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Ric Flair Provides Unfortunate Update on The Undertaker

Published 12/06/2021, 7:30 AM EST

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The Undertaker has had a massive impact on the pro-wrestling business and has helped shape the business into what it is today. From participating in the first-ever Hell in a Cell match in 1998 to cinematic matches at WrestleMania throughout the years.

After wrestling everyone for over three decades, ‘Taker’ finally hung his boots after his WrestleMania bout against AJ Styles at WrestleMania 37. However, the WWE Universe will never stop believing that the Deadman will rise again for ‘one more match’.

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In the latest episode of his podcast, WWE Hall of Famer, Ric Flair gives an interesting insight on why The Undertaker is done with wrestling and should not come back inside the squared circle for a match.

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Ric Flair believes The Undertaker is “really done”

On this week’s ‘Wooooo! Nation Uncensored’ podcast, the WWE Hall of Famer gave his thoughts on The Undertaker when asked whether he should come back for one more match or not.

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However, the reason Flair gave had nothing to do with ‘Taker’s age or injuries, it was because of how well The Deadman is enjoying his life with his wife and daughters.

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“I think he’s really done. I don’t think Mark makes decisions on the spur of the moment. He doesn’t need the money obviously. He’s been so successful. I think he is so wrapped up with Michelle and the kids and his family. He’s in a perfect scenario for what he wants to do.” [h/t: WrestlingNews]

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Flair also noted the star power of wrestlers like Steve Austin and The Undertaker and admitted that when these guys promote something, people pay money to watch it. Flair admitted that ‘Taker doing a radio show is currently a bigger deal than Seth Rollins doing a radio show.

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“When they’re [WWE] sending Steve Austin to Dallas and The Undertaker to Dallas to promote WrestleMania, trust me, everybody else on the roster is having a hard time keeping up with them. It’s not because they’re on the road and they’re busy,” he said.

Eventually, this retired version of Undertaker is fun as he shares never seen or heard backstage stories and discusses his life outside of the squared circle.

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Prithvi Mishra is a WWE and AEW author for EssentiallySports. He graduated from Raj Kumar Goel Institute of Technology in Ghaziabad. Having started his career as a UFC writer, Prithvi has nearly 2 years worth of experience in covering combat sports.
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