10 Things We Learned From WWE’s Undertaker: The Last Ride (Final Chapter)

"This time, the cowboy really rides away".

The Undertaker Last Ride
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"Thank you".

Those were the words of a humble Mark Calaway as he revealed on the final episode of WWE's stellar 'Last Ride' documentary series that he's finally calling time on his epic career. The Undertaker has dominated fan consciousness since 1990, but the man behind wrestling's most enduring character is ready to accept retirement.

It'd be disrespectful to gaze into some wrasslin' crystal ball and predict another match right now, especially when 'Taker bared his soul for the cameras across five amazing films on the Network. 'The Last Ride' may go down in history as the best doc series WWE has ever done, and that's saying something.

Aside from retirement, what else could be learned from the fifth (and final) chapter of this behind-the-scenes look at the wrestling obsessive who played a 'Deadman' for so long? As it turns out - loads. This was a fitting finale for the series, and it somehow managed to throw in so much detailed exposition without ever feeling tired for 'Taker veterans.

Oh yes, the doc was a rewarding experience for even the most ardent 'Creatures Of The Night'. Here's everything one could learn from one hell of a classy goodbye...

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