10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About Teddy Long

10. He Managed The Undertaker Years Before WWE

Before the character of The Undertaker was created, there was 'Mean' Mark Callous. Working in the NWA, Callous regularly teamed with Dan Spivey as The Skyscrapers. Originally, Sid Vicious had been in the tandem, but Theodore Long - the manager of the team - called the shots and Callous entered the fold when Sid was out with injuries.

Long's job was to cut promos for the team, acting as the diminutive mouthpiece next to their impressive size. Callous didn't do much speaking, a trend that would continue into the WWF when he started playing the role of The Undertaker.

As one of the most legendary figures in WWE history, the promotion love waxing lyrical about how The Undertaker has always been a company man. Whilst that's true, he did work for others before signing up to Vince McMahon's organisation, and Teddy Long was the one who managed him.

Years later, Long would be a lowly referee in the WWF, whereas Undertaker became one of the biggest stars in the entire industry. Aside from Paul Bearer, WWE likely don't enjoy revealing that 'Taker ever needed a manager.