WWE star The Undertaker reveals he’s set to RETIRE in conclusion of his docuseries The Last Ride… as he has ‘no desire to return to the ring’
He will undertake no more.
The legendary wrestling star known only as The Undertaker has announced his intention to retire from wrestling, as revealed in the concluding episode to his 5-part docuseries The Last Ride on Sunday.
The 55-year-old professional wrestler, born Mark William Calaway, said in the episode that he has ‘no desire to return to the ring,’ adding that he feels he has reached the ‘perfect ending’ for his career in the world of the wrestling.
Macabre: Legendary wrestling star The Undertaker has announced his intention to retire from wrestling, as revealed in the concluding episode to his docuseries The Last Ride on Sunday; seen here in 2011
But for his droves of fans, The Undertaker did allow that he would ‘consider’ returning ‘in case of emergency.’
‘If Vince [McMahon, the WWE CEO] was in a pinch, would I come back? I guess time would only tell there,’ he said.
‘In case of emergency, break glass, you pull out The Undertaker. I would consider it,’ the hulking 6ft10in fighter added.
The Undertaker has enjoyed a long and successful career in the WWE, which has spanned three decades.
Saying it straight: The 55-year-old professional wrestler said in the episode that he has ‘no desire to return to the ring,’ adding that he feels he has reached the ‘perfect ending’
But for his droves of fans: The Undertaker did allow that he would ‘consider’ returning ‘ in case of emergency’; seen here in 2015
‘I’m at a point, it’s time this cowboy really rides away,’ he reflected. ‘There’s nothing left for me to conquer or accomplish.’
‘The game has changed. It’s time for new guys to come up. The time just seems right,’ Calaway added.
He also credited the docuseries in which he appears, The Last Ride, as having helped change his perspective.
Pro Wrestling historian Dave Meltzer has previously reported that WWE insiders had been discussing the possibility of ‘beaten up’ Calaway retiring since 1997.
Storied career: The Undertaker has enjoyed a long and successful career in the WWE, which has spanned three decades; seen here in 2005
‘I’m at a point, it’s time this cowboy really rides away,’ he reflected. ‘There’s nothing left for me to conquer or accomplish’; seen here in 2013
‘This documentary has helped me discover that and opened my eyes to the bigger picture and not judge myself as harshly these last few years.
‘I can do more good outside the ring than I can inside,’ he continued. ‘I’m finally at a place where I can accept that.’
The retirement reveal comes as The Undertaker’s series also uncovered that he and McMahon went through a huge fallout last year, after years of loyal friendship.
But, judging from Calaway’s comments about considering a return to the ring if McMahon needed him, that appears to now be water under the bridge.
New way of seeing things: He also credited the docuseries in which he appears as having helped change his perspective; seen here at WrestleMania 33 in Orlando, Florida in 2017
‘This documentary has helped me discover that and opened my eyes to the bigger picture and not judge myself as harshly these last few years,’ The Undertaker said