10 Things We Learned From WWE’s Undertaker: The Last Ride (Chapter One)
"Don't embarrass yourself. Don't embarrass the company. Don't embarrass Vince".
Mark Calaway thought for sure that The Undertaker was done at WrestleMania 33.
So did his wife, Michelle McCool. She told the cameras (shooting what would become WWE Network's 'The Last Ride' three years later) backstage in Orlando that it felt like she had her husband back after his match with Roman Reigns. That real-life emotion pins down what is a fascinating 55 minutes of footage.
It's sorta' weird to see 'Taker stroll around backstage preparing for his matches, well up as he discusses his own mortality and shift from fragile human being to WWE locker room leader before your very eyes. Throughout this first chapter, the guy never seems at ease with the thought that his body is failing, and he flits between relaxation and annoyance when the crew rolling tape capture tears in his eyes.
This is a man who was brought up the old-school way; his only goal was to make Vince McMahon proud, give fans the matches they yearned for and protect the wrestling business as best he could. You do not want to miss 'The Last Ride', and here's why...