The Undertaker announces retirement, WWE fans honour Deadman's legendary career

Undertaker: The Last Ride was supposed to be sneak-peek into Taker's personal life and an insight into his quickly fizzling career. While the documentary did explore The Undertaker's struggles during the past few years of his career, the final episode of the documentary took fans aback when the WWE legend announced his retirement. A statement like 'The Undertaker announces retirement' is something hardcore pro wrestling fans had anticipated in 2017 after his WrestleMania 33 defeat to Roman Reigns. That ended up being a false alarm. However, as it seems, after 30 years in the industry, the journey of WWE's one of the most well-worked personas is finally over.

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Undertaker announces retirement on The Last Ride Chapter 5

As mentioned earlier, Taker utilised the final episode of the documentary to drop the bomb on fans, who were just expecting to see what would be next for the future Hall of Famer after his Boneyard Match success against AJ Styles. As things stand, his match against The Phenomenal One will indeed be his final match in the WWE.

"Never say never, but at this point in my life and in my career, I have no desire to get back in the ring," The Undertaker said on The Last Ride Chapter 5. "I’m at a point, it’s time this cowboy really rides away. There’s nothing left for me to conquer. There’s nothing left for me to accomplish. The game has changed. It’s time for new guys to come up. The time just seems right. I think this documentary has helped me discover that. It’s really opened my eyes to the bigger picture.”

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Undertaker announces retirement: WWE honours Taker's legendary career

WWE was quick to address the 'Undertaker retires' news as they posted a bunch of photos to their social media handles a tribute to Mark Calaway's (real name) career. 

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Undertaker announces retirement: Undertaker retirement match

The Undertaker appeared way past his best in the final few matches of his career (if he really does retirement this time). Be it his tag-team action involving DX and Kane, or his one-off match against Goldberg. These were some of the subpar matches of his career. With the Boneyard Match, however, The Undertaker seemingly redeemed himself with one fine wrestling treat for the fans. A cinematic masterclass from WWE, AJ Styles and The Undertaker shined in the unusual match, allowing both performers to use the lighting and the set to his advantage. Taker, who repeatedly stated he wanted to leave the business on a high, did, in fact, bid farewell to the company after a stellar match at WrestleMania 36. The match was arguably the best of the two-night show.

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