The Undertaker Believes Current Backstage Environment In WWE Is ‘Almost Too Calm’
The Undertaker has revealed how Triple H has completely changed the backstage environment in WWE.
The Dead Man recently appeared on Booker T’s Hall of Fame podcast. The two wrestling veterans talked about things such as their own time coming up in the business, how young generation needs to focus more on storytelling and more.
When Booker asked Taker about his experience at recent WWE shows, The Last Outlaw explained that things have taken a 180-degree turn since the new management took over and Triple H became head of creative:
“It’s crazy to me how calm everything is backstage now. You know, Paul’s demeanor is so chill. Every time I see him, he’s got time to sit down and explain something to you. It’s just not that Helter Skelter fire drill [anymore]—which I thrived in. You had to be able to [do that].
I just remember working on a promo all day long, and then 10 minutes before you go out, it’s completely changed. You had to come up [with something] and you gotta go do it. You gotta do it live. It’s so [calm], it’s almost too calm for me.”
While The Undertaker himself thinks that he wouldn’t have survived in an environment like this, he acknowledged that it’s a blessing for all the young athletes coming up:
“I know it’s gotta be better for the athletes and performers to get there and ‘Okay this is what we’re gonna do’ and that’s pretty much what’s gonna happen. That Helter Skelter fire drill thing that happened every Monday Night. You just expected it.
But it’s gotta be especially for so much young talent that there is, it’s gotta help them develop a little quicker. Because they don’t have that ‘staring down the barrel of a gun’ kind of mentality. Paul is so nurturing I think to the talent that it’s gonna really help a lot of people.”
The Undertaker’s most recent WWE appearance came during the WrestleMania 40 weekend. He first inducted Muhammad Ali into Hall of Fame and then helped Cody Rhodes finally beat Roman Reigns in the main event of the show.
