“I Can’t Hold Up My End Of The Bargain” – The Undertaker Reveals Post-Retirement Plans

Thirty years in a sport is a huge benchmark for any athlete, especially when it is as physically demanding as wrestling. The Undertaker has established his legacy.

Despite several rumors of his retirement earlier, The Deadman finally rest his character in peace at Survivor Series. Not only did he retire the character, but it also seemed like he was letting go of a part of his existence.

In a recent interview with The Guardian, ‘The Deadman’ spoke about his life after retirement. It certainly won’t be anything like the one he had for three decades.

Taker explains, “There’s a void. But it gets filled up because I get to spend more time with my wife and young daughter: I get to go to her tennis match, horseback riding, to be at birthdays and anniversaries. You sacrifice it all to have that life, and now I don’t.”

His wife, Michelle McCool, is also a former two-time Women’s Champion. She left the company in 2011. She married Taker in 2010, and the couple had their first child in 2012.

The Undertaker insisted on leaving WWE

While the rumors were there for a long time, The Undertaker was sure 2020 would be the last year for him in the ring. Despite rumors of a new rivalry, Undertaker filmed the ‘Last Ride’ during his WrestleMania match this year.

Vince McMahon might have had other plans with the legendary character; The Undertaker resisted it as he thought he had left his prime days long ago. “That’s where me and the corporate side kind of bump heads because they think there’s so much life left in that character,” he says. “There is, but I can’t hold up my end of the bargain and perform at the level people expect.

The Undertaker wanted to continue but could not due to physical complications as he had already had 17 surgeries. However, the fans and the cheers made it up to him.

“I think what I’ll miss most is the feeling I get when I walk out,” Calaway said. “Regardless of how I felt physically, when the lights went out, and the music came on, and I started my entrance, just for a couple of moments, my fans made all the pain go away. You feel their appreciation; it gives you that little bit …”

“It’s like a drug, really, in a sense, it’s fooling you. The injuries are still there. I just can’t tell you how many times on my walk to the ring, I’ve thought I could do this forever,” ‘The Phenom’ concluded.

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