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While The Undertaker and Yokozuna may have been fierce rivals on screen, the duo were close friends in real life.
The history between The Deadman and the Samoan star dates back to 1994 when the two were involved in a historic feud. However, the last time both legends stepped inside the squared circle together, they were on the same side as they took on Owen Hart and The British Bulldog.
Reflecting on his friendship with the veteran on this week's Out of Character podcast with Ryan Satin, The Undertaker stated that Yokozuna was very dear to him. The duo used to play cards and dominoes together in their downtime.
"Yeah, Yoko and I were very close and there's not a day I don't think about him," said The Undertaker. "You know, that's not always the case, there's a lot of guys that you don't like, that you don't play cards with. Yokozuna and I were really close and we spent a lot of time downtime playing dominoes and playing cards." [From 8:01 to 8:26]
The Undertaker wanted to be Yokozuna's first opponent in WWE (former WWF)
The Undertaker has revealed in the past that he pleaded with Vince McMahon to be Yokozuna's first opponent. However, the former WWE Champion had to wait in line because The Chairman wanted him to face Giant Gonzalez instead.
"I said, 'Vince please. I'm begging you,'" The Undertaker recalled. "Because I had a few stinkers in a row. I said, 'please. Please let me work with him first.' I got the traditional Vince. (Undertaker does Vince laugh and impression) 'Oh, you'll work with him, but I've got something else in mind for you right now,' and I kid you not, just so happens coming down the hall from the far end of the of the stage comes Giant Gonzalez. He goes, 'that's what I got in store for you.'" (H/t Wrestling Inc.)
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