The Undertaker is without a doubt one of the most well known wrestlers of all time as his gimmick is considered iconic by many wrestling fans all around the world. Following his retirement from in-ring competition in 2020, The Undertaker put the Deadman gimmick to rest and since then he’s been a lot more open when it comes to opening up about what it was like to bring the character to life.
While talking about the origin of the character on Nightcap, The Undertaker recalled Vince McMahon’s initial vision for the character and how it all came together.
“That name was given to me by Vince. He had envisioned in his mind this character. Basically, he needed a big guy with very limited personality. It was something that resonated with me. Everything was on these big storyboards, and I’m in his office, and he’s showing me this, and immediately my brain is like — I knew. I didn’t know what it was going to become, but I knew it was different, and I knew it was special. I was like, ‘This is pretty cool.’”
The Undertaker officially retired in November of 2020. He last wrestled when he defeated AJ Styles in a Boneyard match at WrestleMania 36. Since then he has made sporadic appearances on WWE programming, and it was recently reported that he is now involved in creative and production for AAA.
H/T Fightful