WWE legend Undertaker retires at 53, as fans pay tribute to the wrestling great

It was said the WWE star had retired from the ring after he was defeated by Roman Reigns on the Grandest Stage of Them All but he did come back to fight John Cena.
UPDATED FEB 16, 2019

One of WWE’s most renowned wrestlers, the Undertaker, has officially retired from the ring. Fans almost had a meltdown when the legend’s appearance at the Starrcast II convention was confirmed, in what is suppose to be the 53-year-old’s first non-WWE event in decades.

The Undertaker hasn’t wrestled in the ring ever since he lost alongside Kane against D-Generation X at the Crown Jewel back in November. It is already being assumed that was his last appearance in the ring. The World Champion has been a part of WWE for almost three decades and made his comeback at an annual appearance at WrestleMania, where he defeated John Cena.

The Undertaker recovers during his fight against Brock Lesner at the WWE SummerSlam 2015 at Barclays Center of Brooklyn in New York City. (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images)
The Undertaker recovers during his fight against Brock Lesner at the WWE SummerSlam 2015 at Barclays Center of Brooklyn in New York City. (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images)

 

It was rumored that the Undertaker had already retired from the ring after he was defeated by Roman Reigns on the Grandest Stage of Them All but he did come back to fight Cena, in what was one of the most iconic matches on the show.

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