Undertaker – The Deadman Returns

Proving you can’t kill what’s already dead, Undertaker made his triumph return to WWE at WrestleMania XX. He defeated Kane to improve his WrestleMania record to an astonishing 12-0. The “Phenom’s” iconic status made him the perfect target for the brash youngster Randy Orton. The third-generation grappler saw Undertaker’s ageless WrestleMania record as an opportunity to permanently etch his name into the WWE history books. Unfortunately for the self-appointed “Legend Killer,” he became unlucky victor number thirteen.

By 2007, there were two glaring holes on the Undertaker’s impressive resume. He had never won a Royal Rumble or captured the World Heavyweight Championship. In January 2007, he filled in one hole when he last eliminated Shawn Michaels to win the Royal Rumble. Winning that match allowed him to meet Batista at WrestleMania 23 for the World Heavyweight Championship, which he won after a Tombstone Piledriver. Undertaker duplicated his efforts the following year when he toppled Edge at WrestleMania XXIV to become a two-time World Heavyweight Champion.

His time with the title was cut short when Vickie Guerrero declared Undertaker’s submission hold, Hell’s Gate, illegal. Edge won the match with an assist from La Familia, which resulted in Undertaker being forced out of WWE. Fortunately for fans, Edge and Vickie had a bitter falling out, resulting in Vickie reinstituting Undertaker two months later.