This one speaks for itself. Granted, he's evolved into one of the, if not THE greatest of all time.
But, let's just imagine we were privy to be involved in the first creative meeting when this idea was pitched. "Um, well I got this idea. How about we have a dead guy character? Well, not really dead, but we call him the Dead Man. He'll wear a trench coat and work in a funeral parlour!"
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In all seriousness, the gimmick originated from Bruce Prichard. However, he got the idea from some people on the set of Suburban Commando. Bruce claims that some of the people there kept saying that he looked like "an old-timey funeral director." From there Bruce went with it and in the end, "Mean Mark Callous" became The Undertaker.
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J. Carpenter
Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.
Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.
Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.
When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.
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