11. The Undertaker
At 50-years-old, The Undertakers body has taken a serious beating over the course of his career. The man worked an insane schedule for years, only taking time off to heal from injuries, which were numerous. In 2011, he began his extreme part-time schedule, where he worked one match that year. Then he had one match in 2012, four matches in 2013, one in 2014, and three in 2015. This is a man who is hurting. If he was able to work a heavier schedule, you better believe Vince McMahon would be interested. While for years it seemed that Undertaker hadnt aged, he looked fragile during his WrestleMania XXX match with Brock Lesnar. It was clear he could no longer work the style of match where he could get tossed around by another guy. Every big bump he took just made you cringe. Subsequent matches have been better, but he doesnt invoke the same sense of fear that he used to. When He Should Have Hung Up The Tights: WrestleMania 28, during the last of the outlaws storyline with HHH (who also probably could have called it a career then), would have been a fitting end. After two fantastic matches with HBK, and two great ones with Hunter, the three walked away together, after having left it all in the ring. A final ride into the sunset for the trio would have been an amazing wrestling moment, and also left the legendary streak intact.
Andrew Soucek
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