The Undertaker Off WWE European Tour
Kane to replace The Phenom at advertised appearances.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has reportedlyheardfromsources withinWWE thatThe Undertaker will not making his scheduled appearances on theEuropean tour this month.
Kane will be replacing his storyline brother at all of 'Taker's advertised dates.
The Undertaker was announced earlier in the year as participating in the tour, teaming with The Big Show to take on Luke Harper (who was previously pulled following a knee injury in March) and Erick Rowan.
Days ago, news broke that TheUndertaker would be missing several of the tour dates, but was still scheduled for the April 19th Smackdown tapings in London and a house show in Newcastle.At the latter show, he was advertised as teaming with Kane to take on Erick Rowan and Braun Strowman. That match was likely off, anyway, due to The Wyatt Family's face turn.
The most recent news - that Undertaker would not be making the tour at all - follows on the heels of WrestleMania 32. Though Undertaker won his match with Shane McMahon and was therefore not forced to retire, he was reportedly telling people backstage that the bout was his swan song. Only time will tell if Undertaker has wrestled his last match, but he seems committed to staying out of the ring for the time being.
This European tour has already suffered its share of setbacks as Daniel Bryan, who was advertised for the trip's other crew, pulled out of his appearances last month.