After his loss to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 33 in Orlando, The Undertaker teased retirement by leaving his attire in the middle of the ring and breaking character by embracing his wife, Michelle McCool.
Undertaker then made a very brief appearance at the Raw 25th Anniversary special, talking shortly about the history of his career before walking out. Following that, the WWE Universe wondered if this was the end for The Deadman's illustrious career.
Of course, he made a return at WrestleMania 34, where he answered John Cena's challenge and squashed the 16-time World Champion in less than three minutes. 'Taker is also set to face Rusev in a Casket match at this Friday's Greatest Royal Rumble pay-per-view event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
And despite being 53 years of age and needing hip replacement surgery last year, we probably shouldn't expect Undertaker to hang up the boots anytime soon. According to a report from PWStream, WWE is hoping that the future Hall of Famer will be able to wrestle four to five matches a year.
Assuming this report is true, then you wonder how WWE will go about trying to convince Undertaker to fight more than he usually does, especially at his age. His last three matches have been at WrestleManias 32, 33 and 34. You'd have to go back to late 2015 to find the last time he was doing more than one match a year.
Of course, the Undertaker retirement rumors have been going on for years, and he's still wrestling. If his match against Cena was an indicator of anything, it's that Undertaker still has the ability to wrestle, though probably in fairly short matches.
Undertaker's first order of business is to defeat Rusev in a Casket match this Sunday, then we'll find out if he has another person to bury in the nearby future.