The Undertaker is legendary within pro wrestling and pop culture, and his historic career and memorable matches have earned him unrivaled respect with fans, as well as backstage among the WWE roster. It's a well-regarded position that has seen him often officiate disputes between wrestlers backstage in what has been referred to as Wrestlers Court.
In a video with YouTube channel First We Feast for its Hot Ones series, where guests are interviewed by host Sean Evans as they eat progressively hotter hot wings and sauce, The Undertaker opened up about Wrestlers Court, addressing the long-running rumors about how the roster would conduct business backstage. 'Taker would often judge the arguments from the wrestlers involved, with the loser rumored to have had to buy beer for the winner.
"Wrestlers Court was kind of a way -- now, sometimes it was really serious," he explained. "It was a friendly way, a light-hearted way to say, 'Look, you need to check yourself because everybody's noticing.' You don't just get brought up to Wrestlers Court because you're going out and working your butt off every night, and, you know, you're going about your business. There's usually a pretty good reason to get brought up to Wrestlers Court."
"These days, you see it all the time, but we call it gimmick infringement -- where one guy would do another guy's move," he continued. "You know, that -- guys get hot. More so in the earlier days than they do now. Used to be, if you did somebody else's move, there could very well be a scrap if you let it go too long. So, you gotta keep all that stuff in check or it'll get out of hand real quick."
WWE will honor The Undertaker's 30th anniversary with Sunday's Survivor Series, celebrating the Dead Man with a "Final Farewell."
Survivor Series takes place on Nov. 22 from the Amway Center in Orlando, FL, and will be aired on the WWE Network.
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