WWE legend The Undertaker is known for his unmatched loyalty to the business—but even The Phenom wasn’t above bending the rules when he felt it was right. Appearing on a recent episode of Mic Check with Mr. Anderson, Undertaker shared candid stories about intentionally defying WWE policy, including calling banned moves and absorbing massive fines.
One of the stories involved a banned piledriver during a match with podcast host Ken Anderson (Mr. Kennedy). WWE had outlawed the move after Steve Austin’s 1997 injury, with only Undertaker and Kane allowed to use it.
Despite that, Undertaker made the call mid-match.
“The only people that were supposed to do any kind of piledrivers was myself and Kane… It popped in, it was like, ‘Yep, that’s what I need right now.’”
Backstage, Vince McMahon quickly realized the order didn’t come from Anderson.
“I know that you didn’t call that,” Vince told Anderson, turning to Taker.
“There’s just times you know with him that I would have to do things and then ask for forgiveness later.”
Undertaker also detailed a much more costly moment—breaking the no-chair-shots-to-the-head rule during a WrestleMania match with Triple H.
Despite knowing the policy, both legends agreed their story needed it. They delivered the shot… and paid the price.
“You could tell [Vince] was hot… The conversation was really condensed.”
The punishment came on payday.
“As soon as I got my check… I’m looking, I’m like, ‘Holy sht.’ I called Paul [Triple H] right away. I said, ‘Hey man, you got your Mania check?’ And he goes, ‘Yep.’ And I was like, ‘Did you get a big… fine too?’ And he went, ‘Yep.’ I was like, ‘Son of a btch.’”
The Undertaker’s reflections give fans a rare glimpse into the high-stakes decision-making behind WWE’s most iconic moments—where legacy sometimes outweighs policy.
You can check out the full Mic Check interview below.
