The Undertaker WWE Hall of Fame: Most controversial moments including mock 'terrorist'

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The Undertaker is one of the most famous names in the wrestling world with his huge celebrity soon to be immortalised by being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.56-year-old Mark William Calaway took part in the WWF - now WWE - for 30 years, first signing up for the promotion in 1990 and finally stepping out of the ring for the last time in 2020.The four-time WWE champion was a mainstay in many of the promotion highest billed events, frequently appearing in the likes of WrestleMania.But despite his glittering career, the Deadman hasn’t been without his fair share of controversies.

The Daily Star takes a look at some of his most shocking.A family event, WWE strayed away from the kid-friendly reputation it enjoys when the Undertaker was part of a WrestleMania fight that ended up with Big Boss Man appearing to be hung from the neck in 1999.Although Big Boss Man was wearing a hidden harness, the stunt shocked fans as the wrestler struggled before appearing to go limp.This was made worse when the gimmick’s performer Ray Washington Traylor Jr passed away in 2004.Although not the main perpetrator, the Undertaker was involved in an angle with Muhammad Hassan which saw Hassan appear as a 'terrorist'.The segment had been pre-recorded, but it was released at nearly the exact same moment as the 2005 London 7/7 bombings in the UK that claimed the lives of 56 people.The four coordinated suicides shocked the world and Hassan’s career was brought to an abrupt end.The Undertaker appeared to 'crucify' Stone Cold Steve Austin, sparking fury with religious groups who said that the performance was too similar to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.The 1998 event saw the Undertaker walk Stone Cold 'unconscious' over his shoulder and attached him.