Since his arrival at Survivor Series in 1990, The Undertaker has been one of the most popular, hardworking, and respected wrestlers that the wwe has had. His in-ring pyschology is matched by almost no one, and it could be argued that he is the greatest big man wrestler of all time.
In honor of his 19th anniversary of coming to the wwe, I think it is time to look back on his many personas and determine which is his most popular wrestling character.
In the DVD "Undertaker:This is my Yard," Chris Jericho calls the Undertaker the "Madonna" of professional wrestling. By that he means that when a charcter is about to get stale, he takes a hiatus and comes back with a fresh, new character. Although it has been a while since his last "morph," throughout most of his career, this statement has held water.
Now, lets get to these personas.
The "Western" No pain Undertaker-This was obviously his first persona debuting at Survivor Series, 1990. He dressed as exactly as his name called for, an "Undertaker"(Funeral Director) as portrayed in the "Funeral Parlor" segments with Paul Bearer . He wore the western style gray hat, gloves, trench coat everything needed for the character. Immediately after his arrival, it was realized that he was a great, unbeatable force. He was impervious to pain which called for no-selling. He was quiet, mysterious, and brought fear to his opponents. This persona continued until he "died" during his casket match with Yokozuna. This would bring out a new persona.
The Deadman-The Undertaker returned a few months later as a much more dark character than we were used to seeing from him. He wore purple attire and had more "dead?" qualities which included a pale face and sometimes coming from under the ring to retrieve his opponents. (During this run, a Phantom of the Opera-esque mask was worn after breaking a bone in his face. This was kind of a sub-persona. Maybe?) The "deadman" persona continued until he was "Buried Alive."
The Lord of Darkness- This persona was not too much different from the deadman persona except for a few factors. First, he dressed in almost all black. Next, he displayed supernatural powers such as lightning bolts. Also, during this time, the Undertaker got much more mic work.
The Undertaker would then start to transition into a very dark and evil character, more than ever before.
Ministry of Darkness -The Undertaker, now showing a satanic goatee, formed an even more satanic group known as the ministry of Darkness. The Undertaker would sport a black robe, Dark Maul style. He would have these ceremonies which would include attempts at crucifixions, sacrifices, and weddings. After joining with Vince Mcmahon briefly, injuries would force him to sit out for quite some time.
American badass- This was a side of the undertaker that we have never seen before and its my personal favorite. He turned away from the dark, mystical character and turned into a character much like him out of charater. i guess you can say he was like his normal self. He wore a bandana, trench coat, rode down on a motorcycle. AMERICAN BADASS. This persona was also a lot about respect. If wrestlers respected them, he would show them the same. If you didnt show respect, he would use those soupbones to beat your face in. This persona was around until he was buried alive, YET AGAIN.
The Phenom-Of course, this is the current persona, reverting back to his days as the deadman. In my opinion, this is a kind of a combination of all of his personas.(for the most part)
Alright, now to the question at hand. What is your favorite persona/character of the Undertaker?
In honor of his 19th anniversary of coming to the wwe, I think it is time to look back on his many personas and determine which is his most popular wrestling character.
In the DVD "Undertaker:This is my Yard," Chris Jericho calls the Undertaker the "Madonna" of professional wrestling. By that he means that when a charcter is about to get stale, he takes a hiatus and comes back with a fresh, new character. Although it has been a while since his last "morph," throughout most of his career, this statement has held water.
Now, lets get to these personas.

The "Western" No pain Undertaker-This was obviously his first persona debuting at Survivor Series, 1990. He dressed as exactly as his name called for, an "Undertaker"(Funeral Director) as portrayed in the "Funeral Parlor" segments with Paul Bearer . He wore the western style gray hat, gloves, trench coat everything needed for the character. Immediately after his arrival, it was realized that he was a great, unbeatable force. He was impervious to pain which called for no-selling. He was quiet, mysterious, and brought fear to his opponents. This persona continued until he "died" during his casket match with Yokozuna. This would bring out a new persona.

The Deadman-The Undertaker returned a few months later as a much more dark character than we were used to seeing from him. He wore purple attire and had more "dead?" qualities which included a pale face and sometimes coming from under the ring to retrieve his opponents. (During this run, a Phantom of the Opera-esque mask was worn after breaking a bone in his face. This was kind of a sub-persona. Maybe?) The "deadman" persona continued until he was "Buried Alive."

The Lord of Darkness- This persona was not too much different from the deadman persona except for a few factors. First, he dressed in almost all black. Next, he displayed supernatural powers such as lightning bolts. Also, during this time, the Undertaker got much more mic work.
The Undertaker would then start to transition into a very dark and evil character, more than ever before.

Ministry of Darkness -The Undertaker, now showing a satanic goatee, formed an even more satanic group known as the ministry of Darkness. The Undertaker would sport a black robe, Dark Maul style. He would have these ceremonies which would include attempts at crucifixions, sacrifices, and weddings. After joining with Vince Mcmahon briefly, injuries would force him to sit out for quite some time.

American badass- This was a side of the undertaker that we have never seen before and its my personal favorite. He turned away from the dark, mystical character and turned into a character much like him out of charater. i guess you can say he was like his normal self. He wore a bandana, trench coat, rode down on a motorcycle. AMERICAN BADASS. This persona was also a lot about respect. If wrestlers respected them, he would show them the same. If you didnt show respect, he would use those soupbones to beat your face in. This persona was around until he was buried alive, YET AGAIN.

The Phenom-Of course, this is the current persona, reverting back to his days as the deadman. In my opinion, this is a kind of a combination of all of his personas.(for the most part)
Alright, now to the question at hand. What is your favorite persona/character of the Undertaker?