Who Is The Undertaker’s Wife? All About WWE Star Michelle McCool

The Undertaker has been married to his wife Michelle McCool since 2010.

The Undertaker, born Mark Calaway, is considered one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. He retired in 2020 after more than 33 years in the ring.

His wife was also a wrestler: McCool began her wrestling career in 2004 before retiring in 2011 — though she has made occasional wrestling appearances since then.

The Undertaker has often kept his personal life under wraps, but in a 2019 interview with Ed Young, he fought back tears while talking about his wife. He said: “One way or another, I’ve met… I’m getting a little choked up, she’s great.”

He admitted that he broke his own rule of not dating people he works with. Meanwhile, McCool was initially reluctant to date him due to his intimidating reputation. “She finally understood that I am not Satan. That’s how we ended up on a date,” he said.

Since then, they have been married for more than a decade and welcomed two children together.

So who is Undertaker’s wife? Here’s everything you need to know about Michelle McCool and her relationship with the WWE legend.

She was born in Florida

Michelle McCool as a child with her mother.

Michelle McCool on Instagram

McCool was born in Palatka, Florida to Terry and Jenny McCool in 1980. She also has an older brother, Jeff. According to an interview on the WWE website, she played softball in school and thrives competitively.

She too was a big fan of professional wrestling growing up, and by the age of 7 she could perform Ric Flair’s signature moves. She said The record of Saint Augustine 2010 that she was allowed to stay up late to watch WWE on TV with her father and grandfather.

McCool stayed in her home state for college. She first went to Florida State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise science, and then attended the University of North Florida, where she earned a master’s degree in educational leadership.

She taught science in high school

Michelle McCool 2009

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McCool began teaching seventh-grade science at Jenkins Middle School while working on her master’s degree, according to an interview with The record of Saint Augustine. She shared that she taught science for four years and that she enjoyed the experience.

She explained in an interview with WWE that both of her parents were educators and that she wasn’t interested in it at first, but after working as a substitute teacher for a day, she was intrigued and it became a full-time job.

“Being with the kids, teaching them both inside and outside the classroom — I just loved it,” she said.

Outside the classroom, McCool also worked as a personal trainer and taught gymnastics and kickboxing.

She was a professional wrestler

Michelle McCool 2008

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McCool began her WWE career in 2004, first entering the WWE Diva Search — she told The record of Saint Augustine that she didn’t tell anyone that she was taking her name into account.

While she was eliminated in the Diva Search, WWE still signed her and she began appearing on SmackDown. She then went on to two WWE developmental stints before returning to SmackDown in 2006, while also taking on RAW and the Women’s Championship.

McCool wore crosses on her WWE uniform to show her Christian beliefs, according to The record of Saint Augustine. She described WWE as a “platform to reach millions and millions of people” and hopes to make a difference.

She retired from WWE in 2011, but made occasional appearances, including on WWE’s The Bump, when she celebrated her husband’s 30th career anniversary.

She and The Undertaker got married in 2010

The Undertaker and Michelle McCool take a selfie in 2023.

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McCool married The Undertaker on June 16, 2010 in Houston.

Despite their eventual nuptials, when she first joined WWE, there were two wrestlers she didn’t want to meet: Kane and his fictional half-brother, The Undertaker.

She explained to Digital Spy in 2020 that The Undertaker was not “the most attractive person” from a WWE fan’s perspective and did not want to be introduced to him. After overcoming this first impression, McCool began to see another side of the WWE star.

“I knew his personality a little before we actually started dating, but it still took me a while to warm to the idea,” she told the paper. However, after a while she agreed to a date, and they have been together ever since.

They have a blended family

Undertaker and Michelle McCool with daughter 2020 Brent Humphreys

Undertaker and McCool are parents of two children together: daughter Kaia Faith and son Kolt.

She is also the stepmother to Undertaker’s three children from his previous two marriages: a son, Gunnar Vincent, with his first wife, Jodi Lynn, and two daughters, Chasey and Gracie, with his second wife, Sara Frank.

He is engaged in charity work

Undertaker and Michelle McCool 2018

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Undertaker and McCool championed CC4C, a Texas-based charity that helps children with rare and/or undiagnosed medical conditions, while also doing charity work through WWE.

She was also involved with the Special Olympics and the Texas Advocacy Project.

She always looks out for The Undertaker

Undertaker and Michelle McCool 2019.

Michelle McCool on Instagram

Speaking to PEOPLE in 2020, McCool described watching Undertaker in the ring as “awesome.”

“No injury is easy to look at,” she said, “But then knowing it’s your husband is a whole different story. It just adds a whole other level.”

She explained that watching him is scarier than being in the ring herself, but at the same time she loves watching him perform. McCool explained, “It’s hard emotionally, it’s hard physically, but that’s what you do when you love someone.”

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