Undertaker at WrestleMania

[Bret Hart Rules]

I'm sure a lot of you have heard that Undertaker is set to face CM Punk at this years WrestleMania but its not for certain as they are unsure if he will be healthy enough to perform. I'd like to hear others opinions on this but I think that if a guy can take an entire year off and still be doubtful to perform once then there is a serious problem and he should give it up now.

[Medicinal Thunder Liger]

Punk's a good choice for this year. It'd be a safer, much more toned down match to work for Taker and it could still be a Mania-level performance too. On the other hand, IF the option is open to take this year off and come back for 30, THEN I'd say that's gotta be it.

[Can you afford to pay me, Gah]

I don't think health is an issue. I don't think he is any worse then he was last years wm. As for as I know, I didn't see anything that said he did hurt himself at WM. He was in good shape health wise year. Better then the year before I remember reports saying. Which is why he didn't stop last year at 20.

[Arrow]

He seemed fine last year, so I'm going to wait until he actually fails to show up before I believe what the "report" says.

[Sponsored by Groose Wipes]

The Taker Trips Hell in a Cell match last year was stop and go. Taker can't go 100% in a match anymore. Honestly I want Taker to call it done at 20-0.

[bones88]

yeah same here I have not seen any evidence or reason to believe the reports we've been getting

[aaronslip]

CM Punk vs Undertaker would be great. Undertaker likley doesn't have a smart phone.

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Feb 7, 2013 14:54:02 GMT -5 aaronslip said:

CM Punk vs Undertaker would be great. Undertaker likley doesn't have a smart phone.

I don't know he may. CM Punk said his last remaining bit of his childhood was destroyed when Undertaker sent him a text saying lol

[Bret Hart Rules]

I get that the reports aren't hard fact or anything but If it was true then I'd say its time to give it up.

[CM Dazz]

Are there any recent pics of Taker? I'm curious how he looks now since he had the mohawk last year.

[sportatorium]

I would think he could work a brawl/street fight style match with Punk or Brock and avoid bumping on the shoulder or hip.

[kamotengkahoy]

Saw this on another forum. Source is WNW again. I think this was mid to 3rd week of jan:

There has been a lot of chatter lately about whether or not The Undertaker will wrestle at Wrestlemania 29 this year. Obviously he’s pretty banged up and WWE is trying their best to steer the story so the focus remains on Undertaker’s health. We’re told the hangup is not about health, it’s about money. Just like the with Steve Austin, Undertaker is not interested in wrestling for less than main event money.

With a show that already has The Rock and Brock Lesnar in separate matches, Undertaker feels it’s not worth wrestling this year if he’s going to get “third from the top” type money. He can sit out a year, which only increases his value next year, and perhaps Vince McMahon ponies up the type of cash Undertaker wants for a Wrestlemania match.

Vince and Undertaker are still talking and Taker could end up on the show, but like with Mark Henry not being ”healthy” enough to return unless it was in a top spot, we’re told Taker isn’t coming back unless it’s for main event type money. His health issues are genuine, but if the money is right, he’d wrestle anyway.

My source says WWE has been planting stories through third party publications to make sure the public perception isn’t that it’s a money issue. With Undertaker not the type of person that’s going to get involved with the Internet, it’s easier for WWE to paint the picture how they wish.

then another update given 2 weeks after:

Sources report that the creatives are holding up Taker's return because they can't agree on a finish to his match , Taker wants to work with Punk at WM and have him end the streak so he can retire , but the creatives want to keep the streak alive.

dunno if true

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

If he is in really bad shape, just let him take the year off and have him face Cena at WM 30.

[Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill]

Undertaker facing Punk feels so... underwhelming. After the epic four-year story line with HBK and Trips, him facing Punk just seems like a filler feud.

[KofiMania]

Feb 8, 2013 0:04:32 GMT -5 Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill said:

Undertaker facing Punk feels so... underwhelming. After the epic four-year story line with HBK and Trips, him facing Punk just seems like a filler feud.

Depends on how they build the storyline.

[Rican]

I was only interested in Punk/Taker if it was for the title. Punk going over Rock and then bragging about how he has literally beaten everyone and there aren't any challenges left, only for the lights to go out and Taker show up in the ring would have been amazing. The build to streak vs. longest title reign in years would have been great too.

[celticjobber]

Punk who has the most impressive title streak of the past 25 years (even if he no longer has the title) vs. Taker who has the most impressive winning streak in Wrestlemania history could make for a natural feud.

And Taker definitely seemed banged up last year, and they had everything very carefully planned out ahead of time. So I couldn't see him working with someone with a more "physical" or "reckless" in-ring style like Brock Lesnar or Ryback respectively.

[Deleted]

I say retire, though if he's going to face anyone, have it be basically anybody besides Punk. Their matches together always, always suck.

Also, Punk would be about the single dumbest person possible outside of Triple H to end the streak. I'm one of those people who thinks the streak absolutely shouldn't end anyway, but Punk in particular just seems entirely wrong for it.

[Straight Edge Scrotum]

Feb 8, 2013 0:04:32 GMT -5 Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill said:

After the epic four-year story line with HBK and Trips, him facing Punk is a filler feud.

Fixed.

[A Platypus Rave]

Feb 7, 2013 14:55:30 GMT -5 @supersweetbotch said:

Feb 7, 2013 14:54:02 GMT -5 aaronslip said:

CM Punk vs Undertaker would be great. Undertaker likley doesn't have a smart phone.

I don't know he may. CM Punk said his last remaining bit of his childhood was destroyed when Undertaker sent him a text saying lol

You don't need a smart phone to text.

My grandfathers 10 year old nokia can text

Feb 8, 2013 1:15:42 GMT -5 celticjobber said:

Punk who has the most impressive title streak of the past 25 years (even if he no longer has the title) vs. Taker who has the most impressive winning streak in Wrestlemania history could make for a natural feud.

Seriously, for a setup, right off the top of my head I can see Punk doing his lack of respect stuff in the ring and end it with something like I held the title for 434 consecutive days and that is by far the most impressive streak in WWE History...

*lights out - Gong.*