In a recent interview with “The Ten Count” podcast, Arn Anderson fondly recollected his involvement in The Undertaker vs. Ric Flair match at WrestleMania X8.
Anderson, who has had a storied career in the wrestling industry that spans over 40 years, referred to the event as a shining moment, attributing its success to the incomparable talent and captivating performance of the two legends, The Undertaker and Ric Flair.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
Arn Anderson on hearing initial pitch for Taker vs. Flair match at WM X8: “I jumped all over it. When they said ‘Hey, how’d you like to get involved with the Taker-Flair match?’ there wasn’t any of the shuffling of the feet … ‘You’re damn right, yes. Point me to the entrance.’ People ask me what’s the highest point of your career and best match and all that. I wasn’t in the match, but I was involved in the finish of it. That’s it. It stands alone … It was such a perfectly executed screwjob.”
Arn Anderson on why it is a highlight of his career: “By the time I got to ringside, I just — poof — I just popped up. It was so well executed when I hit that Spinebuster. It was a reaction, it wasn’t like a babyface ‘That’s Arn Anderson!’ It was a ‘Holy shit, this may actually happen. Flair may actually beat him with this,’ because of the execution, rolling out of the ring, hiding, the referee shaking it off, making the count. It was just so well done by those guys, and it was the highlight of my wrestling career.”
