However, in real life, Glenn Jacobs aka Kane and Mark Calaway aka The Undertaker are not related by blood. In 1985, he enrolled in Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas, where he majored in sport management and played as a center for the Rams in the 19851986 season. When Timothy Thomas Calaway was born on 12 April 1912, in Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States, his father, Lucian Delbert Calaway, was 28 and his mother, Mary Celia Stanton, was 24. Be the first one to comment on this story. [163] However, The Undertaker eventually qualified for the 2007 Royal Rumble match, by winning a battle royal on the January 26 edition of SmackDown!. As of 2022, she is 10 years old and is a citizen of the United States. He has held the WWF World Title on four separate occasions, first at the Survivor Series (1991) (dubbed "Hulk Hogan's Gravest Challenge"), from then champion, Hulk Hogan. On January 15, 2022, 45th and former United States President Donald Trump used The Undertaker's theme music as part of his "Save America" rally held in Florence, Arizona. Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965), better known by the ring name The Undertaker, is an American retired professional wrestler. [151] The Undertaker returned on SmackDown! [53], After the storyline with Flair, The Undertaker was drafted to the Raw brand after the WWF split its roster into two brands and defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin at Backlash to become the number one contender for the Undisputed WWF Championship. The Undertaker and Kane pinned Austin simultaneously after a double chokeslam, ending the match in a no contest, so the title was vacated by McMahon. [142] Despite his interference, the Randy Orton/Undertaker feud was put on the back burner until late summer of that year, resulting from Orton on the injured list. [124], The Undertaker's next storyline began at the Royal Rumble in January 2002, when Maven eliminated him from the Royal Rumble match by hitting him with a dropkick from behind. [259], On April 8, 2019, edition of Raw, the night after WrestleMania 35the first WrestleMania in 19 years without his involvementThe Undertaker made his next appearance, interrupting and attacking Elias during one of his musical performances. He has two daughters from his second marriage. The Undertaker (WWE) | Heroes Wiki | Fandom [96] At WrestleMania XIV in their first match, The Undertaker defeated Kane. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. At first, he was a heel, but later turned face, around WrestleMania VIII (1992). THE UNDERTAKER revealed he was left heartbroken after brother Timothy died of a heart attack during WrestleMania 36 filming. In the segment, Hassan reiterated that he was an Arab American and that the American people automatically and unfairly assumed that he was a terrorist. [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. [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. It was removed from the Australian and European (including in the United Kingdom) broadcasts.[144]. But the fight which involved him burying AJ Styles hit home having suffered the news about his brother just a day beforehand. He was born in Houston, Texas, to Frank Compton Calaway and Betty Catherine Truby. [124] Thereafter, on an edition of SmackDown!, The Rock inflamed The Undertaker's anger by mentioning his elimination at the Royal Rumble. 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. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. However, when he asked his niece which hospital Timothy Calaway was admitted in, his niece said, "he didn't make it". Though Ware also shared that he always admired Mark Calaway and perceived him as a great performer). This year, the shadow of death kept haunting him at key moments in his career . [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". Kaia Faith Calaway- Meet Single Daughter Of The Undertaker, and [45] In his own rendition, he was garbed in a black trench coat; gray-striped tie; black-ribboned, black stetson; gray boot spats; and gray gloves[299] (black gloves for first few appearances before gray). He shared his house along with David, Paul, Michael, and Timothy Calaway. [93] Seemingly about to emerge the victor after striking Michaels with a chair shot of his own, The Undertaker was interrupted by his storyline half-brother Kane, finally making his debut. Did a WWE legend just take a shot at Sami Zayn's physique right here? Calaway's WWE character has been included in numerous WWE video games, beginning with WWF Super WrestleMania (1992). Despite the assistance of Gallows and Anderson, The Undertaker buried Styles in the grave to win this bout and ride off on motorcycle into the sunset,[267] scoring his 25th WrestleMania victory to complete his professional wrestling career. [129] On the August 29 edition of SmackDown!, Undertaker was moved to the SmackDown! He responded by costing The Rock the number one contendership for the Undisputed WWF Championship. "[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. The Undertaker resurrected at the Survivor Series when the druids delivered a casket that was struck by lightning and went up in flames. [148], On the following edition of SmackDown!, The Undertaker lost to JBL in a number-one contender's match, once again due to interference from Orton, reviving their feud that was put on hiatus. Tim loved the. Timothy once competed in pro wrestling before he started his own business. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time,[11] Calaway spent the vast majority of his career wrestling for WWF/E, and is best known for his critically acclaimed "Deadman" Undertaker gimmick, for which he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2022.[12]. [366] In 2010, he married former wrestler Michelle McCool. [226] Undertaker would wrestle his final Raw match (his first since 2010) on the April 22 edition, teaming with Kane and Bryan against The Shield in a losing effort. This match also made both The Undertaker and Michaels the first men in WWE history to main event WrestleMania in three different decades (Undertaker main evented WrestleMania 13 and XXIV in 1997 and 2008 and Michaels main evented WrestleMania XII and XIV in 1996 and 1998 and XX and 23 in 2004 and 2007, respectively). [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. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [8] Later on that November, he confirmed that he was "officially retired" in an interview. [154] During a rematch on the next edition of SmackDown!, The Great Khali made his debut and assaulted The Undertaker to transition into a new storyline. He has three siblings. 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". [83] Following Survivor Series, The Undertaker briefly turned his attention to The Executioner, who had been interfering in his matches since his arrival. 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Kane Feud (section 6 of 9)", "How Triple H, Undertaker, Shawn Michaels Crafted Epic 4-Year WrestleMania Saga", "The Undertaker: The greatest moments in The Deadman's Hall of Fame career", "WILLIAM 'PAUL BEARER' MOODY PASSES AWAY", "INDUCTION: THE ORTONS VS. Mark was born on March 24, 1965, as Mark William Calaway. How many brothers does The Undertaker have in real life? - Sportskeeda Hogan won the title back shortly thereafter, only to be stripped of the title due to the circumstances by which he won the match. While maintaining his general character premise as death personified with accompanying alarmist tactics throughout all sagas of the Deadman,[296][297] each incarnation took on its own distinct appearance and characterization. CALAWAY, Timothy Timothy Tim-Tool Man Calaway, 63, of Bastrop passed away on March 24, 2020. The music fit the character. [170] After this match, Undertaker took time off due to a torn right biceps. The next night on Raw, The Undertaker lost to Rob Van Dam for the WWE Undisputed Championship; however, Raw owner Ric Flair restarted the match (Van Dam pinned The Undertaker when his foot was on the rope, thus invalidating the pin attempt) and The Undertaker retained the championship. [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)". [129] Their feud carried over to No Mercy in a Hell in a Cell match, which The Undertaker performed with a legitimately broken hand and ultimately lost to Lesnar. [381] The Undertaker is also the most featured wrestler in WWF/E's video game collection, having been presented on every game in the franchise: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Most of her . He is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.112113), PWI Staff. when he accepted Khali's challenge to a Punjabi Prison match at The Great American Bash. [86] Following the event, Bearer bandaged up from fire burns, likened The Undertaker's assault to a past incident he described as The Undertaker's "deepest, darkest secret". After being trapped inside the casket by the pack, green vapor emitted from the casket and the arena lights went out. [100][101] However, The Undertaker lost the Buried Alive match to Austin at Rock Bottom after Kane interfered. At WrestleMania 36, The Undertaker presented his third and final identity, "The Unholy Trinity," a combination of The Deadman, American Badass, and himself as Mark Calaway, this blend allowing him to trash talk Styles over real life matters during their encounter, while also able to maintain his superhuman horror capabilities. [366] Calaway married his second wife, Sara Frank, in 2000. [281] Later that same weekend, Calaway made appearances on the entrance stage on both nights of WrestleMania. [49] Resulting from this, the Warrior enlisted the assistance of Jake "The Snake" Roberts to get him mentally psyched for The Undertaker's morbid alarmist tactics: Roberts would drill the Warrior with "know your enemy" training, setting up the Warrior in a series of creepy, terrorizing circumstances, such as by locking him in caskets and in rooms with snakes. [350] Shawn Valentino of Pro Wrestling Torch said "The Undertaker may have been the greatest character in the history of professional wrestling". [164], The Undertaker won his first Royal Rumble match in January 2007, in doing so becoming the first man to enter the Rumble at number 30 and win the match, after lastly eliminating Shawn Michaels. 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Tim attended school in Houston. [369], Calaway invests in real estate with his business partner, Scott Everhart. 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," said The Undertaker. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. Tim was very. He later performed a chokeslam on Mankind through the roof of the cell into the ring, which was not preplanned and legitimately knocked Mankind unconscious. Timothy Calaway David CalawayPaul CalawayMichael Calaway The Undertaker/Brothers 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. Timothy Callaway - IMDb [339] Luis Paez-Pumar of Complex wrote that The Undertaker character is "easily the best gimmick in the history of professional wrestling". After losing to Kane in a No Holds Barred match at Night of Champions, Paul Bearer returned as Undertaker's manager on the September 24 edition of SmackDown. 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]. [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. And if The Undertaker were to win the match, he would be rewarded the opportunity to assault Bearer however he pleased. The Undertaker, instead, laid the charges against his younger brother of whom he thought long dead from the incident, describing him as a "pyromaniac". [122] At Survivor Series, The Undertaker teamed with Kane, The Rock, Chris Jericho and Big Show to take on The Alliance's Stone Cold Steve Austin, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, Shane McMahon and Kurt Angle (this was the last time The Undertaker and Kane teamed until 2006). Angle pinned The Undertaker due to interference by Austin. This edition of WrestleMania is noteworthy in that it produced the first mention of The Undertaker's historic WrestleMania-winning Streak, acknowledged on commentary by Vince McMahon as Undertaker made his entrance: "The Undertaker, on his way to the ringa man who's never lost at WrestleMania. [83] This delivering, dubbed "The Lord of Darkness", was the 3rd incarnation of his Deadman persona. [65] The feud culminated in a WWF Championship casket match at the Royal Rumble in January 1994. In the episode, Undertaker revealed that while he was preparing for his last bout at WrestleMania 36, he received a phone call from his niece, who informed him that her dad Timothy Calaway had suffered a heart attack. One final ride together, old-timer!!![279]. The undertaker was very much fond of playing football and basketball. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.107), 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [118] This incident led to another match between the two at SummerSlam, which ended in a no contest as Kane fled from the ring area after The Undertaker removed Kane's mask. Spouse: Michelle McCool (m. 2010), Sara Calaway . They had a child named Kaia Faith Calaway in 2012. Updated: December 18, 2021. 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. The angle elicited national attention in the New York Post, TV Guide, Variety and other major media outlets. [94] The Undertaker's final encounter with Michaels during this chapter of his career was in a casket match for the WWF Championship at the Royal Rumble. [242] At Survivor Series on November 22, the Brothers of Destruction defeated Wyatt and Harper.
