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When it comes to modern-day wrestling, it had changed a lot with the use of technology, especially with the presence of smartphones and social media. Pro wrestling has come a long way from being aired on the black-and-white screen, being non-telecasted in between to being accessible via the internet anywhere in the current date. While it has both pros and cons with respect to the business, WWE icon The Undertaker thinks he wouldn’t be able to do justice to his once-popular gimmicks in the present time.

Undertaker has a major reason not to take up a particular challenge

We widely knew Undertaker for keeping a reserved persona for making his in-ring character as real as possible. His dedication to his character is unmatched. After hanging up his boots in 2020, the situation changed a bit. We got to see a more light and authentic version of The Undertaker as a regular family man, much away from his usual cold, dreadful in-ring persona.

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A father , The Undertaker isn’t very sure at this point in his life if he could manage to maintain his character after giving ample time to his kids. However, he seems quite thrilled by the challenge but at the same time hails it as pretty difficult.

During a recent interview with BTSport, Former Heavyweight Champion hence noted further, ‘start it in 2023 I would like the challenge to do it. I would give it a hell of run but I just think it would be you know it’s just so difficult and then you know having kids too and you know trying to be part of their lives, it’s so tough on the softball fields. You know he is a regular guy. We call him arguing balls and strikes like oh he is one of that kinds of dads. It’s really difficult.’

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It is safe to say that Taker is someone who is as responsible toward his in-ring character as he is toward his out-of-the-ring character as a father.

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The Undertaker blames mobile phone for being unable to live his character in the present time

The Phenom also thinks that mobile is another major reason behind his inability to maintain his character. Clearly reflecting on today’s reality of people being overly accessible to the information and photos beforehand, Taker responded, ‘It would be very difficult yes because everyone now there’s anything you do anything that happens there is a phone that has a camera and you know before people you see somebody in an accident people break out their cameras before they call 9-1-1 right I mean it’s just it’s just it’s the way our society is you know I was able to live this character because I didn’t have to worry about that.

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While it’s not sure if we can ever see him back in the ring for one last time or not, currently it seems like Taker is cherishing his personal life to the fullest, being away from the squared circle. The Deadman will, however, remain alive in the hearts of the millions, for good.