10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (April 13)
3. The Undertaker Regrets Not Getting Hip Surgery Sooner
The Undertaker looked more lithe and mobile than he has in years against John Cena at WrestleMania 34. There's a chance 'Taker was glad he wouldn't be asked to work a long time (the match lasted less than three minutes), or perhaps he had some surgery done to correct painful hip issues.
According to Sean Waltman, it's the latter.
On His X-Pac 1, 2, 360 show, Waltman said he sat down with The Undertaker for a quick chat after the Cena match. When X-Pac congratulated 'Taker on his performance, the legend told him that he should have "sucked up his pride" and gone under the knife sooner.
Last year at 'Mania 33, the icon looked like he was suffering with each passing minute in the Orlando heat against Roman Reigns. It wasn't fair of WWE to ask The Undertaker, who was struggling with his hip, for 23 good minutes, but that's what they did. This year, the 53-year old looked like he could go longer against Cena.