[FAQ] RSPW FAQ (Undertaker)

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RSPW FAQ Part One - Undertaker

Maintained by Scott Keith - Last Updated 1999.04.22

29.1. How many have there been?

One. Mark Callaway is, and has always been, the only
Undertaker.

29.2. Didn't he start under a different
name?

Yes. He was introduced at Survivor Series 1990 as
The Undertaker and was managed by Brother Love,
who was in turn financed by Ted Dibiase. He was
given a character makeover shortly thereafter, to
"Kane, The Undertaker", still managed by Brother Love,
and finally the Kane part was dropped again and
manager Paul Bearer was added.

29.3. Was he ever in WCW?

Yes. Mark Callaway competed under the name "Mean"
Mark Callous in 1990, first as part of the Skyscrapers
then as a singles wrestler. He can be seen challenging
Lex Luger for the US title at Great American Bash 90 in
his only singles match of any note in that organization.

29.4. What was the
Underfaker/Overtaker/Fake
Undertaker?

This will require a bit of explanation.

In 1990, Undertaker was introduced to the WWF by
Ted Dibiase. The storyline here says that he felt
slighted by the Undertaker's betrayal of him to go with
Paul Bearer.

In 1993, Undertaker began a feud with WWF champion
Yokozuna at Survivor Series. They fought in a casket
match for the title at Royal Rumble 1994. During the
course of that match, 10 different wrestlers ran out to
interfere on Yokozuna's behalf, beating up the
Undertaker and locking him in the casket and thus
giving Yokozuna the win.

After that match, Undertaker appeared on the video
wall and gave a long speech stating how he was not
really dead and would return or some such nonsense.
The lights went out and Marty Jannetty, dressed in an
Undertaker costume, was raised to the roof of the
arena in a crucifix position, in order to give the illusion
of being the Undertaker and ascending to the
heavens.

In reality, Mark Callaway needed time off for family
matters. This was just a new and very original way to
give him that time off.

Undertaker was not to be seen again in the WWF until
after Wrestlemania X, when Ted Dibiase
introduced...his Undertaker. This was Brian Lee
dressed and acting like Mark Callaway, and most
people could tell the difference immediately.

A match between the Undertaker and the Underfaker
was signed for Summerslam 1994 with very little real
storyline or buildup, and at that show the real
Undertaker disposed of the fake one with ease and
pinned him after three Tombstones. Underfaker was
never to be seen or spoken of again in the WWF, and
is considered a "taboo" subject, much like the "new"
Razor Ramon and Diesel have become.

29.5. Who is Kane?

If you mean who plays Kane, it's Glen Jacobs.

If you mean who is Kane the character, it's the
Undertaker's little brother gone bad. The storyline
states that Undertaker and Kane were playing with
matches as children, and as a result their parents
were killed in a fire started by Undertaker, and Kane
was hideously deformed, which is why he wears the
mask.

29.6. Didn't he beat Hulk Hogan?

Yes. At Survivor Series 1991, he scored a (mostly)
clean pinfall over Hulk Hogan to capture his first WWF
World title. Most fans are willing to forgive Ric Flair's
interference. :)

29.7. What was with that mask he wore
in 1995?

In 1995, during the (brief) Bill Watts era in the WWF,
Mabel was being given a monster heel push, which
included destroying Undertaker with a series of
legdrops to the face. According to the storyline,
Undertaker suffered eye damage and had to wear a
purple face-mask to shield him from further damage
upon returning. His facial features appeared slightly
different while wearing the mask, prompting the usual
"Was it really the Undertaker?" nonsense on RSPW. It
was, of course, really the Undertaker, not Brian Lee or
anyone else. He may or may not have had plastic
surgery during the time off, thus explaining the facial
differences, but it was still plain old Mark Callaway.

29.8. What was the "logofixion"?

In a late-1998 episode of RAW, in order to build heat
for his upcoming match against Steve Austin and
cement him as a heel, a huge representation of the
Undertaker's symbol was erected by the
entranceway. Austin was then tied to the symbol in a
Christ-like pose, and the whole works was set on fire.
Many people were offended by the so-called logofixion
(before actually seeing the show) and having seen the
show, generally brushed it off as silliness.

29.9. Who are the Corporate Ministry?

Formerly known as the Ministry of Darkness, the
Corporate Ministry consists of Undertaker, HHH,
Mideon, Viscera, Bradshaw, Faarooq and the Big
Bossman. Their goal, as with everyone else in the
WWF, seems to be to destroy Steve Austin. They
answer to a mysterious "higher power".

They are composed of the remnants of two former
teams: The Corporation and the Ministry. Former
members of the Corporation include Paul Wight, Ken
Shamrock and Test. Former members of the Ministry
include Gangrel, Edge and Christian.

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