“He Accepted Vince’s Explanation”: 20 Years After ‘Crucifying’ Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Undertaker’s Genuine ‘Concerns’ About Controversial Segment Came to Light

The Undertaker is one of the most well-known and respected WWE legends ever. Why was that? Simple fact because The Deadman was just a mesmerizing in-ring performer. His phenomenal character stood the test of time and underwent various incarnations through its span of thirty years. Out of all of them, his Lord of Darkness was his most evil form that did everything dark.

Moreover, who could forget Taker crucifying his opponents to show his ruthless side? But nearly 20 years later, some light was been shed on Taker’s mindset regarding that, taking the example of his famous crucifixion of Stone Cold Steve Austin.

What did The Undertaker think about the whole Crucifixion angle?

The Undertaker was known to evolve his character at every major stage of his WWE career. During the mid-1990s, Taker embraced even more demonic roots, becoming the evil gothic “Lord of Darkness” and aligning himself with Paul Bearer.

Furthermore, The Phenom was involved in a heated feud with the poster boy of the Attitude Era, Stone Cold Steve Austin in 1998. The rivalry saw a particular segment when The Undertaker had Austin trapped on his symbol and hoisted up in the arena. This crucifixion attempt became a memorable segment in WWE history.

However, some two decades later, WWE legend Bruce Prichard has spilled some beans regarding that. During an edition of Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard, he revealed The Undertaker had his own concerns regarding the segment. He expressed his concerns about doing the segment to WWE Chairman, Vince McMahon.