The Deadman

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The Deadman is the iconic supernatural persona of WWE legend The Undertaker, characterized by his macabre, undead mortician gimmick and eerie, slow-paced dominance in the ring.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gimmick
professional wrestling persona
ring name
appearsIn WWE NERFINISHED
associatedWithEvent WrestleMania NERFINISHED
associatedWithPromotion World Wrestling Entertainment NERFINISHED
World Wrestling Federation NERFINISHED
debutedPersonaYear 1990s
firstMajorAppearance Survivor Series 1990 NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic macabre
no-sell resilience
slow-paced in-ring style
stoic demeanor
supernatural
undead
hasEntranceElement dimmed arena lights
fog-filled entrance ramp
gong sound
slow walk to the ring
urn-carrying manager in early years
hasEntranceTheme funeral dirge-style music
hasNickname The Demon of Death Valley NERFINISHED
The Lord of Darkness NERFINISHED
The Phenom NERFINISHED
hasNotableRecord WrestleMania winning streak
hasOccupation kayfabe mortician
inspiredBy horror film imagery
old west undertaker archetype
inUniverseAlignment primarily dark, supernatural antihero
managedBy Paul Bearer NERFINISHED
performedBy Mark William Calaway NERFINISHED
The Undertaker NERFINISHED
popularizedMatchType Buried Alive Match NERFINISHED
Casket Match
portraysFromLocation Death Valley NERFINISHED
storylineElement burial and casket match stipulations
connection to a mystical urn
resurrections after apparent death
summoning lightning and fire
storylinePower control over darkness
supernatural resilience
usesFinishingMove Chokeslam NERFINISHED
Tombstone Piledriver NERFINISHED
usesSignatureMove Hell’s Gate submission
Old School rope-walk strike
Snake Eyes followed by big boot and leg drop
wears black gloves
dark ring gear
long black trench coat
wide-brimmed black hat

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The Undertaker alterEgo The Deadman
The Undertaker billedNickname The Deadman