"He went temporarily insane"- Major name got arrested while The Undertaker hid in his room, recalls WWE veteran (Exclusive)
WWE Hall of Famer Gerald Brisco shared an anecdote about his time in Kuwait with The Undertaker and Vader. The veteran revealed that The Deadman had to hide in his room while Vader was arrested.
Gerald Brisco joined WWE in 1984, along with his brother Jack. However, the two did not have a long in-ring career with the company and shortly hung up their boots. After retiring, Jerry transitioned into a backstage role as a road agent and talent scout for Vince McMahon.
During a recent Q&A session with Sportskeeda Wrestling, Gerald Brisco told the story about when The Undertaker and Vader got into trouble in Kuwait. The Hall of Famer noted that The Deadman ended up laying low in his room while Vader got into trouble with the police.
"We had The Undertaker do a morning talk show, the nationwide talk show, because we had a lot of nights, so we had to fill there. So they go on, the guys interview Taker, and they ask, ‘You know wrestling is fake, isn’t it?’ And of course, Taker has got on the shade. I think the heat generated over to Vader, and he went temporarily insane. He reached over and grabbed these Kuwaiti guys. That’s the number one law in Kuwait; you don’t grab an official. He said, ‘Fake? I’ll show you fake’ and set the guy down rather hard, you know. By the time he got to the hotel, there were police there wanting to arrest. I am the first guy he [Undertaker] sees. I said get in your room, stay low; you weren’t involved; just stay there. He said I knew it was going to happen."
"He [Vader] got arrested. He got detained in the country."[ From 11:35 - 12:59]
Vader's arrest ultimately led to the historic WWE rivalry between Kane and The Undertaker
In the wake of the Kuwait incident, The Undertaker and the rest of the WWE roster returned to the States while Vader was held back in the Middle Eastern country, where he spent 10 days under house arrest.
This led to The Deadman being without a storyline as he was feuding with Vader. It eventually resulted in Kane making his WWE debut as Taker's half-brother and marked the start of the iconic rivalry between the two.
Kane and The Undertaker faced each other numerous times over their pro wrestling careers. The duo also competed alongside each other in tag team competitions.
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