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The Undertaker is undoubtedly one of the most important WWE Superstars and professional wrestling personalities of all time.
The legendary "Deadman" has been one of the marquee attractions on the WWE's WrestleMania PPV for several years now, and continues to grace the "Grandest Stage Of Them All" despite his grueling career which started back in 1984.
Now, although The Undertaker last wrestled an official match at WWE's Crown Jewel event in November of last year, it's indeed common knowledge that The Undertaker and WWE likely have a swerve in store for us at this year's edition of WrestleMania, just like they did last year, as well as the years gone by.
With no official opponent announced for The Undertaker for WrestleMania 35, today, we examine the likeliest Superstars whom the WWE could announce as his opponent for a match at 'Mania...
#5 Kurt Angle
First off, let's examine the Superstar with a relatively low probability of facing The Undertaker. On a recent episode of Monday Night RAW, Kurt Angle announced that he'll wrestle his retirement match at WrestleMania 35; adding that his opponent for the matchup would be none other than longtime on-screen rival Baron Corbin.
The most important thing we need to note over here is that the professional wrestling rumor mill has been rife with banter that the WWE and Angle may very well have us all fooled with the aforementioned Corbin announcement.
In other words, the WWE may have a completely different opponent in mind for Angle -- a much bigger name than Corbin -- and the company could potentially wait until the last moment, before finally revealing Angle's actual opponent for his farewell match at WrestleMania 35.
Both The Undertaker as well as Kurt Angle are bona fide legends of the sports-entertainment sphere, and a match between the two at WrestleMania 35 would indisputably be iconic...
#4 Dean Ambrose
Let's face it, Dean Ambrose is likely to leave WWE by putting someone else over i.e., losing to his opponent at WrestleMania 35. Now, although logic dictates that "The Lunatic Fringe" ought to lose to an up-and-comer, and put the younger Superstar over before bidding adieu to the company, he doesn't really have any momentum on his side in the first place!
Nevertheless, with that being said, let's take a look at the other end of this equation. The Undertaker needs a decent opponent against whom he'd be matched up at WrestleMania 35 this April 7th.
Considering everything mentioned above, it only makes sense for The Undertaker to face Ambrose at WrestleMania 35. Let's face it, The Undertaker is going to be booked to win against whoever he faces at 'Mania, except obviously Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns.
With Ambrose leaving WWE, and The Undertaker needing to face and beat a fairly well-known name at WrestleMania, Ambrose is an excellent option...
#3 Aleister Black
NXT TakeOver: New York is set to take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on April 5th. Meanwhile, WrestleMania 35 will transpire at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on April 7th.
It's at NXT TakeOver: New York, that NXT Tag Team Champions War Raiders (Hanson & Rowe) defend their titles against the team of Aleister Black & Ricochet. Now, as much as the NXT Universe loves the work Black & Ricochet have done as a team, it's undeniable that Black has a certain mystique to his character that deserves much more than a run-of-the-mill tag team storyline.
What better way to provide that much-needed impetus to Aleister Black's career, than booking him in a match with The Undertaker for WrestleMania 35? It could even turn out to be a passing of the torch moment, even if The Undertaker wins, simply by having Black put up a tough fight against "The Phenom"...
#2 Baron Corbin
Of course, "The Lone Wolf" Baron Corbin wouldn't likely be the most favored choice to face The Undertaker at WrestleMania 35. However, in case you happen to dislike Corbin, and are already getting out the pitchforks; please hear me out.
Rumors are rife that Kurt Angle -- who's presently being advertised as Corbin's opponent for WrestleMania 35 -- could face John Cena instead of Corbin. Considering that, it'd leave Corbin without a dance partner on the "Grandest Stage Of Them All".
I truly believe that the most important thing most of us seem to be forgetting over here -- irrespective of whether you love or hate Corbin -- is that the WWE higher-ups have continually utilized Corbin as a mainstay of RAW's top storylines.
I must also add that in multiple out-of-character interviews, Corbin has noted that he has received a ton of valuable advice regarding professional wrestling from The Undertaker backstage.
A WrestleMania 35 match between The Undertaker and Baron Corbin has the inbuilt storyline of a sort of real-life teacher-student relationship. Speaking of which...
#1 Lars Sullivan
The WWE can pull one of the bigger swerves in recent professional wrestling history by introducing Lars Sullivan as The Undertaker's WrestleMania 35 opponent mere moments before the matchup gets underway. This may very well be one of the few surprises that the WWE has in store for us this WrestleMania season.
Sullivan's main roster debut has been teased for quite a long time now, and the vast majority of professional wrestling fans and experts expected Sullivan to make his debut on RAW/SmackDown right away.
Regardless, he's yet to join the main roster, and with his rather puzzling disappearance from the WWE's advertising, the WWE Universe seems to be perplexed as to when the hulking behemoth will grace the squared circle as a main roster Superstar.
Honestly speaking, Sullivan could be revealed as a main roster Superstar on April 7th, while WrestleMania 35 is underway, and the young talent could then go on to face The Undertaker. Win or lose (and Sullivan will likely lose!), he'll get a huge boost from facing the legendary "Deadman".
Which WWE Superstars would you like to see The Undertaker face at WrestleMania 35? Sound off in the comments!
