5 Current WWE stars who have worked for the company for more than two decades

The Undertaker made his final appearance for WWE back at Survivor Series which marked the end of an illustrious three-decade-long career. The Phenom is easily considered to be one of the greatest wrestlers of all time and his career isn't likely to be one that is ever replicated.

Whilst there aren't any other WWE stars who have remained in the company for as long as The Deadman, there are several stars who are still contracted to WWE at present who have been there for more than two decades.

Here are just five current WWE stars who have been part of WWE both on and off-screen for at least 20 years.

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#5. Michael Hayes - been with WWE for 25 years

Michael Hayes may not be a well-known name or face to many of the younger generation of the WWE Universe, but the former member of The Fabulous Freebirds has been one of the company's longest servants.

Hayes has appeared in several cameos for WWE over the years, most recently when he was spotted in a car outside NXT at Halloween Havoc.

Hayes joined WWE back in 1995 as an active talent called Dok Hendrix which lastest until 1999 when he went on to manage The Hardy Boyz before being fired after just a few months. Hayes has since transitioned to backstage roles in the company including road agent and even one time a color commentator.

Back in April 2016, Hayes was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a member of The Fabulous Freebirds. The legendary tag team wrestler has since become a senior producer in WWE and one of the main men behind the scenes, which comes as no surprise since Hayes has been on WWE's payroll now for 25 years.

#4. Kane - Been with WWE for 25 years

The Undertaker may have decided to walk away from wrestling last weekend, but his brother Kane is still signed to the company. This is one of the main reasons why Kane made his way to the ring in his full mask and attire at Survivor Series because The Big Red Machine is not retired just yet and wanted to keep the illusion alive.

Before Kane was known as The Undertaker's brother, he was part of WWE from 1995-1997 where he was both Isaac Yankem and Fake Diesel. Luckily, his career later picked up when Paul Bearer introduced him as Undertaker's long-lost brother.

Over the past 23 years, Undertaker and Kane have been joined throughout their careers either as family members or as enemies. Kane opted to leave WWE back in 2018 after becoming The Mayor of Knox County in Tennessee.

Despite having many new responsibilities as Mayor, Kane has remained signed to WWE and over the past two years, he has continued to make sporadic appearances, the most recent coming back at Survivor Series.

#3. Michael Cole - been with WWE for 23 years

Michael Cole's voice has been heard on WWE TV for more than two decades since the former journalist joined WWE back in 1997. That being said, Cole has also tried his hand at actually wrestling for the company on several occasions, although none of these have ended well.

Cole came to WWE as a backstage interviewer, which was a role that he remained in for two years until he was chosen as the play-by-play announcer for SmackDown when it made its debut in 1999.

For almost a decade, Cole remained behind the announce table on the blue brand and was joined by the likes of Jerry Lawler, Tazz, Jim Ross, and even JBL over the years.

In 2008, Cole moved to RAW in the WWE Draft which is where he later made his in-ring debut alongside Jerry Lawler against Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase.

Cole and Lawler later went on to feud on WWE TV which led to a match between the two men at WrestleMania 27, which was won by Cole.

In recent years, Cole has been able to return to SmackDown but this time alongside Corey Graves whilst also becoming an integral member of the team backstage.

#2. The Big Show - been with WWE for 21 years

After spending four years in WCW, The Big Show came to WWE in 1999 and signed a ten-year contract, before becoming part of Vince McMahon's The Corporation.

After initially becoming known as Paul Wight, he was later rechristened The Big Show and turned face when he punched Vince McMahon following WrestleMania 15.

Over the years, The Big Show has had a lot of face and heel turns, with many members of the WWE Universe commenting on the fact that it's always hard to tell which one he actually is.

The former World Champion's last WWE appearance came back in June when he returned to help The Street Profits and The Viking Raiders to fight off Akira Tozawa's ninjas. The Big Show has been pre-occupied with his new Netflix show in recent years and was recovering from hip-surgery which explains why his appearances have been so sporadic.

Despite not appearing on-screen for more than five months, The Big Show made his return as one of the legends saying farewell to The Undertaker at Survivor Series.

#1. Triple H - been with WWE for 25 years

Triple H is one of the most powerful men in wrestling at present and has proved his worth as one of the best minds in the business during his time as "The godfather of NXT."

That being said, Triple H joined WWE as an active talent back in 1995 after a brief stint in WCW. At the time, Triple H was known as Hunter Hearst Helmsley and would later find success as a member of D-Generation X.

After DX went their separate ways, The Game stepped into a feud with The McMahon Family, which is when he began a relationship with Mr. McMahon's daughter Stephanie, both on and off-screen.

The couple officially married in 2003 and have since welcomed three daughters. Triple H has continued to work as an active talent for WWE over the past two decades and is now a 14-time World Champion.

Despite moving into a backstage role and picking up the responsibility of NXT, Triple H still continues to wrestle sporadic matches for WWE when needed with his last match coming back at Super ShowDown in 2019 where he lost to Randy Orton.

Triple H is yet to retire from WWE and celebrated his 25th anniversary in WWE back in April.