“He Thought He Did Something Wrong”: The Undertaker And Vince McMahon Had A Major Misunderstanding After WWE Legend’s First Match In WWE

One of the first people who comes to mind when discussing professional wrestling is The Undertaker. Notably, he has maintained a 30-year loyalty to Vince McMahon and is closest to the former CEO. However, there might have been a misunderstanding between them right after the Taker’s debut bout in the company.

The figurehead of WWE, Sgt. Slaughter, remembered a tale about Taker’s debut match in an interview with ‘The Baltimore Sun’. Since it was his responsibility to attract talent to WWE, he also got Taker on board.

While revealing this story, he recalled visiting Vince McMahon’s office and urging him to grant Mark Calaway a tryout. McMahon responded that he trusted him and instructed him to proceed. In Rochester, New York, where Taker competed in his debut match, halfway through the bout, McMahon asked Slaughter over his earpiece, “Where did you find this guy? Send him to my office.”

However, when he informed Taker about this, he thought he did something wrong. In his words, “Mark came out of the ring and asked me how he did, and I said Vince wanted to see him. He thought he did something wrong. We would have meetings after shows to talk about what happened and plan things out creatively. The topic turned to Mark, and Vince said he had an idea for a character name, and he brought up the name Paul Bearer.[H/T: The Baltimore Sun]“

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While Taker got the wrong idea, McMahon called him since he was impressed and had a nickname for him. But Slaughter informed McMahon the name, Paul Bearer, didn’t resemble the wrestler. Post this, they came up with the wrestler’s famous name, ‘The Undertaker’ and made Paul Bearer his manager.

How tight is the bond between Vince McMahon and The Undertaker?

Former WWE CEO McMahon and The Undertaker have frequently spoken publicly about their particular bond. The Phenom and the 77-year-old wrestling boss have a longstanding connection, as they have known each other for more than 30 years.

Given the connection they have, the WWE chairperson took the stage to welcome a superstar into the esteemed Hall of Fame club. The last time McMahon did so was in 2009 when he inducted Stone Cold Steve Austin into the WWE Hall of Fame. Similar to that, he inducted Taker into the HOF, where the wrestler gave him a hug and broke down in tears.

So it reveals a great deal about how close they are, and he is arguably one of the stars with whom McMahon has worked most closely. What do you think of their relationship? Please share your thoughts in the comments.

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