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The Undertaker at Royal Rumble: The Deadman’s Impressive History, 2022 Appearance Update

Published 01/27/2022, 8:30 AM EST

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The Undertaker has left a legacy that will probably stand forever in the pro-wrestling industry. For over three decades, the Deadman produced classic matches during his tenure with Vince McMahon’s company.

With the Royal Rumble PPV around the corner, the fans across the globe are looking back at amazing feats that the Phenom registered at the most intriguing PPV of all time.

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Just like Shawn Michaels, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and HHH, ‘Taker has also put out some of the best Rumble performances of all time.

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The Undertaker’s one and only Royal Rumble victory came in 2007 when he entered at number 30. This was Undertaker’s eighth attempt to win the glorious Battle Royale.

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After entering as the last man in the Rumble, ‘Taker lasted for over 13 minutes when he last eliminated the WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels to secure the win.

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The Phenom headlined the WrestleMania 23 PPV where he challenged Batista for the World Heavyweight Championship, which he eventually won at the Showcase of Immortals.

Prior to the 2007 Royal Rumble, ‘Taker gave several memorable moments at the flagship show. The most notable moment came in 2002 when he got eliminated by Maven, which made him a superstar.

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Recently, WWE surprised the fans and announced that former WWE women’s champion Michelle McCool will appear at the upcoming PPV.

However, with this announcement, multiple fans figured that the Deadman will also appear at the men’s Royal Rumble event. Now, Mike Johnson of PWInsider recently announced that ‘Taker will be at the PPV.

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Now, this doesn’t mean that the former champ will come out of retirement for the night. Instead, ‘Taker might film content for the WWE Network, which the company is planning to put out.

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Eventually, it looks like Undertaker will be backstage to closely watch her wife perform in the women’s Rumble match. This might be a fresh start for the former champ as a backstage authority or the company.

What is your favorite memory of The Undertaker at Royal Rumble? Let us know in the comments.

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Prithvi Mishra is a WWE and AEW author for EssentiallySports. He graduated from Raj Kumar Goel Institute of Technology in Ghaziabad. Having started his career as a UFC writer, Prithvi has nearly 2 years worth of experience in covering combat sports.
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