WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker has definitively put an end to any speculation about a potential in-ring return, stating that there is no amount of money that could convince him to have “one more match.” He explained that he can no longer perform at the level required and that getting back in the ring would “jeopardize the legacy” he worked for three decades to build.
Since his Boneyard Match against AJ Styles at WrestleMania 36 in 2020, fans have consistently hoped for one final appearance from “The Phenom.” The Undertaker, whose real name is Mark Calaway, has been adamant that his in-ring career is over.
No Ridiculous Offer
On the latest episode of his podcast, Six Feet Under with The Undertaker, his guest and fellow Hall of Famer, Bubba Ray Dudley, asked him directly if there was any “ridiculous offer” that could persuade him to put on his iconic hat and coat for one last time. The Undertaker’s response was an unequivocal “No.”
Bubba Ray Dudley asked, “Is there that stupid number? Is that the ridiculous offer that somebody could come to you with and go, ‘Here, put the jacket and the hat on one last time’?” The Undertaker responded, “No. I don’t think…look, the only way that I could put the hat and the coat back on is I’d have to get back in the ring. And I can’t do that because that also jeopardizes the legacy. As much as I have here [points to head] and as much as I have here [points to heart], I know that there’s not enough left in the tank to do that.”
Protecting The Legacy
He further explained that when he retired, he decided to retire the “Phenom” persona with the hat and coat. He has since embraced the “American Badass” side of his character for his public appearances.
“When I retired, I actually retired half of my character, the hat, the coat, that whole side of the Undertaker I retired. I kind of retained the American Badass kind of part of it, the one that actually can relate to people. And so that helps me, because I will not jeopardize that part of my legacy. And it frustrates a lot of people who want to do business with me because they want that… And the fact now that I’m at a point where I absolutely will not put it back on… That’s how I protect that.”
He was recently seen in a backstage producer role at AAA TripleMania and continues to host his “One Deadman Show” and his “Six Feet Under” podcast. You can hear his comments on the latest episode of the Six Feet Under with The Undertaker podcast.
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