The Undertaker is one of the greatest stars of WWE. He was recently inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame for his immense contribution to the pro wrestling industry. However, that came at the expense of several injuries during his illustrious career. In a recent documentary, the 2022 Hall of Famer opened up about the time he avoided getting stitches for the sake of storyline continuity.
The Undertaker talks about the matter
At SummerSlam 1996, The Deadman lost a Boiler Room Brawl against Mick Foley’s Mankind moniker. The first half of the contest was filmed the night before SummerSlam in a backstage boiler room. The next day, the fight continued in front of fans in the arena.
In the latest episode of A&E’s WWE Rivals, The Undertaker recalled how he suffered an elbow injury during a boiler room scene. He could not get the issue fixed because fans would have realized that the first half of the match was pre-recorded.
“I remember getting a cut on my elbow,” The Undertaker said. “They have a doctor there, and they say, ‘Hey, you want me to sew that up?’ I was like, ‘No, I can’t sew it up. It’s gotta be open tomorrow or it’s not gonna match up.’ How in the world did I get stitches between this and this?”
On the day of SummerSlam, former WWE valet Terri Runnels noticed that her co-worker’s elbow would not stop bleeding.
“I remember walking backstage on the actual day of the event,” The Undertaker continued. “Terri Runnels was walking behind me, and she goes, ‘Did you know that every time that your arm bends, there’s blood shooting out of your elbow?’ So I’m walking down the hall and every time my arm would come down it’s just shooting out of my arm.”
