Booker T and The Undertaker name best wrestler of 2024
WWE Hall of Famers The Undertaker and Booker T see eye to eye on one thing; in 2024, there is only one wrestler on the planet who is as legit as it comes. A man who makes the audience suspend disbelief, be it in the ring or out.
During a chat for the Hall of Fame podcast, Booker said some people ask him who the "best wrestler in the world" is today, and the Hall of Famer has only one name — Gunther.
The Undertaker couldn't agree more, reiterating that Gunther is his favorite. They further elaborated that, unlike many others, the Austrian does not break kayfabe. He is someone fans will think twice before approaching for autograph signings:
"[Gunther] is the most believable guy right now. He's a guy that, you go to see him at the airport, and he's going to pass that airport test. You're going to see him, you may not even know who he is, but you're going to wonder, who is that guy?" Booker T said. [From 7:13 to 7:25]
Adding to the "airport test" point, The Phenom noted how The Ring General carries himself that way even in public, which is part of the whole package. Taker also recently expressed a desire to work with him.
The Undertaker also praised Gunther for doing less but things that matter
Being the old-school general he is, The Undertaker loves how much of a "throwback" Gunther is. He elaborated on how the latter does not do anything "crazy" but whatever he does matters.
Looking back at some of the big moves the Hall of Famer pulled, like his famous suicide dive over the top rope, Undertaker pointed to how "judicious" he was when it comes to using them. He only considered it when the situation warranted for it, i.e. in big match scenarios, and not regularly on television:
"Yeah, I did the dive. But I was very judicious with the dive. I didn't do it every week on TV. I did it when I was like, 'Okay. I'm in trouble in this match. I got an opening. I got to pull something out to turn the tide,' or turn the tide against me. But it meant something," Taker said. [From 8:52 to 9:16]
Watch the video above in which The Undertaker famously misses Shawn Michaels when he hit the suicide dive over the top rope at WrestleMania 25, falling onto the cameraman.
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