10 Times The Undertaker Has Done What's Best For Business
Whether rightly or wrongly, 'Taker has always done as WWE have asked...
The Undertaker is the single-most enduring character in World Wrestling Entertainment history, and existed long before the company was even going by that branding. Since 1990, 'The Deadman' has been a vital part of Vince McMahon's operation, regardless of what he's doing or who he's facing.
It's a real credit to Mark Calaway - the man behind the infamous gimmick - that he has been able to constantly tweak his act in order to stay relevant. Over the years, Undertaker has consistently evolved to fit each era, eventually returning to the roots of the character and ultimately coming full circle.
Listen to anyone from Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels and Triple H, to Vince McMahon, Paul Heyman and Jim Ross, and they will tell you that there's nobody quite like The Undertaker. It makes sense to imagine that Calaway has had some run ins with management over the years, not always agreeing with things they have in mind.
If that's the case, he has rarely shown it. This article looks at a mix of times when The Undertaker showed he was willing to what was best for business, certainly in the mind of WWE's top brass. Fans would assess that it maybe wasn't always the best direction to take, but that didn't stop 'Taker from trying to make it work.
10. Repeatedly Working With Subpar Talent
Seemingly since the dawn of time, The Undertaker has been placed in matches alongside those he can't possibly hope to succeed with. In 1993, he was mired with The Giant Gonzales, a mountain of a man who couldn't wrestle a lick. Instead of complaining, 'Taker did his best to have decent matches.
Try as he might, it was an impossible task. At both WrestleMania IX and SummerSlam '93, The Undertaker and Gonzales proceeded to stink out the joint. The following year at the Summer's biggest pay-per-view, he was put with a copycat Undertaker, this time led by Ted DiBiase.
Again, the results were far from spectacular, but the horror didn't stop there. Since those days, Undertaker has been put against everyone from 'King' Mabel and King Kong Bundy, to Mark Henry and A-Train. Despite his best efforts, these bouts have left a lot to be desired in terms of quality. Nonetheless, The Undertaker has tried to make the best of a bad situation.