The statement is being attributed to Mark Calaway, iconic figure wrestling is for WWEwho competed in the ring under the name “The Undertaker”. It will be true? A SIC Check.
The allegation that Mark Calaway claimed that Israel is a “bastard state founded on blood and lies” and that there is “no justice or peace for child killers” began circulating last week on social media.
One of the most viral publications – with more than 2.6 million views – shares the statements as a direct quote from the legend of the largest professional wrestling promoter in the world.
Was the statement made by Mark Calaway?
There are no reliable records supporting the authenticity of these statements when attributed to the former fighter. Neither in interviews nor in public interventions.
The origin of this type of content follows a recurring pattern on social media: texts or supposed interviews attributed to public figures, no verifiable sourcewhich quickly go viral.
Furthermore, Mark Calaway has never made any public statements about Israel or about the geopolitics of the Middle East.
A only public and real association between the fighter and the word “Israel” is strictly sporting in nature: in 2022, MMA fighter Israel Adesanya was inspired by Undertaker’s iconic walk to the ring for his entry into the UFC 276 event in 2022.
At the time, Calaway reacted on social media, congratulating Adesanya next tomessage.
SIC verifies that it is…
The allegation is false. There is no proof that Mark Calaway (The Undertaker) has publicly said that Israel is a “bastard state founded on blood and lies.”
