5 WWE Superstars who impersonated The Undertaker and fooled the fans

The Undertaker is arguably the most iconic character to have graced the industry of pro wrestling and one of WWE's best gimmicks ever. Hailing straight from the death valley, everything about The Undertaker is mysterious, scary, and yet very interesting.

Be it his legendary entrance or the trademark "Rest in Peace" taunt, we all have tried impersonating him at least once with our friends or while watching him on our TV screens.

Interestingly, it's not just us fans but also some WWE Superstars who have tried to impersonate The Deadman on live TV. Well, some of them actually managed to fool the fans with that.

So let's take a look at five such awesome Undertaker impersonations by WWE Superstars. Who do you think did it best? Be sure to let us know in the comments section below.

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#5 Dolph Ziggler

Dolph Ziggler has been with the company for a lot longer than we might realize. Even though he isn't considered by many as a main-event talent these days, The ShowOff has given us many memorable moments to cherish throughout the course of his career.

One of these was during his 2017 run where he was teasing a major change in his persona and showing a lot of frustration for not getting the respect that he deserves. During this time, he used to come out to various Superstar's themes, mocking them.

He did it first with John Cena, then Randy Savage, Shawn Michaels, Naomi, and many others.

On an episode of SmackDown in 2017, the iconic gong hit the arena and the fans were caught off-guard for a moment, only to realize later that it was Dolph Ziggler who has come out dressed as the Undertaker to his theme. Ziggler then went on to mock The Undertaker saying that anyone can wear a Halloween costume and do this.

He even took a jab at the Phenom's part-time schedule by asking the fans -

"Did you actually think you would see The Undertaker two times in one year?"

#4 Luke Gallows

Before returning to WWE in 2016 alongside his Bullet Club tag team partner Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows was with the company from 2005 to 2010 and his most noteworthy work was alongside CM Punk as a part of the Straight Edge Society.

During an episode of SmackDown in June 2010, the Straight Edge Superstar took a shot at The Undertaker by saying that the entire WWE structure was so much better without The Undertaker.

Immediately following this, the lights in the arena went off, typically in the way The Deadman arrives. When the lights came on, The Undertaker was standing in the ring with a shocked Punk looking at him. Well, as revealed a few seconds later by Punk himself, that man in the ring was not the Phenom but Luke Gallows dressed as him.

This took place a couple of nights before the Fatal-4-Way PPV which saw Rey Mysterio win his second World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Punk, Big Show and Jack Swagger. The Undertaker was supposed to be in the match but was then later removed as part of a storyline and Mysterio went on to replace him and won the title.

#3 Shawn Michaels

We are familiar with the amazing rivalry of Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker that led to two classic matches at WrestleMania XXV and XXVI, the last of which ended with The Deadman retiring the Heart Break Kid.

But way before that, the two crossed paths in a Casket Match at the 1998 Royal Rumble PPV with Michaels' WWF World Heavyweight Championship on the line. Thanks to the interference and help from Triple H, Chyna, and Kane, HBK managed to win the match and retain his title.

But this was not it, as Kane went on to set the casket on fire with The Undertaker still inside it. When the emergency officials extinguished the fire and opened the casket, there was no one inside it.

The following night on RAW, Michaels and the D-Generation X planned to search for the missing Undertaker which led to some hilarious backstage moments. Later that night, the lights in the arena went off and the Phenom's music played.

Just when everyone thought he was back, the lights came on and the music changed to the theme of DX. The man in the ring disguising himself as The Undertaker was none other than HBK!

The DX is famous for their impersonations of fellow WWE Superstars and this was one of those very moments!

#2 Kane

The year 1998 saw The Undertaker and Kane take their rivalry to the next level. As mentioned in the last slide, Kane trapped The Deadman inside a casket and set it on fire at the 1998 Royal Rumble.

The Undertaker finally returned after a couple of months at WrestleMania XIV and defeated the Big Red Monster at the Show of Shows. But their rivalry continued throughout that year!

On one of the episodes of "RAW is WAR" later that year, the Phenom was scheduled to take on Stone Cold Steve Austin, who was the Champion at that time. But instead, it was his kayfabe brother and on-screen rival Kane who dressed up as him and entered the ring.

His face was initially turned towards the entrance and when he turned back to his opponent, the Texas Rattlesnake was caught off-guard to see Kane.

This was one of the best Undertaker impersonations by a Superstar as Kane is one of the few WWE Superstars who can match the body structure of the Deadman! The two had a long rivalry that year that saw Paul Bearer turn on Kane and side himself with The Undertaker. This later led to the formation of the Ministry of Darkness.

#1 Bray Wyatt

WrestleMania XXX saw arguably one of the most shocking moments in the entire history of WWE as Brock Lesnar broke the undefeated streak of The Undertaker at the Show of Shows. For many, it seemed as if that was the last that they saw of the Phenom inside a wrestling ring.

There was no sign of The Undertaker for almost a year until a pack of druids made their way out to the arena at Fastlane 2015. They gathered themselves at the entrance ramp with a fire torch in their hands and then the iconic gong hit the arena.

Two druids then brought a casket and placed it at the side of the ring. It looked just the perfect way for The Undertaker to resurrect himself after his massive loss to Lesnar.

But surprise! When the casket opened, it was not he Deadman but Bray Wyatt who came out to the shock of the WWE Universe. He then went on to challenge The Undertaker at WrestleMania 31 with the claim that he was the new face of fear. The match at WM saw the Phenom defeat Wyatt, a decision that is still considered wrong by many fans and experts!