The Undertaker Reveals He Has Been Approached About This WWE Role

The Undertaker Reveals He Has Been Approached About This WWE Role WWE

The Undertaker has officially retired from wrestling, with his last match taking place back at WrestleMania 36, when he defeated AJ Styles in the Boneyard Match.

Since then, Undertaker has made various appearances on WWE television, including as the ‘American Badass’ at Raw 30 in January.

With Taker now retired, fans have wondered about him potentially taking on a role behind the scenes in the company, such as as a producer or a coach.

Speaking with Ariel Helwani, Taker revealed that has been approached about becoming a coach, but that he’s still coming to grips with not being in the ring himself.

He said:

“I’ve been, I’ve been approached about doing it. My deal is, is trying to take what I did in my era and applying it to where the product is now. It’s tough. It’s tough for me. I’m still coming to grips with not being in the ring, too. It’s tough for me. Even the other night, I have to say, man, I was in the ring, man. I’m feeling pretty good.”

When asked if he would consider returning to the ring, Taker said:

“I don’t think so. No, no. I guess you never say never. I don’t really have any aspirations to get back in the ring. I would love to be able to. I mean, in my mind and in my heart, there’s nothing I’d rather do, really.

“Physically, I can’t deliver what I think people need or what people would expect from me, and I have this conversation a lot of times, ‘But you know, all you’d have to do is go out, Chokeslam somebody and roll your eyes,’ and I’m like, ‘I can’t do it that way. I can’t live off the equity that I’ve built up over 20-30 years. My legacy means something to me.’

“I tell people that if I’m on TV, I’m taking time away from somebody else that’s going to be on the road and is going to be relevant 5-10 years down the road. I just can’t do it. I can’t physically give people what they expect when they see Undertaker’s name on the page. So I don’t want to become a parody of myself.”

transcription via Fightful

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1 year ago by Connel Rumsey

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