15 WWE Problems Only The Undertaker Would Understand

13. The Crushing Reality Of The Monday Night Wars

No wrestler on the WWF side felt the pain of the Monday Night Wars quite like The Undertaker did. He was the only big name performer from the Hulkamania era that stayed true to Vince McMahon's cause. Yes there were guys like Bret and Shawn, but Bret eventually chose to jump ship and Shawn did want to jump ship. Only The Undertaker was resolutely WWF. He'd been to WCW pre-1990 and didn't want to go back. He was the WWF or bust, and each week in 1996 and 1997 he watched as WCW kicked Vince's ass in the ratings. As someone who'd experienced the glory years, these barren years must have felt extra sore to Taker. Doing a Nash or Hall wasn't something he'd consider. Nor would he toy with the notion like Hart and Michaels did. That made Taker the one big WWF star who was loyal to the side and taking the losses so much more personally. Guys like Austin were still to emerge, and with all the other big name WWF stars considering a jump, only The Undertaker was truly down there in the trenches with Vince McMahon.