Apr 2, 2022; Arlington, TX, USA; The Undertaker enters the arena during WrestleMania at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

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‘I Had to Kind of Figure Out a Way To Make That My Own’ – The Undertaker Pulled Inspiration From Michael Myers for His WWF/WWE Character

Learn All About What The Undertaker Has said About Michael Myers Being The Inspiration For His WWF/WWE Character.

Apr 2, 2022; Arlington, TX, USA; The Undertaker enters the arena during WrestleMania at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

The Undertaker has been undoubtedly one of the most loved and respected WWF/WWE stars throughout his career. The fans’ love and respect for “The Deadman” has continued even after his retirement as a wrestler.

The Undertaker a.k.a. Mark Calaway shares a connection with Michael Myers, the iconic masked serial killer from the Halloween movies. The serial killer’s one antic influenced him ans he and used it as his own as a wrestler in the WWF/WWE. Let’s find out about how Michael Myers from the Halloween movies inspired The Undertaker.

The Undertaker Adopted Michael Myers’ Sit-Up Position as One of His Wrestling Moves

The Undertaker a.k.a. Mark Calaway had a discussion with Stephanie McMahon (whom he literally attempted to sacrifice during the Corporate Ministry storyline) about his wrestling career. He revealed about how Michael Myers inspired him as a wrestler. He notably made his WWF debut at Survivor Series 1990 as a heel. Michael Myers immediately sits up even after getting run over by a car or being shot in the Halloween series movies. The Undertaker wanted to use that aspect of the character in his WWF/WWE career. He revealed (via WrestlingWorldCC on Instagram) –

“I had to kind of figure out a way to make that my own.”

The Undertaker started using Michael Myers’s sit-up position within a second after taking down opponents with a big move. He also did the same when other opponents took him down. This would unnerve his opponents.

The Undertaker also revealed that wrestlers had fun-loving and over the top gimmicks when he first came to the WWF. His character was an exception – someone who was dark, scary and talked about taking his opponent’s souls away. So he had to study horror movies like Friday the 13th (Jason Voorhees) and Halloween (Michael Myers) to get his horror based character right (via WWE on YouTube) –

What Titles Had the Undertaker Won in the WWF/WWE?

The Undertaker had been a multi-time WWE and World Heavyweight Champion in his three decade career as a wrestler. He also held the World Tag Team titles six times as per his official WWE profile. The Undertaker had also earned the Hardcore title as a wrestler.

The Undertaker is best known for his WrestleMania streak, which is 24-2. His streak was first broken by Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 30. He suffered his second loss in WrestleMania to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 33. The Undertaker had notable feuds with other wrestlers like Ric Flair, Triple H, Kane, Randy Orton, Batista, Edge, Shawn Michaels and CM Punk at WrestleMania. However, all of them fell before “The Deadman” when it came to the streak. He ended his pro wrestling career with a final win against AJ Styles at WrestleMania 36.

The Undertaker had introduced several gimmicks over the years like “The Deadman”, “The Phenom”, “American Badass” and “Big Evil”. However, he has and continues to remain one of the most beloved stars of WWF/WWE.

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I’m a sports content writer focusing on MMA, WWE and MLB writer at The Playoffs. I have a Master’s degree in Media Science (M.Sc) from my college The Heritage Academy. I got into the sports industry through my previous company where I worked from 2023 to March 2025. I’m a fan of combat sports like pro wrestling and MMA. My favorite part about working at The Playoffs is speculating what can be happening in WWE, especially face-heel turns and results of matches.