The most-talked match coming out of the historic Wrestlemania 36 weekend was the Boneyard match between The Undertaker and AJ Styles. It concluded the night I of the show in the most positive way possible by fetching the attention of the crowd towards the biggest event of the year.
The cinematic treatment to the match received positive reviews from the critics and fans. It was completely different from anything we’ve ever seen on WWE television.
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Producing something at a time when the world is going through a tough time was something hectic but WWE pulled it off keeping the fans in mind. For that, the company deserves a kudos.
Plus, The Undertaker and AJ Styles also gave their very best to make the first-ever match a reality. The ending was so cinematic that Wikipedia thought it was for real that AJ Styles is alive no more.
Jeremy Borash was involved in the filming of the Boneyard match at Wrestlemania 36. Borash worked with Matt Hardy for the infamous “Ultimate Deletion” match in Impact Wrestling, which is now being compared to the Boneyard match. WWE wanted to use the experience of the creative team member to the maximum extent.
It took almost 8 hours to film this match.
Behind the scenes of The Undertaker Vs AJ Styles?#WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/zbAz8jlCTS
— . (@lowlifechief) April 5, 2020
Whatculture.com revealed that the Boneyard match was taped for 8 hours from 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25th to 5 a.m. on Thursday, March 26 in Florida.
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The set was constructed in a location that was not near the Performance Center. An outside production company to create the set, which took five days. Additional details are given below via wrrstlingINC.com,
“WWE reportedly wanted to use an abandoned ditch, bridge and roadside for The Undertaker’s entrance, however, they didn’t have time to secure a permit to film there since it was city property. It was still scheduled to include Metallica’s Now That We’re Dead single.
The trash talk between Taker and Styles was not in the original script, but they requested to improvise dialogue during the segment. Triple H was apparently happy to oblige and encouraged both men to do as much talking as they wanted.”
That AJ Styles hand tho….??? #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/3bR7GMVfBi
— Jack Cassidy (@RealJackCassidy) April 5, 2020
AJ Styles’ hand coming out of the grave at the finish of the Boneyard Match was apparently a prop. Triple H and Michael Hayes are said to have found that on location and tried to figure out how to use it.
The Undertaker suggested that the hand should poke up out of the grave once Styles gets buried. It was similar to when he was buried at In Your House: Buried Alive PPV in October 1996.
