Milestone date for Undertaker and WWE: The first name Taker used in WWE, his first opponent, and more

The Undertaker made his debut at the WWF Superstars taping in Rochester, N.Y. 18 years ago today. He worked as "Cain the Undertaker" in a squash win over Mario Mancini. The match didn't air until mid-December, so most think of the Survivor Series pay-per-view on Nov. 22, 1990 as his debut even though he also worked a match on Nov. 20. You can also check out Youtube footage of Taker's true first WWF match by clicking here.

You can also check out Youtube footage of his Survivor Series debut by clicking here. [Thanks to Dot Net reader Andres Pinzon]

Powell's POV: I remember reading about the Cain character in the old WWF Magazine and being surprised when the name was dropped by the time I saw him on television. Of course, it popped again years later when the Kane character was introduced.