WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker has addressed criticism of his Six Feet Under podcast following the addition of his wife, Michelle McCool, as co-host. On the latest episode, the Deadman pushed back at fans who claim McCool’s involvement has hurt the show’s quality.
\”Look, this is where we’re at. This is the direction I wanted to take the show.\”
For years, The Undertaker co-hosted the podcast with Matthew Lyda, who was removed after WWE acquired Six Feet Under. Despite fan backlash toward McCool, The Undertaker made it clear he isn’t letting negativity affect his passion for the project.
\”Whether you like it or don’t like it, I do this, we do this for fun. And if you get entertained then be entertained, if you’re not entertained you don’t like it, this is America and you get to do whatever you want.\”
McCool’s involvement extends beyond the podcast. She was also added to the second season of WWE LFG, reportedly at The Undertaker’s request. Her addition came as Mickie James was cut from the show, fueling speculation that James was removed to make room for McCool.
Closing out his remarks, The Undertaker urged listeners to embrace the new direction of the show, telling them, \”Relax and enjoy the ride.\” While some fans may prefer the old format, The Undertaker is focused on the future — with his wife by his side.
A two-time WWE Women’s Champion and Hall of Famer has provided an update on her status amid rumors of an in-ring return at the upcoming Evolution 2 premium live event. The all-women\’s show, the first since 2018, is set for July 13, and while names like Trish Stratus have been announced, Michelle McCool says she has not received a call.
In a recent post on X, McCool responded to a fan who suggested she and Kelly Kelly should \”pick up the phone\” for a spot in the Evolution battle royal. McCool made it clear that WWE has not reached out to her about an appearance.
McCool currently serves as a coach on the A&E reality series WWE LFG, alongside her husband, The Undertaker, Booker T, and Bubba Ray Dudley. The inaugural WWE Divas Champion has made sporadic in-ring appearances in recent years, but it appears she is not currently scheduled for the upcoming all-women\’s event.
The Evolution 2 Premium Live Event is set for July 13, 2025, live from Atlanta, Georgia, the second-ever all-female event in company history. Speaking with WrestleStar, WWE Hall of Famer Michelle McCool was asked if fans can expect the \’Flawless\’ legend next month.
\”I always say I’m just a phone call away. I like to—I mean I’ve actually been in the ring a little bit, feeling pretty good. If they ask, I’ll be there.\”
McCool isn\’t just interested in a return, but a reunion could be in the works. On the podcast, Michelle shared that she\’d love to reunite with Layla, resurrecting their iconic LayCool team.
\”I would love a cool reunion. I think Layla’s finally kind of getting back on the scene.\”
Michelle McCool is \”always down to fight,\” but shared that as of the interview, \”I have not been called.\” Despite this, Michelle is confident that a return to the ring would prove to be a triumph.
\”I think I got one more. I always say I’ve got one more in me. I’m not as good as I once was, but I’m as good once as I ever was.\”
While WWE has yet to confirm the official lineup for Evolution 2, McCool’s openness to return has already sparked excitement among fans. A reunion with Layla—reforming the iconic LayCool tag team—would be a welcome surprise for many.
The Undertaker had to go straight to the ER after WrestleMania 41.
The Dead Man relaunched his Six Feet Under podcast on WWE\’s official channel with his wife, Michelle McCool. The husband & wife duo talked about McCool\’s days in WWE development, their current favorites in WWE, and more.
During the episode, the former Divas Champion also revealed some previously unknown details about the health struggles of The Undertaker around the time of WrestleMania 41. The female star who was inducted into the Hall of Fame during the PPV weekend mentioned how she was distraught the whole time.
Michelle discussed how many people thought it was because of her induction. In reality, she was worried about the Phenom, who ended up in the hospital on the day they returned from the Mania trip:
\”I felt like when people would come up to me and congratulate me and be like \’how you doing,\’ and I am almost in tears. [I would say] I’m okay, but they could tell I wasn’t ok. They thought it was probably just because of the speech.
No, it was because of the heart issues you had been having weeks prior, which by grace of God we found out just by a God thing. But it ended up being terrifying. The day we got home from WrestleMania, the next morning at 6 a.m., we were at the hospital for a little bit of heart surgery.”
Michelle McCool later revealed more details on the situation. Per the former champion, Taker was diagnosed to be living with chronic atrial fibrillation (AFib) for an unknown period after he underwent a heart exam in March. His heart\’s ejection fraction was recorded to be only 30%.
The Attitude Era star was first given some medicines that didn\’t work. Two weeks before Mania, he had to be admitted to the hospital for four nights, where he underwent cardioversion to restore normal heart rhythm. The fix, however, was short-lived, and the AFib was back within days. Taker was dealing with issues like unstable heart rate and low blood pressure over the PPV weekend:
\”We were in the hospital for four nights, two weeks before WrestleMania. Yeah, you weren’t supposed to go [to Vegas]. That’s that old school mentality. I’m not mad at it, because I’d probably be the same patient, but it was terrifying.
I couldn’t focus on anything else. All I wanted to focus on was you, your heart, getting you in with the best cardiologist, which we eventually did, but that took a lot of phone calls, several nights in the hospital, lots of doctor visits, and by the grace of God, yes, you are here, but out of the words of the doctor himself, it could have turned out badly, have we not found it that day.”
Thankfully for the Hall of Famer, the second procedure was a success, and Undertaker noted that he is doing well now.
At the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, Michelle McCool used her time to give some pertient advice to those in attendance and watching worldwide. Reflecting on her career, McCool recalled being told by WWE higher-ups not to outshine the men of the roster.
\”We were literally told \’Pull your punches, they look too good.\’ What do you even do that. I\’ll tell you what I did. I kept my head down. I remained quiet and confident and I worked harder than ever before.\”
McCool\’s determination led to her being granted the first women\’s Table match in WWE history, alongside Layla, Beth Phoenix, and Natalya. McCool refused to let herself become less than what she was capable of, a lesson that she hammered home during her speech.
\”What you tolerate is what you validate and not every voice deserves your attention.\”
McCool\’s induction has proven controversial with some fans arguing that she is not worthy of the honor, claiming her induction stems from her relationship to The Undertaker. While McCool didn\’t directly address this, she did share something she\’s told herself a lot in recent weeks.
\”Don\’t let the noise around you, drown out the truth inside you because your calling is bigger than their commentary.\”
"Don't let the noise around you, drown out the truth inside you because your calling is bigger than their commentary."
Even during the challenging days of the Divas era, WWE Hall of Famer Michelle McCool NEVER backed down from a fight! ??#WWEHOFpic.twitter.com/tHafkGJbMA
McCool is proud of how far she\’s come, from a Divas Search contest to a WWE Hall of Famer. And while some may continue to bawk at her induction, the former Divas and Women\’s Champion is ready to stand tall among WWE\’s greats.
Michelle McCool will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this year, but her choice of inductee has angered several fans of the inaugural Divas Champion. This week, WWE revealed who will be inducting at the April 18, ceremony and it will be The Undertaker who inducts McCool.
While the Phenom is hardly a surprising choice given that he and McCool have been married since 2010, many fans feel he is the wrong choice. On X, many fans argued that Michelle\’s Lay-Cool partner Layla should be the one inducting her at the ceremony. This resulted in Layla\’s name trending on the platform.
The anger of fans comes at an interesting time for McCool\’s career. For WWE LFG\’s second season, McCool will replace Mickie James as one of the show\’s judges. It has been reported that The Undertaker pushed for McCool to be added to the show, though did not state that she should replace James. Nevertheless, this has led to anger from fans and accusations that the couple are using the Phenom\’s sway, resulting in James, a highly-respected name in wrestling, being cut.
The Undertaker\’s involvement isn\’t the only questionable WWE Hall of Fame inductee. Despite the hopes of many, including Lex Luger, Sting will not be inducting his friend, and the role will instead be performed by DDP. While DDP has done wonders for Luger\’s health, many believe it should be Sting, still under contract with AEW, who should be doing the honor.
The WWE Hall of Fame will take place on April 18, as part of the massive WrestleMania week lined up. While McCool will be able to celebrate her induction with her husband by her side, it remains to be seen if Layla has any role as part of the ceremony.
A&E’s WWE LFG (Legends & Future Greats) is set to return for a second season, but with a significant coaching change. Michelle McCool will replace Mickie James on the show, which first premiered in February 2025.
The Undertaker, one of the show\’s coaches and McCool\’s husband, played a key role in securing McCool’s spot on the coaching staff. While there is no indication that he directly requested James’ removal, sources suggest his continued involvement in the show was linked to McCool’s inclusion.
Micke James\’ Response
James, an established name in WWE and TNA Wrestling, has not directly addressed the situation. However, she posted a cryptic message on X, stating, “Nuff said… #NewProfilePic” shortly before news of the coaching change surfaced, fueling speculation that she was aware of the decision in advance.
Despite her departure from WWE LFG, James and her fellow Season 1 coaches are still scheduled to appear together at NXT Roadblock on March 11. Outside of WWE, James serves as Creative Director, Head of Female Talent, and Executive Producer for Ohio Valley Wrestling.
In recent months, James has teased a potential in-ring return. After Roxanne Perez named James as a dream opponent, the veteran responded to the NXT star saying “You gonna make me dust off my working boots?”
Should James wrestle again, fans are eager to see the former Women\’s Champion revisit her 2006 feud with Trish Stratus. With this year marking 25 years since Stratus\’ WWE debut, its possible that the Canadian will face James as part of her return to WWE. James has previously said she would choose Stratus to induct her into the WWE Hall of Fame, further fueling speculation about a reunion or potential feud.
Mickie James & Michelle McCool\’s History
James and McCool feuded in 2009 and 2010 as part of the controversial \’Piggy James\’ angle. The storyline saw McCool and Layla mock James as \’fat,\’ at a time when James was reportedly facing criticism from higher-ups for what they perceived as weight issues. On the Insight podcast earlier this year, McCool expressed regret over the angle, stating that she apologized to James weekly.
McCool\’s recent WWE Hall of Fame induction announcement as well as her role on WWE LFG, have reignited discussions about their past interactions. While there\’s no reports of issues between the two over the change, fans remain eager to see what James does next in the wrestling world.
The Undertaker\’s influence led to a big change in the second season of the WWE Legends & Future Greats series which fans have mixed reactions about.
The reception to renewal of the A&E show earlier this week was not all positive. Many fans were not happy with the news of the show\’s only female coach Mickie James being replaced by Michelle McCool, while all three male coaches in The Undertaker, Bully Ray, and Booker T are being retained.
Fightful Select recently provided an update on this change and revealed how The Dead Man caused this change unintentionally.
According to the report, the showmakers wanted Undertaker to continue in his role in the new season, but his condition to do so was the involvement of his wife. So the decision was made to replace James with McCool.
It\’s worth noting that the WWE Hall of Famer did not request Mickie to be taken off the show. He just wanted the involvement of Michelle, with the producers deciding to replace the wrestling veteran on their own.
The LFG series sees 16 aspiring WWE stars competing for an NXT contract. Each of the legends has 4 rookies in their teams, with the contestants selecting which coach they want to be associated with.
The shooting for season 2 is already underway so it doesn\’t seem likely that the negative reaction could lead to James being brought back as a full-time coach atleast for this season.
WWE legend Michelle McCool is the second entrant of the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2025, as announced on ESPN\’s Get Up.
The announcement was made by WWE creative head Triple H as both Michelle and her husband The Undertaker appeared at the show. The Game first discussed how Taker was involved in surprising him with the news of H\’s own HOF induction earlier.
The King of Kings joked that as the head of the company, he has the opportunity to get the last laugh, before announcing Michelle for the 2025 class:
\”I wanted to come here today to take a moment to say, Michelle, The WrestleMania season is upon us, which means the Hall of Fame season is upon us. And I would like to tell you right now that you\’ll be inducted into the 2025 Hall of Fame.\”
Triple H credited McMcool\’s influence on the advanced state of women\’s professional wrestling, calling her \”one of the women that transformed what we do.\”
Triple H welcomes Michelle McCool to the WWE Hall of Fame on @GetUpESPN ?
Michelle McCool is a WWE veteran who is considered a trailblazer for women\’s wrestling. A multi-time woman’s champion, the wrestling icon is the idol for many of the current WWE stars.
Having found her way into the business in 2004 through Divas Search, McCool quickly became a fan favorite. She was considered one of the top female stars of the Ruthless Aggression Era before she retired from active competition in 2011.
A career dedicated to breaking down barriers and making every performance #Flawless. Michelle’s accomplishments inside and outside of the ring solidified her status as a legend to @WWE fans globally.
The retired wrestling star made history when she became the inaugural WWE Divas Champion at the 2008 Great American Bash event. Not only did she have a long reign with the title, but she also went on to win the Women\’s Championship in 2009. Michelle then unified both the belts, securing her name in the history books as the first and so far, the only Unified Divas Champion.
SEScoops would like to congratulate Michelle McCool on the well-deserved induction.
Michelle McCool has opened up about her own experience of dealing with obsessive fans at the airports.
The transgression of fans when approaching talents in public has been a topic of discussion recently. Especially for female talents it has become a huge problem in recent times. Stars such as Asuka have had to publicly condone such actions, making people concerned about their well-being.
The wrestling veteran also opened up about facing such troubles during a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet. Michelle McCool called such fans awful and noted how people don\’t leave stars alone even when they\’re with kids:
“People recognizing we were traveling on the road all the time. But man, it’s crazy. People just don’t have boundaries. It’s like, you appreciate and love the fans. You hear it from even the superstars today, but when you’re getting chased or followed and your kids are around, especially, it’s just like, Dude, come on.”
The former Women\’s Champion is not the only one who has spoken about such issues in recent time. Sonya Deville who was victim of an attempted kidnapping in 2020 recently discussed how stalking laws don\’t provide a lot of protection to celebrities and called for a change.
Apart from this, Michelle McCool also talked about the early backstage reactions to her relationship with The Undertaker and expressed regret on being part of a cruel WWE storyline. You can check out what she said about the matter here.
On the Insight podcast, Michelle McCool opened up about her marriage to WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker. McCool shared that while dating within WWE wasn’t uncommon, her relationship with the Deadman made her a target for criticism in ways others weren’t.
\”I just know that I wasn\’t the only one dating guys around there, and I definitely didn\’t see that from anybody else.\”
The pair began dating in the late 2000s, coinciding with McCool\’s lengthy reign as WWE Women\’s Champion. While some may suspect that her relationship with the WWE icon gave her advantages, McCool was adamant that she always fought her own battles.
“I actually am so stubborn, I don\’t ever need any type of help to fight any battle, to fight a storyline, to pitch a storyline… I can look in the mirror and just say that\’s never happened.”
On the podcast, McCool recalled an incident with a colleague, andshared that she had to \”beg\” The Undertaker not to escalate the matter, fearing it\’d look bad on McCool\’s part. Though she avoided naming names, McCool shared that writers within WWE took issue with her relationship.
“There were writers that literally threw up their papers. ‘If she wasn’t The Undertaker’s girlfriend…’”
McCool also battled two-faced individuals within WWE, sharing that people treated her very differently once they learned of her relationship with the Phenom. Michelle recalled making clear to someone that she was the same person she was ten minutes ago, before they\’d learned of her relationship.
Despite these experiences, McCool remained steadfast in proving herself through hard work and resilience. Her insights provide a rare glimpse into the backstage dynamics of WWE and the challenges that come with being in a relationship with one of the most respected women in WWE history.
Michelle McCool has opened up about being part of the Piggy James storyline.
In 2009, the former Divas Champion was involved in a demeaning storyline with fellow legend Mickie James. The storyline saw McCool, alongside her tag team partner Layla bullying James for supposedly being overweight and nicknaming her Piggy James.
The retired wrestling star opened up about the feud during a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet. Michelle McCool noted that she hated the whole thing and revealed that she used to apologise to Mickie constantly for it:
\”The whole Piggy James storyline, me at heart hated it, just because of what it was. You’re bullying somebody, supposedly that they’re supposedly overweight, and that has never been me. Every week I’d go up to her, ‘Mickie, I’m so sorry. This is what they want us to say’.\”
Michelle McCool later gave praise to Mickie James for never complaining about it or trying to change the story like other talents. She also expressed the belief that the storyline is what got the LayCool tag team off the ground:
\”Complete professional. Not once did she try to change things, which often girls did. Not once. She’s like, ‘No, it’s good. It’s cool.’ She knew that took two to tango. She knew what her role was. She knew what our role was, and she really, I think, put us on the map with that storyline.”
Apart from this, Michelle McCool talked about a potential Hall of Fame induction. She said that being inducted individually will be an honor but she hopes that LayCool also gets inducted as a team.
WWE fans may see former Divas Champion Michelle McCool return to action in the upcoming Women’s Royal Rumble match. McCool, who retired in 2011, recently teased a potential one-off comeback through a Twitter post.
The speculation arose after McCool shared a fan-made graphic of potential entrants in this year’s Women’s Royal Rumble, which listed her at the #10 spot. While McCool has never pursued a full-time return to wrestling, the concept of a single appearance piqued her interest. In her tweet, McCool wrote:
\”REAL TALK – since retiring, I’ve never been in any ‘serious talks’ with anyone about another run….not saying it wouldn’t be nice?!?! Confident I can go, so here’s my question: All ya gotta do is ‘declare yourself’ these days for the Rumble?!? #FLAWLESS Sorry y’all, saw this & truly made me wonder! #wwe #royalrumble #isitreallythatsimple #whodoicall\”
McCool, who made a brief appearance on this week\’s SmackDown, was shown in the crowd during the broadcast. Notably, her husband, WWE legend The Undertaker, was also present at the event, though he remained backstage.
The Women’s Royal Rumble, now in its eighth year, has a history of welcoming returning legends. McCool’s potential involvement would be a major draw for fans eager to see the former champion back in action, even for just one night.
It\’s WrestleMania season, and many Superstars are freshening up their look. Even legends who aren\’t booked for the show of shows are updating their appearance, and Michelle McCool proved that with a new photo drop.
As of this writing, we have not heard anything about Michelle McCool getting booked for a WrestleMania 40 appearance. In any case, she is certainly looking great, and ready for those bright lights if they call her.
Michelle McCool recently updated fans with a new photo that showed off a bit of an alteration for her trademark hair. She is going for a shorter cut now, and fans seem to be all about it.
McCool\’s New Look
Michelle McCool recently made a change to her appearance, signaling a possible new chapter in her life post-retirement from professional wrestling.
Recently, McCool shared a photo on her Instagram story revealing a new hairstyle, indicating a fresh start as she continues to enjoy life beyond the wrestling ring.
Michelle McCool\’s journey in WWE started in 2004 when she participated in the Diva Search competition. Although she didn\’t win, her talent caught the attention of WWE management, leading to a developmental deal and training in Deep South Wrestling and OVW.
In 2006, McCool made her debut on the main roster as a villainous character with a teacher gimmick. Over the years, she underwent various character transformations and found success, notably forming the LayCool tag team with Layla in 2009 before retiring from wrestling in 2011.
Despite retiring from in-ring competition, McCool made a special appearance at the 30-Woman Royal Rumble in 2023, where she had a memorable entrance and participated in the match, lasting 13 minutes before being eliminated by Rhea Ripley, who was the eventual winner.
Michelle McCool and The Undertaker are enjoying married life at this point, as they are both retired. They are raising a daughter, and seem very happy with this stage of their life. Although Taker and McCool have retired from in-ring competition, you can never say never when it comes to seeing them again in WWE.
SEScoops will have more on this story, and so many more, as we get even closer to WrestleMania 40. Keep checking back throughout the day for more updates!
The Royal Rumble event is going down at Tropicana Field on January 27th, and the big day is upon us. Big names are expected for the event, and now we know where The Undertaker is.
The Undertaker\’s Current Whereabouts
The Undertaker wrestled his final contest at WrestleMania 36 as he faced AJ Styles in a Boneyard match. Although the Deadman hasn\’t competed since then, he has made a few appearances on WWE television.
The WWE Hall of Famer may not be publicly announced for the 2024 Royal Rumble event, but he is around. Sean Ross Sapp noted on Fightful Select that Taker is in Tampa.
The Undertaker is in Tampa.
Michelle McCool\’s Royal Rumble Status
You never know who will show up at the Royal Rumble. Since we\’re speaking about The Undertaker, that brings up a natural question about his wife, Michelle McCool. She already noted on Twitter/X that WWE didn\’t send her an invitation for the big match.
This year\’s WWE Royal Rumble could be a historic night for the company, for many reasons. Not only are there huge rumors about The Rock\’s return, but this huge event is also going down one day after Vince McMahon resigned from the company after a bombshell lawsuit brought a slew of terrible accusations to the forefront.
SE Scoops will have ongoing coverage of the 2024 Royal Rumble event. Keep checking back for constant updates as we provide the biggest headlines from this year\’s event.
Former WWE Women\’s Champion Michelle McCool has clarified her status for the upcoming 2023 Women\’s Royal Rumble match.
The event will go down from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on January 28. As per tradition, the winner of the women\’s Royal Rumble match will go on to headline WrestleMania against the World Champion of their choice.
Every year the WWE brings back familiar faces to participate in the match, providing some exciting surprise returns for fans. One name that has already returned for the Rumble back in 2018 is none other than Michelle McCool.
The former WWE Women\’s Champion took to Twitter and responded to a fan question about whether or not we can expect her in this year\’s Royal Rumble match. However, McCool admits that WWE hasn\’t contacted her about getting involved in the match.
McCool is a two-time WWE Women\’s Champion and two-time Divas Champion. She retired from professional wrestling full-time in 2011, but has made sporadic appearances for WWE over the years.
(via WWE)
These include matches at WWE\’s Evolution pay-per-view (PPV), as well as her appearance in the 2018 Women\’s Royal Rumble, where she had the highest number of eliminations on the night at five.
It remains to be seen if WWE will ultimately decide to reach out to McCool to get her in the match with just a little over a week to go.
Charlotte Flair may have one of her wishes come true regarding a dream match that she recently talked about.
Flair made a recent return to WWE television as she won the SmackDown Women\’s Championship on her first night back against Ronda Rousey on December 30.
Fans are looking forward to seeing \”The Queen\” work against some of the current talent on the roster such as Shotzi and Raquel Rodriguez. However, there are some names from the past that she’s interested in stepping into the ring with. Flair recently spoke to WWE\’s The Bump about several legends she wants to face.
The Tweet
Mickie James, Lita, and Michelle McCool were all names that she mentioned. McCool made it clear on Twitter that she is open to the idea of them working a match against each other.
She let Stephanie McMahon and Triple H know as she said, \”Real Talk….RESPECT! Oh…..& I stay ready for anytime @wwe @TripleH or @StephMcMahon call! #FlawlessQueen.\”
McCool wrapped up her full-time career in 2011, but has since worked one-off matches for the company. The first being in 2018 at the Royal Rumble as the former two-time Women\’s and Divas Champion. She followed that up by competing in the 20-woman battle royal at WWE\’s Evolution premium live event and then was part of the 2022 women\’s Royal Rumble match.
The Undertaker once put a stop to a WrestleMania storyline involving his wife, Michelle McCool.
Freddie Prinze Jr. recently took to his podcast, \”Wrestling With Freddie,\” to share the story from his days as a member of the WWE writers team.
Prinze noted that he was once tasked by Stephanie McMahon to write a WrestleMania storyline involving the then-WWE newcomer Awesome Kong (real name Kia Stevens). The storyline would culminate with a WrestleMania match between Kong and Beth Phoenix.
The plan was to have Kong go on a tear through the women\’s division, taking out names such as Kelly Kelly, Gail Kim, and the then-WWE Divas Champion, Michelle McCool.
Kong was to win the title off McCool at the Royal Rumble. This would then open up the door for a title match between Kong and Beth Phoenix at WrestleMania 28.
However, Michael Hayes later informed Prinze that word about the storyline made it to The Undertaker, who put a stop to it after speaking to Vince McMahon.
“So I write this up. I give it to Steph and she really likes it and Michael Hayes really likes it. It goes all the way to the top.
\”It goes to Vince and it’s approved. But the WrestleMania match is not guaranteed. That’s the goal.”
(Some time later), “Michael Hayes tells me, ‘There’s a problem with your Diva storyline and we need to talk about it.’ I said, ‘What’s the problem?’
\”He said, ‘It’s gone.’ I said, ‘What happened?’ He said, ‘Well, Michelle (McCool) said that you and her talked and she didn’t really like the story, so it’s gone.
\”She talked to Undertaker. Undertaker talked to Vince. The story is gone.\’”
Michelle McCool would not end up competing at WrestleMania 28. Instead, the only women\’s match on the card would be a tag team match, seeing Kelly Kelly and Maria Menounos defeating Beth Phoenix and Eve Torres.
Michelle McCool has wrestled in a few battle royals since her 2018 return. What she hasn\’t done is participate in a singles match and she appears to be eying a current women\’s champion for the same.
The former Divas champion recently appeared on Wives Of Wrestling podcast. She talked about things such as the different eras of wrestling and more.
Speaking about potential opponents if she were to wrestle another singles match, McCool said that she would love to work with Raw women\’s champion Bianca Belair:
“If I were to ever come back, I would love to work with Bianca. It’s just crazy, she’s just crazy strong, she’s just crazy talented, but I really had fun with some of the newer girls this past Rumble,
Liv Morgan, I really enjoyed working with, Zelina, but I think Bianca.\” said Michelle McCool, \”Becky would be fun just to talk trash with, but yeah, I think Bianca would be the one.”
The wrestling veteran also praised Belair for her in-ring abilities. She called the EST of WWE the most athletically gifted human she has ever seen.
McCool most recently wrestled at the 2022 women\’s Royal Rumble. She entered at #10 and lasted over 20 minutes before being eliminated by Mickie James.
The Undertaker may have spent three decades terrifying his opponents and fans alike, but there is one thing that leaves the recently-inducted WWE Hall of Famer shaking in his boots.
It\’s a little-known secret that The Undertaker is afraid of cucumbers and goes to great lengths to avoid the creeping vine plant.
This week, The Undertaker\’s wife Michelle McCool explained on the latest episode of the Wives of Wrestling podcast, the power that the humble fruit has on the former WWE World Champion:
\”We can’t even have one in the room. Every birthday, [daughter] Kaia gets cucumbers. She’ll like put them under his pillow, she’ll put them in his car. Cucumbers, he can’t even smell them … can’t even be around it. He ate so many cucumbers one day that he got sick, and ever since then, it was just game over.\”
\”He ate so many cucumbers one day that he got sick, and ever since then, it was just game over.\”
Michelle McCool
Getting pranked
The Undertaker may have commanded the respect of every Superstar in WWE, but there was one man who was willing to have fun at \”The Deadman\’s\” expense.
Throughout his career, Owen Hart was known as a serial prankster, and even the legendary \”Phenom\” wasn\’t safe.
\”Owen put cucumbers in the bottom of the iced tea so that when Taker drank the tea and drank it back, he didn’t realize the cucumbers were in there until it was looking at his face. Sometimes Owen would hide them in his tights and then put them in Taker’s face during a headlock. It was always fun to place cucumbers in odd places for Taker. Just like a cucumber on top of his bag would freak him out.\”
One WWE legend believes that The Undertaker has found an angel in Michelle McCool.
Undertaker and McCool married back in 2010. Taker had been in a prior marriage that ended in 2007. A good friend and fellow industry icon believes that Undertaker has changed for the better ever since being in a relationship with McCool.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FumD3wS9QTg
\”Touched By An Angel\”
Taking to his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T said The Undertaker has been calmer than ever.
\”I think with The Undertaker, once he had that peace in his life, man, I think the rest of it has been easy for him. I don\’t think I\’ve seen dude as happy as he\’s been over the last few years ever.
\”I don\’t think I\’ve seen him, honestly as spiritual as I\’ve seen him over these last few years because he\’s been touched. He was touched by an angel and her name was Michelle McCool.
\”Like I said, us grunts, us guys that\’s out there in the trenches all the time, we need that soft touch to make us who we are sometimes. I think she\’s the perfect match for him.\”
McCool recently made a return appearance for WWE. She participated in the women\’s Royal Rumble match.
The Undertaker took his last bow inside the ring at the Survivor Series event back in Nov. 2020. Booker T has said that he thinks Undertaker will want to have one last match before truly wrapping up his career.
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Michelle McCool will be in the Royal Rumble match this year but it wasn\’t a lock the minute she was contacted.
McCool has been announced for the match along with the likes of Knockouts Champion Mickie James, Lita, and others. The Royal Rumble is known for delivering on nostalgia and this year is no exception.
Michelle McCool On Entering Royal Rumble
Michelle McCool appeared on Busted Open Radio and told host Dave LaGreca and Mark Henry that at first, she didn\’t know whether or not she\’d accept the invitation.
\”So, I got a phone call from talent relations right about Christmas time. John Cone [Senior Manager of Talent Relations] called and he said, \’Hey, we\’re doing a Rumble and just wanted to gauge and see if you had any interest doing it.\’
\”I thought, \’We\’re about to go to Colorado for 10 days, which sets me back in my training. Uh, let\’s see. Let me think about it, I\’m very honored and flattered. Let me see.\’\”
McCool says ultimately it was her kids who served as motivation to go through with an appearance at the Royal Rumble.
\”So, I thought about it. I talked it over with Mark. I was like, \’You know what? You don\’t get this opportunity too much.\’
\”I\’m super grateful for it and it gives me a chance to really show my daughter Kaia and my son Colt that I\’m a little scared but we can be scared and still go out there and be brave and do things and overcome challenges. So, that was kind of the motivation behind it.\”
The Royal Rumble event will take place on a Saturday this year. It\’ll be held inside The Dome at America\’s Center on Jan. 29.
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Michelle McCool sides with WWE fans over the belief that The Undertaker’s undefeated streak at WrestleMania shouldn\’t have ended.
Of course, Taker suffered his first loss at the event in 2014 at WrestleMania 30 to Brock Lesnar, which at the time had shocked the world.
While doing an interview with Digital Spy, McCool noted that she didn’t want the streak to end, but understands that it was a business decision. Despite this, she was shocked that it was decided upon by WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon.
“The streak is just so big to me and as a fan being selfish, I didn’t want the streak to end like a lot of other people. Obviously, it’s business. There were no questions asked when they asked Mark to do it and obviously he’s a consummate professional. But it was shocking. I think I was just as shocked as a lot of people, it was so crazy.”
The Undertaker’s most recent contest and possible last bout came at this year’s WrestleMania 36 pay-per-view event in a Boneyard Match against AJ Styles. The legendary pro wrestler went over the former WWE Champion.
Since that time, there’s been speculation as to whether this was the retirement match for “The Deadman.” Time will tell, but we could get that answer when the fifth and final episode of Taker’s docuseries on the WWE Network airs this Sunday.
WWE Hall of Famer and co-host of Busted Open Radio Bully Ray recently discussed the events of the Monday Night RAW. This week\’s episode was once again filmed with no live audience, and a lot of the promo work was shot \’backstage.\’
Bully would compare the work between the \’big 4\’ promos on the show; notably Kevin Owens, Edge, Undertaker and Paul Heyman.
Bully Ray on Edge and Undertaker
\”\’Takers promo was good, Edge\’s promo was great,\” Bully Ray began. \”They were all [the big four], you know, all of them did a phenomenal job. But there was a reason why Edge\’s was better. But man, all of these people talking to us. Edge made me want to put my hands in my pocket and pull out money to plop down on a pay per view.\”
This will of course be Edge\’s first singles match back in a WWE ring since 2011, following his return from a neck injury that kept him out of action. It was originally believed that Edge would never be able to return, but seemingly he has the fire and passion to cut some of the best promo work of his career over the past few months.
Selling Fans on a PPV
\”And whenever I\’m teaching students at the Team 3d Academy, and I\’m teaching them about the art of the promo? I say I tell them you have one job at the end of this promo\” Bully Ray elaborated.
\”That one job is that when you\’re done talking, no matter what you say, and no matter how long you say it for. Whether that\’s one second, one minute, or five minutes. The idea is to make the fan want to put their hands in their pocket and plunk down 20 bucks for a T shirt. Plunk down 50 bucks for a pay per view, plunk down whatever for a ticket. And those four promos last night from \’Taker, Edge. Owens and Paul? They all made me want to do it.\”
\”The only part I don\’t think I liked? Is when \’Taker said: \’you mentioned her.\’\”
– Bully Ray
Bully Ray would then go into why he felt Edge\’s promo was better, citing the fact that Undertaker\’s may have felt a little bit more \’scripted\’ in execution. \”Taker had me hook line and sinker\” Bully began. \”The only part I don\’t think I liked? Is when \’Taker said: \’you mentioned her.\’ [He] was telling AJ \’you mentioned her,\’ I knew that he was talking about his wife Michelle. But then when he had to go ahead and say her whole name Michelle McCool? I went, \’Ah, don\’t tell me her whole name I know her whole name already!\’ that felt a little forced to me.\”
Styles Clash vs Faithbreaker
Ray would then move on to the fact that Undertaker was trying to bring the Styles Clash vs Faithbreaker conversation into the story. With Michelle McCool seemingly \’borrowing\’ AJ\’s move in the early 2010\’s.
\”Bringing up the name of the finish that Michelle McCool used, which is basically the styles clash, I guess she had given another name? That felt a little bit forced.\”
\”I personally never saw Michelle McCool use the finish. I know they showed me maybe footage once of it. I\’m really not associating Michelle McCool with the Styles Clash, so it almost came across to me like Undertaker was really pushing his wife. To get over her. That part right there felt like a little bit of a round peg in a square hole. So that\’s why I said his stuff was good because I loved everything that he did. And I especially loved his holy trinity line.\”
The overwhelming feeling from both Bully Ray and co-host Dave LaGreca was that the promos from Monday Night RAW were more than enough to convince people to purchase WrestleMania 36 this weekend. For the first time ever the event is being held over two nights, and will now be available to purchase on FITE TV.
Do you feel that Edge\’s and Undertaker\’s promos were enough to get you to watch WrestleMania this weekend? Let us know in the comments
Michelle McCool was not included in a recent WWE.com article focussing on some of the greatest women\’s champions in company history. 45 women wrestlers from WWE\’s past were mentioned in the article, but not Michelle McCool. The list was later updated to include more entries, including McCool.
McCool is a former 2x Divas Champion and held the title for a combined 278 days.
WWE\’s List Of 50 Women\’s Wrestling Champions
The updated list (which now includes McCool) is as follows:
Becky Lynch
Nikki Bella
The Boss N Hug Connection
Trish Stratus
Michelle McCool (added later)
Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross
Naomi
Shayna Baszler
Charlotte Flair
Eve
AJ Lee
Rhea Ripley
Asuka
Melina
Jaqueline
Ronda Rousey
Nia Jax
Bayley
Carmella
Maryse
The Kabuki Warriors
Brie Bella
Kaitlyn
Natalya
The Iiconics
Kay Lee Ray
Sasha Banks
Alundra Blayze
Alexa Bliss
Ivory
Beth Phoenix
Toni Storm
Candice Michelle
Alicia Fox
Victoria
Chyna
Layla
Molly Holly
Kairi Sane
Ember Moon
Paige
Mickie James
Lita
Kelly Kelly
Stephanie McMahon
Bull Nakano
Jazz
Jillian Hall
Sable
Wendi Richter
The list does not include the Fabulous Moolah, who holds the record for the longest time spent with a WWE women\’s title. Sensational Sherri also held the title for 441 days but does not appear in WWE\’s article. Gail Kim is also absent from the list.
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