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The Undertaker has given fans of all ages some of the most memorable moments in the history of sports entertainment. As the undisputed king of the industry, The Undertaker made it big with WWE and remained at the top of the ladder for 30 years.
This allowed the legendary Superstar to give fans some memorable moments during his in-ring career, and stories regarding his success will be told for decades to come.
During the final chapter of his docu-series called 'Undertaker: The Last Ride', The Phenom hinted that he has had enough and will be hanging up his boots for good.
Over the years, The Deadman has also had some great backstage stories that have been revealed by him and those closest to him every now and then. With his legendary career possibly coming to an end, we will likely hear more of such stories in the months to come.
Keeping that in mind, we will look at the 5 most interesting backstage stories about The Undertaker that we already know of while looking forward to some more stories to be revealed in the future.
#5 The Undertaker saved Bruce Prichard from getting carjacked
Throughout his career, The Undertaker remained the most threatening man in all of WWE. Not even the seven-footers could trump him as he struck fear in the hearts of men like The Big Show, The Great Khali, and Mark Henry.
However, that’s not all as The Undertaker’s fear goes far beyond the ring and he can strike fear in the heart of anyone he lays his eyes upon.
Bruce Prichard shared a very interesting story back in 2013 on “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s (Broken Skull Sessions) podcast. At a time when Prichard worked for WWE as Brother Lover, he was the manager for Undertaker before being replaced by Paul Bearer.
Prichard and Undertaker were traveling in a rental car after a show and got lost along the way. Prichard decided to get off the car and ask a stranger for directions, but the man had other plans in mind and looked to rob Prichard.
However, the thief saw a large man with a pale face staring at him from the car which led to Prichard getting away without any harm.
Talk about being the most intimidating man in the business and outside of it too!
#4 The Undertaker convinced Chris Jericho to compete at WrestleMania 29
Chris Jericho is one of the biggest names in sports entertainment. When the former WWE Superstar retires, his name will go down as one of the greatest performers of all time.
Jericho had some of the best matches of his career at WrestleMania events, but it was at WrestleMania 29 where he was unsure about his booking. Jericho was booked to compete against Fandango at the event, and the multi-time WWE Champion wasn’t too happy with the match.
He pitched a few other names to Vince McMahon for the match, but Vince was high on Fandango at the time and shot down each one of Jericho’s suggestions.
Finally, Jericho decided to ring up the locker room leader The Undertaker to vent his frustration and take some advice. Undertaker was quick to point out to Jericho that he too had competed against some lesser-known Superstars at WrestleMania events, and therefore it was something that could help him grow as a Superstar and in the eyes of Vince.
The advice proved to be fruitful as Jericho was convinced by The Phenom to compete against Fandango at WrestleMania 29, a decision that helped him in the long-run.
#3 The Undertaker gave his blessings to Triple H on a very personal matter
Being the top Superstar in the industry comes with a lot of responsibilities. The Undertaker carried those responsibilities on his broad shoulders and remained the locker room leader for a large portion of his active career.
As the locker room leader, Undertaker advised several men and women who approached him backstage about different problems. However, it was Triple H who benefited from some life-changing advice by The Deadman.
Triple H wrote about his request for dating advice from The Undertaker in WWE’s Attitude Era Book which was released in 2015. Triple H revealed that he had a lot of heat backstage thanks to rumors regarding him dating Stephanie McMahon, and he decided to take some advice from The Deadman regarding the same.
Triple H wanted to know whether he was risking his career by making the move, and The Undertaker told him that it was no one else’s business except Hunter and Stephanie’s.
Years down the line, it seems like Taker gave him the best advice possible!
#2 The Undertaker wanted to face John Cena in his final match
The Undertaker has faced some of the biggest names in sports entertainment more than once. In fact, facing The Undertaker is regarded as one of the most prestigious things to have achieved during one’s wrestling career.
While The Undertaker may have finally hung up his boots now, he came very close to retirement at WrestleMania 33. Undertaker competed against Roman Reigns at the event and lost to The Big Dog. After the match, The Phenom took off his gloves, coat, and hat and left them in the ring.
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer reported that The Undertaker wanted to face John Cena in his final match. That means that his match at WrestleMania 33 could have been against Cena, but Vince McMahon shot down the idea himself.
Taker did go on to compete against Cena at next year's WrestleMania and won the match in under 5 minutes. His final WrestleMania match was held in 2020 against AJ Styles, where The Phenom defeated The Phenomenal One in a Boneyard Match.
#1 The Undertaker is afraid of cucumbers
The Undertaker has had a long and illustrious career that may have come to an end, but he managed to strike fear into the hearts of every single opponent he faced in the ring.
While The Undertaker is the undisputed king of WWE, there is one thing that frightens The Phenom more than the sight of seven-feet tall 400-pounds weighing men. His weakness is a green vegetable, to be exact.
As revealed by his former manager Paul Bearer, and then confirmed by Bruce Prichard later, The Undertaker is afraid of cucumbers! According to Bearer, the fear had something to do with his parents making him eat them when he was younger. He hates cucumbers so much that the sight of the vegetable makes him nauseous.
Prichard was generous enough to share a story where Owen Hart played a prank on The Deadman:
“Owen put cucumbers in the bottom of the iced tea so that when Taker drank the tea and drank it back, he didn’t realize the cucumbers were in there until it was looking at his face,”
That’s not all, as there are several stories regarding Undertaker and other Superstars who’ve tried to get one over the legend by putting cucumbers around him.
