The Undertaker Quotes

Back in the old days, you had to work. If you didn’t work, you didn’t get paid.

I always told guys you don’t date people you work with, it’s not going to work. I said it for years and then I broke my own motto.

I am and have been the reaper of wayward souls for a long time.

Both hips have had a form of hip replacement.

I’ve had several joint surgeries just to get floating bone chips and different things removed.

Sometimes you have to set the angle within the match, but you gotta give a reason for one guy to be loved and one guy to be hated.

For me, I didn’t have anyone in the wrestling world… trying to get my foot in the door was virtually impossible.

You know, obviously I’ve been around for a while, so I’ve got a little sweat and blood equity built up.

I’ve had both my eye sockets crushed, I’ve been set on fire, uh, that was not fun, I’ve torn a pec, torn biceps.

You have to want it and put the work in to be great.

I’m always looking down the road. Like, ‘okay, I need something. I’ve got to bring something new to the table, but I have to stay true to what my fanbase and my audience, what they’ve accepted and this is what they want.’

Roman Reigns never asked me for my help, that’s not who he is.

You either have to make people love you or you have to make them hate you, it doesn’t really matter either way. If you can’t bring that emotion out of your audience then you’re not going to have them for long.

Your transgressions will be punished. Dr. DisRespect, you will rest in peace.

I always felt like, if I started feeling stale, my audience is probably feeling it before me.

The old-school Undertaker is my legacy. It’s probably what I’m going to be remembered for.

WWE is my domain, my yard.

I evaluate myself at the end of every year.

If you see me out on the street, you would see me in jeans and cut-off shirt riding a motorcycle.

I was living in my truck, bouncing in bars – a 20-year-old kid trying to break up all these red neck fights. But hey, I did what I had to do to survive.

Kane, my gosh, Kane is just incredibly strong.

I’ve always been fascinated with death and darkness, and I still am.

Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts, man – brilliant mind.

With the abuse, and wear and tear the body takes in this career, it’s ridiculous to put in that time and effort and have nothing to show for it.

I never tried to put myself in situations where I had to be anything other than what people saw on TV.

I never, like, once I got to the WWE and then, I kind of started to realize that we have something special with that character, I was never satisfied. I was like, ‘we’re here and we’re getting a great reaction, but what’s next?’

My biggest fear is becoming a parody of myself. That’s something I struggle with.

My wildest dreams and the goals that I set for myself, I never imagined the success that I’ve been blessed with, and believe me, I feel blessed.

Even when the business took a real nose-dive, you’re thinking, ‘OK, how are we gonna get out of this? What we gonna do? We can work harder.’

At the end of the day, whatever you’re doing in the ring, you want it to look real, and genuine, and authentic.

I think I’m a little tougher than I am smart.

I’ve been concussed I don’t know how many times, yeah it’s taken a pretty good toll on the body.

I believe in God, but I wasn’t living my life for God.

Wrestling and sports entertainment is not about the moves, it really isn’t. It’s about being able to evoke emotion in one facet or another.

Everything is happening for a reason, it’s preparing you for bigger things.