5 possible opponents for The Undertaker at WrestleMania 34

Until The Undertaker appears on WWE Raw’s 25th-anniversary episode on 22 January 2018, nobody will know for certain if his days as a WWE performer are over.

His legendary career looked to have come to an end when he laid his hat, coat and gloves down in the middle of the ring following his defeat to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 33, but various reports since then have suggested that “The Deadman” could return for one more match.

In this article, we take a look at five possible opponents, from the least likely to the most likely, that the iconic Superstar could share the squared circle with if he steps through the ropes one more time at WrestleMania 34.

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#5 Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns defeated The Undertaker at WrestleMania 33

Well, we did say we'd start with the least likely! While much of the WrestleMania 34 card is still up in the air, it appears that Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship is almost certain to happen.

Had the match not have been rumoured for the last eight months, then a rematch between The Undertaker and Reigns would probably have made the most sense out of every possible match that we’re about to suggest.

After all, Reigns has repeatedly claimed that the WWE ring is now his “yard” – a phrase that used to belong to ‘Taker – while he bragged during his rivalry with John Cena that he retired “The Phenom” at WrestleMania.

Still, with Lesnar vs. Reigns seemingly set in stone, it’s highly unlikely that we’ll see Undertaker vs. Reigns II in 2018.

#4 Braun Strowman

Braun Strowman has become one of WWE's most popular Superstars

Of all the full-time roster members who appear week after week on WWE programming, only Braun Strowman has a semi-realistic chance of going one-on-one with The Undertaker.

Reports back in 2015 claimed that Vince McMahon wanted the two monstrous Superstars to battle at WrestleMania 32, but that event saw “The Deadman” face Shane McMahon and Strowman appear in a segment with The Rock instead.

Fast forward a couple of years and it’s a lot more plausible now than it was then – when “The Monster Among Men” was a mere “Black Sheep” – that the two could go head-to-head on the grandest stage.

If WWE wants ‘Taker to lose clean to a current Superstar for the third time in five years at WrestleMania, then Strowman is the man to do it.

#3 Shawn Michaels and/or Triple H

The "End of an Era" match took place at WrestleMania XXVIII

Shawn Michaels has said in media interviews over the last year that he believes the storyline arc of his career was “perfect” and, although he was tempted to return when WWE asked him to face AJ Styles at WrestleMania 33, he would rather stick to his word and stay retired.

In fantasy land, the only storyline that could potentially entice HBK out of retirement – either as a performer or at least as a special guest referee – would have to be a match involving the man that retired him in 2010, The Undertaker.

The two WrestleMania legends have had some of the best matches WWE fans have ever seen and it would be a fitting way for ‘Taker to bow out if Michaels appeared in his final match in some capacity.

Might we see a one-on-one match with Triple H, with HBK as referee, just like at WrestleMania XXVIII? Or how about another twist on the “End of an Era” match, this time with Michaels competing?

#2 Kane

The Undertaker and Kane have had some legendary battles

While the WWE Universe wonders how much longer The Undertaker has left as an in-ring performer, let’s not forget that Glenn Jacobs (aka Kane, ‘Taker’s storyline brother) is 50 years of age and is currently running as a Republican for the Knox County mayoral seat.

Should he be elected, one assumes that he will call time on his wrestling career in 2018 and that his current main-event run on Raw will be the last time he is featured prominently on WWE programming.

With the primary election taking place in May 2018 and the election itself happening in August 2018, Jacobs will be a busy man in the next few months and there’s a very real possibility that he could make his final WWE appearance as Kane, at least for a very long time, at WrestleMania 34.

If that is the case, then a third and final WrestleMania match between “The Deadman” and “The Big Red Machine”, this time to mark the end of their legendary careers, would be a fitting way to bid farewell to both men.

#1 John Cena

John Cena has never faced The Undertaker at WrestleMania

Who else but John Cena would take the top spot on this list? The 16-time champion has fought The Undertaker before on pay-per-view – Vengeance 2003 – but the two legendary Superstars have never collided at WrestleMania.

If reports are to be believed, ‘Taker personally requested that he finally face Cena at WrestleMania at the 2017 event in Orlando, only for Vince McMahon to have him take on Roman Reigns instead.

Recent speculation has suggested that “The Face That Runs The Place” will feature in a high-profile match at WrestleMania 34, with Batista, Goldberg and “The Phenom” among those rumoured as possible opponents.

The one that makes the most sense, of course, is Undertaker vs. Cena. It’s a match that nobody has seen on a grand stage before and one that would be worthy of headlining the event in New Orleans, even above any championship matches.