I'm confused about the Wrestlemania 40 night two mainevent

[Vice honcho room temperature]

Why does the Undertaker care about what's happening and about fairness since he's been retired for 4 years and is evil

[chazraps]

Because The Rock made fun of his tattoos in the summer of 1999 and 25 years later the Dead Man proves he plays the long game.

[Zombie Mod]

he really, really didn't like the Black Adam movie.

[chronocross]

I guess he was still upset about how bad that match with Roman was at WM33.

[ThankGodForSidJustice]

Because he's the conscience of the WWE.

[Jindrak Mark]

It's a little surprising that Undertaker was only heel for like a combined 3 years of his 30 year run. On paper you see this spooky supernatural demon and feel like it suits being evil but 90% of the time he was actually a babyface delivering justice to heels.

[clc]

Because Roman said it was his yard now.

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

I mean, if you really need a reason, Roman picked dude apart in the most lopsided mania match of his career and signaled “the end” of undertaker having actual lengthy matches. It might have taken him 6-7 years but Big Evil spun the block on him for some revenge. And yes, your cousin can absolutely be a casualty, lmao.

[HIM]

I figured it's because Roman beat him at WM and said it's his yard now. Even though he teamed up with Reigns later, he still didn't get his lick back.

[Perd]

Have you ever teleported? It’s a bitch. Taker would’ve chokeslammed his grandma, had she been the one standing there.

[UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm]

It is his event, I thought there was a better chance he showed up instead of SCSA

[Mozenrath]

May 30, 2024 12:27:41 GMT -5 Magic knows Black Lives Matter said:

I mean, if you really need a reason, Roman picked dude apart in the most lopsided mania match of his career and signaled “the end” of undertaker having actual lengthy matches. It might have taken him 6-7 years but Big Evil spun the block on him for some revenge. And yes, your cousin can absolutely be a casualty, lmao.

It also kind of fits if you just think of it as "dude wanted to get Rock to shut the f*** up, PLUS sell more of his merch in the process". Hell, it works both in and out of kayfabe.

[XIII]

because Stone Cold wanted too much money, Dusty is gone, Goldust was getting freaky with a hole in the fence somewhere, and no one is sure whatever became of Stardust…but he lives on in our hearts and is somewhere out there waiting to deliver cosmic justice.

[Pooh Carlson]

May 30, 2024 12:06:41 GMT -5 ThankGodForSidJustice said:

Because he's the conscience of the WWE.

They really should've played this up more. Real answer is because they couldn't book Stone Cold so he was probably as last minute of a replacement as you could possibly have, thus his outfit. But putting Rock in place as the conscience of the WWE made sense.

[Friday Night SmackOwn]

May 30, 2024 12:06:41 GMT -5 ThankGodForSidJustice said:

Because he's the conscience of the WWE.

and this is something that isn't random headcanon. I believe Taker has been literally called this on commentary a few times.

[A Platypus Rave is Correct]

May 30, 2024 14:41:57 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

May 30, 2024 12:27:41 GMT -5 Magic knows Black Lives Matter said:

I mean, if you really need a reason, Roman picked dude apart in the most lopsided mania match of his career and signaled “the end” of undertaker having actual lengthy matches. It might have taken him 6-7 years but Big Evil spun the block on him for some revenge. And yes, your cousin can absolutely be a casualty, lmao.

It also kind of fits if you just think of it as "dude wanted to get Rock to shut the f*** up, PLUS sell more of his merch in the process". Hell, it works both in and out of kayfabe.

and if we're doing the actual Final Boss of the WWE, that has pretty much been the Undertaker.

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

May 30, 2024 21:54:30 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave is Correct said:

May 30, 2024 14:41:57 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

It also kind of fits if you just think of it as "dude wanted to get Rock to shut the f*** up, PLUS sell more of his merch in the process". Hell, it works both in and out of kayfabe.

and if we're doing the actual Final Boss of the WWE, that has pretty much been the Undertaker.

Yep, even when he didn't have the title Taker would get treated like the Final Boss of WWE, and it's at Mania where Taker was unquestionably the Final Boss.

Also, his debut was against Dusty, it's fitting his end is helping Dusty's kid win the title.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Because he works cheaper than Stone Cold.

[ThankGodForSidJustice]

May 30, 2024 18:08:28 GMT -5 Friday Night SmackOwn said:

May 30, 2024 12:06:41 GMT -5 ThankGodForSidJustice said:

Because he's the conscience of the WWE.

and this is something that isn't random headcanon. I believe Taker has been literally called this on commentary a few times.

JR would always call him that. I know that it was more of shoot insider thing with Undertaker being the IRL locker room leader but I always found it funny because in kayfabe it made no sense. He's a remorseless evil half dead zombie man who stuffs people in caskets and body bags. That's like the total opposite of having a conscience.

[Cvslfc123]

Because The Rock won his Undisputed Title without pinning him the last time they were in the ring together.