5 Reasons The Undertaker's WWE Retirement Will Stick (& 5 Reasons It Won't)
1. WON'T: This Is Wrestling
Anything can happen!
Never say never!
Etc., etc., etc.
Professional wrestling is riddled with cliches, but to its credit, it makes good on every single one of them. One of the greatest cliches is that no one ever retires. Not even the great Ric Flair was immune to this one. Not Mick Foley, not Shawn Michaels, not Hulk Hogan. So why should we think Undertaker is?
Wrestling storytelling is all about leaving possibilities open. Right when you think an issue is resolved, WWE dangles a thread of hope, a hand that bursts through the dirt on a freshly dug grave. It can be tiring, but it can also be tantalizing. Expect Undertaker to ride that line for the next few years. Fans know that you can't keep a good legend buried for long, and they'll be vindicated when and if the Undertaker rescinds his retirement.