Performing under a mask as Texas Red, Calaway wrestled his first match on Jfor World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), losing to Bruiser Brody at the Dallas Sportatorium. Professional wrestling career Early career (1987–1990)Ĭalaway began training under Buzz Sawyer in late 1986 he disliked Sawyer, who reportedly lacked commitment and provided a limited education. In 1986, Calaway dropped out of university to focus on a career in sports and briefly considered playing professional basketball in Europe, before deciding to focus on professional wrestling. 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 1985–1986 season. He graduated in 1983 and began studying on a basketball scholarship at Angelina College in Lufkin, Texas. He attended Waltrip High School, where he was a member of the football and basketball teams. He has four older brothers named David, Michael, Paul, and Timothy (died March 2020, age 63). Mark William Calaway was born in Houston, Texas, on March 24, 1965, the son of Frank Compton Calaway (died July 2003) and Betty Catherine Truby. 3 Professional wrestling style and persona.2.3 World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE.Although he remains retired, he is still signed with WWE. The Undertaker retired from professional wrestling in 2020, and made a farewell appearance at that year's Survivor Series event, 30 years to the day after he made his debut for the company. He is also one of WWE's most prolific pay-per-view performers, headlining several pay-per-view events, including WrestleMania on five occasions. Within the company, The Undertaker has won the WWF/E Championship four times, the World Heavyweight Championship three times, the Hardcore Championship once and the World Tag Team Championship six times. He is also known for his pairing with his in-storyline half-brother Kane, with whom he has alternatively feuded or teamed as The Brothers of Destruction since 1997. The Undertaker is heavily associated with WWE's flagship annual event, WrestleMania, where he became known for The Streak, a series of 21 straight victories. His character transitioned into a biker in the early 2000s, before returning to a refined version of his previous gimmick in 2004. The longest-tenured wrestler in company history at 30 years, The Undertaker was one of the most prominent figures of the Attitude Era, a boom period in the company's business in the latter 1990s. Under this gimmick, he gained significant mainstream popularity as a horror-themed, macabre entity intent on demoralizing opponents as part of combat, done through theatrically "chilling" entrances, links to the supernatural, and various other psychological warfare tactics. After signing with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1989, he had a brief stint in the mid-card as "Mean" Mark Callous, before joining the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1990.Ĭalaway was rebranded as "The Undertaker" once joining the WWF. He is best known for his career in WWE from 1990 to 2020 under the ring name The Undertaker.Ĭalaway began his career in 1987, working as various gimmicks for World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) and other affiliate promotions, and he became USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion and WCWA Texas Heavyweight Champion during this time. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965), is an American retired professional wrestler.
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