5 Things The Undertaker has revealed about Vince McMahon

#2 The Undertaker reveals the time Vince McMahon pitched his character to him

The Undertaker's character was born at Survivor Series 1990, and fans were immediately hooked to this gimmick at the time. While speaking with Sony Sports India, The Undertaker reflected on the time Vince McMahon pitched the character to him, and stated that he was mesmerized by the idea.

Almost immediately when it was presented that to me by Vince, he basically showed me The Undertaker, he gave me the name, and then he showed me the storyboard and drawings of the character. And immediately I was mesmerized this is so different from what anybody has been doing just from visuals not even getting into the characteristics of it.

Vince McMahon's pitch to Mark Calaway was a crucial moment in pro-wrestling history

Vince McMahon then told Mark Calaway more about The Undertaker's character, and the gimmick kept improving as time passed. The gimmick was perfect for that era, when WWE used to have more over-the-top characters than realistic ones. The Undertaker's gimmick outlived the era and is still relevant today as it has ever been.

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