10 Things You Didn’t Know About The Undertaker 10

10. He’s 49

Mark Calaway was born on March 24, 1965, which may seem a bit surprising, all things considered — he’s been at the top of WWE for so long, that one might think he was several years older. Much like with Batista, Undertaker’s birthdate is the subject of some controversy, with some sources claiming the year as 1962. The later date is the correct one, though — Calaway graduated from Waltrip High School in 1983. He entered the sport the following year, debuted for WWE when he was 25, and became a World Champion at 26.
Wrestlers always seem older than they are (well, except for Diamond Dallas Page), especially those with great career longevity. The punishment to which they subject themselves causes them to age prematurely, and the human memory plays tricks with time — to a casual fan, it might seem like Undertaker debuted several years earlier than he did, especially considering how much wrestling changed over the course of the 1990s.
The fact remains, though, that Undertaker is younger than many of his contemporaries — Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, even Steve Austin. This in no way diminishes the scope of time his achievements have covered, though — it just provides even more insight into what a great percentage of Calaway’s life has been devoted to wrestling.