5 Potential Opponents for Undertaker’s WWE Return
Source: WWE.com
1. John Cena
The one “dream match” for WrestleMania that everyone has clamored for is seeing John Cena face The Undertaker. They previously wrestled each other on SmackDown, but over one decade ago. Since then, they’ve hardly crossed paths.
Cena and Undertaker are two of WWE’s biggest icons. They each led an era of programming as the top stars, mostly as babyfaces (Taker had a heel run), and have been dominant, especially the latter at WrestleMania.
Undertaker has accomplished just about everything in WWE. He has held world titles, won 21 consecutive WrestleMania matches, and has wrestled some of the best on the biggest stage. Facing The Face That Runs the Place on a big stage is something he hasn’t done, though. He hasn’t even faced Cena under that nickname.
These two colliding at WrestleMania could either be just a dream match, similar to Cena facing The Rock at WrestleMania 28, or with more on the line.
Undertaker is going to be 52 by the time WrestleMania 33 is here. There’s going to come a time pretty soon when he can’t wrestle anymore. While Sting lasted to 56 and Ric Flair still competed in his late 50’s, they’re anomalies. Maybe The Deadman is too, but he can’t have too much longer left in the ring. So, is WrestleMania 33 the time to have him retire?
Having Cena be the one to do so would be an interesting choice. WWE would probably have to turn him heel to make this happen, something they haven’t done since he became the top guy last decade. There isn’t a connection either, like Shawn Michaels and Flair had for their WrestleMania 24 retirement match. However, HBK and Taker at WrestleMania 26 didn’t have a strong bond, but they doing a rematch from their all-time great WrestleMania 25 bout was enough to create a final match for the former.
Related Story: Taker's WWE Return Set
A once in a lifetime match and Cena threatening to end Undertaker’s career would be more than enough of a sell, especially to happen at WrestleMania 33. It would be good enough to main event and would be a spectacle.