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"Tell me when you are ready": The Undertaker challenges Akshay Kumar for a wrestling bout

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: June 19, 2021 15:38 IST

Superstar  Akshay Kumar recently, celebrated  25 years of his movie Khiladiyo Ka Khiladi. To mark the occasion, Akshay had ...

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Superstar  Akshay Kumar recently, celebrated  25 years of his movie Khiladiyo Ka Khiladi. To mark the occasion, Akshay had shared a meme, claiming that has is one of those who have defeated The Undertaker. The Deadman (not Mark Calaway) had fought against Akshay in the Umesh Mehra directorial. The post soon went viral and drew attention of The real Undertaker, who has challenged Akshay to a rematch. Reacting to Akshay's post, The Undertaker wrote: "Ha! Tell me when you're ready for a REAL rematch!"

For the unversed, Akshay fought Brian Lee in the movie who essayed the character of the Phenom. While the wrestler in the movie was indeed Brian Lee, many don't know that he also played the role of The Undertaker in WWE. Yes, Brian appeared as The Undertaker in WWE and competed against The Real Undertaker. It was a storyline which is best remembered for a superstar facing himself in the ring. Brian and Mark Calaway (The Undertaker) On the work front, Akshay is slated to be seen in Rohit Shetty's Sooryavanshi which is the next instalment in the cop universe after Singham and Simmba. After a delay of one year, it was slated to release in the first half of 2021. However, India's deadly second Covid 19 wave hampered box office plans once more. The Undertaker had last competed at WrestleMania 36, where he faced AJ Styles in the main event of day 1 of the show. He had retired from in-ring action in June 2020. Exactly 30 years after his retirement, the WWE legend was given a Final Farewell at Survivor Series 2020. 

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