The Undertaker Missed WWE European Tour For Fear Of Terrorists?
Recent troubles in France and Belgium led to 'Taker staying at home?
The Undertaker may have missed WWE's European tour for fear of a terrorist attack, reports this week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
Dave Meltzer notes that the word backstage in WWE is that 'Taker changed his mind on working the tour because of the recent problems in France and Belgium.
The Deadman was originally booked to work April 19th's SmackDown tapings in London and then house shows the following four nights in Newcastle (April 20), Brussels (April 21st), Paris (April 22nd) and Malaga (April 23rd).
No official reason was ever given for The Undertaker's slow and eventual removal from all those dates on the tour, including his two scheduled dates in England just days before they took place.
As noted previously, several in WWE claimed that The Undertaker had told people at the WrestleMania 32 after-party that he was done and his bout with Shane McMahon was his last match. Certainly, the symbolic gesture of leaving his gloves in the ring at the conclusion of the contest led many observers to believing that The Undertaker was quietly saying goodbye to his wrestling career.
WWE were quick to announce Triple H as a replacement, wrestling Dean Ambrose in main events on the above live events and you can read WhatCulture's full reports of how the Newcastle live event went down, shortly.