![]() ![]() “There were just a whole litany of things that were going through my mind,” he said. Undertaker still considered himself very green at the time. Ware around “like ragdolls” after being revealed as the mystery partner for Ted DiBiase’s Million Dollar Team. He remembered being nervous the day of his debut at the Hartford Civic Center when McMahon told him that he was going to be throwing veterans Dusty Rhodes, Bret Hart, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart and Koko B. None of that was the case 30 years ago when “Mean Mark” Callous came over from WCW and was given the Undertaker gimmick that he eventually made iconic. “It’s capitalizing on some of my ability and some of my creative ability to tell a story but basically it’s trying to mask some of the lack of my physical abilities at this point.” “It really doesn’t appeal to me because basically what it is, is working around my limitations,” he said. ![]() While Undertaker believes he could have done a few more of them, he felt resorting to that presentation was “cheating.” There was the thought at the time, and because of how well the boneyard match was received, that he could extend his career through cinematic matches that were less taxing on the body. I’ve rung everything I could get out of that sponge.” The Undertaker punches Dusty Rhodes during his debut at Survivor Series in 1990. “There’s no water left in the sponge, if I can use that analogy. “I realized I have taken every physical gift, tool that I have and have used it up,” said Undertaker, who began wrestling professionally in 1987. Undertaker - while reaffirming WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon’s belief of “never say never” - has no aspirations of returning to the ring because his body isn’t capable of “an Undertaker-WrestleMania type match.” He knew he was done while shooting the cinematic boneyard match with A.J. WWE will also be running new special programming about his career this month on the WWE Network. 22 (7 p.m., WWE Network) for a “Final Farewell” that will mark the 30th anniversary of his debut in WWE at the same show in 1990. ![]() While he won’t be working a match, he will be appearing at the Survivor Series pay-per-view on Nov. I think she still thinks I’m gonna work this year.” “Anytime I say the actual words, ‘Yeah, I’m retired.’ I just get a huge eye roll. “She busts my chops quite a bit,” said Undertaker, who added he’s feeling pretty good physically. When he says he’s “done” to his wife, former WWE Divas and Women’s champion Michelle McCool, he gets told, “I have heard that before.” It’s why it’s hard for even those closest to him to believe this is truly it. There have been previous times where it appeared he had wrestled his last match, only to come back for one more attempt at the perfect ending. The 55-year-old WWE legend, whose real name is Mark Calaway, announced his retirement from pro wrestling in June at the end of “The Last Ride” docuseries about the final years of his in-ring career. ![]() I’m just training trying to stay healthy.” I’m not training to get ready for a match. ‘Yeah, you training?’ I’m not training that way. “It’s like, are you training? That’s the question I get, ‘are you training?” The Undertaker said in a Zoom interview with The Post. It’s the question everyone asks of The Undertaker this time of year. WWE can't let next LA Knight moment slip by after he passed MSG test Ric Flair's empire growing at 74 years old with unique energy drink: 'Makes you think!'Įx-WWE star Naomi opens up about road from messy exit to Impact title chance: 'Very surreal' ![]()
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