Republished from Forbes
The Undertaker’s WWE WrestleMania 32 Opponent
The Undertaker is still without an obvious opponent for WrestleMania 32, and as it turns out, “The Deadman” could be facing a surprise foe at the biggest pay-per-view of the year.
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According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (h/t WrestlingInc), The Undertaker’s likely opponent is not currently a WWE superstar:
WWE officials have finalized the WrestleMania 32 main events and they have decided on who The Undertaker will face but we don’t know who that person is. It was said that Taker’s opponent is not someone on the roster right now.”
The wording of the report is very interesting, suggesting a few different things. One, although the superstar is “not on the roster,” it could be someone who is in NXT rather than a main roster superstar. Two, it could be an inactive superstar who technically is still on the roster but is out of commission at this time. Three, it could be someone who has yet to sign with the WWE or has already secretly signed with the company, such as a returning superstar.
A post at WrestleZone suggests that Sting could be an option while the WON’s Dave Meltzer is leaning toward it being Sting as well, but Sting himself recently hinted thathis wrestling career could be over because of the serious neck injury that he suffered against Seth Rollins at Night of Champions in September 2015. The Undertaker vs. Sting would clearly be a huge attraction for WrestleMania 32 and Sting certainly fits the bill as someone who isn’t currently on the main roster, but it seems unlikely at this point that, given concern over public perception, the WWE would allow a nearly 60-year-old man to risk further injury for one more match.
That would still leave some other intriguing options as possible opponents for The Undertaker. Potential options from NXT would include Samoa Joe or Finn Balor, which would give these fantastic talents the chance to make an immediate impact upon their main roster debuts.
Other options would be Randy Orton, who is currently injured but still a candidate for a early return, and Kurt Angle, who recently parted ways with TNA and would be a phenomenal opponent for The Undertaker, especially if it’s his last match. Orton vs. Taker and Angle vs. Taker would both be among the biggest attractions at WrestleMania 32 and quite possibly the best match on the card as well. Perhaps someone like Goldberg or even Batista (in a Career vs. Career match) could be an option as well.
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