The Undertaker. The Phenom. The Dead Man. American Bad Ass. Big Evil. Large Darkness. For 25 years, Taker has thrilled audiences around the globe with his macabre theatrics and his unparalleled athletic ability.

22 Undertaker vs. King Kong Bundy

21 Undertaker vs. Giant Gonzalez

20 Undertaker vs. Big Boss Man

19 Undertaker vs. Big Show and A-Train

18 Undertaker vs. Kane (II)

17 Undertaker vs. Mark Henry

16 Undertaker vs. Jimmy Snuka

15 Undertaker vs. Jake Roberts

14 Undertaker vs. Sycho Sid

13 Undertaker vs. Diesel

12 Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar

Last year, at WrestleMania 30, Undertaker's undefeated streak came to a crushing close at the hands of Brock Lesnar - shocking millions around the world who never believed the record could, or should, be broken. Now Taker is set to return at 'Mania 31 to face off against the destructive swamp prophet Bray Wyatt. Will the Dead Man find redemption or will he suffer another bitter loss?We're ranking all of Undertaker's WrestleMania matches in anticipation of his big resurrection this coming Sunday. There are 22 in all, though, and trust us, not all are gems. Though it's still an impressive body of work that deserves to be recognized, despite some of the more lumbering moments in his early career. Let's count it down!(Oh, and the match videos are for you to do with what you will. Most are piss-poor quality. The WWE Network currently has all of them though - for just $9.99 a month! Or so I've heard.)Once upon a time, The Undertaker's urn was comically large, King Kong Bundy was comically fat and Ted DiBiase had a comically goofy stable of evil-doers called The Million Dollar Corporation. And Undertaker feuded with them for about a year. And they'd just keep stealing his urn. Thus, taking away his voodoo. Even this six-minute atrocity at WrestleMania XI was just an attempt on the Undertaker's part to get ol' Urnsy back.If you thought Great Khali was bad, feast your eyes on Giant Gonzalez. And his woefully conceived ring gear. The man could have a bad match with just about anyone. And here you'll see him reel backwards and blink a whole lot.The only reason this match, with its horrible chloroformed rag DQ finish, wasn't ranked dead last was because Undertaker's entrance was awesome. He had that pole with the raven on it. I like poles with ravens on them. I have seven.Not only was this bad match that was set during Taker's days as the greasy pirate leader of The Ministry of Darkness, but it was against a member of The Corporation - a stable we would later find out was...one in the same as The Ministry! Plus, it shattered the notion that Hell in a Cell Matches were, and always would be, amazing. Matches that shatter notions aren't usually good. Not usually.Okay. We're slowly moving out of the utterly dreadful and in the realm of barely tolerable. Undertaker had two great 'Mania matches during his bandana-biker "Rollin'" days, but he also had one fart fog. After crazy-eyed Aussie Nathan Jones got pulled from the match for exemplifying all things "suck," Taker had to face Big Show and A-Train alone. And he beat them. Do we even remember why they were all fighting?Look, this wasn't a poorly worked match like some of the ones previously listed, but it clearly shows us how forgettable 'Mania matches, despite all the hype, can be.Yes, this was one of thirteen big "back from the dead" returns Taker's made in his long WWE career, but it was the one that returned him to the trench-coated Dead Man gimmick that he'd abandoned for three years in order to run off and be a member of SAMCRO/Fred Durst's Pajama Jammy Jam. I didn't have a problem with the re-dawning of the black mortician's hat so much as the fact Kane had to act scared and feeble in the presence of this new, reborn Undertaker. Thus crippling their ability to give us an exciting match that could rival their hellacious first 'Mania encounter back at 'Mania XIV.I think the most surprising thing we've learned about this one came after the fact when the story got out that Mark Henry came thiiiiissss *pinches fingers together* close to being booked to end Taker's streak. Can you even imagine? Because when I think back to when this match happened, I distinctly remember thinking that this was just was going to be another predictable streak win for Undertaker. At least the fact that it was a Casket Match didn't mean we wouldn't get to see Taker Tombstone the mammoth Henry.Look, back when this match took place, Undertaker was the freakin' ruler of the galaxy. He'd just debuted at the previous Survivor Series and was even legitimately beating Ultimate Warrior at house shows all across the country. He was the unstoppable force and the immovable object. This wasn't a great match, but it really wasn't meant to be. Many 'Manias back then were still full of squash matches and this was just a showcase for The Undertaker to dominate. So this gets nostalgia points, but not much else.No, this wasn't a good match either, and the Tombstone that Taker gave Jake on the outside was pretty weak. But it pulls ahead of the pack a little bit as it marks Taker's first high profile match as a good guy, having turned against Jake Roberts when he attempted to smash Miss. Elizabeth in the face with a chair.Again, we're inching away from the dregs and getting into the better matches here. Taker vs. Sid wasn't terrible, but it also just wasn't the star of the show. The hot storyline at that moment was Bret and Austin, and not just because of the incredible match that the two of them had earlier in the night. Also, because I'm a petty a**hole, I'm taking points off here because Taker didn't get a clean win. He had an assist from Bret, who was seeking revenge on Sid for beating him for the belt in the first place.Good match here. Nothing to complain about outright. Nash was on his way out of the WWE and after the following In Your House PPV, he was off to WCW. One of the better Undertaker vs. Equally Large Opponent contests. Chokeslam. Tombstone. Clean win.Look, this one still stings, okay? The wound is still fresh. This finish for this match, which saw Undertaker's prized Mania streak destroyed forever, sent the crowd into a grim silence for about twenty minutes. Making things worse was the fact that...it just wasn't that great a match. Taker didn't go out in a blaze of glory. Even if he hadn't gotten hurt during it and spent most of the time performing with a concussion, it wouldn't have been a five-star affair. It's higher up on the list because of its overall impact.

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