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#1. Backstage reaction to The Undertaker's comments about modern-day WWE

The Undertaker kicked up quite a storm with his comments about the present-day WWE during his recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience.

The Undertaker felt that the current crop of talent was 'soft', and Dave Meltzer has now revealed in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that many Superstars were upset with The Deadman's views. The talent was also annoyed with the people who supported The Undertaker's opinions.

Drew McIntyre and Roman Reigns, the two top Superstars in the company, responded to The Undertaker by defending the current generation of Superstars.

Meltzer noted that Reigns and McIntyre felt that their backstage status and star power meant they could respond to The Undertaker without attracting any heat. However, most other locker room members have chosen to stay quiet because they can't win against a WWE legend in public.

Meltzer reported:

"Let's just say a lot of talent, not just here, was very upset about Undertaker calling the modern generation of wrestlers soft, and at those who backed up that statement. Aside from Reigns and McIntyre, who evidently felt their stature was such that they could retaliate without getting heat, most kept quiet because it's a no win situation arguing with a legend in public."

It's crazy to think that even one of the most respected veterans of all time, like The Undertaker, can rub WWE talent the wrong way.