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The Undertaker is one of the all-time greats of the WWE. He is a definite future Hall of Famer, and is immensely popular with the fans, despite the demonic nature of his character. Taker has taken on a part-time role since 2011 and shows up mostly only for his Wrestlemania angles and feuds. He has made a few appearances outside of Wrestlemania in 2015 and early 2017, as well as the Greatest Royal Rumble Event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Madison Square Garden Live Event earlier this year.
SummerSlam is just a few weeks away and WWE is trying to pull off some great shocks this year. After Taker looked good in the ring at Wrestlemania, many WWE officials were hoping that he could wrestle more often this year, perhaps three or four more times. He wrestled Rusev in a casket match at The Greatest Royal Rumble and recently took part in a tag-team match during a live event in Madison Square Garden. Taker last wrestled at SummerSlam in 2015 and is heavily rumored to take part in the annual extravaganza this year.
Although Taker's name hasn't been brought up on WWE programming in the past few weeks, there are rumours being reported that WWE is considering Taker for a match at SummerSlam. Moreover, John Cena's cryptic post on social media has also fueled rumors of a potential Undertaker return.
Also read: Undertaker vs John Cena being considered for SummerSlam
Many of the current WWE superstars, like Finn Balor and Bobby Lashley, are without matches heading into SummerSlam. Legends like John Cena are rumored to take part at SummerSlam. The possibilities are uncountable for the Deadman, but let's look at the most probable and likely options for Taker at SummerSlam#1
#1 The Undertaker Vs Lesnar(c) Vs Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship:
Okay, hear me out. Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar are the only two stars to have ever defeated The Undertaker at Wrestlemania. It's really ironic that neither of these two, have brought up this fact during their intense rivalry. Taker hasn't exacted revenge on Roman and he still has a bone to pick with Lesnar, after Lesnar won their rematch at Hell in a Cell. Adding Taker to the fray would add some excitement and intrigue to this terrible rivalry.
Roman Reigns Vs Brock Lesnar IV has no one interested, these two have faced off multiple times in the past and the crowd has clearly voiced their opinions about the match. Undertaker's inclusion into the match would make sense from a story-line perspective and would give casual fans a reason to tune into this match at SummerSlam. Taker's inclusion would prevent a crowd backlash against the equally disliked Roman Reigns and Lesnar as Taker is the most respected star on the roster.
Taker doesn't have to win the match and he shouldn't. Taker shouldn't take the pinfall either, Lesnar should. However, the odds of this match happening are slim.
#2 The Undertaker Vs The 'Demon' Finn Balor
The last time we saw Finn Balor as a demon was at TLC last October. The Demon is extremely over with the fans and is Finn Balor's darker side. His demon persona rivals The Undertaker's Dead Man persona pretty well.
The Undertaker Vs The Demon is a massive dream match. The fans have been longing for this bout ever since Balor debuted this persona. The entrances alone would be a sight to behold. Although the match itself might not be a classic due to Taker's age and limitations, it would still have the crowd on its feet. Balor hasn't been involved in a meaningful story-line ever since Wrestlemania, a feud with Taker would change that and would do wonders for the talented Irishman.
WWE hasn't found Taker's true successor, 'The Demon Finn Balor' might disagree with that. Once again, this match isn't likely to happen either.
Watch a modified version of 'Demon' Balor's entrance here:
#3 The Undertaker Vs John Cena
Undertaker and Cena had a brief encounter at Wrestlemania which lasted around 3 minutes. The match received a mixed reaction, but Taker looked to be in great shape and Cena's surprise burial was unprecedented. However, you could argue, that we still haven't seen the dream match many hoped for. Their encounter at Wrestlemania was too short for a dream match of such magnitude.
Cena posted a cryptic photo on social media and a rematch between the two has been heavily rumored. WWE has discussed a possible rematch between the two icons at SummerSlam, but there hasn't been any build-up to the rematch thus far on television.
Also read: Cena posts cryptic photo hinting at Undertaker match on Instagram
However, in the event that both Cena and Taker are available for SummerSlam, WWE would most likely go ahead with this option. With Cena's busy routine since his foray into Hollywood, both stars would need to be available.
You can see the Undertaker accept Cena's challenge at WrestleMania here:
Do you think the Dead Man will return at SummerSlam? If so, who will he face? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.
