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Last year, The Undertaker finally exited WWE after a long and fulfilling career in the ring. While the last few years were not the most graceful, The Deadman left WWE a legend — one that wrestling fans will never forget.
The announcement came in the form of the WWE documentary — The Last Ride. Following the documentary, Survivor Series saw his final appearance where he bid farewell to the fans. His last match remained one of his best, where he wrestled AJ Styles in a cinematic Boneyard match.
The Undertaker mentioned that he's prepared to move on to the next phase of his career. He will no longer be wrestling in the ring, but he could find something new to do outside the ring.
He talked about getting a detox from wrestling but he also recently mentioned that he talked to Triple H about a non-wrestling role in the company.
"I still have the passion," The Undertaker said. "I know my days are done making the slow walk, but I still have a passion and love the business and want to see the business continue to grow.”
When The Undertaker finally decides to return to WWE, it will most likely be in a non-wrestling role. The following are five different roles for The Phenom in the company.
#5 The Undertaker could be a coach at the WWE Performance Center
The Undertaker is one of the most experienced wrestlers in the company. Throughout his career, he held the WWE audience in rapt attention every time he made the long walk down to the ring.
The mystique he held in the ring has not been replicated by any other wrestler. Now that he's retired, The Undertaker could take on a backstage role at the Performance Center as a trainer for the next generation of wrestling talent.
What he can teach them in how to carry themselves, as well as how to wrestle in the ring, could prove invaluable. The Undertaker's value as a trainer can never be overstated.
#4 The Undertaker could manage a wrestling faction
It's hard to imagine The Undertaker as a manager in WWE. There are very few wrestlers that he would not overshadow, were he to accompany them out to the ring.
In this role, however, The Undertaker could help to lend credence to a number of wrestlers instead. If The Undertaker managed a wrestling faction as the mind behind their operations, he could easily help to build the careers of several wrestlers.
For example, MVP in The Hurt Business hardly needs to wrestle now. AEW's Team Taz does not need Taz to wrestle either. Similarly, The Undertaker could simply be the face of a faction, and help build several other wrestlers' careers in WWE.
A sinister faction, where The Undertaker is shown as the mind behind their chaos, could easily lead to some extremely entertaining storylines in WWE. Simply through association with The Undertaker, the wrestlers in the faction would be pushed to new heights.
The Undertaker would just need to be a manager and cut promos. Thus, he could also help add something very fresh to WWE programming.
#3 The Undertaker could be an ambassador for WWE
The Undertaker is one of the most recognizable names in the world of wrestling. Every wrestling fan, and even those who are not fans, are somehow at least aware of the legendary wrestler.
WWE is not in the best place they have been when it comes to their popularity in mainstream media. Their popularity has gone down and their ratings have been on a constant and steady decline — something that's rather worrying for a company that depends so much on their television deal.
Now, other than some fresh bookings and storylines, what WWE needs most is positive media outside their shows. The Undertaker could help prove them with that by being an ambassador for WWE.
Given his notoriety and the fact that he remains one of the most recognizable wrestlers from WWE of all time, appearances on mainstream shows, and by becoming a spokesperson for the company, The Undertaker could help boost WWE's popularity ten-fold. He would help to bring eyes to the current product and change the perception people have of WWE.
As an ambassador for WWE, The Undertaker might even become more valuable to the company than he was as a wrestler for the last 30 years.
#2 The Undertaker could be a commissioner on RAW or SmackDown
Imagining The Undertaker as an authority figure in WWE is rather difficult. The superstar was known throughout his career for the rather unique character he maintained. The Phenom acting as an authority figure with that version of his character would be rather hilarious. But he doesn't need to be that same person.
Over the last year of his career, The Undertaker finally gave fans a glimpse at the man behind the magic - Mark Calaway. He showed that there was more to him than his mystique.
Bringing that real-life character to television, The Undertaker could become a commissioner for the company. The superstar is well known for being a locker room leader backstage.
Stories of him being the one judging other stars in the wrestlers' court are extremely popular. One particular story about him is very intriguing. The Undertaker was apparently taping his hands in anticipation of Shawn Michaels not dropping the title to Stone Cold ahead of the latter's match at WrestleMania 1998.
Thankfully Michaels followed through, but The Undertaker could bring that same real-life backstage character to the screen. Currently, stars bicker a lot among themselves during shows.
Having The Undertaker be an intimidating presence backstage as the commissioner on the show would help to keep the wrestlers in line. He could be the one that brings order to such shows.
#1 The Undertaker could be part of the creative team
The Undertaker wrestled in WWE for 30 years. He saw other wrestlers come and go. That experience in the ring and watching wrestling evolve is worth something. He saw top superstars such as The Rock and Stone Cold. He wrestled with Hulk Hogan in his prime. He wrestled Shawn Michaels and Triple H.
The Phenom has seen it all. In fact, he has seen everything that has worked and there are very few wrestlers with that same level of crowd control.
Too often, the creative team in WWE has not been able to book wrestlers consistently. Instead, they have chosen easy and repetitive storylines that have driven fans away from the product.
There are very few people that Vince McMahon would listen to. The Undertaker is one of them. The friendship between the two is well known.
The Phenom could help bring something new to the creative team and change the perception of the WWE product altogether. He can bring the changes that are needed to the main roster and make the show relevant once again.
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