The Undertaker Thinks WWE Is Testing the Waters With Edgier Content Elements

– During a recent edition of Six Feet Under, WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker evaluated WWE bringing back edgier elements to its content and television programming. Below are some highlights (via WrestlingInc.com):

The Undertaker on WWE bringing back edgier elements to the product: “This is me, my fan perspective watching, you know, from the outside in now -– just testing the waters to see where things set, [and] how far, I think, they can push the envelope.”

On WWE testing the waters with these elements: “There’s [the thinking], ‘Okay, let’s test the waters and what demographic are we going to miss, are we gonna reach if we step back.’ … There really is no kayfabe, no secret to anything anymore, so, how far do you push the envelope?”

On personally enjoying the edgier content: “That’s the way we did things. So, as a nostalgia piece? I guess, yeah. I’d love to see a little more edgier content and a little more physicality.” 

On not wanting to alienate the younger demographic: “And kids, drive … well, there’s a lot of men wearing wrestling shirts and wrestling belts, but you don’t want to, you don’t want to single out one demographic to just cater to one. It is a tough balance unless you’re gonna do two different shows [at] different time periods.”