There was nothing like the
Attitude Era
in WWE, and matches during those days were very different. While the era had several
superstars
involved with the project, few names had more impact than
The Undertaker
. Years after the end of those times, Taker still seems to have regret about how things ended, and he certainly believes that the stable could have been afforded more time.
The Undertaker was a shining light of the WWE Attitude Era
The Attitude Era was a time when every match used to have hardcore action, with wrestlers putting everything on the line. In a recent episode of the Six Feet Under podcast, The Undertaker commented about how more things could have been done with the group.
"It definitely had the legs to go on if it hadn't gotten watered down the way it did. Probably a 2, maybe 3-year run out of that. I think there was so much that we still had left that we could have done to push the envelope and people to work with. But it had its place in my run and I'm pretty proud of it because it came at a time where I really felt like I needed an evolution and I think it resonated."
The Ministry of Darkness: Undertaker Explains Rise of the Iconic Stable | Six Feet Under #22
Back in those days, The Undertaker was playing the gimmick of the Deadman - a satan-like character who was part of the Ministry of Darkness. The stable had a lot of positive reactions from the fans, and members like Bradshaw, Christian, Edge and Farooq were some of the major names who joined the party. However, the Attitude Era also had its fair share of criticisms.
While the contests inside the rings were interesting, they were often considered to be too brutal by many watching on televisions. Within a year, the stable was disbanded, but almost all the names involved with it found success with their repackaged gimmicks. But the fans will never know what great heights the group might have reached if they were afforded a longer run by the authority of that era.