Match, Buried Alive Match, Last Ride Match, Hell in a Cell, Boneyard Match, etc. He was, however, able to continue with his scheduled match that night despite suffering first and second-degree burns on his chest and neck. Among the many ways this was showcased was The Undertaker's maneuver of raising up from a taken down supine position into a high Fowler's position, dubbed "the sit-up" (often accompanied by his sharp hissing sound). The match resulted in The Undertaker sealing Henry in the casket, winning the match and extending his streak to 140 at WrestleMania. The match ended in a draw after neither man got to their feet by the referee's count of ten, meaning The Undertaker retained the championship. Just over three weeks had passed when Lawler became the first man to pin him, giving it back to him. [215] Following WrestleMania XXVII in 2011, The Undertaker would take on a more part-time role within the company; he would not have another match on Raw or SmackDown until 2013. [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. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Who is Kaia Faith Calaway? Fact about The Undertaker's daughter The Street Profits, Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn in champion vs. champion matches, Team Raw vs. [56] Actor: Dislyte. He also featured on the final episode of Undertaker: The Last Ridewhere Mark Calaway can be seen reminiscing about his late brother. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. [133] Accompanied by Paul Bearer at WrestleMania XX, The Undertaker resurrected his Deadman identity, defeating Kane in a singles match. He first came to the WWF in 1990 as Ted DiBiase's mystery partner at The Survivor Series (1990). In this manner, Styles leveled zingers and criticisms at him in relation to his age cringingly catching up with him, as well as hurling brazen insults at Calaway in relation to his wife, Michelle McCool. [266] In what was subsequently learned to be The Undertaker's final match, he and Styles fought absent of a live audience in a cemetery at a secluded rural locale, competing in what was a cinematic, narrative-heavy brawl. [277] On March 3, 2022, then WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon made a rare media appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, announcing that he would be The Undertaker's WWE Hall of Fame inductor. The first was during the Royal Rumble when The Undertaker's bells tolled, distracting Kane and allowing Booker T to eliminate him. siblings: David Calaway, Michael Calaway, Paul Calaway, Timothy Calaway. [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.