The Undertaker v Bray Wyatt: Read tale of the tape ahead of WrestleMania 31
Can The Eater of Worlds upset the odds in Santa Clara?
Tuesday 24 March 2015 19:13, UK
WrestleMania's most iconic performer will combat one of WWE's most capable yet creepy upstarts on Sunday night.
That's right, for the first time since his undefeated streak at The Show of Shows came to a grinding halt against Brock Lesnar last year, The Undertaker will be in action inside of a wrestling ring.
The Phenom's opponent is Bray Wyatt, the former sermon-spewing leader of The Wyatt Family who, since branching out on his own, has overcome Dean Ambrose and flourished in the Royal Rumble Match.
Wyatt's rise in recent months has been evident but he pales to The Undertaker when it comes to longevity, titles won and legends faced, as the Tale of the Tape below points out...
The Undertaker
Nicknames: The Phenom, The Deadman, The Last Outlaw, The Demon of Death Valley
Finishing moves: Hell's Gate, Tombstone Piledriver, The Last Ride, Chokeslam
Height: 6ft 10in
Weight: 299lb
Entrance music: Rest in Peace by Jim Johnston
WWE main roster debut: 1990
Titles held: WWE Championship (4); World Heavyweight Championship (3); WWE Hardcore Championship (1); WWE Tag Team Championship (6); WCW World Tag Team Championship
Other accolades: Royal Rumble winner (2007), Won 21 matches straight at WrestleMania
Notable rivals: Shawn Michaels, Kane, Ultimate Warrior, Big Show, Batista, Edge, Hulk Hogan, Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton, Triple H, Mankind
Notable allies: Kane, Paul Bearer, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Rock
Result at WrestleMania 2014: lost to Brock Lesnar via pinfall
Recent achievements: The Undertaker's greatest achievement last year was probably living to fight another day after he was forced to attend a local medical facility in New Orleans in the wake of Lesnar ending his unbeaten streak at WrestleMania 30. The Phenom has kept an incredibly low profile since then, with no-one in WWE hearing a peep from him until he was challenged to a Show of Shows clash by Bray Wyatt at the recent Fastlane event. Taker's riposte to the Eater of Worlds was to set fire to his cherished rocking chair and confirm he was good to go for 'Mania. We have not seen the Deadman in 12 months, however, so when we do on March 29, it will be a hairs-on-the-back-of-the-neck scenario.
BRAY WYATT
Nicknames: The Eater of Worlds, The New Face of Fear, The Man of 1,000 Truths, The Pied Piper of Terror
Finishing moves: Sister Abigail
Height: 6ft 3in
Weight: 285lb
Entrance music: Live in Fear by Mark Crozer
WWE main roster debut: 2013
Titles held: None
Other accolades: Forcing Daniel Bryan to temporarily join The Wyatt Family; Beating Kane in his debut pay-per-view match at SummerSlam 2013
Notable rivals: John Cena, CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Dean Ambrose, Kane, The Shield
Notable allies: Erick Rowan, Luke Harper
Result at WrestleMania 2014: lost to John Cena via pinfall
Achievements in 2014: Wyatt bounced back from his 'Mania loss to Cena by defeating the West Newbury native in a Steel Cage Match at Extreme Rules, and while he was knocked off by the 15-time world champion once more at Payback success would soon return. The New Face of Fear conquered Chris Jericho at Battleground and after a stint in the shadows returned to get the better of The Lunatic Fringe, Dean Ambrose, in both TLC and Ambulance Matches in the latter part of the year. 2015 began with Wyatt shining in the Royal Rumble Match, entering at No 5, eliminating six of his peers and lasting for over 45 minutes, before he turned his attentions to The Deadman, challenging the veteran from inside a coffin at WWE Fastlane.
WrestleMania 31 booking details
WrestleMania 31 will be shown on Sky Sports Box Office (channel 743) and Sky Sports HD Box Office (channel 752) at midnight on Sunday, March 29 (Monday morning).
WrestleMania 31 will be repeated on Sky Sports Box Office (channel 743) BUT NOT Sky Sports HD Box Office (channel 752) between 10am, Monday, March 30 and 10pm, Saturday, April 4. Repeat showings will last for four hours.
The event is priced at £19.95 for UK customers, €24.95 for viewers in the Republic of Ireland.
Viewers can call 08442 410 888 from Tuesday, March 17 to book WrestleMania 31. (There may be an additional charge for telephone bookings).
You can also book WrestleMania 31 online from Tuesday, March 17 by visiting this link: https://my.sky.com/orderboxoffice/
Cable customers should contact their local cable operator.
