On his “Six Feet Under” podcast, The Undertaker issued a strong response to a fan comment criticizing his wife, Michelle McCool, and her perceived influence over his life and career. The comment reflects a sentiment held by some online fans who believe McCool, who is now the co-host of the podcast, has too much control.
The fan’s comment, read on the air, stated, “He truly believes that The Undertaker is a good guy at heart. But he gives his wife too much. I could never be married to a woman who wants to have control over everything”. The Undertaker used the comment as a launching point to address the broader accusations and rumors that have circulated about him and his wife for years.
The Undertaker began by stating that what matters most to him is not the opinion of online fans, but the respect of the people he worked with. “I think is equally as proud of my wrestling accolades is the way that I’ve been perceived and the way that my peers respect me,” he said. “I have a very, very small inner circle of people that I actually care what they think of me… the people that are in the locker room, the guys that I shared the dressing room with, I care about what they think”.
He then directly refuted the idea that he has ever used his legendary status or backstage influence to benefit himself or his wife unfairly. “I’m pretty sure, if you ask 99.5% of the guys that I’ve ever been in a dressing room with… they’re going to tell you that as much clout as I supposedly have, or even if I do, I never, ever would have used it for that kind of crap,” The Undertaker stated firmly.
He continued by expressing his frustration with the nature of online rumors and how they are presented as fact. “It’s absurd that people get on the internet and can use words like ‘reliable sources’ and this and that and everybody believes it,” he said. “I’m not going to give anybody that kind of satisfaction of me having to explain myself”.
The Undertaker concluded with a defiant message for those who choose to believe the negative rumors about him and his wife. “My inner circle of people and the guys that I shared that dressing room with, they know the truth, and as long as they know the truth, then it is what it is,” he said, before adding, “Anybody that doesn’t believe any of that, they can all line up single file, I’ll bend over and then line up and kiss my [ass]. That’s just the way it is”.
If you use any portion of the quotes from this article please credit Six Feet Under with Mark Calaway with a h/t to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription.
