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09-11-2006, 09:43 AM
Some facts and information about The Undertaker
Posted by Aaron Rift on 05/19/2006 at 04:35 PM
* The Undertaker, like his on air brother, is known for the unique sit up, which is performed in a torso rearing up manner, after being seemingly knocked out flat on his back. He was the first of the two in fact, to use it.
* Undertaker used to play basketball and was training to play it professionally. He almost took that career path instead of professional wrestling.
* His first title reign came in 1991, and lasted only six days, the second shortest at the time, and now only ninth.
* The Undertaker bought his first brand new motorcycle after defeating Hulk Hogan for the WWF Championship at the 1991 Survivor Series. He still has it today.
* From December 1991 to September 1993, Undertaker did not lose a single match. It was the longest undefeated streak of the 1990s.
* Over the years the Undertaker has had his theme music composed by, Frédéric Chopin (Funeral March), Kid Rock (American Bad Ass), and Limp Bizkit (Rollin').
* Undertaker's mystical chant used in 1999 during the Ministry of Darkness days, was derived from the 1981 movie Excalibur.
* Very few people have claimed pinfall victories over the Undertaker the list includes Hulk Hogan, Mabel, Mankind, Bret "The Hitman" Hart, Shawn Michaels, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Booker T, The Rock, Maven, Brock Lesnar, Matt Hardy, John Cena, Triple H, JBL and Randy Orton. Mankind is the only one to hold a KO victory over him.
* The Undertaker is one of few wrestlers to have not only fought but defeated a string of "The big guys" such as Yokozuna, Vader, Mabel, Diesel, Sycho Sid, Kane, The Big Show, Giant Gonzales and Mark Henry.
* Undertaker has never lost a match via submission. Mankind has defeated the Undertaker using the submission hold Mandible claw, but the finish of the match was declared as a KO.
* Undertaker is the longest running signed active wrestler.
* Undertaker, along with Kane, are the first wrestlers to hold the WWE and WCW tag team titles at the same time.
* Undertaker was on the very first edition of RAW on January 11, 1993 in the main event against Damian Demento.
* The Undertaker fought in the first-ever Casket Match, Boiler Room Brawl, Buried Alive Match, Hell in a Cell Match, Inferno Match, Biker Chain Match and Last Ride Match.
* The best compliment Undertaker has received in sports entertainment is that he's been told he's much better looking in person.
* The Undertaker has suffered a number of injuries during his career, including a broken arm, a broken cheek bone, a broken ankle, a groin tear, a sliced ear, a torn pectoral muscle and chronic hip problems.
* As Percy Pringle, Paul Bearer managed Calaway in his first match as Texas Red against Bruiser Brody in WCCW in 1984.
* It was "The Spoiler" Don Jardine who taught the Undertaker to perfect the "Old School" walk the top rope move.
* Undertaker is part Irish and a quarter American Indian.
* The Undertaker's facial injury in 1995 was accidentally caused by a blow to the face by Mabel, but was staged as the intentional result of a leg drop. This is also the reason why the Undertaker wore a grey mask
* The Undertaker character was originally called Kane The Undertaker prior to his Survivor Series 1990 debut at house shows, but the "Kane" was soon dropped, and years later became the name of the Undertaker's half brother.
* The Undertaker had already faced his onscreen "brother" before he made his debut as Kane. The two men had met in 1995 when Glen Jacobs was known as Unibomb and Dr Isaac Yankem. They also faced each other when Jacobs played the fake Diesel, in 1996.
* Undertaker first appeared with the black teardrop on his face when he returned at the Survivor Series 1996, this was not a tattoo.
* The Undertaker had a supporting role in the movie Suburban Commando, which starred Hulk Hogan.
* The validity of his stated height has been called into question, with some believing he is really 6'8" or 6'9". Some references to his height from Jim Ross over the years often cause people to believe he is actually seven feet tall. Kane was actually supposed to be seven feet tall and thus was taller than the Undertaker, (Glen Jacobs, who plays Kane, may have worn lifts for a time because early on, Kane actually was taller.)
* The Undertaker was the central character of a comic book in 1999 called simply Undertaker and portrayed him as a demonic character who ruled the prison realm of Hell, destined to gain potentially godlike power by absorbing the energies of the Three Books of Death. Other wrestlers from the WWE appeared, including the late Big Bossman (Ray Traylor) and Viscera. Kane and Paul Bearer also appeared.
Posted by Aaron Rift on 05/19/2006 at 04:35 PM
* The Undertaker, like his on air brother, is known for the unique sit up, which is performed in a torso rearing up manner, after being seemingly knocked out flat on his back. He was the first of the two in fact, to use it.
* Undertaker used to play basketball and was training to play it professionally. He almost took that career path instead of professional wrestling.
* His first title reign came in 1991, and lasted only six days, the second shortest at the time, and now only ninth.
* The Undertaker bought his first brand new motorcycle after defeating Hulk Hogan for the WWF Championship at the 1991 Survivor Series. He still has it today.
* From December 1991 to September 1993, Undertaker did not lose a single match. It was the longest undefeated streak of the 1990s.
* Over the years the Undertaker has had his theme music composed by, Frédéric Chopin (Funeral March), Kid Rock (American Bad Ass), and Limp Bizkit (Rollin').
* Undertaker's mystical chant used in 1999 during the Ministry of Darkness days, was derived from the 1981 movie Excalibur.
* Very few people have claimed pinfall victories over the Undertaker the list includes Hulk Hogan, Mabel, Mankind, Bret "The Hitman" Hart, Shawn Michaels, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Booker T, The Rock, Maven, Brock Lesnar, Matt Hardy, John Cena, Triple H, JBL and Randy Orton. Mankind is the only one to hold a KO victory over him.
* The Undertaker is one of few wrestlers to have not only fought but defeated a string of "The big guys" such as Yokozuna, Vader, Mabel, Diesel, Sycho Sid, Kane, The Big Show, Giant Gonzales and Mark Henry.
* Undertaker has never lost a match via submission. Mankind has defeated the Undertaker using the submission hold Mandible claw, but the finish of the match was declared as a KO.
* Undertaker is the longest running signed active wrestler.
* Undertaker, along with Kane, are the first wrestlers to hold the WWE and WCW tag team titles at the same time.
* Undertaker was on the very first edition of RAW on January 11, 1993 in the main event against Damian Demento.
* The Undertaker fought in the first-ever Casket Match, Boiler Room Brawl, Buried Alive Match, Hell in a Cell Match, Inferno Match, Biker Chain Match and Last Ride Match.
* The best compliment Undertaker has received in sports entertainment is that he's been told he's much better looking in person.
* The Undertaker has suffered a number of injuries during his career, including a broken arm, a broken cheek bone, a broken ankle, a groin tear, a sliced ear, a torn pectoral muscle and chronic hip problems.
* As Percy Pringle, Paul Bearer managed Calaway in his first match as Texas Red against Bruiser Brody in WCCW in 1984.
* It was "The Spoiler" Don Jardine who taught the Undertaker to perfect the "Old School" walk the top rope move.
* Undertaker is part Irish and a quarter American Indian.
* The Undertaker's facial injury in 1995 was accidentally caused by a blow to the face by Mabel, but was staged as the intentional result of a leg drop. This is also the reason why the Undertaker wore a grey mask
* The Undertaker character was originally called Kane The Undertaker prior to his Survivor Series 1990 debut at house shows, but the "Kane" was soon dropped, and years later became the name of the Undertaker's half brother.
* The Undertaker had already faced his onscreen "brother" before he made his debut as Kane. The two men had met in 1995 when Glen Jacobs was known as Unibomb and Dr Isaac Yankem. They also faced each other when Jacobs played the fake Diesel, in 1996.
* Undertaker first appeared with the black teardrop on his face when he returned at the Survivor Series 1996, this was not a tattoo.
* The Undertaker had a supporting role in the movie Suburban Commando, which starred Hulk Hogan.
* The validity of his stated height has been called into question, with some believing he is really 6'8" or 6'9". Some references to his height from Jim Ross over the years often cause people to believe he is actually seven feet tall. Kane was actually supposed to be seven feet tall and thus was taller than the Undertaker, (Glen Jacobs, who plays Kane, may have worn lifts for a time because early on, Kane actually was taller.)
* The Undertaker was the central character of a comic book in 1999 called simply Undertaker and portrayed him as a demonic character who ruled the prison realm of Hell, destined to gain potentially godlike power by absorbing the energies of the Three Books of Death. Other wrestlers from the WWE appeared, including the late Big Bossman (Ray Traylor) and Viscera. Kane and Paul Bearer also appeared.