WWE Hall of Famer JBL spoke on the latest episode of the Something to Wrestle With podcast about the legacy of The Undertaker, calling him the true “godfather” of the WWE locker room and Vince McMahon’s most trusted performer.
JBL explained that The Undertaker was the person Vince McMahon called upon in any circumstance, whether the business was up or down, and served as the ultimate “fail-safe” for the company.
“100%, no doubt about it. Not on some level, he is 100%. He’s the guy Vince McMahon called when he needed things; he was the ultimate ‘break glass’ guy.
Nobody wants to carry the title when business is down because you get blamed for stuff. When business is up, everybody wants the title. He called The Undertaker under all circumstances. You know, Triple H was much in the same role. The Undertaker was there a little bit longer, but he was the guy that Vince called when you needed something. He was the fail-safe for when you didn’t know if guys were going to show up. The Undertaker was on a lot of pay-per-views that he did not headline, but in case something happened, he was always the fail-safe guy.
He was always the guy… you know how much Vince loves his kids; if Shane McMahon is here, The Undertaker is right there with him. He’s one of Vince’s favorite guys, but he’s also one of wrestling’s favorite guys. He was the locker room leader, not because of his tenure and not because of his position, but because of who he is.”
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