8) The Undertaker joined WWE, accomplished a 21-0 winning streak at WrestleMania and retired
1990 was a very important year in the world of sport. No, not because Liverpool won the league but because the world Wrestling Federation (WWF – now WWE) signed a professional wrestler by the name of Mark Calaway who would go on to fight as The Undertaker.
The 6’10” Phenom from Death Valley went on to become the most successful wrestler in the WWE’s premier PPV event – WrestleMania. His legendary streak started in WrestleMania VII (1991) when he defeated Jimmy Snuka and, over the years, he went on to fight the likes of Giant González, Kane, Ric Flair, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Randy Orton, Edge and Batista – beating them all.
It finally came to an end at WrestleMania 30 when Brock Lesnar defeated an old and weary Undertaker in a little over 25 minutes. Lesnar’s victory shocked the crowd into silence as they looked on stunned while the numbers 21-1 appeared on the big screen.
It was the end of what was regarded as one of sport’s greatest winning streaks – even though it was a part of a professional wrestling storyline.
Update: WrestleMania 33 turned out to be his final bow as The Undertaker retired with a 23-2 record.