“It was not a good night”: The Undertaker was disgusted by WrestleMania 33 Match, disappointed for Roman Reigns

“It was not a good night”: The Undertaker was disgusted by WrestleMania 33 Match, disappointed for Roman Reigns

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The Undertaker was “disgusted” by his performance against Roman Reigns at WWE WrestleMania 33. The Undertaker faced Roman Reigns in a one-on-one match in the main event at WWE’s biggest show of the year in April 2017. Reigns won the match, becoming only the second person to defeat ‘Taker at WrestleMania following Brock Lesnar three years ago. ‘The Deadman’ abandoned his gear in the ring after the bout, prompting many to assume they’d just witnessed the legend wrestle his final match.

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Taker, on the other hand, would go on to compete nine more times until retiring in April 2020 following WrestleMania 36. It’s probably a good thing his match with Reigns wasn’t his final match, because the Undertaker wasn’t very pleased with his performance. In an interview with ESPN in 2020, Undertaker stated that the match left him “disgusted,” to the point that he didn’t want to see it again:

“That was one of those times it was tough having the cameras there. That was the first time that I watched that match back. I was so disgusted with it that I didn’t want to watch it back,” he said. “Early on in my career, I watched everything back. Good, bad, indifferent. As I got older … I know when I’m out there and I’m moving slow. I know when my limp is more prominent that it may be. Or when I’m behind in a spot. I just know now.”

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“[Watching that match], I’m battling with it. I was so disappointed for Roman. Even after Brock Lesnar beat the streak, for guys coming up to have a match against The Undertaker at WrestleMania — especially where Roman was at — it was important for his career. Especially because he was going over. For me, in that role, I wanted to do the very best that I could do for Roman. I think the world of him. You want to be able to do the best you can for him, and you know you have no business being in the ring.”

The Undertaker inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame

The Undertaker was left 'disgusted' by WWE WrestleMania match
The Undertaker at WrestleMania 38

The Undertaker was honoured into the WWE Hall of Fame during WrestleMania 38 weekend earlier this month. Despite retiring in November 2020, ‘Taker suggested that he could be back in the ring again during his address, so keep a look out for that. However, there has been no sign that WWE has contacted the 57-year-old regarding a comeback to the ring as of right now.

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