Insight with Chris Van Vliet The Undertaker On Never Breaking Kayfabe, Retirement, Cody Rhodes, WrestleMania (Interview From June 2024)
Jul 17, 2025
Mark Calaway, known to fans as The Undertaker, reflects on his legendary wrestling career spanning over three decades. He shares humorous anecdotes, including the infamous wardrobe malfunction during a match and the memorable moment of forgetting his match with Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 30. Calaway also discusses his recent return to help Cody Rhodes and the emotional complexities of retirement. With insights into storytelling in wrestling, he emphasizes the importance of legacy, humor, and the evolving dynamics of the wrestling world.
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Mark's Storytelling Challenges
- Mark Calaway shares how he often forgets wrestling story details but keeps track to tell on his podcast.
- Fans frequently fact-check him on dates and events, making it a humorous routine at shows.
Never Be Content in Career
- Mark aimed to be the best wrestler at his career peak, constantly striving for growth.
- He believed being content means stopping improvement, so he never settled.
Legacy as Deadman and Bad Ass
- Mark reflects that The Undertaker character defines his legacy but he enjoyed being American Bad Ass.
- The latter gave him freedom to cut promos and be relevant in a dynamic era.
