5 matches that cemented The Undertaker's legacy at Survivor Series 

Survivor Series has been very special for one of the greatest pro wrestlers in history, The Undertaker. He debuted at the pay-per-view in 1990 as the fourth member of the Million Dollar Corporation against the Dream Team led by the late Dusty Rhodes.

Taker's team won the bout, which was the perfect start to the legend's historic career. His intimidating presence surprised the WWE Universe as they had never seen such a character in the business.

It was only befitting when The Undertaker also made his last in-ring appearance at Survivor Series 2020 after entertaining fans for 30 long years.

As part of his retirement ceremony, The Phenom was honored by some of the best in the business: Shane McMahon, Big Show, John "Bradshaw" Layfield, Jeff Hardy, Mick Foley, The Godfather, The Godwinns (Henry and Phineas), Savio Vega, Rikishi, Kevin Nash, Booker T, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Triple H, and Kane.

The Chairman and CEO of WWE, Vince McMahon, also paid tribute before Taker gave his farewell address.

This article celebrates the greatest wrestler this business has ever seen by reliving five matches that cemented The Undertaker's legacy at Survivor Series.

#5 The Undertaker vs. Yokozuna - Casket Match at Survivor Series 1994

The late Yokozuna had already defeated The Undertaker in a Casket Match at Royal Rumble 1994. The latter took a brief hiatus after the pay-per-view to heal an ongoing injury.

The Phenom returned at SummerSlam the same year and beat a fake Undertaker before setting his sights on Yokozuna to settle the score at Survivor Series.

The bout between the two superstars was simply epic. Despite interference from heels like Irwin R. Schysterher, The Undertaker, with the help of Chuck Norris, put Yokozuna in the casket, much to the delight of the WWE Universe.

#4 The Undertaker vs. Mankind at Survivor Series 1996

The Undertaker and Mankind had some memorable matches during 1996. Losing to the latter at SummerSlam (Boiler Room Brawl) and at In Your House (Buried Alive Match), The Deadman was out for revenge.

The Undertaker made an epic entrance at Survivor Series1996, held in the iconic Madison Square Garden, ditching his old purple and black attire for a new gothic look.

The Phenom was a man on purpose. He not only destroyed Mankind with a Tombstone Piledriver to win the contest but was also about to decimate his former manager, the late Paul Bearer, before The Executioner made the save.

Taker also laid out The Executioner and certainly cemented his legacy further at this pay-per-view.

#3 The Undertaker vs. Mr. McMahon - Buried Alive Match at Survivor Series 2003

Tensions were at an all-time high in 2003 between The Undertaker and Vince McMahon. The Chairman of WWE had cost The American Badass a lot of matches at the time.

Their feud saw the final showdown at Survivor Series in a Buried Alive Match. The Undertaker dominated the bout from the get-go. As he was about to bury McMahon, his kayfabe half-brother Kane appeared. The Big Red Machine destroyed Taker and helped Vince bury the Deadman.

Despite Taker losing the match, fans will never forget the contest as the trigger that made him return to his original Deadman avatar. The Undertaker extracted revenge by destroying Kane at WrestleMania 20 the following year.

#2 The Undertaker vs. Batista - Hell in a Cell Match at Survivor Series 2007

The Undertaker and Batista have had some memorable feuds. At Survivor Series 2007, inside the dreaded Cell, Taker took on The Animal for his World Heavyweight Championship.

The Undertaker almost sealed the deal when he hit the second Tombstone Piledriver on Batista. As the Phenom went for the pin, Edge, in the disguise of a cameraman, interfered and attacked Taker with the camera. He then put Batista on top of Taker as the referee counted the pinfall.

Despite the unfortunate loss for The Deadman, this would start an epic three-way rivalry between these superstars, which was much revered by the WWE Universe.

#1 The Undertaker vs. Big Show vs. Chris Jericho at Survivor Series 2009

The Undertaker defended his World Heavyweight Championship at the 2009 Survivor Series against The Big Show and Chris Jericho, who were tag team partners at the time.

The match saw many attacks and counter-attacks between the three superstars as The World's Largest Athlete and Y2J double-teamed on The Deadman.

However, The Undertaker locked The Hell's Gate submission maneuver on Show to win the contest and retain his championship. The win truly anointed the Deadman as one of the very best in the business as he overcame all the adversities of the match.