The Undertaker has revealed who he thinks are the greatest WWE stars of all-time, and there’s no room for two massive names on his list.
Regarded as a legendary pro-wrestling figure himself, Mark Calaway stepped away from the ring in 2020 and has since pulled the curtain back on his character, which was protected for so long.
He uses his podcast, Six Feet Under, as a platform to share unheard stories from his 30 years in the business, as well as opinions on the current WWE product.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was the guest on the most recent episode, which featured plenty of conversation around wrestling, as well as politics.
Trump is no stranger to the ring and is actually a WWE Hall of Famer himself who tangled with Vince McMahon in the “Battle of the Billionaires” at WrestleMania 23.
He famously shaved his rival’s head after Bobby Lashley, the wrestler he chose to represent him in a match, defeated Umaga, who was picked by McMahon.
Trump spoke highly of his experience with WWE during his appearance on Undertaker‘s podcast, and went on to quiz “The Deadman” on his favourite stars.
“Who do you think was the greatest combination of athlete and entertainer that you’ve ever seen?” the 78-year-old billionaire asked.
“My goodness, there’s Stone Cold Steve Austin, he was up there,” Calaway responded.
“You’d have to put Hulk Hogan in there, Ric Flair.
“Those are guys off the top of my head who could captivate you with what they had to say and deliver a performance in the ring.”
While there’s no doubting that those names are often floated in the GOAT conversation, and included in many “wrestling Mount Rushmore” picks, Undertaker left out two other big stars.
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There appears to be no room for John Cena or Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson on his list, but that didn’t stop Trump from bringing the latter up in conversation shortly after.
The former president revealed that Johnson tried to reach out to him through Dana White after his assassination attempt earlier this year.
As well as looking back at great stars of the past, Undertaker also spoke on the future of WWE, telling Trump that the business is in a “really, really good spot.”
“We’ve got guys like Roman Reigns, who had an incredible title reign, and another young guy by the name of Gunther who is going to be really special,” he said.
“Cody Rhodes is out there – the son of Dusty Rhodes. The business itself is in a really, really good spot.
“We’re sold out everywhere and we’re doing a lot of international stuff now.”
