It took years before Mark Calaway stepped out of his persona as “The Undertaker,” but eventually, he became just a normal man. But even during the “Attitude Era,” Calaway was still a normal person outside of the wrestling industry, and explained that he struggled to find a balance between his pro wrestling life and his real life. “There was my wrestling schedule and then there was everything else! You know, but again, that’s just… That’s another thing that these guys do far better is manage their personal lives and business.” Undertaker explained that the wrestling industry ended up becoming his first, second, and third priority and admitted that getting injured was a risk he sometimes had to ignore.

“We all had this mindset and you know that you just got to go and whatever it takes to, you know, you gotta do it…” he explained, but admitted that while the mentality was good, it wasn’t good for their bodies over time. “I don’t have many regrets as far as all that. But I am happy that because of those days, the athletes today are so well taken care of.”

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