10 Reasons why The Undertaker is the greatest WWE Superstar of all time

The Undertaker, along with Paul Bearer, in his early WWE avatar

1) Longevity

Hands down, the Undertakers trumps every other superstar on account of the length of his service to the WWE. For 25 years, the Undertaker has been plying his trade in the WWE, and is by far the longest-serving active member of the WWE roster.As fans, we are used to mentioning The Undertaker in the same breath as Stone Cold, The Rock, Triple H, Mick Foley and with good reason. These are the superstars who formed the star-cast of the Attitude era and we recount them on the same nostalgic pedestal, but the truth is that The Undertaker pre-dated all these Superstars in the WWE, and out-lasted them too, barring Triple H of course.In an industry as prone to grievous bodily injury and wear, The Undertaker has bore the passing of years lightly, and still features as one of the main draws on the WWE roster. He started when the old guard was very much part of the WWE landscape, and has stayed with the company through numerous eras and programmings.

The Undertaker’s matches always deliver

2) Consistency

Perhaps what is even more poignant than underscoring the longevity of The Undertaker’s career is to realize that he has spent 25 years at the top of the industry. Daniel Bryan, Edge, Stone Cold, Mick Foley ( though I’m not too sure anything will actually stop this man from performing) are all examples of big names in the industry whose bodies just could not withstand the abuse after a point in time.

The maintenance of a 6 foot 10 inch, 300-pound frame over 25 years then, you would agree with me, is nothing short of a colossal achievement when viewed in contrasting perspective.

Fast forwarding to present day, where a potential Undertaker match at Wrestlemania still symbolizes genuine credibility, unlike the many post-retirement novelty bouts that we witnessed of both Hogan and Flair over the years.

The Undertaker’s matches still deliver on a pro-wrestling level, a very under-noted achievement that is characteristic of a man whose tenure in the WWE began and looks set to end, at the top.

The Deadman commands respect from both the wrestlers and the management

3) Locker-room Leader

A wrestler earns greatness by not only what he leaves out in the squared circle, but also his actions in the locker-room that may affect the industry behind the scenes. When negotiation is required from the wrestler-front with the top brass in the company, or when decorum needs to be maintained in the locker-room, The Undertaker has repeatedly stepped up to the plate.

When the Montreal Screwjob played out, though we look back at the positives surrounding the incident now, it sent waves of concern pulsing through the locker-room. The inordinate amount of partiality that Vince McMahon was bestowing upon Shawn Michaels did not sit too well with the other wrestlers, and rumours that Michaels had a hand in the Screwjob added further fuel to the fire.

Wrestlemania 14 was around the corner, and Michaels was penned in to drop the WWE Title to Stone Cold Steve Austin in the main event. Upon hearing that the Heart Break Kid initially held reservations about losing, the locker-room felt the need to ensure that a repeat of the Screwjob did not occur.

The Undertaker, acting upon the behest of the locker-room, then proceeded to tape his fists in front of Shawn Michaels and in a move of sheer intimidation, informed him that he could either agree to drop the title to Austin the easy way or else…

Wrestlemania 14’s main event, then saw Shawn Michaels drop the WWE Title to Stone Cold, giving him his first reign and officially kicking off what would later come to be termed as the Attitude Era.