Undertaker, Veteran American wrestler The Undertaker announced his retirement from the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) stating that he no longer has the desire to get back into the ring.
A seven-time WWE champion, announced his retirement in the final episode of the WWE Network docu-series The Last Ride.
“I am at a point that this time the cowboy rides away. Would I come back? I guess time would only tell there. In case of emergency, break glass, you pull out The Undertaker. I would consider it. At this point in my career, I have no desire to get back in the ring,”. In a series of tweets posted by the WWE, The Undertaker said that “I’m gonna leave my way.” The Undertaker’s real name is Mark Calaway.
For all wrestling fans, the Undertaker has been one of the most iconic names and he enjoys a fan following like no other.
His winning streak had stretched up to 21-0, but it was finally broken by Brock Lesnar.
Following the news of the Undertaker’s retirement, John Cena also took to Twitter to congratulate the veteran on a remarkable career.
“Every @WWE Superstar looks to make ‘moments.’ From the character, the performance, and non-stop dedication to craft, @Undertaker has done it for over 30 years. Excited to watch the final part of #TheLastRide on @WWENetwork,” Cena tweeted.
He was just defeated by Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns in Wrestlemania.
The Undertaker, more popularly known as the ‘Deadman’, ruled supreme in WWE’s showpiece event Wrestlemania — winning 25 matches out of 27 matches contested in the event’s history.
The Undertaker last contested in this year’s Wrestlemania where he defeated AJ Styles in a ‘Boneyard Match’.
Sharing some of his throwback pictures from behind the scenes, the WWE said on Twitter: “The @undertaker has some “thank you’s of his own to give. #ThankYouTaker #TheLastRide”.
“Thank you for making our childhood so cool. Thank you for the journeys you took us on. Thank you for growing with us, and evolving. Thank you for being larger than life. Thank you for everything you have given to wrestling. You will always be #ThePhenom. #ThankYouTaker,” WWE TV host Mike Rome said in a tweet.
Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965), better known by the ring name The Undertaker, is an American retired professional wrestler.
Calaway began his career in 1987, working as various gimmicks for World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) and other affiliate promotions, and he became USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion and WCWA Texas Heavyweight Champion during this time. After signing with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1989, he had a brief stint in the mid-card as “Mean Mark” Callous, before joining the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1990.
Calaway was rebranded as “The Undertaker” in the WWF, and gained significant mainstream popularity as a horror-themed, macabre entity who employed scare tactics and held links to the supernatural. The longest-tenured wrestler in company history at 30 years, The Undertaker was one of the most prominent figures of the Attitude Era, a boom period in the company’s business in the latter 1990s. His character transitioned into a biker in the early 2000s, before returning to a refined version of his previous gimmick in 2004. The Undertaker is heavily associated with WWE’s flagship annual event, WrestleMania, where he became known for The Streak, a series of 21 straight victories, and he headlined the event on five occasions.
He is also known for his pairing with storyline half-brother Kane, with whom he has alternatively feuded or teamed as The Brothers of Destruction since 1997. With Kane, he held the WWF and WCW World Tag Team Championships during The Invasion storyline. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, The Undertaker is a seven-time world heavyweight champion in WWF/E, having held the WWF/E Championship four times and World Heavyweight Championship three times.