Grading 5 wrestling personas of the present day wrestlers- Part 1

#1 The Undertaker in his Deadman persona

The Undertaker debuted with the Dead Man gimmick and has only improved from time-to-time

When we had mentioned in the introduction that some wrestlers perpetuated their personas for decades, we were referring to the Undertaker. The Deadman has been a part-timer since he was "buried" by Kane at 'Bragging Rights 2010.' However, he transitioned into the gimmick permanently since his return at WrestleMania 20, and never looked back.

The fundamental idea of the Undertaker's wrestling persona is totally absurd. How can you expect the fans to believe in a teleporter who shoots lightning from his hands? On top of that, this spooky guy is on a mission to reap souls from his opponents and add it to his collection.

Yet, Mark Calaway makes it persuasive with his thundering voice, blood-curdling entrance, and wrestling move set. The haters might call him WWE's most protected wrestler, but he has portrayed the role in such a manner that you can't blame him.

The Undertaker is aging, and can no longer deliver performances with the same charisma. WWE will have a hard time to figure out his replacement who can maintain the same gimmick for many years, yet not go stale.

For his spooky depiction of the Deadman, Mark Callaway gets an A++.

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Stay tuned for the next week to catch our Part 2!