The Undertaker: 30 Years In WWE, Brock Lesnar, Kane, Paul Bearer, WrestleMania 40 (Interview From June 2024)

Dec 10, 2024

Mark Calaway, better known as The Undertaker, reflects on his legendary 30-year WWE career. He shares memorable anecdotes about his iconic entrances, the emotional weight of WrestleMania, and the significance of his partnership with Kane. Calaway humorously recalls struggling with costume malfunctions and not remembering his match with Brock Lesnar. He discusses life after wrestling, the evolution of his personas, and the impact of storytelling in the sport. Throughout, he emphasizes the camaraderie in wrestling and the importance of maintaining connections to his legacy.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Life After the Ring: Navigating Retirement in Wrestling

01:45 • 15min

Reluctant Journey into YouTube and the Art of Storytelling

16:39 • 2min

Reflections on a Wrestling Career

18:39 • 10min

Evolution of Wrestling Techniques

29:00 • 4min

The Impact of Old-School Wrestling Techniques

33:20 • 6min

Wrestling Dynamics and Memorable Matches

39:00 • 22min

The Unexpected Title Change Sparked by a Memorable Promo

01:00:50 • 3min

Behind the Ropes: Tales of Pain and Humor

01:03:33 • 25min

Wrestling Pranks and Tattoo Tales

01:28:10 • 14min

The Undertaker's Legacy and the Art of Wrestling Entrances

01:42:31 • 12min

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Mark Calaway (@undertaker) is a legendary professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer. This episode originally aired on June 18, 2024. The Undertaker is best known for his 30+ year career in WWE as The Undertaker. Chris Van Vliet sits down with him at his home in Austin, TX to talk about his incredible career, his podcast "Six Feet Under With Mark Calaway", appearing in the main event of WrestleMania 40 to help Cody Rhodes with the WWE Universal Championship, his tag team with Kane, memories of Paul Bearer, the hilarious story of his coat that wouldn't come off, not remembering anything from his match with Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 30, his legacy as both The Deadman and The American Bad Ass, his iconic entrances, never breaking kayfabe and much more.

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