Michelle McCool: Falling InLove w/ Undertaker & Fighting For Opportunity NEVER BEFORE SEEN Interview

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  • On this episode of the “Chasing Glory Classics Series”, Lilian sits down with former WWE Women’s and Divas Champion, Michelle McCool. You heard this interview June 2019, now watch this NEVER BEFORE SEEN interview footage for the first time. In this episode, Michelle talks about what she’s been up to since leaving the WWE as well as why exactly she left the company back in 2011. She speaks about her upbringing and what it was like growing up with the pressure of being in the McCool family. She talks all about how she got into the WWE as she reveals that she initially applied for Tough Enough but never actually turned in her application. Once she became part of the roster, Michelle would talk about having to fight for every second of TV time and why she didn’t give herself the chance to celebrate her successes. Michelle EXCLUSIVELY opens up about her personal life and marriage to Mark Calaway who most people know, as The Undertaker. She speaks about how they started dating as well as the moment that he fell in love with her. But with that comes a stigma, so she talks about how she dealt with having the stigma of being “The Undertakers girlfriend” to now being “The Undertaker’s Wife”. Michelle speaks about her love of being a mother to her little girl but how she has struggled to get pregnant again and dealing with her unfortunate miscarriages. Michelle lovingly shares about the bond she has with her squared circle sisters as well as sharing beautiful memories of working with the late Ashley Massaro and being part of the GoFundMe page to raise money for her daughter. All this and much, much more as it’s about to get real, raw, and inspiring with Michelle McCool!
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  • @doubleyouexwhyamzed
    @doubleyouexwhyamzed Před 3 lety +190

    Michelle McCool was an absolute BEAST in the ring. She came from a non-wrestling backround and became one of the greatest female workers in WWE. She made everyone look so great in the ring and gave lesser-experienced girls some of their best matches. Michelle was not only a great wrestler, but she knew how to work and carry a match.

    • @trishfan11
      @trishfan11 Před 2 lety +9

      She's a legend and future Hall of Famer!

  • @Blurockstarr
    @Blurockstarr Před 3 lety +138

    I feel like people try to discredit Michelle McCool because she married the Undertaker. But she truly is a beast in the ring a great wrestler and she fought for storylines and everything she’s definitely a future hall of fame.

    • @ResidentBigEvil
      @ResidentBigEvil Před 2 lety +6

      I agree, if torie wilson can get in, she can too

    • @Mobro_3904
      @Mobro_3904 Před 8 měsíci +2

      Not can she will get in she was a dominate champion and was a credible one at that unlike torrie her best work was in the ring

    • @meandmygingers
      @meandmygingers Před 3 měsíci +1

      It's a shame she doesn't wrestle in today's time. She never even used her influence to do anything like ppl thought

  • @MindTrickedX24
    @MindTrickedX24 Před 3 lety +48

    Michelle McCool is an underrated performer. She needs to get that Hall of Fame nod sooner before later.

    • @lk5388
      @lk5388 Před 3 měsíci +2

      I think the only reason she has not is because is might want to do that last run.

  • @kBwFOXy
    @kBwFOXy Před 3 lety +63

    I didn't have internet when Michelle was in WWE. So I had no clue of her relationship until after she left. It's crazy for me to know people see her as just Taker's girl. I've always seen her as one of the women who kept the Divas division strong in a dark time.

    • @indravrtrahaana763
      @indravrtrahaana763 Před 2 lety +10

      Lol I always knew her as Michelle Mccool too!
      The biggest diva of her time!

    • @empressink_
      @empressink_ Před 2 lety +8

      Same here! I think I found out they were married in 2014 or something but I always knew her as what she was, an underrated worker and talker. She and a few others were the only thing keeping the Divas division alive in 2009 and 2010.

  • @billymincey3246
    @billymincey3246 Před 3 lety +64

    Michelle Mccool is A beautiful woman lots of Respect for her and my guy The Undertaker

  • @CaseyLamah
    @CaseyLamah Před 3 lety +40

    Michelle became a favorite of mine along with Mickie.

  • @briancooper8707
    @briancooper8707 Před 7 měsíci +6

    Michelle McCool and Undertaker Are the best athletes in WWE Throughout their WWE Career

  • @Cuteflu10
    @Cuteflu10 Před rokem +8

    Michelle McCool is definitely one of the Greatest Female Wrestlers of All Time!!!
    First woman to hold the Divas Championship (First-Ever) and the Women's Championship in WWE history!
    FLAWLESS!!!

  • @ROCK3RxCHiCK23
    @ROCK3RxCHiCK23 Před 3 lety +45

    It's so disheartening to hear about what Michelle went through. I exchanged fan emails with her back in 2005, when she briefly started wrestling and she was such a sweetheart. I watched her amazing wrestling career grow. So unfortunate that she was only getting into the spotlight when the women's division was barely acknowledged by the WWE and that people attributed her success to dating Taker. You can tell that she worked very hard to get to where she was in her prime.

    • @Emper0rH0rde
      @Emper0rH0rde Před rokem +2

      It is true that there was an *awful* lot of nepotism going on in WWE back in 2008-2010. If you were associated with the McMahons, or with anybody who had connections to them, it was never long before you were in the main event picture. With that in mind, it's not surprising that people associated Michelle's success with being the girlfriend of the most respected wrestler in the pro-wrestling industry, let alone the company. But if you'd seen any of her matches, in which she got more than three minutes of ring time, you'd know she was on an entirely different level from virtually every other WWE Diva, except Beth Phoenix, and maybe Natalya.

    • @BetterWithBob
      @BetterWithBob Před 9 měsíci +2

      And realistically, she was never pushed that much more than Melina or Mickie James were being at the time or how Trish Stratus and Lita had been in the past. She was booked the way a top heel should be - as one to beat but who wasn't invincible. All of her heel title wins were done via interference, so she didn't bury anyone, and she put loads of women over like Beth, Melina, Mickie and even Maria, Kelly Kelly and eventually Layla. Michelle had four title reigns, but Mickie had six, Melina had five and Beth had four, and her second Women's Championship win was as a transitional champion where they swapped Mickie for Beth as the top face

  • @laurenellis8744
    @laurenellis8744 Před 3 lety +13

    I pray you are blessed with another child Michelle, thank you for sharing...

  • @user-cr9qz2ww8f
    @user-cr9qz2ww8f Před 3 lety +18

    yay! I love the podcasts where you can watch the interview & listen

  • @donttreadonme1715
    @donttreadonme1715 Před 3 lety +6

    As a person who has been a lifelong fan of the Undertaker I'm so happy to have listened to this podcast anything that touches the Undertaker turns to gold my Michelle McCool is one of them she's the gift that keeps on giving my mother could not have children in 1985 I was adopted that was a very lucky child then and also something very drastic happen to one of my best friend's wife she already had 4 kids and they went for a fifth one she had a miscarriage although I was not her wife I was so devastated to hear that because you wouldn't think as long as I've known her that she would ever have that happen to her not in this lifetime you just want everybody to be safe and healthy and not have to worry about outside interference no pun intended I miss both of you guys being in the ring and on TV and I was so happy that he was able to do the documentary The Last Ride you and your family will forever be in my heart I hope one day that we can meet but if not maybe we'll see each other on the other side love and respect have a good one.

  • @allanglvz
    @allanglvz Před 3 lety +14

    The Dana Brooke interview is what I've been waiting for.
    Anyway, Michelle is a talented superstar. She deserves everything!

  • @littleshedevl
    @littleshedevl Před 3 lety +32

    These two women have gone through so much. I would honestly give Lilian one of my eggs if I could. She deserves to be a mother. I would do the same for Michelle for sure. They’re both amazing women

  • @colchadoortizdiegoalfredo3752

    WOW what an amazing interview, this made me see the another side of Michelle Mcool and made me love her even more, I hope she read this because she is my biggest inspiration.

  • @jknox1099
    @jknox1099 Před rokem +6

    It would be the opposite if I’d had seen her because I would freak out over her! I would ask about laycool, what it felt like being the first divas champ and first to hold the Divas and Women’s championships. Michelle is a Legend!

  • @WarhawkBeyond2040
    @WarhawkBeyond2040 Před 2 lety +6

    People always say that Michelle McCool only got to where she's at due to being Undertaker's wife and even though she was never as big as Lita, Victoria or Trish Stratus but yet she still managed to make a name for herself and carved out her own legacy. She not only improved in the ring but became a good solid wrestler in her own right. I loved her run with Layla El as LayCool, it was very entertaining and i still to say this day it was her best work as a heel. A very underrated wrestler, honest, reliable and incredibly beautiful with a good heart, Undertaker is a very lucky man.

    • @Emper0rH0rde
      @Emper0rH0rde Před rokem

      Didn't she marry Undertaker after she retired?

    • @WarhawkBeyond2040
      @WarhawkBeyond2040 Před rokem

      She married Undertaker while competing for WWE, she retired a year later in 2011

  • @markrobinson4868
    @markrobinson4868 Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you for the insight ! I thoroughly enjoyed it !

  • @chiakorea6117
    @chiakorea6117 Před 2 lety +5

    Hey Michelle and Lillian love you both. Glad to see Michelle happy alive and healthy

  • @RealTakerslady
    @RealTakerslady Před 3 lety +11

    Just Undertaker’s wife ... ??! And?! The best thing ever.

  • @freddybonilla2472
    @freddybonilla2472 Před 2 lety +9

    I wish Michelle McCool comes back with an epic return to WWE

  • @gamerbunz
    @gamerbunz Před 6 měsíci +1

    Michelle McCool crawled so heels like Zelina Vega could walk. Love them both! I also had no idea they were together until Taker's retirement. She was always had this dominating presence in the ring.

  • @ChaneVazquez-rx2dy
    @ChaneVazquez-rx2dy Před 6 měsíci +1

    Never knew she had a podcast. Love Lillian Garcia! She's like one of the voices of my childhood watching wwf in the 90s. Shes on my mount Rushmore of wrestling announcers and she's so beautiful ❤❤

  • @phild6485
    @phild6485 Před 2 lety +6

    Michelle McCool is a true legend of WWE. She deserves her place in the WWE hall of fame not because she's The Undertakers wife but for her wrestling ability, she worked extremely hard and was just as safe as the taker to work with. She is a class act inside and outside of the ring. The Undertaker struck gold when he met you and got married 💛 and you have such a wonderful daughter who may or may not wants to become a wrestler. You were both true entertainers of the wrestling business and Michelle is as tough SOB as Stone Cold after what she's been through. You are such a great family enjoy your retirement the three of you. I know the Undertaker is getting inducted this week in the Hall of Fame but Michelle deserves equal recognition as she was a true and great performer in her own right 👍🙏😃

  • @thelegendofthem6120
    @thelegendofthem6120 Před 2 lety +6

    Hope she feels better about it all. Love her contributions and she is a fantastic wrestler in her own right.

  • @addykue5382
    @addykue5382 Před rokem +2

    People are so mad at Michele for getting married to Taker but I find absolutely NOTHING wrong with it,Michele is also one of my fav WWE superstar I look up to her a lot. She’s also an inspiration,and it does suck to hear that people try using her just to get taker, ofc I adore taker ofc to, but it really hurts to hear that people snoop down to that level.Michele has a a lot of talent and most definitely deserves to go into the Hall Of Fame, soon as possible! But I do find it really adorable and cute that taker gave Michele his coat it’s litterally the cutest thing in the world. Anyways I really do love and look up to Michele, she was always there and had a lot of respect for people. So I hope she knows how much she means to me.

  • @louisafenn5815
    @louisafenn5815 Před 3 lety +6

    You are one talented wrestler in your own right michelle McCool you are your own legend in my eyes and always will be YOUR AWESOME MICHELLE

  • @stryker94
    @stryker94 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Great interview

  • @lesliefisher2024
    @lesliefisher2024 Před 3 lety +4

    Congrats Lilian I thought I saw you on ESPN!!!

  • @michaels.1365
    @michaels.1365 Před 3 lety +3

    Love your show. Just awesome 👌. Are you ever gonna get to interview the Rock?

  • @mo6live
    @mo6live Před 3 lety +10

    What’s so crazy to me is that people like her Melina and others think the fans didn’t appreciate it because they did care about y’all tables match did you not hear the reaction during the show like what lol that’s crazy the fans cared back then we were frustrated with the constant 1 min matches

  • @shane-irish
    @shane-irish Před 3 lety +3

    Good interview

  • @vickyrako8981
    @vickyrako8981 Před rokem +3

    I like Michelle very good Wrestler but a very Beautiful Woman she always looks Flawless plus she married to my favourite Wrestler ever The Undertaker they seem to be a perfect match I think anyway

  • @nicknetto4518
    @nicknetto4518 Před 2 lety +6

    The undertaker should be in the hall of fame he is one of the greatest wrestler of all time

  • @bryandextermijares7718
    @bryandextermijares7718 Před 2 lety +5

    Michelle McCool for wwe Hall of Fame

  • @richtull2110
    @richtull2110 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I love this episode and I'm sure Mr. McCool does too...🤣🤣🤣,Please don't tombstone me Undertaker

  • @christopherr472
    @christopherr472 Před rokem +1

    Thanks to her I fell in love with women's wrestling she will forever be my Favorite she got a beautiful soul bless her❤️❤️

  • @StephanieSchultz-bz1ky
    @StephanieSchultz-bz1ky Před 2 měsíci

    People act like it’s Undertaker’s fault but they both started dating each other if she didn’t wanna date him then they wouldn’t be together! Michelle didn’t deserve the hate whatsoever she is one of the best women ever in WWE and I love her as a wrestler and a woman she deserved so much better!!❤️❤️

  • @marywilliams5656
    @marywilliams5656 Před 2 lety +1

    I liked Michelle McCool too she was a great wrestler I'm glad she has a happy family.

  • @pusb9384
    @pusb9384 Před 5 měsíci +2

    It's hard to be married to one of the greatest of all time because it takes the spotlight away from you

  • @CristianGomez-rl5vb
    @CristianGomez-rl5vb Před 3 lety +5

    Michelle McCool for the WWE Hall of Fame I don't think she's in but hopefully one day she'll be in or she would induct Undertaker into the Hall of Fame

    • @trishfan11
      @trishfan11 Před 2 lety

      She 100% deserves to be in the Hall of Fame! Undertaker can induct her or any other Hall of Famer she chooses, like Trish.

  • @nicknetto4518
    @nicknetto4518 Před 2 lety +3

    One of the better wrestler in the women's division she was one the best ever to do it

  • @kinghiggins5021
    @kinghiggins5021 Před 2 lety +1

    She's Out as a personal trainer on screen and then She became managers to the teacher's pets After that she became Woman's champion and WWE divas champion Simultaneously Plus she's undertaker's wife undertaker's love from portmore 🇯🇲 Amazing love story

  • @kimberlyjade4094
    @kimberlyjade4094 Před 3 lety +7

    31:57 I wonder if she was referring to Stacy Keibler back when she was dating George Clooney.

  • @ibrahimkhouri
    @ibrahimkhouri Před rokem +1

    Michelle Mccool should be a hall of famer since she made a lot of firsts in the division. Before Becky two belts there was Michelle 2 belts

  • @neilneilrebel
    @neilneilrebel Před 3 lety +4

    Ello from the Philippines!

  • @Dagoth_Ur_1
    @Dagoth_Ur_1 Před 11 měsíci +1

    One of the biggest female WWE stars married one of the biggest WWE male stars (something people should remember, there's not not just one big WWE star in that picture).
    And sorry to hear of their miscarriages, hopefully they'll both be able to have a bigger family.

  • @meandmygingers
    @meandmygingers Před 3 měsíci

    Michelle & Taker are the real power couple 💪💪

  • @shanaficarra2363
    @shanaficarra2363 Před 3 lety +7

    Can you interview Glenn Jacobs on your podcast

  • @alonsoguttierrez4455
    @alonsoguttierrez4455 Před 3 lety +10

    Future hall of famer!

  • @ovidiuz34
    @ovidiuz34 Před 3 lety +5

    The Calaway family needs better webcams

  • @laurenellis8744
    @laurenellis8744 Před 3 lety +2

  • @Emper0rH0rde
    @Emper0rH0rde Před rokem +2

    Back in the day, I hated Michelle McCool (the character, not the person) so intensely that I would have very much enjoyed to see her lying in the middle of the ring, in the aftermath of an extreme rules match, wearing a crimson mask. Even then, thankfully, I knew full well she was only playing a role, and was a total southern sweetheart in real life.

  • @donfrederick01964
    @donfrederick01964 Před 2 lety +2

    cool

  • @kinghiggins5021
    @kinghiggins5021 Před 2 lety +2

    I'm still heartbroken about Ashley's Death Her Battle is with crystal Marshall And Micke James They were awesome

  • @lisakane6708
    @lisakane6708 Před 3 lety +2

    Are you ever coming back to the wwe lilian? You were a better ring announcer than the guy who's there now!

  • @pbsimmons2303
    @pbsimmons2303 Před 3 lety +3

    Ppl fall in love deal w it it's been 12 yrs

  • @lloyd011721
    @lloyd011721 Před rokem +1

    i still cant believe the wwe had the gall to call a large black woman awesome kong

  • @kinghiggins5021
    @kinghiggins5021 Před 2 lety

    Michelle mccool is a legend I hated lay cool In fact I think it's a good time for them to come And be a part of the woman's tag team division It doesn't talk to be full time either

  • @josuemejia0318
    @josuemejia0318 Před 2 lety

    LayCool should reunite and go for the #WWEWOMENSTAGTEAMCHAMPIONSHIP

  • @Landis_Grant
    @Landis_Grant Před 5 měsíci +2

    Michelle McCool is the stereotypical blonde who went after a bad boy when she could have had Lord Steven Regal, a refined gentleman.

  • @user-ur8gw8ts6o
    @user-ur8gw8ts6o Před 2 dny

    ❤😊🎉

  • @AndrewsOpinion15
    @AndrewsOpinion15 Před 2 lety

    HAPPY 42TH BIRTHDAY MICHELLE LEIGH CALAWAY MCCOOL !!!

  • @despicablemonster
    @despicablemonster Před 2 lety +1

    The two most beautiful women to ever grace WWE besides Trish Stratus she's no1 sorry Lillian 😬

  • @_bitterpill
    @_bitterpill Před 2 lety +1

    Back at the women's Royal Rumber in 2018, when she came out, the audience didn't cheer as much and I felt bad. I also wondered why are they so silent since I loved her wrestling since I was 6-7. Everytime someone talked about the women's division of that Era, my favorite would be her. I guess some people just have their opinions but I found it very peculiar at that time.

    • @miguel20012
      @miguel20012 Před rokem

      Mostly were new fans they probably didn't know who she is

  • @brokenfunnibones
    @brokenfunnibones Před rokem +1

    Not saying she didn't work hard, but, if it wasn't for taker do you think she would still be appearing in royal rumbles n whatnot? Not saying she wouldn't appear but she wouldn't look nearly as strong

  • @kevinjuarez2590
    @kevinjuarez2590 Před 3 lety +2

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  • @angelruiz1183
    @angelruiz1183 Před 3 lety

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    @hustonbrice8654 Před 2 lety

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  • @JDeanWilliams
    @JDeanWilliams Před 3 lety +4

    😀

    • @allanglvz
      @allanglvz Před 3 lety

      Love your rap on Dana's theme song!

  • @callumcannon7555
    @callumcannon7555 Před rokem

    Hey a honor gorgeous

  • @elwoodwesley9115
    @elwoodwesley9115 Před 26 dny

    Nope Howard' Finkle be the best wrestlemania announcer,.

  • @angelruiz1183
    @angelruiz1183 Před 2 lety

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  • @BD-il7is
    @BD-il7is Před 3 lety +8

    She ended up being the best wrestler from the diva search ever. She was just overpushed too much down fans throats like Cena and Reigns have been. The first ever divas title, slammy award, first woman to hold womens and divas title, unified champion. All while Natalya, Jillian Hall, Victoria and Gail Kim were buried by WWE just didn't go down well the fans, Undertaker’s backstage politics definitely helped her. She was never truly over with the fans

    • @ttt4777
      @ttt4777 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Bro she made her history by herself without taker

  • @bls8959
    @bls8959 Před rokem

    She wasn't very nice backstage and definitely took advantage of her relationship with taker...ask natty how nice she was

  • @meandmygingers
    @meandmygingers Před 3 měsíci

    Definitely something going on with hormones in foods Lillian....plus preservatives

  • @Giovannidiaz205
    @Giovannidiaz205 Před 3 lety

    Aew wrestling

  • @anthonylabrum4095
    @anthonylabrum4095 Před 2 lety +3

    I just wish Michelle mccool would return to the WWE.
    Was gutted when she left tbh.
    I really want her to face Charlotte flair as a dream match.
    Michelle mccool to become the champ again
    I'm surprised she isn't in the hall of fame yet as she was the first ever fame undisputed champion.
    Divas champ and wwe women's champ.
    Get her in the hall of fame nowwww