In professional wrestling, there is a clear divide between the generations of wrestlers. Different styles, backstage behaviours and mentalities all come from different generations – and sometimes it’s hard for people from different generations to get along. People from older periods of the industry can be harsh on the new crop of talent, calling them soft or calling out their lack of character. However, The Undertaker has a positive view on how wrestlers now take care of each other.
The Undertaker Feels Wrestlers Take Better Care Of Their Bodies Now
While speaking with Ariel Helwani for BT Sport – The Undertaker would be asked if there is anything he likes about the current generation of WWE superstars. Despite being outspoken on not being a big fan of how they carry themselves, he is glad they’re taking care of their bodies better.
“I love the athleticism now. I guess it’s the video game era. I’ve gotten a lot of heat over saying the guys play video games too much and they don’t pay enough attention to the work, but, what they can do physically is stuff I couldn’t even imagine doing and these guys are all like human video games. Their dedication to taking care of themselves is far better than what my generation did. There’s a lot less bad habits. They consider themselves professional athletes and conduct themselves that way. The evolution of the athleticism is nuts to me. I just watch sometimes and I’m like, ‘How do you even think that? How do you even think to do that?’ I mean, it’s one thing thinking it and then being able to go out and do it is just like, man I’m glad I can throw a punch.’”
While the more athletic and high risk style comes with it’s own potential problems, a cut back on the use of steroids and casual drug use is going to benefit wrestlers in the long term. Wrestlers can expect longer lives because of it.
Characters Need To Be Better Protected
However, The Undertaker is not impressed with the lack of protecting characters in modern WWE – having the following to say.
“I think a lot of our talent, not just our talent, but just in general, they don’t understand any concept of protecting a character or even developing a character enough to want to protect it. They go and do something on TV, and then you go to their social media, and they’re completely different. I’m a dinosaur. I am. I mean my mentality is still 20 years ago, but you know, I guess there’s a reason too why I lasted as long as I did. It’s just like, gosh, just live it a little bit. You don’t have to go to the extremes that I did, but man, just kind of be in real life just a little bit. If you’re going to post something, at least kind of match what you’re trying to convince people that you’re this or you’re that.”
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