“I was only on TV because of him” Michelle McCool talks about her struggles of being with the Undertaker


“I was only on TV because of him” Michelle McCool talks about her struggles of being with the Undertaker

Michelle McCool struggled being in WWE

Michelle McCool has been one of the most tough female wrestlers that existed in the WWE era. She is the first woman to hold both the WWE Divas Championship and the WWE Women’s Championship. In Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Female 50 list, she ranked number 1. She retired from the ring in 2011. 

McCool was the talk of the WWE during her peak years with her ongoing relationship with the Undertaker at that time. The Undertaker was also performing at an unmatchable pace in those days. The couple became a topic of conversation in and outside the ring. Some writers even went up to the extent of saying, “Why don’t we just call it the Michelle McCool and Undertaker show?”

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Michelle McCool reveals her struggle in her days

Michelle McCool struggled being in WWE
Michelle McCool struggled being in WWE

Michelle McCool reveals that their relationship was the reason for her downfall in WWE. She suffered a lot of things. In that era, the Women did not get that much of recognition as they get in present day WWE. McCool fought her way out for the ring. The Undertaker also accepted this fact and respects her a lot for her determination to stay in the show. “But for her work ethic and what she did in the time period where they weren’t given a lot of opportunity, I think she deserves a nod,” the Undertaker said.

 Also, people did not like the idea of dating at that time. There was a lot of heat when McCool was with the Undertaker. “I had to struggle with the heat of being with Mark [Callaway] and people thinking I was only on TV because of him. It was hard to enjoy those moments because of the stress and what felt like was taking place 100 percent of the time”, said McCool. 

Michelle McCool also recalled one of the conversations she had backstage with Natalya. The divas were hateful of the fact that McCool was dating the Undertaker even though she did not have much of a wrestling career. The Women division were jealous of McCool for her achievement and obviously, because of her relationship. McCool spilled out facts in this matter saying,”when a Diva is dating a Superstar wrestler and then gets a push, that’s obviously going to get people talking.”

Michelle McCool also revealed that the backstage heat was the only reason for her to quit WWE. She was dealing with so much especially at being the Undertaker’s girlfriend. She also talked several times to Vince McMahon regarding the matter. McCool’s stay in WWE was making matters worse for her. It was a tough decision for her since she loved being in the show but loved it more to be a mom. 

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