The Undertaker opens up on a prank he tried to tug on 2-time WWE Champion with Vince McMahon

WWE legend The Undertaker is likely one of the few stars recognized for sustaining his character. The Deadman just lately make clear an incident forward of his retirement match, the place he teamed up with Vince McMahon to prank AJ Kinds.

Talking on his Six Toes Below podcast, The Phenom talked about how he and Mr. McMahon tried to deceive The Phenomenal One. ‘Taker stated that the thought to trick AJ was his, and the previous WWE Chairman immediately got here on board with the plan.

The Undertaker stated that the 2 of them instructed Kinds that he needed to struggle a developmental wrestler in his closing match and put him over. Regardless of his critical expression and his repute for at all times being in character, The Phenomenal One noticed by way of the act and wasn’t phased in any respect, rendering the prank ineffective.

AJ Kinds and The Undertaker fought a Boneyard Match at WrestleMania 36, which was a cinematic encounter as an alternative of an in-ring bout. This was a artistic endeavour by WWE when it was compelled to host ‘Mania and not using a stay crowd because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Deadman buried AJ in his closing match earlier than hanging up his boots.

The Undertaker didn’t plan to retire at WrestleMania 36

Talking in the identical episode of the podcast, The Phenom revealed that he didn’t need to finish his profession after the Boneyard Match. He stated that it wasn’t till he was already taping the match that his thoughts realized that he wouldn’t have the ability to go any additional.

‘Taker stated that the match was filmed round 3:30 – 4:00 AM, and the chilly temperature made it troublesome for him to maneuver round fluidly, regardless of his being in form. He famous that the conclusion dawned on him when he noticed himself struggling.

Thus, as an alternative of chasing an ideal retirement match, he determined to make his struggle with Kinds the ultimate one in every of his profession. ‘The Deadman is a seven-time world champion in WWE and nonetheless makes appearances when he’s wanted at premium stay occasions.

Now that he has his personal YouTube channel backed by the Stamford-based promotion, it could be fascinating to see what lies forward for him.