WrestleMania 33 is in the books and in all honesty, the show of shows has invoked varied emotions. While a part inside all us is elated at the prospect of seeing the Hardys back, the other half – the overwhelming one – is mourning the end of one of the greatest pro-wrestling careers of all time.
Roman Reigns pinned a defiant Undertaker to become the second man after Brock Lesnar to beat Undertaker at WrestleMania. But The Big Dog did what The Beast Incarnate failed to do.
Yes, it does sound cliched, but The Deadman’s illustrious career is finally dead and everyone is saddened by the end, however lackluster it may seem. The moment, though, was one for the ages and every notable WWE superstar and legend took to Twitter to pay their respects to the man regarded as the greatest of all time.
Starting off with a man whose name can be taken in the same vein as the Deadman himself, ‘The Nature boy’ Ric Flair:
The man who was one of the original candidates to break the streak, former WWE Superstar Wade Barrett posted a photo of himself standing face to face with the Phenom:
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Despite having a forgettable WrestleMania 33, Miz was the first one to react:
Thank you Taker chants reverberated around the Camping Ground Stadium and within a matter of minutes, #ThankyouTaker deservedly broke the internet into pieces.
The man who orchestrated the end of the streak, Paul Heyman posted a nostalgic image of him with Taker from when The Phenom was just an upstart rookie looking to make waves in the business:
Undertaker will forever be remembered for throwing Mick Foley off of the Hell in a Cell cage back in 1998 and it was only fitting that the former RAW GM posted a tribute to one of his most memorable rivals:
And how can we forget about the shocked Undertaker fan, eh?
Bubba too had a special message for the man the boys call ‘Boss’:
Taking about the Boss:
The RAW Women’s Champion followed suit:
But that was just the tip of the iceberg as many other significant personalities reacted to the predictable yet sentimental news:
Finally, we leave you with this fitting summary of The Undertaker’s career in one incredibly well-made gif:
