#5 WrestleMania 33
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Fans have been speculating about when would call it a day for a few years now. He’s looked increasingly haggard ever since the Streak was broken and with each year, it seems like Vince McMahon has had to call in a personal favour with him to get him to show up for WrestleMania.
It motored along that way for a couple of years, but when WrestleMania 33 dawned, people were pretty sure that it would be the Deadman’s swansong. He had hardly looked in ring shape at Royal Rumble, and on top of that, he was slated to face Roman Reigns at the Show of Shows.
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Everyone knew there was only one way that match would end.
But even knowing full well the outcome of the encounter couldn’t lessen the intensity of the emotions that swept the stadium when ’s shoulders were eventually pinned down for the 3 count.
Everyone knew, in their heart of hearts, that this was probably the last time that they could witness this timeless Phenom...this cross-generational icon perform for them.
He laid his ring gear to rest in the middle of the ring and made his way to his wife at ringside, embracing her like a man would after he comes home from a hard day’s work in the fields.
He didn’t need to say a word to bid goodbye to everyone...but when has he ever been much of a talker?
The WWE fans soaked it in and lapped it up on every other occasion when had broken character, as mentioned on this list. This time, however, they were left wishing defiantly that it had never happened.
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