Being perhaps the greatest of all time in or outside the WWE when it comes to producing quality matches, The Undertaker’s possible return to in-ring competition has become an endless topic. Be it his in-ring athleticism or playing an iconic character for so long time, he is the benchmark for performers in the pro-wrestling industry. That’s why fans are always thrilled to see him back in TV appearances.
The Undertaker finally hung up his boots after a unique Boneyard Match at WrestleMania 36 in 2020 against AJ Styles. Many fans weren’t contended with that experience since it wasn’t an in-ring outing amid all the WWE fans in a bigger event. Then at Survivor Series 2020, he announced his retirement in front of virtual fans inside the WWE ThunderDome.
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This is one of the bigger reasons why The Undertaker’s comeback is still expected to happen for one final match. Furthermore, the legend himself fueled up the speculations by uttering the iconic “never say never” phrase while summing up his Hall of Fame speech, last year. Unfortunately, WWE didn’t have any creative pitch in store for him since his retirement match.
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WWE never pitched a comeback match for The Undertaker
Ringside News asked around WWE creative for a while, about whether The Undertaker’s in-ring return was ever discussed with the WWE creative. They were told by a tenured member of the WWE creative team that there have been no plans, nor were there ever plans, for The Undertaker to wrestle again after that Boneyard Match against AJ Styles which eventually became the best match of the pandemic era.
The Undertaker approached the dawn after that Boneyard Match as The American Badass, a character that’s been revived, recently to possibly live the door open for an in-ring comeback if and when required. But to date, WWE didn’t need it and perhaps that won’t consider it given his physical condition.
Speaking on the “Hawk vs. Wolf” podcast, The Deadman recently reflected on the possibility of competing in one last match and admitted to not having that same old physical ability at the age of 57 years,
“Without any hesitation at all, if I felt like I could go and deliver, and deliver a performance that people expect when they see my name on the card, I would do it, but I know I can’t.”
