Ware, the first televised victim of the Tombstone Piledriver. In his first showing on television, Taker was able to eliminate Dusty Rhodes and Koko B. This took Undertaker out of the equation. To protect the Undertaker from being pinned by the eventual winners of the night, the Dead Man would be counted out after pummeling Dusty Rhodes down the aisle and into the back after Rhodes took a liking to Brother Love. This undoubtedly created Undertaker problems as Hulk Hogan, The Ultimate Warrior, and Tito Santana happened to be booked to be in the main event. Each team’s winners would go on to the main event in a super Survivor Series Elimination Match. The rules for the original Survivor Series matches made for… an interesting spectacle. It was a fine pairing, but nothing compared to the manager Big Evil would enlist later down the line.įans react in fear to Undertaker’s debut at Survivor Series 1990 With the pleasantries out of the way, it was time for the Undertaker to show the world what he could do. The only oddity was seeing Bruce Prichard as Brother Love stroll out in front of the Undertaker. And when the man walked out from behind the curtain on that fateful Thanksgiving Day in 1990, there was no shortage of terror-stricken faces and eyes full of awe.Īn absolute highlight was listening to Roddy Piper on commentary scream, "Holy cow! Look at the size of that ham hock!" One of the best elements about The Undertaker’s first year in WWE was seeing the fright on the fan’s faces. Interestingly, during this November 19 appearance, he was announced as “Kane the Undertaker.” The name “Kane” was quickly dropped, though it was saved and given to a prominent family member seven years later. However, this appearance was aired after Survivor Series because it was a taped show. (If curiosity has taken over and you want to read about the other one, click here!)ĭespite making his on-camera debut at 1990’s Survivor Series pay-per-view, The Undertaker had actually made an appearance on WWF Superstars three days before this on November 19, 1990. But we’re here to talk about only one of them, and thankfully, it’s the good one. “Mean” Mark Callous doing his trademark rope walk against Road Warrior Animal in WCW before his time as Undertaker in the WWE The tale of The Undertaker’s first year in WWE really kicks off at 1990’s Survivor Series, a pay-per-view defined by two debuts. He worked with multiple promotions, including WCCW and USWA, where he would begin his impressive championship accomplishment list, though it would be his stint in WCW, however, that brought eyes to the then "Mean Mark" Callous. The Deadman was unlike anything the WWE Universe had ever seen, and in The Undertaker‘s first year in WWE, he cut a clear path of destruction through the locker room with his eyes on the ultimate prize, Hulk Hogan’s title.īefore signing with the then-World Wrestling Federation, Mark Calaway started his professional wrestling career in 1984. And like every great career, it kicked off with a ghastly bang. There has never been, nor will there ever be, someone like him in this business. The mere mention of The Undertaker is enough for wrestlers, fans, and even non-fans to reminisce on stories of the Phenom. The Undertaker during his first televised appearance at WWE Survivor Series on November 22nd, 1990. The tale of The Undertaker in WWE kicks off at Survivor Series 1990, a pay-per-view defined by two debuts (but we’re here to talk about the good one, thankfully)! Here’s how at 26, he became the then-youngest WWE Champion a year after his terrifying debut.
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