"Really don't care" - The Undertaker is genuinely disappointed with some WWE talent, and Booker T agrees

Booker T shares The Undertaker's disappointment with some WWE talents. A few weeks ago, The Phenom expressed his displeasure at how it is "disheartening" for him to see stars backstage filming TikTok instead of watching the matches that were going on.

His comments found support from former WWE star Elayna Black (FKA Cora Jade), and now Booker T has agreed with his opinion.

In an interview with ESPORTS INSIDER, the WWE Hall of Famer was asked if he shared The Deadman's disappointment over talent being more occupied with TikTok than watching the monitor backstage.

"I agree with 'Taker. I truly believe in keeping the character as real as you possibly can. Because that’s your money maker," he said.

Booker T mentioned that it would be hard to imagine someone like The Undertaker doing such stuff after a big show.

"I always say, can you imagine if The Undertaker was ‘The Phenom’ on pay-per-view on Saturday night, and then on Tuesday night, he was on TikTok as a chef? You wouldn’t be able to buy The Undertaker the same way if he were to make you feel that way. So I think believing in the character and keeping the character sacred. It’s something that these young guys really don’t think about or care about these days," he added. [H/T: ESPORTS Insider]

The Deadman has been critical of the current generation of wrestlers in the past as well. In 2021, he said that modern wrestlers have gone soft and are more concerned with playing video games backstage.

The Undertaker has taken up a new role within WWE

Since his retirement, 'Taker has had sporadic WWE appearances. While The Deadman has shown up backstage from time to time, he has taken a more hands-on role recently.

According to several reports, he is becoming a key part of WWE's latest acquisition, the Mexican promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide. He was present backstage at the recently held TripleMania event on August 16, and it was reported that he was involved in the production and booking of the show.

WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H also noted that The Phenom has become “one of the big driving forces” behind AAA.

It will be interesting to see if The Deadman takes up a creative role in WWE in the future.

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Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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