Undertaker Reveals His “Greatest In-Ring Wrestler of all time”


During the Undertaker‘s Hall of Fame wrestling career, which began in the 80s and lasted until 2020, the WWE legend faced every big name imaginable, from Hulk Hogan all the way to AJ Styles. The Undertaker character might be the best gimmick in the history of sports entertainment, and the man behind it, Mark Calaway, became the most respected man in the business along the way. But just who would the Deadman say is the greatest wrestler of all-time?

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The Undertaker Named Shawn Michaels As The GOAT

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There are plenty of names who could be regarded as the greatest wrestler of all-time. If you’re simply looking at who had the greatest impact, it’s hard to beat the likes of Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, or The Rock. If you’re looking at an in-ring talent, perhaps you’d choose a name like Bret “The Hitman” Hart. But for The Undertaker, naming his GOAT was easy.

In a 2021 interview with ITN, the Deadman said:

“When pressed for one particular match, it would have to be Wrestlemania 25 against Shawn Michael. The match quality, the storyline, this is one of the greatest matches that I was part of. I think Shawn Michaels probably is the greatest in-ring wrestler of all time. This match here starts off a four-match series- the two with Shawn where I ended up retiring him next year, and then Triple H comes into the picture to take up from his friend. And it all ends up with Triple H, Shawn Michaels and myself at the top of the stage after 4 match series together. That was the end of an era and that’s my proudest body of work in WWE. Those four Wrestlemanias.”

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The Undertaker & HBK Had An Iconic Rivalry

The story of Shawn Michaels and the Undertaker crossed three decades. They were two of the biggest stars of the early Attitude Era, before Michaels injured his back when he was dropped onto a casket during their WWE Championship match at the 1998 Royal Rumble. This ended their feud for many years, but when it picked up again, it was better than ever.

At WrestleMania 25 in 2009, Taker and HBK met in the ring for what is regarded as the best WrestleMania match ever. They had a rematch one year later, where Michaels put his career on the line. Another loss meant the Heartbreak Kid retired from wrestling. Although we’d like to forget that it ever happened, Michaels came out of retirement one time in 2018, as he and Triple H took on the Undertaker and Kane at Crown Jewel. That mess aside, the Undertaker and Shawn Michaels created magic every time they were in the ring together, despite their size and characters being so different from each other.



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