Sitting in the corner of a dimly lit backstage dressing room, sipping on a bottle of water, the man best known as The Undertaker sat alone with his thoughts. And his frustrations.
Except this was not The Undertaker. It was Mark Calaway, the man who brought life to a legendary character deeply rooted in death. Surrounded by a Ping-Pong table, pinball machine and a hulking Guitar Hero arcade game, this was no time for amusement. There was a fire in Calaway’s eyes, the result of a squandered opportunity. And a determination to avoid suffering the same pitfalls.
Polite and respectful, Calaway introduced himself. He was less than a half hour removed from his “UNDERTAKER 1 deadMAN SHOW” at Big Night Live in Boston, which marked the fifth performance of his one-man show. After a string of four highly successful ones, where he left the crowd inspired and hungry for more, this appearance in Boston failed to hit the mark.
