Initially, the Undertaker was a stoic, slow-moving, and brooding character. Originally, he followed Brother Loves direction before most famously having the shrieking and shrill Paul Bearer by his side. Taker was intended to be, quite literally, the Deadman of the Federation. As time went on, despite still being referred to as the Deadman, Undertaker morphed into more of a purely evil character as opposed to a literal zombie. He still retained many of his signature traits, however -- such as frequently being impervious to pain and possessing demonic powers. By the late 90s, the Attitude Era was in full swing, and as a result, the Undertaker underwent some further changes. By this time, it was revealed that he was a murderer -- killing his parents by setting fire to his house. His half-brother Kane was revealed to have survived the blaze and sought retribution on Taker. Later, the Deadman became known as the Lord of Darkness, as he lead his Ministry on a demonic path. While still portraying a similar character to this day, the Undertaker had a 3-year stint as the American Badass. This saw the character updated by incorporating much of Mark Calaways own personality into the gimmick. No longer the Deadman, Taker wore blue jeans and a trenchcoat while he now rode a motorcycle to the ring. That character would further transform into its Big Evil incarnation, before Taker reverted back to his Deadman persona.
Douglas Scarpa is a freelance writer, independent filmmaker, art school graduate, and pro wrestling aficionado -- all of which mean he is in financial ruin. He has no backup plan to speak of, yet maintains his abnormally high spirits. If he had only listened to the scorn of his childhood teachers, he wouldn't be in this situation.
