Roberts said that “once the music starts, you are that character.” While Taker took that advice seriously, he took it a step further and stayed in that character outside the ring as well. Taker said that Roberts told him to look outside the box to find things to put the character together. Taker also revealed that it was Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts who had the most inputs regarding the characterisation of his gimmick. READ | Incredible one-punch KO helps Deontay Wilder retain WBC World heavyweight title - Watch That is why he never thought about leaving the WWE due to his loyalty to Vince. However, The Undertaker acknowledged that Vince McMahon played an instrumental part in his career as he gave him the chance to work on something he loved. He made sure that he always went out in public dressed in black while saying that he never put himself in situations where he wasn’t what he was on TV. Calaway explained that he lived his gimmick for several years and thinking like The Undertaker even in his personal life. Young fans even believed in his gimmick due to his dedication to the character as he was rarely seen making appearances outside of the WWE. Whenever the gong sounds in an arena, the crowd goes wild with his entrance being a spectacle for them.Įver since his debut in 1990 till the late 2000s, The Undertaker has carried the mystique outside the WWE also. He has been a part-timer for several years now and fans eagerly anticipate his return to the ring. It is true as The Undertaker is always an attraction for the WWE Universe. One extremely important point that The Undertaker made to Stone Cold was the thinking that less is more and he wants it to be a lesson for the masses. Taker said that he had to take inspiration from people like Michael Myers or Jason from Friday the 13th to make himself work slow but always be in the right spot at the right time. The Undertaker explained that he had to change his style of wrestling from a hard-hitting, high-flying style to a slow, methodical one otherwise he would have fizzled out in just 3 years. Fans started believing in his gimmick and that kicked off a legendary career. Opponents tried to put him down, attack him with punches and slaps but that had no effect on him. Kids were scared of him as he made his slow, plodding walk to the ring with a black scary costume. But the match put The Undertaker on the map. Ware and Dusty Rhodes before being counted out. The Undertaker entered the WWE at Survivor Series when he was announced as the mystery partner of Ted DiBiase’s Million Dollar Team. READ | WWE Survivor Series: Why is the Brock Lesnar experience always short The Undertaker was the first guest on WWE Network’s new show ‘Broken Skull Sessions’ with Stone Cold Steve Austin and he revealed how he became ‘The Phenom’. The Undertaker has enthralled the WWE universe for almost three decades.(WWE)īut how did a guy from Texas called Mark Calaway become one of the greatest professional wrestlers in history- sheer hard work and dedication to the character. One thing is for sure (and this is not even for debate)- The Undertaker is the greatest gimmick in the history of pro-wrestling. He is one of the most iconic superstars in the history of professional wrestling. The Undertaker debuted in 1990 at WWE Survivor Series as the demonic half-human and half-vampire wrestler(as crazy as it may sound) and the character got so over with the fans that he has been wrestling inside the WWE’s squared circled for almost 30 years.
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