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Without a shadow of a doubt, The Undertaker is one of the greatest Superstars of all time. In an unprecedented career spanning almost three decades, he has feuded with some of the biggest names in the industry, including the likes of Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Batista, Kane, Big Show, Randy Orton, Brock Lesnar, and Roman Reigns.
The aura that The Undertaker managed to create, his ability to morph and change with time and the way he protected his character, make him an icon.
‘The Phenom’ has given WWE fans memories that will last a lifetime. The 'Streak Vs Career' match at WrestleMania 26 between The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels, where the two Superstars took the fans on an emotional roller coaster ride, his brutal Hell In A Cell encounter with Triple H at WrestleMania 28, where the two men pushed each other to the limits of endurance, and his bloody bout against Brock Lesnar at Hell In A Cell in 2015, will be etched in the minds of WWE fans forever.
However, in his long and illustrious career, there were occasions ‘The DeadMan’ labored in the ring and delivered lackluster performances. In this article, let us look at three legendary matches of The Undertaker that turned out to be huge disappointments.
#3 John Cena Vs The Undertaker- WrestleMania XXXIV
This was a match that fans had craved for years. John Cena and The Undertaker had grown into two of the biggest icons of the WWE and the two legends squared off against each other at WrestleMania XXXIV.
Before the match, Cena had called The Undertaker a coward and even stated that if ‘The Phenom' did not show up at WrestleMania, then he would just attend the event as a fan. And, on the 8th of April 2018, Cena arrived and waited in the ring.
Would The Undertaker show up? Would he answer the call?
And then, all of a sudden, the gong struck. And, over 70000 people in the stadium went absolutely berserk. And, through all the smoke came ‘The Phenom’, and entered the ring for the 26th time at WrestleMania. But then, what transpired in the ring left the fans dumbstruck.
In under three minutes, The Undertaker squashed Cena to go 24-2 at ‘The Grandest Stage Of Them All’. It was a very rare occasion when a legendary Superstar of the caliber of John Cena offered almost zero offense during the matchup. The match that fans had waited for years turned out to be a huge disappointment.
#2 Triple H Vs The Undertaker- Super ShowDown 2018
In 2018, Triple H and The Undertaker faced off in a ‘Last Time Ever’ battle at Super Show Down in Australia. In a match that lasted over 25 minutes, The Undertaker and ‘The Game’ labored in the ring and delivered an extremely subpar performance.
It was evident from the way the Superstars moved in the ring that these two men were past their prime and the match was barely watchable. And finally, the match ended with Shawn Michaels delivering a Sweet Chin Music and Triple H striking a Pedigree on The Undertaker to get the three count.
It was a match that was too long and did nothing other than destroying the legacies of two of the greatest in-ring performers in the history of WWE.
#1 Goldberg Vs The Undertaker-Super ShowDown 2019
This was a match that was billed as the proverbial ‘Clash Of The Titans’. Two behemoths of the WWE- The Undertaker and Goldberg took on each other on June 7th, 2019, in Saudi Arabia.
The two icons, at a combined age of 106, produced an absolutely dismal performance in the ring. Goldberg started the match with two spears of high intensity, but after that, everything went downhill for the two legendary Superstars.
And, after Goldberg rammed his head into the ring post and was legitimately busted open, this match turned out to be an absolute disaster. Goldberg botched his Jackhammer, and almost broke The Undertaker’s neck. ‘The Phenom’ dropped Goldberg right on his open wound when he delivered the Tombstone, and the match ended after the Undertaker delivered a meek Chokeslam.
This match indeed proved that both these Superstars were way past their prime and this match may well go down as the worst match of The Undertaker’s career.
