With a near 30 year WWE career, there are all sorts of stories and facts flying around about the greatest of all time, The Undertaker. And you know them all right? We’ll see!… Here are 5 things you didn’t know about The Undertaker (probably).
5. The Undertaker comes from a wrestling family. To the Undertaker, kayfabe is king. ‘Taker never breaks character, and he is very quiet on matters of his family. However 3 of his cousins are also successful wrestlers. Brian Lee and Don & Ron Harris were at the tail end of the 90s, in a biker themed gang in WWE of all places, called The Disciples of Apocalypse. Check out the family resemblance…
4. Brian Lee was Fake Undertaker. Remember when ‘Taker had that feud with the other Undertaker? Ever wonder why they looked so alike? I mean there were times when it was really difficult to tell them apart. That’s because ‘Takers cousin Brian Lee was fake Undertaker. Ok it wasn’t the greatest story line in his career, but I did Love seeing them face to face. Now… which one’s which…?
3. The Undertaker was a biker in 1999. 2000 The Undertaker made a glorious come back at Judgement Day, after a year out with injury. But this was a different ‘Taker. Gone were the black hair and make up. Instead this was a biker coming in to Kid Rock’s music. Did you know though that this transition started in 1999? After the Ministry of Darkness came to an end, The Undertaker started wearing baseball caps, sunglasses and bandannas!
2. His name is Kane. Well since, his ‘brother’ Kane joined the WWE, then obviously that part of the story is quietly brushed aside. But when he first debuted, The Undertaker was actually introduced as Kane The Undertaker. I’m glad it was dropped!
1. The Undertaker is a ‘Paul Hayman Guy.’ Now technically this isn’t The Undertaker, this is the man behind the mask, Mark Calaway. But the genius and sometimes anti-WWE Paul Hayman, actually managed him in his early career as Mean Mark Callous. It is no wonder that one of the greatest managers and one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, once worked so closely. Apparently they remain close friends to this day… awwwww.
Chris
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