WWE: 5 mistakes that ruined The Undertaker's legacy

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Taker and Reigns looking at the Mania sign

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Whenever the WWE Universe talks about the greatest characters in the history of professional wrestling, The Undertaker's name always comes up among the top guns.

Ever since he debuted at Survivor Series 1990, The Undertaker has carved a niche for himself and has turned his character into quite possibly the greatest gimmick of all time. There was a time when his undefeated streak used to be the USP of WrestleMania, until it was broken by Brock Lesnar in 2014.

Almost 30 years since The Phenom made his debut, we've come to a point where the majority of fans don't want to see The Undertaker compete in another match, no matter if it's at WrestleMania or Saudi Arabia. There seems to be a sense of disinterest among the fans which was never seen before when it comes to The Undertaker.

How did we come to this? What went wrong? Let's take a look at 5 mistakes that have ruined the aura of The Undertaker's character.

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#5 He's way past his prime

Taker looked out of shape in the Royal Rumble match in 2017

Remember the Royal Rumble match in 2017? The Undertaker appeared in the match and a brawl with Goldberg was teased. That didn't end up happening though, but we saw Roman Reigns eliminate The Deadman.

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What worried the fans was how bad The Undertaker was looking. He had never looked worse, and was visibly struggling to hang with the young guys in the ring. After watching The Undertaker dominate a string of WWE Superstars and legends for years, this was a sad sight to witness.

Although WWE had advertised the match as being one of the most star-studded Rumbles ever, they could have done without the inclusion of The Undertaker. There was no way he would have been able to impress in the ring that night, and he certainly didn't. It has been 2 years since that match and The Undertaker's physique hasn't gotten any better.

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