Last Updated on April 1, 2024 by Avik Das
Played by Mark Calaway, The Undertaker character has been one of the most iconic characters in WWE. With a career spanning 30 years, he retired as one of the staunch and longest-reigning employees for Vince McMahon’s company. Throughout his three-decades-long career, The Phenom has won the World Championships seven times in his career. He also headlined multiple big pay-per-views and was one of the biggest attractions at WrestleMania. The Undertaker is going to get inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame 2022.
He played different versions of himself, evolving with time. From the Ministry of Darkness, The American Badass to The Phenom, he has made every gimmick of himself worth watching. Whether as a heel of a face, his success has remained the same, and he has been one of the biggest attractions of the company. WWE Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak was one of the popular streaks in professional wrestling, not just in WWE.
The fans know The Undertaker character inside out, having seen him on TV for the past last three decades. He has kept the kayfabe alive better than other wrestlers in the past 3 decades. But not fans know about some real-life facts about The Deadman that might be fascinating to legions of fans.
# 5 He Is From Texas Not Death Valley
As a dark character, there is a mystery behind The Undertaker’s character. Over the years, The Deadman has mentioned that he is from Death Valley, where he digs holes after taking souls. Even the WWE announcers also mention that he is from The Death Valley, but it is obviously not the reality. He is a Texas native. He is from Houston, where he was born in 1965. He not only grew up there but also attended his school and university there.
Currently, he still resides in Texas.
# 4 The Undertaker Basketball Background
Instead of being a legend in WWE, he could have ended up as a legend in basketball had he continued his career in that previous sport. Prior to being WWE’s Undertaker, Mark Calaway played different sports, including Basketball. He was good at Basketball and certainly achieved some notable feats. Considering The Undertaker’s height is 6 feet and 10 inches, it should not be surprising that he was good at Basketball. First, he played Basketball for his school when he attended Waltrip High School in Texas. After graduating from high school, he also did the same in college and even had a Basketball scholarship. He played as a center while pursuing a sports management degree at Texas Wesleyan University. He contemplated playing in Europe as well after dropping out of college, but it didn’t happen. Then he ended up being a professional wrestler.
# 3 He Has 4 Brothers In Real-Life
The wrestling fans know WWE’s Undertaker has a kayfabe brother who is none other than the former World Championship Kane. Emerging as The Undertaker’s half-brother, Kane, the character, ran riot two decades back. With a similar size and height, Kane and Undertaker certainly looked like brothers, and their characters told one of the greatest stories and feuds in WWE history. But the reality is far different from this storyline. Born in Texas, Mark Calaway or Undertaker’s real-life father was Frank Calaway. He has four other brothers named Timothy, Michael, Paul, and David. In fact, all his brothers are older than. Timothy passed away at the age of 63.
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# 2 The Undertaker Has Married 3 Times
The Undertaker or Mark Calaway is currently married to former Women’s Champion, Michelle McCool. They are certainly known as one of the most popular couples in WWE history. They started dating while both of them were actively wrestling in WWE in the late 2000s. The duo tied knots in 2010 and they are still happily together. The Undertaker and Michelle McCool have a daughter named Kaia Calaway. But before being with Michelle McCool, The Undertaker or Mark Calaway had married twice. His first wife was Jodi Lynn, whom he married in 1989, before starting his WWE career. Their marriage lasted ten years, and they had a son called Gunner Calaway. He married Sara Frank in 2000. Sara showed up on WWE TV as The Undertaker’s wife in the early 2000s. He also had a tattoo after his second wife’s name on his throat. Sara and The Undertaker had two daughters named Chasey and Gracie. The couple ended their marriage in 2007.
# 1 The Undertaker Has A Black Belt
The Undertaker is a huge fan and follower of Mixed Martial Arts. He has brought many things from the MMA world in his WWE career. For instance, He was one of the few wrestlers who first started using the signature MMA gloves in professional wrestling. He used the signature ‘Hell’s Gate’ submission to make his opponents tap out during his matches, and it is taken from MMA. Hell’s Gate was a Triangle Hold in Mixed Martial Arts. The fans might get surprised but he is not only an MMA fan but also practices it. He has specialized in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, earning a black belt in that martial arts. Therefore, Undertaker is legit, and he is a black belt holder.
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Avik Das is the founder of Sportsheed. He is a sports lover with broad knowledge of Professional Wrestling, MMA, Football, and Cricket. He has an English major and has previously written articles for various sports and entertainment websites
