5 Backstage stories we learned about The Undertaker & Kane on WWE Untold

#4 The Undertaker’s opinion of his own character

Seven years before Kane arrived on the WWE scene, The Undertaker made his debut at Survivor Series 1990 when he teamed with The Honky Tonk Man, Ted DiBiase and Greg Valentine to defeat Bret Hart, Dusty Rhodes, Koko B.Ware and Jim Neidhart in a traditional 4-on-4 elimination match.

“The Deadman” showed no emotion on his face as his funeral music played and he slowly made his way to the ring. Meanwhile, WWE’s cameras zoomed in on the faces of fans, who looked genuinely scared by the unknown giant that stood before them.

In recent years, we have heard the man behind the Undertaker gimmick, Mark Calaway, speak in various out-of-character interviews about topics ranging from religion to his interest in sports. However, he rarely gives his opinion on what he really thinks about his own persona, which is one of the most iconic in WWE history.

In this documentary, he gave an insight into the dark side of his personality that he was able to portray in his WWE character.

“Obviously when I first came in, I was this scary monster that everyone was terrified of. I remember vividly making my entrance and looking and seeing kids crying. I think everybody has a little bit of darkness in them anyway, and I think I tapped in on that and it kind of became cool to have that dark element to your personality.”