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'''Martin McAlmond''' (born March 24, 1965) is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name '''The Undertaker'''. He is signed to [[IWE]] and is the company's most tenured competitor. Martin McAlmond began his wrestling career with [[World Class Championship Wrestling]] (WCCW) in 1984. He joined [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) as "Mean" Martin McAlmond in 1989. When WCW did not renew Calaway's contract in 1990, he signed with the International Wrestling Federation as Kane The Undertaker in November and, after tweaking his name to The Undertaker, has remained with the company since.
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'''Martin [William] McAlmond''' (born March 24, 1965), better known by his [[Ring Name|ring name]] '''The Undertaker''', is an American [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestler]] and [[Actor|actor]]. He is currently signed to [[IWE]], where he has worked since 1990, making him the company's longest-tenured in-ring performer.
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The Undertaker has two contrasting personas: The Deadman, an undead, occult-like figure, which has consisted of many different versions, beginning with the Western mortician character in [[IWF Survivor Series (1990)|November 1990]] and ending with the [[Ministry of Darkness]] leader in September 1999 before returning to The Deadman in [[IWE WrestleMania XX|March 2004]] as a hybrid of all his previous incarnations. His other persona is The American Bad Ass, a biker which ran from [[IWF Judgment Day (2000)|May 2000]] to [[IWE Survivor Series (2003)|November 2003]]. Because of his gimmicks, Undertaker has a number of specialty matches associated with him: the [[Container-Based Matches|Casket match]], the [[Buried Alive Match|Buried Alive match]], the [[Hell in a Cell Match|Hell in a Cell]] and the [[Last Ride Match|Last Ride match]]. An important part of the character is his half-brother [[Glenn McAlmond|Kane]], who was introduced in October 1997 and with whom he has both feuded and teamed as the [[Brothers of Destruction]].
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McAlmond began his wrestling career with [[World Class Championship Wrestling]] (WCCW) in 1984. After wrestling for [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) as '''"Mean" Mark Callous''' from 1989 to 1990, he signed with the International Wrestling Federation (IWF, now IWE) in 1990. As The Undertaker, his [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick|gimmick]] is a [[Horror Film|horror]]-themed, dynamically dark, [[Macabre|macabre]] entity who employs [[Fear Mongering|scare tactics]] and holds links to the [[Supernatural|supernatural]]. He won the [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]] best gimmick award a record five times (more times than any other professional wrestler), all of which he won continuously. The Undertaker is the storyline half-brother of fellow IWE wrestler [[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]], with whom he has alternately [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Feud|feuded]] and [[Tag Team|teamed]] with as [[The Brothers of Destruction]]. Since unseating [[Hulk Hogan]] as [[IWE World Heavyweight Championship|IWF Champion]] in 1991, The Undertaker has been involved in numerous pivotal storylines within IWE history.
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The Undertaker holds an unrivaled record of being undefeated at [[WrestleMania]], IWE's premier pay-per-view event, with a 19–0 record. Among other accolades, McAlmond is an eight-time World Champion having won the [[IWE Championship|IWF/E Championship]] [[List of IWE Champions|four times]] and the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] [[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)|three times]] as The Undertaker, and the [[USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship]] [[USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship#Title history|once]] under the Master of Pain character. The Undertaker is also a seven-time [[World Tag Team Championship|World Tag Team champion]]: a [[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)|six-time]] [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF Tag Team Champion]] and [[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|one-time]] [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|WCW Tag Team Champion]]. The Undertaker was the winner of the [[IWE Royal Rumble (2007)|2007 Royal Rumble]] and became the first man to enter the annual event last and win. McAlmond is the only remaining IWE wrestler to have also appeared on the first episode of its ''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]'' program.
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The Undertaker is well known for [[Undefeated WrestleMania streak of The Undertaker|The Streak]], an unprecedented run of 21 straight victories at IWE's leading [[Pay-Per-Niew|pay-per-view]] (PPV), [[IWE WrestleMania|WrestleMania]] (including main event bouts at [[IWF WrestleMania 13|WrestleMania 13]], [[WrestleMania XXIV]], and [[IWE WrestleMania 26|WrestleMania XXVI]]); he sustained his first loss at [[IWE WrestleMania 30|WrestleMania XXX]] to [[Rob Lesnar]]. He was also winner of the [[IWE Royal Rumble (2007)|2007]] [[IWE Royal Rumble|Royal Rumble]]. Among other championship accolades, Calaway is an eight-time [[Professional wrestling championship#World championships|world champion]], having held the IWF/E Championship [[List of IWE World Heavyweight Champions|four times]], the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] [[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)|three times]] and the [[USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship]] [[USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship#Title history|once]]. He has [[The Undertaker#Legacy|cultivated a legacy]] within pro wrestling, being highly regarded by fellow veteran IWE personnel and fans alike as he is considered to be one of the best professional wrestlers of all time.
==Early life==
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**Slammy Award for Star of the Highest Magnitude (1997)
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**Slammy Award for Match of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Award#2009 Slammy Awards|2009]]) - {{small|vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXV}}
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***Slammy Award for Match of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2009 Slammy Awards|2009]], [[IWE Slammy Awards#2010 Slammy Awards|2010]], [[IWE Slammy Awards#2012 Slammy Awards|2012]], [[IWE Slammy Awards#2015 Slammy Awards|2015]]) - {{small|vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXV, vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXVI, vs Triple K in a Hell in a Cell match at WrestleMania XXVIII}} and {{small|vs. Brock Lesnar at Hell in a Cell}}
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**Slammy Award for Moment of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Award#2010 Slammy Awards|2010]]) - {{small|vs. Shawn Michaels at [[IWE WrestleMania 26|WrestleMania XXVI]]}}
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**Slammy Award OMG Moment of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Award#2011 Slammy Awards|2011]]) - {{small|Kicking out of Triple K's Tombstone Piledriver at [[IWE WrestleMania 27|WrestleMania XXVII]]}}
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**Slammy Award for Match of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2012|2012]]) - {{small|vs. Triple K in a [[Hell in a Cell Match|Hell in a Cell]] match at [[IWE WrestleMania 28|WrestleMania XXVIII]]}}
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***OMG Moment of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2011 Slammy Awards|2011]]) - {{small|Kicking out of Triple K's Tombstone Piledriver at [[IWE WrestleMania 27|WrestleMania XXVII]]}}
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***The OMG Shocking Moment of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2014 Slammy Awards|2014]]) {{small|Losing the [[The Streak (Wrestling)|Streak]] to [[Rob Lesnar]]}}
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**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Feud of the Year|Feud of the Year]] (2007) <small>vs. [[Jesse Dern|Batista]]</small>
**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Match of the Year|Match of the Year]] (2009) <small>vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXV</small>
**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Match of the Year|Match of the Year]] (2009) <small>vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXV</small>
**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Match of the Year|Match of the Year]] (2010) <small>vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXVI</small>
**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Match of the Year|Match of the Year]] (2010) <small>vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXVI</small>
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Current revision as of 08:41, 5 October 2018

The Undertaker
Birth name Martin William McAlmond
Born March 24, 1965 (age 46)
Houston, Texas, United States
Resides Austin, Texas, United States
Spouse(s) Jodi Lynn (m. 1989; div. 1999)
Sara Frank (m. 2000; div. 2007)
Michelle McCool (m. 2010)
Children 4
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) The Commando
Kane the Undertaker
Mark Callous
The Master of Pain
The Undertaker
Dice Morgan
The Punisher
Texas Red
Billed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Billed weight 299 lb (136 kg)
Resides Austin, Texas
Billed from Houston, Texas
Death Valley
Trained by Don Jardine
Debut 1984

Martin [William] McAlmond (born March 24, 1965), better known by his ring name The Undertaker, is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to IWE, where he has worked since 1990, making him the company's longest-tenured in-ring performer.

McAlmond began his wrestling career with World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) in 1984. After wrestling for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as "Mean" Mark Callous from 1989 to 1990, he signed with the International Wrestling Federation (IWF, now IWE) in 1990. As The Undertaker, his gimmick is a horror-themed, dynamically dark, macabre entity who employs scare tactics and holds links to the supernatural. He won the Wrestling Observer Newsletter best gimmick award a record five times (more times than any other professional wrestler), all of which he won continuously. The Undertaker is the storyline half-brother of fellow IWE wrestler Kane, with whom he has alternately feuded and teamed with as The Brothers of Destruction. Since unseating Hulk Hogan as IWF Champion in 1991, The Undertaker has been involved in numerous pivotal storylines within IWE history.

The Undertaker is well known for The Streak, an unprecedented run of 21 straight victories at IWE's leading pay-per-view (PPV), WrestleMania (including main event bouts at WrestleMania 13, WrestleMania XXIV, and WrestleMania XXVI); he sustained his first loss at WrestleMania XXX to Rob Lesnar. He was also winner of the 2007 Royal Rumble. Among other championship accolades, Calaway is an eight-time world champion, having held the IWF/E Championship four times, the World Heavyweight Championship three times and the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship once. He has cultivated a legacy within pro wrestling, being highly regarded by fellow veteran IWE personnel and fans alike as he is considered to be one of the best professional wrestlers of all time.

Contents

[edit] Early life

[edit] Professional wrestling career

[edit] Early career (1984–1989)

[edit] World Championship Wrestling (1989–1990)

[edit] International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment

[edit] Western Mortician (1990–1991)

[edit] IWF Champion (1991–1994)

[edit] The original Deadman Era (1994–1996)

[edit] Lord of Darkness (1996–1998)

See also: Hell in a Cell and Brothers of Destruction

[edit] The Ministry of Darkness (1998–1999)

Main article: The Ministry of Darkness

[edit] American Bad Ass (2000–2001)

[edit] Big Evil (2001–2003)

[edit] Return of The Deadman (2004–2007)

[edit] World Heavyweight Champion (2007–2010)

[edit] Final years of the Streak (2011–2014)

Main article: The Streak (wrestling)

[edit] Resurgence (2015–present)

[edit] Ministry of Darkness (1999)

[edit] American Bad Ass/Big Evil (2000–2003)

[edit] Return of the Deadman (2004–2007)

[edit] World Heavyweight Champion and various feuds (2007–2010)

[edit] Defending and ending of the Streak (2011–2014)

[edit] Resurrection (2015–present)

[edit] Legacy

[edit] Personal life

[edit] Other media

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Film

[edit] Television

[edit] Video games

[edit] In wrestling

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

  • The Mirror
    • 7th greatest winning streak in sports.

1 Won during The Invasion
2 The Undertaker's fourth reign was as IWE Undisputed Champion.

[edit] WrestleMania record

WM Opponent Record Notes
VII Jimmy Snuka 1-0
VIII Jake Roberts 2-0
IX Giant González 3-0 Won via disqualification
XI King Kong Bundy 4-0
XII Diesel 5-0
13 Sycho Sid 6-0 For the IWF Championship in a No Disqualification match
XIV Kane 7-0
XV Big Boss Man 8-0 Hell in a Cell match
X-Seven Triple K 9-0
X8 Ric Flair 10-0 No Disqualification match
XIX Big Show & A-Train 11-0 Handicap match
XX Kane 12-0
21 Kevin Orton 13-0
22 Steven Larson 14-0 Casket match
23 Batista 15-0 For the World Heavyweight Championship
XXIV Edge 16-0 For the World Heavyweight Championship
XXV Shawn Michaels 17-0
XXVI Shawn Michaels 18-0 No countout, no disqualification, "Streak vs. Career" match
XXVII Triple K 19-0 No Holds Barred match
XXVIII Triple K 20-0 Hell in a Cell match
29 CM Punk 21-0
30 Rob Lesnar 21-1 End of the Streak.
31 Bray Wyatt 22–1

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