10 Impulse Reactions Following WWE WrestleMania 33
3. Deadman Walking
As a live crowd gushed and global television audiences shared their Twitter tears, it was easy to get swept up in the sentiment of The Undertaker's laboured farewell to his incredible career.
However, as the main show entered hour five to give the requisite time for a 52-year-old to take off his hat, coat and gloves like a knackered Dad getting in from work, it just gave pause to think that in the end, that's exactly what the fabled 'Phenom' was reduced to.
After a breathtaking run of matches at the 'Show of Shows', 'The Deadman' hit a Brock Lesnar-shaped wall at WrestleMania 30, producing legitimately one of the biggest shocks in the history of the industry.
His returns since then haven't just been diminished, but deflating, dissatisfying and disappointing. He's been off the clock for years now, but a run of garbage matches and an ever-decreasing hairline did nothing to generate the usual bile saved for part-timers or wrestling's other senior citizens.
Worst of all, he didn't use a single shred of the immeasurable stroke he's built in the company to affect change.
Yes, Roman Reigns went over, but for what cause? Despite countless teases and odd callbacks to Stone Cold Steve Austin's WrestleMania 17 heel turn, nothing new emerged for his character, other than the visible realisation he's not yet able to carry a fossil to a passable match.
But, you know, #ThankYouTaker for approximately half of your tenure. Don't let the coffin lid hit you on the way out, and try not to return next year.