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The Undertaker is the most terrifying and dreaded person in the pro-wrestling industry while in his character. The man has buried countless opponents alive in the past, thrashed numerous opponents to a pulp remorselessly, and is on a mission to reap souls so as to add it in his expanding collection. But, behind the petrifying mortician lies a human who has two hands and two legs just like us.
What is the difference between the Undertaker and Mark Callaway? A lot of people claim him to be the locker room leader. This can be attributed to the fact that he persuaded Vince McMahon to apologize to Bret Hart after the Montreal Screwjob, and Triple H required his consent to marry Stephanie McMahon. But, that's not all.
He also shares a good sense of humor and is exceedingly humble. Don't believe me? Here are 5 backstage stories that prove the Undertaker is the coolest guy.
#5 Went to a strip club against the wishes of the boss
Vince McMahon wanted to portray a clean family-friendly image of the company. The wrestlers didn't have any problem with it as long as they got their paychecks. However, he also imposed a rather harsh rule that no one was allowed to go to strip clubs.
A lot of employees couldn't withstand it and Kevin Nash took no exception. He didn't care about the decree and went to a local strip club nonetheless. But, to his surprise, he found out that he wasn't the only one breaking the mandate.
The Undertaker, draped in his leather black jacket, was already sitting there calmly in a corner. The Deadman waved his hands and gestured for his company. Big Daddy Cool accepted his invitation and the two ended up having a great time.
#4 Shared acid with Justin Credible and hissed at him
Before WWE had its wellness policy implemented, there was a rampant drug culture in the company. Its use was so widespread that wrestlers from the upper echelon to the lower card jobbers had unbridled and equal access to it. The Undertaker thought of messing around with one of those dopeheads and Justin Credible had to face the brunt of it.
He was on a private plane and the Deadman offered him a tab of acid. Things had been going fine for Aldo Montaya until the Undertaker started to hiss like a cat. Moreover, the Phenom didn't stop there. Going by the rumours, Mark Callaway even stepped into the shoes of his character and did his eye-rolling and tongue-elongating shtick to scare him further.
This is in no means a way to glorify the company's infamous past of being unable to check their employees' drug habits. All it conveys is that despite being on top of the totem pole, he had no issues with spending time with those in the bottom of it.
#3 Bonded with Jake Roberts over alcohols and strip clubs
From our initial story, you might have guessed that the Undertaker had a great fondness towards strip clubs and alcohols in his initial days. But, the bigger question is how did he ever got involved in it.
Well, the answer is Jake "The Snake" Roberts. The Undertaker approached him as he had a good knowledge of strip clubs. Jake Roberts shared every detail of it, and it proved to be a little costly for the Deadman. Here is the excerpt of the interview with WrestleZone:
‘Hey, I hear you know where all the good strip joints are at…’ And I’m like, ‘In the world? Yes. I know them all.’ And he’s like, ‘Well, I’ll travel with you!’ I said, ‘Oh boy, why don’t you go back to playin’ basketball because you’re not gonna be able to hang with me…I’ll kill ya…’ And a few weeks later, he was in pretty bad shape with alcohol poisoning. (Laughs) Yeah, but it was a ‘chemical’ world, so I was cheating, man. He didn’t know it. I wasn’t gonna tell him!
#2 Allowed Chris Jericho to kiss him on his cheek
The Undertaker's tryst with alcohol and bars doesn't end there. One fine night in Tokyo, the Undertaker and Jericho happened to go to the same club. Y2J was heavily drunk that night, and under its influence, pleaded to kiss the Deadman. The Phenom profusely refused him earlier. However, after constant insistence, he allowed to kiss him on his cheek reluctantly.
Here is the full transcript:
And, I spent one night in Tokyo. About three hours we spent hanging out with him. And, we were in another world that night. And, I was trying to get him to let me kiss him on the lips. And, he would not let me kiss him on those [lips]. But, then he finally acquiesces to let me kiss him on the cheek. So, yeah! That was my activity with the [Undertaker] that night. I got to kiss the Undertaker on those cheeks. There you go.*
*Please use H/T: Sportskeeda while using this quote
#1 Made snacks for the ESPN crew
The Undertaker in the storyline and the Undertaker in the real life are two extremely different people. The Undertaker in the TV screens would have chokeslammed the entire crew if they ordered him to make snacks. However, the real-life Undertaker prepared snacks for the ESPN crew while they stopped over to interview him for the '30 for 30' Nature Boy documentary.
Notable award-winning American filmmaker Rory Karpf was full of praise for the Deadman when he learned about his deeds. Here is the tweet appreciating the same.
There is no individual as humble as the Phenom in the entire pro-wrestling industry. Brewing coffee for those guys who come over to interview you speak volumes about him.
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