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May 1, 2007	Good article nominee	Listed
May 14, 2007	Good article reassessment	Delisted
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August 21, 2007	Good article reassessment	Delisted
Current status: Delisted good article

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Section sizes

Section size for The Undertaker (33 sections)
Section name	Byte count		Prose size (words)
Section name	Header	Total	Header	Total
(Top)	9,474	9,474	320	320
Early life	3,583	3,583	133	133
Professional wrestling career	37	197,139	0	12,553
Early career (1987–1989)	8,673	8,673	330	330
World Championship Wrestling (1989–1990)	6,028	6,028	425	425
World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE	53	182,401	0	11,798
Debut of the Undertaker (1990–1991)	9,642	9,642	544	544
WWF Champion and beginning of The Streak (1991–1994)	7,555	7,555	530	530
Rebirthed Deadman (1994–1996)	12,791	12,791	1,067	1,067
Lord of Darkness (1996–1998)	19,131	19,131	1,783	1,783
Ministry of Darkness Deadman (1998–1999)	11,317	11,317	927	927
American Badass (2000–2001)	8,575	8,575	720	720
Big Evil (2001–2003)	8,810	8,810	830	830
Return of the Deadman (2004–2007)	23,175	23,175	1,534	1,534
World Heavyweight Champion (2007–2010)	29,331	29,331	1,780	1,780
Final years of The Streak (2011–2014)	13,025	13,025	304	304
Final feuds (2015–2020)	27,679	27,679	1,270	1,270
Retirement and Hall of Fame (2020–2022)	6,653	6,653	279	279
Sporadic appearances and backstage roles (2023–present)	4,664	4,664	230	230
Undertaker gimmick, identities and character evolution	92	92	0	0
Legacy and reception	27	14,790	0	796
Recognitions and acclaim	8,148	8,148	419	419
Reception to later career	6,615	6,615	377	377
Personal life	7,821	7,821	388	388
In other media	5,421	6,881	373	373
Filmography	1,460	1,460	0	0
Video games	798	798	50	50
Championships and accomplishments	14,654	14,654	8	8
Other awards and honors	591	591	0	0
WrestleMania record	18,300	18,300	0	0
Notes	26	26	0	0
References	30	30	0	0
External links	2,209	2,209	0	0
Total	276,388	276,388	14,621	14,621

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"Mark McCool" listed at Redirects for discussion

Latest comment: 2 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The redirect Mark McCool has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 April 26 § Mark McCool until a consensus is reached. Mazewaxie (talk • contribs) 07:49, 26 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Black belt

Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I believe the claim that Calaway holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, based on an article from February 2021, should be removed. The article appears to be fake news. In January 2021, Calaway appeared on Joe Rogan's podcast and stated that he had only trained briefly in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. So less than a month later, he is suddenly have earned a black belt? This doesn’t seem credible. 77.124.101.66 (talk) 10:45, 21 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Active wrong?

Latest comment: 1 year ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Says active 2023-present. Unless I'm missing something, that's wrong. Bbonds775 (talk) 15:37, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

That is in reference to his YouTube channel, Six Feet Under with Mark Calaway.It is in fact active and was indeed started in 2023, so that information is correct. 68.49.126.217 (talk) 21:06, 1 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

LFG Championship as Accomplishments

Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The Undertaker won the LFG Championship on WWE LFG on the season finale. Gochyooh (talk) 02:39, 20 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Length of page

Latest comment: 8 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I see a disclaimer saying this page is too long. Just want to say that The Undertaker is one of the most important figures in all of wrestling, and was around at it's absolute peak in popularity. He had interactions with practically all the big wrestlers of his era. He also had one of the longest careers while remaining a top-level guy. So take that into consideration before shortening it. He's one of the most famous and popular wrestlers of all time. ~2025-37678-65 (talk) 22:45, 1 December 2025 (UTC)Reply

Broken ankle at Hell in the Cell

Latest comment: 7 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I am pretty sure he didn't break his ankle jumping down from the roof of the cage in the Hell in the Cell. He already HAD a broken ankle. He often talks about how he wasn't sure he was going to be able to climb to the top to start the match because of his ankle. And was clearly favoring it even walking to the ring. ~2026-14873-9 (talk) 02:56, 8 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for speedy deletion

Latest comment: 6 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for speedy deletion:

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You can see the reason for deletion at the file description page linked above. —Community Tech bot (talk) 18:51, 10 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

He was "Cain the Undertaker". Not Kane.

Latest comment: 6 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion

He was Cain the Undertaker. Not Kane. It's an important distinction because it's directly tied to the first person to commit murder, from the story of Cain and Abel.

The spelling Kane was only adopted for Glenn Jacobs' character. Bruce Prichard said so on his podcast, and you can find Cain the Undertaker concept art calling him "Cain". ~2026-12554-4 (talk) 08:28, 14 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

Apologies for the late response. Any confirmed user who has a reliable source to back this claim up is free to make this edit! Rockfighterz M (talk) 21:03, 2 February 2026 (UTC)Reply