On June 24, 1987, he said he was sitting there when Fritz Von Erich walked in. Lubich would walk in and say, "you here again?" before heading into his office and not returning. So, he went to the office every Wednesday and sat out front, hoping someone would notice him.Īccording to Undertaker, the only man who ever said anything to him while he was there was Bronco Lubich, the head referee and part of the booking committee. He said that he knew that the wrestlers from World Class Championship Wrestling, home of the Von Erichs, went into the office on Wednesday every week to get their pay. Even that came to an end at WrestleMania XXX in 2014 when Brock Lesnar shocked the world by pinning him in the middle of the ring after three F5s.RELATED: WWE: The Last Ride Reveals Why The Undertaker Was Vince McMahon's FavoriteĪccording to Undertaker, he was a big 21-year-old Texas kid who wanted a chance. Over the following years, The Phenom began winding down his career and taking more time off each year until he was mainly making appearances to defend his WrestleMania streak. He would go on to be a key part of SmackDown from then on, often acting as long-time General Manager Teddy Long’s ultimate deterrent, with the threat of going “one on one with The Undertaker” looming large over the villains of the brand.
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Despite only holding the latter title for 63 days, he had classic matches with the likes of Triple H, Jeff Hardy, and Kurt Angle.Īfter being buried alive at the hands of Vince McMahon and Kane at Survivor Series 2003, The Undertaker returned as The Deadman complete with Paul Bearer and druids at WrestleMania XX. Undertaker saw a lot of success over the following few years, including a memorable reign as the Hardcore Champion and a run as the Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion. Returning from injury at that year’s Judgment Day on a motorcycle and wearing a bandana and trench coat, signalling the birth of the American Badass. The year 2000 marked a huge change in The Undertaker’s career as he abandoned the gothic style he was known for to embrace a character truer to the real-life Mark Calaway. Despite their vicious battles, the duo also went through periods of teaming together as The Brothers of Destruction, winning the WWE Tag Team Championships twice.
For over a decade, the pair battled each other in vicious bouts that included Inferno, Buried Alive, and Hell in a Cell matches. In 1997, The Undertaker began one of the longest-lived feuds in WWE history when Glenn Jacobs took on the role of his onscreen brother, Kane. Over the next few years, The Undertaker had legendary rivalries with the likes of Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts, Yokozuna, Ted DiBiase’s Million Dollar Corporation, and Mankind.
Unfortunately, he lost it back to Hogan less than a week later. Despite the loss, The Undertaker was still a dominant force in the company and went on to defeat Hulk Hogan for the WWE Championship at that year’s Survivor Series.
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His first loss came at the hands of the Ultimate Warrior who defeated him in a Body Bag match on the July 1st, 1991 edition of WWE’s MSG Network TV show. During this time, he also began his partnership with Paul Bearer, who took over managerial services for the star from Brother Love. The Deadman went undefeated for months after his debut and began his unmatched WrestleMania Streak with a win over ‘Superfly’ Jimmy Snuka at the seventh edition of the Showcase Of The Immortals.
Calaway made his WWE debut at Survivor Series on November 22nd, 1990 as The Undertaker, this was the character that would go on to define his career.
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