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In a shocking turn of events, The Undertaker started a rivalry with AJ Styles after interfering in two of his matches which ultimately led to the latter’s loss. This feud got more intense with each passing week as the ‘Phenomenal One’ did not shy away from calling out The Phenom for his actions and criticizing him for his ‘cowardly’ moves.
In the process, Styles made this feud more personal than we could have imagined and it doesn’t look like he is going to stop. The two Superstars are now set to lock horns at WrestleMania 36 in a ‘Boneyard Match’, the details of which have not been disclosed by the company as of this writing.
While Styles appears to be confident that he can beat The Undertaker at the ‘Grandest Stage of Them All’, it is quite possible that he will regret his decision to go one-on-one against one of the greatest performers to have ever stepped inside the squared circle.
In this article, we will take a look at five signs why The Undertaker will emerge victorious in his match against AJ Styles at the ‘Showcase of Immortals’. So, without further ado, let’s begin.
#5 No more WrestleMania losses for The Undertaker
The Undertaker has been synonymous with the WrestleMania brand for more than two decades. His legendary streak of 21 consecutive wins at the PPV is one of the most staggering records in the entire pro-wrestling business. In fact, at one point it was impossible for someone to predict that The Phenom will lose a match at the ‘Grandest Stage of Them All’.
However, The Undertaker’s streak came to a shocking end after he was pinned by Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 30. Following that, The Deadman left the ring, disappointed in himself as the entire arena stood in silence, unable to believe what they had just seen. The following year, he was defeated by Roman Reigns at ‘Mania and the result fetched massive heat from the fans.
Given the fact that The Undertaker didn’t retire after any of those losses and went on to beat John Cena in a squash match at WrestleMania 34. It is evident that WWE is no longer in favor of compromising The Phenom’s WrestleMania legacy by having him take another loss unless it’s his retirement match.
#4 A personal rivalry and changed gimmick
The Undertaker may have initiated the feud with AJ Styles by first costing him two matches. However, it was the ‘Phenomenal One’ who went above and beyond to make this rivalry as personal as he could. In the last few weeks, we have seen Styles call out ‘Taker countless times and he has left no stone unturned in agitating the Phenom.
From calling out The Undertaker for his depreciating form in recent years to blaming Michelle McCool for pushing her husband beyond his limits, Styles has said a lot of things that won’t sit well with one of the most iconic Superstars of all time. This also forced The Undertaker into adopting a more brutal gimmick than what we have seen in recent years.
It is quite possible that WWE are planning to add more intensity in his character as he is nearing the end of his illustrious career. However, that change won’t be executed properly unless The Undertaker beats Styles and proves that he has still got it. Moreover, it will allow WWE to book a rather intense feud in the coming years to set up a compelling retirement match for The Deadman.
#3 Another big victim of The Undertaker’s legacy
The Undertaker has a long history of decimating his opponents at WrestleMania. In more than two decades, he has got the better of several iconic Superstars including Shawn Michales and Mankind in unforgettable encounters.
This year, he has a chance of adding yet another name to his list of preys and that too belongs to someone like AJ Styles who is considered as one of the best in-ring performers in the pro-wrestling business today.
Conquering the ‘Phenomenal One’ will only strengthen The Undertaker’s legacy of dominant performances at WWE’s biggest show of the year. The Phenom has found the perfect opponent in Styles as the latter can work very well inside the ring by working most of the match without making ‘Taker look weak.
This, in turn, will allow The Undertaker to deliver a better match as compared to his recent in-ring performances and remind the WWE Universe of his caliber even though it’s not needed. With a victory over Styles, ‘Taker will have yet another important victory to his name and he will earn that in convincing fashion.
#2 AJ Styles can bounce back from a loss to The Undertaker
AJ Styles is undoubtedly one of the best in-ring performers in not just WWE but in the entire pro-wrestling business. He is one of the safest workers inside the squared circle, has several accolades to his name, and is immensely popular amongst the fans owing to a brilliant career. He has made a legacy for himself and a loss against The Undertaker at WrestleMania will do little to no harm to his position on the WWE roster.
The ‘Phenomenal One’ is one of the very few WWE Superstars who can lose against The Undertaker at the ‘Grandest Stage of Them All’ and bounce back from it. If anything, it will be huge for Styles’ history in WWE and will work wonders for his development in the coming months while he waits to enter the title picture.
The Undertaker, on the other hand, will pick yet another WrestleMania victory which will pave the way for his return to one of WWE’s PPV's set to take place in Saudi Arabia or for next year’s WrestleMania itself. Moreover, sharing the ring with The Undertaker alone will be enough for Styles to earn bragging rights as he will look to resume his heelish actions on RAW.
#1 The Undertaker’s continued presence in WWE
While AJ Styles would have been the ideal Superstar to actually retire The Undertaker at WrestleMania 36, it is highly unlikely that WWE will allow that to happen – especially when there will be no live audience for this year’s show.
Moreover, if that was the case, the creative would have invested a lot more time in building-up this feud instead of igniting it via meaningless interferences.
In fact, it seems more and more likely that Vince McMahon will continue to book The Undertaker in WWE’s biggest PPVs for a few more years before the legendary Superstar gets to hang his boots.
He will most likely have a few more matches against fresh opponents at WWE Super ShowDown and WrestleMania in the coming years.
As odd as it may seem, WWE does not look keen on letting go of one of their most dedicated employees of all time as he guarantees to sell out shows. The Undertaker, on the other hand, is also not expected to turn down requests from his boss and will continue to perform unless he is told otherwise.
In that case, WWE would want to keep his legacy intact and a victory over AJ Styles at WrestleMania 36 might just do the trick.
