5 Backstage stories about The Undertaker that you should know

#2 The Undertaker subtly threatened Shawn Michaels before the WrestleMania 14 main event

The Undertaker wouldn't let anyone harm the business

During his prime, The Undertaker was the undisputed leader of the WWE locker room. And that shouldn't be a surprise because of course, no one would want to mess with The Deadman. He was famous for resolving any backstage altercation and ensured that personal grievances of the Superstars did not affect the product. But it wasn't always a smooth ride for The Undertaker.

Back in the late 90s, WWE Superstar Shawn Michaels was famous for his unpredictability. Several backstage sources claimed that it was difficult to work with HBK. Sometimes, there was genuine concern about him acting as per the script.

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The same thing happened ahead of WrestleMania 14. As per the plan, Michaels was supposed to drop his title to 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin. But the WWE creative feared that HBK wouldn't do that during the match. This didn't sit well with The Undertaker who then took a moment to send a subtle yet stern message to Michaels.

As revealed by Bruce Prichard, The Undertaker took a seat backstage right before Shawn Michaels was about to make his entrance. Before HBK walked out, he saw The Phenom seated in a gorilla position with folded hands and a piercing gaze which was enough to communicate that he wanted Michaels to go out and 'do the job'.

"Undertaker was seated directly in front of me and he sat there and wrapped his hands as Shawn Michaels made his way to the ring. There was a subliminal message there, 'I'm going to be right here when you come back to make sure you do business'. That was the message”, recalled Prichard.

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When it comes to pro wrestling, Shruti does not particularly remember the first match she watched. However, she recalls accompanying her brother and getting hooked when she saw The Undertaker – a fascinating wrestler that she, like thousands of others, believed in.
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