The Undertaker returned at Unforgiven on September 16, defeating Henry. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. In reality, he was given time off to allow a back injury to heal.[37]. [126] However, Bearer turned on him at Hell in a Cell to help Kane win once again in a Hell in a Cell match. However, he had to be carried away from the ring on a stretcher. Triple H (No Holds Barred Match)", "The Undertaker returned with his sights set on Triple H", "WWE Raw SuperShow results: Has Cena embraced the hate? In this form, he proclaimed himself as "The Lord of Darkness". It was removed from the Australian and European (including in the United Kingdom) broadcasts. [57], In 2001, The Undertaker reunited with Kane as The Brothers of Destruction, challenging for the WWF World Tag Team Championship once again. After losing to Kane in a No Holds Barred match at Night of Champions, Paul Bearer returned as Undertaker's manager on the September 24 episode of SmackDown. Jeff Hardy (New World Heavyweight Champion)", "Lots of wrestlers per match but no title changes at Survivor Series", "The Undertaker Burned During Accident at Elimination Chamber", "Batista, Jericho and Michaels capitalize on Elimination Chamber opportunities", "Inside Pulse Wrestling | Undertaker Injured, WWE Fatal 4 Way Main Event In Jeopardy", "WWE Money in the Bank 2010 Results: New Champion Cashes In", "PWTorch.com - WWE News: Health updates on The Undertaker and C.M.
[92] Batista and The Undertaker reignited their feud at Cyber Sunday with the fans choosing the special guest referee Stone Cold Steve Austin, but Batista retained the title. On the April 24 episode of SmackDown, after losing a match against Big Show by knockout, Undertaker attacked Big Show. [96] At No Way Out, The Undertaker defeated Batista, Finlay, The Great Khali, MVP and Big Daddy V in the SmackDown Elimination Chamber match to become the number one contender for Edge's World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XXIV,[97] where he defeated Edge with the Hell's Gate submission hold, to win his second World Heavyweight Championship in his 16th WrestleMania win. [150] At Hell in a Cell, The Undertaker was defeated by Lesnar in a Hell in a Cell match after Lesnar hit him with a low blow and executed the third F-5 of the match. [192] Luis Paez-Pumar of Complex wrote that The Undertaker character is "easily the best gimmick in the history of professional wrestling". He was a participant in the 1991 Royal Rumble match which was won by Hulk Hogan. We just received word that another legend will be joining him. The Undertaker then went on to defeat Big Show in a casket match at Survivor Series and again in a steel cage match by submission on SmackDown a week later to end the feud. [38] After several weeks of more tit for tat between Diesel and The Undertaker, the feud culminated in a singles match between the two at WrestleMania XII, where Undertaker was victorious. At In Your House 12: It's Time, The Undertaker defeated The Executioner in an Armageddon rules match. The two challenged each other to a match at WrestleMania XXVII, which was later made a No Holds Barred match and which The Undertaker won by submission. [41] After a double count-out draw during Ground Zero: In Your House, Undertaker challenged Michaels to the first Hell in a Cell match at Badd Blood: In Your House. Styles claimed that, in the last months, Undertaker lost his mystique because he broke kayfabe in social media and shoot interviews. [69], The Undertaker began a feud with then WWE Champion John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) by challenging him to a title match at SummerSlam, which The Undertaker lost by disqualification. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.108–109), 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. THE UNDERTAKER revealed he was left heartbroken after brother Timothy died of a heart attack during WrestleMania 36 filming. [24] After his second match the next week, he stayed in the ring by challenging USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lawler to an impromptu match. [194] His consecutive matches with Shawn Michaels at WrestleManias XXV and XXVI were met with critical acclaim, with both matches winning the Pro Wrestling Illustrated and Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards for Match of the Year in 2009 and 2010 respectively. As a result, the first-ever Boiler Room Brawl was booked between the two at SummerSlam. He would face Reigns at Wrestlemania 33, where the legend lost.