The Undertaker expresses desire for one final WWE match despite retirement

Despite his deep desire to keep wrestling, WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker acknowledges that another match is no longer feasible. His 30-year career concluded with a final farewell at the 2020 Survivor Series at WWE’s Thunderdome and his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2022.

In a recent appearance on the ImPaulsive podcast with Logan Paul, The Undertaker revealed his wish for one last match to properly bid farewell to his wrestling career. "Yeah, just to put the exclamation point on the career. I wanted to have that one match I could hang my hat on and say goodbye," he said. However, he admitted that age and physical limitations prevent him from delivering a match that would meet the expectations of his fans. "My body was breaking down to the point where I can walk and talk, and I could get out right now and do a match. But it’s not a match that you as an Undertaker fan or an Undertaker fan is like, oh, that’s not my...they may give me the benefit of the doubt because I’ve got all that equity built up in all those years," he added.

The Undertaker's last match, the Boneyard Match against AJ Styles at WrestleMania 36, was not the traditional wrestling match he or his fans anticipated, but it was necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This has left him feeling unsatisfied and experiencing anxiety during WWE events. In an interview with Chris Van Vliet, he elaborated on these feelings, saying, "Recently, I’ve just kind of had closure at Mania. I’ve struggled since I retired at being at live events. Like, I would go. I was at the Rumble because I had a One Dead Man Show in Clearwater, and I stayed over and I was at the Rumble. By the time maybe the first match had gone out, I left. Internally, my body and my mind are saying, ‘You should be getting ready; you should be going out there.’ I get almost—I wouldn’t say anxiety—but I just get this feeling like I can’t take it, right? Because I want to be out there so bad."

The Undertaker, aware that "father time is undefeated," continues to grapple with the urge to return to the ring, despite his body's inability to prepare for another match. His ongoing struggle highlights the difficulty of ending a beloved career on one's own terms.