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As the most iconic Superstar in WrestleMania history, The Undertaker has had the privilege of being given a special entrance at WWE’s biggest show of the year on multiple occasions.
Much like Triple H, who has used NXT Superstars in his WrestleMania entrances in recent years, some of The Undertaker’s legendary entrances have also included up-and-coming Superstars who went on to make a name for themselves in WWE.
One of The Undertaker’s most memorable entrances came in 2013 when 11 WWE stars of the future played background roles as The Deadman emerged for his match against CM Punk at WrestleMania 29, but how many of them achieved success once they made their way to RAW and SmackDown?
In this article, let’s take a look at 14 Superstars who appeared in The Undertaker’s entrances to find out where they are now in the wrestling business.
#14 Dean Ambrose (The Undertaker's Royal Rumble 2006 entrance)
Jon Moxley (fka Dean Ambrose in WWE) appeared as a druid in The Undertaker’s entrance at the 2006 Royal Rumble.
The Undertaker did not compete in a match on the show, but he made an appearance at the end of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship main event between Kurt Angle and Mark Henry to set up his No Way Out match against Angle.
Moxley went on to achieve a huge amount of success in WWE between 2012-2019, while he currently holds the AEW World Championship.
#13 Darren Young (The Undertaker’s WrestleMania 20 entrance)
Speaking to Sportskeeda’s Korey Gunz in December 2019, WWE veteran Fred Rosser (fka Darren Young) revealed that he played a druid in The Undertaker’s entrance before his WrestleMania 20 match against Kane.
“You don't want to mess up The Undertaker's entrance. People travel all over the world to see his entrance and his entrance is something special, something you don't want to mess up.”
Everything went according to plan for the one-time WWE Tag Team Champion. However, the same cannot be said for one of his old trainers from IWF (Independent Wrestling Federation), who accidentally got set on fire during the entrance.
Rosser, who left WWE in 2017, now hosts the Pro and Bro Wrestling Podcast, and he recently teased on Twitter that he has some “fantastic news” to announce.
#12 Kofi Kingston (The Undertaker’s WrestleMania 21 entrance)
Ahead of Triple H vs. The Undertaker at WWE Super Show-Down in 2018, Kofi Kingston mentioned in a video on WWE’s YouTube channel that he was one of the druids for The Undertaker’s WrestleMania 21 entrance.
“Taker was feuding with [Randy] Orton at the time and, actually, Orton’s dad was another druid. Go back and watch it, we all walked to the back and the one druid stayed. Taker goes back and, of course, it’s Orton’s dad. Randy came out and gave him an RKO or something like that.”
Fast forward to 2020 and Kingston has come a long, long way from playing a background role in someone else’s entrance.
The New Day member had his own WrestleMania moment in 2019 when he won the WWE Championship from Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania 35, and he is now one of the most experienced Superstars on the SmackDown roster.
#11 Erick Rowan (The Undertaker’s WrestleMania 29 entrance)
One year after appearing in The Undertaker’s entrance, Erick Rowan featured in his first WrestleMania as a WWE Superstar when he accompanied Bray Wyatt to the ring for his match against John Cena at WrestleMania 30.
Rowan was even involved in a brief feud with The Undertaker in late 2015, with the highlight coming when all four Wyatt Family members carried The Deadman away after his Hell in a Cell match with Brock Lesnar.
The former Bludgeon Brother received his release from WWE in April 2020 and, as of the time of writing, he has not yet signed with any other companies.
You can hear Rowan (now known as Erick Redbeard) discuss his WWE career in the interview above with Sportskeeda’s Stephanie Chase.
#10 Sami Zayn (The Undertaker’s WrestleMania 29 entrance)
Out of the 11 WWE Superstars who took part in The Undertaker’s WrestleMania 29 entrance, Sami Zayn probably had the most potential to be a star on RAW and SmackDown one day.
Formerly known as The Underdog from the Underground, Zayn has reinvented himself as an obnoxious heel on WWE’s main roster.
In September 2019, he was even involved in a segment on SmackDown with the returning Undertaker, who got the better of the exchange by chokeslamming the former NXT Champion.
Zayn is currently taking time away from WWE due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.
#9 Byron Saxton (The Undertaker’s WrestleMania 29 entrance)
Byron Saxton spent five years in WWE’s development system as a wrestler between 2007 and 2012 before being told that he would be fired if he did not agree to work in a different role for the company.
During the early days of his time as an up-and-coming WWE commentator, Saxton was one of the 11 NXT talents who formed part of The Undertaker’s entrance before his match against CM Punk.
Saxton, who has called commentary on almost every WWE show over the last eight years, now works as an announcer on RAW alongside Tom Phillips and Samoa Joe.
#8 Xavier Woods (The Undertaker’s WrestleMania 29 entrance)
Xavier Woods has arguably been the most successful WWE Superstar who appeared in The Undertaker’s WrestleMania 29 entrance.
Granted, it took a while for Woods to make his mark in WWE, but he has thrived in his role as a member of The New Day ever since the group formed in 2014.
The eight-time Tag Team Champion has been out of action since October 2019 due to an Achilles injury, with Big E and Kofi Kingston representing The New Day in his absence.
#7 Luke Harper (The Undertaker’s WrestleMania 29 entrance)
Along with Erick Rowan, Luke Harper went on to feud with The Undertaker two-and-a-half years after forming part of his entrance in 2013.
Harper even competed in a match against The Phenom when he joined forces with Bray Wyatt in a losing effort against The Brothers of Destruction at Survivor Series 2015.
In 2020, Harper is now known as Mr. Brodie Lee in AEW and he has reinvented himself as the leader of the villainous Dark Order faction.
#6 Jake Carter (The Undertaker’s WrestleMania 29 entrance)
The son of WWE Hall of Famer Vader, Jake Carter (real name Jesse White) was part of the NXT system when he appeared in The Undertaker’s WrestleMania 29 entrance.
White, who won the FCW Florida Tag Team titles with Corey Graves during his time in WWE’s Florida Championship Wrestling developmental system, last competed in a televised WWE match in May 2013 when he lost against Xavier Woods on an episode of NXT.
According to wrestling stats database cagematch.net, White has not wrestled since 2015.
#5 Rusev (The Undertaker’s WrestleMania 29 entrance)
Once a background figure in The Undertaker’s entrance, Rusev went on to lose a casket match against the WWE icon at the Greatest Royal Rumble event in Saudi Arabia in April 2018.
After six years on WWE’s main roster, it was confirmed in April 2020 that Rusev was among the group of Superstars who had been released as a cost-cutting measure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now known as Miro, the three-time United States Champion often streams on Twitch and he has not given any indication that he is looking to return to wrestling in the near future.
#4 Kassius Ohno (The Undertaker’s WrestleMania 29 entrance)
Six months after forming part of The Undertaker’s entrance, Kassius Ohno left WWE in November 2013 following a 21-month stint with the company.
He returned as a member of the NXT roster in January 2017 before receiving his release again in April 2020.
The veteran is yet to return to in-ring action but, as you can see above, he has reverted back to using the name Chris Hero.
#3 Adam Rose (The Undertaker’s WrestleMania 29 entrance)
Adam Rose appeared in The Undertaker’s entrance and began forging his own WWE career one year later after he was called up to the main roster following WrestleMania 30.
The former Leo Kruger, who received his release from WWE in May 2016, announced his retirement as an in-ring competitor ahead of his match against former NXT colleague Bull James at ARW’s Star Spangled Slammer event in June 2019.
#2 and #1 The Ascension (The Undertaker’s WrestleMania 29 entrance)
The inspiration for this article came from The Ascension’s Konnor, who took to social media in April 2019 to reveal the names of all 11 Superstars who featured as part of The Undertaker’s entrance.
Since leaving WWE in December 2019, Konnor and Viktor have changed their names to Big Kon and Vik, and their new tag team name is The Awakening.
The former NXT Tag Team Champions returned to in-ring action in February 2020 at independent shows in New York, but they have not competed in any matches since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
