Why was The Undertaker’s entrance so long? The Deadman reveals the answer

The Undertaker, the WWE Hall of Famer gave his opinions on the Bloodline angle and lauded the former “Honorary Uce.”

The Undertaker in a file photo. (Image credits: wwe.com)
By Robin | Mar 8, 2023 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

As far as entrances go in the WWE, no superstar ever comes close to The Undertaker. The Deadman made his debut in the 80’s and ever since then, there was one thing that was always catchy about him and that was his entrance.

From coming out with Paul Bearer, then as the American Badass on a bike to coming out to the famous gong, Taker was always money when it came to his walk to the ring. The one unusual thing about his entrance was how slow it was. Sometimes, it would feel like an eternity for The Undertaker to come to the ring and sometimes, it happened quickly.

Taker had a very interesting explanation as to why his walk to the ring was so slow. He said, “Like, if I was working with somebody that was pretty limited or if I thought I was gonna have just a really sh*tty match with, I was like, ‘Man, I am going to get my money’s worth out of the entrance.’

He continued, “There were times I would take a little bit of extra time cause I knew the match was gonna be horrible. So I figured I might as well give it to him on the entrance because they are gonna be disappointed once the bell rings.”

The Undertaker praises Sami Zayn

Over the last year, Sami Zayn and The Bloodline have been portrayed as WWE’s most significant group and narrative, with many applauding the story’s numerous layers and the character development of those involved. The Undertaker, the WWE Hall of Famer who was a part of numerous big tales during his 30-year WWE career, gave his opinions on the Bloodline angle and lauded the former “Honorary Uce.”

“The Bloodline story is just phenomenal,” Undertaker said appearing on “SPORTSNET.” “I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention Sami Zayn and the job he’s done in that story. But that Bloodline and Sami Zayn story is so compelling. It’s so well done. It’s what we do, that’s what we do at our best. We story-tell and I think that whole thing has been done, I mean, just the layers of how it started, you know, and bringing The Usos into it and the uncertainty there, and bringing everything together where it’s just a well-oiled machine till you can see the wheels loosening up and about to come off, and then the thing with Sami. It’s really been well done.”