Jim Ross on WWE's status of Undertaker and his appearance at Starrcast

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Does Undertaker accept bookings outside the WWE, sign that it's not? he's separated from the company: "He's done a lot of comic books in the past and WWE has booked him for World of Wheels or something like that, he did that and I'm sure he will do more, but when you're in his position and you have young children, he's not on the road and I'm sure he does not want to be on the road all the time and I would not do it considering its age, its obligations and the distance traveled. car. I am not surprised and in my opinion this is a third reservation. He is still under contract with WWE and I am sure the WWE has given him the blessing of going on a pay day.

"When I had and worked on (NJPW), I had a contract with WWE and at the same time, I was working. for AXS TV. Now understand that? I also had a contract with them and the WWE had never allowed it, but they changed. They were going smoothly on some things, so basically it was just a matter of me, doing what I love, keeping my pace and making money, and they like that and I like that This is what we do for the first two or three years of this agreement with AXS TV and all this with the blessing of WWE and Vince. But the problem with Taker is not and I do not see it as a sign of change or it is diversifying or it will start fighting because it is not ready to fight elsewhere, I can guarantee it.

"I can see him make appearances to sign his name and take a picture. The way they did it is known as The Undertaker / Mark Callaway (AKA) for Legal Purposes, to the extent that WWE is a publicly traded company and The Undertaker IP (the intellectual property) being one of their badets, so it was a kind of news, but I also want to work on this thing and, as we speak, I'm under contract. (Jerry) Lawler is at work and under contract with WWE, I think Ricky Steamboat may be under contract with one of these legends, but I'm not sure of that. I understand what you're saying and it's a good question, but I'm not contemplating it.

"It's not a critical agreement and it's not a big story that breaks here and the tip of the iceberg, I do not see anything there in this regard. I know he's taking advantage of it and, from what I understand, he's making interesting offers to sit down and sign his name. You know, as I said, people have to think logically. He has a wife, he has young children, he has a son who is in college, so I think it's normal that parenting be the father, the husband and all those good things, and you know that they will take care of him. . I saw something on Twitter where he was heading somewhere in a private jet, well it's not bad and do not cry for me Argentina because you ride in a private jet. I think it's just a business opportunity and they let him out and earn a salary.

"My theory is still on this, guys, and if I was there today and had an influence on talent, you want your talent to win all the time. money they can and everything he or she can earn, you want them to have and if they have the chance to go to the Magician or something like Comic Con and it works with the schedule that you encourage them to go do it. Go make extra money and do something smart like saving it, do not have a good weekend at Wizard World and buy another Rolex, do not do that. Save and pay your taxes with. I do not think there is anything to that. He lives well, and as he should.

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