KEY POINTS

  • Undertaker has been given his last ride at WWE Survivor Series 2020
  • Undertaker admits his passion for performing is still burning
  • Undertaker could still work with WWE but in a different capacity

The final nail in the coffin of The Undertaker has been hammered after the wrestling icon celebrated his 30th anniversary in the WWE and officially called it a career at the Survivor Series pay-per-view event on Sunday.

The sudden change in plans for The Undertaker was revealed days before the Nov. 22 event, CBS Sports reported. But in the minds of WWE fans, is this finally the moment he would hang up his boots for good?

It will be recalled that in 2017, The Undertaker got everyone thinking about his future when he left his gloves and coat in the ring after losing to current WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 33.

The difference now is that the WWE held a farewell ceremony to honor the 55-year-old who has practically done it all in the ring.

The retirement pomp, which can be viewed in the video below, saw other notable names in the WWE industry paying tribute to “The Phenom.”

Among those present to say goodbye to The Undertaker include Shane McMahon, the Big Show, John "Bradshaw" Layfield, Jeff Hardy, Mick Foley, The Godfather, Rikishi, Kevin Nash, Booker T, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Triple H and Kane.

Below are some of the individual social media posts tied to The Undertaker’s ceremonial exit from professional wrestling.

The Undertaker, whose real name is Mark Calaway, last appeared at WrestleMania 36, taking on AJ Styles in a Boneyard Match this past April.

He has struggled to remain competitive the last couple of years, most notably in his WrestleMania match with Reigns three years ago.

Taker admitted in another report from CBS Sports before Survivor Series that it was not easy coming to terms with retirement.

"The only reason I'm calling it a day is simply because I don't have the physical tools to do this at a level I want to do it. The passion is still there, and if I could, I would do this forever," he said. "But that's not a reality, and that's now how that works. You have your run and your time. I was blessed with an extremely long run, and I need to be happy with that and move on to whatever comes next."

“I'm not stepping away because I want to or I'm burned out or anything like that. I'm just physically spent, and I have to think about the rest of my life and the quality of that life," the multiple WWE Champion continued.

The Undertaker had practically faced all names the WWE has had to offer. Only one name that most wanted to see never came to fruition. This was a colossal clash against Steve Borden, better known to many as Sting.

Sting saw his WWE run cut short when he suffered a legitimate neck injury when he faced Seth Rollins at Night of Champions in 2015. He would announce his retirement a year later at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony in 2016.

The Undertaker
The Undertaker recovers during his fight against Brock Lesner at the WWE SummerSlam 2015 at Barclays Center of Brooklyn in New York City, Aug. 23, 2015. JP Yim/Getty Images