WWE News: The Undertaker makes his first public appearance following WrestleMania 33
What’s the story?
WrestleMania 33 ended in the most emotional fashion, with The Undertaker seemingly bringing the curtain down on his 27-year run in WWE. The Deadman has been characteristically quiet since that night in Orlando, but he has now made his first public appearance following the event.
In what may be the clearest indication that his retirement is for real, The Undertaker appeared in a tribute video for country music icon George Strait, discussing the influence and importance of Strait’s music.
Fresh off his @WWE retirement, The Undertaker proves that George's influence spreads way beyond country music! https://t.co/jKMTdDoPPD pic.twitter.com/kWp962ntzj
— George Strait (@GeorgeStrait) April 6, 2017
In case you didn’t know...
The major news coming out of WrestleMania 33 was that The Undertaker is retiring from professional wrestling. The Deadman was decimated by Roman Reigns in the main event of the show, but it was ‘Taker who brought the show to a close with an emotionally-charged goodbye, leaving his iconic attire in the ring and subsequently breaking character to embrace his wife at ringside.
It is unlikely that an official announcement will come regarding The Undertaker and his apparent retirement, for all intents and purposes it seems as though The Deadman is done.
George Strait is one of the most influential country artists of all time, and is affectionately known as ‘The King of Country’. Strait has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the most successful musical artists of all time.
The heart of the matter
With the curtain coming down on The Undertaker’s in-ring career, it is likely that we will see more public appearances from the man himself, free of the restraints of The Deadman character. ‘Taker appears out of character in the George Strait video, talking about what Strait’s music means to him as well as the universal quality of his songs.
‘Taker says that ‘The King of Country’ has ’a song for anything that you may be going through in your life’, going on to say that when Strait sings, you believe him.
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Undertaker singles out the song ’Troubadour’ for particular praise, talking of the chills he gets whenever he hears it. ’Troubadour’ was released in 2008 and is about a man looking back at what he has accomplished and feeling a certain sense of pride. If ever there was an apt song to cover the career of The Undertaker in 2017, it’ s ’Troubadour’ .
Impact
With The Undertaker seemingly finished inside the squared circle, the notoriously-private Deadman may begin to make more frequent appearances in public. Wrestling fans may take a while getting used to seeing Mark Calaway as opposed to The Undertaker, but this short video is the clearest sign in the aftermath of WrestleMania 33 that ‘Taker is indeed done.
Author’s take
The Phenom is as iconic as a professional wrestler gets, a cornerstone of multiple eras in WWE who was responsible for some of the most memorable moments in WWE history. If ever there was a man who deserves his retirement, The Undertaker is that man.
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