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After a brief hiatus, The Undertaker's Last Ride documentary dropped its latest episode on the WWE Network, and if you thought the first three chapters were impressive, then Chapter 4 of "Undertaker: The Last Ride" had some unexpected revelations for WWE fans.
The previous chapter highlighted The Undertaker's four-year-long story with Shawn Michaels and Triple H. It also led to Mark Calaway taking the blame for an unimpressive match featuring D-Generation X and The Brothers of Destruction in 2018.
You can check out the 5 biggest news stories from Chapter 3 of "Undertaker: The Last Ride" right here.
How do you feel about this limited docuseries so far? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
Here are the five biggest news stories from "Undertaker: The Last Ride" - Chapter Four.
#5: The Undertaker explained why he opened up to the public and stopped being in character 24/7
This particular chapter opened with Bruce Prichard and several others giving us some insight on Mark Calaway's true dedication to "The Undertaker" character.
We see shots and bloopers of The Deadman during several backstage promos in the 90s. Mark was so dedicated to protecting the image of his character, that it became a running gag for other WWE Superstars to attempt to break him onscreen.
A 2012 clip featuring the late Paul Bearer revealed that Paul and Undertaker had great chemistry back in the early stages of his career, and in those days, Mark Calaway didn't say a lot.
In one instance, Undertaker also said he was married to the "Creatures of the Night" in order to maintain kayfabe. Despite his strict code of maintaining the same personality over so many years, Mark Calaway realized that he had numbered days in the ring a few years ago.
This realization allowed Undertaker to explore newer avenues when it comes to WWE, and that is why he gradually opened up to the public via social media recently.
#4: The Undertaker and Vince McMahon had a "falling out" over AEW last year
Although this documentary doesn't refer to "All Elite Wrestling" by name, Pro-Wrestling fans knew exactly what The Undertaker was referring to in one instance during Chapter 4 of The Last Ride.
As mentioned previously, Undertaker was slowly opening up to the public via social media and appearance gigs, and as a result, he was scheduled for last year's Starrcast II convention, which in itself was associated with AEW's Double or Nothing Pay-Per-View.
Mark Calaway wasn't keeping up with the industry at that time, and he figured the event to be a normal meet-and-greet gig. He wasn't aware of being associated with AEW indirectly, and all of that became clear when Vince McMahon contacted Mark about it.
Apparently, Undertaker and Vince's friendship went through some friction at that point in time, where Vince became insecure about The Deadman possibly jumping ship over to a rival promotion.
Clearly, The Undertaker found this to be absurd and questioned why he would even consider that as an option despite being loyal to WWE forever. They didn't talk for a while, but this issue was resolved when Vince and Undertaker came to understand each other's points after talking it out over the next few weeks.
#3: The Undertaker missed being a part of WrestleMania 35 as a performer
One of the best parts of the latest episode of The Last Ride revolved around backstage footage of The Undertaker at WrestleMania 35.
He met with legends like Bret Hart, Triple H, Batista, and several others backstage. Undertaker talked about being a spectator this time with Shane McMahon. In another moment, Mark Henry and The Undertaker met each other and it was a pivotal moment where it was depicted how both of them live in the same city, and Henry even took both of their kids out for ice-cream.
The Deadman felt like WrestleMania was no longer a sacred cycle for him. Although his transition from being a performer to a spectator started well during the day, Undertaker missed being a part of the event when the action kicked-off.
His interactions with Vince McMahon were awkward and wholesome at best, and it was amusing for viewers to find out that a pro like The Undertaker made a rookie mistake by leaving his gear behind during WrestleMania weekend.
Eventually, he received a call from Triple H about working with Goldberg in Saudi Arabia, and we all know what happened next.
#2: A disastrous match with Goldberg made The Undertaker realize that he may be forced to retire after all
We all know that The Undertaker and Goldberg were getting paid a lot to wrestle in Saudi Arabia. During the buildup to their disastrous match, you could figure out by the look on Undertaker's face that the chances of this going south were pretty huge.
That is exactly what happened at Super ShowDown 2019, where The Undertaker could have faced a serious life-threatening injury during the match. Goldberg dropped him on his head and also got concussed along the way. The Undertaker had to execute a weak chokeslam for the victory, and on the flight back home, you could see just how tired Mark Calaway became at this stage.
The documentary didn't place as much blame on Goldberg as the internet did, but Chapter 4 really focused on Undertaker coming to terms with the fact that his search for one great final match was unlikely at this point.
We often talk about fictional character growth on film or TV, but this was a moment where after almost 5-6 years, Mark Calaway grew as a person and accepted his own reality.
#1: The Undertaker told Vince McMahon that he was retiring after Extreme Rules 2019
The Undertaker to Vince McMahon: “I’m done. I’m not there anymore."
Well, this was quite an unexpected revelation, but one should have figured it was coming as the episode progressed further. Apparently, The Undertaker was content at hanging up his boots after teaming up with Roman Reigns to take on Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre at Extreme Rules 2019.
The match itself was good redemption for Goldberg vs. The Undertaker, and after it was over, Vince McMahon became ecstatic at the thought of The Deadman restoring his integrity.
Despite the positive feedback, The Undertaker was sure that he was done. Vince tried to lift-up The Deadman's spirits and prompted him to re-think such a big decision. But after a small back-and-forth of words, both of them came to a stalemate where The Undertaker decided to evaluate some things in his life.
Throughout this episode, we see how Michelle McCool keeps pointing out that Mark Calaway started to ease into his role as a family man in 2019. After seeing several backstage clips, Extreme Rules 2019 would have been the definite end to The Undertaker's saga.
However, the last shot of Chapter 4 includes AJ Styles and The Undertaker taking a walk to discuss some things. This impressive piece of visual storytelling told us everything that we needed to know for the final and upcoming chapter of "Undertaker: The Last Ride". It's about time we discussed The Boneyard Match.
