The Match
The atmosphere at WWE shows in the early 90s was absolutely electric. As the teams made their way down to the ring, Brother Love would lead a man dressed in black, wearing a hat and an overcoat, straight out of a western horror movie.
This man was The Undertaker, Calaway’s new and soon to be, most famous gimmick ever. Gorilla Monsoon and Roddy Piper on commentary were amazed at the massive size of the man and how physically intimidating he looked when compared to the other stars.
The Undertaker would no sell a lot of the offence, a gimmick he would continue for the rest of his career. He was especially quick and fast for a big man, something that had not been seen in WWE until that time.
He would deliver a Tombstone Piledriver, a move that would decapitate plenty of opponents during his eventful career and go on to even eliminate team captain Dusty Rhodes. This proves just how high the company was on The Undertaker as a long-term proposition.
After the elimination of Dusty Rhodes, The Undertaker’s manager Brother Love would start beating up The American Dream to a pulp. Not one to take punishment lying down, Rhodes would retaliate outside the ring, distracting the Undertaker and making him come to the aid of his manager.
As a consequence, The Undertaker would get counted out making Roddy Piper comment on how dumb he was.
While The Million Dollar Man and Bret Hart were the two final survivors in this contest, battling until DiBiase would upset The Hitman with a roll up, The Undertaker made the most impact with his brief and powerful presence. WWE knew they had a new monster, one who would lead the company into the future.
