The Undertaker has elaborated on the original plans for his segment at the WWE Raw on Netflix premiere episode.
One of many legends making an appearance on the star-studded debut on the streaming platform, Undertaker made a surprise appearance shortly after Rhea Ripley won the Women’s World Championship. Riding around the ring on his signature motorcycle, Taker and Ripley posed to close out the segment. However, according to the Hall of Famer, the original plan was set to be something much more low-key.
Speaking about his experiences of the show while appearing on the Six Feet Under podcast, Undertaker stated that he was originally supposed to appear for an interview segment but plans changed to The Deadman interacting with Ripley, which Undertaker was not thrilled about at first:
“Originally, I was going to do an entrance and an interview, which would have been fine. I think they had somebody that was going to interview me. And then they just thought (Taker appearing after Ripley vs. Morgan) would make that whole thing even bigger for (Ripley).”
“When they told me, at first, I was like, ‘I don’t think so.’ And I was like, ‘That’s her moment. I don’t want to step on any part of that. This is the payoff to a very long storyline and I sure don’t want to come out and step on her moment.’”
“They basically explained that she’s going to have a moment in the ring, she’s going to have this moment where you two will cross paths. And I was like, ‘Okay, well now if it’s like that then it’s pretty cool. Not that our characters are similar, but they are a little bit. It was just me dabbing her up there a little bit.”
Recently The Undertaker revealed why Shawn Michaels wasn’t on the Raw on Netflix premiere.
How The Undertaker Avoided Disaster On WWE Raw
Although The Deadman’s appearance on the show went off without any issues, there were problems earlier in the day. Also on his podcast, The Undertaker explained why on multiple occasions he was moments from disaster.
Additionally, The Undertaker expressed concerns over a recent change.
H/t to F4WOnline.