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- | | align="center" colspan=2 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size: | + | | align="center" colspan=2 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:140%;" | <span style="color: #000000;">'''The Undertaker'''</span><br> |
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- | | style="text-align: left;" | ''' | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Birth name''' |
- | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |Martin William McAlmond |
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- | | style="text-align: left;" | | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Born''' |
- | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |March 24, 1965 (age 46)<br>[[Houston]], Texas, United States |
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- | | style="text-align: left;" | ''' | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Resides''' |
- | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Austin, Texas|Austin]], Texas, United States |
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- | | style="text-align: left;" | ''' | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Spouse(s)''' |
- | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |Jodi Lynn (m. 1989; div. 1999)<br>Sara Frank (m. 2000; div. 2007)<br>[[Amanda Johnson|Michelle McCool]] (m. 2010) |
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- | | style="text-align: left;" | ''' | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Children''' |
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- | | | + | | bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3"|'''[[Professional Wrestling|Professional wrestling career]]''' |
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- | | style="text-align: left;" | ''' | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''[[Ring Name|Ring name]](s)''' |
- | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |The Commando<br>Kane the Undertaker<br>Mark Callous<br>The Master of Pain<br>'''The Undertaker'''<br>Dice Morgan<br>The Punisher<br>Texas Red |
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- | | style="text-align: left;" | '''Debut''' | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed height''' |
- | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 1984 | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
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+ | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed weight''' | ||
+ | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |299 lb (136 kg) | ||
+ | |- valign="top" | ||
+ | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Resides''' | ||
+ | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |Austin, Texas | ||
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+ | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed from''' | ||
+ | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |Houston, Texas<br>[[Death Valley]] | ||
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+ | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Trained by''' | ||
+ | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Don Jardine]] | ||
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+ | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Debut''' | ||
+ | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |1984 | ||
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- | '''Martin McAlmond''' (born March 24, 1965) | + | '''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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+ | 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. | ||
- | The Undertaker | + | 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== | |
==Professional wrestling career== | ==Professional wrestling career== | ||
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===International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment=== | ===International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment=== | ||
- | ==== | + | ====Western Mortician (1990–1991)==== |
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+ | ====IWF Champion (1991–1994)==== | ||
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+ | ====The original Deadman Era (1994–1996)==== | ||
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+ | ====Lord of Darkness (1996–1998)==== | ||
+ | :''See also: [[Hell in a Cell Match|Hell in a Cell]] and [[Brothers of Destruction]]'' | ||
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+ | ====The Ministry of Darkness (1998–1999)==== | ||
+ | :''Main article: [[The Ministry of Darkness]]'' | ||
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+ | ====American Bad Ass (2000–2001)==== | ||
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+ | ====Big Evil (2001–2003)==== | ||
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+ | ====Return of The Deadman (2004–2007)==== | ||
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+ | ====World Heavyweight Champion (2007–2010)==== | ||
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+ | ====Final years of the Streak (2011–2014)==== | ||
+ | :''Main article: [[The Streak (Wrestling)|The Streak (wrestling)]]'' | ||
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+ | ====Resurgence (2015–present)==== | ||
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====Ministry of Darkness (1999)==== | ====Ministry of Darkness (1999)==== | ||
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====Return of the Deadman (2004–2007)==== | ====Return of the Deadman (2004–2007)==== | ||
- | ====World Heavyweight Champion (2007–2010)==== | + | ====World Heavyweight Champion and various feuds (2007–2010)==== |
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+ | ====Defending and ending of the Streak (2011–2014)==== | ||
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+ | ====Resurrection (2015–present)==== | ||
- | == | + | ==Legacy== |
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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==Other media== | ==Other media== | ||
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+ | ====Film==== | ||
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+ | ====Television==== | ||
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+ | ====Video games==== | ||
==In wrestling== | ==In wrestling== | ||
==Championships and accomplishments== | ==Championships and accomplishments== | ||
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*'''[[Daily Mirror|The Mirror]]''' | *'''[[Daily Mirror|The Mirror]]''' | ||
**7th greatest winning streak in sports. | **7th greatest winning streak in sports. | ||
*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]''' | *'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]''' | ||
- | **[[PWI Feud of the Year]] (1991) <small>vs. [[The Warrior]]</small> | + | **[[PWI Feud of the Year]] (1991) <small>vs. [[The Warrior (wrestler)|The Ultimate Warrior]]</small> |
**[[PWI Match of the Year]] (1998) <small>vs. [[Mick Foley|Mankind]] in a [[Hell in a Cell Match|Hell in a Cell match]] at [[IWF King of the Ring (1998)|King of the Ring]]</small> | **[[PWI Match of the Year]] (1998) <small>vs. [[Mick Foley|Mankind]] in a [[Hell in a Cell Match|Hell in a Cell match]] at [[IWF King of the Ring (1998)|King of the Ring]]</small> | ||
**[[PWI Match of the Year]] (2009)<small>vs. [[Shawn Michaels]] at [[IWE WrestleMania 25|WrestleMania XXV]]</small> | **[[PWI Match of the Year]] (2009)<small>vs. [[Shawn Michaels]] at [[IWE WrestleMania 25|WrestleMania XXV]]</small> | ||
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*'''[[IWE|International Wrestling Federation / International Wrestling Entertainment]]''' | *'''[[IWE|International Wrestling Federation / International Wrestling Entertainment]]''' | ||
**[[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)|3 times]]) | **[[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)|3 times]]) | ||
- | **[[IWE | + | **[[IWE Championship|IWF/E Championship]] ([[List of IWE Champions|4 times]])<sup>2</sup> |
**[[IWE Hardcore Championship|IWF Hardcore Championship]] ([[List of IWE Hardcore Champions|1 time]]) | **[[IWE Hardcore Championship|IWF Hardcore Championship]] ([[List of IWE Hardcore Champions|1 time]]) | ||
**[[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)|6 times]]) – with [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Steve Johnson]] (1), [[Marc Beltran|The Big Show]] (2), [[Sam Simkins|The Rock]] (1) and Kane (2) | **[[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)|6 times]]) – with [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Steve Johnson]] (1), [[Marc Beltran|The Big Show]] (2), [[Sam Simkins|The Rock]] (1) and Kane (2) | ||
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**[[Royal Rumble]] ([[IWE Royal Rumble (2007)|2007]]) | **[[Royal Rumble]] ([[IWE Royal Rumble (2007)|2007]]) | ||
**[[IWE Slammy Awards|Slammy Award]] for IWF's Greatest Hit ([[IWE Slammy Awards#996|1996]]) <small> Sucking [[Kevin Nash|Diesel]] into the abyss</small> | **[[IWE Slammy Awards|Slammy Award]] for IWF's Greatest Hit ([[IWE Slammy Awards#996|1996]]) <small> Sucking [[Kevin Nash|Diesel]] into the abyss</small> | ||
- | ** | + | **[[IWE Slammy Awards|Slammy Awards]] (13 times) |
- | ** | + | ***Best Entrance Music ([[IWE Slammy Awards#1997|1997]]) |
- | ** | + | ***Best Tattoo (1997) |
- | **Slammy Award for Match of the Year ([[IWE Slammy | + | ***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}} |
- | ** | + | ***Moment of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2010 Slammy Awards|2010]]) - {{small|vs. Shawn Michaels at [[IWE WrestleMania 26|WrestleMania XXVI]]}} |
- | ** | + | ***Most Intimidating (1994) |
+ | ***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]]}} | ||
+ | ***The OMG Shocking Moment of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2014 Slammy Awards|2014]]) {{small|Losing the [[The Streak (Wrestling)|Streak]] to [[Rob Lesnar]]}} | ||
+ | ***Rivalry of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2014 Slammy Awards|2015]]) {{small|vs. Rob Lesnar}} | ||
+ | ***Star of the Highest Magnitude (1997) | ||
+ | ***IWF's Greatest Hit (1996) {{small|Sucking [[Kevin Nash|Diesel]] into the abyss at [[IWF WrestleMania 12|WrestleMania XII]]}} | ||
*'''[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]''' | *'''[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]''' | ||
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**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Gimmick|Best Gimmick]] (1990–1994) | **[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Gimmick|Best Gimmick]] (1990–1994) | ||
**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Heel|Best Heel]] (1991) | **[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Heel|Best Heel]] (1991) | ||
- | **[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Feud of the Year|Feud of the Year]] (2007) <small>vs. [[Jesse Dern]] </small> | + | **[[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. | + | **[[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. | + | **[[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#Most Overrated|Most Overrated]] (2001) | **[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Most Overrated|Most Overrated]] (2001) | ||
**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Readers' Least Favorite Wrestler|Readers' Least Favorite Wrestler]] (2001) | **[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Readers' Least Favorite Wrestler|Readers' Least Favorite Wrestler]] (2001) | ||
- | **[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Feud of the Year|Worst Feud of the Year]] (1993) <small>vs. [[JD | + | **[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Feud of the Year|Worst Feud of the Year]] (1993) <small>vs. [[JD González|Giant González]]</small> |
**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Worked Match of the Year|Worst Worked Match of the Year]] (2001) <small>with Kane vs. [[KroniK]] at [[IWF Unforgiven (2001)|Unforgiven]]</small> | **[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Worked Match of the Year|Worst Worked Match of the Year]] (2001) <small>with Kane vs. [[KroniK]] at [[IWF Unforgiven (2001)|Unforgiven]]</small> | ||
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame]] ([[Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame#2004 inductees|Class of 2004]]) | **[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame]] ([[Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame#2004 inductees|Class of 2004]]) | ||
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<small><sup>1</sup> Won during [[The Invasion|The Invasion]]</small><br> | <small><sup>1</sup> Won during [[The Invasion|The Invasion]]</small><br> | ||
<small><sup>2</sup> The Undertaker's fourth reign was as [[IWE Championship|IWE Undisputed Champion]].</small> | <small><sup>2</sup> The Undertaker's fourth reign was as [[IWE Championship|IWE Undisputed Champion]].</small> | ||
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===WrestleMania record=== | ===WrestleMania record=== | ||
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+ | ! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|WM | ||
+ | ! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|Opponent | ||
+ | ! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|Record | ||
+ | ! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|Notes | ||
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+ | |[[IWF WrestleMania 7|VII]] | ||
+ | |[[Jimmy Snuka]] | ||
+ | |1-0 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[IWF WrestleMania 8|VIII]] | ||
+ | |[[John Chart, Jr.|Jake Roberts]] | ||
+ | |2-0 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[IWF WrestleMania 9|IX]] | ||
+ | |[[JD Soloman|Giant González]] | ||
+ | |3-0 | ||
+ | |<small>Won via [[Disqualification|disqualification]]</small> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[IWF WrestleMania 11|XI]] | ||
+ | |[[Christopher Allen "Chris" Bundy|King Kong Bundy]] | ||
+ | |4-0 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[IWF WrestleMania 12|XII]] | ||
+ | |[[Kevin Nash|Diesel]] | ||
+ | |5-0 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[IWF WrestleMania 13|13]] | ||
+ | |[[Sid Justice|Sycho Sid]] | ||
+ | |6-0 | ||
+ | |<small>For the [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]] in a [[No Disqualification Match|No Disqualification match]]</small> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[IWF WrestleMania 14|XIV]] | ||
+ | |[[Glenn McAlmond|Kane]] | ||
+ | |7-0 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[IWF WrestleMania 15|XV]] | ||
+ | |[[Brandon (McDonald's)|Big Boss Man]] | ||
+ | |8-0 | ||
+ | |<small>[[Hell in a Cell Match|Hell in a Cell]] match</small> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[IWF WrestleMania X-Seven|X-Seven]] | ||
+ | |[[Triple K]] | ||
+ | |9-0 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[IWF WrestleMania 18|X8]] | ||
+ | |[[Ric Flair]] | ||
+ | |10-0 | ||
+ | |<small>[[No Disqualification Match|No Disqualification match]]</small> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[IWE WrestleMania 19|XIX]] | ||
+ | |[[Marc Beltran|Big Show]] & [[Matt Albert|A-Train]] | ||
+ | |11-0 | ||
+ | |<small>[[Handicap Match|Handicap match]]</small> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[IWE WrestleMania 20|XX]] | ||
+ | |Kane | ||
+ | |12-0 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[IWE WrestleMania 21|21]] | ||
+ | |[[Kevin Orton]] | ||
+ | |13-0 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[IWE WrestleMania 22|22]] | ||
+ | |[[Steven Larson]] | ||
+ | |14-0 | ||
+ | |<small>[[Container-Based Variations|Casket match]]</small> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[IWE WrestleMania 23|23]] | ||
+ | |[[Jesse Dern|Batista]] | ||
+ | |15-0 | ||
+ | |<small>For the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]]</small> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[IWE WrestleMania 24|XXIV]] | ||
+ | |[[Kevin Adams Copeland|Edge]] | ||
+ | |16-0 | ||
+ | |<small>For the World Heavyweight Championship</small> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[IWE WrestleMania 25|XXV]] | ||
+ | |[[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]] | ||
+ | |17-0 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[IWE WrestleMania 26|XXVI]] | ||
+ | |Shawn Michaels | ||
+ | |18-0 | ||
+ | |<small>[[No Count-Out Match|No countout]], no disqualification, "Streak vs. Career" match</small> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[IWE WrestleMania 27|XXVII]] | ||
+ | |Triple K | ||
+ | |19-0 | ||
+ | |<small>No Holds Barred match</small> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[IWE WrestleMania 28|XXVIII]] | ||
+ | |Triple K | ||
+ | |20-0 | ||
+ | |<small>Hell in a Cell match</small> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[IWE WrestleMania 29|29]] | ||
+ | |[[Justin Eldridge|CM Punk]] | ||
+ | |21-0 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[IWE WrestleMania 30|30]] | ||
+ | |[[Rob Lesnar]] | ||
+ | |21-1 | ||
+ | |{{small|End of the Streak.}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{sort|21|[[IWE WrestleMania 31|31]]}} | ||
+ | |[[Weston Hellbusch|Bray Wyatt]] | ||
+ | |{{sort|20|22–1}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |} | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
+ | ==External links== |
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.
[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
1 Won during The Invasion |
[edit] WrestleMania record
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