5 Undertaker rumors you need to know before WWE Survivor Series 2020

#2 The locker room didn't think The Undertaker's character would last long

The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels

The character of The Undertaker is considered to be the greatest creation of Vince McMahon. Of course, the credit equally goes to Mark Calaway for fully committing himself to play the character and maintain its mystique for so long.

Interestingly, Shawn Michaels revealed in a recent interview with CBS Sports that the locker room initially questioned how long The Undertaker's character could last, although they all thought it was a really cool idea.

"As I’ve told over the years, the biggest takeaway I can recall is everyone thinking it was very cool and a great idea, but we all questioned what kind of longevity a character like that can have. He’s dead. He doesn’t sell. It sounded from the locker room standpoint like maybe a limited character. It seemed like he would be very cool, but it would be short-lived. Which, of course, 30 years later, that’s pretty dang amusing if you ask me. But it speaks to Mark’s ability. And then seeing it, it was a hard character not to think, ‘What a cool idea.’"

Contrary to that, The Undertaker is still one of the most favorite characters in WWE, even 30 years after his debut. The slight changes and adaptations over the years have surely helped along the way.