The Undertaker is a true legend in the world of professional wrestling. His gimmick continued to be in relevancy for over thirty years of his career.
The Phenom recently spoke on the Joe Rogan Experience, where he talked about his legendary gimmick that spanned decades. The Undertaker revealed that Vince McMahon had already thought of the gimmick several years before he was given it.
It was simply the fact that Vince McMahon found no one who would be suitable for the gimmick until Undertaker came around.
That’s how he introduced the character to me,” Taker said. “He called me up, and I had no clue what it was. It wasn’t singing in the shower guy, it wasn’t egg man. Flew me up to Connecticut the next day, showed me the story boards and the original character is based on an old Western Undertaker.“
Yanno, the two guys in main street have a shootout, one guy loses, The Undertaker comes out, measures them, does the box. That was the original likeness and the name The Undertaker. He just never found the guy, he had it for years I guess.”
The Undertaker will forever be etched in the history of pro wrestling as one of the greatest to lace up their boots. He ended his career at Survivor Series 2020.
h/t to Wrestling Inc for the transcription.
Yanno, the two guys in main street have a shootout, one guy loses, The Undertaker comes out, measures them, does the box. That was the original likeness and the name The Undertaker. He just never found the guy, he had it for years I guess.”
Yanno, the two guys in main street have a shootout, one guy loses, The Undertaker comes out, measures them, does the box. That was the original likeness and the name The Undertaker. He just never found the guy, he had it for years I guess.”
