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The Undertaker does not break character easily. Until his retirement from WWE, he ensured he was always in his ‘The Deadman’ persona. This was especially the case in the 1990s when kayfabe was very strong.
However, ‘The Phenom’ did break character a few times. One such instance was when he starred as Hutch in Suburban Commando alongside Hulk Hogan. In this 1991 film, The Undertaker played the role of a bounty hunter and looked absolutely incredible.
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Hogan (the protagonist in Suburban Commando) played the lead role in the movie and even had a few scenes with The Undertaker.
It was surreal to see these two legendary WWE superstars working with each other outside the WWE ring.
The Undertaker thought the movie was awful, but Hulk Hogan convinced him
‘The Deadman’ expressed extreme displeasure with the movie. In an interview with Peter Rosenberg on his “Cheap Heat” podcast, The Undertaker said, “They called me and said, ‘Hogan is doing this movie in LA, we want you to read for it.’ I read for the movie, got the part. Worst movie ever. It was awful. Truly, truly awful. But, that kept me busy for a while.” (h/t: Fightful)
It is interesting to note that at the time of filming; The Phenom was not an established superstar in WWE. However, ‘The Deadman’ persona was thriving when the movie was released.
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After The Undertaker’s retirement, many legends paid tribute to The Deadman. ‘The Hulkster‘, who was one of them, opened up about convincing The Undertaker to take the role in the movie.
Amazing career the Undertaker has had,30yrs of Main Events and always was nothing but money,I will never forget Taker on the set of Suburban Commando,I told him Vince needs to meet you,30 awesome years brother HH
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) November 23, 2020
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Besides facing each other in the movie, the duo had some incredible matches against each other in WWE. No matter how the movie turned out, it clearly did not affect the careers of either of these legends. While The Undertaker maintained character till the very end of his career, Hulk Hogan remains to be one of the most popular names in WWE history.
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