The Undertaker took 76-year-old veteran’s idea to WWE, he claims

The Undertaker is considered one of the greatest WWE Superstars of all time, known for his legendary on-screen character, backstage leadership and company loyalty. One veteran recently claimed that one of The Phenom’s ideas was originally his during their time together from the territories.

During The Deadman’s time in WWE, he was known for being the judge, jury and executioner of Wrestler’s Court. There have been a ton of stories about stars going through the kangaroo court system, but it wasn’t an original idea of the Hall of Famer.

Speaking on his Story Time podcast, Dutch Mantell, more famously known as Zeb Colter in WWE, revealed that he started Wrestler’s Court during his time in the local Memphis wrestling scene.

“(Wrestler’s Court) was all instituted because of The Undertaker. And it was instituted by Undertaker is because we started it in the in the car back in the Memphis days. Because Mark has been on trial several times, all convicted I might add, because I was the judge,” Mantell said.

Some of the superstars who were put through Wrestler’s Court over the years include Muhammad Hassan, The Miz, Teddy Long, Goldberg, Edge, Christian and more.

But since The Undertaker has retired, the kangaroo court system is no longer practice inside the WWE locker room.

AJ Styles feared one of the spots against The Undertaker at WrestleMania 36

The Undertaker’s retirement match happened at WrestleMania 36. It was a Boneyard Match against AJ Styles, which was a cinematic match that was widely praised by fans and critics.

Speaking on his Phenomenally Retro podcast with Tony Giles, Styles revealed that he was scared to take the bump from atop the barn because he wasn’t sure where to land.

“I remember us being on top of the… I guess it was the barn or whatever… and I was thinking to myself, I can’t see where to land, just literally throwing me off the top of this building and I’m going through another little shed,” Styles said. [H/T SEScoops]

Fast forward six years later, The Deadman surprised Styles by announcing that he’ll be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026.