5 reasons why Vince McMahon won't allow The Undertaker to perform at WrestleMania 35

The Undertaker has often been referred to as one of Vince McMahon's greatest creations. In an era where superstars would get their gimmicks based on what was pulled out of the "gimmick box", The Undertaker managed to set himself apart.

His character is essentially a Deadman, and while some may think that anyone could pull the character off, they couldn't be more wrong. It was McMahon who created the character, but it was Mark Callaway who perfected it. For over two and a half decades now, he's graced our screen and created a legend of himself.

He's become arguably the single most respected wrestler in the history of the business, and you won't find one person saying a bad word about Callaway. He's earned that respect over two decades of hard work, blood, sweat and tears and leadership in the locker room. One of the events that perhaps defined him the most was WrestleMania.

Over the course of two decades, he would end up accumulating the greatest streak in WWE history, going a whopping 21 wins before suffering his first defeat. Currently, he stands at 24-2 at WrestleMania, still the most iconic numbers ever. However, his run may have come to an end without us knowing it, and his absence at WrestleMania 35 seems certain.

Here are a few reasons why Vince McMahon won't allow him to return at the event that defined his career.

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#5 Out of respect for him

Being a veteran of the ring, he has Vince McMahon's full respect, and there's no doubt about that. His position with the company has been clear and even if he wants to go on, Vince McMahon probably realizes that it's better not to.

More likely than not, he won't let him wrestle out of pure respect.

#4 He got the John Cena match

Around 2015-16, there were rumours about John Cena and The Undertaker finally having a dream clash at WrestleMania 32. It's still believed that this was the originally planned match, but Cena's ill-timed injury prevented him from wrestling at WrestleMania 32.

Instead, The Undertaker faced Shane McMahon. The following year, they could have faced each other, but they didn't because WWE felt it was time for Roman Reigns to be the one to retire The Undertaker.

The feeling the prior year was that the Cena-'Taker match at WrestleMania was all that was really left for The Deadman in his career. He would end up finally getting the dream match a year later, but it wasn't how people expected it to go down. The "feud" was just John Cena desperately calling The Undertaker out, and when he finally did get the match, it lasted all but 165 seconds.

With that match out of the way, there might be a feeling that there isn't anything left for The Undertaker.

#3 He's not needed at WrestleMania anymore

For the first time in a long time, we can truly say that the WrestleMania card does not need The Undertaker. In fact, you could argue the same about the two prior years as well, but The Undertaker still had some drawing power.

This WrestleMania, we're going to get Seth Rollins vs Brock Lesnar, Daniel Bryan walking in as WWE Champion, a Triple Threat main event featuring Women on top of the card for the first time ever, and more.

This is actually shaping up to be one of the most exciting WrestleMania cards in recent memory (though 34 was undoubtedly a great one as well), and with all the star power and the fact that WrestleMania now sells itself, The Undertaker really isn't needed to draw anymore.

He's done his duty because the event has come to define him. But there comes a time to step back, and this is exactly it.

#2 It'll further tarnish his legacy

Remember that Super Show-Down match against Triple H? Remember the Crown Jewel match where he teamed up with Kane against a reunited DX? You probably don't want to remember that, and we don't blame you at all.

If anything, those matches proved that The Undertaker is, unfortunately, continuing to tarnish his legacy by wrestling over and over. The singles match against Triple H especially exposed how slow he had become at this age.

The fact that he even returned after the supposed retirement at WrestleMania 33 only proved to hurt his reputation. Fans are clueless as to what his endgame is, and they definitely need some clarity.

As much as fans respect The Undertaker, the harsh reality is that the more he wrestles, the further he tarnishes his mystique and legacy.

We'd rather remember The Undertaker as the legend in his prime, not the part-timer who keeps going despite clear signals.

#1 His time is done

We had to say it. It's like the elephant in the room that needs to be addressed, and while some people don't want to admit it out of sheer respect (and again, we don't blame anyone), the truth is that The Undertaker isn't done now. He's been done for a long and it's showed with each and every deteriorating performance.

The last great match you could argue that he had was against Brock Lesnar at Hell In a Cell 2015. Even so, many believe that WrestleMania 30 should have been his swansong, and we agree with that.

He's simply reached an age where his body doesn't allow him to perform at the level he used to. That's perfectly fine, and he's stated that if fans felt like he was going on for too long, he would hang up his boots.

It's believed now that he has finally quietly retired, and if so, we're glad to hear it. The Undertaker doesn't need to wrestle anymore. He's earned his retirement more than anyone.