5 Superstars who were rumored to be the next Undertaker

<p> — Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness

Let's state the obvious get it out of the way. There will never be another Undertaker! The Deadman is the product you get when you combine a groundbreaking gimmick and a naturally talented performer topped off with the creative masterstrokes. It happens once in a generation; probably a lifetime.

With that being said, not only the WWE but many other promotions have tried to groom the heir of The Phenom only for them to become mere rip-offs. While they may have had successful careers in their own rights, these rumored Undertakers just couldn't recreate the inimitable aura of the WWE legend.

However, a couple of names on this list still have the time to prove the critics wrong and could take over the mantle from the Undertaker:

#5 Ricky Banderas

Judas Messais thanfully became Mil Muertes. — Judas Mesias thankfully became Mil Muertes

The 6'1" Puerto Rican wrestler may not be a widely known face as he is best remembered for dawning the mask of Mil Muertes in Lucha Underground.

Many don't know that the former Lucha Underground Champion was signed up by TNA in 2007 in the hopes of making him a 'supernatural' star. He made his in-ring debut in September 2017 as Judas Mesias and was released from the company in March 2008.

In his brief and thoroughly forgettable run, he was introduced as the kayfabe brother of another star who was TNA's original candidate to emulate the Undertaker.