Elias recently spoke out about the WWE Super ShowDown match between Undertaker and Goldberg, revealing that he was originally slated to face Undertaker instead. He had been looking forward to the opportunity to work with Undertaker and had hoped for a more extended storyline. However, Goldberg ended up being chosen for the match. Elias believes that if he had been the opponent, the match would have been not only better but also safer. He understands the ever-changing nature of wrestling and mentioned that his program with Undertaker was supposed to kick off post-WrestleMania 35.