The Undertaker he’s seen it all in his legendary wrestling careerbut perhaps never before had he witnessed one monumental evolution of the WWE branded product like that of the last few years, resuming an ascent that even saw him as a protagonist on the front line since the WWF days in 1990. The iconic Phenom reflected on how the federation has transformed from aimportant but still niche activityto become one over time globally respected entertainment powerhouse.
“From when I started to where we are now, wrestling is completely different. The way it comes perceived throughout the world it’s different. The scope of events is different, he sponsor they are different. All this happened over the last 20 years“, The Undertaker said in a recent episode of his podcast ‘Six Feet Under’, adding that in his opinion WWE now ranks in importance alongside the giants of the American sports majors come NFL, MLB e NBAin terms of cultural impact and prestige.
How WWE became a sports major: the words of Undertaker
“I think we’re finally at that level where we are no longer considered some kind of circus composed of freaks – Undertaker specified –. It’s nice, it’s nice to know that I contributed too to the development of this product“.
In short, The Deadman said he was proud to have been part of the WWE’s growth pathhighlighting how much it is the journey is rigorous that young athletes must now undertake to enter the Performance Centera system designed to identify and develop only the best performers of the discipline. Similar, coincidentally, to how the NFL selects the best college players before making them debut in professional football.
“But yes, in the last 20 years we have really turned a cornergoing from something of a freak show to a major entertainment genre“, concluded Undertaker, underlining the respectability earned with time and effort by WWE in the world of global sports and entertainment.
