The Undertaker: Every Reinvention Ranked Worst To Best

A prime example of Undertaker's impeccable ability to adapt to any environment or circumstance came in October 1995. Mabel had been enjoying a run as a main event heel, but was developing a habit of injuring the stars he faced. He did the same to the Undertaker, smashing the Deadman's orbital bone in a match. With the autumn of 1995 being a low point in WWF history, the company could not afford for 'Taker to take too much time off.

As a result, he returned at Survivor Series with a protective mask. Revealing the Phantom of the Opera-like covering before his elimination match against Mabel and his team, the threatening face piece only added to the character's mystique, terrifying his opponents.

Sporting the mask for only a couple of months, there was a sense of disappointment when he removed the mask following the 1996 Royal Rumble. That event had seen him take on Bret Hart for the WWF Championship in the longest and most intriguing bout of 'Taker's career so far, a sign of the higher in-ring quality shortly to come from the Phenom.

Although Phantom of the Opera Undertaker lasted only a brief time, it is fondly remembered; a sign of Undertaker's ability to take any situation and make it a success.