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The Undertaker’s dedication to putting his body on the line for fans’ enjoyment has earned him legendary status, though it comes with its drawbacks. Being The Deadman, The Undertaker revealed a surprising backstage ritual with a casket.
The Undertaker has been instrumental in the creation of several gimmick matches in WWE history. While Hell in a Cell eventually became a match open to any superstar, Casket Matches and Buried Alive bouts were exclusive to The Undertaker and characters closely associated with him, such as Kane.
While speaking during a recent Q&A session of his Six Feet Under podcast on Patreon, The Undertaker revealed that he considers the idea of being buried alive much scarier than staying in a casket.
”Being buried alive is far scarier than being stuffed in a casket.”
The Undertaker also mentioned a unique practice from the early days of his career, where he would occasionally sleep in a casket backstage for an hour or two during the day to rest and prepare for his performances. He explained that people were usually creeped out by the caskets, so it provided a quiet and undisturbed space for him to take a nap and focus before going on stage.
“Back in the early days, I was burning the midnight oil, too. I’d crawl in a casket and take a nap for an hour or two during the day. Most people are kind of creeped out by them, so no one would ever mess with them. So I just crawl in there and they’d be cool. Yeah, backstage. One of the caskets backstage, I would just crawl in there, take a little nap, get my mind right, and I’d be ready to go,” he said. “Yeah, but buried alive, there’s a lot going on there.”
A former WWE referee also believes The Undertaker has it in him for one last match following his retirement. Nonetheless, such a ritual is not unexpected from The Undertaker, who always kept kayfabe alive as much as possible.
What do you think of what The Undertaker had to say? Do you feel such a ritual is surprising? Sound off in the comments section below!
