Every year during this time around, we start to speculate this might turn out to be the last time that we’ll see the Undertaker performing at WrestleMania. Last year, it reached a new height considering that he was performing in his home state of Texas in front of a record 100,000 people.
Furthermore, a stipulation was added in his Hell in a Cell match against Shane McMahon, which suggested that if he loses this match then this would be his last WrestleMania. Even the initial planning of the creative was that the present Smackdown commissioner would have ended Undertaker’s career.
But that did not turn out to be in reality since Taker himself refused to take a loss against the younger McMahon. He also had a rift with Vince McMahon over this issue. Now that Mania season is back, the rumor mill is at it, yet again.
Recently, the speculations were fuelled up by WWE Kids’ Magazine which contained a headline stating that this might be the very last time that we will witness the Undertaker at Wrestlemania.
This is the magazine that is being promoted by the WWE marketing heads, directly. Previously, no such issues promoted the same. So, this is said to be a very big hint of a potential end to Undertaker’s career. You can check out the cover picture of the magazine, here.
Furthermore, Roman Reigns added to it, last week when he said that he is ending the Phenom’s career for good. Shawn Michaels came out to confront the Big Dog when he vowed to finish the Deadman on his own yard. These were his comments:
“With all due respect, The Undertaker retired you (Shawn Michaels). And I’m the guy that’s going to retire The Undertaker.”
Also, Dave Meltzer has already suggested Taker will have to undergo a major hip surgery, immediately after Wrestlemania. With this, his wrestling future will surely hang in balance. We’ll see what the WWE has in store for him at the biggest event of the year.