The Undertaker reveals how the infamous 'Montreal Screwjob' went down | WWE
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- The Undertaker opens up about the infamous "Montreal Screwjob" incident that took place at the Survivor Series in 1997, where Vince McMahon manipulated the outcome of the match between Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels.
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Undertaker needs a podcast. "Deadman Talking."
The Cheeseburger_666 id listen to that
Wow thats brilliant!
Conrad Thompson or Brian Last?
That's brilliant the all time best podcast name
I would so watch that
Only broke character once he retired. A true professional:
He isnt retired yet. I believe he is gonna return as Mark Calaway
he isnt broke. networth is 17m dollars
jeffsupersaiyan rwooooosh
@@ChandlerTingle That's not a woosh.
You used his code name. I’m impressed.
As a 90’s kid watching WWF on my broken TV, I was convinced The Undertaker slept in a coffin in a cemetery somewhere in Death Valley.
We all did bro. 😂😂😂
Swear 🤣🤣🤣
i did too an i'm glad for it
😂😂😂 my boy lives in Rancho Cucamonga, CA probably. Or the hills.
@@1hit357 nah he lives in Texas.
After 30 years this man has finally broken his silence. Just think of all the stories he has to tell . He is a living wrestling history book
He literally is
He still looks really good maybe go another 10 years lol
Imagine his book. It wouldn’t be as good as Brets because taker would probably cut wwe a lot of slack but the amount of stuff taker has seen and done during his career would make it amazing.
@@bigtone7824 No man. Enough is enough, his body took its toll on entertainment the fans for decades.
His book title could be..."opening the casket"
There’s 3 sides to every WWE story from 1990-2018
-One person’s story
-The other person’s story
-Taker’s side(Aka the Truth)
1989- present
Nobody's gonna argue with the truth!!👍💪🤠
Taker's say is the final verdict.
Hahaha! Right! 🤣
Taker remembers everything
"If you wanna know what really happened to the Screwjob, ask the Undertaker." - Bret Hart
I agree with 'Taker though that the screwjob could have been entirely avoided and Vince could have covered his a$$ by just having "Taker beat Bret, then a few weeks later drop the belt to Michaels !
@@MrManfly but the screwjob gave us one of the best heel character figure in wrestling..I'm glad it wasnt avoided
Exactly, no BS with the undertaker
@@skyblaze1134 This. This is why I'm so conflicted about the whole ordeal.
The screwjob was a work
The fact that undertaker sacrificed much of his personal life to keep up the persona for the fans and kids who loved him really shows you what kind of guy he is. A class act, and undoubtedly the most iconic wrestler in history.
Well said. What I like best is it makes watching him as a child even better since he was "must watch" wrestler that deserved the fan base he he has.
Either Stone Cold or The Rock are more iconic
Probably Hulk too
@@strnglhldI don’t know about in America but in the UK the undertaker is more iconic than stone cold or Hulk
@@strnglhldthe rock ain’t even iconic for wrestling anymore for a lot of his fans. A lot of these kids just think he’s a friendly bald dude from Disney movies lol
@@emcee6915 After watching No Mercy 1999 in Manchester I have to disagree with you. Check out how both were received
The Undertaker really was Dad in the locker room, wasn’t he?
Yes
Someone had to be. And Mark was the guy. Right place, right time.
Probably the older brother of the locker room
Daddy too
Probably grandaddy of the younger guys
I literally thought Kane was his brother and he had risen from the dead
Same
😂😂😂
@Ganda Gandara Back in the Attitude era we knew it was fake, but enjoyed it anyway. We did not enjoy the WWE era.
We all did.. that was the best storyline I've seen in WWF/E
@@cleanestbestpleasure14 pg era*
Undertaker and Austin have nothing but praise for Bret. Shows you how much of a class act Bret is.
Bret is a mans man
The Rock too
Brets a whiner
@southerncajuncharm well, according to Kevin Nash. And I'd take anything out of that mans mouth with a pinch of salt lol
@@seancarmichael1861 same here.
This man is a walking cyclopedia of pro wrestling over the past 30 years. He needs to get his stories on video immediately.
Lies again? American Education MLS NFL
*encyclopedia
@@NazriB what dumb thing are you on about?
Check out his podcast! It's amazing
@@NazriBNo way man. I refuse to spell things correctly ;)
*Undertaker grocery shopping
Random guy: “Can you choke slam me?”
PLEASE!
It’s me, I’m that random guy
😂
That would be a dream come true
Same
Undertaker doing so many interviews he making up for the years he never did it 😂
No. He did too much interviews before
Yeah I love hearing his stories etc. I wish Taker and Austin would do a series of interviews, maybe 4, to cover his entire career more in depth.
Luis Angel Castillo Not Really, He Was Really Into Kayfabe Back In The Day. He Didn’t Talk Much
Chris they have a couple clips from stone colds podcast but yeah they need way more
Truth!!! 🤣😁👍🏽
The greatest gimmick and most respected wrestler of all time.
@Behzingas Dad ???
Without a doubt
I like the rock the most of wwe legend but undertaker is the best and respected character of all time ✌️
Behzingas Dad hey when are you gonna see behz?
Cut the dudes career in half and he'd still be a legend
@Savage Cabbage honestly
I heard Roddy Piper say, talking about when people tell him he’s the “best wrestler to never hold the belt,” he always thinks about how you give the belt to someone to get them over. Taker is the best example of that. A guy who could have believably in kayfabe beaten any wrestler at any time in his career but hardly held the title because he didn’t need it.
Part of what worked was having two main events. The title match and Undertaker's streak.
Well part of it was that he didn't need it, but the other part is the problem of how do you get the belt back off him? It's the same reason why Andre never had a major world title reign. It wasn't cause he didn't "deserve" it or that he wouldn't be over as champion. You can't put that belt on him because you can't beat Andre so you can't get the belt back. It's why he mainly held tag belts. Beat the other guy, Andre wasn't beaten, he just lost. Similar to Undertaker.
same can be said about Shawn Michaels during his second run from 2002. He only won the world title once and would mostly put others over but still had some of the best matches in wwe.
Bret had it in his contract that he had creative control over his character for the last 30 days. One of his points was, he wouldn't drop the title in Canada. He has said he'd prefer to drop it to 'Taker, but he was also fine with forfeiting the title the next day on Raw
Reasonable creative control...big difference. Deciding who gets the belt when he's leaving isn't "reasonable".
Trish Stratus won the Women's Title in her retirement match at Unforgiven 2006. That's kinda weird. She vacated next night. Vince could've simply done the same for Bret.
@@optimus2008 2006 and 1997...might as well be a different universe as far as WWF/E is concerned.
The tragedy is that although Bret was wronged his stubbornness ultimately cost him a lot more than it cost Vince. If the screw job had never happened Bret possibly returns to the company sometime in ‘99 when they are in a far better financial position and he never suffers the concussion.
Contract lol
What you fail to realize is at that time WWF and WCW were competitors so Vince couldn't risk the chances of letting Bret leave with the title despite Bret saying he would've vacated it the next night
Sadness is when you're seeing your Childhood Legends getting OLD.
Yeah😞
@@nicksmith9842 so is all of the other shows you watch. Nicki
@@stsolomon618 In a Cowboys hat 🥺
@@nicksmith9842 You wouldn't make it through one day of wrestling training. You'd puke your guts out and go running home crying to mama
You should see it as someone who completed what they wanted in life. He achieved all his goals in a profession and became a master of the craft.
Literally watched this man’s whole career and found myself realizing that I’ve never heard him speak out of character.
He did at madison square garden a few years back, while talking in ring about the garden
I only saw it once before, on the TSN show Off The Record with Michael Landsberg. Probably because Landsberg always treated the wrestlers with respect and conducted real interviews with them
Reminded me of Lil Jon the rapper. All anyone knew was him for screaming his catch phrases like "What!" "Okay!!" and "Yeahh..!".. Then sometime post 2010, he appeared on some celeb reality shows and when he talked normally, the internet freaked out lolll.
Watch his American Badass days. Lol that's basically his real life personality
I swear man I’m so used to him talking a certain way that when I hear him speak casually it’s almost mind blowing
He’s a genius, plain and simple. The fact that he came up with an alternate way to hand over the belt to Shawn, by placing himself in the mix, shows he’s an intelligent person and a good guy, “there could have been another way.”Y’all may think it’s a small thing, but it speaks volumes.
Or They Could’ve had a Triple Threat, and Have Taker Take the fall
yup! hbk,taker and hart had a unseen rare match in late 97..I saw the awesome match on youtube in the past. they could of done this at survivor series that same year. Taker could of taken the fall and continue his feud with hbk till royal rumble 98
According to Cornette, dozens of different scenarios were discussed, & came & went -- But for various reasons, they couldn't get anything to work
Bret made the suggestion! Plain and simple, Vince wanted Bret to lose.
@@HereIsWisdom1318 Of course Vince wanted Bret to lose -- That's called "doing business".....When you are leaving one company to go to another, the "time-honored tradition" is to drop the belt & job to whomever the bosses deem as your successor....Vince couldn't set a precedent of allowing Bret or Undertaker pick & choose who drops the belt to who & how....If you ask me, Bret should've just dropped the belt cleanly in Canada -- He would've come out of it more iconic & more heroic in the end
I love the detail of Taker taking Shawn aside and sitting next to him. That speaks so highly of this man's character and diplomacy. He knew that Shawn could escalate an already hostile situation even further so he not only removed him from the situation, he sat next to him to both silence him AND protect him should something go badly.
Considering how much of a brat Shawn was during that stage of his career, 'Taker was 100% right to have done that lol
Yea but we missed the alternative timeline where Shawn got the shiner instead 😂or he might've killed Vince thx to Shawn😳 guess we got the good one.
I can only imagine if Shawn had tried to say something. Taker whipping his head to give Shawn that look.
@@mikeberg6407nah at the end of the night, something DID go down, and Mark did nothing but help out like a stooge. Now mind you, he’s not obligated to do anything, but let’s not act like he was any kind of real help or authority here. Not much good watching the match or asking if anything is going down, if you don’t do a thing about it in the end. Even the next day when mick foley didn’t show up for protest, undertaker was there.
@@datacipherGrow up. Every wrestler that has been in and out of those locker rooms would disagree with everything you just said.
I've never in my 22 years of life heard Taker's real voice
me too I didn't recognize he is the original undertaker
To bad you never got to see the real Undertaker in his prime also.
Zylo man you are so old it is SOOOOO cool. Tell us how did you get to be as old as you are? It is most impressive. 🙄
I'm 32 and this is the first time.
33 years for me.
Its great when one of your childhood hero's turns out to be a class act
100 percent agree mate
It was just funny hearing him actually talk lol
Definitely, you always hear stories about certain guys being dickheads behind the scenes, but nobody ever says anything bad about Taker. I think he and Mick Foley are two of the most respected guys in the business and well known for being genuinely good dudes.
It always has been a dream of mine to meet him, and tell him what an inspiration he is to this autistic college graduate. I grew up, idolizing this man, and I am proud to say he is still my idol. Thank you for 30 years of excellence, sir, Mr. Undertaker. :)
It always has been a dream of mine to meet him, and tell him what an inspiration he is to this autistic college graduate. I grew up, idolizing this man, and I am proud to say he is still my idol. Thank you for 30 years of excellence, sir, Mr. Undertaker. :)
I could sit and listen to these 'Taker interviews for days on end. Just an absolute wealth of knowledge about my childhood, and I am so glad he's doing more of these now since he's retired. What an invaluable character to the business and person to the industry. An absolute legend and I was so incredibly lucky to get to watch it live every week on television.
He kept Kayfabe till he retired. That’s commitment
THIS!!
I think Bret dropping the title to the undertaker would have been a better compromise
You can tell the undertaker doesn't agree with what Vince McMahon did!
He had a lot of respect for Bret Hart
Yet at the same time you can tell that he's done his best to understand what McMahon did, all the respect to Taker
I think deep down most of the wrestlers who were around when that went down didn't agree with it either.
@@jamesaditya5254 The thing he understands about Vince McMahon is that's his boss that's who pays him and hes not gonna bite the hand that feeds him
Which I completely understand that
@@TheSlammurai Yeah for sure the only people that didn't care was Shawn Michaels and triple H because it benefitted them tbh
@@187mrsmith this did nothing to elevate the status of Hunter Hearse, in the ring or out.
The screwjob should be considered an all time historic event in sports and pop media. It changed careers and companies forever afterwards.
Yup! It's on the same level as the formation of the NWO as far as the huge impact it made and changed the business forever.
Most definitely
What companies did it change? What are you talking about
Yes. It’s a lot different situation, but I feel the same way of Leonard Marshall’s sack of Joe Montana in the 1990 NFC championships. Not many people realize what league changing hit it was. It changed careers, teams and momentum that can be felt in the league to this day.
The birth of mr mcmahon, the greatest heel of all time
Listening to a guy who's career spans from the end of the Cartoon era, through Attitude into WWE and you get a sense that Mark realises that everyone has been expendable to Vince and only his sense of what was right and what was wrong kept him from becoming a victim of Vince's mind games
The Undertaker truly is immortal, he hasn't really aged much since the 90s.
Jordan the last dance, Undertaker the last ride.
that would be a good doc
@@yoshii6952 they're doing that documentary right now on Undertaker on the WWE network. It's called the last ride.
Sami's Circus it exists
Earnhardt: The last lap
That part
JUST FO DAT PLAYA, YOU GET TO GO ONE ON ONE WITH THE UNDERTAKER
- Theodore Long
Words everyone feared.
WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A TAG TEAM MATCH PLAYAS!
-Teddy Long
LMAOOOO
Holla Holla Holla!
AT WRESTLEMANIA!!! HOLA, HOLA, HOLA, PLAYA.
This is the bright side to his retirement. We finally get to hear of major incidents from the POV of the most respected man in the locker room and one who saw so much in his time.
These backstage stories are way better than the wrestling today
I agree! I would love to hear more backstage stories. The tales the wrestlers can tell would be great to know.
"I mean cheating in a fake fight... that's low"
@TheSmithersy ☝️This guy 👍👍
Mugs still got hurt
The Gender Bender!!!!
You can cheat in a fake fight by going against the rules.
@@averyt6521 ALL stuntmen get hurt, that doesn't make movies real.
My respect for Taker went up 5 levels when I heard how he flew out to Canada to look after the Hart family after Owen's death.
It was Rick Rude. The other guy he couldn’t quite remember was Rick. He was right next to Bret pretty much the whole time
And Rick had Bret’s back the entire time. He was seriously pi$$ed off and was ready to lose his job over what happened.
@@sundance81677 I thought he did quit and went to WCW?
Yea he was on Nitro an Raw the same week.
"Vince, we need a decision!"
Vince: "Hold on, let me run it by Taker."
"There's no time!"
Vince: *gulp* "Boss isn't gonna like this..."
Was inly one Boss.. Andre.
Who do you think eventually took over Andres position?
Just imagine you're pissed about anything, and then The Undertaker is coming to you and telling you to calm down. I would be scared to death.
I would be to. Imagine a 6’10”, 300 pound dude walking up to you and saying, hey buddy I know you’re angry but calm down.🤣
Same here, i would be scared shitless
Only Haku/Meng can instill that fear
I'd be like....yes sir
Bret may be short, but he is as tough as they come.
I've never been more proud to be a kid during the 90s.
That quote should be immortalized
You and me both.
1992 💯
Imagine being a kid in the 80s then a teenager in the 90s.
@@jp3813 Like me?
I love that taker knows all the terms for punches since he’s such a big UFC fan. “Looping overhand right” on point
That's why he's one of the best striker in the business
But UFC kept calling your move as leg lock or heel hook 😬
The right term should be Ankle lock
@@thomashan4963 I called it an Angle lock
""He couldnt let bret leave with the belt and end up at wcw", from a business perspective, Vince did the right but morally that was the worst way to do it. Taker was one of the most loyal company men and he was a leader in the ring and out of the ring/backstage
No class it's never a right decision to screw another human being I don't care what there intentions are it was a scummy move on Vince's part that is why I couldn't work with or for him without a union
@@indyphillipconner6252he didn't want bret to jump ship with the WWE championship on his waist if he did it would of disgraced the WWE and they would of had to make a new championship title. It's like in any wrestling promotion you don't jump ship from another company with there championship. Unless they are affiliated with each other new Japan, AEW, TNA ect
This pretty much confirms Bret's recount of the story...it's refreshing to see true honesty from somebody.
Bret has always been so honest and open. He’s a legend and one of the greats.
@@mr.intamin1081 bret's a great, but I'm glad Taker didn't hide anything. He recounted what he remembered
Just makes me glad The Undertaker is my favorite wrestler even more!!
Hogan always tell the truth and never exaggerates. 😂🤣
Who said nobody believed Bret lol. Mf he had a whole Documentary documentary about it.
It’s been like 25 years and I still click when ever I see screw job.
Justin Butera same, its such a good story. fucked up event but awesome nonetheless.
Same here
When UA-cam is not owned by Google, WRESTLING WITH SHADOWS IS THE FIRST DOCUMENTARY I EVER WATCHED HERE 👊🏽
im pretty sure that sentiment is shared by every wrestling fan
22 years
It's a shame things didn't go down the way The Undertaker suggested. Because I am certain Bret would of dropped the belt to him. One thing that seems the be true about The Undertaker is he was really well respected by everyone in WWE. He just comes across as a really decent stand up kind of guy.
Naw I’m glad it happened the way it did cause if not we don’t get the attitude era
If I ever see the undertaker I’ll ask him for a hug and thank him for all the good memories
I could literally listen to this man talk all day, he's got decades buried in kayfabe that he can finally open up about, and I want to hear all of it
If he wrote an autobiography it would be longer than War and Peace, but we would all read every sentence in awe, he will have more stories to tell about WWE than just about anyone.
Others may have soared higher but nobody has been at the top of the business for longer that Mark Callaway.
So glad taker is coming out of his shell. People are getting to see what other wrestlers have always said about him. Definitely on my Mt Rushmore
You say that like he has been a shuy guy
More like staying true to his gimmick..
He is Mount Rushmore.......Stupid.
ZackM He was billed as 328 for years
@@jonathanmurphy4115 everyone has their own rushmore. He's in my top 10, but not in my Rushmore 4.
I was never a massive Undertaker fan, but after seeing this I have a lot more respect for his craft. The man has dozens of finishers, and they're all spectacular.
I have to give Mark(Undertaker)much deserved credit for the professional that he’s always been. I could hear that he was trying to take all sides into consideration, but he also believed in what was right and stood up for his peers as long as they maintained their professionalism. From what I’m hearing, he must have had a sixth sense in him that he had a sense that something might happen in the match.
That’s why this is one of the goat. He’s a real dude who always looked out for everyone
Yep all time goat. Texas boy too. Yee Yee.
Down to earth all around awesome guy. ✊
@@bryanh2898 "all time greatest of all time"? Why even bother saying goat if you are going to put that infront
DDP would disagree
HAHAHAHAHAHA. DDP? Really?
I can sit and listen to Taker talk about the wrestling biz all day
Me too, man. Love it.
Me three.
YUP!
Same! 30 years. Just imagine the stories he has
This man made me afraid of the dark as a kid 😂 living legend
lol
My god after Undertakers Hall of Fame induction where he got a 15 minute standing ovation, this is so cool to hear him FINALLY speak. He really was the King of the locker room. I love this man.
Those eyes are intense even when he is out of character.
It's just how he is man. He's not loud in speaking tone but his eyes have always communicated what he had to say, and they speak volumes.
i think he looks very friendly tho
Mo'men Abd ElMotaal looks like a kinda guy you would like to go for a couple of beers with and listen to him talk
Plot twist: Mark Callaway is The Undertaker in character 😰
The thumbnail scared me
I’m 40 this year and I’m so unbelievably happy taker is healthy enough to do these interviews. Thank you taker for over 20 years of memorable moments.
30* years
Getting to hear Mark tell these stories is great. Undertaker was a phenomenal character. Mark put his heart and soul into it. That is why it lasted so long.
I have been a Undertaker fan since he first appeared on Survivor series November 22nd 1990. I have always respected him and his character portrayal. I can't wait to see him inducted into the WWE HoF. It will be a sad day as it will finally hit home that I will never see him in the ring again.
4:05 The punch got through coz Bret Hart's "The Excellence of Execution"
Metal 1: More like Vince's expert salesmanship. No way it HURT Vince through a crowd.
Lol
“Precision beats speed” -some fighting Irish guy
Also whos gonna stop him??
Not to be a bit corny, but what did they expect from the Hit-Man... a love tap?
Now when Taker speaks on this, I am all ears, much respect to him
One of the hardest workers ever
Shawn E Yes. He legitimately seems to be highly reputable
This whole story is evidence how Taker was the leader and general in the locker. The way he controlled the situation by not allowing others in the locker room when Bret and Vince had their bust up back stage. I honestly believe the main reason Bret didn't try to kill Vince is because Taker was there to prevent it to getting to that level.
Tbf if vince said to me “I’d give you one” I’d punch him also..
To hear Undertaker thoughts about the most controversial night in wrestling history is nothing short of refreshing and interesting as I've always wanted to hear his take on the Montreal screwjob with Vince Mcmahon and Bret Hart. I could listen to his stories for hours as he is so honest, a true legend and a real first class act.
Should watch his interview with Steve Austin on his show
Lol Americans always think that his events were like "the most thing in history" lmao, of course not was the most controversial night in wrestling, maybe Mexico or Japan has
@@Nick97AZ I have and it was one of the best interviews I have ever seen. It was a lot of fun to listen to Taker share stories with him while having shots of Jack Daniels 🥃 🥃
White lives matter more white people are killed by police than blacks. Stop letting the media brainwash you and play on your emotions
D T You mad inbred boy?🤣
Taker has EARNED the respect of his peers, the fans and the WWE. Also - the fact he waited until Don Jardine retired before walking the ropes speaks volumes about the character of the man.
It's surreal to see and hear the Undertaker without his spooky voice. The only time I cried watching the WWE was during WM30. He'll always be the Greatest gimmick in wrestling history.
undertaker is a true professional, highly highly respected by his peers and the fans
Love he remembers all of this. Lots of wrestlers tend to “forget.”
So many guys are afraid of pissing other people off and getting in trouble for it. But Taker tells the truth and keeps everything 100. If he shoots on someone in a bad way, you know they must have it coming because it's Taker and he's always ever been a professional guy. They had a "Wrestler's Court" in the locker room when problems flared up among the talent, and Taker was the judge who would hear out both sides objectively and issue punishments (typically, the guy found to be at fault had to buy the other guy a case of beer).
David Vera well... when you live long enough like Mark, you tend to remember
Its also been talked about. He said absolutely NOTHING new come on.
He probably wasn’t a drug addict like a bunch of the wrestlers who tend to forget. That helps.
@@glennwelsh9784 he's not afraid of Vince, simple. He, Lesnar, HBK, Cena etc are those guys that can directly talk to the Boss like they are equals.
things that are indefinite:
the undertaker's streak
the undertaker's career
the undertaker saying "you know"
What streak?
WWE should have never ended his Wrestlemania streak
penguin minariii 🤭😂😂
Down Hill BARACK OLESNAR!
@@jebediahbush9718 for once, you obvs have no idea what went down in backstage for it.
Man i would love to hang out with Taker and listen to his stories, ask some questions. This guys has been my favorite wrestler since i was in elementary school and no one has ever replaced him. I used to look him up on the internet to see what he was really like in real life. There was almost nothing online back in the day. Seeing him in Broken Skull Sessions was so weird to me.
I can listen to Taker speak about the past for hours. Im 39 so this was all from my era. I been a fan since 1989/90
Everyone talks about Undertaker is on everyone's GOAT list. I don't have him on my GOAT wrestlers list. I feel like he needs his own one. Like I don't look at him as a wrestler. I look at him like it's "The Undertaker". He's a larger than life figure. I have to keep him apart from all the GOATS because he's just something else.
Relax buddy
@@Menibor1 you relax there buddy boy
Yea i feel you . Taker definitely has his own lane. In a class by himself
Menibor1 😂
Taker is definitely a league on his own even among legends
'You should have booked me with Bret'.
This is why McMahon now has to listen to Taker.
Its a shame about WW30.
What shame lol ? It was the greatest match of all time and ofc brock lesner the strongest wrestle deserved to break the streak. Who else do u think is worth passing undertaker flag to ? John cena ? Lol
@@dodo9776 it was an average match. Nobody would put it in the top thousand matches ever, let alone the "greatest match of all time". What on earth are you talking about?? 😂😂😂😂
@@gst013 It was actually a great match. But because the streak end nobody cared what happened during the match just the ending.
@@dodo9776 stop huffing paint in your basement, you clearly know nothin about wrestling by your comment.
@@dodo9776 Greatest match of all time?
Just making that comment removes all credibility.
Undertaker has so much wisdom, and stories, to share. I could listen to him speak all day.
The true legend and my all-time favourite.. I have been watching him since a was a kid...
Hearing Undertaker talk out of character is crazy. He's very well spoken and so humble.
I agree that Bret would have gladly dropped the title to Undertaker
But at the same time.....you dont wanna make taker a transitional champion.
Cause hbk vs Austin was in the works.
Shamrock should have been the transitional champ, he was over at the time and was Shawns next opponent, but Brett didn’t want to drop the title before Survivor Series
John Jufko bret had stated
He is willing to drop it anytime anywhere to anyone but shawn
@David Perez yeah. It was personal.
@David Perez watch WWE Rivals: Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart. It's a sit down interview about the rivalry inside and outside the ring.
Thank you for the post. Thank you taker for speaking up and clarifying things
Undertaker is such a legend. Love this guy.
His story completely corroborates the version told in "The Dark Side of the Ring." Very cool.
I remember when the Undertaker made his first appearance on WWF, I was only 10 years old at the time and I was like "Who is this guy" then I saw him do the Tombstone for the first time and I was hooked. I'm 40 now and it's crazy to still see the Deadman still doing his thing.
💯💯💯
Ya same here when he was the million dollar man's mystery partner it gave me chills and literally over night my favorite wrestler was ultimate warrior to the undertaker literally over night
This!
Wow, I never would have guessed that one of my childhood heroes sounds just like another one. But Troy Aikman and the Deadman too close. Imagine the football game in which those two provide commentary on.
I'm 38, and I remember that epic Survivor Series Entrance. I was young, but was so wowwed. So amazed. Ted Debiase myself partner. Still gives me chills.
Your never gonna lose the Undertaker look
Greatest entertainer in WWE of all time. His entrances were always scary and exciting to watch.THE UNDERTAKER!
The Undertaker had said something very important in this interview. Nowadays wrestlers have less moves, so nowadays they don't even want to watch wrestling, they get annoyed. We've been watching The Undertaker since we were little, he wrestled before we were born, but it's still unique to watch him or his wrestling matches, watching his matches with excitement. Love you Undertaker.
Yeah pretty much Taker's style evolved through the years. He incorporated a lot of striking during his Biker era, and some MMA style subs during his second run as the Deadman
Yeah but what about hogan ?
@@freddiem6805 lol, hogan got a leg drop and some theatrics, which later led to him having to do multiple back surgeries after thousands of leg drops, otherwise as a wrestler hogan is not that impressive, he's more successful cus of the charisma and character of hulk hogan imo
@@yaseen9044 yeah but that's my point . Charisma and mic skills matter more in pro wrestling . More moves don't matter
I had the pleasure of being 9 when he made his WWF debut and thus getting to enjoy his entire career.
I read somewhere Vince was actually hiding somewhere backstage and the Undertaker had a very serious talk with him and somehow convinced him to talk with Bret, which led to the him getting punched.
From the undertakers own words in this interview, Vince was already on his way when the undertaker was looking for him and told Bret “I’ll give you one” and took the punch.
But it was so many years ago and memory is a fuzzy thing. We will never know.
🤣🤣 I hope not, now it sounds like a set-up..
@@chi7818 VInce outright said he gave Bret a free punch.
@@chriskay1449 that’s literally what I said, Vince walked up to Bret and said I’ll give you one then took the punch.
If you haven’t seen it there’s a documentary called Wrestling with Shadows that A&E did years ago that covers this whole event.
How The Undertaker made himself a legend, is how every other legend did; You give something the fans haven't seen before, and can't be imitated in every possible way. Not just in character, but the entire style. Verbage, look, even all the way down to how they walk, and get in and out of the ring. Even how they deliver a punch or kick. I always say that every single legend, no matter who it is, could be in the ring, as a silhouette with the same size and shape of the silhouette across from them, and you could tell within about 15 seconds or less of the bell ringing who you were looking at anyway. Every single legend is that way, as is The Undertaker. We haven't seen a new legend in the making in forever, because so few have the nuances down to pass the silhouette test in the ring. They may play different characters. But they don't 'become' them enough to give them a unique life.
It's incredibly impacting to see Undertaker breaking character and speaking with his normal voice.
It's sad to see this Legend age.
When Undertaker talks about the screwjob, It confirms my opinion that, all those people who are coming out saying it was a “work” are just full of it.
It’s a known legit screw job. Even Steve Austin talked about it and other wrestlers.
I mean, I really don't mean this rudely, but you couldn't figure that out on your own? Bret wouldn't have held onto this, for so long, if it was just a work. People like Pac & Hall like to point to the fact that the doc was being filmed, as "proof" bc Vince would've never allowed it at the time, but Bret got Vince to sign off on that, when he was negotiating his 20 year contract. Vince told Bret he could have anything he wanted & the doc was one of the things on his wish list.
@@sese6227 Xpac and hall are two of many people, involved in wwf at the time, who say it was a work. Earl Hebner has even come out and said it. So, no, I couldn’t figure it out on my own. And why would Bret hold onto it this long, if it was a work? Because of how involved him and his family are in wrestling. He hated people breaking kayfabe. So, if it was a work, it would make sense that he would never come out and admit it because that’s breaking kayfabe.
@@MoistTowelette125 Xpac and Scott Hall were both in WCW at the time, so they only heard about it at best. If it were a work, it would've come out long ago. The time when wrestling could keep secrets is long over.
@@MoistTowelette125 Bret will take it to his death bed, and even then we may never know.
My God, the backstage stories that this legend could tell us. So many years, so many wrestlers come and gone, you know he knows things.
I am a 52 year old man and have to say I appreciate this guy. He lends a younger mindset to us old guys and it makes the show with Michael and Mr. Lagreca much more entertaining.Very good interview 👍 Thank you sir!!
So awesome to hear these stories from The Undertaker's point of view. As a fan since childhood it was always in question whether he would eventually write a book or just break character altogether and unveil his insight from such a legendary career. The fascinating thing about the Montreal Screw Job is no Screw Job no Mr. McMahon character, no Mr. McMahon character no Stone Cold Steve Austin versus Mr. McMahon and his goons storylines. It all somehow came together as it needed to be. In a way the Screw Job helped launch the Attitude Era. An amazing era for us wrestling fans that we still talk about today, and hold in such high regard.
Game recognize Game. Bret's beef was with Shawn, I believe he would've played ball with Taker.
Yeah, cause Shawn said he wouldn't put Bret over. If they ask Bret to put anyone else over, he would. They just should have done that.
It was McMahons ego. Bret said he wouldn't drop it to Shawn so Vince of course had to make it about himself and get in a pissing match with Bret.
Oh totally. Taker wins belt from Bret, drops to Shawn would have been the drama free route.
Even Bret said he would drop the belt to anyone except shawn at that time.
Problem was between vince and Bret that things were so sour maybe Vince just couldn’t trust that Bret would drop to anyone.
Not saying that is right - I absolutely believe that Bret would have dropped to several different people on the roster - just specifically not Michaels.
But if the trust is gone, it’s gone. And if you *cannot* take the risk ... then I think it’s understandable that Vince did what he did what he did. Not right. Not even nearly. Just understandable.
It’s cool seeing the Undertaker alive and well 😁 Too many of my favorites have passed and it’s sad seeing how little the WWE helps after they leave the ring.
WWE isn't responsible for what these wrestlers do after they leave the company because they're no longer under contract with them. Whatever they do with their lives afterwards is their choice.
@@jerelminter yeah but after so many years of giving their lives blood and sweat for this sport you'd think they'd care a bit more. It looks like they care only about people that make it bigger after them, like the rock, batista or Brock lesnar
@@powerup3820 Actually Rock, Batista and Brock became big before today's wrestlers had even started wrestling.
Mark seems like an incredibly down to earth, real person. I agree that he should have a podcast.
Man undertaker was such a huge part of my childhood it's crazy he's gone 😢
That Bret Hart incident is really deep and then his brother died in the ring 18 months later. WWE screwed Bret Hart bad.
I've been saying that and feeling that for 23 yrs now. I still don't know how he forgave them.
Just think if vince let owen out of his contract and allowed him to goto wcw he would still be alive today....
Yeah, Owen died, but let's make it about Bret!
I've been waiting years to hear these kind of shoot interviews with Taker.
Awesome to hear him talk about the business so candidly.
Undertaker need to do more of this the story behind the scene from his POV is gold
Stuff like this is so interesting to me. First off, hearing Taker talk normal is awesome. Two, he does a great job of describing what went on behind the scenes.
"Soon as this guy retires, that's mine." I dig that this guy is all about respect.
Loved how that memory made him light up ☺️✌🏾
Taker is the reason I watched wrestling. So cool seeing him do interviews now. My absolute favorite wrestler.
i remember his debut in survivor series '90. i must sound old to you, don't i?
No. I remember too. My cousin was watching survivor series and i happen to be there, eating bbq watching wrasslin.
“Someone said why don’t you watch the match in Vince’s office.” I’ll bet Prichard told ‘Taker that.
I remember seeing taker on survivor series in 1990. His debut. I was blown away and have always been a fan