Undertaker Shares Story of Being An Angry Rookie Rooming With Pro Wrestling Legend

The Undertaker had quite a journey during his life, and most of it involved pro wrestling. He wasn’t always the Deadman, as he had to make his way up the business like everyone else back in the day. Things were a lot different from how they are now, with WWE cultivating Superstars in the Performance Center. That called for up-and-comers to get their miles in on the road.

Now that he is a WWE Hall of Famer, The Undertaker has a much different life. He isn’t making dates on the road, sharing transportation fees and hotels with his fellow wrestlers. That was his life for the longest time, and sometimes he didn’t get to choose who he traveled with.

During a recent episode of his Six Feet Under podcast, The Undertaker reminisced about a past incident when he shared a room with the late WWE Hall of Famer, The Iron Sheik. This occurred during The Undertaker’s early days as a rookie in WWE.

“I end up back in my hotel room around 1:30 in the morning. The Sheik comes in maybe 30, 45 minutes after I did. I’m just there, right there on the edge of some good sleep and he goes, ‘Ah excellent Marky Bubba! You get in some good rest.’ He lays down and falls asleep. It’s a couple of hours later, and I wake up freezing.”

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The Undertaker was a bit upset, but he was a rookie with no political pull. So, he had to deal with the noise and try to not let it bother him. Then, just when he thought things were quiet, he heard an even louder noise.

“The next thing I hear, the shower’s on. Full steam … I’ve got the pillow over my head and I’m trying to thaw out … I’m still a little pissed, but I’m a greenhorn. I’m a rookie, I’ve got no say … I hear the water turn off, and I go ‘Oh thank gosh’ and I’ve got an hour. It’s ridiculous. And then the next thing I hear the blowdryer starts. I go in and he’s blowdrying his mustache!”

The Undertaker doesn’t have to leave his home anymore if he doesn’t want to. Those days on the road are long over at this point in his career. Now, we will have to see what he does next, because it will 100% be his choice. He also has a lot more pull to decide who he rooms with on the road.

What’s your take on The Undertaker’s story about starting off in the pro wrestling business? How would you have dealt with that situation? Let us know what you think in the comments section!