The Undertaker opens up on behind the scenes relationship with arch-rival Brock Lesnar

The Undertaker, a WWE Hall of Famer, has spoken out about his real-life relationship with Brock Lesnar. On television, the two stars were always portrayed as rivals, with The Beast Incarnate ending The Phenom’s 21-0 winning streak at WrestleMania 30.

They faced each other in two more singles matches in 2015, with the final one taking place inside Hell in a Cell. Even though they were arch-rivals, things were very different behind the scenes. During a recent interview with Inside The Ropes’ Alex McCarthy, The Undertaker revealed that he has always been close to Brock Lesnar. He stated that when The Beast considered switching to American football during his initial run, he encouraged him to do so.

“Brock and I have always been close. When he came up the first time, I can’t tell you numerous occasions where we sat down and we talked about things. He ran by me earlier on when he was thinking about leaving. When he wanted to go play football or he wanted to do something else, I gave him my perspective on it. And where everyone else was telling him you’re making a mistake or you shouldn’t do this, I told him the opposite, like ‘dude if you don’t do it now, you’re gonna look back one day and you’re gonna have that regret,” said Undertaker.

Brock’s a special talent: The Undertaker

The Beast Incarnate was a major star in WWE during his first run, and when he returned several years later, he held the number one spot. The Undertaker described Brock Lesnar as a special talent and believes the former Universal Champion should be given more credit for his business acumen.

“Brock’s a special talent, everybody knows the talent that Brock has. WWE was always going to be there for him… And then when he came back, his career picked up right where he left off. But I think the world of Brock, and I don’t think he gets enough credit for his business acumen and his knowledge of the business,” he said.