New Undertaker Interview: Should he retire?/Being TOP DOG/Vince McMahon

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WWE Legend The Undertaker (Mark Calaway) says he will continue wrestling at WrestleMania until he feels like he cannot perform as the "top dog" in the wrestling industry anymore. Calaway says that time has not come.

In a rare interview, Calaway told Houston Chronicle columnist Ken Hoffman why he continues to wrestle considering his history of injuries.

"Honestly, I love it, that's why," Calaway said. "I've got 26 years in the business and all these injuries, but WrestleMania has become so huge, it's just hard to walk away from it. I want the audience leaving the stadium going 'Wow!' It's a responsibility I have being a top dog in this business. The crowd will let me know when it's time to leave. They haven't yet."

Calaway also said that "If I didn't perform at WrestleMania, in some strange weird way, I'd feel like I was letting Vince McMahon down."

As for his downtime in-between WrestleMania appearances, Taker said he spends time with his family and works on his "horrible golf game," but says "most of my time is spent healing up, so I can be The Undertaker again."

FYI: Calaway's rare media interview with his hometown newspaper was to promote a charity raffle for a custom bike benefiting America's Mighty Warriors veterans support group and SPUR Compassion Ministries of Lake Hills Church in Austin, Texas. Details on the raffle, which ends Friday night, are at SpurRaffle.com .

LINK: The full interview (subscription-only for Houston Chronicle subscribers) can be read HERE at

 

[Tommy Fits]

26 years in the industry, imagine the stories Taker has.

 

[The Entity]

Something bout taker that annoys me

 

[AJW]

26 years in the industry, imagine the stories Taker has.

Get him on the Austin podcast

 

[LastEmperor2k2]

Taker is great for Wrestlemania, after going this year, you really understood how special his presence at Wrestlemania is.

He needs to get in Cena and Brock at least

 

[LastEmperor2k2]

Something bout taker that annoys me

I used to feel the same way, but the last string of Mania matches had made me appreciate him.

I think it's also cause he's not around much

 

[Zabi]

He has had the best matches at WM recently.

 

[Crack Daniels]

Get him on the Austin podcast

Jesus...it would have to be at least 4-5 episodes of pure fukkery

 

[Dog Based Gremlin]

He has had the best matches at WM recently.

thats actualy a sad statement when you think about it

 

[DaylitoJames]

26 years in the industry, imagine the stories Taker has.

"Legends of the Taped Fists" by Undertaker would be a book I'd buy in both hard copy and audiobook format

 

[Arrogance.]

He has had the best matches at WM recently.

He also gets the best opponents, a simple storyline, and a prime spot at every WM recently. Those all help.

thats actualy a sad statement when you think about it

*looks at management* Totally on them. Wrestlers can only do so much when the booking isn't on point.

 

[TheBigBopper]

I think next WM ought to be last match. He's getting too old and broken down to be believable and the streak is so predictable.

 

[Reggie]

He needs to wrestle Brock and then Cena and then he should call it a career. He has nothing left to prove but those two matches at Mania are money and need to happen before he hangs them up.