The Undertaker recently shared his thoughts on Roman Reigns losing his Undisputed WWE Championship to Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 40 after a remarkable 1316-day reign.
Having carried the title since Payback 2020, The Tribal Chief’s reign came to an end at the hands of The American Nightmare on Night 2 of WrestleMania.
Speaking on his Six Feet Under podcast, The Undertaker discussed the backstage atmosphere after Reigns’ match at WrestleMania XL, describing it as emotional and heartwarming.
“There was a lot of really emotional moments backstage, as you can imagine. Roman coming back after, what an amazing run as champion. If you look at it and put it in today’s market, what a phenomenal run,” he said.
The Deadman also praised Reigns’ storyline, comparing it to the championship reigns of Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlund, highlighting the challenges they faced without social media and extensive TV exposure.
“Backlund’s run and Hogan’s early run, they didn’t have social media. They didn’t have as much live TV… The biggest part about that is to be able to maintain and keep the people’s interest in that storyline, for that long,” The Undertaker remarked.
Additionally, The Undertaker made a surprise appearance at this year’s WrestleMania, taking out The Rock and receiving a huge pop from the crowd. Reflecting on his moment at The Grandest Stage of Them All, he expressed contentment and a sense of closure.
