The Undertaker recently talked about the end of his career while promoting his ‘1 deadMAN’ show in the UK this week.
The Undertaker hasn’t wrestled since his Boneyard Match against AJ Styles at WrestleMania 36 in 2020. Taker had his Final Farewell at Survivor Series 2020 before he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame last year.
While speaking with Metro.co.uk, Taker noted that while filming the Boneyard match, he knew he couldn’t wrestle anymore after years of going back and forth on the decision.
“In my heart, I wasn’t ready to do it but in my mind I knew I had to. It’s been a difficult transition because if I physically could, I would still be going. But I can’t put on a match the way people expect to see The Undertaker wrestle. There’s no sense in tarnishing the legacy, or cashing in on the equity that I built up. My back is completely locked up, I’ve got pain shooting down my legs. That’s when I knew I was done.”
He noted it’s not something he’s “really talked about a lot.”
Taker added, “It was physical, we did some really big stunts, but I shouldn’t have felt the way that I did. It was just that moment of clarity.”
