Undertaker shoots on smart marks

Mark Calaway talks about smarks and certain wrestling fans on the internet.
interview by The Score

[@StoneColdStvAustin98]

He's absolutely right.

[@thomasrodriguez6032]

you damn right he is i said the same thing as well fuck these internet hypocrites they dont know shit,

[@kinginblack3321]

He's dead wrong Ppl aren't smart because they LET us be 🙄 they thought ppl we're gonna fall for that crap forever Please

[@kinginblack3321]

AND of course ppl gonna have opinions they're the ones paying money they know what the hell they wanna seems

[@kinginblack3321]

Y'all ain't agreeing with what's said ur agreeing with WHO SAID IT Wrong is wrong idc who's mouth it comes out of

[@kinginblack3321]

@@sagnikmustafi2374 I'm just saying Him saying the only reason ppl found out is because the wrestlers let them is a huge insult to the fans intelligence Or did they think ppl were gonna believe RoboCop really helped sting Or the gobbeldy gooker was a real dancing turkey

[@CGJUGO80]

Now everyone with a mouse and keyboard or smartphone is a Dave Meltzer. Millions of Meltzers everywhere.

[@epicmemer7543]

Meltzer is a hack.

[@gamechanger700]

Meltzer as a critic is a joke. You don't see critics break their own ratings system. Omega Vs Okada 7 Stars out 5 stars WTF. A movie critic always gives ratings to the movies.If I was wrestling critic I would rate the FUCKING STORYLINE NOT THE FUCKING MATCHES. Matches help the story but IT WAS NEVER THE MAIN PART.His rating system is a joke and how do the smarks even take his opinion seriously

[@travisw3131]

the 13 angry marks disliked because Undertaker called them out for thinking they know the wrestling business how dare he insult the keyboard geniuses Undertaker's just been in the business for 20-25 years a millionaire and is the most respected man in the locker room.

[@fardospoder7508]

Yet he can’t wrestle a lick. And is all 100% gimmick. Undertaker is one of the WORST Wrestlers of all time

[@Big_3000]

@@fardospoder7508 can’t tell if this is good trolling or not 😂 great job

[@theonlygoodonehere2259]

@@fardospoder7508 no I think stone cold is the worst, have you seen his movesets?

[@fandbzgt100]

Undertaker is a Mark actually.

[@LURADZ]

Andy Johnson yes..His first name is mark

[@ctv8555]

Undertaker shoots on JDFromny206

[@gamechanger700]

Who the fuck is this guy.I saw his videos.His videos have no content.He is a typical smark who isn't even that popular like Adam Smarkpied

[@ITSHIM1294]

This is from 2003. JD was probably still getting his diaper changed

[@mrsoloyoverse6374]

Undertaker is the 3rd smark buster

[@andykalzar8744]

Amen to Taker

[@nomorebeans68ib64]

If these same smart marks were around in the 90's, they would be talking down on The Undertaker like they talk down on guys like Batista, Triple H, Ryback, etc.

[@mikes.7654]

When the closest thing the WWE has to a living God speaks, you listen.

[@DamienNightwing]

Undertaker is correct.

[@step425046]

This is one of the best shoots ever!! People need to remember they are fans and fans only.

[@Vibe1610]

Damn ppl in the early 2000s wanted Taker to retire? Buncha smart marks.

[@RaytheGrayt]

News to me I didn't know levels of smart marks were that high back then. Guess they couldn't predict the future like they always think they do, and would see that he'd get a second prime run, and put on a wrestling clinic for the next 11 years lmao

[@sparkshadowtiger]

Smartmarks ruined wrestling

[@KINGMEGAXXV]

Not really .. I consider myself a smark. Not because i want to expose the buisness but because i love it so passionately. I love knowing backstage stuffs and things of that nature. We smarks know its a work and still watch. Granted, we scrutinize but thats what critics do. We want the best possible product from talent we know can deliver. The creative side needs to do more to keep current and not have holes all through their storylines. If anything smarks keep this damn buisness going. Well us and the kids .. Everyone else has stopped watching. And why? Grumpy cat on raw. Do i even need to say more?

[@sparkshadowtiger]

^valid arguements is valid arguement

[@KINGMEGAXXV]

*****​ know the buisness? Shut the fuck up and understand who you're speaking to bitch. You're opinions are stupid and you have no idea what you're talking about. Your post is absolutely absurd ... Sit the fuck down son, you're blocking the screen you fucking moron 😁 

[@johnathanwesleycritch5412]

TJ Dovolani Do you know a MARK is another word for a FOOL or a SUCKER. Calling yourself a SMART FOOL is an OXYMORON. Being snobby over pro wrestling is like being snobby over Budweiser

[@johnathanwesleycritch5412]

***** Like being snobby over malt liquor

[@neverwuz01]

as long as Undertaker has a breath in his undead body, let the man show what he is capable of. Too many people have a judgement to call on stuff that they don't understand. It's nice that they care enough to have an opinion, but it comes down to two guys in the ring, not the guy with a keyboard or smartphone, calling the shots.

[@whitelionthunder1990]

"Another smart mark will fall" "As the reaper rises, the smart marks will feel hell, fire, and brimstone." "Rest in peace!" HAHAHAHA Undertaker vs Smart Marks

[@Sanguiluna]

Reminds me of Al Snow's analogy: If you get injured and go to the hospital, you wouldn't try to tell the doctor how to treat you, because you're not a fucking doctor. You want to see what happens when a wrestling promotion runs almost entirely on fan feedback, watch CZW or Wrestling Society X.

[@DaUsher]

So easy to spot the idiots being defensive when someone who's pretty much the greatest worker ever calls them out as jokes. Egos must be hurting lol

[@chadmiller7264]

Greatest worker ever? Undertaker's not near Bret Hart or HBK's level of in-ring work.

[@BigBoss-ws7fr]

Chad Miller Undertaker is more popular, worked more than Bret and Shawn and everyone have diffrent in ring style of wrestling.

[@noob_killer0047]

Big Boss bro smarks (Chad Miller) will get annoyed seeing this and will talk trash about undertaker

[@SonGoku-ep4wj]

@@chadmiller7264 stfu pig

[@sagnikmustafi2374]

@@chadmiller7264 I found one of the smart marks

[@Juggalo972]

As a worker, I agree with his statement. There are no such thing as an "expert" on the internet, who have never laced up boots. A critic? Sure, everyone's a critic but a very select few people who are real professionals. The term "smart mark" is an insult and should be considered as the biggest. We only LET them believe what we let them believe, in turn makes us the control of their knowledge of the business. There's real wrestling fans and smarks. Smarks THINK they know how it should be ran, which alot of promotions nowadays in the independent scene go under because of their "knowledge". And the real wrestling fans will always be vocal and tell you what they would love to see.

[@Juggalo972]

That's why I tell them to get in the ring and do a drill. Of course they're gonna say no, and they'll go off and run their mouths after being put in their place. I had one kid try to tell me that, "as fake as that looked, I could do better." I invited him to practice on day and told him to show me. I had this kid doing blowup drills: running the ropes, quarter rolls, front rolls and backwards rolls, I had him doing it over and over again till he got it right, just like how I was taught. Needless to say he started respecting everyone around him after that planned three hour session, he quit after 30 minutes after I let him exit the ring to puke.

[@username-zj9id]

It's no different in any other sport. Baseball, Football and basketball fans debate, criticize and second guess. The manager should have done this, the GM should have done that. Doesn't mean they can play or think they can play. It's just part of being a fan.

[@theonlygoodonehere2259]

@@username-zj9id sports entertainment is not as scripted as wwe, despite them asking for them to sign this guy, that guy, it can really hurt in the long run, with scripting, they have to come up with storylines to set them up, but if they keep asking for another guy, and then are saying they are tired of that guy they asked for, how does it make the people feel in backstage, when writing scripts

[@username-zj9id]

@@theonlygoodonehere2259 same way it makes players in legit sports feel when it happens to them. If the team signs another guy who plays the same position as you, you are either getting benched or traded

[@matsong5134]

the photo of him is recent, but the interview was done in 2003 or something. I remember it.

[@WCWThunderRosa]

I thought I heard this interview before. Isn't this the one The Rock walks in on?

[@artformemcee1836]

Taker is right on the money I had too put sum kid in his place recently cause he acts like he knows the ins n out of business that he nor anyone has too with. Id be first too tell u I don't know shit about any of what goes on backstage Im just a fan I play my role and just enjoy the entertainment.

[@twentytolife4401]

Like The Rock says, know your role and .... I feel ya man. I hate "the couch potato know it alls".

[@tomtalker2000]

I happen to love Mark. He's hands down THE GREATEST and one of THE BEST big man wrestlers of the business. And I've followed his career all the way back to his WCCW days under his then ring name of "Texas Red". And then moving onto the USWA as "The Master of Pain" managed by "Dirty" Dutch Mantell. However, I disagree with him in some aspects of the only way to "FULLY" know about pro wrestling. Is if one has been in the ring or laced up a pair of boots as he put it. However, i wonder if he shares that same sentiment towards people like Bill Apter or the late god rest his soul Gordon Solie...? Who coincidentally for those who are "newbies" to this business was "The Dean" of pro wrestling. And who paved the way for announcers like Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone. I've followed this sport for nearly 20+yrs now and have also been a part of it on the "indy circuit" helping to promote various wrestling events. That all said, Mark's right to a degree don't listen to everything you hear on the internet about various "rumors" or who should be pushed etc...Because those folks aren't the script writers who are sitting around the table with there promoter. Trying to come up with a new storyline or an angle to freshen up an already established feud. However, after spending as much time as I have in this business. I'd like to think I have a pretty damn good understanding of the "politics" that go on behind the curtain. As a matter of fact one of my old high school buddies is currently wrestling right now. Just Wikipedia the tag team "The Heartbreak Express" and you'll see "Fabulous" Phil Davis aka Phil Dodson. I'm really proud of him being able to live out his dream in becoming a pro wrestler because he literally; ate, breathed, & shit this business 24/7. Which in all honesty folks is the ONLY way you'll make it and survive the grueling and unforgiving nature that automatically comes along with being in this tough profession.

[@robintst]

Well, I accept that I'm smart to the business only as much as I can learn of it from the outside. After a while though, I eventually got so burned out on mentally dissecting the product for faults to have something to complain about that I lost sight of those bright spots where I sometimes forget everything I know and just get caught up in the moment of a good story being told in the ring. Now I feel like I've found that happy balance between being smart and being a fan again. When I see the work play out well and all the desired reactions are received, it makes me happy that it was well executed. I don't like to say "push this guy" or "bury this guy," I just sit back and watch everything play out and really just entertain myself thinking about where the angles could or would lead. Once in a blue moon, I'm on the same wavelength as WWE and I guess correct where they were going to varying degrees. I agree with Undertaker here though, a lot of the younger guys don't have a good grasp of ring psychology and it's really the only topic I cover anymore online because it's something I do understand well and I really feel there's a need to get back to that kind of performance more often. The really gifted guys from Taker's generation and thereabouts could work a crowd with just a facial expression or mannerism. They didn't need to climb to the top rope and do 29 different flips. There's a place for acrobatics but you can't stack a card with guys whose only gimmicks are high spots, you'll never give the people a chance to come down and relax if you're going pedal to the metal the entire time. Wrestling is a performance art, you have to be able to convey drama physically and keep up the perception that it's a competition between athletic characters that the fans are predisposed to love and hate. I don't care what arbitrary "entertainment" labels they attach to it, pro-wrestling is at it's best when it's being portrayed as a legitimate sport. The fans don't believe it is legitimate anymore like in the Kayfabe days but they do believe in the portrayal of it being done well without insulting their intelligence.

[@misterundead425]

It's funny reading the comments knowing that this interview is from 2001.

[@jordannewsom3606]

And it's still true to this day. Even worse than in 2001

[@Vibe1610]

Because his answer is timeless.

[@linkbiff1054]

And this was BEFORE the inception of KZbin and Facebook! Just imagine his wrath if this was conducted a few years after.

[@jamesheath7601]

Mark talking about marks

[@micheal.s6726]

Mark is right.

[@michaelhe3138]

Wtf has happened to the IWC? Everytime I go to a video all I see is arguments and people calling people Smarks and Marks. Why can't we all just enjoy it or shut the fuck up?

[@MrWCWwrestlingfan]

+The Amazing Spider Man that was like best comment i seen for a while. I hate these rant videos and TNA vs WWE debates...who fn cares...shut the fuck up and enjoy wrestling because there are millions of people think wrestling is fake and wrestling fans are all retarded...fans should not go war against another fan IMO it's bad for the industry in general.

[@michaelhe3138]

Rainmaker247 True. Wrestling should be for entertainment. If you hate WWE don't fucking rant about it. Stop watching it. It's not that hard

[@MrWCWwrestlingfan]

The Amazing Spider Man that is what i do...i do however watch NXT and chicks matches from the main roster but most of their talents of main roster pisses me off but i don't come here to tell other people be like me and like things what i like..i'am a huge TNA, NJPW, ROH fan...i prefer those over WWE but at the end of the day i'am wrestling junkie doesn't matter what the promotion is long as i see some kick ass matches and hot ladies !

[@michaelhe3138]

Rainmaker247 Same.

[@CGJUGO80]

The answer to your last question is because the smarks won't let us enjoy it. It's not "is he gonna win or is he gonna lose" anymore. It's "is the company gonna make him win or lose". Wrestling is dead.

[@dustin2006]

“It seems to me like you’re the exxxxxpert, Mark” - Tommy Wiseau

[@TaylanBaris]

The fact that these fickle smarks, whose they worship and love Undertaker that much, not knowing that Undertaker hates their guts is so funny. 😂 Mass respect to Undertaker. He's the boss.

[@SuperFlanders123]

Taker gets it,completely.

[@bestintheworld9743]

Fans must assume that wwe is real then only you will enjoy the show

[@barrymk400]

When was this? I want to hear the full thing.

[@carlosinda3553]

2003

[@ishmael802]

its only gotten worse. Taker pulse on the business and its directions was uncanny in 2002

[@412StepUp]

The internet has ruined wrestling. Dirt sheets have ruined wrestling. The crowds at live events have ruined wrestling. A monopoly for over 15 years ruined wrestling. PG has ruined wrestling. Corporations and shareholders have ruined wrestling. Growing up being an adult and not being a kid anymore has ruined wrestling. It’s the one industry that will never ever no matter what be as good as it used to be.

[@indywrestlerssucks6720]

#SMARKSRUINEDWWE!!!

[@mehulrathod7739]

The fact that undertakers real name is Mark makes it even funnier.

[@redroversk]

undercarder

[@justinwilliams8281]

Seven years in the business and I’ve still only scratched the surface of what there is to learn. No way some kid sitting down in his mom’s basement with his collection of replica belts knows a pubic hair about what really goes on.

[@freshmontana22]

Wow this is an old interview

[@herbie747]

Funny reading all the smart marks replying below, thinking he means someone else - he's talking about you. You're smart to the business, right? You know it's not real? That makes you smart. You're a mark if you spend more on wrestling than you make from it. That makes you a mark. He means you.

[@johnathanwesleycritch5412]

A mark is another word for a fool or sucker. So how can one be a smark? That would mean they are calling themselves SMART FOOLS, an OXYMORON if there ever was one. I especially cannot stand the ones who are fucking snobby over pro wrestling. That's like being snobby over cheap beer

[@johnathanwesleycritch5412]

***** Actually the term mark comes from CARNIVALS and was originally used to describe someone who is easily fooled into spending their money. EPIC FAIL. sCAM Artists also refer to their victims/targets as MARKS.

[@kalilbaphomet4845]

Whatculture in a nutshell

[@ronaldtrevaskis6954]

Taker is definitely 💯 right

[@TheDeviousDrDoom]

TOO MAD HE IS LITERALLY NAMED MARK AND IS A BABA BOOEY!!!

[@IAmAHeater]

Always fun to hear a wrestler shit on the people who made him a multi-millionaire

[@chloezycinski7426]

Spent my whole life watching so youll forgive me if I think I know a little bit about the business. Especially with the hours and hours of shoot interviews

[@JasonL77]

Saying that you know wrestling because you've watched it for years and have seen a lot of shoot interviews is like saying that you know how to be a doctor because you've studied WebMD.

[@derrickmorris6114]

Wonder what Bruce Blitz thoughts are on Takers' comments...

[@Sportshead9508]

Lol true

[@kingofkings69ner]

This was recorded during the WrestleMania 18 weekend which was in 02.. Before all these so called "smart marks" which is an oxymoron

[@Meltman42]

But hes literally a smart man named Mark...

[@thereallybigj]

LOL look at all the smarks hating on smarks

[@LURADZ]

John Hall not true..There is a difference

[@bieberninja1]

the reason why guys like jeff hardy,aj styles,rey misterio and all these other high flyers do all these crazy highspots is because they can't talk on the microphone they can't acknowledge the crowd in a way during the match that gets an intense emotional response from them they don't know how to sell anything....rey misterio dives into the second row and gets up to fight for another 10 more minutes? jeff hardy leaps off a ladder and gets up to fight more,so when they lay there after taking a suplex people look at them like wtf is this shit?

[@aubreywhite5653]

+Bieber Ninja Have you seen jeff hardy as willow

[@bieberninja1]

+Aubrey White yeah and i wasn't impressed, what's your point?

[@aubreywhite5653]

Bieber Ninja Either way it doesn't matter. None of these wrestlers in this generation can talk as good as the ones from the 90s. Jeff drew people to the company. People of this generation want good in-ring ability. A good worker. That's what people want times change and if these wrestling companies don't understand that then no wonder the amount of fans that were watching it before has decreased...alot.

[@bieberninja1]

+Aubrey White in ring ability has always been there, it is the talkers who draw people into buying the product that's why they keep bringing back the rock and stone cold in some way if in ring work is all it took then pro wrestling guerilla would be the top promotion in the world and not just running one show a month

[@aubreywhite5653]

Stone cold and the Rock had soe of the greatest matches in WWE history. They could talk but they were also good in ring workers. Their matches were gold. I'll agree with you on mic skills. They do matter but there are wrestlers who have gotten around that. Brock Lesnar, Goldberg, AJ Styles has definitely got around it. Daniel Bryan as well before he retired. Joe has got around it as well.

[@joshuagraham1598]

So.. Because I'm not in the music business I can't criticize or voice my opinion on a certain artist? What? XD

[@KalvinEllis]

+Alex Veilson But you're not going to go to the recording studio and try to school the artist about songwriting and composing, right? Kind of like how people like you claim wrestlers can't execute moves properly or people who have worked in the industry their entire lives can't book or write television angles. Criticizing is fine, acting like you know better is mongoloidism.

[@joshuagraham1598]

I don't recall ever saying I know better than the people who write the show, I'm asking whether or not I'm allowed to give my opinion on what I think about the product, which according to ryback, I don't.

[@theratedrlegend5226]

Of course you can, you're allowed to like and dislike whoever you want, and youre allowed to dislike storylines, and you're allowed to disagree with how the company is going. The problem Comes when you become a smartass and start talking like you know everything, there's a big difference between "this is how I would like it to be" and "this is how it should be"

[@kisukehatake210]

I think the problem is the arrogance with which some smarks convey their opinion. They won't say I personally don't like X and y they'll say stuff like doing so and so is what's best for business as if they know the ins and outs of running a billion dollar corporation. They don't take into consideration a lot of the other factors that probably go into making these decisions that can only be known by those on the inside...they don't know the wrestlers their habits and work ethic personally, they don't have company and market data, shareholder interests, PR interests and crap like that that i don't even know myself tbh. But they'll just sit there and be like push this wrestler cuz i like him, fire that wrestler cuz I don't like them. WWE is still a company and can't cater solely to a niche segment of one stakeholder group LOL

[@timothygrant473]

the one thing all these old school guys forget is that they were all "just fans" at one point also. they think because someone hasn't laced up boots, they don't know what they're talking about. it doesn't take lacing up boots to understand the game. it takes studying all aspects of the sport and learning everything you can, watching all the footage you can. you can know a hell of a lot about something and what may work and what doesn't by observation. but people in the wrestling industry never want to admit that something they did sucks or that things may need to change and just fall back on the "oh, you don't know what you're talking about. you're just a fan" line. some people aren't just fans and actually know what they're talking about.

[@BullseyeRey]

No, the Smark Marks don't know what they are talking about. They are just internet trolls that don't know the first thing about ring psychology or story. They are just wannabes.

[@tyleranderson2152]

BullseyeRey Timothy Grant he's only talking about the ones that say "this is what has to be done for this buisness to succeed" not the ones that say "this is what i want to see" fans are supposed to voice who they wanna see pushed but not who they "know" should be pushed

[@thomasrodriguez6032]

BullseyeRey you damn fucking right about that. thank you to hell with the YWC bitch ass crybabies. they dont know or understand shit. either.

[@ttv_cards8133]

Absolutely right. As much as I like Undertaker and he does make good points, I think he's being a bit of a jackass to try to dehumanize the fans opinions.

[@ttv_cards8133]

thetoon99 Like I said, he made some good points but he really comes across as a company shill. That just might be me though.

[@KAPTAINmORGANnWo4eva]

To be fair, I'd say fans are the ones who _would_ know who should be pushed, because they know who they and other fans enjoy watching. WWE even publishes videos talking about how WCW screwed up by not listening to fan feedback about Jericho, Guerrero, etc. Smartasses might be abrasive, but they're also at least partially right quite a bit.

[@KAPTAINmORGANnWo4eva]

***** Andre, Hogan, and Warrior were all built before smarks were even really a thing, and smartasses love Austin, Rock, and Piper. The only thing that would have changed would have been Cena not monopolizing the main event. The last time WWE listened to the smarks, CM Punk sold more merch than Cena, Daniel Bryan got launched into the stratosphere, and NXT got PPVs. Plus, it's de facto the same thing pushing someone based on smark feedback or normal feedback. Wrestling personas are more about hype and promotion than the person behind the character. That's not true for everyone, but any of the roided-up goons in the late 70's could have been Hulk Hogan, whereas someone with talent on the level of an Eddie Guerrero or Kurt Angle only comes along once in a while.

[@srachar]

@@KAPTAINmORGANnWo4eva you're so out of your mind

[@tcbbctagain572]

You're so god damn clueless and delusional.... Yeah "fans" really know who should be pushed that's why wwe set new records for lowest ratings ever in recent years. They know so much of who should get pushed, that's why they want bland boring talentless indie jobbers like punk, bryan, zayn, owens, styles, fergal, nakamura, etc in the main event.

[@tcbbctagain572]

@@KAPTAINmORGANnWo4eva "Any roided up goon in the late 70s could have been hulk hogan" Yeah sure that's why when they tried to turn lex luger into the next hulk hogan, it failed miserably

[@KAPTAINmORGANnWo4eva]

@@tcbbctagain572 Imagine being triggered by a 7 year old comment about wrestling in a completely different context than 2022. I'm not arguing with you, just pointing out how pathetic you are and casually reminding you how easy it is to find a length of rope that supports 400+ pounds.

[@jpbart1390]

it's true. too many people on line thinking they're experts. i never claim to be one, i'm still learning shit, but i do know it's a business & it was all about putting arses on seats. and you can add tv ratings to the list. i have watched many wrestlers shoot videos & think there are some bitchy ex wrestlers that whine too much & i think that if i had an illustrious career like they did, i wouldn't complain one iota!

[@vivahernando1]

Okaaaaaaay smart marks ..... what’s a smart mark? A mark with a high IQ?

[@srachar]

A mark who thinks they know ins and outs of the business

[@jordiogando695]

Someone who thinks they know the product well enough through the internet when they’ve never been backstage

[@XX-vu5jo]

Wrestlelamia and others like those... stupid channel.. they should have done something to take it down!

[@FreshPrincex4]

That's the first time I seen someone who hates wrestlelamia, lol

[@XX-vu5jo]

Prince Zane you must be an idiot kid.

[@FreshPrincex4]

@@XX-vu5jo I just said that's the first time I ever seen someone who ever hate on wrestlelamia, how'd you managed to come up with such a retarded conclusion is just simply on you

[@XX-vu5jo]

Prince Zane you talk too much trash! You dont know shit

[@srachar]

@@FreshPrincex4 because you're in a bubble, I was in a bubble too. These smarks don't know shit demand what they want and tell another person "you SHOULD like this guy"

[@bieberninja1]

look at all the fan vids of any professional sport, i searched for a highlight video on youtube for game 3 of the nba finals and there were numerous fan vids breaking down the game and analyzing it and criticizing lebron as well do you see durant or lebron talking shit about them? they're the ones promoting the game and spending the most money or do people like the undertaker think that the people who hate wrestling are paying for his bloated salary?

[@angelyaluhhhh9130]

Undertaker would easily smack up everyone in AEW. They’re legacies will never be huge as the Undertakers in pro wrestling.

[@CGoody564]

I respectfully disagree. We don't see what they let us; in certain places sure that may be so, but there are plenty of promotions out there whom show us exactly what happens behind the scenes and such. People whom claim to be smarks; you know why they think they have the answers? Because they're the ones spending money on your product, They are a big part of your fanbase; it's simply fans telling you what they want to see.

[@CGoody564]

***** because were not liking the product currently. vince tries telling us what we want, and we say fuck that. we were the ones buying vhs/dvd's of wwe ppv's and collectibles.

[@CGoody564]

***** Well it's the little kids buying all the cena merch and such. If you like the pg-14 programming, so be it; however, that is not what I nor many others wish to watch. There's a reason I stick with Japanese promotions these days. They at least have quality matches without too much of the childish soap opera; they take the product seriously, as I think should be the case. Agree to disagree if you must; I only speak for myself. However, many others' do in fact echo what I am saying

[@CGoody564]

***** please tell me when I ever said any of that? I said get rid of the childish soap opera and bring back longer-lasting storylines that make sense. I never said anything about pushing certain people or bringing anyone back. The only person I'd like to see back is the blue meanie (lol)

[@CGoody564]

***** which is exactly why I don't watch anymore. If I was a prepubescent child, I'd love it because the program would be geared towards me. However, that is not what I want, which is why I watch Japanese/indie promotions nowadays. They give Mr what I want, and I spend money because of it. Sure he's hitting a target audience; all I'm saying is that smarks never complained like they do now, and there is a very good reason for that in my opinion. Wrestling is supposed to be wrestling; not a children's show specifically. But hey, that's just me.

[@CGoody564]

***** I did move on. I didn't say I didn't care about the product; I said I don't watch it any more. Granted the booking has gotten slightly better, but nonetheless it's not for me. That doesn't mean I'm wrong, nor are the current fans. Just my own take on things.

[@justinjockisch4105]

You're right Taker... Who are we to say John Cena or Roman Reigns is trash? The dwindling ratings, the nose dive in profitability, and the fact that NJPW is quickly rising past the WWE means nothing right? I mean I have never "laced up a pair of wrestling boots", but I'm pretty sure the evidence and the statistics agree with me, not Vince McMahon.. You can tell us how "wrong" we were when NJPW releases "The Rise and Fall of WWE" documentary in the future. These 3 million nerds who are dressed like Bailey and eating Booty O's aren't exactly helping your case. The WWE is slowly dying, and those two talentless fuck heads Vince McMahon hand picked are the #1 reason why. Period.

[@gamechanger700]

@Matteo Mochi kill those things and WWE will be dead the guys is stating facts

[@gamechanger700]

@Matteo Mochi nah I am just saying the WWE dying part is the only thing true because Vince and Trips are listening to smark favorites and the ratings are all time low.I don't agree his first statements.Roman and Cena are believable.Fox isn't gonna be happy and the creative is awful though.I am just saying the product is awful.I am not saying them to do this just like taker said I have a right to complain but I don't told them to do this and that

[@srachar]

NJPW is rising what? Smarks dick? God you're dumb as shit, WWE can still bring in ratings and if WWE dies wrestling is done. NJPW isn't the goddamn replacement

[@scoodaninee_9925]

@@srachar SAYYY IT LOUDER FOR THE SMARKS IN THE BACKKK!!!

[@smarkssucks1601]

I laughed my ass off when I read NJPW releases a rise and fall of wwe,your a regular Dave meltzer there aren't ya dumb ass

[@maximillianrexcarpediem1469]

I agree about ring psychology. And. yes, there is the fair share of morons calling themselves "smarks". But what pretty funny here is that he's kind of attacking the fanbase that wants to see that his legacy is protected. The smarks want Lesnar to beat Cena, because we know Cena doesn't need the "rub" of beating the guy who beat the Streak. It would be way more logical for Brock to not lose again until it is done to put over a young talent. If Cena wins, it's like they are saying "Screw the Streak". It's the anti-smarks and mark s that don't care and are rooting for Cena. I ain't even mad. But he's attacking the wrong people.

[@Shendue]

I don't think he's aiming at all the smart fans, just those who thinks they know the business best than people who has been into the same business for decades.

[@Idk-ho3vk]

Cena taking the belt from Lesnar ( Even though he hasn't in the two matches) wouldn't damage Takers legacy, just people who hate Cena like to complain about him. Cena lost clean to Bryan at Summerslam last year, who are the people that said it was a dirty win? People that hate Cena. It makes no sense. As Taker said "They're just fans"

[@srachar]

And what did the smarks do? Ruin the moment of having young talent getting the rub of streak by booing the guy because a stupid goat bearded guy didn't win the rumble

[@benneely5512]

Aman

[@bieberninja1]

it's good to have people talking about wrestling, even if it's negative shit, why not? at least we're talking about it and we actually care, would taker prefer it if we just turned off raw and never spent another dime on wrestling because he thinks the fans are a bunch of dumbfucks for not having his exact knowledge on the business

[@ttv_cards8133]

Undertaker is right for the most part but just because a fan has never been in ring or been in the business doesn't mean they're completely clueless.

[@ttv_cards8133]

Dre Robinson That's what he implied.

[@korruptedmoreandmore6330]

Trust me, Ill try to political correct here but, let me be honest if there's one thing about is that I know that when I was a fan, i knew it. 99% of don't sound like you know that. Str8 up I'm not trying to be ass for once, but honestly man you and I don't know anything about wrestling, I don't belong in a wrestling ring and I'm not afraid or ashamed to admit it either. I mean like even some video posters were like , Oh CM Punk owes me an explantion i bout 400 dollars(example given) and I'm thinking to myself No, he doesn't your not taking his bumps, he's risking life and limb...you're not. He says whether he works or not, you can like it or h8 ur call. And you know it's kool you can even h8 what i'm saying, but that's reality.

[@austinfrombustop]

Compared to Taker we are clueless. We only know what they tell us, we don't know every gritty detail like he does.

[@shannonkennedy3997]

***** I'm a fan of Punk's wrestling and even I have to agree with you here. When did he tell a fan to fuck off though? I've never seen that or heard it o.o

[@austinfrombustop]

Shannon Kennedy He does it on Twitter all the time, ive heard a couple of people say he was rude in person as well.

[@bieberninja1]

undertaker shows up to wrestlemania with a bald head, skinny arms and a pot gut, he's sucking wind at the 5 minute mark and he's pissed because someone said he should retire?.....he has millions across the planet who accept him no matter how stupid he looks and he's bothered by a few fans who supposedly don't matter to him when they say retire

[@abam9813]

He not reffered to millions of casual fans, he referred to you minority smarks

[@GoRun1982]

He is talking about JDFROMNY types. Loud mouth psychos who are bias

[@maloned]

Dave Meltzer is a legitimate wrestling journalist who's written for many different mediums and top publications for 4 decades. Not some wrestling fan site.

[@WWEJVCC2010]

And that doesn't prove shit. These mediums and publications obviously don't have a clue either. And anybody within the wrestling business that takes Meltzer's opinion as the absolute truth is a complete idiot. Of course, with the internet and the shoots and the exposure of the business throughout the years, people like Meltzer and other journalists, and even us fans, have been able to understand the business and learn more and more about it. And sometimes people like Meltzer are right about some stuff. But in my opinion, taking these guys' opinions religiously is bad for the business. Because when Meltzer's view points influnce us 'smart marks' and, most importantly, people in the business, it's bad for everybody. I think this, alongside many other things, has influenced the downfall in popularity of this business.

[@srachar]

"Plans changed"and directing the fans to hate on a wrestler, great journalism that goblin has

[@ktermniator4608]

@@srachar I've always wondered how he has such in depth coverage. The guys spewing "last minute" secrets to him must be on his payroll.

[@ozricaurora6943]

Sorry mark but you can't just deflect criticism from WWE's objectively horrendous booking by saying "The fans have never booked a show in their lives so they don't know" by that logic, we can't criticise a bad ending to a film or a bad song. Or criticise politicians for bad decisions, or if we hire a plumber to fix our pipes and they do a terrible job, we're not able to criticise them because we don't know how to do it. If you're getting paid way more than the average person to do your job, you better be damn good at it and put some real effort in. I have all the respect in the world for mark Callaway. Pretty much everyone who's worked with him says almost no one works as hard as him. But people pay good money to see these shows and they deserve better.

[@srachar]

Dude, if smarks were back in attitude era or had the power as much as they do now Steve Austin wouldn't have won 3 rumbles

[@lemuellala2]

@@srachar LOL! So true. They'd be whining, "OMG! Stone Cold is overrated and now he's got another Royal Rumble win?!?!?! They should push guys like Al Snow and Val Venis because they're underrated and under utilized"

[@gx1tar1er]

@@srachar IWC already complained about Stone Cold was overpushed & only wrestle 5 moves back then

[@theonlygoodonehere2259]

​@@lemuellala2 tbh, I feel like I would be in the minority, when I was younger and I heard about stone cold being the goat, I watched some of his runs, and couldn't for the life of me understand what people see in him, I complain about cena and romans basic level movesets in the ring, when guys like stone cold or hulk hogan are much worse, and then his mic skills are good to meh, he repeats the same insults, with the same phrases, and sounds weird on the mic, and drinks a lot of beer, I would be in the minority of where I am angry he wins too many matches and wins the gold way too much, and wonder what he does backstage, and would want to push for guys like the rock and kane and mankind to win more

[@bigolebot]

Someone is upset.... Aw the truth hurts

[@seanbalogun1108]

The undertaker talks about alt right conspiracy theories

[@heywoodjablome2767]

Oh look everyone, a leftist woketard who thinks anyone who holds any remotely conservative political viewpoints, must be "alt-right".

[@seanbalogun1108]

@@heywoodjablome2767 just joking bro. I never said all conservatives are alt-right

[@billgoldberg4847]

@@seanbalogun1108 like what?