The Undertaker explains the difference between the WWE backstage now versus when Vince McMahon was in charge.
The former WWE Chairman stepped down from his job back in the summer of 2022, ending nearly half a century at the top of the wrestling business. He was replaced by his son-in-law Triple H who has helped steer the promotion into record profits in the past few years.
The change in management has come with a huge shift in the culture of the WWE. Backstage, things are much calmer, mostly owing to the fact that Vince McMahon is no longer tearing up the script for the show five minutes before Raw goes on the air.
The Undertaker spoke about the backstage changes in WWE on his Six Feet Under with Mark Calaway podcast.
He explained how people used to be “walking on eggshells” under Vince McMahon and that it was “chaos” backstage, although that has changed under Triple H.
“It is so calm now, like, you can’t even explain how hectic it used to be—especially during the Attitude Era and all the way up. It was just chaos. Things like that would happen; plans would get changed last minute, or he’d decide that’s not the promo he wanted. There was just so much going on.” The Undertaker said.
“But now, it’s so calm. Everybody is so chill. Back then, everyone was walking around on eggshells. There was just a sense of anxiety that kept you on your toes. If you can work under his pressure, you can do anything. You can work with anybody. And I think that’s a good quality to have.”
“Now, like I said, it’s so calm. Obviously, they’re killing it. Paul’s killing it. He just has a different mindset. I kind of thrived on that chaos though.” Added The Undertaker.
