As reported by Sports Illustrated, The Undertaker and Kurt Angle have been pulled from appearing at the Starrcast II event during AEW’s Double or Nothing festivities. The Deadman was set to be one of the biggest stars at the event, but as you can see from the below interview highlights with Conrad Thompson, WWE didn’t want him to be a part of it. Thompson wanted to try and get Shawn Michaels to appear after being told that no main roster stars would be permitted to appear, but he has yet to receive an official word regarding that idea one way or the other – although it’s worth noting that Shawn originally rejected the idea due to Starrcast’s close association with All Elite Wrestling.
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“The announcement went wide and viral,” said Thompson. “I was told it had gotten WWE’s attention and that Vince McMahon texted The Undertaker about the appearance. ’Taker’s representation, which is a company called Get Engaged, called to tell me, ‘WWE says he can’t do it.’”
“I suggested Vince McMahon, Hunter, or Stephanie McMahon,” said Thompson. “And I said I would donate 100 percent of the proceeds to Conor’s Cure and match the donation personally, which would turn a negative into a positive for everyone involved.”
“I asked to keep Kurt Angle and announce Shawn Michaels as the replacement for The Undertaker,” said Thompson. “I offered to book everyone ‘through the office.’. I wanted to play by the rules but I felt like I already had, since each of these guys were actively marketing themselves for outside appearances via booking agents or their own social media. I have checked in daily for a week now and nothing is changing.”
