6 times The Undertaker broke character in WWE

#2 Showing respect to Jeff Hardy (RAW, 2002)

Jeff Hardy was one of the hottest young stars in WWE in 2002. On an episode of RAW that year, Hardy got a chance of a lifetime - a shot at The Undertaker’s WWE Championship in a ladder match. The match itself is still one of the best title matches we’ve seen on RAW, and saw Hardy repeatedly get beaten down only to rise up again for another go.

The Undertaker, who was a heel at the time, beat the daylights out of Jeff Hardy, but in the end, despite losing the match, Hardy won Taker’s respect. Instead of leaving the arena after retaining his title, The Deadman broke character to come back into the ring as a show of respect for the younger Superstar, raising his hand in the process.

Undertaker's gesture went a long way in cementing Jeff Hardy as a potential singles star in the eyes of fans. Hardy went on to become a future WWE Champion and is definitely going into the Hall of Fame when he hangs up his boots.