WWE Universe witnessed something unforgettable by the end of WrestleMania 36 night I in the form of the first-ever Boneyard Match between The Undertaker and AJ Styles.
It was more like an action movie rather than a match that won hearts all over the pro-wrestling universe. Plus, the comeback of The Undertaker in the Big Evil persona also turned out to be something memorable for the fans.
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The Undertaker recently appeared in an out-of-character interview with Nine Line Apparel on Instagram Live where he talked about the unique Boneyard Match with AJ Styles for the first time since WrestleMania 36.
It was revealed that the two were originally supposed to compete in a regular match at WrestleMania. But plans changed after the company had to relocate the show to the Performance Center from the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
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The officials took the decision to use a set for the match that was originally built for a promo purpose only. Well, it was a blessing in disguise for the pro-wrestling fans as they witnessed something very special.
Speaking of the cinematic bout, The Undertaker said that they envisioned a match in a live arena even two weeks before WrestleMania. But the scenario changed entirely and he couldn’t be more proud of how things have been executed,
“The final product — I couldn’t be more proud of it. Under the circumstances, all the different things going on, everybody pulled together and put something like that out there that was different and was intriguing. I can’t speak for AJ, but I’m very proud of what we did.”
As noted earlier, one of the discussed aspects from this match was the return of the former Champion leaving the Dead Man gimmick and bring back his American Badass persona for this bout.
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While speaking about the reason behind this change, The former World Champion claimed that he had to step away from the darker Undertaker character because AJ Styles made the rivalry between the two very personal,
“When AJ threw that first stone and made this personal, then it made it a no brainer, I couldn’t stay that mainstream Undertaker and be able to respond and deal with the things he was saying in that character.”
At the end of the day, the match was a creative brilliance coming out of the creative team of the WWE. It exceeded expectations of the and also received high praise from the WWE Universe as well as the critics. Hopefully, the wrestling world will see more of such cinematic experience in the near future.
