Undertaker vs. Roman Reigns (No Holds Barred)
Jim Ross came out to join commentary for this match. He was given a standing ovation by the fans.
Roman Reigns came out first and was given a mixed reaction by fans at best. He was followed out by Undertaker who also received a standing ovation from fans.
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Undertaker went on the offensive as soon as the match began, hitting Roman with right hands before tossing him out of the ring. Reigns came back into the ring only for Taler to toss him back out.
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Undeterred, Roman headed back into the ring and tossed undertaker out this time. Taker dragged Roman out by the feet and sent him crashing into the steel steps. Back in the ring, Roman hit Taker with a Samoan Drop before tossing him back out. Roman Reigns followed Undertaker out and received a few right handed jabs for his trouble.
Reigns, in turn, sent Undertaker crashing face-first into the ring post. He then rolled Undertaker back into the ring before stomping him in the corner. The two men then traded strikes before hitting Roman with the Snake Eyes. He followed it up with a Big Boot and a leg drop.
Back at ringside, Roman went for a Drive By but Taker stopped him in his tracks with a nasty right jab. Undertaker then cleared the announcer’s table before Roman caught him by surprise with a dropkick.
Undertaker then Chokeslammed Reigns onto the German announce table before Reigns speared Undertaker through the Spanish announcer’s table.
Taker was down at ringside as Roman prowled in the ring, but Taker got back up to his feet. As Taker rolled into the ring, Reigns stopped him in his tracks with a series of kicks and stomps. He followed it up with 10-count punches. Undertaker replied with the Last Ride Powerbomb for the nearfall. Reigns tried to grab a chair but Taker kicked him to the face.
Taker then picked up the chair himself and smashed Reigns across the back repeatedly. Roman replied with a Superman Punch but he couldn’t get Taker off his feet. Reigns then hit a second. When Reigns went for a third, Undertaker chokeslammed him into the steel chair but Reigns kicked out at the last second.
Undertaker followed it up with a Tombstone Piledriver, which Roman also kicked out at the last second. Roman tried to hit the Tombstone but failed twice so he went for a Superman Punch. Undertaker kicked out again.
Reigns then hit Undertaker with a spear, cutting him in half. As Reigns went for a cover, Undertaker locked in a modified Hell’s Gate. Reigns reached the ropes to break the count, which made no sense since this was a No Holds Barred Match.
Undertaker crawled to the steel chair but Roman stepped on it before picking it up and repeatedly hit the Undertaker across the back. Reigns followed it up with another Spear but Undertaker kicked out once again.
Reigns followed it up with another Spear but Undertaker kicked out once again! Roman was in disbelief as the fans roared for the fallen hero. Reigns followed it up with a Superman Punch.
Taker could barely get up to his feet as Reigns prowled. Reigns then followed it up with one last Spear to pin Undertaker.
Roman Reigns def. Undertaker
Undertaker loses for the second time in his WrestleMania career taking his record to 23 – 2.
Chants of “Thank you Taker” broke out after Roman had made his way to the back. This is a historic moment. The end of an era.
Fans gave Undertaker a standing ovation as he made his way back to his feet. Undertaker took his gloves off as the light dimmed and left them in the middle of the ring along with his hat and robe. As a longtime WWE fan, I couldn’t grasp how emotional this moment was until it actually happened.
Undertaker broke character for a moment as he kisses his wife, Michelle McCool.
Thank you Undertaker. Thank you for all the memories. We can never thank you enough for everything you’ve done for us and WWE.
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