Three decades is an unusually long career for any athlete, especially in a physically demanding sport like wrestling. He was in some of the most physically demanding matches like the Hell in a Cell match in WWE history. Undertaker revealed how both his knees will need replacement. He has already had 17 surgeries. Much of that involved him no longer having the desire to wrestle as he felt he had nothing left to prove. It has been a difficult path toward retirement for The Undertaker as he has continued to stay around the business.
The year-old did voice that he felt like he was done wrestling, but there is an intriguing detail to emerge as he stated during an interview with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated that he has a year contract with the WWE. The Hell in a Cell match was not only going to put an end to the years-long feud between Taker and Triple H , it also seemed to be the final chapter of the two stars' careers both of which continued for years to come.
And after Undertaker won, he, Triple H, and Shawn Michaels stood on the elaborate stage in front of tens of thousands of fans and hugged in what seriously looked like the final time we would see them in a WWE match.
It wasn't. For the longest time, WWE made the lion's share of its money with the annual WrestleMania events, but with the company shifting to the WWE Network ahead of WrestleMania 30, effectively ending the traditional pay-per-view model in the process, it had to find alternatives for those big money events. In came the year partnership with Saudi Arabia to produce multiple shows a year featuring some of the biggest names even some who were already retired. According to Ringside News , The Undertaker is a favorite of the Crown Prince, and with the Dead Man technically still under contract with WWE, there's no reason to think he won't become just another retired wrestler to lace up the boots for one last go.
There are few wrestlers that have a closer bond with Vince McMahon than The Undertaker he has been around for 30 years now , and Taker has always been there to help out Vince when the WWE Chairman is in a bind. And although wrestling outlets like Wrestling News are reporting that McMahon isn't expected to call on The Undertaker to wrestle again in the future, who is to say that will remain the case? Who is to say McMahon won't have the level of talent that can consistently draw crowds once they're allowed to return or boost WWE Network subscriptions with a marquee match at one of the major events?
The main reason I am having a hard time believing The Undertaker is actually retired this time is the fact that so many wrestlers before him have all retired and come back for "one last match" or more than "one last match. You don't necessarily always get those. If there was ever a perfect ending to a career, that right there was it," Mr Calaway said.
I'm finally at a place where I can accept that. He said he would consider returning for one last match, but that "only time would tell".
Mr Calaway has been a multiple world heavyweight champion, six-time tag team title holder and winner of the Royal Rumble. Mr Calaway is also known as a WWE pioneer. Despite enormous popularity, however, he has not chosen to follow superstars like John Cena or Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson into movies. He told the BBC last month that he "had opportunities to do so" but had decided against it.
It's where I've completely invested and where my heart is at.
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