The tale of WWE’s most iconic star, The Undertaker, kicks off at the 1990 Survivor Series, where he left a lasting impression on the minds of the wrestling fans. Since then, the wrestler has gone on to become one of the most loved stars, where he switched into a number of personas, each leaving the fans mesmerized. But his most popular would be the Deadman gimmick featuring alongside Paul Bearer.
The major part of The Phenom becoming infectiously popular was the storylines that followed him. The Big Evil’s career is filled with iconic rivalries that include names like AJ Styles, Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton, Shawn Michaels, and many more.
However, two feuds took his fame to a whole other level, where the emotions were so high that he was forced to ‘kill’ them.
The Undertaker ‘kills’ two wrestlers only to make them return from the dead
With a legendary career that spans over 3 decades and over 2000 professional wrestling matches, The Undertaker has had his fair share of ups and downs, and he has a number of iconic moments to look back at. These moments were flat-out outrageous, giving wrestling enthusiasts goosebumps as they relived the moment that they had witnessed before.
Preceding these unbelievable moments was the emotionally gripping storyline, which will never be forgotten by the WWE Universe, as these stories exemplify the character we know as The Undertaker. One of the two traumatizing moments in The Deadman’s career was his rivalry with Big Boss Man, which left the fans divided as it was different from what the fans were used to.
The organization is used to challenge the limitations of storytelling by featuring some controversial aspects in the narrative. What better way to do it than by giving an unsettling moment in the show of shows, WrestleMania? Of course, Taker added one more victory to his streak, but what followed the match was truly unsettling.
Thousands of fans present at the venue and millions watching at home witnessed Big Boss Man hanged from a noose. Nevertheless, Big Boss Man was safe throughout the whole character and even returned after some time following his return from the afterlife.
Another traumatizing moment of WWE was the beef between the Brothers of Destruction, where Kane received an equally iconic debut as his half-brother, The Undertaker. However, the Big Red Machine emphasized how he had died in his childhood and it was his brother’s fault.
The feud got intense over time, leading to another iconic match in WrestleMania 14, won by none other than The American Bad*ss. Though their beef was far from over, fighting over several WWE pay-per-view matches gave fans an iconic rivalry that they would cherish for years to come.
While he was once close to dying himself, he named the best storyline of his career, which involved Kane, setting the benchmark of storytelling for years to come.
The Undertaker sheds light on his “greatest” storyline in WWE
Despite sharing the limelight with numerous WWE stars, the fans feasted their eyes on the storyline that began 7 years after the debut of the Lord of Darkness. In 1997, WWE introduced Kane, which led to the two heavyweights swinging punches at each other on a number of occasions.
During an exclusive interview with Pete Rosenberg on A&E, The Undertaker explained how WWE added layers to his feud with Kane that set a new standard in entertainment wrestling. He said,
I think Kane and I both will tell you that we feel like that story, the Kane and Undertaker story is probably the greatest story ever told in wrestling, it’s up there. There’s so many layers to it.
Indeed, the storyline evoked strong emotions within its fans as they witnessed how they put their differences aside and became a formidable duo and one of the most enigmatic teams in the company’s history.
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