Pop Culture Icon and WWE Legend Made The Undertaker Desperate

Published 03/25/2022, 9:30 AM EDT

In 2002, The Undertaker went up against a top WWE Superstar at WrestleMania X8. However, it wasn’t the 16-time World Champion who put the idea forward. It was The Deadman who wanted to take on the WWE Legend.

During a conversation with Conrad Thompson, Bruce Prichard revealed that The Deadman wanted to work with Ric Flair. However, The Nature Boy wasn’t sure about himself and didn’t know if he could live up to the expectations.

Article continues below this ad

“Undertaker wanted to work with Ric Flair bad.. Ric Wasn’t ready for it. I think if you were to ask Ric, I think Ric had a lot of self-doubt as to whether or not he could perform at WrestleMania level with The Undertaker. I think that Ric was the only one that had that doubt as Taker was confident it would be a great match.”

“Everyone around knew Ric, ‘Get your confidence back man. You’ve got this. You’re in there with Undertaker. He’s going to make sure you look like a million bucks’, which he did. Ric had always been able to step up to the occasion and deliver.” [H/t Something to Wrestle]

This wasn’t the first time ‘Taker and Flair faced each other. Prior to WrestleMania, they faced each other in a No Holds Barred match, but WrestleMania is a whole new game.

Even though The Undertaker won the match, it was a splendid way for WWE fans to enjoy WrestleMania X8.

Watch This Story: WWE Raw Results: Kevin Owens Impersonates Stone Cold, Edge Costs Seth Rollins a WrestleMania Spot, and More!

The Undertaker had other concerns about the match

Sometime ago, Ric Flair did an interview where he spoke about the match. He had revealed that even though Taker wasn’t worried about how the match would be like; he had health concerns.

Article continues below this ad

Both of them knew what the fans were expecting in a match between The Undertaker and Ric Flair.

“After The Last Ride, he talks about [how] he had some insecurities too. His were around health problems, bad back and stuff like that, which caused him to be insecure. Mine was all mental but we share that in common.” [H/t WrestlingInc]

Article continues below this ad

That’s the thing about WWE Legends. It takes an extensive amount of hard work and discipline to reach the top. But, even when they’re at the top, they remain humble enough to realize anything could go wrong at any point. While confidence is key, they’ve always strayed away from any type of over-confidence.

The Undertaker Has a Special Connection With March 25 and It’s Not His Birthday

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :

Written by:

Shuvangi is a senior WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports. She has over 2000 published WWE articles and also has experience in content operations with Forbes. Having completed her undergraduation from Royal Holloway, University of London, Shuvangi is closely aligned to the fitness industry, having amateur skills levels in tennis and basketball while rowing at a regatta level.

Pop Culture Icon and WWE Legend Made The Undertaker Desperate

The Undertaker had other concerns about the match

Trending

“Wyatt 6”: After Erick Rowan’s Signing, Uncle Howdy’s Stable Members Decoded Ahead of Rumored Backlash Debut

Triple H Accused of Disrespecting Cody Rhodes’ AEW Tenure by Walking Out During Live Discussion

Roman Reigns’ Cousin Rikishi Deemed “Horrible Father” After Disrespecting Jimmy Uso’s Wife Naomi & Missing Wedding

Major Botch in CM Punk’s Raw Draft Announcement Spotted, USA Network Issues Response

“Political Chips”: Roman Reigns Deemed Backstage Politician After Reports of Killing Cody Rhodes’ Push at WrestleMania Emerge