Former WWE Producer Unveils Behind-The-Scenes Details in Shooting The Undertaker’s Final Match

The Undertaker is considered one of the most respected and tenured WWE legends in the business. The Deadman’s sendoff after three decades of destruction was an intriguing sight to witness as it took place in a Boneyard match against AJ Styles at WrestleMania 36 during the pandemic era.

On the other hand, Cornell Gunther, who served as a producer at WWE during that time period, was presented with numerous opportunities, including the chance to help film several of WWE’s cinematic matches from that era, including the Boneyard Match between The Undertaker and AJ Styles.

In an interview on the Wrestling Winedown podcast, Gunther reflected on the experience of filming this iconic match, sharing nothing but praise for the opportunity and the experience. He revealed that the shoot had to begin until it was dark but planning was carried out before then. Gunther also highlighted Triple H’s involvement, showing them the things they could do for the match.

“First off, it was a blessing and honor, one of the greatest opportunities I think I’ve ever received in my life. Amazing experience. Tired as hell. Man, we got there, it was like 11:00. We drove about an hour, it’s 11:00, and I’m thinking, ‘Oh, I guess we’ll start shooting in a little bit.’ Hunter’s like, ‘Nah, we’re going to wait till it gets dark,’ but even then, prior to that, planning out everything was already done ahead of time. Then, once you get there and you get to watch [Triple H] be like, ‘Hey, so we want to light up this. You guys can do these kinds of things.’ He’s basically organizing the board and putting everybody in place. It was magic to watch.”

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Furthermore, Cornell stated that the filming began around 8 pm and went on till 7 am while revealing high morale among people involved in the production.

“We started filming probably like 8:00 when it started getting dark and we were not done till about 7:00 in the morning, of course, it’s crazy, but at the end of the day, everybody that was there wanted to be there. We had a great freakin’ time. Afterward, it was just like, ‘I need to go to sleep and recover.”

The Undertaker has since become a part of WWE in non-wrestling roles, including his own show titled 1deadMAN show, and also served as the narrator to Bray Wyatt’s documentary, ‘Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal’ and looks to be happy post-life inside the squared circle after his unique sendoff at WrestleMania four years ago.

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