Established seventy-one years ago in 1953 as Capitol Wrestling Corporation (CPC) Ltd by Jess McMohan, Vince McMohan and Linda McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has undergone significant transformation over the last few decades and, with billions of viewers and a cult following, it currently hails as one of the most popular and influential wrestling platforms in the world. While there are numerous wrestling platforms in the world, WWE offers a rare mix of entertainment, dramatic story lines and wrestling, which sets it apart from the rest of the wrestling tournaments and leagues that focus entirely on athletics. Additionally, WWE is renowned for its iconic wrestling superstars, including John Cena, The Undertaker, Kane, Randy Ortan, Seth Rollins and many others. The dramatic and controversial storylines of the WWE format are drafted with a mission to attract and serve a large-scale audience. The dramatic plot twists, ruthless attacks, fearless rivalries and fuming controversies are often scripted. Over the years, WWE has initiated numerous leagues and tournaments, including SummerSlam, Royal Rumble, WrestleMania and many more that have undeniably left a benchmark and revolutionized the wrestling industry on a global scale. Although WWE has a strong and unmatched viewership in billions, a majority of the hardcore fans still aren’t aware of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the world’s greatest professional wrestling platform, WWE. 

In this article we will take a look at the top five fascinating facts about World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) that you probably don’t know about. 

All-Women’s WWE Smackdown! 

Originally launched in 1999, WWE Smackdown was considered to be one of the most popular wrestling events in the history of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and instantly bloomed and skyrocketed among the audience on a global level. The dramatic storylines, action-packed wrestling matches and intense rivalries made WWE Smackdown a blockbuster hit among the fans and significantly contributed to boosting the platform’s popularity worldwide. However, not many hardcore fans are aware of the fact that WWE Smackdown was initially designed to be an all-women’s concept. Since the 90s era witnessed tremendous growth in women’s interest in wrestling, WWE initially planned to promote women’s wrestling talent within the company instead of sidelining women’s matches. 

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The Mystery of Undertaker 

Mark William Calaway aka “the Undertaker” has undoubtedly been one of the most scary and popular characters in the history of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). The walking dead man of WWE has been buried alive numerous times during his wrestling tenure and still made a comeback each time in search of his cold revenge. The supernatural character has witnessed countless modifications and changes in his ring names that are not known to even his hardcore fans. Although, since his debut in WWE, William Calaway has been dominantly known as “the Undertaker”, a few of his unpopular ring names also include, “Texas Red”, “The Punisher”, “The Master of Pain” and “Mean Mark Callous”. 

Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts’ Unsuccessful WWE Career 

Often hailed as one of the most creepy, scary and formidable wrestlers in the history of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Jake ‘the snake’ Robert has had an extremely disappointing wrestling career in WWE. Although the wrestler enjoyed immense popularity and garnered a lot of praise from the hardcore fans of WWE, he was never able to prove his dominance inside the ring. In his decade-long wrestling tenure, Jake ‘the snake’ Roberts was never able to clinch even one WWE championship title. Therefore, more than his achievements inside the ring, Jake ‘the snake’ Roberts is still recognised for his persona and dramatic storylines ruled and broadcasted by the WWE. 

Donald Trump Is A WWE Hall Of Famer 

A majority of the WWE fans are not aware of the fact that Donald Trump, the 45th U.S. President, has his name engraved on the WWE Hall Of Fame wall. Donald Trump was inducted into the “Celebrity Wing” of the WWE’s Hall of Fame in 2013. In addition to that, Donald Trump has also officially hosted “WrestleMania IV” and “WrestleMania V” in the years 1988 and 1989, respectively, at the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City. Furthermore, during the 2007 WrestleMania, Donald Trump and the chairman of the WWE company, Vince McMohan, picked up Bobby Lashley and Umaga respectively to compete against each other from their sides. The match result compelled Vince McMohan to shave off his head as Bobby Lashley defeated Umaga in the match. 

The “Coffin Match” of WWE 

Although Mark William Calaway has been the flag bearer of the “coffin” concept in the WWE format, the theme isn’t a WWE original, instead it was introduced in the mid 1970s by Dusty Rhodes in Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). Since it was a compelling storyline that attracted the masses and worked well with the crowd, the directors of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) picked it up and introduced it to their audience, making “the undertaker” as a catalyst. The concept involves defeating and placing the opponent inside the coffin in order to win the match. The Undertaker, being the catalyst of “coffin matches” in the WWE, has fought against numerous prominent wrestlers, including Yokozuna at the Royal Rumble 1994, Mankind at the In Your House 8 in 1996 and Shawn Michaels at the Royal Rumble 1998. 

Explore the top five most spine-chilling, scariest WWE wrestlers in the history of WWE

Initially established as the Capitol Wrestling Corporation (CWC) in 1953 by Jess McMohan and Vincent James McMohan, the American professional wrestling promotion now known as World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is one of the most popular wrestling platforms at a worldwide level. With billions of hardcore fans around the world, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has continued to reign supreme in the world of wrestling by providing the users with a unique blend of wrestling, high-voltage drama and great rivalries. Over the decades, WWE has featured numerous wrestlers with a highly dramatic, funny and scary persona to grab the attention of the audience. While there are many claims of WWE being a scripted format, the platform has continued pushing scary storylines and rivalries between the wrestlers in order to increase the curiosity and excitement among the WWE fan base. With wrestlers like The Undertaker, Boogeyman, and many more, WWE has also attempted to add a supernatural element to the show, introducing Mark William Calaway aka The Undertaker as “the dead man”. WWE is prominently known for playing around with such tricks and bringing the scariest WWE Wrestlers into the limelight by chipping in zillions of wrestling fans. 

A look at the top five most scariest WWE wrestlers featured in WWE

• The Boogeyman

American professional wrestler Martin Wright, widely recognised as “The Boogeyman”, made his much-awaited WWE debut in 2004 and ever since he has continued to be one of the most dangerous and scariest WWE wrestlers in the world. With creepy accessories and his face covered in red and black paint, the boogeyman truly created an eerie experience for both the opponents and the viewers of the WWE format and resembled the spirit of a walking monster. While the Boogeyman’s actions in the wrestling ring were quite unpredictable, his ruthless moves and strange rituals were quite a nightmare for the opponent wrestlers in the ring. In addition to his scary persona, Boogeyman’s “worm-eating” gimmick was considered to be his trademark. In his decades-long wrestling career, there have been multiple instances where the Boogeyman was captured stuffing“living” worms forcefully inside the mouth of the opponent, leaving the viewers shocked and horror-stricken.

• The Undertaker

Mark William Calaway aka “The Undertaker” and “The Dead Man” has been a cornerstone in the ever-growing prominence of WWE at a global level. The American retired professional wrestler served WWE for three decades before announcing his retirement from all forms of wrestling in 2020. Even after his retirement from the format, the Undertaker is still considered to be one of the most enduring and high-profile wrestlers ever introduced in the WWE arena. Undertaker’s trademark entry into the wrestling ring based on a supernatural theme still continues to send chills down the spine of the viewers. Dressed in a black trench coat and a black broad-brimmed hat, Undertaker’s slow walk accompanied by thick smoke and funeral-slow music was considered enough to disrupt the opponent’s confidence in the ring. The Undertaker was portrayed to be “dead” for a total of six times in WWE as per the storylines of WWE, making his appearance utterly horrifying and supernatural for the audience and hardcore fans of WWE.

• Mankind

Michael Francis Foley aka Mankind is an American retired professional wrestler who is still considered to be one of the most unusual and dark characters ever introduced in the WWE format. Mankind’s self-destructive behaviour in the ring, such as ruthlessly pulling his own hair and smashing his head on the floor of the wrestling ring, is often used to intimidate his opponents inside the ring. Moreover, Mankind’s trademark look, which consisted of a leather face mask, mucky white shirt & shredded leather pants, was specifically designed to make him look creepy and psychotic which made him popular as one of the scariest WWE wrestlers. Mankind’s psychotic behaviour, creepy outfit and bedraggled hair often made him appear as a psychopath who has just escaped from an asylum which worked well to terrorize and unnerve his opponents inside the wrestling ring. Furthermore, the dramatic promos of WWE portrayed mankind as a highly disturbed and suffering meshuggener, which further made the audience fear his on-stage appearance.

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• Doink The Clown

The late Matthew Wade Osborne, also prominently known by his ring name “Doink the Clown”, was widely considered to be the first wrestler in the world to portray the lively yet extremely dangerous and scariest WWE wrestler in WWE format. While most of the viewers in the initial stage of his wrestling career perceived Matthew Wade Osborne to be a funny WWE character, in no time the wrestler struck them with streaks of terror with his scary and dangerous side. Portraying the unsettling clown character, Matthew Wade Osborne used to draw away and intimidate his opponents with his brilliant and eerie psychological tricks. Moreover, Osborne also used hidden objects such as a loaded prosthetic arm in order to defeat the opponent. Osborne is one of the scariest WWE wrestlers in the history of WWE, often receiving strong hate and criticism from the fans of WWE for using unethical approaches to win the match.

• The Devil’s Favorite Demon

American politician and professional wrestler, Glenn Thomas Jacobs, popularly known as “Kane”, made his WWE debut in 1995 and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021, making him one of the most iconic and scariest WWE wrestlers in the world. While Glenn Thomas Jacobs aka Kane’s was often praised for his intimidating in-ring appearance and dominance over his opponents, he was also portrayed as a “monster” covered in a blood-red mask and black leather pants with traces of fire symbols on them. Initially introduced as the brother of the Undertaker, Kane was anticipated to be another supernatural character of WWE. Furthermore, Kane’s dreadful chokeslams and the infamous “Tombstone Piledriver” further solidified and intensified his in-ring as the scariest WWE wrestler and highly intimidating persona for both opponents and viewers of the WWE format.

Amid swirling rumors and heightened speculation, the WWE Universe is buzzing with excitement over the possibility of The Undertaker making a return in 2024. While the legendary Phenom has orchestrated unforgettable comebacks in the past, adopting different personas and leaving an indelible mark on WWE history, it’s crucial to note that there is no official confirmation from the company at this moment.

The Undertaker’s sporadic appearances, including notable stints on Raw and NXT, have only fueled the anticipation surrounding a potential return. Fans eagerly await an official statement from WWE, which has yet to provide the green light for The Deadman’s comeback in 2024. Until then, the WWE Universe is advised to stay tuned for any forthcoming announcements that might shed light on The Undertaker’s future involvement in the squared circle.

As the wrestling world holds its breath in anticipation, WWE aficionados are reminded that, for now, the return of The Undertaker remains speculative. The thrill of a potential return adds an extra layer of excitement to the unfolding narrative of WWE in 2024.