The Undertaker retires from WWE says Dwayne Johnson's growth surprised him a lot

One of the biggest names in World Wrestling Federation (WWE) history Mark William Calaway, better known by the ring name 'The Undertaker' finally hanged his boots after he announced his retirement from the professional wrestling at the age of 55. The announcement was made in the last episode of his documentary series The Last Ride.

While announcing his retirement, the star wrestler said, "I'm at a point, it's time this cowboy really rides away. There's nothing left for me to conquer or accomplish. The game has changed. It's time for new guys to come up. The time just seems right. This documentary has helped me discover that and opened my eyes to the bigger picture and not judge myself as harshly these last few years. I can do more good outside the ring than I can inside. I'm finally at a place where I can accept that".



The American wrestler has ruled the ring over the three decades of his professional career. Over the years he has seen many WWE stars growing up in front of eyes. Recently, during an interview with Gary Vaynerchuck, The Undertaker named Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock when he was asked whether there was a wrestler that completely surprised him when it came to growth.

He said, "It's easy, it's really easy, the biggest star in the world, The Rock. He came into Madison Square Garden with the name Rocky Maivia and oh my gosh was it awful, they handcuffed him right out of the get-go."

"The Garden is merciless and they just lit him up. I had no clue how charismatic he was and I just thought it was such a shame and that he wouldn't be here long," he added.



He further revealed "It didn't take long for him, once he got to the Nation of Domination, it flipped. By the time he was at the end of his run with them, I knew he wasn't going to be with them for long. You could just tell he was destined for success."

Dwayne Johnson is currently one of the highest-paid actors in the world. He made his Hollywood debut with The Mummy Returns (2001) and later have appeared in movies like Hercules (2014), The Rundown (2003), Fast and the Furious franchise, and many other.

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