Ariel Helwani Meets: Undertaker | End Of The Deadman, The Streak, Protecting The Business & More
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- čas přidán 11. 03. 2023
- WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker joins Ariel Helwani to reflect on his 30 years in WWE, including the end of 'The Streak', the importance of protecting the business and he reveals why we've seen the last of 'The Deadman'.
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The Undertaker is my all time favorite. The way he protected the gimmick is legendary on its own
agreed
The guy is a living legend but still humble enough to say “I don’t know if I can live up to all that”👏🏼 total respect
The streak should never have been broken I stand by this
100%
Same 💯
Amen.
Brock should have broken it not roman
@@shawnnvalentinoo2932 🧌
Alot of his interviews since retirement have been very similar with the stories and that's because the interviewers always ask the same questions. it was nice to hear him talk about different things. Good interview!
Yea i hate that with interviews at times. Just makes me think that journalists haven't done proper research or planning.
His interview on hot ones was good. Think he was even impressed with the questions lol
This one is basically the same as all the others I've seen
@@michaelhemphill7000 the beginning was.. But alot of it was stories I had not heard before. Sure he's probably told them elsewhere but i haven't watched every interview he's done.
@Michael Hemphill did he mention his orbital bone?
I got to meet 'Taker around 2000 right after he debuted as The American Badass. He shook my hand and looked me in the eye the whole time we talked. He's a super-nice guy, and he took the time to listen to his fans and appreciate their support.
How tall he really is?
@@bikeraswarrior1258 I'd say at least 6' 9"
@@bikeraswarrior1258 I think taker himself said he 6’8” after he stopped wrestling.
He is a mench. Great guy.
@@angelaleaga718 hey in America 5 feet 11 plus 181 barefoot is tall in your country or short .
“Business always comes first.” And that’s why the Undertaker is a legend. Great interview! Especially loved the anecdote about André.
He buried every WCW guy that came in during the invasion. Killed DDP's career. Cried about the NWO guys being more over than him when they came over in 2002. Business. 🤣
I met Taker when I was 15 in July 2001 at an autograph signing. Such an awesome guy.
Lucky
@@mikej6624 Undertaker is competing at WrestleMania 39 in one more WWE match
Does he stay in character at those events or is he like this?
@@123FUG33 He would stay in character, except American Badass was close to his real personality. Kane would stay in character too, I met Kane in '98.
Awesome
Love the story about Edge Adam Copeland not wanting to win and make the streak end. I love when a guy just knows how much it means. Got more respect for Edge after hearing this!
If edge broke that streak, during that time period, he would've been one of the most hated heels of all time
People who were originally supposed to end the streak
King Bundy
Diesel (was going to leave for wcw)
Randy orton(came late to wm 21 rehearsal and Orton said no
Kurt angle (happened at No way out 2006
Mark Henry (Vince changed last minute
Edge (edge said no)
Wade Barrett wm 27
@@SaulAguilar. Was Wade Barrett really lined up to possibly beat Taker at Mania?
I heard Orton refused to do it at Wrestlemania 21as well.
@@harinderrana9735 No. He was supposed to. Orton told a story about him supposed to break it. But because he showed up late to rehearsals Vince changed his mind.
Taker is just a class act. Never forgot where he came from, professional, and a humble guy. Wish I could meet him one day. Great interview.
Undertaker has done it all it is weird for me seeing him being himself instead of this beast deadman wrestlers don’t get careers like him and he was so good in the ring and agile for a man his size
Yep, he's openly admitted he wasn't a great dad at first too. He was just so damn devoted to this character and expertise. Could listen to him all day long.
@@usergodcandy777 well I don’t know him personally so I’m gonna call him Taker.
@@yeahdonaldgaming3348if I met him I wouldn’t know if I should call him mark or undertaker. I kind of feel like if I called him Mark that it would be disrespectful 🫤😂. I saw his WWF debut
I see undertaker i click
Same that's called a Legend
Dude is the GOAT. If for no other reason than what he said about respecting his legacy and not wanting to take time away from current guys. Legend.
Ariel knocked it out of the park again with this interview!
Ariel never misses with the sit-down interviews. Another great one!
Well, he missed out on asking Undertaker about his conservative political beliefs. . .
@@steptaylor7513 that’s irrelevant at this moment of time this is an interview about his career
@@Estroogen Seems perfectly relevant to me.
@@steptaylor7513 why would it be relevant?
@@steptaylor7513 What does any of that have to do with Taker reflecting on his 30 year career in the WWE?
Undertaker is one of the BEST wrestlers ever, his walkouts were better than most Matches nowadays!!
Absolutely right Greatest of all time no one touch his legacy no one ❤️
@@NahidulL7972 john cena has entered the chat
nah but the mount rushmore of goats , undertaker is clear cut #1.
Settle down
@@rusty1748 There's always that 1 Silly Sausage who has to go against the grain 😂😂.
Uhhh cmon now
This guy got tribute from UFC guys after his retirement 🥵
He is up there with messi-Ronaldo in term of popularity
They respect him because he shows respect to mixed martial artists. He even incorporated some of their moves like the triangle hold into his moveset
There will be no one be like him. Once in a lifetime character.
The legendary undertaker good to see him happy and doing well 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
“THE UNDERTAKER" Number 1 wrestler in the world in my Eyes...! ❤️
If Taker ever pens an autobiography, I'll be first in line for that read. What a story it would be!
It’s defo coming
That has to be coming soon!
I don't watch wrestling for about 5 years now but I still love listening to legends like Taker and sometimes go and watch his segments and matches.
I'm so happy that Taker understands the importance of character integrity. The original Deadman Undertaker character who debuted in 1990 knocked my socks off, never before or since have I loved a character that much. It means a lot to me that this man respects that character's legacy enough to stay true to its retirement.
The Phenom, The Legend, The Most Respected Pro Wrestler ever .... Love Taker to the moon ❤️
Legend who gave so much to the business over 30 years. Would love to read an autobiography if he ever writes one. This was a really enjoyable interview to listen to. I stopped watching WWE about 20 years ago, but Undertaker and basically everybody from the Attitude Era will always have an clicking right away.
No matter how old I get, this man will always be a hero to me.
Him and Jeff Hardy’s match made me love him, and I appreciate hearing the human behind the act
That part he talks about not wanting to do "empty" appearances because he would be taking screen time away from the current roster reminds me of a quote by Mr. Kennedy
He said everyone that were at the top of the mountain was throwing rocks down at everyone trying to climb, while The Undertaker threw a rope and said let's make money together
His mind and attitude towards the busines is second to none
Fascinating hearing Mark speak about how it would be difficult to be the undertaker today, fully agree, these days theres interviews done after 1 segment. Taker obviously earned the right more than anybody to tell his legendary stories.
Blew my mind at the end he said he wanted to be in WCW as Mark Calaway
Keep doing your thing Ariel! This is the pinnacle of WWE interviews and it’s GOLD! All the best.
Ariel is always unique with his interviews. Fresh questions, and let’s them all speak their hearts out.
Even real fight fans know Undertaker is a real Badass.
I've watched a lot of 'Taker interviews over the years and I've never heard him mention meeting Andre the Giant at the age of 12 in Houston until now! That is so cool to know!
Great work, Ariel!
Your interviews are always so well done!
I got the opportunity to meet Andre once when I was 9 so I can relate up until taker revealed that Andre wanted to work with him. That was a great insight into taker and how he thought about that.
I always remember the first show I went to, I must have been 8 years old, I remember some wrestlers hoping on a coach after it was all over, amongst them were the Undertaker and Kane, I had a Kane T-shirt on and vividly remember him on that coach passing by me, upon seeing me look completely fascinated with who I am seeing, he decided to give the dead man eye roll as the coach drove past... Didn't sleep for weeks lol. No other wrestlers could strike fear in me the way The Undertaker and Kane did. Truly master's at their craft.
I could listen to this man for hours, the stories and the insight to the business is just fascinating. The man, the legend that is Mark Calaway.
it's still surreal for me to see interviews with the undertaker.
The streak never should have ended!
This guy is such a Legend and a Great Guy. It's no wonder Vince teared up over this guy. He is what Wrestling should always be. Just ask Jim Cornette..
Sting vs Taker - the dream match that never happened. Great interview, makes all the difference when the interviewer cares about wrestling, much more genuine. Wish it was longer!
They're both still alive!! They still NEED make it happen.. would be epic but I'm riding with Taker
@Heath Dodson They're way too old now, they are close to their 60s
Undertaker is still the greatest wrestler of all time and he will always be
My favorite Undertaker story he told on JRE. Before coming to WWF he hears about a character called The Egg Man. When he gets the call from New York he panics thinking he might have to be The Egg Man.
🥚 👨🏻 😂
I love the story about his first ever match with Bruiser Brody on Austin's podcast
A great interview of the legend Undertaker. I did wondered back then why Undertaker vs Andre the giant never happened, no wonder why it's a big regret for Taker. Undertaker is a giant himself and people always liked to see him against bigger giants. He pretty much battled all the super heavyweights except Andre, it was one of the great dream matches. Ariel Helwani is a true gentleman, his interviews are good.
The Undertaker is a GLOBAL Icon. He debuted in the Golden Era and outlasted everyone from that era, after majority of the guys thought he wouldn’t be the one to last, bc of his character. Truly amazing how he was able to make that character work and stand the test of time. He IS the WWE and I promise there isn’t ANYONE who comes close to his dedication, loyalty and passion for the WWE.
Such a good listen anytime he tells stories, happy he took this route post retirement and gave us the insights on his character and such because it’s such an interesting dynamic and something we will literally never see or hear again
Ariel is the best wrestling interviewer in the game these days. Taker is always fun to listen to, a true living legend.
Idk I really enjoy Chris van vliet
Chris Van Vliet is a trip. I love listening to him. Ariel has quite a lot of enemies in this business
@@sydneexxceasy9063 many thanks!
Taker is the most stand up guy ever to come into the business
Roman ending the streaking turning heel would've been insane. The heat he would've got from that. To just smirk into the camera after beating the streak
@Honest youtubr what I’m saying is they should’ve done. He’s heel now so what different does it make
Always felt that the more paranormal characters should have done it, Bray Wyatt
Ariel came a long way! Super happy he gets to sit down with one of the greatest
Edge is amazing. I could have seen him breaking the streak its cool that he turned it down.
First watched the Undertaker in 1991 and the pop he got when he hit Hulk Hogan with the flying clothesline at Survivor Series was something as a 6 year old I remember to this day!!!
I will never not watch a taker interview. Is and always will be my favorite. Such a down to earth amazing person
These interviews are always amazing.🔥🔥🔥
My favourite performer of all time. What a guy. What a character. What a man, and a straight up big hearted legend. He's the best of all time. First time I saw him as Taker was 1992 (I was 10, and WWF had very little TV reach in Ireland at the time) and from that day, I was hooked.
As per NWO.......'Taker4Life' ❣️❣️❣️👏👏👏
Always so cool to see taker enjoying his well earned retirement and still giving such wisdom when it comes to the business. Also, wow I wish we could have known what Andre had planned for him!!! I assume Andre wanted to pass the torch but taker symbolically picked up it imo when he passed on.
Not being able to get to any of his One DeadMan shows, these interviews are just awesome. Taker is my #1 all-time favorite.
I agree with his assessment on one of his favorites as WM 25, but his No Way Out title match with Kurt Angle is SOOOOOO underrated!!
Yes. That match was an instant classic. Word back in the day was that they were supposed to have a rematch at Mania 22 that year with Kurt going over. According to the word, Kurt refused to beat Taker at Mania and that's why they had the rematch on Smackdown with Mark Henry interfering and things changed drastically. I guess there has to be some truth to it because the Taker/Henry build and the Kurt/Orton/Mysterio build seemed very short and rushed.
@@SSJ2Phenom that makes a lot of sense. I've always been an advocate of that match. I can see no one wanting to go over at WM against Taker. TOO bad Brock didn't put his foot down.
Great interview! Mark still holds true to himself and his character, and wants to preserve the art of the craft of entertainment / wrestling. That alone is respectful in the craft and himself as a person.
Haven't watched wwf in years but this man is a legend. Will. Never be another like him 🙏
Best interview of Taker yet.
Taker is always a legend ❤😢😊
Few people could hold my full attention for an hour long interview
Undertaker is one of them❤
Didn't even feel like an hour. But the H&H retirement match with Shawn felt like an eternity.
These men are absolute legends!
For a legend like taker to say that he is not coming back with taker character just shows how much he respects the business truly the goat much respect ❤️❤️❤️❤️ my favorite superstar
One of the best in the business. It's great to finally see the guy behind the dead man. I'd love to meet him one day and just shake his hand. One of the best times of my childhood was watching the undertaker wrestling.
Thanks great interview. Undertaker aka Mean Mark used to do some underrated moves. Heat Seeker elbow drop was insane for a 7 footer balancing on the ropes without assistance
Undertaker is the greatest wrestler of all time in my opinion. I will die on that hill.
This is way better than modern wrestling.
I wish someone would ask Taker more about the Ministry of Darkness era. Very short moment in his career but very polarizing and iconic in its own right and people seem to just focus on the Babyface Deadman of the 2000s more
I think he himself isn’t a fan of his Ministry era because it was a little too edgy for his liking and he didnt really like his character direction after the Corporate Ministry formed
Yeah, Undertaker has done dozens of interviews ever since announcing his retirement in the last ride documentary and he has talked about his entire career but he almost never talks about his ministry of darkness era. I really want him to talk about his ministry era because it had lots of unforgettable moments.
I can listen to taker get interviewed all day..
If I was a young up and coming professional wrestler. I would take what this man says to heart. It would light a 🔥 in my soul. Especially when this man Legend of the business. Speaks on protecting the gimmick/character. Character building. Believing in Kayfabe. I feel like he’s speaking out to the Boys/Gals. Every single time he does one of these interviews. I know it’s hard with phones etc.. listen to what this man said. He would take that challenge. Doesn’t have to be complicated. Start small. The little things matter most. I believe it’s the one component of professional wrestling. That’s fascinating for me. I could easily think of ways. To write a movie just on the Kayfabe Carny parts of the business alone.
It doesn’t matter to me how much the questions are the same I watch all the interviews. 30 years not hearing him say much I love it. The Undertaker my favorite of all time.
Nobody cares.
Same
I was 7 or 8 years old when Mark debuted on WCW as Mean Mark Callous. It was years before I realized Taker and Callous was the same guy, which goes to show how well he portrayed the Undertaker. Don't think anyone else could have done it.
All these years later , Taker still clearly cant hide his hatred for Hulk Hogan😂
Im glad growing up watching his WWF matches...in maybe three matches he turned me into a Fan. He just had this incredible presence...him and Razor Ramon, Ultimate Warrior, Hulk Hogan, IRS....it was phenomenal watching these guys in the early ninties...
The legends of this Era was unique every last one of them they didn’t have to pump the crowd even try to get them involved a movement a look a gesture enticed the whole arena from start to finish Long Live the Historic Career of The Greatest wrestler for longevity in a span of decades to lifetimes
Just getting to hear the man himself speak is an honour and a privilege. Keep on rollin' ☺️❤️🌎🙏
Ariel is such a great interviewer. Always has the right questions.
Always Nice to hear Mark's stories
Wow. LOVED this! Great job Ariel! 🙌🏼👏🏼
It's great being able to hear the Undertaker speak out now and tell his stories from his long history in the company. The man is an absolute legend, who was a big part of the golden era in pro wrestling, which was the attitude era, in my opinion, and most people's opinions.
I wouldn't say "most peoples" what might be yours, might not be others.
@@maxxdahl6062 it's most definitely the vast majority who were around for it's favorite era, i dont think ive heard a single person 25+ say otherwise
@@David-di1yo I'm 40, the territorial era was the golden era for me. I had many more choices and favorites during the tail end of those than at any point during the corporate take over of wrestling.
@@maxxdahl6062 fair enough, i would still say that most people is accurate rightly or wrongly
@@David-di1yo If I didn't like what one or two companies were doing or promoting, I could at the very least choose 3 or 4 more if not locally, then definitely on tv.
Love this real and unbiased interview. Never stop Ariel!
man there is one regret in my life that i never seen taker wrestle live must have been a special to those who watched him wrestle maybe one day i will meet him
Same
Deadman Taker in 98-99 started turning into badass on mic!
I like the analogy he uses of a magician - everyone knows it's not real, but not everyone knows how it's done.
What a class act Mark is. Great interview!
He’s so humble we all watched in amazement as this tall badass walked on the ropes and drop the leg and he’s talking about others physical ability
The undertaker / mark calaway is a credit to himself and the business he protected the business for so long and loves it with a passion thank u taker for everything
Loved this. I was a bit surprised that he didn't put Shawn on his Mount Rushmore since he thinks so highly of him but I do understand why. He was going for absolute foundations of the industry.
Lol I was thinking the exact same thing because he's put Shawn on his Mount Rushmore before in another interview
He said he was going for impact on the industry, so in that context, I can see why. But when it comes to in-ring talent, Shawn is up there, in my opinion.
Damn, he always makes great points to me personally on why he has to be in the mix of the greatest of all time. Not in the sense today where everyone is so called Goats. To me personally, it was Stone Cold, Bret Hart, Triple H, Ric Flair, Hogan and of course the Undertaker are always switching back and forth on who the greatest to ever do it was. Undertaker and the longevity he had, the constant reinventing of the character, the WM streak, and the epic rivalries.
No Rock, Cena??
There will never be another Undertaker I wish I could have watched him live one time in my life. That is one big man.
Ariel Helwani Love from South Africa!
The nose knows
Ariel has earned his spot
Paid his dues
All the respect
Paid in full.
Too many people seem to have forgotten that the entertainment value in pro-wrestling comes from the suspension of disbelief. Cool spots only do so much in the grand scheme of the business.
Everyone knows it's a show. But Taker commands so much respect, it doesn't matter. I grew up watching him and I'm glad I did.
When I was 7 in 97’ him and Shawn in the hell in a cell made me a super fan! He was my favorite! 💪🏽
Loved it. Each and every second of the interview.
I have to say as sad as it was to see the Undertaker retire I'm glad he did. I would hate for him to turn into one of the dudes in their mid 60s trying to wrestle. He can still walk and actually enjoy himself and that's what I think most want for the actual man.
Personally, I think he hung out a bit longer than he should've.
@Christophe Tam definitely. He should've left without ending the streak. But then because he didn't have the best performance when he lost it he felt he needed to come back. And I guess he just wasn't satisfied until AJ gave him a good final match
Music at the beginning at 7000000000 decibels, actual interview is on whisper mode. Good one really! very professional.
Undertaker is the greatest wrestler all time in professional wrestling
Two legends in their own fields of profession. Talk about a Rock vs Hogan time standing still moment.
Alongside Rey Mysterio and his brother Kane, Taker is perhaps the most beloved person in the history of wrestling.
Hahahahaha. Taker certainly. The other 2. Get a grip.
Stone cold
Rey definitely. Heard a lot of wrestlers talkin that no one ever had a problem with Rey.
Yeah Rey and his mask were iconic in a lot of our childhoods. Would put Kane a level below though. Probably even below cena
Bruno Sammartino sold out Madison Square Garden for decades. He would be on any legitimate list.
Such a solid dude. Legend.
im 31 and i still get goosebumps when i hear the opening bells. i would probably faint if i was in the ring and heard those bells.
Damn.. just think if WCW hadn't said that to Mark, maybe we would have never saw him in WWE, that seems to be a big moment that always stuck with him.
His walkouts have more of a story than most wrestling now