Happy birthday to The Undertaker! This is the Phenom’s 50th birthday, and I figure what better way to celebrate than reliving 50 great Undertaker moments of the last 25 years. Of course, we’ll get some more at Wrestlemania XXXI when Undertaker faces Bray Wyatt.
50 Great Undertaker moments. These are in chronological order. Enjoy all!
#1: The Undertaker debuts. (Survivor Series 1990)
What a way to start. Ted Dibiase announced his mystery partner, the Undertaker. Undertaker took out Koko B. Ware and Dusty Rhodes before being counted out. Just the first example of the strength the phenom would show over the next quarter of a century.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij4RluraYSo
#2: The Undertaker finds his first Wrestlemania victim. (Wrestlemania VII)
The vaunted Undertaker Wrestlemania streak began with a dominant victory over the legendy Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hyDIQKu3D0
#3: The Undertaker wins his first WWF World Championship. (Survivor Series 1991)
Merely a year in the WWF, the Undertaker challenged WWF Champion Hulk Hogan at Survivor Series, and with a little help from Ric Flair, won his first WWF World Title. It wouldn’t be the first time he beat Hogan for the belt either.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYQ4bzY8msg
#4: The Undertaker goes 2-0 at Wrestlemania. (Wrestlemania VIII)
The Undertaker joined the side of good against Jake “The Snake” Roberts, and Tombstoned him on the floor to move to 2-0 at Wrestlemania.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ITpKDUzs44
#5: The All-American Deadman. (Superstars, November 1993)
The Undertaker joined the All-American team of Lex Luger and The Steiner Brothers against the evil Foreign Fanatics, led by WWF World Champion Yokozuna. Undertaker would stalk Yoko for the next year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjeVPDhJKGM
#6: The Undertaker returns to face Dibiase’s Imposter. (Summerslam ’94)
After disappearing at the Royal Rumble, Ted Dibiase claimed to have bought the Undertaker. Paul Bearer brought back the real Undertaker, with an updated look and feel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH7Xts_fctg
#7: The Undertaker stuffs Yokozuna in a Casket. (Survivor Series 1994)
The Undertaker avenged his Royal Rumble defeat at the 1994 Survivor Series, stuffing Yokozuna in a casket once and for all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFZSPLg5zps
#8: The Undertaker returns to get revenge on King Mabel. (Survivor Series 1995)
Injured at the hands of King Mabel, The Undertaker sought revenge, with a new scary face mask to protect his face.
#9: The Undertaker drags Diesel to Hell. (In Your House: Rage in the Cage 1996)
After Diesel cost Undertaker the WWF Championship at the Royal Rumble, The Undertaker got revenge in the most devilish way yet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82yxwkXcJJ8
#10: The Undertaker goes 5-0 at Wrestlemania. (Wrestlemania XII)
A tough challenger, but in the end Diesel couldn’t put down the Undertaker despite two jackknife powerbombs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lChZopIjHGk
#11: The Undertaker rises from the grave. (In Your House: Buried Alive 1996)
Mankind proved to be Undertaker’s toughest foe yet, and even managed to bury Undertaker alive. Undertaker showed that he “would not Rest in Peace”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NmIfPAmmZY
#12: The Undertaker wins his 2nd WWF World Championship. (Wrestlemania XIII)
Moving to 6-0 at Wrestlemania, Undertaker receives an assist from Bret Hart in dethroning Sid for the WWF Championship.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeCTS9LKqmc
#13: The Undertaker sends Shawn Michaels flying off Hell in a Cell. (Badd Blood 1997)
In the first ever Hell in a Cell Match, Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker put on a classic that ends with a bloody and beaten Heartbreak Kid…and a blast from Taker’s past. Taker sending Shawn off the side of the Cell was an iconic moment that defined what Hell in a Cell was about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Coa9zWwAGh8
#14: The Undertaker returns to face Kane. (RAW 1998)
After being locked in a casket and being set on fire, The Undertaker returned to face his monstrous little brother Kane.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvPpXVXiek8
#15: The Undertaker goes 7-0 at Wrestlemania. (Wrestlemania XIV)
It takes three Tombstones, but the Undertaker put down his younger brother at Wrestlemania XIV.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-g6WjexuBA
#16: The Undertaker destroys Mankind in Hell in a Cell. (King of the Ring ’98)
One of the most famous matches in wrestling history, Undertaker destroys Mankind and ends the Taker-Mankind feud once and for all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgYoYTbnPo4
#17: The Undertaker wins his 3rd WWF World Championship. (Over the Edge 1999)
On the side of evil now, The Undertaker beats Stone Cold thanks to some help from Shane McMahon for a third WWF World Title reign.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9lflm_the-undertaker-vs-stone-cold-over-t_sport
#18: The Undertaker returns…and the American Bad Ass debuts. (Judgment Day 2000)
After a lengthy hiatus, the Undertaker returns to get Vince, and this time he’s coming out to Kid Rock and riding a motorcycle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVQR9Cs6If8
#19: The Undertaker shoves Rikishi off Hell in a Cell. (Armageddon 2000)
The Undertaker causes more destruction in a Hell in a Cell match as he sends Rikishi flying off the top.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RTx6DmAb3Y
#20: The Undertaker goes 9-0 at Wrestlemania. (Wrestlemania X7)
The first of the Undertaker-Triple H Wrestlemania matches, where Undertaker wins a war that goes all around the Astrodome.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P03DdaeAEc
#21: The Undertaker wins the Hardcore Championship. (Vengeance 2001)
Looking for respect, the Undertaker decides to beat it out of Rob Van Dam and shows an edge we hadn’t quite seen from the Undertaker.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rva_uOFQwxA
#22: The Undertaker goes 10-0 at Wrestlemania. (Wrestlemania X8)
The Undertaker hits the historic 10 win mark at Wrestlemania, this time defeating the legendary Ric Flair.
#23: The Undertaker wins his 4th WWE World Championship. (Judgment Day 2002)
11 and a half years later, Undertaker pins Hulk Hogan again to win the Championship.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9TqP5suWoA
#24: Undertaker returns in the Royal Rumble. (Royal Rumble 2003)
The Undertaker makes his return after being attacked by Big Show in late 2002, and tries to win the Royal Rumble.
#25: The Gong. (Royal Rumble 2004)
Buried Alive by Kane, The Undertaker teased his return at the 2004 Royal Rumble…and sent Kane a message.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epMHPN7J4h4
#26: The Deadman Returns. (Wrestlemania XX)
One of the most iconic moments in WWE history…the Deadman returns to once again face Kane at Wrestlemania.
#27: The Undertaker returns to Smackdown! (Smackdown 2004)
Paul Heyman was a tyrant running Smackdown…and said there wasn’t a man alive who could stand in his way. Well then.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvCat5GarQ0
#28: The Undertaker goes 13-0 at Wrestlemania. (Wrestlemania XXI)
“The Legend Killer” Randy Orton tried to end the Undertaker’s now historic Wrestlemania streak, but fell to the Phenom.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND3B-gk4lEc
#29: The Undertaker comes from the burning casket. (Survivor Series 2005)
Taking a page from Kane, Randy Orton stuffed Undertaker in a casket and set it on fire. Undertaker wasn’t happy about that one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybe5fkMTvD8
#30: The Undertaker challenges Kurt Angle. (Royal Rumble 2006)
After finishing off Orton at Armageddon 2005, The Undertaker set his sights on Kurt Angle’s World Championship.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mn2Ck5uIJw
#31: The Undertaker dives onto Mark Henry. (Wrestlemania XXII)
In extending his streak to 14-0, the Undertaker also brought back his trademark dive over the top rope. He cleared the casket too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLcJjOwE39s
#32: The Undertaker wins the Royal Rumble. (Royal Rumble 2007)
One of the few accolades the Undertaker had yet to win, the Undertaker beats Shawn Michaels and earns a World Title match at Wrestlemania.
#33: The Undertaker wins his 5th World Championship. (Wrestlemania 23)
The Undertaker won his 5th World Championship and went 15-0 at Wrestlemania after defeating Batista.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDPKji_fGZ8
#34: The Undertaker wins the Elimination Chamber. (No Way Out 2008)
The Undertaker concluded his rivalry with Batista, finishing him off in the Elimination Chamber and earning a World Title shot at Wrestlemania.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aO7hpmltzU
#35: The Undertaker wins his 6th World Championship. (Wrestlemania XXIV)
The Undertaker won his 6th World Championship and 16-0 at Wrestlemania after defeating Edge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZE8DTSW9U0
#36: The Undertaker leaves WWE “forever”. (One Night Stand 2008)
Edge wins back the World Championship…and the Undertaker has to leave WWE forever. The way he walks off makes it feel like it’s for real as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfOpK_i2SVI
#37: The Undertaker returns in Hell in a Cell. (Summerslam 2008)
Forever wasn’t long, as The Undertaker looked to finish off Edge once and for all in Hell in a Cell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccOtCL_xr6A
#38: The Undertaker goes 17-0 at Wrestlemania. (25th Anniversary of Wrestlemania)
Shawn Michaels tries…but in the end the Undertaker stood tall at Wrestlemania in a five star classic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCHbbw8CcXg
#39: The Undertaker returns and goes after CM Punk. (Summerslam ’09)
The Undertaker surprises CM Punk, gunning for his World Championship.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA9MQYw0cjU
#40: The Undertaker wins his 7th World Championship. (Hell in a Cell 2009)
In the vaunted Hell in a Cell, the Undertaker pins CM Punk and wins his 7th World Championship.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwyeZmEeCRg
#41: The Undertaker retires Shawn Michaels. (Wrestlemania XXVI)
Shawn Michaels tried to end the Streak one more time…but ultimately lost his career at the hands of the Deadman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO5guP45itg
#42: Paul Bearer returns to help Undertaker fight Kane. (Smackdown 2010)
The Undertaker looks one more time to the power of the urn to face Kane.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCL4g9k_UVM
#43: 2.21.11 (RAW 2011)
The mysterious 2.21.11 meant the return of the last outlaw…until Triple H returned as well to challenge the Streak.
#44: The Undertaker goes 19-0 at Wrestlemania. (Wrestlemania XXVII)
The Undertaker made Triple H submit to the Hell’s Gate to keep the Streak intact.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUY5LLf0tas
#45: The Undertaker returns to challenge Triple H. (RAW 2012)
Unhappy with how he left Wrestlemania XXVII…the Undertaker returned to challenge Triple H one more time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOaovYjh2Eg
#46: The Undertaker goes 20-0 at Wrestlemania. (Wrestlemania XXVIII)
The Undertaker beats Triple H a third time at Wrestlemania, this time in Hell in a Cell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGbiswEm-Pk
#47: The Undertaker returns to RAW 1000. (RAW 2012)
The Undertaker returns to help Kane one last time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlIqOxxQPqM
#48: The Undertaker goes 21-0 at Wrestlemania. (Wrestlemania XXIX)
CM Punk had proven to be the “Best in the World”, but even that wasn’t enough to beat the Streak.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq8ukQNy8oM
#49: The Undertaker returns to challenge Brock Lesnar. (RAW 2014)
When Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman said there were no worthy challengers for Brock at Wrestlemania, the Undertaker stepped up to prove otherwise.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIqv_DR6ij0
#50: The Streak Ends. (Wrestlemania XXX)
The Undertaker walked down the ramp way at Wrestlemania XXX a loser for the first time at Wrestlemania…but with the respect of everyone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fglyZ5M4l2s
Happy Birthday Undertaker!