6. The Undertaker
http://youtu.be/ZjIFYyCWS3g Following his debut at Survivor Series 1990, the Undertaker portrayed an undead, nearly unstoppable force that would tear apart any superstar in his path. His eerie demeanour and cold stare was perfect for a monster heel, as he would take babyfaces such Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior and provide an intimidating foe that would allow them to get over even more. In his feud with the Warrior, Undertaker was even assisted by another heel and master of ring psychology, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, who would employ the power of the Undertaker to give himself an advantage in his own matches. Roberts would employ the Phenom in his feud with "Macho Man" Randy Savage and his wife Miss Elizabeth, until he attempted to hit Elizabeth with a steel chair. At this point, the Undertaker stopped his ally from striking the defenseless young lady, instigating a positive crowd reaction for the first time in his career. Roberts would soon question the Undertaker's allegiances on his Funeral Parlour segment, with the Deadman leaving no doubt in the fans minds that he was no longer supporting the Snake's actions. Roberts dutifully played the crafty heel to the Undertaker at Wrestlemania VIII, and this allowed the Undertaker to garner a great deal of fan support, which has sustained him throughout his long career. He has spent most of his twenty-three-year career as a fan favourite, to the point that it is now virtually impossible to turn him heel again. A lot of credit must be paid to Roberts and this storyline for beginning the Undertaker's gradual adaptation and evolution which has allowed his gimmick to survive for the past two decades.
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