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WWE: 11 things nobody wants to admit about The Undertaker

The Undertaker is one of the greatest WWE Superstars of all time (probably the greatest). But what are some of the things about his career that fans don’t discuss often enough?

By Michael Patterson

The Undertaker at WWE SmackDown (courtesy of WWE.com).
The Undertaker at WWE SmackDown (courtesy of WWE.com). /
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The Undertaker vs. Roman Reigns at WWE WrestleMania 33 (courtesy WWE.com) /

6. He was used all wrong during the Post-Streak years

In the years leading up to the end of The Undertaker’s WrestleMania undefeated streak, The Deadman was renowned for putting on five star classics at the Showcase of the Immortals. Unfortunately, the night that it ended also ended that streak, as a concussion prevented ‘Taker from delivering a performance the standards of which he was used to.

Things changed after The Streak ended, as people began to suspect that The Undertaker just wasn’t capable of performing at that high level anymore. But that just wasn’t the case. His two rematches with Brock Lesnar in 2015 were absolutely outstanding and they proved that The Phenom still had gas left in the tank. The sad thing is that they were only glimmers of brilliance in the final few years of his career, as WWE continued to use him all wrong.

As he began slowing down, the creative team decided to pair him with other aging veterans like Triple H, Shane McMahon, and Goldberg. The results were always poor, as we often got long-winded matches that outstayed their welcome or messy contests that risked serious injury to either combatant. And then there was the attempt to recreate the end of The Streak with that head-scratching WrestleMania main event against Roman Reigns – a match that shouldn’t have been on the card when ‘Taker was suffering from hip issues.

‘Taker always worked better against faster, more agile opponents, so he should have been paired with younger athletes like Seth Rollins, Daniel Bryan, or AJ Styles during the final years of his career. We might have gotten more engaging matches that put far less pressure on him than the contests and storylines we ultimately got.

His final match against Styles was great, as was his last in-ring match (a Tag Team match with Roman Reigns against Drew McIntyre and Shane McMahon) and it all just makes us wonder how great those last six years of his career could have been if WWE had used him right. ‘Taker hadn’t lost it, WWE just used him all wrong.

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