The Undertaker Addresses Fans Hating Him For Breaking Kayfabe

In a recent interview with the Manchester Evening News, The Undertaker discussed protecting his character throughout his legendary career and how some fans were mad when he finally broke kayfabe.

The Undertaker broke kayfabe after hanging up his boots, as the ‘Dead Man’ persona of Mark Calaway was laid to rest. The Phenom spoke as himself for the first time during his Hall Of Fame induction speech in 2022.

You can check out some highlights from the interview below:

On his decision to break character and reaction from fans: “It’s so funny, because I was the last guy that put that kind of effort into protecting the business and protecting a character. It’s so funny the amount of hate that I’ve got, from people now, you know, they hear my normal voice, and me talk about normal things. The hate that I get because people feel like I destroyed their childhood and I’m like “me!?, me!? I was the last one. I was the last one, I’m the guy you’re gonna take you’re heat out on?”

On making the decision not to be the Dead Man anymore: “Once I gave the speech at Hall Of Fame. That’s when we figured that we might have something as far as a show or the ability to connect with the audience in a different way. Because I had two options, if I want to stay involved in the industry, I’ve got to evolve, what does that Undertaker character bring if you don’t get into the ring? Either I completely remove myself and let the legacy of the character move on. Or, I have 30 plus years of life experience, stories, funny stories, sad stories, insight on things that had happened to me through the years, and I wasn’t really ready to be done with the business.”

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