Brothers of Destruction

Infobox Wrestling team
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caption=Kane (left) and The Undertaker (right) at a June 2008 SmackDown/ECW house show in Adelaide, South Australia.
members=The Undertaker
Kanecite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/b/brothers-of-destruction.html|title=Brothers of Destruction (B.O.D.) Profile|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-04-05]
names=Brothers of Destruction
Kane and The Undertaker
heights=Undertaker:
height|ft=6|in=10.5cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/undertaker/bio/|title=Undertaker's Profile|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05]
Kane:
height|ft=7cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/superstars/kane/|title=Kane's Profile|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05]
former members=Paul Bearer (Manager)
weights=convert|618|lb|kg st|abbr=on|lk=on
debut=1998
disbanded=
promotions=WWF/E|

The Brothers of Destruction are an on and off professional wrestling tag team consisting of The Undertaker and Kane, wrestling for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its "SmackDown" and "Raw" brands respectively.

History

Rivalry & formation (1997-2000)

In 1996, The Undertaker broke away from his manager Paul Bearer. Throughout 1996 and 1997, Undertaker feuded with Bearer and wrestled many wrestlers managed by him including Mankind and The Executioner. After Undertaker lost the WWF Championship to Bret Hart at SummerSlam 1997, [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/1997/mainevent/|title=Undertaker vs. Bret "Hit Man" Hart for the WWE Championship with Shawn Michaels as special guest referee|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05] Bearer began taunting Undertaker that he had a younger brother named Kane, most notably screaming out the words, "KANE IS ALIVE!"

Glen Jacobs, who was last seen working in the WWF as the new Diesel,cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/k/kane.html|title=Kane's Profile|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-04-05] debuted at Badd Blood 1997 as Kane, Undertaker's younger brother. He interfered in the first-ever Hell in a Cell match between Undertaker and Shawn Michaels, with the winner facing Bret Hart for the WWF Championship at Survivor Series 1997. During the match, Kane interfered and Tombstoned Undertaker allowing Michaels to pin Undertaker and become the #1 contender to the WWF title. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/inyourhouse18.html|title=In Your House 18: Badd Blood 1997 results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=HELL IN A CELL MATCH: Shawn Michaels defeated The Undertaker. Kane appeared for the very first time and cost his "brother" the match]

At this point, Kane and Undertaker started a feud with each other, the basic premise being Kane and Bearer accusing Undertaker of intentionally starting a fire which resulted in the burning of their funeral home, the scarring of Kane's face, and the death of Undertaker and Kane's mother (all kayfabe). Basically, Kane wanted to take out all of his pent-up aggression on his "brother" but Undertaker refused to fight his own "flesh and blood". The duo had a brief partnership which ended after Kane betrayed Undertaker by costing Undertaker a casket match against WWF Champion Shawn Michaels for the WWF Championship at Royal Rumble 1998. He chokeslammed Undertaker into the casket, which helped in Michaels getting the win. [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/198811511/results/|title=Royal Rumble 1998 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=WWE Champion Shawn Michaels def. Undertaker (Casket Match)] They continued to feud with each other, leading to a match at WrestleMania XIV, which Undertaker won after hitting him with three tombstone piledrivers. [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm14/results/|title=WrestleMania XIV official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=Undertaker def. Kane w/Paul Bearer] [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/undertaker/wrestlemanialegacy/wrestlemaniaxiv/matchrecap/|title=WrestleMania XIV - Undertaker vs. Kane|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=after a third Tombstone, Undertaker was able to keep the Big Red Monster down, getting the pinfall] They met each other in the first-ever Inferno match at , which again Undertaker won. [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/history/1998/results/|title=Unforgiven 1998 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=Undertaker def. Kane in an Inferno Match] On June 1, 1998 edition of "RAW is WAR", they wrestled in a #1 contender's match for the WWF Championship, which Kane won with help from Mankind.cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/1998.html|title="RAW is WAR" results, 1998|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-04-05]

At King of the Ring 1998, Kane and WWF Champion Steve Austin faced each other in a First Blood match for Austin's WWF Championship. The stipulation was that if Kane lost, he would set himself on fire. The referee was knocked out and Undertaker interfered in the match with a steel chair and came to hit Kane with the chair but accidentally nailed Austin with the chair, which helped Kane in winning the championship. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/kingofthering98.html|title=King of the Ring 1998 results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=Kane defeated "Stone Cold" Steve Austin to win the WWF Heavyweight title] Undertaker formed a partnership with Kane after he later revealed that he attacked Austin because he didn't want his "brother" to be burned. Undertaker started a rivalry with Stone Cold, who later regained the WWF title from Kane while Kane and Mankind won the WWF Tag Team Championship. At , the duo were forced to team up together and defeat Kane and Mankind to win the titles. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/inyourhouse23.html|title=Fully Loaded 1998 results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=TAG TITLE MATCH: The Undertaker & Steve Austin over Mankind & Kane to win the tag titles!]

They dropped the titles back to Kane and Mankind in a fatal four way tag team elimination match, also involving New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn and Road Dogg) and Nation of Domination (The Rock and Owen Hart) on an edition of "RAW" in August. This move occurred after they couldn't patch up with each other. This lead to a title match at SummerSlam, with Undertaker facing Austin for the WWF title. At that event, he and Kane became a team and became known as Brothers of Destruction after Kane abandoned Mankind during their Tag Team title defense against New Age Outlaws and instead interfered in Undertaker vs. Austin match when he tried to help his "brother" but Undertaker sent him back. As a result, Austin nailed the Stone Cold Stunner for a victory. [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/1998/results/|title=SummerSlam 1998 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=(Kane no-showed as Mankind's partner) WWE Championship Match: Stone Cold Steve Austin def. Undertaker to retain] [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/1998/mainevent/|title=Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Undertaker for the WWE Championship|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=Stone Cold delivered a low-blow, and was able to hit the Stunner for the win.] At , Undertaker, Kane and Austin faced each other in a triple threat match for Austin's WWF title. Undertaker and Kane proved to be partners as they pinned Austin at the same time. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/breakdown98.html|title=Breakdown 1998 results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=TRIPLE THREAT MATCH: The Undertaker and Kane defeated Steve Austin. This was a 3-WAY for the WWF championship which saw Kane & Taker both pin Stone Cold in the end.]

They separated from each other and went on their own. They reunited again after two years in 2000 and challenged Tag Team Champions Edge and Christian for the tag titles on an edition of "RAW is WAR" but they were disqualified, so they retained their titles.cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/2000.html|title="RAW is WAR" results, 2000|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-04-05] On August 14 edition of "RAW is WAR", Undertaker faced Chris Benoit in a match, where Kane turned on Undertaker by chokeslamming him and the two feuded with each other again. This culminated in a match at SummerSlam 2000, which resulted in a no contest. [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/2000/results/|title=SummerSlam 2000 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=Undertaker vs. Kane ended in a no contest]

Dominance in tag team division (2001)

At Royal Rumble 2001, Undertaker and Kane teamed up eliminating most of the field in the Royal Rumble match. Kane entered No. 6 and finished 2nd eliminating eleven wrestlers. Undertaker came in at no. 22 and came 7th after being eliminated by Rikishi. [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881142/mainevent/|title=Stone Cold (No. 27) wins the Royal Rumble Match|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=Scotty 2 Hotty by Kane and Undertaker] The two reunited later that same month and on February 1, 2001 edition of "SmackDown!", they defeated Rikishi and Haku in a brutal First Blood match. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/010201.html|title=SmackDown! results - February 1, 2001|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=The Undertaker and Kane defeated Rikishi Phatu and Haku in a first blood match] They got a shot at the tag titles at No Way Out 2001, facing the champions Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) and Edge and Christian in a tables match. The Brothers of Destruction dominated the entire match, and nearly had the match won until Rikishi and Haku interfered. [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/history/2001/results/|title=No Way Out 2001 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=World Tag Team Championship: The Dudley Boys def. Edge & Christian and Undertaker & Kane in a Three-Way Tables Match to retain] At WrestleMania X-Seven, Kane defeated Raven and Big Show to win the WWF Hardcore Championship and The Undertaker defeated Triple H. [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm17/results/|title=WrestleMania X-Seven official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=Hardcore Championship Triple Threat Match: Kane def. Big Show and Raven to become new champion] cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/hard/|title=WWE Hardcore Championship official title history|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05]

The Undertaker and Kane started focusing on then Intercontinental Champion Triple H, who would soon make a surprise alliance with WWF Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin known as Two-Man Power Trip. They were granted an opportunity to face Steve Austin and Triple H at Backlash, if they could defeat Edge and Christian in a no-disqualification match for the titles. On April 19 edition of "SmackDown!", the Undertaker and Kane defeated Edge and Christian to win their first WWF Tag Team Championship as a team, despite interference from Austin and Triple H.cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/010419.html|title=SmackDown! results - April 19, 2001|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-04-05] cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/3044541321512|title=Brothers of Destruction's first World Tag Team Championship reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05] As a result of winning the titles, Brothers of Destruction earned the right to face Steve Austin and Triple H. At Backlash 2001, all major titles were on the line but despite that, Triple H pinned Kane after using a sledgehammer, thus making him and Austin the new WWF Tag Team Champions as well as the WWF Champion (for Austin) and the WWF Intercontinental Champion (for Triple H). [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/history/backlash2001/results/|title=Backlash 2001 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=Triple H & Stone Cold def. Undertaker and Kane (new World Tag Team Champions)] [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/history/backlash2001/mainevent/|title=Stone Cold Steve Austin & Triple H def. Undertaker & Kane to become new World Tag Team Champions|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=Triple H picked up that deadly weapon, however, and knocked out the Big Red Monster. After that, the pin was academic, and Stone Cold and The Game were the new World Tag Team Champions.]

With Kane injured, The Undertaker began targeting Steve Austin and his WWF Championship. On an edition of "RAW is WAR", the Undertaker was told by police officers that his wife Sara had been involved in a car accident. The Undertaker arrived home, only to find out that it was all a set up by Austin. At Judgment Day 2001, Kane defeated Triple H to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship in a chain match, despite interference from Steve Austin.cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2001/results/|title=Judgment Day 2001 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=Intercontinental Championship: Kane def. Triple H to win the championship. WWE Championship: Stone Cold Steve Austin def. Undertaker in a No Holds Barred Match to retain] cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322668|title=Kane's first Intercontinental Championship reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05] Later that night, The Undertaker dominated his WWF Championship match with Austin. However, Triple H interfered once more using his sledgehammer, allowing Austin to pin the Undertaker and retain his championship. [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2001/mainevent/|title=Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Undertaker in a No Holds Barred Match for the WWE Championship|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=Triple H nailed the Deadman with his sledgehammer. Austin then covered Undertaker to get the pinfall and retain his championship.]

Diamond Dallas Page was the next person to get in the Undertaker's way. Page wanted to become a big star, just like the Undertaker, and so he started a feud with him, taking the Undertaker's slogan, "I'll make you famous" quite literally. The basis of this feud involved Page stalking the Undertaker's wife Sara. On August 9 edition of "SmackDown!", they defeated the Natural Born Thrillers (Chuck Palumbo and Sean O'Haire) to win the WCW World Tag Team Championship. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/010809.html|title=SmackDown! results - August 9, 2001|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=The Brothers of Destruction finished off Palumbo & O'Haire with stereo chokeslams to become the new WCW Tag Team Champions] cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-t.html|title=W.C.W. World Tag Team Title|publisher=The Great Hisa's Puroresu Dojo|accessdate=2008-04-05] At SummerSlam 2001, the Undertaker and Kane defeated Diamond Dallas Page and Chris Kanyon in a steel cage match to win their second WWF Tag Team Championship and retain the WCW World Tag Team Championship, thus becoming the first ever Unified Tag Team Champions. [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/2001/results/|title=SummerSlam 2001 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05] cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/3044541321413|title=Brothers of Destruction's second World Tag Team Championship reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05]

Brothers of Destruction began a feud with KroniK (Brian Adams and Bryan Clark), who were brought to WWF by Stevie Richards. On September 17 edition of "RAW is WAR", Kane and Undertaker lost the WWF tag titles to Dudley Boyz after KroniK interfered. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/010917.html|title=SmackDown! results - September 17, 2001|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=Bubba and D-Von hit Taker with a 3D, and pinned Undertaker to win the WWF Tag Team Championship] At Unforgiven 2001, they successfully defended their titles against KroniK [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/history/2001/results/|title=Unforgiven 2001 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=WCW Tag Team Championship: Kane & Undertaker def. Kronik to retain] before losing them to Booker T and Test on the following edition of "SmackDown!". [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/010927.html|title=SmackDown! results - September 27, 2001|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=Booker smashed a chair over Taker's head and covered him, and Test and Booker T became WCW Tag Team Champions] They continued on as a team representing the WWF side through onto the end of the Alliance Invasion angle, including their participation at InVasion [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/invasion01.html|title=InVasion results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=INAUGURAL BRAWL: Team WWF vs Team WCW. Federation Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, Undertaker and Kane comprised Team WWF.] and Survivor Series 2001 [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/2001/results/|title=Survivor Series 2001 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote="Elimination Match - WWE vs. The Alliance:" The Rock, Chris Jericho, Big Show, Kane & Undertaker def. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Shane McMahon, Booker T & Rob Van Dam "Sole Survivor: The Rock"] [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/2001/mainevent/|title=Elimination Match: WWE vs. The Alliance - The Rock, Chris Jericho, Big Show, Kane & Undertaker def. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Shane McMahon, Booker T & Rob Van Dam "Sole Survivor: The Rock"|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-05|quote=Kurt Angle came back to the ring and turned on The Alliance, showing his true allegiance to WWE and nailed Stone Cold. The pin was academic for The Rock, and The Alliance was disbanded forever.] after which the Undertaker immediately turned heel once more and the two did not interact with each other for a long while.

Unofficial encounters (2002-2005)

The duo next appeared together during the first few moments of No Mercy 2002 as they both had title matches that night. They next teamed up again unofficially at the Royal Rumble 2003, but the Undertaker turned on Kane during the Royal Rumble match and eliminated him. [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881141/mainevent/|title=Brock Lesnar (spot No. 29) wins the Royal Rumble Match|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-06|quote=At first, it appeared that Kane and Undertaker would work together. Kane by Undertaker] Later that year at the Survivor Series 2003, an unmasked then heel, Kane interfered in the Buried Alive match between the current face of Undertaker and Vince McMahon, costing Undertaker the match. [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/2003/results/|title=Survivor Series 2003 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-06|quote="Buried Alive Match:" Vince McMahon def. Undertaker] [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/survivorseries03.html|title=Survivor Series 2003 results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-04-06|quote=Kane interfered on Vince McMahon's behalf, leading to Vince burying the Undertaker alive] Kane would go on to say that the Undertaker was buried forever. The two would actually end this feud with a match at WrestleMania XX in 2004, in which the Undertaker returned to his Deadman character, and defeated Kane. [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm20/results/|title=WrestleMania XX official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-06|quote=Undertaker w/ Paul Bearer def. Kane] [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/undertaker/wrestlemanialegacy/wrestlemaniaxx/matchrecap/|title=WrestleMania XX - Undertaker vs Kane|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-06|quote=The Deadman hit Kane with a flying clothesline and chokeslam before nailing the Tombstone Piledriver, and it was enough to put down the Big Red Monster for the pinfall.]

The brothers had a short run-in with each other in 2005. At the Royal Rumble 2005, Undertaker was in a scheduled match against then heel, Heidenreich in a casket match. A little bit before the match, Gene Snitsky, who was in a feud with the face gimmick of Kane, told Heidenreich he would help him that night. Due to the interference, Heidenreich was positioned to win. When the casket was asked to be opened, however, Kane emerged out of it and battled Snitsky out of the arena letting Undertaker defeat Heidenreich. [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/198811/results/|title=Royal Rumble 2005 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-06|quote=Undertaker def. Heidenreich (Casket Match)] [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/royalrumble05.html|title=Royal Rumble 2005 results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-04-06|quote=Gene Snitsky showed up and attacked The Undertaker, followed by Kane popping out of the Casket! Kane and Gene Snitsky brawled to the backstage area leaving Undertaker and Heidenreich to battle 1-on-1. The Undertaker botches the chokeslam, but hit the Tombstone and rolled Heidenreich into the Casket to win] Original plans were for this to lead to a tag team match at WrestleMania 21, but the plans were scrapped when Undertaker decided to take on Randy Orton instead. They did team up during house shows taking on Snitsky and Heidenreich.

The last time Kane and the Undertaker would meet in 2005 was during an interpromotional match neither were involved in. While Kane, who was helping his partner Big Show against Rey Mysterio, pretended to leave when Undertaker entered the arena, he would inevitably receive a chokeslam from Undertaker after a failed sneak attack.

On-and-off reunions (2006-2008)

The return of The Brothers of Destruction was announced on October 27, 2006 edition of "SmackDown!". Montel Vontavious Porter interfered with Kane's match against Mr. Kennedy, helping Kennedy beat down on himcite web|first=Lennie|last=DiFino|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/10242006/|title=Mutiny|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-06|date=2006-10-27|quote=When Kennedy demanded to face Undertaker, he was given the Big Red Machine instead. Kennedy did not back down, and defeated yet another former champion, this time with the help from the "ill" M.V.P. This prompted Long to announce a monumental tag team match for next week on SmackDown, when M.V.P. and Mr. Kennedy will team together to face Undertaker and Kane, who join forces for the first time in five years.] before the lights went out and the Undertaker's music came on. When the lights came back on Kane was gone, no where to be found. As a result of the interference, Theodore Long scheduled a tag team match: The Brothers of Destruction vs Kennedy and MVP. The next week on "SmackDown!", The Brothers of Destruction reunited for the first time as a tag team in five years and gathered three wins over MVP and Mr Kennedy in that one night.cite web|first=Lennie|last=DiFino|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/11022006/|title=Controlled Chaos?|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-06|date=2006-11-03|quote=he reunited Kane and Undertaker for the first time in five years against the team of Montel Vontavious Porter and Mr. Kennedy, who had no desire to face the Brothers of Destruction. M.V.P. and Mr. Kennedy did all they could to avoid the confrontation, purposely getting counted out to lose the match. After Theodore Long restarted the match with no countouts, the talented yet young team of M.V.P. and Mr. Kennedy were disqualified. Theodore Long returned to the arena and told the fans there would be a winner in the match, and he ordered a No Disqualification stipulation. Seizing the opportunity, Kane and Undertaker, who seemed to be playing the old game "can you top this", finished off M.V.P. and Mr. Kennedy and left the arena together.] cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/061103.html|title=SmackDown! results - November 3, 2006|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-04-06|quote=MVP and Mr. Kennedy decided to walk out and get intentionally counted out. Theodore Long came out and restarted the match - but after a few minutes they intentionally got disqualified. Theodore Long restarted the match once more and the Brothers of Destruction continued the decimation and won] The first win was made by countout when MVP and Mr. Kennedy refused to re-enter the ring, at which point General Manager Theodore Long came out and restarted the match with no countouts. Kennedy then delivered a blatant low blow to Kane in front of the referee, getting disqualified. Teddy Long came out again, and restarted the match with no disqualifications or countouts. Finally, the brothers hit simultaneous chokeslams, and Undertaker finished with a Tombstone piledriver to Mr. Kennedy.

The Brothers continued to feud with their individual opponents before reuniting for a rematch on the last "SmackDown" before Armageddon. This time, the match would go to a double disqualification as Kennedy threatened to run over Kane with a hearse parked ringside. The Undertaker, who had run off MVP, emerged in the passenger seat as his gong tolled and the lights went out, thus scaring Kennedy out of the vehicle.cite web|first=Lennie|last=DiFino|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/12152006/|title=Divide and conquer?|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-06|date=2006-12-15|quote=Brothers of Destruction vs. Mr. Kennedy and MVP (Double DQ) MVP and Mr. Kennedy thought they had the upper hand, as Kennedy looked to run over Kane with a hearse. Shortly after, the Banknorth Garden in Boston got completely dark. When the lights came back on, Undertaker appeared next to Kennedy in the hearse. As soon as Kane sat up from the floor, Mr. Kennedy and MVP ran out of the arena.] At Armageddon 2006, Undertaker defeated Kennedy in a Last Ride match, which was why the hearse had been at ringside for the last two weeks,cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/armageddon/history/armageddon2006/matches/|title=Armageddon 2006 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-06|quote=Kane def. MVP (Inferno Match). Undertaker def. Mr. Kennedy (Last Ride Match)] [cite web|first=Lennie|last=DiFino|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/armageddon/history/2006/matches/34729442/results/|title=Ride to Hell|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-06|date=2006-12-17|quote=Kennedy was thrown into a dark hearse headed towards damnation.] and Kane defeated MVP in an inferno match. [cite web|first=Mike|last=McAvennie|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/armageddon/history/2006/matches/34729443/results/|title=Back-burner|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-06|date=2006-12-17|quote=Kane dragged MVP over to the steel ring post and proceeded to set his back on fire.] The next week on "SmackDown!", the Brothers would reunite once again, defeating King Booker and Finlay, [cite web|first=Lennie|last=DiFino|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/12222006/|title=Bells will be ringing|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-06|date=2006-12-22|quote=Brothers of Destruction def. Finlay & King Booker. The Phenom recovered, and the Brothers of Destruction were victorious.] before parting ways as Undertaker successfully pursued the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 23. [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wrestlemania23/matches/|title=WrestleMania 23 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-06|quote=Undertaker def. Batista (New World Heavyweight Champion)] [cite web|first=Jen|last=Hunt|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wrestlemania23/matches/3916184/results/|title=The streak lives on for The Deadman|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-06|date=2007-04-01|quote=he also captured his first World Heavyweight Championship by delivering a Tombstone Piledriver to Batista for the win.]

On October 12, 2007 edition of "SmackDown!", the Brothers of Destruction reunited for the first time in 2007, defeating WWE Tag Team Champions MVP and Matt Hardy in a non-title match. [cite web|first=Louie|last=Dee|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/10122007/articles/tagteammatch|title=Back in the saddle of destruction|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-06|date=2007-10-12|quote=MVP felt the power of Undertaker's Tombstone piledriver. Three seconds later, the match was over.] The Brothers of Destruction reunited for the first time in 2008 on February 1, 2008 edition of "SmackDown!", defeating Big Daddy V and Mark Henry by submission. [cite web|first=Lennie|last=DiFino|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/02012008/|title=Chamber mates - To hell and back|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-06|date=2008-02-01|quote=Undertaker & Kane def. Big Daddy V & Mark Henry. Undertaker used his new submission maneuver, this time forcing Mark Henry to bleed from his mouth and submit] At WrestleMania XXIV, both brothers became world champions: Kane winning the ECW Championship, and Undertaker winning the World Heavyweight Championship. [citeweb|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/matches/6514336/results/|accessdate=2008-08-18|date=2008-03-30|last=Murphy|first=Ryan|title=Big Red Champion|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment] [citeweb|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/matches/6208634/results/|accessdate=2008-08-18|date=2008-03-30|last=Tello|first=Craig|title=Sweet Sixteen|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment]

On the April 4 2008 edition of "SmackDown!", Undertaker and Kane faced each other for the first time since WrestleMania XX, the match finished with no decision as La Familia (Edge, Chavo Guerrero, and Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder) interfered. With both of them in tandem delivered a Chokeslam and Tombstone Piledriver to Chavo and Edge. [citeweb|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/04042008/|accessdate=2008-08-18|date=2008-04-04|last=Passero|first=Mitch|title=Mixed Emotions|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment]

The Brothers of Destruction also made an appearance when ECW traveled to London, England on April 15th 2008. In this edition their opponents were WWE Tag Team Champions John Morrison and The Miz who also fell victim to a tandem chokeslam. [citeweb|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/04152008/|accessdate=2008-08-18|date=2008-04-14|last=Passero|first=Mitch|title=Mixed Emotions|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment]

On the April 21, 2008 edition of "Raw", the Brothers of Destruction teamed with John Cena and Triple H to take on the team of JBL, Chavo Guerrero, and the one night only reunion of Rated-RKO (Edge and Randy Orton) in a losing effort, after Edge hit Kane with a Spear. [citeweb|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/04212008/|accessdate=2008-08-18|date=2008-04-21|last=Atkins|first=Greg|title=Party Crasher|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment] . On June 1, 2008 The Undertaker was (kayfabe) banished from the WWE while Kane was drafted back to Raw on June 23 and turned heel once again on the July 7th edition and later started a feud with Rey Mysterio. At SummerSlam, The Undertaker returned face and defeated Edge in a Hell in a Cell match

In wrestling

*Finishing and Signature moves:
**Double chokeslam
**"Tombstone Piledriver" (Kneeling belly to belly piledriver) - The Undertaker / Kane, sometimes in tandem
**Chokeslam - Kane / The Undertaker, sometimes in tandem
**"Last Ride" (Elevated powerbomb) - The Undertaker / Kane in tandem with Undertaker, 2000-2001
**Double big boot

*Theme music
**"Rollin'" by Limp Bizkit with "Burned" intro (2000-2001)
**Each superstar enters separately to their own theme music (2006-2008)

Championships and accomplishments

*World Wrestling Federation | World Wrestling Entertainment
**WWF Tag Team Championship (2 times)
*** Undertaker & Kane: (April 19, 2001 - April 29, 2001)
*** Undertaker & Kane: (August 19, 2001 - September 17, 2001)
**WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time)¹
*** Undertaker & Kane (August 9, 2001 - September 25, 2001)
**WWF Hardcore Championship (1 time)
*** Kane: (April 1, 2001 - April 19, 2001)
**WWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time)
*** Kane: (May 20, 2001 - June 26, 2001)
**ECW Championship (1 time)
*** Kane: (March 30, 2008 - June 29, 2008)
**World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
*** Undertaker: (March 30, 2008 - April 29, 2008)

*Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
**Worst Worked Match of the Year (2001) vs. KroniK at Unforgiven

¹ Won title during The Invasion and also held the WWF World Tag Team Championship at the same time and became the first ever Unified Tag Team Champions.

References

External links

* [http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/undertaker/ The Undertaker's WWE Profile]
* [http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/superstars/kane/ Kane's WWE profile]