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While there were initial rumours of The Undertaker possibly appearing at SummerSlam this year, most signs seem to point to the fact that he isn't appearing at The Biggest Party Of The Summer.
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However, that doesn't rule out a possibility of a surprise return. We all know WWE love pulling a fast one on the fans. As much as fans have clamoured for The Phenom to retire, there's no denying that he's in better shape now than he has been for years.
He appeared briefly at WrestleMania 34 to have a "dream" match with John Cena that lasted about 2 minutes and 45 seconds! Since then, he had a casket match with Rusev at The Greatest Royal Rumble and there's been no sign of him since.
With The Undertaker, it's always a question of when and if he'll appear. It was the same way heading into WrestleMania 34 and it could be the same way now. Say what you will, but the unpredictability is what adds to his mystique and what continues to make him among the most popular WWE superstars despite only appearing once or twice a year.
With that being said, here are the possibilities for The Deadman at SummerSlam.
#5 Confront AJ Styles to set up a match on SmackDown 1000
This is under the assumption that AJ Styles retains the WWE Championship against Samoa Joe, which is a huge possibility. The two were rumoured to have been pencilled in for a WWE title match at Royal Rumble 2017, but as we all saw, plans changed.
With SmackDown 1000 on the horizon this October, there's bound to be a marquee WWE title match. Who better to represent the title than the current, reigning champion?
Styles vs Undertaker would be the perfect dream bout to headline SmackDown 1000. It'll be in the House that AJ Styles built vs the brand that Undertaker made his yard for many years.
#4 Cost Roman Reigns the Universal title
Roman Reigns became only the second man to beat The Undertaker at WrestleMania 33 when he pinned him clean and seemingly retired him. With The Deadman in better shape and not retired, it could be the time for him to cost Roman Reigns the Universal Championship.
Not only would it confirm Lesnar's contract status, but it would further Reigns and Undertaker's feud and perhaps they could have a feud with more heat than their lacklustre WrestleMania rivalry.
#3 Begin a feud with Braun Strowman
All we ever got out of Undertaker-Braun Strowman was a feud being teased, but it was ultimately just a set up for Roman Reigns to come out and take the spotlight instead.
While Braun Strowman wasn't ready to feud with the likes of Undertaker then, he's grown leaps and bounds as a performer, now being among RAW's top main event stars. It's very likely that he'll retain the MITB briefcase at SummerSlam and may even become Universal Champion.
So who better for a first post-SummerSlam feud than The Deadman himself? The two could even collide in a dream Hell In A Cell match the following month.
#2 Assist Roman Reigns
With Undertaker losing his final match to Brock Lesnar, wouldn't it be fitting that he costs him the Universal Championship? Assisting Roman Reigns would not only be a good endorsement for The Big Dog.
It would also be a great character arc where The Phenom lets go of the demons of his past and does the right thing, i.e, helps give RAW a full-time Universal Champion.
It wouldn't necessarily have to be something that is furthered going forward, but simply a feel-good moment at SummerSlam.
#1 Calls out John Cena
The build to WrestleMania 34 saw John Cena manipulatively try to call out The Undertaker for a match at WrestleMania. The Undertaker did answer his challenge and beat him in less than three minutes.
Although with not much motivation, what if The Deadman were to come out and call Cena out this time around? There hasn't been any appearance from Cena since WrestleMania. It would be apt for them to have one more match down the road with Cena winning and an eventual blow-off at WrestleMania 35, with Undertaker retiring for good.
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