“I’m Nervous This is My First Real Professional Match”- The Undertaker Recalls Clash with a Wrestling Legend
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Andrew Rego :
The Undertaker in an interview on WWE After The Bell podcast speaks about his first-ever professional wrestling match.
The Phenom’s career is historic. Multiple accolades, title reigns, Royal Rumble winner, and WrestleMania successes and moments not many athletes can brag about.
The Undertaker has had matches against some greatest opponents and athletes. He has faced the likes of The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mick Foley, Triple H, Shawn Micheals, and his own brother Kane.
He has contested in some breathtaking and intense bouts. Matches like hell in a cell, Inferno match, Buried alive match, Casket match.
The standards set by The Lord of Darkness were next level every time, and audience expectations would be higher because that’s what The Deadman was capable of.
Watching him for 30 years, one would expect Undertaker to be this great performer since day one. However, he speaks about the early days of pro-wrestling and how he learned from it and became a better performer.
The Undertaker reflects on his first-ever professional wrestling match
The Undertaker started his professional wrestling career in WCW. He was known as Texas Red. One would struggle to recognize the Deadman in those early days. He wore a big red mask and managed by Percival “Percy” Pringle III, the man we all know as Paul Bearer.
