“Heart and Soul of WWE”: Top AEW Wrestler Leaves Promotional Rivalry Aside to Praise the Undertaker

The Undertaker has seen and wrestled superstars of almost 3 generations. Taker started his career in 1990, he shared the ring with Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair to legends like The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin, etc. In his 30 years career, he has come across many wrestlers.

The Deadman has gone through various changes in his gimmick, keeping the base character the same. His last match came in the year 2020 and this year WWE will induct him into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Recently, AEW star Matt Hardy, in his podcast The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy, spoke about The Undertaker’s Hall of Fame induction and his experience sharing the ring with him.

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Matt Hardy said, “Thinking of the last 30 years. I mean, when you think of WWE, The Undertaker and WWE are synonymous. No one deserves the Hall of Fame bid more than The Undertaker, obviously. So this is like a big deal. I really feel like ‘Taker wanted to, and I get it and I’m passionate because I feel the same. I want to get all I can out of my body.”

Matt also added, “The amount of times that he worked hurt or the amount of times he stepped up and did amazing stuff as The Undertaker, whether it was from an angle perspective or from a match perspective, is just uncountable in WWE. He really is like, the heart and soul of WWE in many ways. So it’s great to see him going in.” 

The Undertaker is not just any pro-wrestler. He is a big entity in the pro-wrestling universe. When his Hall of Fame induction was announced, many wrestlers took to social media to congratulate him. The Deadman has always been an integral part of wrestling, even though he spent 30+ years in WWE.

Matt Hardy talks about what he learned about The Undertaker

Matt Hardy, alongside his brother Jeff Hardy, debuted in WWE as Hardy Boyz during the attitude era. The Undertaker was the locker room leader then as he had already spent 10+years by that time. Matt Hardy and The Undertaker often faced each other over the years. 

Matt Hardy shared what he learned from The Undertaker, “Then I actually had a really decent angle, I was like a sub-story with him and Brock whenever I was doing Matt Hardy “Version One”, he and I wrestled many, many times during that period, and it was such a great learning experience every single time.”

Teachings from The Undertaker helped Matt Hardy to make a successful career. He could develop a dark-themed character, The Broken Matt Hardy, and made a big name for himself.

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