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Super ShowDown is less than a month away, and while there are a lot of questions about what will take place, one of the biggest has to be whether The Undertaker will compete or not. Beyond that, will he even have an appearance at the pay per view or will WWE choose to save The Phenom for another date entirely?
While a lot of fans would probably enjoy seeing The Undertaker perform at Super ShowDown, what does that mean for him going forward? Will he be able to put on a good match with whoever he is selected to face off against, or will it end up being another incident like the one with Goldberg?
With that being said and Super ShowDown inching closer and closer, here are five reasons why The Undertaker shouldn't appear at the show. As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below, and tell us whether you think The Deadman will rise or not.
#5 Not enough time
It's no secret that storylines take a while to develop, and doing so means you have to take time away from something else. With that being said and WWE doing a great job of creating great feuds for The Road to WrestleMania, there is nothing out there that could conceivably be scrapped in favor of some kind of Undertaker angle.
Think about it this way. With feuds like King Corbin versus Roman Reigns, Edge versus Randy Orton, and Drew McIntyre starting the build towards his feud with Brock Lesnar, there is simply no room. Yeah, WWE could put one of these feuds on the back burner in order to insert The Undertaker, but who would want that?
There are only so many hours of weekly programming to go around in WWE's product and they need to use that time wisely. Unfortunately for Undertaker, that involves keeping The Deadman on the back burner and using that time to create the next generation of WWE Superstars.
#4 Bad memories
The Undertaker is capable of a lot of things, but putting on a great match is slowly becoming not one of them. In fact, between his failed match with Goldberg last year, his critically panned match against DX a few years back, and his subpar tag team match with Roman Reigns, it might just be better to leave him out of this one.
Now, if The Undertaker had someone he could work off of and could hide all of his limitations, that would be fine. The problem is that no matter what way you cut it, that Superstar just isn't available right now and anyone else on the roster would be a pretty poor substitute in comparison.
In the end, maybe if The Fiend was available for a match, this would be possible, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Interestingly enough, rumors are circulating that Kane will take on The Fiend at Super ShowDown, which would leave The Undertaker without a suitable opponent.
#3 Save for WrestleMania 36
Why not just save him for WrestleMania 36?
No, seriously, what is the point of making The Undertaker do an extra appearance this year and compete at Super ShowDown? Beyond that, doesn't having him compete at the upcoming PPV take away from the uniqueness of having him for WrestleMania 36?
Keep in mind that The Undertaker is a very special type of character in the grand scheme of things. He is someone that can solicit a response every time he appears, but only if he does so sporadically. If WWE has him appear too often, it takes away from what makes him special and opens up the floodgates to criticism on his performance.
WWE would be much better off to hold onto Undertaker until WrestleMania 36 and have him do some kind of appearance there. At least that way, The Fiend is available for some kind of match and fans won't be talking about Undertaker's last outing. What they will be focused on however is the fact that magic is about to happen.
#2 No suitable opponent
Sure, WWE could put The Undertaker up against several Superstars on the roster, but what would be the point? How would it further any kind of storyline and how would they cover up Undertaker's limited mobility? Unfortunately for fans, it won't further anyone, it doesn't serve any kind of purpose, and there is no real way to cover up The Deadman's limitations.
In all honesty, there is no opponent Undertaker could face at Super ShowDown that would serve any kind of real purpose. It would just be trotting out an old relic of the past, watching him get disrespected by some heel, and then hitting his signature moves before retiring to the back.
It's something WWE doesn't need right now, and will only take away from the rest of the show. It will also make any possible match at WrestleMania lose its appeal, which is something the company needs to watch out for. Doesn't Undertaker deserve better than that anyway?
#1 More room
WWE has a habit of wanting to do dream matches at Super ShowDown, and while they sometimes turn out great, they still take spots away from the younger talent. That's time that could have been used to help establish a new Superstar, further a storyline, or even create one, but they instead want to spend it on these dream matches.
Again, there is absolutely nothing wrong with dream matches and it can sometimes be the best thing on the show, but that doesn't take away from the fact that it hurts the product. Beyond that, it sets a precedent that alludes to WWE being more worried about what will do well now and not of what is good for the future of the product.
In the end, the product would benefit so much more from mid-card Champions defending their title or a women's match than they ever would with something involving the legends. That's why WWE needs to choose to invest in the future of the product and use Super ShowDown as an opportunity to build a Superstar.
