Activities Sports & Athletics Profile of WWE Superstar the Undertaker Share PINTEREST Email Print WireImage / Getty Images Sports & Athletics Professional Wrestling Famous Wrestlers Best of Wrestling Baseball Basketball Bicycling Billiards Bodybuilding Bowling Boxing Car Racing Cheerleading Cricket Extreme Sports Football Golf Gymnastics Ice Hockey Martial Arts Skateboarding Skating Paintball Soccer Swimming & Diving Table Tennis Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Other Activities Learn More By Eric Cohen Eric Cohen is a sports writer focused on pro wrestling. He is a featured guest in wrestling discussions on BBC Radio and Sirius Hardcore Sports Radio. our editorial process Eric Cohen Updated May 09, 2018 Mark Lucas Callaway was born on March 24, 1962, in Houston, TX. He is currently married to Michelle McCool. Before becoming a pro wrestler, he was robbed by a crooked wrestling trainer. Despite that setback, he was later trained by Don Jardine and made his debut in 1988. He was first seen by a mainstream audience as the masked Punisher while wrestling for the Memphis and Dallas based USWA. "Mean" Mark Callous In late 1989, Mark Callous was signed by WCW and was given the wrestling moniker “Mean” Mark Callous. He replaced the injured Sid Vicious in the tag team known as the Skyscrapers with Danny Spivey. After the team broke up, he was managed by Paul E. Dangerously and wrestled for the U.S. Title. By the summer of 1990, he left WCW and signed with the World Wrestling Federation. The Birth of the Undertaker The Undertaker made his debut as a surprise member of Ted DiBiase’s Survivor Series Team at Survivor Series 1990. Despite rumors, he was not introduced as Kane the Undertaker. He was originally managed by Brother Love but a few months later Paul Bearer became his manager. In his first year in the WWF, he feuded with Randy Savage, the Ultimate Warrior, and Hulk Hogan. At Survivor Series 1991, the Undertaker won his first WWE Championship by beating Hulk Hogan. The Undertaker Turns Good In the spring of 1991, Jake Robert’s tried to hit Miss Elizabeth with a chair but the Undertake stopped him. The Undertaker remained a fan favorite for the next seven years. During that era, he fought monsters like Yokozuna, Kamala, and even a fake version of himself. In 1996, Paul Bearer turned on him. When Undertaker regained the WWF title in 1997, Paul Bearer threatened him with a secret from his past. The secret was that Undertaker started a fire that killed his parents and badly burned his brother, Kane. Kane Makes his Debut While the Undertaker was fighting Shawn Michaels in the first-ever Hell in a Cell Match, Kane made his debut and cost his brother the match. Undertaker refused to fight his brother until Kane locked him in a coffin and set him on fire. The two men fought for the first time at WrestleMania XIV. Over the years the men have feuded and befriended each other on countless occasions. The Ministry of Darkness After being a good guy for several years, the Undertaker became a cult leader and started sacrificing wrestlers on his symbol to satisfy the higher power. The person that he went after was Steve Austin and the WWF Championship. At the same time, Undertaker kidnapped Stephanie McMahon and tried to force her to marry him in a dark marriage. It was later revealed that the higher power was Vince McMahon. The American Badass The Undertaker had another transformation a few years later. By 2001, he was a motorcycle rider and had cut his hair. He carried on with this gimmick for a few years. His biggest feud during this era was with Brock Lesnar. At Survivor Series 2003, Vince McMahon beat Undertaker in a Buried Alive match when Kane turned on his brother once again. When he returned at WrestleMania XX, he came back with his “dead man“ gimmick and reunited with Paul Bearer. The Death of Paul Bearer The reunification with Paul Bearer did not last long. Undertaker saw his friendship with him could be exploited as a weakness. Paul was kidnapped and trapped in a concrete crypt. Instead of saving Paul when he had a chance, he decided to bury his manager alive. Despite this vile action, wrestling fans still cheered him. In 2005, he had a bloody series of battles with Randy Orton. Royal Rumble Winner In 2007, the Undertaker won the Royal Rumble for the first time. That victory gave him the opportunity to battle Batista for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 23. After losing the title to Edge, he regained the title at WrestleMania XXIV. The following two WrestleMania events saw him beat Shawn Michaels. His second defeat of Shawn Michaels resulted in Shawn being forced to retire. The 19–0 WrestleMania Streak You can read a detailed match-by-match breakdown of The Streak. WrestleMania VII – beat Jimmy SnukaWrestleMania VIII – beat Jake RobertsWrestleMania IX – beat Giant Gonzalez by DQWrestleMania XI – beat King Kong BundyWrestleMania XII – beat DieselWrestleMania XIII – won the WWE Championship from SidWrestleMania XIV – beat KaneWrestleMania XV – beat Big Bossman in a Hell in a Cell MatchWrestleMania X-Seven – beat Triple HWrestleMania X-8 – beat Ric FlairWrestleMania XIX – beat Big Show and Albert in a Handicap MatchWrestleMania XX – beat KaneWrestleMania 21 – beat Randy OrtonWrestleMania 22 – beat Mark Henry in a Casket MatchWrestleMania 23 – won the World Heavyweight Championship from BatistaWrestleMania XXIV - won the World Heavyweight Championship from Edge25th Anniversary of WrestleMania - beat Shawn MichaelsWrestleMania XXVI - forced Shawn Michaels to retire after beating him in a match that could only be won by pinfall or submissionWrestleMania XXVII - beat Triple H in a No Holds Barred MatchWrestleMania XXVIII - beat Triple H in a Hell in a Cell Match Featuring Shawn Michaels as the Special Guest Referee Sources: imdb.com and Bodyslams by Gary Michael Capetta