10 Cringe-Worthy Interviews With The Undertaker

10. Watering Down The Origins Of His Character – 2002

On the fourth anniversary of the infamous Hell In A Cell match with Mick Foley, The Undertaker made a rare out-of-character appearance on TSN’s Off The Record, on which he discussed a wide array of topics in addition to the legendary match itself. While The Demon of Death Valley managed to provide his thoughts during the Hell In A Cell match - and revealed his genuine relief in playing the American Badass character over The Deadman - there was one answer to a particular question that fell flat.

When the host of Off The Record asked about the origins of his original character, many fans watching at home might have expected some aggrandized story, but in essence, all Mark Calloway had to say was Vince McMahon called him and asked, “Is this The Undertaker?”

Despite the fact Mean Mark mentioned how he felt as though he was out of work in the U.S. before WWE, there was a lot less behind the origins of his character than any fan would have hoped. For all of the work he placed into the role over the years, it was a wonder Calloway did not respond in a way that did his time as The Deadman justice.