The Undertaker's 10 Most Dangerous WWE Matches

9. Vs. Roman Reigns - WrestleMania 33

Kane The Undertaker Inferno Match
WWE.com

If you've watched the first two parts of The Last Ride documentary, you'll know that 'Taker himself was very critical of his decision to compete at all in 2017. Though he thought he had no business being in the Royal Rumble match, his short time in the spotlight shielded most of his limitations, but the same could not be said for his main event spot at WrestleMania 33.

Just another attempt to force Roman Reigns down the WWE Universe's throats, the-powers-that-be thought it would be a great idea if they had their reviled Big Dog defeat the most beloved superstar in WWE history on the 'Grandest Stage of Them All'. Needless to say, it wasn't.

They forced the aging 'Phenom' back into the main event 'Mania slot for the first time in seven years in spite of the fact that he was dealing with an excruciating hip injury that limited his mobility, left him off-balance and even out of ring shape.

The match was a mess, yes, but that much has been common knowledge since it went down. What wasn't as well-known was just how much pain 'The Deadman' was in at the time, so it was entirely reckless on WWE's part to book him in a 30-minute main-event slog. It was asking too much of him at a time when he couldn't give it to them and they're lucky he didn't severely hurt himself in the process.

Contributor
Contributor

Michael Patterson is an experienced writer with an affinity for all things film and TV. He may or may not have spent his childhood obsessing over WWE.