Steve Austin injured The Undertaker’s ear during a match at the Insurrextion pay-per-view in London in May 2001. If The Deadman wanted immediate hospital treatment, the rest of the WWE crew would have been held up in England for an extra day.
John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) spoke about the incident on the latest episode of his Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw podcast. The WWE Hall of Famer said his friend’s unselfish actions proved why he is regarded as a locker room leader:
The Undertaker defeated The Two Man Power Trip (Steve Austin and Triple H) in the main event of Insurrextion 2001. The freak injury occurred when Austin jumped onto his opponent’s back against the ropes and accidentally tore part of his ear.
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JBL, a close friend of the iconic superstar, believes we will never see anyone like The Undertaker again in WWE:
The Deadman retired from in-ring competition in 2020 after 30 years in WWE. His final showdown came against AJ Styles in a cinematic Boneyard match at WrestleMania 36.
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