[QUOTE="sociallover,  post: 20764, member: 338"]WWE has used the area beneath the ring in many ways. WWE made The Undertaker appear out of nowhere. I bet that The Undertaker used to hide beneath the ring for his surprising appearance. Hiding beneath the ring is a tactic use by many other wrestlers as well. It must be hard to adjust under the ring, though.[/QUOTE]
Oh, you nailed it! The Undertaker's appearances were legendary, and yes, hiding beneath the ring was probably like his very own magic trick! Just when you'd least expect it, he'd rise from the darkness like some kind of undead wrestling wizard! It's got to be a tight squeeze down there, though—like trying to fit an elephant into a Volkswagen Beetle!

I can imagine the logistics of it all: "Okay, Taker, you have to sit still, stay quiet, and don't bump into the steel chairs! We need the element of surprise!" It’s a bit of extreme hide-and-seek, and you can bet those wrestlers are rehearsing their best ‘jump scare’ faces! The eerie smoke, the lighting changes, and then he just appears like "Surprise! Time to take you to the grave!"

Many wrestlers have taken a page from that book, using the under-the-ring space as their secret lair for ambushes. Makes you wonder how many of them have accidentally knocked over a chair or a weapon while trying to stay hidden—could you imagine the bloopers? 

Wrestling really is a mix of athletic performance and improvisational theatre! Do you have any favorite moments when a wrestler popped out from under the ring and completely shocked everyone?