5 secrets you didn't know about WWE legend The Undertaker

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The Undertaker

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The Undertaker one of the biggest icons to ever step into the wrestling ring. Over the last quarter of a century, he's shown us time and time again why he's one of the all-time greats.

Instead of the usual, today we'll look at a different side of the 'Deadman' and some facts about The Undertaker many fans may not be aware of.

#5 He didn't want to return to the 'Deadman'

The Undertaker

We all love The Deadman. However, at one point during his career where he was the 'American Badass', Undertaker was dead against going back to being the iconic 'Deadman', as revealed recently by Bruce Prichard on his podcast, Something To Wrestle With.

Here's what Bruce Pritchard had to say:

"Mark Calaway hated the idea, absolutely hated the idea of coming back as The Dead Man because he thought with the American Badass character he was multi-dimensional and he wasn’t doing the head snaps and everything. He could work and go out and have a different style of match and he felt that if he came back as the Dead Man that he would have to go back to the Dead Man persona in the ring.

We all felt, ‘Look, let’s give them that at WrestleMania (The Dead Man) but then you can evolve in the ring with your work. You can work like the American Bad Ass but you’re The Undertaker. You’re in your old garb.’ It was a battle. It was a multi-month battle to really convince him that this would work and he didn’t think that people wanted The Dead Man back, he really didn’t.

He just wanted to continue on with The American Bad Ass and felt it was a step back to go to the old Undertaker."

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