5 Things You Might Not Know About WWE Legend The Undertaker
We all know The Undertaker as one of the greatest superstars in WWE history, but here are 10 things you might not know about “The Deadman”.
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Debuted under a different name
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In his official WWE debut, he was introduced as “Cain The Undertaker.” This was quickly dropped in time for his television debut the next week. The name would be revived and fittingly used for his brother, Kane.
Forced Vince McMahon to apologise to Bret Hart
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Following The Montreal Screwjob, The Undertaker forced Vince McMahon to go to Bret Hart’s dressing room and apologise to him face to face. This led to The Hitman punching McMahon square in the face.
Played basketball before pro wrestling
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Long before he walked out to the ring in front of thousands of WWE fans through smoke bathed in blue light with a wide-brimmed hat obscuring his face, Undertaker used to play basketball and protected the rim for Texas Wesleyan University.
Favorite band
The Undertaker has said that it depends on the day but his mainstay is Metallica, especially when training. To rubberstamp this, he entered his final match, the Boneyard contest with AJ Styles, to the sound of “Now That We’re Dead,” a song from the band’s 10th studio album.
His Fear of Cucumber
Undertaker was a guest on a recent episode of Pardon My Take where he addressed a longstanding rumor that he is afraid of cucumbers. When asked, Undertaker explained that if someone brings a cucumber into the room, Undertaker will probably leave.