The Undertaker Reflects on Life After Retirement – Since formally announcing his retirement from in-ring competition at Survivor Series 2020, The Undertaker has slowly transitioned into life outside the squared circle. While the legendary Deadman has stepped away from active competition, he remains involved in WWE through projects such as his One Deadman Show, public appearances, and more recently, mentoring talent as part of WWE’s LFG series.
In a new interview with The Daily Mail, The Undertaker—real name Mark Calaway—shared insight into the emotional and mental challenges that came with stepping away from professional wrestling after a storied three-decade career.
“It’s been a process that I had to figure out. And it’s funny because at the end of my career, I was only doing a handful of events anyway, but there was never that ‘it’s over’ kind of feel to it,” he said. “It was just like, I’m gonna do these, that’ll be it, and I finally realised that the tank was, pretty much on empty and I needed to walk away. It was like, I knew that was what I needed to do, but it was not what I wanted to do.”
Calaway admitted that stepping away left a significant void in his life—one he’s still learning to manage.
“I wanted to do this forever so there became a void and it took a while for me to fill that void with something outside of the ring. So I started doing the One Deadman Show and a few signings here and there and doing some different things, started a podcast, and it’s strange.”
Despite his accomplishments and legendary status, the lure of the arena remains.
“A lot of days, I’m very content with where I’m at and love being able to spend time with my family, and then there’s that other part of me that I think will be there forever that’s saying it’s time to go, right? And it really happens when I’m in arenas and stadiums. It’s just that thing in me that says it’s time to start getting ready, yeah, those big shows.”
As for what’s next, The Undertaker hinted that fans may see him take on more roles behind the scenes in WWE.
“But I think I’ve transitioned well and I’m going to probably do more things, maybe production wise behind the camera, so we’ll see how that goes.”
Though his time as an in-ring performer has ended, The Undertaker’s presence in WWE continues to evolve, ensuring that his influence remains felt by both fans and talent alike.
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The Undertaker Reflects on Life After Retirement
