Subhojeet Mukherjee on May 31, 2024
The Undertaker, known for his iconic presence and legendary career in WWE, has done just about everything a professional wrestler would want to accomplish in his career. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that he wrestled inside a federal prison.
During a discussion on his Patreon page, The Undertaker was asked if he had ever wrestled in prison. Recalling one of his early experiences, the wrestling legend recounted being booked for a show at a federal prison, describing it as a “pre-release prison.”
The Deadman explained that back then, getting any opportunity to wrestle in a ring was invaluable for gaining experience. He mentioned that the person who invited him to the prison show, Rick Davidson, also provided some training and was part of a tag team with his brother in the 1970s.
“Oh, yeah. It was a federal prison. Kind of like a pre-release prison. It was pretty interesting. You know, back then, anytime anybody had a ring going up somewhere and you can get on a card, you got on it. That was just how it was because there was nothing more valuable than ring experience. So I remember the guy that invited me to go. He actually trained me a little bit too. His name was Rick Davidson. Him and his brother were a tag team in the 70s.”
The Undertaker revealed the ironic twist that, at the time, he was working under the gimmick of a Russian grave digger named Boris Dragu. He detailed the unique and challenging environment they encountered at these events.
“I want to say my name was Boris Dragu – the Russian grave digger. How about that for irony? And you haven’t been heckled till you’ve been to a prison show. They don’t give any kind of dams about what they say or what they do. It was always that long walk in through the prison to get to where we had the wrestling event…But that’s funny. I haven’t thought about that in years, but yeah, I’ve worked there. I worked there several times.”
In case you missed it, The Undertaker also wants grittier content in WWE under the new leadership. Regardless, The Undertaker paid his dues and is now hailed as one of the greatest to ever do it and that is truly all that matters.
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May 31, 2024 1:40 pm
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