5 Reasons why The Undertaker won't retire at Survivor Series 

This year's Survivor Series not only sees RAW and SmackDown go head to head once again, but it will also see the final farewell of The Undertaker. Three decades after The Deadman first walked down that entrance ramp and changed the face of WWE, the company is preparing to celebrate his incredible achievements on Sunday night.

The Godfather, Kane, and Savio Vega are just three of the WWE stars who have already been leaked as attendees for the show whilst the current roster of stars will also be there to say their goodbyes.

That being said, it's been an interesting week for The Deadman, who has done a number of interviews ahead of his final WWE appearance and there have been several hints dropped that make this seem like it could be a ruse.

Will The Undertaker actually say his final goodbyes at Survivor Series? Here are just five reasons why this outcome is unlikely.

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#5. The Undertaker will never be able to give up wrestling

It's been 30 long years since The Undertaker first arrived in WWE and since then he's been digging holes and taking souls. At 55-years-old the former six-time World Champion has had quite the career which came to an end with his Boneyard match back at WrestleMania 36 in April.

Undertaker himself announced his retirement as part of his Last Ride Documentary which later aired on the WWE Network and became quite emotional when talking about his career coming to an end.

Fans have believed that The Deadman has retired in the past when he left his attire in the ring at WrestleMania 33 after losing to Roman Reigns, but he was still able to return. The Undertaker will never truly be able to give up wrestling and at present, there are many stars who are willing to step in the ring with him if he wants to continue.

#4. It's hard to see The Undertaker as a trainer in NXT

You can never appreciate how long the road was until you’ve driven to the end. #TheLastRide @WWENetwork pic.twitter.com/JW3roilt9a

— Undertaker (@undertaker) June 21, 2020

The Undertaker has recently been part of more interviews outside of WWE than ever before, which has allowed him to open up about his plans for the future.

It appears that the plan currently in place for The Undertaker following Survivor Series is to head down to NXT and help train some of the new recruits coming through alongside Triple H. This is a little hard to imagine though, as he has lived his gimmick for the past three decades.

"You know, that's the pickle that I'm in right now, is trying to [figure] out what lane I want to take. I've been on the road for so long, that really doesn't appeal to me, traveling and doing all that. I love to teach. Triple H and I have had many conversations about me working with the talent there at NXT, in Orlando at the PC. And I really enjoy that. And we're just trying to figure out how it works because I'd have to come in and go out. I live in Texas. So I'm sure I will do more of that moving forward. I think there's a lot of– I think I have a lot to offer. The product is changing and evolving, but I think there's a lot of what I bring to the table that is still applicable to the product, and these guys need to hear it and see it from somebody who has made it work. So we'll see what happens there."

It will be a huge culture shock for The Undertaker but it would allow him to remain in the business, which could be exactly what he needs. It would also allow him to pick up new feuds along the way, much like Shawn Michaels and Adam Cole a few years ago.

The Undertaker noted that he loved to teach and it could be a new direction for him when the time comes, but at present, it's hard to imagine The Deadman taking off his coat and teaching a wrestling class.

#3. Cinematic matches could be the answer for The Undertaker

The Undertaker's final WWE match was one of his best as he was able to defeat AJ Styles inside The Boneyard match back at WrestleMania before riding off into the sunset. The former World Champion noted in his documentary that this was a perfect ending for him before announcing his retirement whilst also noting how much his career could be prolonged with cinematic matches.

Recently The Undertaker noted in an interview with The New York Post that he doesn't approve of that idea and did state that it isn't the way he wants to prolong his career. That being said, given the fact that there is a potential feud brewing with Bray Wyatt, there could be one more cinematic match in his future.

“It really doesn’t appeal to me because basically what it is, is working around my limitations. It’s capitalizing on some of my ability and some of my creative ability to tell a story but basically it’s trying to mask some of the lack of my physical abilities at this point.

I realized I have taken every physical gift, tool that I have and have used it up. There’s no water left in the sponge, if I can use that analogy. I’ve rung everything I could get out of that sponge.”

Whilst The Undertaker seems as though he isn't open to the idea of a number of matches, he could be open to one more match against Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania 37.

#2. Even Kane doesn't believe this is the end for The Undertaker

It's a storybook ending, the exact day that The Undertaker made his debut back in 1990 is the same day of Survivor Series this year. It's hard to script an ending that's been wrapped up this well, but it's still hard to believe.

Kane is one of the men who have already been revealed as a returnee for the show, so that he can be there to say goodbye to his "brother." Ahead of the show, Kane has been part of several interviews and it appears that even "The Devil's Favourite Demon" doesn't believe that this is the end for The Deadman.

“Whether you can actually say this is gonna be it, it ... I don’t know. WWE is one of those deals where it’s a little bit like the mafia, in that you never get to quite leave. And I’m sure with someone who's been as important as The Undertaker, that he will be around in some form or fashion for quite some time."

“Hotel California. You can check out, but you can never leave. That’s kind of the way it goes. It’s always the one more that gets you, right? Just one more. And then there’s always just one more after the just one more it seems like.”

Kane seems to believe that there will always be one more that gets The Undertaker, could that be a hint that The Deadman isn't ready to retire?

#1. Bray Wyatt has unfinished business with The Undertaker

Not quite ALL

— Bray Wyatt (@WWEBrayWyatt) November 6, 2020

Back at WrestleMania 31 five years ago, Bray Wyatt was defeated by The Undertaker in the first match that The Deadman had been part of on The Grandest Stage of them all since his loss to Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 30.

Wyatt has already stated on Twitter that The Deadman hasn't defeated everyone that has got in his way and has been going after anyone that had an issue with his alter-ego before The Fiend was born.

A showdown between The Undertaker and The Fiend could happen at one of The Undertaker's other biggest pay-per-views of the year, WrestleMania. If the seeds are planted this weekend at Survivor Series then the company could easily extend it to a cinematic match at WrestleMania next year.

Legends are supposed to put up-and-coming stars over on the way out and at present Undertaker's final match was a win against AJ Styles. This means that he could be looking to put Wyatt over in his final WWE match next year.