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The Undertaker immediately after being accidentally lit on fire in 2010.

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u/Objectionne 4h ago

At Elimination Chamber 2010 The Undertaker was making his entrance when a pyro malfunction caused him to be completely engulfed in flames and briefly lit his jacket on fire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHA-ASre51M

The Undertaker was fortunate to walk away with relatively minor burns on his shoulder and arm and continued with wrestling the match. The format of the Elimination Chamber match meant that he wouldn't get involved physically for another fifteen minutes anyway and so he was able to pour water over his arms to cool his burns while waiting to join the match.

There was another added element of fortune as he had been planning to wear an outfit during his entrance that was much more lightweight and flammable. Only minutes before the match he was looking in a mirror backstage and made a last minute decision to switch to a heavy leather trenchcoat as it would show off the big gold belt he was wearing more clearly. The decision turned out to be a good one as the trenchcoat gave him a lot of protection and didn't completely ignite.

The pyro guy was fired (not literally).

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u/LightningCole 4h ago

I remember watching this live, iirc he ended up throwing off his coat and basically sprinting to the ring. I remember he was PISSED
Edit: Spelling

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u/Pm-ur-butt 3h ago

Yep, he threw off the coat because it was melting, his skin started bubbling but he still went to the ring and continued the match.

Here's an interview he did with stone cold youtube link