10 Things You Didn't Know About WWE In 1993
2. “My Dog Ate It, Vince!”
This is hilarious.
Bruce Prichard told fans via his 'Something To Wrestle With' pod that The Undertaker wasn't happy about wearing some American flag motif on the inner lining of his trench coat at Survivor Series 1993. 'Taker actually tried to get out of the gig in the lead up to that November pay-per-view.
Incredibly, 'The Deadman' told members of management that his dog had munched the jacket so he couldn't wear it. The WWF called 'Taker's bluff and had another one ready for him in Boston, meaning the legend had to begrudgingly do as he was told and wear the coat.
Apparently, The Undertaker was concerned that he'd be tampering with his carefully-constructed gimmick by bowing to peer pressure and showing off a patriotic side when teaming with Lex Luger and The Steiner Brothers. "The All-Americans" was one concept 'Taker didn't jive with, but he went along with the plan eventually.
No 'dog ate my homework' excuses worked here.