10 Most Patriotic American WWE Wrestlers Ever

7. The Undertaker

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The Undertaker has always been associated more with the macabre than with patriotism. An old western mortician is not going to evoke strong feelings of national pride. But WWE has all-but covered up a period of his career when Taker was rolling to the ring with an American flag in tow.

For about three years from 2000-03, Undertaker re-created himself as the €œAmerican Bad*aa,€ a biker clad in leather and wearing a bandana. It was closer to his real persona than the Deadman, without any supernatural powers. As part of this biker gimmick, Taker would occasionally come down to the ring riding a motorcycle with an American flag attached to it. It was a little disconcerting seeing Undertaker touting America€™s greatness when he previously appeared to exist only in the shadows.

But once he returned from hiatus in 2004, Undertaker returned to his Deadman persona, which he continues to employ today. Don€™t expect to see a retrospective on the American Bad*ss anytime soon.

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