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| The Streak |
The Streak
WrestleMania VII(1–0)
- I looked forward to that, brother when Vince Jr. told me to wrestle The Undertaker. Brother, I loved it. I loved it. I said, "Why not?". Here's a kid that's blowing up.
- He looks the part. He looked good. It was a pleasure for me to go in there and work with him Jimmy Snuka in 2013.
- Early into Undertaker's career, he would smash various jobbers and other established stars in squash matches. This led to a feud with Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka.
- The match ended when Snuka's attempted springboard maneuver was countered as The Undertaker caught him, and he then hit the Tombstone Piledriver before pinning Snuka.
WrestleMania VIII (2–0)
- In mid-1991, Taker would be allying himself with Jake "The Snake" Roberts in his feud with the Ultimate Warrior. During a Saturday Night's Main Event in February 1992, however, Taker turned face and defended Randy Savage's manager and wife, Miss Elizabeth, from Roberts's attack.
- Two weeks later during a "Funeral Parlor" segment, when berated by Roberts regarding whose side he was on, the Undertaker responded, "Not yours".
- The feud would culminate in a match at WrestleMania.
- After delivering his finishing move, the DDT, to The Undertaker for the second time, Jake Roberts went to the outside to attack Undertaker's manager Paul Bearer.
- The Undertaker then delivered a Tombstone Piledriver to Roberts, before rolling him inside the ring and pinning him.
WrestleMania IX (3–0)
- During the Royal Rumble 1993, Undertaker, who had now been feuding with Harvey Wippleman, began engaging in matches with the wrestlers managed by Wippleman.
- During the Royal Rumble, Wippleman introduced the Giant Gonzales, who would illegally enter the match to eliminate the Undertaker.
- This would set up a match at WrestleMania.
- Giant González was disqualified when he covered The Undertaker's face with a cloth covered in chloroform.
- This was the only DQ victory in the Undertaker's streak, as all other wins were obtained by pinfall, submission, or casket.
WrestleMania XI(4–0)
- Throughout 1994, Undertaker would be sidelined through injury, and during this time, Million Dollar Man, Ted DiBiase Sr., would introduce his own Undertaker, prompting a feud between the two.
- King Kong Bundy, who was being managed by DiBiase, would step up to face the Undertaker at WrestleMania in 1995.
- The match, refereed by baseball umpire Larry Young, finished when The Undertaker first bodyslammed and then delivered a flying clothesline to King Kong Bundy before pinning him.
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| Undertaker vs Undertaker |
WrestleMania XII (5–0)
- On the Royal Rumble of 1996, Undertaker faced then-WWF champion, Bret Hart for the title, but interference by Diesel costs him the match.
- As revenge, Taker would then cost Diesel his opportunity for the title at In Your House: Rage in the Cage.
- The two would settle their feud at WrestleMania, which would be Diesel's final match at the annual event before departing for WCW a month later.
- Diesel lost to The Undertaker via Tombstone Piledriver.
WrestleMania XIII (6–0)
- In 1997, Shawn Michaels vacated the WWF Championship, leaving the new holder to be decided in a four-way elimination match between Undertaker, Bret Hart, Vader, and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
- Bret won the match and the title but then lost it to Sid in a match the next night on Monday Night Raw.
- While Hart and Austin would continue their feud, Undertaker was left free to challenge Sid for the title at WrestleMania.
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| Undertaker in Wrestlemania 12 |
- In a match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, the finish came when Bret Hart interfered in the match and hit Sid with a steel chair to help The Undertaker take advantage and deliver a Tombstone Piledriver.
WrestleMania XIV (7–0)
At SummerSlam 1997, Undertaker dropped the WWF title to Hart after an accidental attack by Shawn Michaels, setting up a Hell in a Cell match between the two.
During the match, Kane was brought by Paul Bearer to cost Taker the match.
After being defeated by Michaels at Royal Rumble 1998 in a casket match thanks to Kane, Undertaker would challenge Kane to a match at WrestleMania.
After Kane had kicked out of two Tombstone Piledrivers, The Undertaker delivered a third to pick up the win over his (storyline) brother.
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| THE UNDERTAKER |
WrestleMania XV (8–0)
- Mid-1998 would see the creation of Undertaker's Ministry of Darkness, as it would reignite his pursuit for the WWF title.
- In his way, however, he opted to switch targets, and aimed to take control of the entire WWF corporation instead. Feuding with The Corporation, Undertaker faced the stable's enforcer, Big Boss Man.
- The first WrestleMania match to take place inside a Hell in a Cell ended when Undertaker delivered a Tombstone Piledriver to Big Boss Man, who was then hanged from a noose by The Brood.
- This bout was during the "Ministry of Darkness" era.
WrestleMania XVII (9–0)
- Returning with his "American Badass" character in 2000 after an injury the previous year, Undertaker reignited his feud with Vince McMahon, who now allied themselves with Triple H to form the McMahon-Helmsley Faction.
- Undertaker would find Hunter's statement of having "already beaten everyone in the business" as arrogant as the two never met in a one-on-one match before.
- Following various brawls between their respective allies, Undertaker would have Kane hold Stephanie McMahon hostage unless then-commissioner, William Regal, give them matches against Triple H and the Big Show respectively.
- Following a match involving a brawl through the crowd, The Undertaker finally pinned Triple H after using the Last Ride.
- This bout marked The Undertaker's first WrestleMania appearance under his "American Badass" biker persona.
WrestleMania XVIII (10–0)
- During No Way Out 2002, Undertaker would face The Rock after the two had been feuding, but he would lose the match thanks to Ric Flair's interference, sparking a feud between the two which led to a match at WrestleMania.
- The Undertaker delivering a Tombstone Piledriver to Ric Flair.
- Fought under No Disqualification rules, The Undertaker beat Ric Flair after delivering a Tombstone Piledriver, despite interference from Arn Anderson. After the match, Undertaker gestured his number of WrestleMania wins.
WrestleMania XIX (11–0)
- In late-2002, Big Show kayfabe injured Taker, but Taker would make his return at the 2003 Royal Rumble to engage Show.
- Though Taker came out victorious at No Way Out in their submissions match, A-Train would attack Taker, while Nathan Jones would aid Taker.
- Just before their match, however, Jones would be attacked by their opponents at WrestleMania, turning the tag team match into a handicap match instead.
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| Undertaker in Wrestlemania 19 |
- Jones helped Undertaker win by delivering kicks to both Big Show and A-Train and allowing The Undertaker to hit a Tombstone Piledriver on A-Train to get the pinfall win.
- This bout at WrestleMania XIX would be the last match Undertaker would have under the "American Badass" persona.
WrestleMania XX (12–0)
- Survivor Series 2003 spelled the end of Undertaker's Big Evil persona, as he would lose his Buried Alive Match against Vince McMahon due to interference from Kane.
- Reverting to his Deadman persona, The Undertaker would haunt Kane throughout various matches in vignettes, resulting in his eventual return at WrestleMania.
- The Undertaker later defeated Kane for the second time at WrestleMania by executing a Tombstone Piledriver.
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| Undertaker in Wrestlemania 20 |
WrestleMania XXI (13–0)
- As part of his "Legend Killer" gimmick, Randy Orton began seeking out the Undertaker, hoping to be the one to finally end the deadman's legendary streak.
- Orton would go as far as attacking his on-screen girlfriend, Stacy Keibler, and WWE Legend, Jake "The Snake" Roberts and was able to eventually get Undertaker to accept the challenge.
- The finish to the match came when Randy Orton attempted to execute a Tombstone Piledriver, only for it to be reversed by The Undertaker into one of his own.
- This match marked the first time an opponent of the Undertaker's wanted to face him at WrestleMania explicitly to end his undefeated streak, as opposed to having a primary grudge with him.
WrestleMania XXII (14–0)
- During the start of 2006, Undertaker began his pursuit for the World Heavyweight Championship, held by Kurt Angle at the time.
- On an episode of SmackDown that aired on March 3, 2006, Mark Henry cost Undertaker the match as well as the World Heavyweight Championship.
- As a result, the Undertaker then challenged Henry to a casket match.
- The Undertaker won the casket match when he put Henry inside the casket.
WrestleMania XXIII (15–0)
- Having won the 2007 Royal Rumble, The Undertaker earned the opportunity to select his opponent for WrestleMania 23.
- With the option to wrestle Raw's WWE Champion John Cena, ECW Champion Bobby Lashley, or SmackDown's World Heavyweight Champion Batista, The Undertaker chose Batista, thus staying on SmackDown.
- Undertaker used who then did the Last Ride and a chokeslam, but was unable to score a pin from either move.
- Batista then hit a spear and his finishing move the Batista Bomb, but Undertaker stunned everybody by kicking out.
- Batista tried another but was countered and Undertaker hit a Tombstone Piledriver on Batista to win the World Heavyweight Championship.
WrestleMania XXIV (16–0)
- Although The Undertaker entered the event undefeated to much acclaim, Edge had also never lost a singles match at WrestleMania.
- Edge described the match as "the biggest match of my career, bar none. The main event, against Undertaker for the world title, it doesn't get any better".
- The match was full of reversals by Edge, who was defending his World Heavyweight Championship, including Undertaker's signature moves Old School, the big boot, the Last Ride, and the Tombstone Piledriver, while hitting big moves of his own such as the 'Impaler DDT and the Edge-o-Matic.
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| Undertaker in Wrestlemania 24 |
- The end of the match came when, despite Edge using a camera as a weapon, and interference from La Familia members The Edgeheads, Undertaker locked in the Hell's Gate after being hit with Edge's finisher, the spear.
- Edge would submit, and for the second year in a row, The Undertaker won the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania.
- Edge later revealed in a podcast, that the original plan for the match was to be "Streak vs. Streak", as he was originally slated to win WrestleMania 23's Money in the Bank Ladder Match, but booking eventually shifted the win to Mr. Kennedy instead.
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| Undertaker in Wrestlemania 24 |
WrestleMania XXV (17–0)
- The Undertaker after defeating Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXV
- During the match, Undertaker attempted his signature suicide dive, but Michaels pulled a cameraman in the way, leaving Undertaker to land awkwardly on his neck; the spot was said to have "added more drama and emotion to the match, and gave it an element of realism".
- The finish, described as "emotionally charged", involved Undertaker using all four of his recognized finishers.
- Undertaker's "wide-eyed look of sadness and desperation on his face" after Michaels kicked out of the Tombstone Piledriver was described as a "snapshot of the heart and passion that was on display at the spectacle".
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| Undertaker in Wrestlemania 25 |
- Michaels made a comeback and eventually hit Sweet Chin Music, but Undertaker kicked out.
- Soon after, Michaels attempted a top-rope moonsault but was caught by Undertaker, who executed a second Tombstone Piledriver and finally won the match.
- The match was described as "show-stealing" and an "instant classic", and was eventually hailed by many as the greatest bout in WrestleMania history.
WrestleMania XXVI (18–0)
- The Undertaker initially rejected a rematch with Shawn Michaels, saying "a rematch at this year's WrestleMania will only result in more bitter disappointment for yourself. Shawn, I've got nothing to prove to you.
- At Elimination Chamber, Michaels cost Undertaker his World Heavyweight Championship, coming out from under the ring and connecting with Sweet Chin Music and allowing Chris Jericho to pin him.
- Towards the end, Michaels hit Sweet Chin Music on the outside, leaving Undertaker lay on the broadcast table, before performing a top-rope moonsault, breaking the table.
- At the end of a 24-minute match, after kicking out of a Tombstone Piledriver, Michaels slapped The Undertaker, leading to Undertaker executing a jumping Tombstone Piledriver on Michaels.
- As a result of the loss per the pre-match stipulations, Michaels retired from professional wrestling, a moment described as "the end of an era".
WrestleMania XXVII (19–0)
- In the lead-up to WrestleMania XXVII, Triple H vowed to do what his best friend, Shawn Michaels, could not: end The Streak.
- After a near-30 minute bout, in a match contested under No Holds Barred rules, and after both men kicked out of each other's finishing move, The Undertaker was triumphant when he locked in the Hell's Gate on Triple H; Triple H attempted to use a sledgehammer while in the hold but was unable to do so before tapping out.
- Although victorious, it was the first time that The Undertaker legitimately could not walk out of the arena, and had to be stretchered to the back by paramedics.
WrestleMania XXVIII (20–0)
- The Undertaker made the challenge, as he wanted to redeem himself against Triple H from the previous year's WrestleMania, where he had to be stretchered out of the arena.
- Triple H initially rejected before accepting. Contested inside a Hell in a Cell, and refereed by Shawn Michaels, the match, billed as the "End of an Era" began with both men brawling in and around the ring. Shortly afterward, with the steel steps inside the ring, Triple H hit a spinebuster on Undertaker, who then managed to lock in the Hell's Gate, which was countered when Triple H lifted him up and slammed him on the steel steps.
- The match was littered with weapon shots, including 16 consecutive chair shots by Triple H, followed by a sledgehammer shot to the skull, all the while Undertaker instructed Michaels not to stop the match.
- When being checked on by Michaels, Undertaker locked him in Hell's Gate, leaving him out cold.
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| Undertaker vs Triple H |
- Replacement referee Charles Robinson ran down to the ring after Undertaker hit a chokeslam on Triple H, but could only make a two-count, and was then on the receiving end of a chokeslam himself.
- Michaels recovered and hit Undertaker with Sweet Chin Music followed by a Triple H Pedigree, but this wasn't enough for the three counts.
- Both men traded finishing moves for near-falls before Undertaker delivered his own series of chair shots for another two counts.
- Undertaker won shortly afterward with a Tombstone Piledriver.
- It was praised as one of the greatest Hell in a Cell match of all time, while Triple H thought it was one of his favorite matches of his career.
WrestleMania XXIX (21–0)
In a controversial angle the week before WrestleMania 29, CM Punk's manager Paul Heyman, dressed as, and using the mannerisms of, the recently deceased Paul Bearer, came out to confront The Undertaker whilst flanked by Undertaker's signature druids.
As Undertaker attempted to assault them, Punk, in disguise as a druid, assaulted Undertaker before pouring the ashes of an urn, purporting to be those of Bearer's, over Undertaker.
During the 22 minute match, Punk delivered a Macho Man elbow drop from the top rope onto The Undertaker, who was draped on the Spanish broadcast table.
Undertaker survived this, and, after Punk hit The Undertaker with the urn containing the alleged ashes of Paul Bearer, Undertaker reversed CM Punk's GTS finishing move and hit a Tombstone Piledriver on Punk to mark the final victory in The Streak.
