The Undertaker's tolerance for pain is legendary. It's one of the reasons he's considered such a good locker room leader and has so much respect: instead of complaining about it, he just gets on with it and goes out and performs, no matter how bad his bones and muscles ache. Incredibly, 'Taker was advised to retire in the late 90s, after he suffered a series of injuries earlier in the decade. The Dead Man took an extended break after the 1994 Royal Rumble to help recover from a back injury. The next year, super heavyweight Mabel broke 'Taker's cheekbone, forcing 'Taker to wear his Phantom of the Opera style mask. That's not 'Taker's only facial injury, however, as in 2010 he suffered a broken orbital bone in a match with Rey Mysterio on Smackdown. Just a few months before that, he was momentarily set on fire when the pyro man messed up his cue during his entrance, burning him in the face, shoulders, chest and back. In recent years, The Undertaker's main source of pain has come from his shoulders, knees and hips. 'Taker underwent minor hip surgery after his WrestleMania XXV classic with Shawn Michaels. Part of the reason why 'Taker has become a special occasions only performer in recent years is due to his chronic shoulder pain, which became serious in late 2010. Other Undertaker injuries include a broken ankle (which he had during his infamous Hell in a Cell match with Mankind at King of the Ring 1998), a torn groin, a torn pectoral muscle (suffered while training for his 2000 comeback), a sliced ear and multiple concussions. It seems that absolutely nothing can keep The Phenom down, with the battle-hardened legend preparing to step into the squared circle with Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam.
